James M. “Jim” Mench, 62, of Syracuse, passed away at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare in Milford. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Deborah J. ‘Deb’ Brown, 61, North Webster, passed away at 7:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2015, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Douglas G. “Doug” Merrill, 56, Pierceton, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born on Aug. 24, 1959, in Hillsdale, Mich. to Norman R. and Norma Jean (Kailing) Merrill. He graduated in 1977 from Morley Stanwood High School in Morley, Mich. and received his Associates …read more.

Douglas “Doug” Merrill, 56, of Pierceton, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.

Anna Rose Randall, 80, of North Webster, passed away at 12:10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born May 25, 1935 Noblesville, to Walter C. & Ida Jane (Hicks) Randall. She graduated in 1954 from Carmel High School in Carmel, and received her Associate’s Degree from Kellogg Community …read more.

Robin Kay Evans, 56, Milford, passed away due to complications from cancer on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Fort Eustis, Va. on Oct. 11, 1959, to William Louis Evans Jr. and Dorothy June (Lamunion) Evans. She spent her childhood on various U.S. Army bases including Okinawa, …read more.

Norma Peters, 64, Syracuse, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at Avalon Village Healthcare in Ligonier. She was born on Oct. 3, 1951, in Michigan to Harry and Dorothy A. (Gouplski) Prybo. She grew up in Michigan, attended high school there and was married in April, 1986, in East Stroudsburg, Pa. to …read more.

Norma Peters, 64, of Syracuse, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at Avalon Village Healthcare in Ligonier. Arrangements are currently pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Nancy L. Howell, 60, of North Webster, passed away at 8:05 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on July 27, 1955, in Warsaw, to Glen A. and L. Delores “Dee” (Dishman) Vanator. She was a lifetime North Webster/Cromwell area resident and graduated in 1973 from Wawasee High …read more.

Nancy L. (Vanator) Howell, 60, North Webster, passed away at 8:05 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at I.U. Goshen Hospital, Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Beatrice A. “Bea” Brown, 93, of Mishawaka, formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Golden Living Nursing Home in Mishawaka. She was born on Jan. 13, 1922 in Elkhart, to Chester Hugh and Alta (Taylor) Books. She graduated from Niles High School in Niles, Mich., and on April …read more.

Barry K. Bradshaw, 65, of Leesburg, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at his home. He was born on Sept. 23, 1950, in Windsor, Canada to Douglas Edwin & Martha (Mus) Bradshaw. He graduated from high school in California and moved to the Kosciusko County area in 1970 from California. He retired from R.R. …read more.

Linda Kaufman-Golden, 55, of Columbia City, formerly of Leesburg, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Beatrice A. ‘Bea’ Brown, 93, Mishawaka, and formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 3:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Golden Living Nursing Home, Mishawaka. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Barry Bradshaw, 65, Leesburg, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

William F. “Bill” Charlton, 81, of North Webster, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at his home. He was born on July 3, 1934, in Millersburg, to Gerald W. and Agatha Mae (Orn) Charlton. He graduated in 1952 from Milford High School, attended International Business College in Fort Wayne and was a …read more.

William F. “Bill” Charlton, 81, North Webster, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Donna Mae Bevington, 85, Leesburg, passed away at 6:18 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on Dec. 4, 1929, in Warsaw, to Edward E. and Mamie F. (Roberts) Black. She graduated in 1947 from North Webster High School and was married in October 1949, to Max Wendell …read more.

Donald J. “Don” Lines Sr., 80, Syracuse, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on Feb. 11, 1935, in Gary, to Jack N. and Vivian R. (Baker) Lines. He graduated in 1953, from Hobart High School and was married on March 7, 1953, in …read more.

Robin Kay Evans, 56, Milford, passed away at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Donald J. Lines, 80, Syracuse, passed away at 2:45 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Donna (Black) Bevington, 85, Leesburg, passed away at 6:18 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

SYRACUSE — Richard Owen was recognized at the 2015 National Funeral Directors Convention in Indianapolis Thursday, Oct. 19, for becoming a certified crematory operator. He completed the course in Nashville, Tenn., last year and was recognized at this year’s convention for the accomplishment by National Funeral Directors Association President Robert C. Moore. Owen and his wife, Kimberly, …read more.

Sandra S. “Sandy” Adams, 66, North Webster, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on July 12, 1949, in Warsaw, to Sherman H. “Howard” and Gertrude M. “Gertie” (Snell) Kiser. She was a lifetime North Webster area resident and graduated in 1967 …read more.

Betty Lou Coy, 89, Syracuse, passed away at 7:26 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on April 21, 1926, in Syracuse to Carl Robert and Mabel Pearl (Bunger) O’Haver. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. On Nov. 10, 1945, in Syracuse …read more.

Mary Ellen Bushong, 90, Syracuse, passed away at 2:27 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on Oct. 7, 1924, in Elkhart, to Martin and Ida (Klawitter) Kunkel. She grew up in Elkhart, graduated in 1942 from Elkhart Central High School and lived most of her life in …read more.

Mary Ellen Bushong, 90, Syracuse, passed away at 2:27 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Melody Kaye “Mel” May, 48, North Webster, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at the home of her parents. She was born on March 23, 1967, in Warsaw, to David W. “Dave” and Betty G. (Tindall) Berger. She was a lifetime North Webster area resident and graduated in 1986 from Wawasee High …read more.

Melody K. (Berger) May, 48, North Webster, passed away at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at her parents’ home in North Webster. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13and CR 500N, North Webster.

Deloris L. “Rene” Hayes, 83 and loved by many, Syracuse, passed away at 10:18 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at her home. She was born on April 11, 1932, in Marshall County, to Cleo and Estelle (Pierce) Frazier. She graduated from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. She was married on Oct. 16, 1954, to James …read more.

Eleanor Jane Weyand, 80, of North Webster, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at her home. She was born on March 20, 1935, in Kokomo, to Arthur L. and Genevieve E. (Elvin) Miller. She graduated in 1953 from Kokomo High School, 1957, from Purdue University in West Lafayette, and received her Master’s Degree from …read more.

James W. “Jim” Schoeff, 68, of Warsaw, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015, in his residence. He was born on Nov. 22, 1946, in Huntington, to Wallace E. and Betty L. (Cowin) Schoeff. He graduated in 1965 from Huntington High School and in 1969 from Monmouth College in Ill. with his Education …read more.

Melvin L. “Ledru” Gray, 92 passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at his home, on the ancestral Mock farm near North Webster. He was born at home on March 20, 1923, in Pierceton, (near Ridinger Lake) to Lester John Newton and Hazel Mildred (Mock) Gray, who were descendants of two …read more.

Olivia S. Ramirez, 67, of North Webster, passed away at 8:21 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, 2015 at her home. She was born on Sept. 15, 1948 in Brownfield, Tex., to Jesus & Julia (Garcia) Salazar. She grew up in Texas and attended public schools in Brownfield. She was married April 1967 in Altus, Okla., to …read more.

John Lorene Hill, 94, of Nappanee, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Center for Hospice House in Elkhart. He was born on Oct. 9, 1920, in Shipshewana, to Delbert E. and Blanche E. (Kreighbaum) Hill. He graduated in 1939 from North Webster High School, attended Barber College in Indianapolis, and was a …read more.

Deloris L. Hayes, 83, Syracuse, passed away at 10:18 a.m. Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

John L. Hill, 94, Nappanee, formerly of North Webster, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Center for Hospice House, Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

James W. “Jim” Schoeff, 68, Warsaw, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 in his residence. He was born on Nov. 22, 1946 in Huntington, to Wallace E. & Betty L. (Cowin) Schoeff. He graduated in 1965 from Huntington High School and in 1969 from Monmouth College in Illinois with his education degree. …read more.

Sandra Jean (Denton) Young, 72, of Syracuse, lost her battle with cancer on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015. “Sandi” was born in Fort Wayne, on July 25, 1943. She attended Central High School and remained a resident of Fort Wayne until 1982. Sandi worked various office jobs as a young woman and eventually worked for Hardware …read more.

Sandra Jean (Denton) Young, 72, Syracuse, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Rosella M. “Rosie” Hardy, 90, of Leesburg, passed away at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on Jan. 7, 1925, in Warsaw, to Edward E. and Mamie F. (Roberts) Black. She was raised in North Webster and graduated in 1942 from North Webster High School. On …read more.

Walter Roy “Walt” Steffen, 87, of Syracuse, passed away at 7:02 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Greencroft Health Care in Goshen. He was born on March 6, 1928, in Elgin, to Theophile E. and Mabel M. (Wewetzer) Steffen. He attended Elgin High School in Elgin, and on June 4, 1950 in Milford, he married …read more.

Rosella M. “Rosie” Hardy, 90, of Leesburg, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Walter R. Steffen, 87, Syracuse, passed away at 7:02 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Inez B. Caywood, 89, of Syracuse, passed away at 12:28 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2015 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on Feb. 19, 1926, in Churubusco, to Edward E. & Mabel Ann (Geiger) Gordon. On Jan. 20, 1945, in Warsaw, she married Roy O. Caywood Jr. who survives. She lived most …read more.

Helen Eloise Smith, 93, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw following a short illness surrounded by her family. Helen was born on Dec. 14, 1921, in Warsaw to James O. and Nellie (Devenney) Tuttle. She graduated in 1940 from Larwill High School and was married on …read more.

Tammy L. Martin, 40, North Webster, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen. She was born Sept. 3, 1974, in Frankfort, Mich., to Kathleen “Pat” (Weaver) Turner. She attended Triton High School in Bourbon, graduated in 1993 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, and lived most of her …read more.

Jeffrey D. ‘Jeff’ Smith, 56, North Webster, passed away at 6:48 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, following a motorcycle accident in Elkhart County. He was born Feb. 16, 1959, in Anderson, to Henry D. and Barbara Ellen (McCarty) Smith. He graduated in 1977 from Madison Heights High School in Anderson, …read more.

Janet A. Perzee, 68, Pierceton, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on June 2, 1947, in Pontiac, Ill., to Gilbert and Ferne (Stalter) Yordy. She graduated in 1965, from Eureka High School in Eureka, Ill., in 1969 from Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, …read more.

Janet A. Perzee, 68, Pierceton, passed away at 2:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Alfred M. Crook, 75, of Cromwell, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, as the result of an automobile accident near Ligonier. He was born on Jan. 27, 1940, in Nashville, Tenn. to Henry Alfred and Mary Emeline (Kenneth) Crook. He grew in in Tennessee and attended public school there. He was married …read more.

Dolores E. “Dee” Gerber, 72, of Syracuse, passed away at 12:06 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born on Feb. 5, 1943, in Goshen, to James Edward and Martha Mildred (Richcreek) Hapner. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She …read more.

Suzanne Arlene (Coy) Hanna, 74, of Bloomington, passed away at I.U. Health-Bloomington Hospital on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015. Suzanne was born on April 28, 1941, to Tillman J. “Junior” and Eula (Killian) Coy. She lived in North Webster, and attended school there until she moved to southern Indiana at the age of 12. She was …read more.

Ernest Lamar “Ernie” Knight, 75, of Syracuse, was called home by our heavenly Father at 2:15 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, following a six month illness. He was born on June 12, 1940, in Goshen, to James Edward Trainor and Lucille Daisy Knight. He attended Goshen public schools and was …read more.

Ernest Lamar “Ernie” Knight, 75, Syracuse, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2015. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Betty Rose Coughlin, 90, of Albion, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at North Ridge Village Nursing home in Albion. She was born on Aug. 10, 1924, in Etna, to Cletus C. and Thelma E. (Wheeler) Stump. She lived most of her life in Whitley, Noble, and Kosciusko Counties, attended Washington Center …read more.

Betty Rose Coughlin, 90, Albion, and formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at North Ridge Village Nursing Home, Albion. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Jeffrey Scott Kawsh, 50, of North Webster, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, in Lexington, Tenn. from injuries suffered in a vehicle/pedestrian accident. He was born on May 6, 1965, in Chicago, to Frank T. & Priscilla J. (Peshek) Kawsh. He grew up in Chicago and attended Foreman High School in Chicago and is a …read more.

Jeffrey Scott “Jeff” Kawsh, 50, North Webster, passed away Monday, July 27, 2015, in Lexington, Tenn., from injuries suffered in a vehicle-pedestrian accident. Arrangements are currently pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Nong Y. Fulk, 64, of Syracuse, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2015, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. She was born on Jan. 6, 1951, in Bangkok, Thailand, to Bill and Norm Toopwong. She attended public school in Thailand and moved to the United States 44 years ago from Thailand, …read more.

Nong Y. Fulk, 64, Syracuse, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22, 2015, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Edna M. “Marie” Mock, 87, Syracuse, passed away at 6:31 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Avalon Village Nursing Home, Ligonier. She was born Dec. 21, 1927, in Leesburg, to Leroy S. and Marie Ruth (Goodman) Bennett. She was a lifetime Kosciusko area resident and attended Atwood High School. On June 2, 1947, in Elizabeth …read more.

Edna “Marie” Mock, 87, of Syracuse, passed away at 6:31 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Christine R. “Chris” Bitting, 53, Syracuse, passed away at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at her home. She was born March 3, 1962, in Springfield, Ohio, to H. Stanley and H. Marie (Beamer) Gardner. She attended Goshen High School, graduated in 1980 from Wawasee High School and then attended Lutheran Nursing School in Fort …read more.

Christine R. “Chris” Bitting, 53, Syracuse, passed away at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Viola M. “Vi” Weicht, 86, of Blairstown, N.J, and formerly of Pierceton, passed away at 8:10 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Blairstown, N.J. She was born on April 6, 1929, in Noble County, to Cecil Edward and Vicie Gladys (Howell) Knapp. She graduated in 1948 from Wolf Lake …read more.

Viola M. Weicht, 86, Blairstown, N.J., and formerly of Pierceton, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at the home of her daughter in Blairstown, N.J. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

John William “Jack” Jacobs, 88, of North Webster passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at his home. He was born on May 8, 1927, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Walter R. and Bertha E. (Montgomery) Jacobs. He attended Alexandria High School, Indiana University and was a United States Navy Veteran. On April 7, 1949 in …read more.

John W. “Jack” Jacobs, 88, of North Webster, passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family funeral Home, North Webster.

Donald John “Don” Klawitter, 79, of Syracuse, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015, at his home.  He was born on Feb. 29, 1936 in Hammond, to Joseph F. & Martha (Mikolajczak) Klawitter. Don was a graduate of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish Elementary School and a 1953 graduate of Thornton Fractional North High School, both …read more.

Donald J. “Don” Klawitter, 79, Syracuse, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Octavian Conwell “O.C.” Plymale, 88, of North Webster, and Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away at 5:07 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla. He was born on Oct. 1, 1926, in Muncie to Octavian Conwell and Waneda (Waters) Plymale. He graduated in 1945 from Cowan High School in …read more.

Allen David “Buster” Zehner, 65, Pierceton, passed away at 9:05 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2015, in North Webster. He was born on Sept. 2, 1949, in Warsaw to Hubert Allen and Olga Lillian “Lill” Winkelman Zehner. He graduated in 1968 from Warsaw High School and was a United States Navy Veteran. He lived most of …read more.

Michael W. “Doc” Doom, 63, Syracuse, passed away at 9:43 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at his home. He was born on Nov. 29, 1951, in East St. Louis, Ill., to William O. & Helen J. (Kimes) Doom. He graduated from Triad High School in Illinois and moved to Syracuse in 1998 from Collinsville, Ill. …read more.

Michael Doom, 63, of Syracuse, passed away at 9:43 a.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2015, at his home. Arrangements are currently pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse.

Jack L. Stump, 84, North Webster, passed away at 4:35 a.m. Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born on Sept. 6, 1930, in Noble County, to Chester Leroy & Erma Lucille (Hontz) Stump. He was a lifetime Noble and Kosciusko County area resident, graduated in 1948 from North Webster High …read more.

Graveside services for Theodore T. “Ted” Routh, 74, North Webster, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 13, in the Mock Addition of North Webster Cemetery. Mr. Routh passed away on Feb. 25, 2015. To send condolences or to view the guestbook, visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com

Zachary Ryan “Zac” Baugher, 26, of Syracuse, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015, at his home. He was born on March 26, 1989, in Goshen to Sherie Baugher. He was a lifetime North Webster and Syracuse area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He attended the Agape Fellowship Church in …read more.

Zachary Ryan Baugher, 26, of Syracuse, passed away a 1:45 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at his home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Mary B. Kauke, 93, of Milford, formerly of North Webster, and Chicago, Ill., passed away at 10:35 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Lakeland Health Care and Rehab in Milford. She was born on July 4, 1921, in Indianapolis to George & Henrietta (Husser) Selig. She attended public schools in Chicago and was married on …read more.

Bobbie June (Boyd) Scott, 81, long-time resident of North Webster, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2015, in I.U. Goshen Hospital after an illness. She was born Sept. 29, 1933, to Thomas Franklin and Nora (Warden) Boyd in Tishomingo, Okla. She lived in Okla. and N. M. before joining the U.S. Army in 1954. Shortly …read more.

Kenneth L. “Ken” Gillenwater, 64, of Pierceton, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2015, in Albion. He was born on Aug. 7, 1950, in Bluefield, W. Va. to George and Josephine (Rose) Gillenwater. He grew up in Bluefield, W. Va., graduated in 1968 from Norfolk High School in Norfolk, Va. and in 1970 …read more.

Kenneth A. Gillenwater, 64, Pierceton, passed away at 3:45 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2015, in Albion. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home.

Infant Omar Sebastian Vellejo, Milford, was stillborn at 10:07 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015 at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen. He is the son of Karlie S. (Stump) Robles and Ociel J. Vallejo, Milford. Omar is survived by his parents; two brothers: Maldemar Robles; Elijah Robles; two sisters: Charlee Robles; and Ophelia Ibarra; maternal grandparents: Susan …read more.

Leona Irene Keim, 90, of Ligonier, passed away at 1:03 p.m. Monday, January 19, 2015, at Avalon Village Healthcare in Ligonier. She was born on Aug. 10, 1924, in Dane County, Wis. to William and Lillian (Detwiler) Keim. She attended public school in Wisconsin and lived most of her life in Milwaukee, Wis. and  San Jacinto, Calif. before …read more.

Infant Omar Sebastian Vellejo, Milford, was stillborn at 10:07 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital, Goshen. He is the son of Karlie S. (Stump) Robles and Ociel J. Vallejo, Milford. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Margaret Carol “Maggie” Foster, 65, Huntington, and formerly of North Webster, passed away at 3:45 a.m.Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at her home. She was born Sept. 6, 1949, in Barthell, Ky. to Omar and Ruth Evelyn (Hamby) Bradley. She lived most of her life in the Huntington, Warren, and North Webster area resident, except for …read more.

Octavian Conwell “O.C.” Plymale, 88, of North Webster, and Port Charlotte, Fla., passed away at 5:07 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Fla. He was born on Oct. 1, 1926, in Muncie to Octavian Conwell and Waneda (Waters) Plymale. He graduated in 1945 from Cowan High School in …read more.

Mary B. Kauke, 93, of Milford, formerly of North Webster, and Chicago, Ill., passed away at 10:35 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Lakeland Health Care and Rehab in Milford. She was born on July 4, 1921, in Indianapolis to George & Henrietta (Husser) Selig. She attended public schools in Chicago and was married on …read more.

Corrina Gaff, 39, Haines City, Fla., formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, as the result of a house fire in Haines City. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home

Mary L. Mappes, 99, Syracuse, passed away at 8:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 13, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born on April 14, 1916, in Galena, Mo., to Cleo and Blanche (McMichael) Craig. She graduated from High School in Galena, Mo., and attended William Woods College in Mo. She was married in 1938 in …read more.

Susan Elizabeth Stump, 67, of Wickenburg, Ariz., formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Nov. 4, 2013, in Phoenix after a long illness. She was born on May 5, 1946, in Wolf Lake, to Betty Jean (Palmer) and Samuel Lewis Stump. She had lived in Arizona for 17 years. She was a loving mother, loved to …read more.

Phyllis Ann Eastman, 63, of Goshen, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, in North Webster. She was born on Jan. 21, 1952, in Noblesville to Raymond E. and Virginia Mae (Heiny) Shreve. She moved to the Goshen area 39 years ago from Anderson, IN and was married on April 20, 2011 in Goshen, IN to …read more.

Evalee Hale, 65, of Pierceton, passed away at 1:47 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born July 23, 1949, in Salyersville, Ky., to James and Arizona (Howard) Mullins. She has been a resident of the Pierceton  and Larwill area since the mid 1960’s and graduated in 1969 from Larwill High …read more.

Marilyn M. Bartman, 63, of Syracuse, passed away at 1:56 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. She was born May 3, 1951, in Goshen, to Ralph “Frank” and Sue A. (Whetten) Hoover. Marilyn was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She married on Jan. 10, 1970, …read more.

Donald W. ‘Don’ Hicks, 58, of Syracuse, passed away at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at his home. He was born on April 1, 1957, in War, W.Va., to John L. and Ethel M. (Hicks) Hicks. He moved to Kendallville area in the 1970’s from West Virginia and to the Syracuse/Milford area in 1980. …read more.

Pamela K. “Pam” Kaufman, 53, of Syracuse, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at her home. She was born on Sept. 20, 1961, in Goshen, to James L. “Jim” and Linda L. (Cripe) Kaufman. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Cardinal Center in Warsaw. She was member of the Wawasee Heights …read more.

Susan Marie Phillippe (Tyrrell), daughter of Milt and Gretchen (Phillips) Tyrrell of Elkhart, went home to Jesus April 3, 2015, at Goshen Hospital after a long battle with breast cancer. Born Susan Marie Tyrrell in Englewood, N.J., Aug. 14, 1959, she grew up primarily in New Hampshire, Mich., and Illinois, where she graduated from Marquette …read more.

William R. “Bill” Flynn, 81, of Syracuse, passed away at 10:58 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born on Feb. 5, 1934, in North Webster, to Vern and Cathryn (Angel) Flynn. He was a lifetime North Webster area resident and attended North Webster Public Schools. He was a …read more.

Billy Joe “Bill” Hiatt, 78, of Fort Wayne, formerly of Warsaw, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015, at his home. He was born on Jan. 8, 1937, in Piqua, Ohio, to Elster and Mary (Pollock) Hiatt. He graduated in 1955 from Wendell Wilke High School in Elwood, and on July 8, 1961, …read more.