Carol J. ‘Joanne’ Johnson, 66, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:37 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at The Maples Nursing Home in Goshen, Ind. She was born on Dec. 5, 1947, in Marion, Ind., to Ernest DeWayne and Eva Lucille (Reece) Johnson. She grew up in Warren, Ind., and moved to the North Webster …read more.

Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Plew, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 8:01 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at her home. She grew up in Delphos, Ohio, was the daughter of Hubert J. and Catherine (Stallkamp) Burger and graduated from St. John High School. On May 21, 1993, in Warsaw, Ind., she married Thomas R. ‘Tom’ Plew …read more.

Jo Ann Bernthal, 70, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, at Mason’s Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Jan. 23, 1944, in Detroit, Mich., to Edward P. and Suzanna (Candell) Fielding. She grew up in Michigan, graduated from Edison Ford High School in Detroit, and was …read more.

Clinton I. Butcher, 84, of Cicero, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville, Ind. He was born on Nov. 6, 1929, in Vernon County, Wisc., to Rev. Isaiah J. and Hazel V. (Stelting) Butcher. He graduated in 1947 from Spooner High School …read more.

Janice ‘Jan’ E. Fackler, 70, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at her home. She was born on May 19, 1943, in Goshen, Ind., to M. Howard and Esther Berniece (Fisher) Berger. She was a lifetime Nappanee, Ind., and Syracuse, Ind., area resident and graduated in 1961 from Nappanee High School. …read more.

Allison J. DeVittorio, 45, of Elkhart, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart. She was born Oct. 7, 1968, in Chicago Heights, Ill., to Joseph M. and Janet E. (Hawk) DeVittorio. She attended public schools in Indianapolis and graduated from Purdue …read more.

Christine ‘Chris’ A. Edwards, 47, of South Bend, Ind., and formerly of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Ind. She was born on May 30, 1966, in Anderson, Ind., to David C. ‘Dave’ and Barbara E. ‘Barb’ (Arford) Edwards. She graduated in …read more.

Francis G. ‘Fran’ Sheehan, 63, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2014, at his home. He was born on Oct.17, 1950, in Blue Island, Ill., to Robert Thomas and Loretta Lillian (Bunyea) Sheehan. He grew up in Blue Island, and attended the public schools there. He moved to the North Webster, Ind., area …read more.

Ruth M. ‘Maxine’ Hughes, 91, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Oct. 11, 1922, in Plymouth, Ind., to J. D. and Bessie M. (Crist) Leiter. She attended Mentone Public Schools and moved to Syracuse in 1942 from Warsaw. …read more.

Larry A. Harkleroad, 65, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 2:26 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born on May 1, 1948, in Richmond, Ind., to Harry M. and Lena F. (Falcone) Harkleroad. He graduated in 1966 from Richmond High School and attended Indiana University East in Richmond. …read more.

Harold L. Campbell, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:37 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on Oct. 5, 1929, in Albion, Ind., to George and Erma (Rowe) Campbell. He graduated in 1947 from North Webster High School and lived most of his life in the …read more.

Martha Alkire, 92, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 11:54 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 20 years. She attended Practical Bible Institute in up-state New York. In 1945 she went to West Virginia to work …read more.

Ruth M. Rose, 72, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:35 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born on June 6, 1941, in Elkhart, Ind., to Edward and Eva L. (Kiser) Lock. She graduated in 1961 from Elkhart High School and moved from Elkhart to the North Webster/Syracuse area in …read more.

Marion B. ‘Bill’ Patty, 77, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, at his home. He was born July 9, 1936, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Marion Francis and Naomi (Bill) Patty. He graduated in 1954 from Southside High School in Fort Wayne, attended Indiana …read more.

Sharon A. Hensley, 66, of Elkhart, Ind., passed away at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at Woodland Manor Nursing Home in Elkhart. She was born Sept. 6, 1947, in Goshen, Ind., to Nelson C. and Norma J. (Liechty) Wogoman. She was a lifetime of the Elkhart, Kosciusko and Noble counties area resident and received …read more.

Warren G. Benson, 89, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at his home. He was born on May 26, 1924, in Etna Green, Ind., to Ora and Celia (Jones) Benson. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area and graduated in 1942 from Syracuse High School. He …read more.

Bonnie Jones, 86, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at her home. Arrangements are currently pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, SR 13 and CR 500 North, North Webster.

Evelyn Marie Bennett, 86, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at her home. She was born on May 26, 1927, in Bowling Green, Ky., to James H. and Mammie E. She grew up in Indianapolis, Ind., and graduated from Washington High School. On Sept. 5, 1948, in Indianapolis, Ind., she married …read more.

Albertis J. Mickem, 78, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 2:05 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 15, 1935, in Middlebury, Ind., to Melvin V. and Evelyn (Nettrouer) Mickem. He attended Middlebury Public Schools and moved to the local area in 1951 from Elkhart, Ind. On Oct. 3, 1958, …read more.

Janet E. Devittorio, 78, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013, at her home. She was born on March 14, 1935, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Murray G. and Margaret (Barnes) Hawk. She graduated from Brush High School in Lyndhurst, Ohio, and from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. She grew …read more.

Frank Joseph Winters, 74, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Jan. 2, 1939, in Huntington, W.V., to Mike and Sophie (Kurtz) Winters. He grew up in West Virginia, attended public school there, and in 1979 …read more.

Stephen L. ‘Steve’ Porter, 72, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 10:02 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at Grace Village Retirement Health Care in Winona Lake, Ind. He was born on Aug. 19, 1941, in Ironton, Ohio, to Paul W. Porter Sr. and Maxine Hill Porter. He graduated from Ironton High School and was …read more.

Thomas Allen “Tom” or “Butch” Sterling II, 53, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at his home. He was born July 6, 1960, in Wayne County, Ind., to Thomas and Juanita (Foster) Sterling. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area and graduated …read more.

David Edgar Salisbury, 62, of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1951, in New Albany, Ind., to Eugene and Elizabeth (Hank) Salisbury. He grew up in Elizabeth, Ind., graduated in 1970 from South Central High School in Elizabeth and was a United States Army Veteran. …read more.

Zachaery Jay “Zach” Cox, 19, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. He was born March 20, 1994, in Nampa, Idaho, to Nicholas J. “Nick” and Michelle L. (Minnick) Cox. He lived most of his life in the Kosciusko County area, having moved here from Idaho when he was 3 and graduated …read more.

Kristine M. ‘Kris’ Jaskutis, 51, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 1:53 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on Jan. 2, 1962, in Hammond, Ind., to Robert L. and Marlene S. (Rumbut) McMahan. She grew up in Hammond, Ind., attended Morton High School …read more.

Connie S. ‘Sue’ Simison, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Dec. 13, 1951, in Warsaw to William L. “Bill” and Priscilla F. “Faye” (Pearson) Gross. She was a lifetime Leesburg, Ind., / Warsaw area resident, …read more.

Patricia L. ‘Pat’ Staker, 80, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 4:47 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on March 15, 1933, in Fort Wayne, to Harold Eugene and Rosetta Mae (Farrell) Groves. She attended Elmhurst High School in Fort Wayne and moved …read more.

Steven J. Clemans, 50, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born Feb. 7, 1963, in Rensselaer, Ind., to Richard R. and Bertha (Bailey) Clemans. He attended Rensselaer Central High School and lived most of his life in the Nappanee / …read more.

Omer Yoder, 85, of Milford, Ind., passed away Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born on Oct. 13, 1928, in Nappanee, Ind., to Eli J. and Malinda (Hochstetler) Yoder. He was a lifetime Elkhart / Kosciusko counties resident and attended the Weldy Country School in Nappanee.  He was a United …read more.

James Christopher ‘Chris’ Cox, 54, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at his home. He was born on April 26, 1959, in Muncie, Ind., to Glen and Judy (Sayre) Cox. He graduated in 1977 from Wes-Del High School in Gaston, Ind., and served in the United States Marines from 1977 to 1981. …read more.

John W. Mansfield, 70, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:29 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 7, 1943, in Michigan City, Ind., to Fred W. and Elsie M (Phillips) Mansfield. He graduated in 1961 from Isaac C. Elston High School in …read more.

Lee ‘Gene’ Mock, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, Ind. He was born on Dec. 10, 1927, in Pierceton, Ind. to Otto and Irene (Plew) Mock. He was a lifetime North Webster/Syracuse area resident and attended North Webster High School. He was …read more.

Bill G. Brady, 77, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:29 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, 2013, in his home. He was born on March 31, 1936, in Oak Lawn, Ill., to Richard Earl and Elsie Mae (Gardner) Brady. He grew up in Illinois and has lived most of his life in the Kosciusko …read more.

Michael Ray “Mike” Moore, 59, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, from injuries sustained in an accident involving the semi-truck he was driving on I-75 near Dayton, Ohio. He was born on Jan. 8, 1954, in Warsaw, Ind., to Raymond and Josephine (Nelson) Moore. He was a lifetime North Manchester / Pierceton …read more.

Maria A. Warrick, 66, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 4:11 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Sept. 23, 1946, in Rushville, Ind., to Earl H. and Dorothy (Meyer) Reynolds. She graduated in 1964 from Rushville High School and on Aug. 14, 1965, …read more.

Larry Ray Templeton, 55, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident in Warsaw. He was born on Dec. 22, 1957, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Esco Willis and Kay Frances (Parr) Templeton.  He graduated in 1976 …read more.

Chester H. “Chet” Bond, 85, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Leicester, Mass., to Chester A. and May H. (Cummings) Bond. He attended Webster Public Schools in Webster, Mass., and moved to Kosciusko County in 1964 from Massachusetts. …read more.

Robert M. ‘Bob’ Kaufman, 76, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 10, 1937, in Anderson, Ind., to Leland A. and Geneva M. (Ellis) Kaufman. He attended North Webster High School, was a United States Navy Veteran. He …read more.

Lola Eisenhour, 78, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away at 1:42 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2013, at her home. She was born in the Ukraine and was the daughter of Wilhelm and Anna (Liske) Lange. She lived in Milford most of her life before moving to Goshen in April 2013. She …read more.

Jeffrey B. ‘Jeff’ Mench, 58, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013 at his home. He was born on Aug. 17, 1954, in Elkhart, Ind., to James M. and Ruth E. (Knisley) Mench. He was a lifetime Syracuse/Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1974 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Ind. He was …read more.

Jeffrey B. ‘Jeff’ Mench, 58, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013, at his home. He was born on Aug. 17, 1954, in Elkhart, Ind., to James M. and Ruth E. (Knisley) Mench. He was a lifetime Syracuse/Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1974 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was formerly …read more.

Glenda K. “Kay” Byrd, 63, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 3:06 p.m. on Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on April 13, 1950, in Goshen to Glenn and Harriett (Baker) Biller. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She was married …read more.

Gregg A. Farren, 54, of Columbia, Tenn., passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at his home. He was born on March 15, 1959, in Anderson, Ind., to Jack E. and Phyllis Jane Farren. He graduated in 1977 from Anderson High School and was employed at General Motors in Anderson, Bossier City, LA & then …read more.

Alan E. Leinbach, 65, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1:35 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013, at his home. He was born Oct. 6, 1947, in Goshen, Ind., to Maurice E. and Joyce C. (Yoder) Leinbach. He graduated in 1965 from Millersburg High School in Millersburg, Ind., and in 1972 received his BA Degree …read more.

Terry L. “Peany” Kiser, 66, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1:24 a.m. Friday, July 12, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. He was born May 5, 1947, in Warsaw to Ralph L. and Mary E. (Angel) Kiser. He was a lifetime North Webster area resident, graduated in 1965 from North Webster …read more.

Charles ‘Chuck’ Franklin McKibben, 88, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at his home. He was born on Feb. 8, 1925, in Goshen, Ind., to Clarence R. and Eva (Eppert) McKibben. He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. He served in the United States …read more.

Virginia Snyder, 36, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care Hospice House in Elkhart, Ind. She was born on July 21, 1976, in Chicago, Ill., to Kimberly S. Fultz. She attended George Washington High School in Chicago and attended the University of Illinois. She was …read more.

Craig J. Arthur, 64, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare in Goshen, Ind. He was born on Sept. 30, 1948, in Union City, Ind., to Max J. and Barbara L. (Cotter) Arthur. He graduated in 1966 from Union City High School and attended Indiana University in Bloomington, …read more.

Rosemary Vickery, 87, of Muncie, Ind., and formerly of Barbee Lake, Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:20 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2013, in Mason Health Care & Rehab in Warsaw. She was born Aug. 8, 1925, in Anderson, Ind., to Ernest and Louise (Mann) Gooding. She graduated in 1944 from Anderson High School and was …read more.

Melissa Jane “Missy” Naugler, 42, of Springfield, Ohio, and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at her home in Springfield. She was born April 12, 1971, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Stephen A. and Nina Jane (Sparrow) Naugler. She graduated in 1989 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and from Ball …read more.

Valerie Faith Reed, 3 weeks, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 at I.U. Health in Indianapolis, Ind. She was born May 29, 2013, at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, Ind., to Aaron M. & Kim L. (Wolfe) Reed. She is survived by her parents: Aaron and Kim Reed, Syracuse; a sister: …read more.

Norma J. “Jolene” Blanchard, 82, of Goshen, Ind., passed away at 10:05 p.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on Jan. 30, 1931, in Coloma, Mich. She grew up in Coloma and graduated in 1949 from Coloma High School. She was previously married to Lawrence E. McNutt and …read more.

Karen Sue Drake, 62, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Saturday, June 1, 2013, at her home. She was born April 7, 1951, in Colon, Mich., to Arthur R. and Kathleen I. (Randall) Wyatt. She attended Colon High School and moved to the North Webster, Ind. / Syracuse area 40 years ago from Michigan. She was …read more.

Karen Sue Drake, 62, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013, at her home. She was born on April 7, 1951, in Colon, Mich., to Arthur R. and Kathleen I. (Randall) Wyatt. She attended Colon High School and moved to the North Webster/Syracuse area 40 years ago from Michigan. She was employed …read more.

Diana L. Thomas, 55, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 1:10 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2013, at her home. She was born July 19, 1957, in Chicago, Ill., to Allen H. and Norma J. (Brown) Leismer. She lived most of her life in Hammond, Ind., and graduated from Morton Senior High School. She then attended …read more.

Peggy Felts, 89, Syracuse, passed away at 8:31 a.m. Thursday, May30, 2013, at her daughter’s home in Syracuse.   She was born April 13, 1924, in Decatur to Willie and Opal (Worden) Slusher. She married Nelson M. Felts on May 8, 1982. He preceded her in death on Oct. 8,2001.   She graduated in 1942 …read more.

Alberta L. Hardin, 87, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at her home. She was born Oct. 8, 1925, in Cuzco, Ind., to Raleigh and Anna Joyce (Collins) Hilton. She graduated in 1942 from Cuzco High School and on June 20, 1942, in French Lick, Ind., she …read more.

Marilyn S. Workman, 70, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 4:05 a.m. Monday, May 27, 2013, at her home. She was born Sept. 24, 1942, in Petersburg, Ind., to Stanley and Mary Jane (Curry) Howard Sr. She grew up in Rushville, Ind., and graduated in 1960 from Rushville High School. She was married on …read more.

Carol J. Geiger, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Center Care for Hospice in Elkhart, Ind. She was born on March 29, 1933, in Nappanee to Charles A. and Wanda E. (Rollins) Weisser. She lived most of her life in the Milford/Nappanee area …read more.

Ruth Ann Marner, 15, of Cromwell, Ind., passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Ind. She was born on Aug. 17, 1997, in Goshen, Ind., to Timothy L. and Nancy J. (Sparkman) Marner. She lived most of her life in the Cromwell/Syracuse area and was …read more.

Maxine Lucille Mick, 92, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born March 4, 1922, in Syracuse to Clarence and Eva (Eppert) McKibben. She was a lifetime area resident and attended Syracuse public schools. On Dec. 17, 1976, in New Paris, …read more.

Anette K. Nellans, 48, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 9:38 a.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at her home. She was born on January 18, 1965, in Warsaw, Ind., to Burl Alvin and Susanne (Boyer) Blosser. She graduated in 1984 from Warsaw Community High School and was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident except a …read more.

William T. ‘Bill’ Keith, 76, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home. He was born Aug. 30, 1936, in Huntington, Ind., to Dale H. and Wilma Maxine (Hite) Keith. He grew up in Huntington, graduated in 1955 from Huntington High School and attended Purdue University. He lived in Marion for …read more.

John Simeon Kimmel, 7 days old, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Monday, May 13, 2013 at his grandparent’s home in Syracuse. He was born May 6, 2013, in South Bend, Ind., to Luke D. and Karissa B. (Evans) Kimmel. He attended the North Webster Church of God where he was dedicated …read more.

Everett G. Sowers, 90, of Indianapolis, Ind., and formerly of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 10:05 p.m Friday, May 10, 2013, at Brookdale Place of Fall Creek in Indianaplolis. He was born Oct. 24, 1922, in Lapaz, Ind., to Victor and Dolly (Holland) Sowers. He graduated in 1940 from Lapaz High School and was married …read more.

Lowell R. “Bud” Strombeck, 81, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 18, 1931, in Pierceton, Ind., to Wayne and Ethel (Shuder) Strombeck. He graduated from Chadsey High School in Detroit, Mich., and served in the Marines during Korean War. On Sept. …read more.

Lois B. Harris, 83, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 7:35 p.m. Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Aug. 2, 1929, in Oshkosh, Wisc., to John Bertus “Bert” and Florence (Bonnett) Mitchell. She grew up in the Hobart / Ainsworth, Ind., areas and graduated in …read more.

Norma L. Gerber, 77, of Syracuse, Ind., went to be with her Lord and Savior at 12:57 a.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the home of her daughter in Bristol, Ind. She was born Jan. 21, 1936, in Bluffton, Ind., to Chauncey Kenneth “C.K.” & Cleeda E. (Schafer) Reid. She graduated in 1953 from …read more.

Dixie C. Knisley, 52, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at her home. She was born July 27, 1960, in Elkhart, Ind., to Kenneth R. and Kathryn L (Huey) Knisley. She was a lifetime Syracuse / Milford area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. She was a homemaker and …read more.

Harold L. Perkins, 66, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:54 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. He was born May 26, 1946, in Jackson County, Mo., to Harold W. and Ruby F. (Mace) Perkins. He grew up in the St. Louis, Mo., area and graduated from high …read more.

Peggy A. ‘Peg’ Cole, 63, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 12:18 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born on Dec. 10, 1949 in Athens, Ga., to Carlton and Martha (Cunningham) Frix. She grew up in Georgia and graduated in 1968 from Jefferson High …read more.

Allen Shepherd, 69, of North Webster, Ind. passed away at 2:12 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Jan. 4, 1944, in Floyd County, Ky., to Henry and Roxie (Slone) Shepherd. He was married on May 22, 1962, to Ruth A. Barton who survives …read more.

Peggy A. Cole, 63, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 12:18 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Dec. 10, 1949, in Athens, Ga., to Carlton and Martha (Cunningham) Frix. She grew up in Georgia and graduated in 1968 from Jefferson High School in Jefferson, …read more.

Lucille E. Searfoss, 93, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Millers’ Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born Nov. 22, 1919, in Syracuse to Ross W. and Esther C. (Tiedt) Osborn. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, graduated in 1937 from Syracuse High School and in 1941 …read more.

James E. ‘Jim’ Hershberger, 96, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at his Dewart Lake Home. He was born on Oct. 8, 1916, in Bremen, Ind., to Clement Conrad and Harriet Etta (Schlosser) Hershberger. He graduated from Bremen High School and attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. …read more.

Maxine D. Scott, 88, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She was born June 18, 1924, in Kentland, Ind., to Earl and Jessie L. (Mowery) Simmons. She grew up in Huntington, Ind., and attended Rock Creek High School in Huntington. She moved to …read more.

Don H. Arnold, 88, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 17, 1924, in Decatur, Ind., to Homer W. and Lulu (Byerly) Arnold. He graduated in 1942 from Kirkland Township High School in Decatur. He attended …read more.

Ruth S. Hostler, 89, of North Webster, Ind., and formerly of Chicago, Ill., area, passed away at 3:10 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013, at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare in Milford, Ind. She was born on Sept. 8, 1923, in Cincinnati, Ind., to George William and Henrettia (Hussar) Selig. She graduated in 1942 from high …read more.

David L. Mize, 73, Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at his home. He was born on May 4, 1939, in Lake Station, Ind., to Leland L. and Rose Elizabeth (Bush) Mize. He graduated in 1958 from East Gary Edison High School in East Gary, Ind., and formerly worked for United States …read more.

Arthur L. Fulton Jr., 68, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:54 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 10, 1944, in Allegan, Mich., to Arthur L. and Rosella T. (Bradley) Fulton. He grew up in Michigan, graduated from Allegan High School and Michigan State University. He was married …read more.

Joe Bill Bartman, 64, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:58 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013, at his home. He was born on March 25, 1948 in Nappanee, Ind., to Harold and Ruby J. (Zentz) Bartman Jr.  On Jan. 10, 1970, in Nappanee, he married Marilyn M. Hoover who survives. He lived most of …read more.

Sharon K. Gilbert, 71, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 1:22 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Ind. She was born on Feb. 26. 1941, in Syracuse, Ind., to Clinton Albert “Bud” and Lois Louise (Simon) Gilbert. She was a lifetime Milford / Syracuse area resident and …read more.

John Robert Alley, 66, of North Webster, Ind., and formerly of Elkhart, Ind.., passed away among family and loved ones at 1:28 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at his home after an extended illness. He was born on March 21, 1946, in Anderson, Ind., to the late John C. and Elsie (Harrell) Alley. He was …read more.

Iolah Mae Vernier, 91, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on May 1, 1921, in Hillsdale County, Mich., to Floyd R. and Lula Bell (Blount) Annis. On July 21, 1939, in Angola, Ind., she married Donald H. Vernier who preceded …read more.

Patricia E. “Pat” Reiff, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:22 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born on June 4, 1926, in Columbia City, Ind., to Rolland Victor and Hazlette A. (Brubaker) Phend. She was a lifetime Whitley / Kosciusko County area resident and graduated in 1944 …read more.

Beatrice Marlene ‘Bea’ Eppert, 77, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 1:25 p.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on Sept. 20, 1935, in Goshen, Ind., to Charles Howard and Emma Laverne (Bailey) Johnson. On July 4, 1966, in Rome City, Ind., she married Earl Eppert who preceded her …read more.

Ruby Howard, 62, of Ligonier, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2013, at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier. She was born June 23, 1950, in Brooksville, Fla., to Frank and Audrey Emma Jean (Perry) Shell. She grew up in Kentucky and attended public school there. She …read more.

Casey A.J. “KC” Ochs, 15, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, 2013. He was born April 11, 1997, in Sierra Vista, Ariz., to Christopher J. and Dominique (Blancette) Ochs. He moved to the area 8 years ago from Muncie and was a sophomore at Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Ind. …read more.

Mary Jane Miller, 84, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 6:37 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on Oct. 3, 1928, in Toledo, Ohio, to Arthur and Myrtle M. (Bushong) Robinson. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1946 from Syracuse High School. …read more.

Katherine C. Yoder, 79, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013, at Frye Regional Medical Center in Hickory, N.C. She was born on Aug. 7, 1933, in Syracuse, Ind., to Jonas Russell and Mary A. (Droke) Kistler. She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident and attended Syracuse Public Schools. …read more.

Alice Twait, 74, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, Ind. She was born on May 13, 1938, in Lansing, Mich., to Frank and Verbena (Groenveld) Oostra. She grew up in Lansing and attended Lansing High School. She moved to the Syracuse area in 1967 …read more.

Joan A. (Porman) Hunter of Bourbon, Ind., and formerly of the North Webster, Ind., area, passed away at 9:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, 2012, at her home. She was born on Feb. 10, 1936, in Plymouth, Ind., to Chester and Irene (Davis) Porman. She grew up in Bourbon and graduated in 1955 from Bourbon High School, …read more.

Corey Kneller, 20, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 2:50 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Ind., from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was born on June 14, 1992, in Goshen, Ind., to Andrew J. and Cathleen K. (McDonald) Kneller. He was a lifetime area resident and attended …read more.

Herbert R. “Herb” Gilmore Jr., 81, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at his home. He was born on Sept. 26, 1931, in Cadiz, Ind., to Herbert R. and Clio Belle (Yelton) Gilmore. He graduated in 1949 from Anderson High School and served in the U.S. Navy. On …read more.

Harriet Elizabeth White, 91, of North Webster, Ind., passed away at 8 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, 2012, at the Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare Center, Milford, Ind. She was born on Jan. 9, 1921, in Warsaw, Ind., to Riley and Jennie (Estep) Neibert. She graduated in 1939 from North Webster High School. On Aug. 24, 1940, …read more.

Donna L. Kern, 54, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 5:49 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on April 7, 1958, in Marion, Ind., to Paul V. and Betty J. (McVey) Nealis. She grew up in Marion and attended high school there. She moved to the Milford area …read more.

Elijah James Bowser of Warsaw, Ind., was stillborn at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday Dec. 8, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He is the infant son of Joshua and Stella (Tilbury) Bowser of Warsaw. He is survived by his parents; a sister: Nevaeh Bowser; maternal grandparents: James and Misuk Tilbury, Milford, Ind.; paternal grandparents: …read more.

Colleen A. Schwalm, 58, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at her home. She was born on Dec. 11, 1953, in Goshen, Ind., to Harry L. and Peggy (Nolan) Coy. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1972 from Wawasee High School. She was employed at Crossroads Bank in …read more.

Dennis D. “Denny” Woods, 60, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at his home. He was born on Feb. 27, 1952, in Goshen, Ind., to Glenn L. and Louise E. (Culp) Woods. He was a lifetime Elkhart County resident except a short time in Idaho and graduated from Northridge high School …read more.