Chris Wehmeyer, 32, of Syracuse, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

Arthur C. Epert, 83, of Syracuse, Ind., and formerly of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 12:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, in his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on Feb. 13, 1929, in Ligonier, Ind., to A. Carlyle and Florence (Jerles) Epert. He married Betty H. Eytcheson Jan. 6, 1950; she …read more.

Mary Opal Shock, 95, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on Sept. 16, 1917, in Utley, Ohio, to George and Sarah (Carpenter) Clark. She was married to Cecil Shock, who passed away in March of 1968. She was a homemaker, residing in Syracuse, …read more.

Jim Thompson, 60, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at the IU Goshen Hospital on Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. He was born on Sept. 1, 1951, in Paulding, Ohio, to Carl and Dorothy (Sutton) Thompson. On April 15, 1978, he married Becky Reese, who survives. He moved to Syracuse in 1972 coming from Paulding. He served …read more.

Ray Grumme, 63, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, at his residence. He was born on June 30, 1949, in Indianapolis to Fredrick and Iris (Jerry) Grumme. Ray attended Howe Military School and then went on to graduate from Syracuse High School. There he met and married the love of his …read more.

Joyce Dunford Wilcox, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., peacefully passed away at her residence on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. She was born in Niagra, Wis., to Michael Dunford and Marian Boullier and is survived by sons: Randy (Carole) Lowe, Gold Canyon, Ariz.; and Pat (Carol) Lowe of Warsaw, Ind.; daughters: Kristy (Bill) Hackleman, Warsaw; and Kacy …read more.

Edith A. Avery, 76, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2012, at her home. She was born on Aug. 22, 1936, in LaGrange, Ind., to Moses E. and Goldie F. (Miller) Mast. She lived all of her life in Elkhart and Kosciusko counties, permanently moving to Syracuse in 1952 from …read more.

James M. (Mike) Clark, 51, of Walton, Ind., and formerly of Syracuse, Ind., went to be with his Heavenly Father in the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012. He was born July 25, 1961, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to Danny M. and Wanda Joyce (Carew) Clark. Mike married his high school sweetheart, Traca L. …read more.

Mary C. Hewitt, 89, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 at her home. She was born on Dec. 25, 1922, in Toledo, Ohio, to Nicholas and Kathryn (Smitzer) Isel. She grew up in Toledo and graduated from high school there. On Nov. 10, 1943, she married David L. …read more.

Irene Marie Bucher, 92, of Syracuse passed away on Oct. 1, 2012, at the Maples at Waterford Circle. Irene was born May 10, 1920, in Milford, Ind., to Howard and Aileen (Hover) Poe. She married Wayne M. Bucher, Sr. on April 17, 1938; he preceded her in death on Aug. 1, 2009. Irene moved to …read more.

Elizabeth Brooks, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1934, in Milwaukee, Wisc., to Roy and Julia (Smith) Coffey. She was married to Leonard Brooks III who preceded her in 2001. She had resided in Syracuse since 1978 and was …read more.

Jimmie Lee “Jim” White, 74, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012, at IU Goshen Hospital. He was born on Dec. 31, 1937, in Etna Green, Ind., to Robert O. and Mary E. (Heckaman) White. He graduated in 1956 from Etna Green High School, 1961 from Ball State in Muncie, …read more.

Jason Allen Coy, 31, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at his home. He was born on Nov. 2, 1980, in Warsaw, Ind., to Allen L. and Sheryl A. (Ogburn) Coy. He is a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1999 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was …read more.

Asko “Whitey” Ruuska, 73, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, at his residence. He was born on Oct. 31, 1938, in Haapajarvi, Finland, to Vaino and Hilja (Jussila) Ruuska. On Feb. 24, 1962, he married Dorothy Elaine Johnson in Milwaukee, Wisc., who survives. He owned and operated SISU (An aviation repair …read more.

Kari R. Edwards, 52, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, at the home of her mother and stepfather in Syracuse. She was born on Jan. 13, 1960, in Denver, Colo., to Thomas L. and Beverly K. (Alexander) Koble. She graduated in 1978 from Wheat Ridge High School in …read more.

Donald L. Corl, 76, of Syracuse, Ind., formerly of Bremen, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2012, at his residence. Donnie was born on Sept. 15, 1935, in Bremen to Evertt and Bertha (Flory) Corl. He married Marcia Edel on Sept. 17, 1955; she survives. Donnie graduated from Bremen High School in 1953 where …read more.

Sherri Ann Morton, 44, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away on Sept. 3, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are currently pending at the Eastlund Funeral Home.

Douglas W. Shuler, 48, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Sept. 3, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on May 14, 1964, in Santa Maria, Calif., to Jack and Helen (Jones) Shuler who survive. Doug was a U.S. Marine Corp. Veteran. He is survived by his parents: Jack and Helen Jones, …read more.

Eleanor J. Price, 95, of Syracuse, In., passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, 2012, at The Meadows Nursing Home in Warsaw, Ind. She was born Dec. 15, 1916, in LaGrange, Ind., to Clayton L. and Nina V. (Frick) Hunter. She lived in LaGrange during her early years and graduated in 1937 from …read more.

John Adam Naab, 79, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, at Greencroft in Goshen, Ind. He was born on Thursday, Dec. 1, 1932, in Markle, Ind. He married Barbara (Cline) on Sunday, June 30, 1957, in Asbury United Methodist Church in Wells County. Mr. Naab was a 1950 …read more.

Elaine L. Darr, 88, of Goshen, Ind., died early Monday morning at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen. She was born Jan. 21, 1924 in Mishawaka. She married Marion “Tim” Darr April 10, 1943, in Washington, D.C. He survives. After graduating from high school, Mrs. Darr worked at Penn Electric and then, for many years, in the cafeteria …read more.

Charlene Knispel Charlene Knispel, a well-known name in Kosciusko County politics, passed away Sunday at the age of 81. Knispel served as Kosciusko County Auditor from 1995 to 1999. Prior to that, she was Turkey Creek Township Assessor, and she also served as a first district representative on the Kosciusko County Council. Knispel was a …read more.

Patricia A. Claybaugh, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Aug. 25, 2012, at the Lakeland Rehabilitation Facility in Milford, Ind. She was born on March 8, 1927, in South Bend, Ind., to Charles K. and Helen (Redman) Cook Sr. She moved to the Goshen area at an early age and graduated from Goshen High …read more.

Charlene A. Knispel, 81, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Aug. 26, 2012 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born on Nov. 9, 1930, in St. Louis, MO., to Charles and Vida (Capps) Thotus. She was married to Lorin O. Knispel who preceded her in 1986. Charlene was a Certified Indiana Assessor. She …read more.

Mary Elizabeth Nickel, 87, Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug., 19, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born April 26, 1924, to Herman and Ethel (Sutton) Sellers in Kosciusko County. On Aug. 5, 1972, she married Carl F. Nickel. She was a member of the Warsaw Elks Club. She was …read more.

Dale Arnold Allen, 82, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8:11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 16, 2012, at his residence. He was born Sept. 23, 1929, in Grant County, Ind., to Raymond Harley and Agnes Allegra (Largent) Allen. He graduated in 1947 from Sweetser High School in Sweetser, Ind., and in 1951 from Ball State …read more.

Betty Nyce, 81, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Aug. 7, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on May 6, 1931, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Carl and Velcie (Hapner) Stetler. She was married to Donald Nyce Sr. who preceded her in 1986. Betty was a lifelong area resident. After her …read more.

Verna Cross, 73, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2012, at her residence. She was born on March 23, 1939, in Momence, Ill., to Julius and Mable (Whitten) Toma. She was married in 1957 to Ray N. Cross who preceded her in 1994. She moved to Syracuse in 1997 from Muncie, Ind. She …read more.

Verna Cross, 73, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are currently pending at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Richard “Ric” Workman, 63, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on July 20, 1948, in Syracuse to Dick and Donna (Galloway) Workman. Ric was a very well known musician in the area having performed for over four decades. He started off at an early age with …read more.

Russell P. “Russ” Whetten, 54, of Milford, Ind., passed away Friday, July 13, 2012, as the result of a motorcycle accident near Milford. He was born on Oct. 18, 1957, in Elkhart, Ind., to Larry L. and Nancy M. (Stevens) Whetten. He attended Fairfield High School and lived most of his life in the Elkhart-Kosciusko counties …read more.

Athene Gawthrop, 92, of Leesburg, Ind., and formerly of Glen Ellyn, Ill., passed away on July 10, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on April 24, 1920, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Peter and Grace (Pappas) Klemos. She attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Mich. On Sept. 18, 1948, she married Herbert …read more.

Sally J. Butt, 61, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on July 10, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born on Feb. 6, 1951 in Goshen, Ind., to Roland and Marilyn (Miller) Hodgson. On March 10, 1973, she married Ken Butt who survives. She was a 1969 graduate of Fairfield High School. She was a …read more.

Jeffrey D. “Jeff” Lahrman, 29, of Milford, Ind., passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012, at his home. He was born on Sept. 12, 1982, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Robert D. “Bob” and Laurie M. (Bader) Lahrman. He grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated in 2001 from Northrop High School. He formerly attended the …read more.

Steven Culler, 54, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at his residence on June 25, 2012. He was born on Nov. 22, 1957, in Bremen, Ind. Steven was then adopted by Paul and Ruby Culler.  He was a lifelong area resident and a member of the North Webster American Legion, S.A.L. He was an avid bowler at …read more.

Donnabelle L. Darr, 85, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012, at the IU Goshen Hospital. She was born Dec. 18, 1926, in Leesburg, Ind., to Donald E. and Blanche M. (Ross) Hart.  On Feb. 14, 1947, she married Harold “Bill” Darr who preceded her in 1971. She was a lifelong area resident. …read more.

Ricky R. Richardson, 49, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 12:08 p.m. Thursday, May 17, 2012, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on Nov. 16, 1962, in Michigan City, Ind., to Russell Roy and Dorothy A. (Gouplski) Richardson. He was a lifetime area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He …read more.