Michael V. Heckaman, 44, of Nappanee, Ind., died Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, unexpectedly at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Ind. He was born July 14, 1969, in South Bend, Ind., to Clark Heckaman and Sherryl (Fletcher) Tobias. He was a lifetime area resident. Michael was extremely into cars — especially hot rods — and he loved …read more.

Mark Allen Hochstetler, 27, of Lafayette, Ind., formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at his residence. He was born April 22, 1986, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Larry and Sharon (Yoder) Hochstetler. Mark was a 2004 graduate of NorthWood High School and received his engineering degree from Purdue University …read more.

Cindy Lou Hepler, 58, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at her residence after a long illness. She was born Oct. 12, 1955, in Mishawaka, Ind., to Othel and Mary F. (McCreffery) Hepler. Cindy was a graduate of Morton Memorial High School and received an accounting degree from Notre …read more.

Donald Eugene Bentley II, 36, of Marion, Ind., died at 6:05 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2014, at his residence of natural causes. He was born April 9, 1977, in Athens, Ohio, to Donald Eugene and Lauren Rae (Lewis) Bentley. He is survived by his mother: Lauren Rae Gould, Nappanee, Ind.; brothers: Martin Bentley, Bloomington, Ind.; …read more.

Ruby Mast, 94, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Dec. 19, 1919, in Newton County, Ind., to Roman and Mattie (Yoder) Miller.  On Feb. 21, 1940, she married Abe L. Mast. He preceded in death on Oct. 23, 1996. Mrs. Mast …read more.

Marvin Paul Burns, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on Flag Day, June 14, 1947, in Claremont, Minn., to John Burk and Vivian (Clark) Burns. When he was 18 he moved to Goshen, Ind. Mr. Burns was a graduate of Claremont High …read more.

Judy A. Shields, 74, of Nappanee, Ind., and formerly of Laporte, Ind., passed away at 6:50 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, after fighting against cancer at Goshen Hospital where she had been since Saturday. She was born on July 18, 1939, in Stark County, Ind. She moved to Nappanee in 1972 from Kingsford Heights. She married …read more.

William J. Chupp, 93, of Bremen, Ind., died at 12:01 am, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at his residence. He was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Kosciusko County to the John C. and Susan (Yoder) Chupp. He was a lifetime area resident. On Nov. 10, 1949, he married Mary Hochstetler in Kosciusko County, Ind. Mr. Chupp …read more.

Robert E. Averill, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born April 26, 1929, in Dundee, Ill., to the late Newton Earl and Hazel (Palmer) Averill. Robert and his family moved to Plymouth, Ind., when he was in the …read more.

Jack Arnott, 75, Syracuse Lake, Ind., passed away Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born on Nov. 11, 1938, in Nappanee, Ind., to Ralph L. and Vera (Sloat) Arnott. He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1956 and Ball State Teachers College in 1960 (presently Ball State University). He spent …read more.

LeRoy Junior Chokey, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully at home Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, which was his wife’s birthday. He was born Sept. 12, 1925, in New Paris, Ind., to the late Roy and Elmina (Moneyheffer) Chokey. He married Betty J. Bartman, Nov. 6, 1948, in Syracuse, Ind. She preceded him in death. …read more.

Diana R. Boettger, 68, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 3 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at IU Health, Goshen Hospital where she had been a patient for 2 weeks. She was born Jan. 25, 1946, in Elkhart, Ind., to the late Howard and Mary Evelyn (Gentzhorn) Boettger. She was a 1964 graduate of Nappanee High …read more.

Ronald C. “Ron” Douglas, 64, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:02 am, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. He was born April 30, 1949, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Woodrow and Hazel (Mitchell) Douglas. Ron was raised in Kentucky and moved to Nappanee in 1991. He was a …read more.

Ronald C. ‘Ron’ Douglas, 64, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 9:02 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 30, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a short illness. He was born April 30, 1949, in Detroit, Mich., to the late Woodrow and Hazel (Mitchell) Douglas. Ron was raised in Kentucky and moved to Nappanee in 1991. He was a graduate …read more.

Donna M. Zentz, 76, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, at her home. She was born to the late William G. and Elizabeth Mary (Calijure) Karnes. Donna was a housewife. She enjoyed reading and watching television. Donna also loved flowers and animals, especially dogs. Surviving are 4 sons, Greg …read more.

Amanda Faith Schwartz, age 2 months, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 8:46 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. She had a heart condition since birth. She was born Oct. 23, 2013, in Indianapolis, Ind., to LaMar and Elaine (Borkholder) Schwartz. Amanda is survived by her parents: LaMar and Elaine; …read more.

Kathryn F. Hall, 92, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:50 a.m, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind., after a short illness. She was born June 8, 1921, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to the late Lee and Pansy (McKinley) Widmeyer. Kathryn moved to Nappanee in 1942. She married John Hall …read more.

Pebble Troyer, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:11 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2014, at her residence after a short illness. She was born Feb. 12, 1925, in Van Lear, Ky., to Edward and Myrtie (Fraley) Brown. Pebble moved to Silver Lake, Ind., in 1955 and then to Nappanee a short time later. She …read more.

David Eric Deisch, 62, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:10 p.m., Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital after a long illness. He was born June 7, 1951, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Franklyn and Mary (Taylor) Deisch. He married Fortune Escario Kakilala on April 2, 1994, in Nappanee. Mr. Deisch was a …read more.

Donald E. Dohner, 77, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 7:23 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, at Doctor’s Hospital at Renaissance in Edinburg, Texas. He was born Feb. 20, 1936, to the late Ward and Marian (Hart) Dohner in Arcanum, Ohio. Mr. Dohner was a graduate of Franklin-Monroe High School in …read more.

Eugene E.C. Sneed, 42, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2013, at Meadows in Nappanee. He was born Sept. 12, 1971, in Hammond, Ind., to Robert and Cindy (Baltes) Sneed Sr. He was a graduate of Plymouth High School. Mr. Sneed moved to Nappanee 4 years ago from Portage, Ind. He had worked …read more.

Laura Slabaugh, 73, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, surrounded by her family at her residence. She had battled cancer for three years. Laura was born to the late Emery E. and Fanny (Chupp) Miller on July 25, 1940, in Marshall County. She married John H. Slabaugh Dec. 1, 1960, …read more.

Louise Ellen Miller, 64, of 24314 CR 46, Nappanee, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 7:20 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at IU Health, Goshen Emergency Room of natural causes. She was born July 31, 1949, in Elkhart, Ind., to the late Edward H. and Sylvia Leona (Yoder) Hochstetler. Louise married Ezra L. Miller on Oct. 12, …read more.

Freida M. Clapp, 92, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:28 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at IU Health, Goshen, Ind., where she had been admitted Wednesday, Dec. 11. She was born Oct. 11, 1921, in Fordsville, Ky., to the late Beltran and Bessie (Wright) Keene. Mrs. Clapp moved to Nappanee in 2005 from Crown …read more.

Doris M. Berghorn, 91, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:25 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., after a short illness. She was born April 24, 1922, in Manhattan, N.Y., to the late Albert and Sophie (Puls) Stellmann. On May 9, 1948, she married Richard Berghorn. He preceded her …read more.

Omar L. Kuhns, 70, of Plymouth/Goshen Trail, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 2:52 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at his home. He was born July 20, 1943, in Marshall County to the late Levi M. and Edna J. (Yoder) Kuhns. On Nov. 4, 1969, he married Lydia Raber in Topeka. Mr. Kuhns was a lifetime area …read more.

Janelle Renae Schmucker, infant daughter of Steven and Karen (Miller) Schmucker, of Milford, Ind., was stillborn on Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Ind. Janelle is survived by her parents; a brother: Lyndon Dale; grandparents: John and Donna (Borkholder) Schmucker, Nappanee, Ind.; Homer Lee and Naomi (Miller) Miller, Milford; great-grandparents: Homer …read more.

Mabel I. Cain Ganshorn, 99, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., and Etna Green, Ind., passed away Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, at her home in Waterford Crossing Apartments, Goshen. She was born July 8, 1914, to Chris and Edith (Arick) Cain in Kosciusko County, near Etna Green, Ind. She graduated from Etna Green …read more.

Norma R. Mitschelen, 88, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died, after a short illness at 9:54 p.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2013, at Lakeland Rehabilitation Center in Milford, Ind., where she had resided the last 5 ½ years. She was born May 29, 1925, near Nappanee to Ralph and Martha (Housouer) Hartman. On Aug. 9, 1957, she …read more.

Keith L. Hollar, 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:25 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at his residence after a courageous battle with three different cancers. He was born Oct. 21, 1936, in Milford, Ind., to Everett and Mardas (Miller) Hollar. Keith lived his lifetime in this area.  He attended Hastings one room school. On …read more.

Maynard C. Zimmerman, 90, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. He was born on March 26, 1923, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Eli N. and Lydia (Wenger) Zimmerman. On March 24, 1946, in Goshen, Ind., he married Catharine Louise Witmer. God blessed their home with nine sons and one …read more.

Patrick Ozzy Circle, 22, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013, in Nappanee, Ind. He was born Feb. 24, 1991, in South Bend, Ind., to Robert and Laura (Nelson) Circle. Patrick had lived his lifetime in this area. He was a graduate of NorthWood High School and had worked at Nelson’s in Wakarusa. …read more.

Laverne Linville, 73, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen, Ind., after a short illness. She was born July 5, 1940, in Pasacola, Mo., to Frank H. and Olli B. (Bowers) Duncan. On Oct. 19, 1957, she married Joseph T. Linville in Nappanee. He …read more.

Marie Therisa Finnigan, 61, of 207 N. Main St. Nappanee, Ind., passed at 10:44 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at her residence, following a 6 year courageous battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 15, 1952, in VietNam to Tuan and Nguyen (Thi) Tran . Marie moved from Viet Nam to Colorado Springs, Colo., in …read more.

LeRoy Niles McDiarmid, 70, of Nappanee, Ind., died at his residence on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Nov. 24, 1942, in South Lyon, Mich., to Niles and F. Marie (Clark) McDiarmid. He was a 1961 graduate of Grand Ledge High School. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from …read more.

James A. ‘Jim’ Mishler, 57, of Milford, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 12:30 a.m., Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital, where he had been admitted Friday after a sudden illness. He was born Oct. 18, 1956, in Nappanee to Chad and Phyllis (Sharp) Mishler. He had lived his …read more.

Lydia Rose Hochstetler, 1, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:50 a.m., Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Riley’s Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Ind., after a 2 day illness. She had had complications since birth. She was born June 29, 2012, to Wyman E. and Jolene (Schwartz) Hochstetler in Lagrange County, Ind. She is survived by …read more.

Gregory A. Masterson, 64, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at his residence of natural causes after an extended illness. He was born Nov. 5, 1948, in Elkhart, Ind., to Gilbert and Lucille Masterson. On June 14, 1991, he married Libby Steele in Elkhart. Greg …read more.

Forrest Glen Reed, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at his residence after a short illness. He was born April 5, 1933, in Nappanee to George M. and Dorothy Selna (Hardy) Reed. Glen was a lifetime resident of Nappanee and a 1951 graduate of Nappanee High School. On Dec. …read more.

Donald D. Hepler, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:15 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Bremen Healthcare Center, where he had resided the last 3 and a half years. He was born Oct. 2, 1925, in Kosciusko, Ind., to Floyd ‘Dick’ and Edith (Hartzel) Hepler. He had lived in this area his lifetime. …read more.

Roger S. Couse, 76, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6:45 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Avalon Village, Ligonier, Ind. after an extended illness. He had resided at the Nursing Home for 2 and a half years. Roger was born Jan. 25, 1937, in Hammond to Samuel and Helen (Challey) Couse. He married Marlene …read more.

Carolyn R. Herrell, 52, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a long illness. She was born March 23, 1961, in South Bend, Ind., to Nevil and Shirley (Sechrist) Spicher. In 1982, she married Paul Herrell in Nappanee. Carolyn lived her lifetime in the area. She …read more.

Helen Maxine Biller, 88, formerly of Milford, Ind., died at 9:50 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at the Elkhart Rehabilition Center. She was born July 1, 1925, in Etna Green, Ind., to Hudson and Ora Mae (Johnston) McCuen. She married Kendall E. Biller on June 16, 1945, at the Mount Tabor Church of God in …read more.

Rachel J. Troyer, 40, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:31 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, at her brother’s home of natural causes. She had been mentally and physically handicapped since birth. Rachel was born on Aug. 5, 1973, in Nappanee, Ind., to John C. and Mahala (Schmucker) Troyer. She had attended the Cardinal Center and …read more.

Betty J. (Bartman) Chokey, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. She had been a patient there for a week. Betty was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Nappanee to Harold and Helen (Grant) Bartman. She was a graduate of Nappanee High School. …read more.

Betty J. (Bartman) Chokey, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:18 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after a brief illness. She had been a patient there since for 1 week. Betty was born Feb. 1, 1927, in Nappanee to Harold and Helen (Grant) Bartman. She was a graduate of Nappanee …read more.

S. LaMar ‘Club’ Stouder, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Kindred Healthcare, Bremen, Ind., after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 4, 1921, in Nappanee, Ind., to Joseph D. and Susie (Pippenger) Stouder. LaMar was a 1940 graduate of Nappanee High School and a lifetime resident …read more.

Erma (Miller) Schwartz, 68, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at her home. She had been diagnosed with cancer on June 6, 2013. She was born on July 18, 1945, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Herbert E. and Lydia Mae (Hochstetler) Miller. She married Jerome O. Schwartz on July 4, …read more.

Lois F. Herr, 83, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Sept. 25, 1929, in Union Township to Paul K. and Dorothy (Newcomer) Martin. On June 24, 1949, she married Francis L. Herr in Union Township. He preceded her …read more.

Lois J. Weddle, 98, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at IU Health, Goshen, Ind. She was born Sept. 22, 1915, in West Manchester, Ohio, to Clarence and Mary Richards Longanecker. On June 1, 1940, she married James O. Weddle in West Manchester. He preceded in death Jan. 5, 1997.  …read more.

Mary Ann Watkins, 87, formerly of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind., where she has resided since 2006. She was born Aug. 29, 1926, in Marshall County, Ind., to Earl and Daisy Swank Fowler. She was a 1945 graduate of Bremen High School and …read more.

Nathan Andrew Hixenbaugh, 28, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away at 5:42 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2013, at his residence after a 10 month illness. He was born March 12, 1985, in Mishawaka, Ind., to James and Karen Eberlein Hixenbaugh. He lived his lifetime in this area. Nathan was a 2003 graduate of NorthWood High School …read more.

Mary E. (Stutzman) Borntrager, 76, Nappanee, Ind., passed away at her home at 1 a.m. Sept. 4, 2013. She was born July 26, 1937, to Edward and Elizabeth (Yoder) Stutzman. She married Toby R. Borntrager on Oct. 2, 1958. They lived in matrimony 54 years 11 months and 2 days. Mrs. Borntrager was a member of …read more.

Anne G. (Hochstetler) Valdez, 27, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 2013, at Elkhart Hospice House. For 3 ½ years, Anne bravely battled brain cancer without complaint. She was born Aug. 21, 1986, in Goshen, Ind., to Rex and Carrie (Fimbianti) Hochstetler. On June 6, 2012, she married Remi Valdez …read more.

Donald E. Abel, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been admitted Sunday. He was born Dec. 28, 1946, in Elkhart, Ind., to Paul and Evelyn (Roose) Abel. He was a 1964 graduate of Wakarusa High School and lived his lifetime in …read more.

Charles L. Jones, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:45 a.m., Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. He had been in ill health for 2 years. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, in South Bend, Ind., to Russell and Alice (Bartz) Jones. Charles was a graduate of Tyner High School. He served in …read more.

Charles L. Jones, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 1:45 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, Ind. He had been in ill health for 2 years. He was born Jan. 22, 1935, in South Bend, Ind., to Russell and Alice (Bartz) Jones. Charles was a graduate of Tyner High School. He served …read more.

April Heather Yoder, 22, of Bourbon, Ind., was tragically killed in a car accident on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, near Loudonville, Ohio. She was traveling to visit her boyfriend, Justin Hershberger, of Sugarcreek, Ohio. April was born in Belize City, Belize, on March 1, 1991, to Steven and Jennifer Yoder. April spent some of her childhood …read more.

Norman Leroy Murphy, 78, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died peacefully in his home at Waterford Crossing in Goshen, Ind., Friday evening Aug. 16, 2013. He had been ill since October of last year. He was born March 19, 1935, in Riley, Ind., to Arthur and Esther (Clark) Murphy. He married Yvonne (Secrest) Murphy on Dec. …read more.

Cynthia Ruthann Sawyer, 51, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at 1:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born on July 26, 1962, in South Bend, Ind., to Joseph and Laverne (Duncan) Linville. On July 26, 1980, she married Joel Sawyer at the First Church of God …read more.

Mary Jeanette Bigler, 83, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, at Goshen IU Health, after a battle with cancer. She had been a patient there since Saturday. She was born Oct. 11, 1929, in South Bend to Charley and Wilma Lovetta (Hamsher) Welty. She lived her lifetime in this area. …read more.

Reverend Joseph Sabo Jr., 86, of Hubbard Hill Village, Elkhart, Ind., passed away at 9:28 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after an extended illness. He was born April 19, 1927, in Clarksville, Pa., to Joseph and Julia (Smoggi) Sabo. On Aug. 24, 1949, he married Hazel Marie Tremba in Pittgas, Pa. Mr. …read more.

Curtis Lee George, 26, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Sunday, July 28, 2013, in his residence. He was born May 30, 1987, in South Bend, Ind., to James and Carol (Osgood) George. He attended NorthWood High School and had worked at Cequent in Goshen, Ind. He had served in the United States Army. Curtis is …read more.

Ember E. Kern, 99, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2013, at Elkhart Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 20, 1914, in Nappanee to Otto F. and Bessie Robinson Stout. She married Henry Earl Kern in December 1931. He preceded in death in September 1969. Mrs. Kern was a lifetime resident …read more.

Nicholas H. ‘Nick’ Plank, 72, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away Thursday, July 18, 2013, at his residence from natural causes. He was born on Dec. 25, 1940, to Herald and Gertrude (Bush) Plank and was a lifetime area resident. He married Linda Crawford on Dec. 24, 1991, in Nappanee. She survives. He worked in maintenance at …read more.

David ‘Fred’ Hockert, 75, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away unexpectedly of natural causes, Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been admitted July 1. He was born June 26, 1938, in Nappanee, to David and Jeanette (Richmond) Hockert. Fred was a graduate of Nappanee High School and was a lifetime area …read more.

Katherine “Katie” Miller, 90, of 30424 CR 146, Nappanee, Ind., died peacefully at 9:30 a.m. at her residence. She was born March 21, 1923, in Topeka, Ind., to Noah and Mary (Whetstone) Hershberger. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church and a homemaker. She also worked at Miller’s Greenhouse for over 30 …read more.

Kathleen “Ruby” Bringman, 58, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Indiana University Medical Center, where she had been admitted July 1. She was born March 6, 1955, in Miami, Fla., to John and Bettie (Wood) Kendrick. On Oct. 16, 1993, Kathleen married Peter Bringman in Nappanee. Kathleen had worked …read more.

Deborah Jean Nelson, 53, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 8:35 a.m., Monday, July 1, 2013, at her residence. She was born on March 1, 1960, to Edward and Darlene ‘Dee’ (DuPlain) Shannon in Canton, Ohio. On Dec. 17, 1988, she married Jack Nelson in Canton. They moved 17 years ago to Syracuse. Deborah was a …read more.

Marjorie J. Mishler, 83, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 6:40 a.m., Saturday, June 29, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. She was born Feb. 28, 1930, in Nappanee, to Charles and Leota Weaver Mishler. She attended Brown Elementary School, was a graduate of New Paris High School and attended Goshen College. On May 13, 1951, she …read more.

Joseph T. “Joe” Linville, 73, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 8:18 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2013, from natural causes. He was born July 27, 1939, in Earl, Ark., to Garrett and Lizzie Linville. He moved to the Nappanee area as child from Arkansas. He worked as a carpenter and enjoyed fishing, hunting and listening to …read more.

Mildred Elizabeth Huff, 90, of Miller’s Merry Manor, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 10:04 p.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Aug. 28, 1922, in Warsaw, Ind., to Emory and Helen (Herrin) Klopenstein. On June 16, 1946, she married Russell L. Huff. Mrs. Huff was a …read more.

Charles E. Weise, 57, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at his residence, April 18, 2013. He was born March 23, 1956, to Devon and Betty (Holdeman) Weise. He lived his lifetime in the area. He was a graduate of NorthWood High School and had worked in a trailer factory. Charles enjoyed hunting and …read more.

Vladimir Khailo, 81, of Ligonier, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. June 8, 2013, in Elkhart, Ind. He was born April 15, 1932, in the former Soviet Union. He married Maria Khlistun in 1954. She survives. Vladimir was raised in a Christian family and in 1957 he received Christ as his personal Savior, and from …read more.

Doris Ann Heckaman, 71, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:15 p.m. Monday, June 3, 201, at her residence from natural causes. She was born Dec. 12, 1941, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Howard M. and E. Berniece (Fisher) Berger. She was a lifetime area resident and a 1959 graduate of Nappanee High School. Doris …read more.

Paula Kay Zercher, 62, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2013, at her residence after a 6 month illness with cancer. Her cancer started in 2010 going in to remission until November 2012. Paula was born Nov. 18, 1950, in Elkhart, Ind., to Charles D. and Sally (Uline) Stump. Paula …read more.

Dr. James C. Zimmerman, D.D.C., 94, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind., where he has been ill since Christmas of 2012. He was born May 8, 1919, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Harry and Helen (Weaver) Zimmerman, and was a lifetime area …read more.

Paige A. Seitz, 49, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at LuAnn Nursing Home from natural causes. She was born Sept. 5, 1963, in Rochester, Ind., to Gene and Norma (Sanders) Pierce. She married Steve Seitz on July 27, 1985, in Nappanee. Paige enjoyed painting, puzzle books, and watching TV. …read more.

Roy G ‘Junior’ Slagle, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away after a number of recent years of afflictions and illnesses. He was born and raised in Nappanee to Roy Slagle Sr. and Merlin Nancy ‘Merle’ Strauss. After high school he served in the U.S. Army in the European theater in the capacity as a sniper. …read more.

James O. Brown, age 93, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:55 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born Nov. 24, 1919, in Dale, Okla., to William H. and Saloma M. (Guffy) Brown, and moved to the area in 1947. He was a World War II veteran and served in …read more.

Henry J. “Hank” Whelan, 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:35 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at his residence after a short illness. He was born March 13, 1921, in Gary, Ind., to Henry J. and Grace (Elder) Whelan. Hank was a graduate of North Webster High School. He Married Ruby Alice Reiff on Feb. …read more.

John E. Mast, 85, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital of a brain hemorrhage at 11:15 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013. He was born June 20, 1927, in Thomas, Ok. He was the son of Eli J. and Anna (Yuhtzy) Mast. On Jan. 11, 1951, John and Sarah Hochstetler were married. …read more.

James S. Parker, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after fighting a battle with cancer for 7 years. He was born Aug. 21, 1946, in Kenton, Ga., to James A. Parker and Iona (Whaley) Moore. He married Jeannie Shields on Aug. 3, 1974, in Bremen, Ind. …read more.

Linda Hepler, 60, of Milford, Ind., passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at her residence after a 2 year illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Bremen, Ind., to Lee and Wilma (Yoder) Bricker. She graduated from Nappanee High School in 1970 and was a lifetime area resident. She worked as the transportation office …read more.

Willie Prescott Sr., 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:48 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 21, 1935, in Kenton, Tenn., to Washington Irving and Clara M. (Cavender) Prescott. Mr. Prescott moved to Nappanee in 1953. He married Joan Bowling, May 22, 1954, in Nappanee. He had worked at …read more.

Isaac Mullet, 92, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at the Ernest Kuhns residence. He was born Jan. 22, 1921, in Elkhart County, Ind., to Ben and Fannie (Miller) Mullet. He married Katie Irene Miller Nov. 20, 1947, in Nappanee, Ind. Mr. Mullet was a member of the Old …read more.

Keith Lamar George, 81, of Wakarusa, Ind., passed away at 8:25 a.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa after a short illness. He was born Oct. 18, 1931 in Nappanee, Ind., to Herbert H. and Mabel (Ervin) George.  He married Kathryn Metheny on Sept. 1, 1964 in Elkhart, Ind. She preceded him …read more.

Louise F. Robison, 89, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, where she had been since April 1. She was born Feb. 29, 1924, in Wakarusa, Ind., and was a lifetime area resident. She married Albert ‘Lefty’ Leroy Robison on May 8, 1943, in Nappanee. …read more.

Wilma E. Sechrist, 106, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 1:36 a.m., Monday, April 8, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She had been in ill health for two weeks. She was born March 12, 1907, to Noah and Anna (Heckaman) Rhinehart in Kosciusko County, Ind. Since age 10, she lived her entire life in the same …read more.

Lydia Mae (Miller) Schmucker, 83, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her residence after a 6 month illness. She was born April 20, 1929, to Jacob and Katie Ann (Mast) Miller in Kosciusko County. She married Harvey E. Schmucker April 24, 1952. He preceded her in death. Mrs. …read more.

Dean Knepp, 68, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 11:35 a.m., Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Indiana Veteran’s Home in West Lafayette, Ind. He was born Aug. 10, 1944, in Goshen, Ind., to Clarence and Bernice (Berger) Knepp. Dean was a graduate of Nappanee High School and Grace College. He had worked as a …read more.

Betty A. Sommer, 82, formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 5:25 a.m., Monday, March 25, 2013 at Golden Living Nursing Home, Elkhart, Ind. She was born Dec. 21, 1930, in New Castle, Ind., to Gus and Ruth (Valentine) Spears. Her adoptive parents were Asa and Elizabeth Blount. She was married to Rev. Eugene Sommer. …read more.

Linda Mae Miller, 89, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at The Maples in Goshen, Ind., where she had been a resident for two weeks. She was born May 29, 1923, in Nappanee to Moses J. and Maude E. (Hochstetler) Miller. She lived her lifetime in this area. On …read more.

Kay E. Fisher, 69, of Bourbon, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. She was born Dec. 21, 1943, to William and Lovina (Hochstetler) Stutzman. She married John A. Fisher on June 17, 1972, in Elkhart, Ind. He preceded in death March 14, 2009. …read more.

P. Carson Lantis, age 74, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:15 a.m., Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Dec. 12, 1938, in Osceola, Ind., to Paul C. and Florence (Weldy) Lantis. He had lived his lifetime on the family farm. On Aug. 6, 1961, he married Donna Stark. …read more.

Steven Joe Hochstetler, 51, of Nappanee, Ind., died at noon Friday, March 8, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. He had been ill with cancer for 2 years. He was born July 9, 1961, in Elkhart, Ind., to Ernest R. and Mary Edna (Chupp) Hochstetler. On November 10, 1983, …read more.

Robert Wade Blosser, 90, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Nov. 17, 1922, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Roy P. and Orpha E. (Kring) Blosser. He was a 1940 graduate of New Paris High School and he was a …read more.

Bessie E. Blosser, 91, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 3, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. She was born Feb. 25, 1922, in Nappanee, Ind., to George and Nettie (Muffley) Marquart. She married Arthur Blosser on Feb. 12, 1944, in Bourbon, Ind. He preceded her in death on Sept. 22, …read more.

Bradley D. Hollar, 26, of Bristol, Ind., passed away at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital, unexpectedly from natural causes. He was born May 30, 1986, in Elkhart, Ind., to Dana and Dawn (Lambert) Hollar. He was an area lifetime resident. Bradley was a 2005 graduate of Northwood High School, where …read more.

Amanda E. Kuhns, 84, of 7426 W. 850 N., Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 2:42 am, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013, at her residence of natural causes. She was born July 4, 1928, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Pete and Emma (Mullet) Graber and lived her lifetime in this area. On Oct. 1, 1964, she …read more.