Linda Mae Miller, 84, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:40 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, at LuAnn Nursing Home, where she had resided the last 12 years. She was born June 18, 1928, in Marshall County to David J. and Barbara (Hochsteter) Miller. Miss Miller was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. Surviving are …read more.

Juanita Stackhouse Hoffer, 89, of Huntington, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 at Norwood Healthcare and Rehabilitation, Huntington, where she had resided the last 3 years. She was born March 15, 1923, in Etna Green, Ind., to Owen and Cleo Utter Stackhouse. She lived her lifetime in …read more.

Terry A. Ingle, 63, of Bremen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor, Mich., where he had been a patient since Dec. 11, 2012, after a short illness. He was born Aug. 26, 1949, in Bremen to Marvin D. …read more.

Andrew J. Chupp, 93, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 6:50 a.m. Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Kansas to Joseph C.S. and Amanda (Detweiler) Chupp. He lived most of his life in Indiana and moved to Nappanee in 1944. He married Clara Slabaugh …read more.

Laura Mae Schmucker, 84, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 7:35 a.m., Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at her home. Laura was born July 23, 1928, to Martin and Barbara (Hershberger) Schmucker in Locke Township, Ind. Laura Mae was a lifetime area resident. She had been a factory worker and did babysitting. She was also a …read more.

Everett Eugene Helmuth, 51, of Plymouth, Ind., and formerly of the Nappanee, Ind., area, died at his home of an apparent heart attack on Dec. 16, 2012. He was born Oct. 28, 1961, to Edwin M. and Tressie Lou (Stutzman) Helmuth. Mr. Helmuth attended the Old Order Amish Church. He lived his lifetime in this …read more.

Leona Miller, 89, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 11:12 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, at LuAnn Nursing Home from a short illness. She had been at the nursing home for three years. She was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to David J. and Barbara (Hochstetler) Miller. She had spent her entire lifetime …read more.

Roger Allen Greenawalt, 78, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away after an extended illness, at 1:47 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 23, 2012, at St. Francis Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born Jan. 29, 1934, in Nappanee to Donald and Maymie (Rohrer) Greenawalt. On July 12,1954, he married Kathryn Thomas in Elizabethtown, Ky. Mr. Greenawalt lived his lifetime …read more.

Billy Middleton, 74, of Ligonier, Ind., died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at IU Goshen Health Hospital. He was born Sept. 18, 1938, in Booneville, Ind. He married Eleanor Keifer, and she preceded him in death July 8, 2008. He was a forklift driver for the RV industry. Surviving is a son: William …read more.

Mary E. Hall, 87, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Wakarusa, Ind., after a brief illness. She was born on Feb. 14, 1925, in Nappanee to William and Nellie (Faulkner) Pfeiffer. She married H. Robert Hall on Dec. 16, 1944, in Gravelton. He …read more.

Kiara Lynae Miller, 7 weeks, of Leesburg, Ind., died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis from complications since birth. She was born Oct. 16, 2012, at the Indiana University Medical Center to Kenny and Kaylene (Hochstetler) Miller. Surviving along with the parents are grandparents: Andy and Rose (Helmuth) Miller and Kenneth and …read more.

Kathryn Barbara Elizabeth Myers Miller, 94, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 5:03 a.m.  Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Bremen Healthcare Center, Bremen, Ind. She was born Sept. 6, 1918, in Nappanee. Ind., to Henry and Versa (Sechrist) Myers. She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband. Kathryn was a member of Hepton Union …read more.

Betty L. Firestone, age 85, of Goshen, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 8:37 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at IU Goshen Health. She was born June 3, 1927, in Etna Green, Ind., to Dallas and Surelda (Huffman) Hartzell. She graduated from Etna Green High School in 1945. Her first marriage was …read more.

Erika Lyn (Selner) Beachy, 27, of Nappanee, Ind., died unexpectedly of natural causes at 7:05 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, 2012, at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Cardiac Care Unit, Indianapolis. She was born June 1, 1985, in Elkhart to Sonya Stanage and Timothy Selner. She married Ervin D. Beachy on June 30, 2012, in Niles, Mich. Erika …read more.

Mary (Holtz) Rishling, 59, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:41 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 17, 2012, at Elkhart General Hospital unexpectedly after a short illness. She was born Aug. 11, 1953, in LaPorte, Ind., to Ralph and Lucille (Raymond) Holtz. Mary was a graduate of LaPorte High School. On July 19, 1975, she married Robert Rishling …read more.

Owen Miller, 71, of Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Ind., formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 15, at Goshen IU Health after a brief illness. He was born March 14, 1941, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. Mr. Miller had lived in Hutchinson, Kan., for 33 years and …read more.

Sarah S. Martin, 97, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at her home following a long illness. She was a lifetime area resident and had lived at her home for 21 years. She was born Nov. 29, 1914 in Elkhart County to Henry E. and Elizabeth (Shrock) Martin. She was …read more.

Willard “Bill” Hepler, 81, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:40 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Kosciusko County to Fred O. and Mary Louise (Mays) Hepler. He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1949 and he lived his lifetime in the same …read more.

Dale Gaut, 85, of Avon Park, Fla., formerly of Nappanee-Bremen, Ind., area, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Sebring, Fla. He was born April 30, 1927, in Fort Wayne to Ora and Doisha (Warren) Gaut. He married Gloria Andrews Filley June 17, 1978, in South Bend, Ind. Dale and Gloria moved …read more.

Clarence “Red” Middaugh, 86, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:10 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10, 2012, at Lakeland Loving Care Center in Milford, Ind., where he has resided for a year. He was born July 31, 1926, in Bremen, Ind. to Noble Clarence and Blanche (Balsley) Middaugh. He lived his lifetime in the Nappanee area. On …read more.

Sean D. Garber, 44, of Nappanee, Ind., and formerly of South Bend, Ind., died at 5:57 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at his residence unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born Sept. 28, 1968, in Marion, Ind., to Steve and Cheryl Garber. He moved to Nappanee in September 2012. He was a truck driver and …read more.

Ada E. Miller, 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012,  at her residence unexpectedly of natural causes. She was born March 18, 1935, in Kosciusko County to Eli E. and Elsie (Borkholder) Miller. She was a lifetime area resident and worked as a seamstress. Ada was also a member of …read more.

Eloise Meeks, 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 12:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, at Heritage House in Nappanee. She was born March 2, 1920, in Goshen, Ind., to Frank and Bertha (Hoshaw) Method. She grew up in the New Paris and Goshen areas. After graduating from New Paris High School, she moved to Hollywood, …read more.

Vance D. “The Wheel” Frederick, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, at Bremen Healthcare Center. He was born May 18, 1924, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Lowell and Inah (Miller) Frederick.  He lived his lifetime in this area. He was a graduate of Bremen High School and served in the …read more.

Harvey J. Miller Jr., 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died on Thursday morning, Oct. 18, 2012, at his daughter’s residence in Rhinelander, Wisc., where he had resided the past three years. He was born on Jan. 22, 1920, in Locke Township, the son of Harvey and Minnie (Mattern) Miller. Harvey graduated from Nappanee High School in …read more.

Carol A. Strang, 78, of Syracuse, Ind., died at her residence at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, after a short illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1933, in Milford, Ind., to Harry W. and Ruth Lucile (Lingofelter) Gillis. She was a graduate of Nappanee High School and lived her lifetime in this area. Carol …read more.

Lee E. Bricker, 82, of  Nappanee, Ind., died at 5:10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind. He was born Sept. 25, 1927, in Osceola, Ind., to Alva and Gladys (Walters) Bricker. He married Wilma Yoder on June 30, 1951, in Nappanee. Mr. Bricker was a World War II Navy …read more.

Mary Etta Schmucker, 75, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, 2012, at her residence after a 4 month illness with cancer. She was born April 22, 1937, to Enos M. And Maude (Slabach) Eash in Lagrange County. She married Marvin E. Schmucker on Oct. 16, 1969. He preceded her in death …read more.

Eileen L. Mishler, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:04 pm, Friday, Oct. 5, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor after a brief illness. She was born Aug. 26, 1924, in Elkhart to Wilbur and Ethel (Martin) Madlem. She was a 1942 graduate of Nappanee High School and a lifetime resident of Nappanee. On Nov. 25, …read more.

Andrew Michael Kritikos, infant son of Thomas Kritikos and Heather Treash, died at 3:17 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, at St. Joseph Medical Center. He was born Oct. 3, 2012 to Thomas Kritikos of Nappanee, Ind., and Heather Treash of Bremen, Ind. Andrew is survived by his parents; grandparents: Andy (Christina) Kritikos, Nappanee; grandparents: Lisa (Dino) …read more.

Dale E. Watkins, 91, of Etna Green, Ind., died at 11:45 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. He was born Jan. 31, 1921, in Marshall County, Ind., to Henry and Catherine (Miller) Watkins. He was a 1939 graduate of Bourbon High School. Dale was a WW II Army Veteran and …read more.

Yvonne Estella Klotz, 64, of Nappanee, Ind., went home to be with her precious Lord and Saviour at 6:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. She fought a courageous battle for 4 years and 9 months with a gentle spirit and a smile on her face. She was born Oct. …read more.

Janet M. “Sissy” Stahly, 75, Nappanee, Ind., died peacefully to be with the Lord at LuAnn Nursing Home on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2012, at 3:02 p.m. She was born April 23, 1937, in Wakarusa, Ind., to Aaron Jacob Mattern and Erma Nettrouer Mountz. She married Dwight D. Stahly on March 31, 1956, in Angola. He …read more.

Rev. Robert W. Fields, 98, of Nappanee, Ind., died Wednesday morning at his residence. He was born Aug. 27, 1914, in Bellefontaine, Ohio, to Robert and Nora Alma Carter Fields. He was married to Ruth Randall August 22, 1936 in Springfield, Ohio. She preceded in death May 15, 2003. Rev. Fields was a graduate of …read more.

Billy Royce Ashby Sr., 60, of 746 Monroe St., Elkhart, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 6:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 3, 2012, at his residence of natural causes. He had been in ill health since 2006. He was born July 12, 1952, in Earl, Ark., to Richard Frank and Annie Mae Linville Ashby. …read more.

Jay Earl Yoder, 88, formerly of New Paris, Ind., died at 7:42 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at Greencroft Healthcare, Goshen, Ind. He was born June 10, 1924, in Nappanee, Ind., to Cephas and Bernice Weldy Yoder. Jay was a 1943 graduate of Eastern Mennonite High School. He married Marilyn Alexander in Elkhart, Ind.  She …read more.