Harold C. Metzger, 84, of Eustis, Fla., and formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. Born in Springfield, Mo., he moved to Eustis in 1970 from Silver Lake. Harold was a finish carpenter working with Spears Construction for many years and after his retirement he still enjoyed woodworking. Harold is a U.S …read more.

Charlena “Grace” Randall, 95, passed away at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. The daughter of Tony and Fredonna (Holderbaum) Baugher, Grace was born Nov. 26, 1919, in Troy Township, Whitley County. On Nov. 3, 1945 she and Paul William Randall were married in Warsaw. She lived most of her life …read more.

Ray Porter, 79, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 5, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. Ray, born Aug. 1, 1935, in Floyd County, Kentucky, was the son of Walker and Bessie (Frazier) Porter. He lived most of his life in Kosciusko County coming from Kentucky. He was employed by Dalton Foundry for 25 …read more.

Beverly A. Disher, 77, of Warsaw, passed away at 8:10 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015, Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born on Sept. 6, 1937, in Columbia City, to Ralph Bills and Laura (Shoemaker) Bills. She married Eldon W. Disher Oct. 24, 1954, in Warsaw. She lived most of her life in the Warsaw area. Beverly …read more.

Cliff Earl Sears, 86, Silver Lake, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born on July 17, 1928, in Bedford, to Earl and Mary (Jerils) Sears. Sears married Annice Pauline Black on Dec. 14, 1951, in Solsberry. She preceded him in death on Jan. 13, 2008. On June …read more.

Alma Louise Ragan, 84, passed away on April 5, 2015, in Auburn, Calif. Alma was born in Des Moines, Iowa, Dec. 6, 1930. Alma grew up and graduated from high school in Warsaw in 1949. She is survived by daughters: Linda LoBue and Kathleen O. Styles; six grandkids; three great-granddaughters. She was preceded in death by …read more.

C. David Luckenbill, 74, went home to be with his lord and savior at 1:55 a.m. Sunday, April 12, 2015, Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born on Dec. 8, 1940, in Muncie, to Lewis Franklin Luckenbill and Helen Hope (Hughey) Luckenbill. He was a 1959 graduate of Warsaw High School, Warsaw. He married Patricia “Pat” Ginter, Aug. 1, …read more.

Emma Christine Schooley, 91, died at 7:35 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake. She was born Oct. 23, 1923, in Warsaw, to Maynard M. and Ruth Violet (Banghart) Denny. She married Robert E. Schooley on June 20, 1942, in Warsaw. He preceded her in death on May 10, 1999. She …read more.

Ronald Paul Pratt, 52, of Pierceton, passed away at 11:49 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. Ron was born in Warsaw on March 11, 1963, to Ira and Annabelle (Tyson) Pratt. Living most of his life in Warsaw, Ron enjoyed watching NASCAR with Dale Earnhardt, Sr. as his favorite driver. …read more.

Bryan D. Saving, 50, of Fishers, passed away Wednesday, April 8, in his home. He was born March 5, 1965, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Donald F.W. and Karen (Winkler) Saving. He attended Whitko High School in South Whitley. MSG Bryan Donald Saving retired from the United States Air Force after 22 years of service to …read more.

Infant Lucian Nikolaus James Barrus, 26 days, passed away at 6:38 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born March 12, in Warsaw, to Thomas Barrus, Jr. and Beth (Gilbert) Barrus. He is survived by his mother: Beth (Chad Puckett) Barrus, Warsaw; father: Thomas (Madelaine Kincaid) Barrus, Jr, Cromwell; brother: Constantine Barrus, at home; sister:  …read more.

Henry C. Justice, 75, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, in his Warsaw home. Henry, the son of Sim Jackson and Gracie Lee (Patton) Justice, was born July 16, 1939, at home in eastern Kentucky. He graduated from Martin High School, Martin, Ky. In 1955 he moved to Warsaw. Then in Warsaw …read more.

Juanita Osbun, 87, passed away at 8:02 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Born June 13, 1927 in Warsaw, Juanita was the daughter of Delmar and Wanda (Tompkins) Evans. She and Stephen Osbun would marry July 5, 1945 in Leesburg. Juanita was a lifetime Warsaw homemaker who also worked …read more.

Bernard ‘Bernie’ A. Sikora, 81, passed away at 4:16 a.m. March 5, 2015, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. He was born on July 26, 1933, in Byesville, Ohio, to John G. Sikora and Josephine A. (Jurcak) Sikora. He was a 1951 graduate of St. Benedict School, Cambridge, Ohio; attended Ohio State University and graduated with his associate …read more.

Danny Richard Sullivan, 46, passed away at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 21, 2015, at his Warsaw, residence. He was born on June 20, 1968, in Sullivan, to William Richard Sullivan and Janice (Alsman) Finley. He lived in Warsaw for the past five years after moving from Linton. He worked as a final finisher at Frontline Manufacturing, Warsaw, fishing and mushroom hunting. …read more.

Glenn W. Grimm, 93, passed away at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on June 26, 1921, in Nappanee, to Harvey G. Grimm and Lenora (Stackhouse) Grimm. He was a 1939 graduate of Atwood High School, Atwood. He married H. Lucille Williamson on Nov. 25, 1944, in Anniston, Ala. Glenn entered the …read more.

Lillian McConnell, 97, passed away at 2:08 a.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015, in Presence Sacred Heart Home, Avilla. Lillian was born in Pierceton, on April 3, 1917, to Elmer Defoe and Cloe Pearl (Stayer) Cress. On June 21, 1936, she became the wife of Richard McConnell. Living most of her life in Warsaw, Lillian was …read more.

Martha M. Shepherd, 89 passed away at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on Nov. 20, 1925 in Wabash, to Walter Middleton and Bertha B. (Pattie) Middleton. She was a 1943 graduate of Wabash High School. She was married to Claude Shepherd on July 7, 1952, in Silver Lake. She spent most of her …read more.

Donald L. Quine, 97, passed away at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at Hearth at Tudor Gardens, Zionsville. He was born Dec. 17, 1917, in Warsaw, to Clayton Leroy Quine and Edith Alzina (Archer) Quine. Donald was a 1935 graduate of North Webster High School; studied refrigeration and air conditioning by correspondence from Utilities Engineering in Chicago following …read more.

Eugene M. Marvel, 91, died at 1:45 a.m. Friday, March 13, 2015, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. He was born on Dec. 14, 1923, in Warsaw, to Everett and Edna A. (Rosbrugh) Marvel. He married Edith Edington on Feb. 1, 1947, in Alexander. She survives. Marvel entered the U.S. Army on March 27, 1943, …read more.

C. Craig Doran, 60, passed away at 2:06 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born on Jan. 5, 1955, in Warsaw, to Byron C. Doran and JoAnn (Cole) Doran. He was a 1973 graduate of Mentone High School and a 1977 graduate of Butler University where he was a member …read more.

Frederick David ‘Fred’ Lukens, 88, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Monday, March 9, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born on Aug. 7, 1926, in Wabash, to Frank Russell Lukens and Hazel W. (Kreiter) Lukens. He received his GED through the United States Navy. Fred married Geneva Correll on May 2, 1952, in Warsaw. He was a veteran of …read more.

Colleen Sisk, 64, of Warsaw, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, at her residence. She was born on Aug. 31, 1950, in Warsaw, to Donald L. Miller and Dorotha B. (Fowerbaugh) Miller. She was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from IPFW. She lived in …read more.

Jeaneen L. Snyder, 78, went to be with her lord at 4:23 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born on Feb. 17, 1937, in Springfield, Ohio, to Lowell Moore and Maureen (Sanders) Moore. She was a 1955 graduate of Plymouth High School, Plymouth. She married Sanford C. Snyder on June 12, 1955, …read more.

Flora Bynum, 72, passed away at 3:37 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born on Feb. 26, 1942, in Reid, Miss., to Otis Phillips and Beatrice (Vance) Phillips. She lived in Warsaw for the past 30 years. She worked in health care as a CNA and was a foster parent. She …read more.

Chris L. Carter, 51, passed away at 3:12 am. Friday, Feb. 27, Kosciusko Community Hospital ER, Warsaw. She was born on May 29, 1963, in Warsaw to Harry T. Carter and Rosalie A. (Snyder) Carter. She was a lifetime Warsaw resident. Chris was a homemaker and attended God’s Highway to Heaven and Word of Truth Ministries; enjoyed …read more.

With her family by her side, Bonnie H. Gragg, 97, went to be with her Lord at 3:38 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, in her Warsaw home. Bonnie was born Oct. 24, 1917 in Mentone to Mervel and Ruth (Schweitzer) Smith. She and Kenneth Gragg were joined in marriage on May 20, 1933 in Etna Green. …read more.

Thurl S. Kester, 68, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:02 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at his home. Kester was born Sep. 13, 1946, in Wabash to Clyde and Geneva (Stucker) Kester. He married his first wife, Janet E. Schaetzle, on March 7, 1965 in Bourbon. He married his second wife, B. Jane Earl, on …read more.

Rex Leroy Evans, 76, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:26 a.m. Feb. 10, 2015, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. He was born on Dec. 31, 1938, in Warsaw, to Charles S. Evans and Dorothy A. (Engle) Evans. Rex was a 1956 graduate of Claypool High School. He married Peggy J. Creger on Feb. 19, 1984, in Warsaw. On Nov. …read more.

Henrietta K. Thomas, 82, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 4:45 AM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Henrietta was born May 6, 1932, in Cervenka, Yugoslavia to Frederick and Julianna (Genyeresh) Lahm. She came to Kosciusko County from Germany in 1955. On July 1, 1978 she and Emil Emerson Thomas, Jr. were married …read more.

Dale Singer Nellans, 93, 9:27 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community in North Manchester. He was born July 7, 1921, in Sevastopol, to Herschel Vern Nellans and Mabel Irene (Singer) Nellans. Dale was a 1939 graduate of Beaver Dam High School. On July 21, 1947, he was married to Rosellyn M. Pankop in Kendallville. …read more.

Cassie Mae (Haywood) Shepherd, 101, went to be with Jesus Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at 4:50 a.m. in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. One of 12 children, Cassie was born Nov. 29, 1913, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Hager Lee and Sarah (Adkins) Justice. She was married to Willie Haywood on July 20, 1934, in …read more.

Robert S. Taylor, 81, passed away at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born on Nov. 13, 1933, in Warsaw, to Robert W. Taylor and Helen H. (Smith) Taylor. He was a 1951 graduate of Claypool High School. He married Marjorie J. Black May 31, 1953, in Warsaw. He was a lifetime …read more.

Kasey Dawn LaRue, 53, Warsaw, passed away 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015, in her Warsaw, home. She was born on Sept. 24, 1961, Warsaw, to Douglas D. Kahler and Irene Rose (Riggens) Kahler. She attended Warsaw Community Schools. Kasey was a lifetime Warsaw, resident and worked as a machine operator at Biomet for the past two years. She also …read more.

Richard Dean England, 51, of Warsaw, passed away at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in his daughter’s New Haven home. Richard was born July 1, 1963, in Warsaw, to Richard D. and Mary Jane (Hall) England. On Oct. 31, 1992, in Warsaw, he and Debra J. Nelson were joined in marriage. She preceded him …read more.

Thelma Marie (Emshoff) Gakstatter Streifler was born in Frankfort, on June 8, 1914, to Henry and Hattie Emshoff. She died peacefully in her home at Grace Village, in Winona Lake, on Jan. 12, 2015, at the age of 100.5. Thelma grew up in Frankfort and graduated from Frankfort High in 1932. While working as a cashier …read more.

Jack L. Britt, 61, of Warsaw, passed away at 2:53 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on Feb. 28, 1953, in Tazewell County, Va., to William Beverly Britt, Jr. and Maudie Magdaline (Murray) Britt. He served in the US Army. He moved from Goshen to Warsaw and resided in the area …read more.

David W. Pittman, 76, passed away at 1:41 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born on Sept. 3, 1938, in Pittsburg, Pa., to James Theodore Pittman and Ruth Eleanor (Welsh) Pittman. He graduated from Perry High School, Pittsburg. On May 28, 1962, he married Twyla White in Elizabeth City, N.C. He entered the U.S. Army …read more.

Rose A. Sims, 80, of Warsaw, passed away at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at Mason’s Health & Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born on May 3, 1934, in Wisner, Neb., to Edward C. Braun and Alta margarete Louise (Paasch) Braun. She was a 1951 graduate of Wisner High School. She married Gerald E. Sims on July …read more.

Debra J. England, 59, passed away at 6:03 a.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at her Pierceton, Ind. residence. She was born April 13, 1955, in Celina, Ohio, to Paul Walter Earl and Paulena (Cowhick) Haggerity. On Oct. 31, 1992, she married Richard England in Warsaw, Indiana. She worked 20 years at RR Donnelley as a feeder. …read more.

Ruby J. Rapp, 90, passed away at 9:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, 2015, at Grace Village, Winona Lake. She was born on April 17, 1924 in Warsaw, to Earl Snyder and Glade (Entsminger) Snyder. She married Harry E. Rapp, Jr. on Sept. 28, 1946, in Warsaw. She was a lifetime Leesburg and Warsaw area resident. She worked at Warsaw …read more.

Keith A. Gunter, 48, of Warsaw, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at I.U. Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen. He was born June 17, 1966, in Warsaw to Richard Gunter and Joy (Leckrone) Gunter. He was a graduate 1984 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. On Sept. 4, 2004, he married Melissa M. Kubley in Warsaw. He lived …read more.

Thelma Jean Wolfe, 83, passed away at 8:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 27, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born on Dec. 6, 1931, in Rensselaer, to Abe Shepherd and Vina (Vanderpool) Shepherd. She was married to Wallace Eugene Wolfe, on Oct. 25, 1950, in Silver Lake. She is survived by two daughters: Candy (Toney) Owsley, …read more.

Buthene Fuller, 87, passed away at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Buthene was born July 21, 1927, in Warsaw, to Avery L. and Blanche (Weimer) Garber. She was a 1943 graduate of Warsaw High School and a 1945 graduate of International Business College, Fort Wayne. On Sept. 28, 1946, in …read more.

Berl Greene, 79, formerly of Warsaw and Pierceton areas, passed away at 1:49 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 21, 2014, at his Ridgeville Corners, Ohio residence. He was born on Jan. 22, 1935, in Prestonburg, Ky., to James Greene and Girley (Music) Greene. He was married to Jane Kryder on Oct. 17, 1987, in Fort Wayne. He worked …read more.

Eugene Warrix, 66, passed away at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart. He was born on June 22, 1948, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Zene Warrix and Julie (Meadows) Warrix. He lived most of his life in Warsaw area. He worked 35 years as a truck driver for varies trucking companies. He retired in 2003. …read more.

Shirley M. Finlay, 88, of Warsaw, passed away at 12:12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, Mason Health Care and Rehab, Warsaw. She was born on Aug. 25, 1926, in Long Branch, N.J., to William Finlay and May Elizabeth (Presley) Finlay. She was a 1944 graduate from Long Branch High School, Long Branch, N.J. She was a Warsaw area resident …read more.

Betty Holcomb, 89, passed away at 1:26 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born on July 18, 1925, in Rochester, N.Y., to Fredrick Currier and Helen (Becker) Currier. She was a homemaker She is survived by two sons: Michael (Joyce) Hance, Marion, N.Y.; Dean (Dawn) Hance, Warsaw; 10 grandchildren; 17great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by …read more.

Clarence H. ‘Bimbo’ Atkins, Jr., 52, 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, at his residence. He was born May 31, 1962, in Bremen, to Clarence H. Atkins, Sr. and Erma (Peters) Atkins. He was a 1980 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He lived in Kosciusko County area all his life. He worked as a supervisor at R-Vision. He served on the …read more.

Sandra K. Kimes, 75, passed away at 2:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. She was born on May 27, 1939, in Atwood, to Walter Seitner and Ruby (Reed) Seitner. She was a 1957 graduate of Warsaw High School. On Oct. 18, 1964, she was married to Dallas L. Kimes in Warsaw. She was a …read more.

Ancil ‘Mac’ McCartney, 72, passed away at 1:10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Kindred Healthcare, Greenwood. He was born on Oct. 18, 1942, Webster Springs, W.Va., to Hubert McCartney and Reesa McCartney. He married Nancy Allmon, on June 19, 1966 in Lisbon, Ohio. He served with the United States Army and was honorably discharged in …read more.

Valerie Ann Skinner, 44, of Winona Lake, passed away at 10:47 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in her home. She was born on Nov. 2, 1970, to Eugene and Barbara (Green) Frye, in Spaulding, Manchester Parish, Jamaica, West Indies. She was a 1988 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. Valerie studied at Grace College and went on …read more.

Nelson Collins Jr., 78, of Warsaw, passed Friday, Dec. 5, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. He was born Nov. 20, 1936, in Prestonsburg, KY., To Nelson Sr. and Gypsy Collins. He worked for Choretime Brock for 33 years as an assembler before retiring in January 1999. He has been a resident of Kosciusko County for …read more.

Infant Mya Isabelle Castaneda was stillborn at Kosciusko Community Hospital at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 23, 2014. Mya was the daughter of Arlene G. (Rodriguez) and Victor Castaneda, Warsaw, Ind. Mya also is survived by her maternal grandparents: Juana and Jesus Rodriguez, Warsaw; paternal grandparents: Vincent and Maria Castaneda, Grand Rapids, Mich. The family has …read more.

Stephen D. Nuechterlein, 43, Fort Wayne, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2014, in his home. He was born Sept. 6, 1971, to John and Linda (McGinnis) Nuechterlein and lived most of his life in Fort Wayne. He was owner of Nuechterlein Agency and was a representative for body building supplement companies. Survivors include one daughter, Ashley …read more.

Carl D. ‘Chick’ Bradway, 91, Etna Green, passed away at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at his residence. He was born Aug. 14, 1923, in Harrison Township to John Ellsworth and Ethel Nellie (Anglin) Bradway. He married Gloria “Jean” Beach on May 3, 1941, in Atwood. She survives. A lifetime Kosciusko County resident, he graduated in …read more.

Maxie E. Smith, 74, passed away 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2014, at Mason Health Care & Rehab, Warsaw. He was born March 13, 1940, in Plymouth, to Sylvester Smith and Myrtle (Himes) Smith. He was honorably discharged from the US Army on July 31, 1963. He married Beverly K. Spangle on July 28, 1962. He married Diane …read more.

Alice Coralie Rhoads, 62, passed away at 1:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born Dec. 30, 1951, in Sandusky, Ohio, to Dale Louis and Alice Coralie (McGrath) Gibbs. She lived most of her life in Kosciusko County and was a machine operator for Spartech Corporation for 27 years, …read more.

Infant Gryffin Maximus Stucky, 1 day old, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 5:13 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was born at 4:24 a.m. Monday, Nov. 17 He lived in the arms of his loving parents Kory and Barbara (Taylor) Stucky, for 45 blissfully happy minutes. His short life here …read more.

Mildred I. ‘Millie’ Neer, 99, passed away Wednesday morning, Nov. 12, 2014, at the Lake Placid Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 20, 1915, in Kosciusko County to William A. Schooley and Viola Fay (Fawley) Schooley. She married Fred ‘Porky’ Neer on May 10, 1957. She moved to Lake Placid 27 years ago from Warsaw. Mildred …read more.

Charles L. Long, 58, passed away at 6:56 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at his Etna Green home. He was born on April 17, 1956, in Warsaw, to Daniel G. Long and Evelyn (Unruh) Long. He was a 1975 graduate of Warsaw Community High School, Warsaw; also has 8 weeks at Purdue University – Agriculture Business He was a …read more.

Thomas Allen Davis, 63, passed away at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014, in IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born on Jan. 7, 1951, in Warsaw, on Jan. 7, 1951, to Calvin Eugene Davis, Sr. and Betty Louise (Biltz) Davis. He was married to Tammie Duty on Feb. 20, 1987, in Nappanee. He was a graduate of Pierceton …read more.

Rex A. Westerman, Jr., 43, 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in his Warsaw residence. He was born Feb. 17, 1971, Goshen, Rex A. Westerman, Sr. and Patsy (Godfrey) Westerman. He spent 25 years with his companion, Angela L. Hall. Most of his life was spent in Warsaw. He enjoyed playing online games; would do anything for anybody and …read more.

Arleen (Dahl) Koors, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 9:25 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home in Warsaw. She was born June 2, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Paul and Annetta Chapman, (Her biological name: Helen Rose Chapman). In 1928, she was taken into foster care by John and …read more.

Gloria G. Glant, 87, of Winona Lake, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 6. She was born on July 1, 1927, in La Habra, California to Manuel Corona and Adelaide (Carbjal) Corona. In 1945, she graduated from Fullerton High School in Fullerton, Calif. She married Chester H. Glant, Jr. on Sept. 16, 1945, Fullerton. Gloria was …read more.

Shirley Jean Townsend, 85, of Warsaw, passed away at 3:40 p.m.Tuesday, Nov. 4, in her Warsaw, home after a short illness. She was born on Nov. 23, 1928, in Loup City, Neb., to William ‘Ray’ and Mary Rosetta Wooden. She was the sixth of seven children and grew up during the Depression. She attended country schools …read more.

Janet Clark, 61, formerly of Warsaw, passed away in Auburn, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2014, where she had resided for the past 3 years. Janet was born on Jan. 19, 1953, in Warsaw, to Bert and Alma Ragan. The family moved to Washington in 1962. She graduated from Walla Walla High School and soon after, …read more.

Louis Roznovsky, 95, of Warsaw,  passed away Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014, Mason Health Care and Rehab, Warsaw. Arrangements are currently pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Janet Louise (Lu) Ragan Clark Robertson, 61, passed away in Auburn, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2014, where she had resided for the past 3 years. Janet was born Jan. 18, 1953, in Warsaw, to Bert E. and Alma L. (Groat) Ragan. The family moved to Walla Walla, Wash., in 1962. Janet attended Warsaw Community High …read more.

Paulette Sue Monroe, 68, of Warsaw, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born Feb. 26, 1946, in Warsaw, to William Paul Neumann and Mildred (Nelson) Neumann. She was a 1966 graduate of Anderson High School, Anderson. On Sept. 26, 1967, she married Richard H. Monroe in Bow, …read more.

Ramiro Rodriquez, 26, passed away at 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born on Sept. 29, 1988, in Moroleón Guanajuato, Mexico to Rodrigo Rodriquez and Maria (Carmen) Rodriquez. He is survived by his parents; two sisters: Nora Rodriquez, Warsaw; Marybelle Rodriquez, Warsaw; and a brother: Edgar Rodriquez, Warsaw. Visitation will take place …read more.

Bonnie J. Richardson, 79, of Warsaw, Ind, passed away at 11:17 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born on April 6, 1935, in Fulton, Ind., to Floyd Overmyer and Orpha (Abbott) Overmyer. She was married to Ernest ‘Orville’ Richardson to Nov. 15, 1953, Warsaw. Bonnie lived most of her life in Warsaw. …read more.

Glen Howard Vining, 55, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in his home. He was born on Oct. 18, 1958, in Warsaw, to Forrest ‘Bud’ Vining and Betty (Millington) Vining. He was a lifetime resident of the Warsaw area. Glen was a truck driver for city of Warsaw and worked in production for …read more.

Phyllis C. Denny, 94, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on May 31, 1920, Curtisville, Ind., to Thomas G. ‘Jake’ Ault and Hazel (Heflin) Ault. In 1937, she was united in marriage to Russell Woodruff. On Nov. 24, 2949, she was united in marriage to …read more.

Shari L. Church, 51, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in her home. Shari was born April 17, 1963, in Wabash, Ind., to Michael Eugene and Judy Ann (Cordill) Goble. She moved from Huntington, Ind., to Kosciusko County, Ind. On April 8, 1982, she and Thomas E. Church …read more.

Betty F. Fisher, 73, of Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 12:53 p.m.  Thursday, Sept. 18, 2014, in her home. Betty was born June 12, 1941 in Ellison, Ky., to William and Lula Mae (McCane) Rutherford. She and Larry Fisher were joined in marriage June 2, 1960, in Pierceton. Betty lived most of her life in Kosciusko …read more.

Regina Poe, 44, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014, at University Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. She was born on Dec. 13, 1969, in Warsaw, Ind., to Reginold Gayheart and Zelvia (Newsome) Gayheart. She married Stephen Poe on June 4, 2011, in Warsaw, Ind. She was a lifetime in Warsaw area resident and worked as a CNA at Grace Village …read more.

Helen Louise Rhinehart, 95, passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born June 13, 1919, in ­­­­­­­­­­­­Tippecanoe Township, Kosciusko County, Ind., to William Lippincott and Mabel (Woodard) Lippincott. She attended Oswego/Leesburg schools and was 1937 class valedictorian of Leesburg High School, Leesburg, Ind. She married Noel W. Rhinehart on Feb. 9, 1944, Warsaw, Ind. …read more.

Kenneth V. ‘Kenny’ Gragg, 102, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on 10:40 Monday, Sept. 8, 2014, in his home. Kenneth Victor Gragg was born Nov. 26, 1911, in Etna Green, Ind., to George and Hettie (Williamson) Gragg. He was a 1931 graduate of Etna Green High School. And on May 20, 1933, also in Etna …read more.

Carol Griffith, 61, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 27. She was born on April 14, 1953, in Warsaw, Ind., to Andrew David Tackett and Addie (Blanton) Tackett. She married Anthony Griffith on Dec. 4, 1999, in Warsaw. She was a lifetime Warsaw, resident and work  at Dalton Foundries for 17 years as a towmotor …read more.

Billy D. Horn, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born Aug. 10, 1937, in Mentone, Ind., to Dwayne and Maxine (Wideman) Horn. He married Patricia A. Fancil and served in the Navy during the Korean War. Horn retired in 1987 as a diesel mechanic from Gladieux Refinery …read more.

Ethel Mae Barnett, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 22, in Elmcroft of Xenia, Ohio. She was born on April 17, 1926, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Shirley Elery and Beatrice Vernon (Barto) Shaneyfelt. Ethel graduated from Central High School in Fort Wayne and attended Fort Wayne Bible Institute. She …read more.

Infant Silas Gast, was stillborn at 11:29 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. Silas is survived by his parents: Karl Gast and Jessica Snapp, Warsaw; a brother: Ezra Gast, Warsaw; maternal grandfather: Todd Snapp, El Paso, Texas; paternal grandparents: Karl D. Gast, Warsaw; and Arbutus Beattie, Rochester, Ind.; maternal great-grandparents: Greg and Kay Snapp, El …read more.

Dr. Isobel Lorraine Pfeiffer, 92, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 30, 1921, in Warsaw to Franklin Ottis Rarick and Ethel Fawn (Shilling) Rarick. She grew up in the Warsaw and Leesburg areas and graduated valedictorian of Warsaw Community High School Class of …read more.

Mark Wilson, 70, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Monday, July 28, 2014, in his home. He was born May 20, 1944, in West Branch, Mich., to Albert and Maxine (Fitch) Wilson, but was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. In 1962, he graduated from Warsaw Community High School. Mark enjoyed fishing, woodworking and family activities. He …read more.

Joseph James ‘Jody’ Verteramo, Jr., 57, of Austin, Texas, passed away at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2014, in his residence. He was born Nov. 6, 1956, in Brownsville, Texas to Joseph James Verteramo, Sr. and Gloria (Egly) Verteramo. He was a 1975 graduate of Peru High School and also received an associate degree at the University of Texas. …read more.

Ortie G. Manns, 76, of Milford, Ind., passed away at 7:02 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at in Fairview Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio. He was born on June 8, 1938, Prestonsburg, Ky., to Dorton Manns and Dollie (Mullins) Manns. He resided in Milford, and spent most of his life in Kosciusko County, Ind. Ortie retired as a supervisor with …read more.

Lolabell L. Sloan, 97, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:45 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014 in her home in Warsaw, Ind. She was born July 12, 1917, in Warsaw, to Edward C. Weirick and Ethena L. (Truex) Weirick. She was a 1935 graduate of Warsaw High School. She married Dayton R. Sloan, Jan. 30, 1937, LaPorte, Ind. She was …read more.

Irene Rose Kahler, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at Select Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Sept. 19, 1935, in Warsaw, to Merle and Ruth (Bennett) Riggens. She was a 1953 graduate of Warsaw High School, and married Douglas D. Kahler on Oct. 5, 1960. Irene was …read more.

Richard T. “Dick” Leiter, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. He was born Dec. 5, 1927, in South Bend, Ind., to J.D. and Bessie Mae (Crist) Leiter. He graduated in 1945 from Sidney High School and entered the United States Army on March 30, 1946, at Camp Atterbury, Ind. Tec 5 …read more.

Shirley Mae Hall, 71, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2014, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. Shirley Mae was born Nov. 16, 1942, in Pikeville, Ky., to Evan and Dorothy (Compton) Hamilton. On Dec. 24, 1959, she and Lloyd Hall were married in Betsy Layne, Ky. She was a homemaker who, …read more.

Elinor Frances Coy, 80, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:56 a.m. Thursday, July 17, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on June 1, 1934, in Providence, R.I., to Alden B. Lufkin and Evelyn I. (Michie) Lufkin. She was a 1952 graduate of Cranston High School, Cranston, R.I. She married Orville ‘Pete’ Coy on Oct, 22, 1955, in Providence, …read more.

David L. Henderson, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 2014, in his home. He was born Oct. 5, 1936, in Warsaw to George A. and Ruby M. (Bolt) Henderson. He was a 1954 graduate of Warsaw High School and attended Tri State College. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. On Sept. …read more.

Virginia M. “Ginger” Powell, 87, of Leesburg, Ind., passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. Virginia was born in Atwood on May 23, 1927. She graduated from Atwood High School in 1945, and Jack Nelson Powell on April 18, 1948. The two shared 66 …read more.

Daniel Raymond Holbrook, 14, was killed tragically Tuesday, July 1, 2014, in his Winona Lake, Ind., home. Danny was born Dec. 1, 1999, in Warsaw, Ind., to Richard Raymond and Sherry Lynn (McClurg) Holbrook. He was going to be an eighth grader at Lakeview Middle School in Warsaw. Danny enjoyed riding and working on dirt …read more.

Neva Patterson, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away June 29, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake, Ind. She was born June 10, 1924, in North Grove, Ind., to Waldo David and Verle (Morris) David. She graduated from Pierceton High School in 1942. She married William Eugene Patterson, on Oct. 17, 1953, in Fort Wayne, Ind. She …read more.

Paul Miller, 88, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 5:20 a.m. Monday, June 30, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community Health Center, North Manchester, Ind. He was born June 22, 1926, in Landeck, Ohio, to Adam and Loretta (Etzkorn) Miller. He served as a private in the U.S. Army and in World War II in the Pacific …read more.

Georgia Helen Prater, 72, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:50 a.m. Friday, June 27, at her residence. She was born Feb. 21, 1942, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to David K. Harris and Anna Mae (Hackworth) Harris. She was married to Ted Prater on May 2, 1959, in West Prestonsburg. She lived most of her life in Kosciusko County, Ind., …read more.

Richard D. McLaughlin, 87, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Jan. 16, 1927, in St. Regis, Mont., to Thomas A. McLaughlin Theoda (Hoppus) McLaughlin. He was a 1945 graduate of Warsaw High School. He entered the United States Army April 20, 1945, in Indianapolis, Ind. …read more.

Leona G. “Oney” Denney, 86, passed away at 5:10 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014, in her daughter’s residence in Silver Lake, Ind. She was born Aug. 24, 1927, in Kosciusko County. She graduated from Leesburg High School. Leona and Norman L. Denney married on Nov. 27, 1946, in Fort Wayne, Ind. She worked at Dalton …read more.