Juan J. Cervantes, 34, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1:06 a.m. Friday, June 20, 2014, in Lutheran Medical in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born June 9, 1980, in Mission Hills, Calif.   Juan lived in Kosciusko County, Ind., the last 9 years. He worked at Warsaw Metal Products. He is survived by his …read more.

Patricia ‘Trish’ Dorene (Eby) Ragan, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at the home of her daughter in Albuquerque, N.M., at 5:10 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 2014. She was born in Warsaw, Ind., on Sept. 21, 1924, to Otto W. and Jessie Jayne (Brown) Eby. On March 13, 1946, in Warsaw, she married Phil …read more.

Vanessa Shufelt, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, June 17, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on Jan. 4, 1930, to Elwin and Alice (Drew) Stone, in Piedmont, New Hampshire. She and Arnold Allan Shufelt were married March 14, 1952, in Orleans, Vt. Vanessa lived most of her life in Kosciusko …read more.

Victoriano Avila-Negrete, 70, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:35 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born March 6, 1944, in Lagos de Moreno, Mexico, to Jose Avila-Gonzalez and Guadalupe Negrete-Torres. On March 26, 1979, he married Juana Gonzalez de Avila in Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, Mexico. A resident of Warsaw since …read more.

Adasia Marie Himes was stillborn on Monday, June 9, 2014, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Adasia is survived by her mother: Karli B. (Jay Hicks) Himes, Warsaw, Ind.; a brother: Lucciano Gonzalez, at home; grandparents: Heather Yarian, Claypool, Ind.; and Jerry and Pam Dilley, Florida; and step-grandfather: Donnie Adams, Claypool; and great-grandparents: Deb Himes, Warsaw; and Charles and Janet Lentz, …read more.

Pauline Becher, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014, in her home. Born in Dallas, Texas, on Feb. 27, 1924, to Fred and Lillian (Schlottman) Drees, Pauline was a 1941 graduate of Oak Cliff High School, Dallas. She and Murlin F. Becher were joined in marriage Nov. 29, 1942, in Colorado Springs, …read more.

Beverly Ann LaRue, 59, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:26 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in her home. She was born Dec. 28, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio, to Calvin Owen and Grace Elizabeth (Osborn) DeHaven. In 1979 she moved to Warsaw where, on Dec. 12, 1980, she married Franklin LaRue. Beverly had worked as …read more.

Roland Gonzalez, 59, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:51 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, 2014, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Ill. He was born July 13, 1954, in Brownsville, Texas, to Guadalupe and Maria (Robles) Gonzalez. On Jan. 16, 2003, he married Maria Del Carmen Cruz Marin, in Warsaw. He worked as a general laborer and was a member of Our Lady of …read more.

Molly Naomi England, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Mason’s Health Care & Rehab, Warsaw. She was born March 4, 1926, in Paintsville, Ky., to Turner and Mallie (Bays) Marshall. They moved to Kosciusko County in 1937. On Dec. 6, 1943, she married Benjamin Franklin “Benny” England, Dec. 6, 1943, …read more.

Jonathan R. Horne, 51, of Raleigh, N.C., and formerly of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Monday, May 26, 2014, at his home. He was born April 24, 1963, Los Angeles, Calif., to Robert M. and Betty Joy (Rankin) Horne. He graduated in 1981 from Lakeland Christian Academy, Winona Lake. Jonathan worked as an air conditioning …read more.

Jeanette Rose Ray, 87, of Mount Morris, Ill., and formerly of Columbia City, Ind., passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014, at Pine Crest Manor, Mount Morris. She was born Jan. 16, 1927, in Columbia City to Alvin and Lucille Ray. She is survived by a sister: Thelma (Bill) Messer, Mount Morris. Jeanette was preceded in death …read more.

Joyce C. Moore, 83, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 2:53 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014, at Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake. Joyce was born July 19, 1930, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Benjamin H. and Lona B. (Randall) Cain. She was a 1948 graduate of Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio. Joyce and …read more.

Kristina Kay “Krissy” Blocher, 38, of South Whitley, Ind., passed away at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born Feb. 14, 1976, in Warsaw, Ind., to John and Sharon (Bills) Holden. She attended Warsaw Community High School. On Feb. 10, 1997, she married Gabriel Blocher in Warsaw. Krissy …read more.

Nora D. Beaver, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Larwill, Ind., passed away at 5:17 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born Jan. 30, 1951, in Kokomo, Ind., to Roy Alvin Welsh and Lois (Hashaw) Welsh. On May 20, 1991, she married Robert Beaver in LaGrange, Ind. She was a resident of Larwill, Ind., …read more.

James Donald Harrison, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014, in his brother’s Fort Wayne, Ind., home. He was born June 30, 1930, in Nashville, Tenn., to Haywood and Erma (Robinson) Harrison. He was an electric polisher at Zimmer for 20 years, retiring in 1985, and lived in Warsaw since 1947. He is survived …read more.

William E. “Bill” Goshert, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born May 19, 1927, in Mentone, Ind., to Ronald Andy Goshert and Ruth (Burt) Goshert. He was a 1945 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and earned a Master’s Degree in education from North Manchester University. Bill served …read more.

Donald J. Frazier, 76, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Friday, May 9, 2014, in Vibra Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Feb. 16, 1938, in Garrett, Ky., to Claude and Ruby (Hollifield) Frazier. He served in the United States Army and married Bessie Fay Harmon on Nov. 7, 1961, in Silver Lake, Ind. He lived in …read more.

Betty L. Bussard, 91, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014, in Grace Village, Winona Lake. She was born Dec. 23, 1920, Wabash, Ind., to Royal L. Lavengood and Enid (Fritchey) Lavengood. She was a 1939 graduate Wabash High School, Wabash, Ind. She married Richard J. Bussard, Nov. 29, 1942, Wabash. She lived …read more.

Melissa Sue Cupp, 44, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:33 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2014, in her home of natural causes. She was born Nov. 16, 1969, in Warsaw to John and Bonnie (Hamilton) Prater. She was a lifetime Kosciusko County, Ind., resident and was an RN working in hospitals and nursing homes. She was …read more.

Janet Louise Dawson, 67, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, in Manor Care Health Care and Rehab in Anderson, Ind. She was born Nov. 30, 1946, in Warsaw, to Harold S. and Mabel Pauline (Luse) Hite. On Dec. 28, 1964, she married James R. Dawson in Silver Lake, Ind. She was a lifetime Warsaw …read more.

Arden E. “Punk” Grow, 66, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 16, 1947, in Warsaw, Ind., to Elbert and Dorothy (McGinnis) Grow. He was a 1966 graduate of Claypool High School in Claypool. Arden Grow was inducted to the United States Army on …read more.

William “Duane” Rogers, 53, of Claypool, Ind., passed away at 8:12 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014, in his home after battling cancer for a short period of time. He was born Aug. 28, 1960, in Rochester, Ind., to William Lloyal Rogers and Dorothy Marie (Thompson) Rogers. He was a 1979 graduate of Warsaw Community High School where he was a …read more.

Kenneth O’Neil Brandon, 64, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Nov. 2, 1949, in Carrollton, Ala., to Melrose Brandon and Hattie Erline Sims. On Aug. 17, 1981, in Atwood, Ind., he married Carol J. Yeiter. Kenneth served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He …read more.

James K. ‘Kenny’ Washburn, 64, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 13, 1950, in Monroe Louisiana to James ‘Jim’ Washburn and Margaret (Reardon) Washburn. He was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw High School. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., he made his …read more.

Dominic Daniel Rager, 34, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at 1:30 AM in IU Health University Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana. Dominic was born May 10, 1979 in Warsaw, Indiana to Jeffery and Diana (Espinoza) Rager. He was a Warsaw and Indianapolis resident who loved to cook, travel and be with friends and family. Dominic is …read more.

Gladys L. Lowery, 94, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at 3:30 AM in Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Indiana. Gladys, the daughter of Lawrence and Pearl (Yarman) Dunnuck, was born December 1, 1919 in Warsaw, Indiana.  She was a 1937 graduate of Warsaw High School. She and Harold G. Lowery were joined in marriage …read more.

Mary E. Roush, 89, of Fishers, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:13 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in Allisonville Meadows, Fishers, Ind. She was born Aug. 14, 1924, in Hebron, Ind., to Everett and Hazel G. (Grimes) Cox. On April 20, 1945, she married Ivan E. Roush in Warsaw. She was …read more.

Deidre P. ‘Dee’ Jaynes, 66, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Bremen Health Care Center, Bremen, Ind. Dee was born Aug. 13, 1947, in Los Angeles, Calif., to William and Darlene (Sabatella) Kern. She was a 1965 graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, Calif. On Nov. 6, …read more.

Deloris Thompson, 76, of Claypool, Ind., passed away Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in her home. Deloris was born Sept. 16, 1937, in Fulton County, Ind., to Earl D. and June A. (Smith) Floor. She was a 1956 graduate of Akron High School, Akron, Ind. Deloris and Max Thompson were married May 13, 1956 in Disco, …read more.

Infant Isabella Hemsoth, of Warsaw, Ind., was stillborn at 6:05 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. She is survived by her parents: Jason and Saida S. Hemsoth of Warsaw; maternal grandparents: Reverend Alfredo and Eneldina Sanchez, Warsaw; and paternal grandparents: Stephen and Edna Hemsoth, Fort Wayne. Visitation will be …read more.

Thomas Frederick Harvey, 79, of Syracuse, passed away at 6:02 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, in his home. He was born Jan. 31, 1935, in North Carolina to Jonas Carl and Zula (Wynn) Harvey. He graduated high school and attended some college. He was a veteran of United States Air Force, which he entered at …read more.

Jesse David Miller, 73, of Etna Green, Ind., passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind., with his family at his side. Jesse was born Oct. 2, 1940, at Warsaw, Ind., to Jesse Wayne and Lucille Irene (Waggoner) Miller. He was a 1959 graduate of Warsaw High School. He married …read more.

Daniel Roman Katzer, 23, of Milford, Ind., passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Barbee Lake, Warsaw. He was born Oct. 17, 1990, in Warsaw, to Mark and Patricia (Seaman) Katzer. He was a 2009 graduate of Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Ind. Daniel was a concrete finisher for Pioneer Masonry. He enjoyed outdoor activities …read more.

Daniel O Ragan, 59, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, in his Binghamton, N.Y., home. Daniel was born June 1, 1954, in Warsaw, to Bert Edward and Alma Lois (Groat) Ragan. He graduated in 1972 from Walla Walla High School in Washington. After graduation he entered the United States Air Force. While serving his …read more.

DeVon “Smitty” Smith, 96, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Mason’s Health & Rehabilitation, Warsaw. He was born March 4, 1918, in Mentone, Ind., to Melvin Merle and Radie Fawn (Jones) Smith. His first marriage was to Grace Baugher in 1939 in Warsaw. He later married Opal Warstler …read more.

Robert Edwin “Bob” Gephart, 84, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:15 a.m. Friday, March 14, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital after a nine year battle with lung cancer. Bob was born May 23, 1929, in Hammond, Ind., to Charles Morgan and Opal Naomi (Williams) Gephart. He graduated with the class of 1947 from New …read more.

Infant Jase Allen Jacquay, 20 hours old, passed away at 4:35 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2014, at Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis, Ind. He was born March 9, 2014, in South Bend, Ind., to Earl and Katie (Fruit) Jacquay. Jase is survived by his parents: Earl and Katie Jacquay, North Webster, Ind.; three brothers: Hunter …read more.

Lily Mae Hurd, 82, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Jan. 11, 1932, in Bonanza, Ky., to Henry and Rushie (Robinson) Yates. She married Johnie Hurd on Oct. 6, 1947, in North Manchester, Ind. She was a resident of Grace Village Nursing …read more.

Dorothy Jean Grow, 83, from Claypool, Ind., passed away at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014, in her home. She was born Sept. 17, 1930, in Mishawaka, Ind., to William and Pansy (Clark) McGinnis. On June 21, 1947, she married Elbert Grow in Warsaw, Ind. She resided in Claypool since 1962. Dorothy worked for R.R. …read more.

Dale I. Bruce, 59, from Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 4:46 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind.  He was born Aug. 27, 1954, in Warsaw to Paul and Irene Bruce. In 1973 he graduated from Warsaw Community High School. Dale was a lifetime Silver Lake resident. He worked as …read more.

Robert L. ‘Bob’ McKinzie, Sr., 58, passed away at 11:52 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014, when he tragically, yet heroically, lost his life in his Coesse, (Columbia City), Ind., home fire that also claimed the life of his son-in-law, Rick Niemann He was born June 19, 1955, in Seymour, Ind., to Ervin McKinzie and Marjorie (Bush) McKinzie. He attended …read more.

Robert F. Green, 70, of Syracuse, Ind., passed away at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, March, 6, 2014, in his home. He was born July 3, 1943, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Paul Green and Georgene Wallen. He lived for many years in Milford, Ind., before moving to Syracuse two years ago Robert served with the United …read more.

Berniece Rogena “Bernie” (Baker) Goodin, 91, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Golden Years Homestead, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 6, 1922, in Allen County, Ind., to Arthur R. and Dessie (Tonkel) Opliger. Her first marriage was to Cecil Andrew Baker on Oct. 20, 1941, in …read more.

Mildred Louise Eckert, 97, or Atwood, Ind., passed away at 7:50 a.m. Saturday, March 1, 2014, in Betz Nursing Home, Auburn, Ind. He was born Feb. 18, 1917, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Otis and Mary (Cartwright) Albertson. In 1935, he graduated from Atwood High School in Atwood. On April 19, 1935, she married Edward …read more.

Cort C. Lenfestey, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014 at his residence. Cort was born Dec. 31, 1951, in Marion, Ind., to Earl and Gweneveve (Powell) Lenfestey. He lived most of his life in Warsaw and was a 1970 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He enjoyed softball …read more.

Richard R. Heberling, 72, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:35 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in his home. He was born Oct. 25, 1941, in Toledo, Ohio, to William and Ruth Heberling. He was a machine operator for Mid-West Spring and Stamping, Mentone, Ind. Most recently he delivered flowers for Ace Flowers. He attended …read more.

Bruce R. Willette, 78, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. He was born Jan. 8, 1936. No visitation or services are being held. To sign the guestbook or leave online condolences, go to the Titus Funeral Home website.

B. Louise Anderson, 66, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2014, in the home of one of her daughters. She was born Aug. 21, 1947, in Plymouth, Ind., to LeRoy E. and Maude S. (Meredith) Cox. She graduated from Mentone High School in 1965. On Oct. 21, 1965, she married …read more.

C. Kay Miner, 63, of Texas and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014, in the MD Anderson Hospital, Houston, Texas. She was born Dec. 27, 1950, in Goshen, Ind., to Duane F. and Maybelle (Edington) Leedy. She graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1968. A former longtime Warsaw resident, she …read more.

Evelyn M. Hyde, 69, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born June 16, 1944, in Warsaw, to Ira R. and Annabelle (Tyson) Pratt. On June 17, 1960, she married Ira L. Hyde in Warsaw. Evelyn was a homemaker and member of American Legion …read more.

Shawn Minglin, 35, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born May 1, 1978, in Warsaw to Richard J. and Debra (Bell) Minglin. He attended Warsaw Community High School and was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. Shawn enjoyed building models and tinkering with almost anything. …read more.

Glen Longenecker, 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. He was born to Charles Isaac and Cleo Maybelle (Bittikoffer) Longenecker. He was a 1953 graduate of Warsaw High School, Warsaw. On June 16, 1962, he was married to Marian V. Greene in Warsaw. Glen was a lifetime Kosciusko …read more.

Lillian Elizabeth Ervin, 93, passed away at 10:25 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. She was born March 6, 1920, in Harrison Township, Kosciusko County, Ind., to Arthur E. and A. Ethel (Scott) Ervin. She lived her entire life in Kosciusko County and was a community volunteer work at …read more.

Karen Lynn McClellan, 47, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:52 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 2014, in her home. She was born Aug. 10, 1966, in Springfield, Mo., to Jeff and Janice (Blevins) Watmough. She played softball at Portage Northern High School in Kalamazoo, Mich., from which she graduated in 1984. She resided in Warsaw for …read more.

Robert DeVoe Martin, 89, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Dec. 27, 1924, in Clunette, Ind., to Charles and Ruth (Steffe) Martin. He was a 1942 graduate of Atwood High School, Atwood, Ind., and served in the United States Army in World War …read more.

Roy Raymond Wright Sr., 59, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Thursday, Jan. 23, 2014, at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 1, 1954, in Fort Wayne to James R. and Virginia Wright. On Nov. 16, 2000, he married Jeanenne Bradford in the Smokey Mountains, Tenn. He lived most of …read more.

Myrna R. Stout, 72, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 4:02 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, in her daughter’s Warsaw home. Born June 5, 1941, in Muncie, Ind., to Merrill and Norma (Watson) Richman, she was a 1960 graduate of Madison Heights High School in Anderson, Ind. She also was a graduate of Apex Beauty …read more.

Martha Tucker, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Mason’s Health & Rehabilitation, Warsaw. She was born on Dec. 22, 1927, in Silver Lake, Ind., to Donald and Edna (Tschantz) Thacker. She was a 1945 graduate of Silver Lake High School. Martha lived most of her life in Warsaw and was operations …read more.

Mary Ann Gradeless, 82, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Nov. 10, 1931, in Pierceton, Ind., to Burns Hascal Summey and Dora (Hedges) Summey. She attended both Manchester College, North Manchester, Ind.; and Bethel College, Mishawaka, Ind., where she received her undergraduate degree in education. Later, she …read more.

Maryon L. Titus, 85, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. She was born Dec. 21, 1928, in Warsaw to Harry L. and Martha M. (White) Circle. She was a 1947 graduate of Warsaw High School. On July 6, 1947, she married Ned C. Titus in …read more.

Carl ‘Dean’ Coplen, 89, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, at Banner Gardens Hospice House, Mesa, Ariz. Dean was born May 11, 1924, in Akron, Ind., to Lee and Cora (Zimmerman) Coplen. He was a 1942 graduate of Gilead High School where he was the first of …read more.

Helen I. Coplen, 88, of Mesa, Ariz., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Banner Baywood Medical Center, Mesa, Ariz., after a recent illness. Helen was born July 18, 1925, in Akron, Ind., to Wilbur Henry Landis and Alberta (Shafer) Landis. She was a 1943 graduate of Akron High School. …read more.

Jerry Wallace Banks, 68, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1945, Alpena, Mich. Jerry was inducted into the US Army on Dec. 6, 1965. He served during Vietnam. SP5 Jerry Wallace Banks was honorably discharged Dec. 7, 1967. On Oct. 26, 1985, he was …read more.

Zelpha Ginter, 91, of Everglade City, Fla., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:40 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Feb. 9, 1922, in North Webster, Ind., to Glen and Sylvia (Miller) Witmer. She graduated for North Webster High School in 1940 and married Carlyle L. …read more.

Debra Kay Starr, 53, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:08 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Sept. 18, 1960, in Columbus, Ohio, to William and Ella Faye (Sexton) Gaylor. She married Paul D. Starr on April 16, 1976, in Clintwood, Va. She had been a resident of …read more.

Bessie Wallen, 89, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 10:13 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2013, in Mason’s Health & Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Sept. 26, 1924, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Albert and Annie (Stephens) Hall. On July 17, 1940, she married Henry Wallen in Bull Creek, Ky., since 1961 from Prestonsburg, Ky. …read more.

Infant Reid Julian Kern was stillborn at Kosciusko Community Hospital Monday, Dec. 16, 2013. His parents are Deanna Thomas and Jon Kern of North Webster, Ind. To sign the guest register or leave online condolences, go to the Titus Funeral Home website.

Berniece Wood, 90, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born Oct. 3, 1923, in Pierceton, Ind., to Arthur and Minnie (Weaver) Barker. On Oct. 26, 1940, she married George A. Wood in Warsaw and has been a lifetime Kosciusko County resident. Berniece worked …read more.

Ethel D. Johnson, 75, of Akron, Ind., passed away on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. She was born on April 13, 1938, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Amos Lester and Gladys (Prater) Dotson. On Feb. 5, 1984, she and Henry Johnson, Jr. were joined in marriage. In 2007 they moved and made their …read more.

Mark L. Archer, 52, Leesburg, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 15, 1961, in Goshen, Ind., to Norman and Jo Ann (Heaton) Archer. He graduated in 1980 from Warsaw Community High School, Warsaw, Ind., and was a lifetime Leesburg, Ind., …read more.

David Frank Mayhew, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, in his home. He was born Sept. 19, 1940, in Gary, Ind., to Edward W. and Ruth Rowena (Torbet) Mayhew. He graduated from Gilead High School in 1958. He married Jane Ellen (Storment) Fritschle on July 5, 1997, in …read more.

Kenneth E. Menzie, 73, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of South Bend, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 6:05 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 2013, in the home of his daughter, Darlene. He was born Dec. 21, 1939, in South Bend to Kenneth and Elsie (Kirkpatrick) Menzie. He graduated from John Adams High School in 1958 and …read more.

Virginia B. ‘Ginger’ Smith, 79, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:42 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, in her residence. She was born May 17, 1934, Plainfield, N.J., to Harold Bergstrom and Irene (Torell) Bergstrom. She was a graduate of Van Wert High School, Van Wert, Ohio with the class of 1952. She received a Bachelor of …read more.

Mary Albert, 75, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, in Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 1, 1938, in Pontiac, Mich., to Arthur and Ida (Stafford) Hicks. Mary graduated from Kentucky Mountain Bible Institute in Jackson, Ky. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Marion College …read more.

Mildred Cronkhite, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Oct. 21, 1927, in Warsaw to Ernest E. and Ethel (Watkins) Unruh and lived her entire life in Warsaw. She married Leo Cronkhite in Versailles, Ind., and was a …read more.

Dennis L. “Den” Applegate, 49, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:52 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Den, a lifetime Warsaw resident was born March 7, 1964, and was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He had been employed in management by NIA in Nappanee, Ind. He was …read more.

Donna D. Hartman, 74, of Wabash, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash. She was born Feb. 20, 1939, in Warsaw, to Clarence and Mildred (Rickel) Hartman. Donna’s simple joys in life were people, music, animals, family and her group home family …read more.

Richard D. King, 83, of Kosciusko County, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, in his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1930, in Mentone, Ind., to George and Freda (Wagner) King. He lived in Kosciusko County most of his life. On June 24, 1950, he married Joan  Bowser in Mentone, Ind. …read more.

George Paul Springer, 75, of Houston, Texas, passed away Sept. 18, 2013, in his home. He was born Nov. 27, 1937, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Phillip and  Josephine (Menuch) Springer. He was a college graduate and was a U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class serving in Sonseca, Spain. He entered the service on July 27, …read more.

Sharon J. Jefferson, 70, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in her home. She was born June 27, 1935, in Warsaw, to Charley E. and Helen (Betser) Taylor. On Dec. 31, 1954, she married Charles Jefferson in Warsaw. Sharon was a homemaker and enjoyed playing Bingo and going to …read more.

Marilyn Litton, 90, formerly of Huffman Lake in Atwood, Ind., passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, in Nursing Care at Hartfield Village, Munster, Ind. She was born April 7, 1923, in Hammond, Ind., to Roy and Ruth F. (Miner) Mattix. She graduated from 1941 from Hammond High School. On July 10, 1942, she married Kenneth A. Litton …read more.

Inez Pearl Barrett, 97, of Kosciusko County, Ind., passed away at 10:10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, in Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born July 12, 1916, in Scott Township, Kosciusko County, to John LaMont and Annie Alta (Eaton) Early. On Feb. 20, 1938, she married Herschel Wayne Dinkledine in Milford, Ind. Her second marriage …read more.

S. Eugene ‘Gene’ Pollock, 83, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, at his home.   He was born July 17, 1930, in Pierceton, Ind., to Harry Lemar Pollock and Helen (Keplinger) Pollock. He married Carolyn Hyde on Oct. 23, 2012, Warsaw.   Eugene served in the United States Army from Jan. 28, 1949 to Oct. …read more.

Eric W. Hoskin, 38, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, in his home after a brave and life-long battle with ill health. He was born July 8, 1975, in Fayetteville, N.C., to Jon K. and Vera L. (Peacock) Hoskin. He was a 1994 graduate of Warsaw Community High School …read more.

Ruby O. Kramer, 95, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, in  Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Aug. 12, 1918, in Andrews, Ind., to Earl and Nellie (Whoopengardner) Owen. She married Robert L. Kramer in 1948 and was a homemaker. Ruby was a Past Worthy Matron …read more.

Mark Wayne Douglas, 62, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mark was born Oct. 31, 1950, in Buckhannon, W.Va., to Robert Kale and Alma Ruby (Manley) Douglas. On Dec. 23, 1968, in Marion, Ohio, Mark and Janet Agnes Hiler were married. Mark was a truck …read more.

Mark Wayne Douglas, 62, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Mark was born Oct. 31, 1950, in Buckhannon, W.V., to Robert Kale and Alma Ruby (Manley) Douglas. On Dec. 23, 1968, in Marion, Ohio, Mark and Janet Agnes Hiler were married. Mark was a truck …read more.

Terry D. Hostetler, 63, of Elmore City, Okla., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at Norman Regional Hospital, Norman, Okla. He was born Jan. 22, 1950, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to  Merrill D. and Marjorie (Curtis) Hostetler. He graduated from Pierceton High School in Pierceton, Ind., in …read more.

Daniel Stark Heeter Jr., 61, of Silver Lake, Ind., and formerly of Indianapolis, Ind., passed away at 9:54 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 23, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. He was born Jan. 22, 1952, in Indianapolis to Daniel S. Heeter Sr. and Edith B. (Bivens) Heeter. He resided in Silver Lake for about the …read more.

Virginia D. “Ginny” Schue, 81, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:40 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Feb. 19, 1932, in Warsaw to George P. and Mabel (Long) Garber. She lived most of her life in Warsaw. Virginia married Paul F. Schue on Nov. 12, 1949, at …read more.

John W. ‘Jack’ Alexander Jr., 81,  of North Webster, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 11:08 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on Sept. 7, 1932, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to John W. Alexander, Sr. and Edith M. (Brown) Alexander. He was a 1950 graduate of Langley High School, Pittsburgh. On …read more.

John Bud Elliott, 65, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 7:03 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, on his Warsaw property as the result of a tragic farm accident. He was born Nov. 21, 1947, in Prestonburg, Ky., to Orval Elliott and Mary Belle (Stephens) Elliott. He attended Warsaw High School and on July 22, 1972, he married Linda Albertson …read more.

Lydia Ann Demerly was stillborn at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She is survived by her parents: Steven Demerly, Warsaw; and Linda Burns, Warsaw; a brother: Jayden Wayne Demerly, at home; maternal grandparents: Tina and Leonard Burns, Warsaw; paternal grandparents: Karen Demerly and Charlie Belcher, Warsaw; maternal great-grandfather: …read more.

Robert E. “Bob” Anderson, 63, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 2:05 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, with his family by his side in the Marion VA Hospital, Marion, Ind. He was born July 1, 1950, in Warsaw, to Wesley R. and Dorothy (Hamman) Anderson. He was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw High School and …read more.

Ruby A. Landrum, 103, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013, in her son’s home. She was born Sept. 19, 1910, Minden, Neb., to Frank Larson and Hannah (Nielsen) Larson. Ruby graduated with honors from Ripon Union High School in 1928, ad later graduated with a Bible degree from the Bible Institute of Los Angeles …read more.

Cynthia June “Cindy” Whitaker, age 60,  of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 5:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, in her home. She was born Oct. 23, 1952, in Warsaw to Norman and Wanda (Babcock) Brown. In 1971, she graduated from Warsaw Community High School. She married Michael Whitaker on June 27, 1987, in Warsaw. Cynthia …read more.

Barbara J. Weirick, 88, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 11:25 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Aug. 20, 1925, in Battle Creek, Mich., to Victor and Mary E. (Lichtenwalter) Hudson. She was a 1943 graduate of Warsaw High School. On June 18, 1946, she married Max Weirick. …read more.

Beatrice N. Tutorow-Davis, 94 of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Marion, Ind., passed away at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind. She was born Jan. 22, 1919, in Terre Haute, Ind., to George W. and Malinda (Davis) Nidiffer. She was a 1936 graduate of Central High School, …read more.

Evelyn H. Hyde, 87 of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Palestine, Ind., to Burton and Aurel (Secor) Hatfield. She was a resident of Kosciusko County most of her life. Evelyn was a sewing operator at Playtime Inc. …read more.

Elaine L. (Schroeder) Hawley, 72, passed away Friday, Sept. 13, 2013, at Riverbend Health Care Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born April 4, 1941, Warsaw, Ind., to John L. Schroeder and Betty J. (Betzer) Schroeder. She was a 1959 graduate of Warsaw High School and resided in Warsaw, North Manchester, Ind. and Fort Wayne during her life. She was …read more.