Valerie Elaine Cruz, 77, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 2014, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born Dec. 13, 1936, to Merritt and Stella (Kimbro) Boman in Detroit, Mich. She has been a resident of Kosciusko County for 25 years. Valerie enjoyed painting ceramics, and spending …read more.