Walter “Eric” Beard, 62, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 12:54 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born March 2, 1951, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Paul and Joan (Benefice) Beard. On Nov. 6, 1981, he was united in marriage to Janice Kelly in South Whitley, Ind. He was …read more.