Dustin R. Miller, 31, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in his home after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born March 27, 1981, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Kent and Patty (Jones) Miller. Dustin was recognized with honor chords as he graduated from Warsaw Community High School …read more.

Rev. Richard Lee Bennett, 83, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 11:23 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, at his residence at Grace Village Retirement Community. He was born on Feb. 22, 1929, in Wabash, Ind., to Glenn Jay Bennett and Irene Pearl (Hipskind) Bennett. On July 3, 1951, he married Louise Mae (Drain) Bennett, …read more.

Richard Lee Taylor, 78, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at 9:40 a.m. in the Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. He was born on Nov. 28, 1933, in Hartford City, Ind., to George W. Taylor and Lorean (Wright) Taylor. On Aug. 22, 1953, he married Janice M. Bowers at Monpelier, …read more.

John Nelson Gardner Sr., 97, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012, in his daughter’s North Manchester, Ind., home. He was born Feb. 5, 1915, in Socorro, N.M., to John Morgan Gardner and Emma Adele (Haven Gardner. He graduated in 1933 from Hastings High School (Michigan); and went on …read more.

Felisitas Phillips, 90, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday Aug. 29, 2012, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake. She was born March 31, 1922, in San Atenogenes, Durango, Mexico, to Salvador Barron and Adelaida Cardiel. She resided in Pierceton, Ind., for 34 years and also is former resident of Warsaw. On …read more.

William “Bill” B. Bibler, 86, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind., following a heart attack. He was born during a blizzard in his Warsaw home on March 17, 1926, to Roy O. and E. Faun (Roath) Bibler. On Oct. 31, 1954, in Orlando, Fla., …read more.

Lowell R. Krou, 87, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at Parkview Hospital North, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Nappanee, Ind., to Elmer and Hattie (Heinke) Krou. He was inducted into the United States Army on May 8, 1943, in Toledo, Ohio, and was a member …read more.

Charles L. “Bud” Rose, 85, of Winona Lake, Ind., and formerly of Columbus, Ind., passed away at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at Grace Village Assisted Living, Winona Lake. He was born Dec. 23, 1926, in Nappanee, Ind., to Charles V. and Hazel (James) Rose. He was inducted into the U.S. Army Sept. 18, 1950, in …read more.

Lowell Wayne Knoop, 88, of Grace Village Retirement Community Health Care, Winona Lake, Ind., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, Aug. 3, 2012. He was born Sept. 6, 1923, in Claypool, Ind., to Samuel and Irma (Bowen) Knoop.  On March 3, 1946, in Long Beach, Calif., he married Margaret (Peg) Jackson …read more.

Willean “Billie” Beard, 79, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus, at 3 p.m., Friday, July 20, 2012. She had a long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born Jan. 4, 1933, in Smithville, Tenn., to James and Mary Fuson. Billie was a very special lady and will be dearly missed. Surviving are her …read more.

Beverly Jane Kent, 82, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 5 p.m. Monday, July 16, 2012, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, Ind. She was born on Jan. 23, 1930, in Buena Park, Calif., to John Splawn Page and Eulah Nell (Bodine) Page. On Aug. 1, 1953, she was married to Homer Austin Kent …read more.

Helen Marie Grubbs, 82, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 2:55 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2012, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake. She was born on July 9, 1930, in Louisiana, Mo., to Clarence Miller and Myrtle (Miller) Miller. Helen was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 55 years, where she …read more.

Winifred “Winnie” M. Landa, 88, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:20 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2012, Grace Village Health Care. She was born on March 10, 1924, in Winona Lake, Ind., to Ruth and Fred King. On Feb. 23, 1946, she was married to Alexander Landa, who preceded her …read more.

Dorothy Marie Rose, 84, of Winona Lake, IN, and formerly of Columbus, IN., passed away at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Grace Village Health Care; Winona Lake. She was born May 17, 1927, in Fairchance, Pa., to George and Irene (Gewak) Bankovich. She married on March 17, 1956, in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Rose worked as an office worker for …read more.