Obituaries

Apr 17, 2019

Thomas J. “Tom” Elsten Sr., 75, of Pierceton, IN passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 21, 1943 in Huntington, IN to Earl L. & Helen M. (Bair) Elsten.

He grew up in Huntington, graduated from Huntington High School, attended Indiana / Purdue University in Indianapolis, and International Business College....

Apr 15, 2019

Margaret M. “Mert” Helton, 93, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, April 15, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. She was born on January 23, 1926 in Fort Wayne, IN to Francis B. & Gladys M. (Yonor) Light.

She attended Warsaw High School and was married on December 11, 1944 in...

Apr 12, 2019

Frank Junior Stone, age 95 of Chapman Lake, was born on June 12, 1923 and passed from this life on April 12, 2019 at 9:10 a.m. in Majestic Care of West Allen, Fort Wayne. He was born in Hartford City, Indiana to Liddy Townsend Stone and Franklin C. Stone. His step-father was Lemual Gillard. Frank was one of seven siblings;...

Apr 11, 2019

James D. "Jimmy" Clemans, 61, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on April 6, 1958 in Rensselaer, IN to Richard & Bertha Pearl (Bailey) Clemans.

He attended Rensselaer High School and moved to Kosciusko County in 1989 from Monticello, IN....

Apr 7, 2019

David E. “Mag” Kern, 57, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on February 3, 1962 in Goshen, IN to Jacob Earl “Jake” & Susan A. “Susie” (Morganthaller) Kern III.

He graduated in 1980 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN and...

Apr 7, 2019

Sherman Kimbal Scott, known to many as “Kim,” passed away on Sunday, April 7th at 11:15 a.m. in his Milford home. Age 69 at the time of his death, he was surrounded with love from his family at his passing. Kim was born on December 12, 1949 in Elkhart County to father, Russell Scott and mother, Ila Ruth (Brooks) Scott....

Apr 6, 2019

Peggy A. Miller, 62, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on May 27, 1956 in LaGrange, IN to Donald D. & Velda F. (Kline) Clay.

She graduated in 1975 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime Goshen...

Apr 5, 2019

William E. “Bill” Thompson, 87, of Wakarusa, IN (formerly of Leesburg, IN) passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor Assisted Living in Wakarusa, IN. He was born on September 8, 1931 in Wolf Lake, IN to Ira James & Reuah (Boggs) Thompson.

He graduated in 1951 from Wolf Lake High...

Apr 3, 2019

George T. Dvorak, 74, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1944 in Chicago, IL to William and Virginia (Wisniewski) Dvorak.

He was a United States Army veteran and served in Vietnam.  He was married on May 3, 1969 in Lemont, IL...

Apr 2, 2019

Gloria J. Chivington, 66, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her home. She was born on August 17, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN to Charles and Patricia (Otis) Huffman.

She graduated in 1970 from Southside High School in Fort Wayne and on March 25, 1972 in Fort Wayne,...

Apr 2, 2019

Stanley R. “Stan” Insley, 78, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Greencroft Rehab in Goshen, IN. He was born on February 11, 1941 in Warsaw, IN to Robert G. “Bob” & Ethel Mae (Rowe) Insley.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1959 from Syracuse High...

Mar 28, 2019

James A. “Jim” Goddard, 72, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born on June 2, 1946 in Plymouth, IN to Vernon & Maxine E. (Morris) Goddard.

He was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 1965 from North Webster High School. On July 23, 1965...

Mar 27, 2019

Edward L. “Ed” Chivington, 66, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 26, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN to Eugene and Mary (Reichard) Chivington.

He graduated in 1970 from West Noble High School and on March 25, 1972 in Fort Wayne he...

Mar 27, 2019

Amanda Kristine Huey, age 33 and a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, March 27th in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Her passing at 6:45 p.m. was from complications of a sudden stroke which she suffered earlier in the week. Amanda was born to Charles “Chuck” Huey and Verdonna (Bowser) Huey on June 20, 1985 in Parkview...

Mar 26, 2019

Nancy Marie Reed, age 68 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on March 26, 2019 at 6:50 a.m. in her Warsaw home. Born on August 28, 1950, Nancy was the daughter of John Jay and Donna May (Smith) Reed. She held several jobs but was most known for her time spent cooking at the Pierceton American Legion....

Mar 26, 2019

Jean Justice, age 82 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly at 1:40 a.m. in Warsaw Meadows Care Center on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Born Velva Imogene Rice on December 1, 1936 in Waynesburg, Kentucky, Jean was one of six children. She grew up in Lincoln County, Kentucky before settling in Warsaw where she would meet the man...

Mar 25, 2019

Robert G. "Bob" Farber, 71, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 4, 1948 in Huntington, IN to Robert H. & Melba (Miller) Farber.

He graduated in 1967 from Wolf Lake High School in Wolf Lake, IN and was a United States Army...

Mar 24, 2019

Doris Eugenia Dorsey, 99, of Winona Lake, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. She was born on November 2, 1919 in Kosciusko County, IN to Elmo & Florence (Weimer) Shock.

She graduated in 1936 from Syracuse High School and...

Mar 23, 2019

Thomas A. Edgar, 83 of Warsaw and a longtime resident of Leesburg, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, March 23rd at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Tom, as most knew him, was born on September 18, 1935 in Leesburg and was the son of Lewis Edgar and Lola (Whiteleather) Edgar. He was a graduate of Leesburg High...

Mar 22, 2019

Wesley A. "Wes" Kern, 32, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 8:27 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019 at his home. He was born in Goshen, IN on March 24, 1986 to Daniel Kern & Vickie Kuhl.

He attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime area resident except for 2 years in Panama City,...