Obituaries

Aug 25, 2018

Obituary for George May George Elliot May, age 58, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 after a short illness in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. George was born on March 24, 1960 in Warsaw. He was the son of Robert and Ruby (Sparks) May and one of seven children. George attended Tippecanoe Valley schools and began driving trucks at age...

Aug 18, 2018

Veronica I. “Vicky” Keppler - Wineland, 65 of Pierceton, IN passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 8, 1952 in Columbia City, IN to Douglas & Mary Lou (Brower) Keppler.

She graduated from Central Noble High School, attended Indiana University in South Bend, and was married...

Aug 17, 2018

Betty J. Graff, 81, of Goshen, IN passed away at 9:22 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 8, 1937 in Hopkinsville, KY to Ernest J. & Mamie Gertrude (Morris) Orten.

She attended Hopkinsville, KY schools and was married on June 25, 1955 in Hopkinsville, KY to George E. Graff...

Aug 14, 2018

Obituary for Jolane Parker (Drudge) Jolane Sue Parker, a long-time resident of Oro Valley, AZ passed away on the 14th of August at 3:20 pm, at Banner University Medical Center Hospital, from long term cardiovascular challenges. She was born on August 7th, 1944 in Warsaw, Indiana, to Kenneth Drudge and Bettie Lou (Kelly) Drudge, both deceased. Jolane graduated as an...

Aug 13, 2018

Obituary for Marv Smith Marvin J. Smith, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 13, 2018. A resident of Warsaw, Marv, as many knew him, was born in Midland, Michigan but had spent the last 30 years in Kosciusko County, IN. He was born on August 12, 1953 and was the son of Joseph R. and Thelma J. (Baker)...

Aug 12, 2018

Viola V. Vanover, 97, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2018 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on March 28, 1921 in Wheeling, WV to Pete & Vade Pocholec.

She attended public school in Pound, VA and was married on April 15, 1941 in Pound, VA...

Aug 7, 2018

Nancy M. Savala, 79, of Milford, IN passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare in Milford, IN. She was born on February 25, 1939 in Bremen, IN to Albert & Mary Ellen (Wisler) Stevens.

She grew up in Wakarusa and attended Wakarusa High School. She was married on December...

Aug 6, 2018

Anthony Joe “Tony” Wilson, 71, of Sidney, IN passed away at 11:47 a.m. on Monday, August 6, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 14, 1947 in St. Louis, MO to Jackson & Mary (Wiltshire) Wilson.

He graduated from Granite City High School in Granite City, IL and attended Edison College in Bellville, IL. He...

Aug 5, 2018

Aug 4, 2018

Jerry J. Miller, 62, of Millersburg, IN passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1955 in Wauseon, OH to Lester Leroy & Edna Elizabeth (Dyke) Miller.

He graduated in 1974 from Fairfield High School, lived for 19 years in Winona Lake, and the rest of...

Aug 3, 2018

Karen E. Ringler, 69, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 26, 1949 in Goshen, IN to Howard E. & Priscilla E. (LeCount) Juday.

She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1967 from Syracuse High School. She graduated in 1971...

Aug 3, 2018

Rebecca S. “Becky” Merritt, 68, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 9:35 a.m. on Friday, August 3, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on July 19, 1950 in North Manchester, IN to Herschel & Mary Ellen (Burkhart) Merritt.

She grew up in North Manchester, graduated in 1968 from Manchester High School in...

Aug 3, 2018

Allen Keith Hayes, 78, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 1:13 a.m. on Friday, August, 3, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 25, 1939 in Muncie, IN to Robert Lewis & Vera (Smith) Hayes.

He graduated in 1957 from Burris Laboratory School in Muncie, attended Anderson College in Anderson, IN,...

Aug 2, 2018

Obituary for Paul Ward Jr. Paul Robert Ward, Jr., known to most as “Bob,” a fixture of the Atwood community, took the hand of the Lord on August 2, 2018 in Warsaw’s Meadows Care Center. He was 76 years old. Bob was born in Lafayette to Paul Robert Ward, Sr. and his wife, Ruby Maxine (Rhine) Ward. One of two...

Aug 1, 2018

Michael Dean “Mike” Boren, 57, of Leesburg, IN passed away on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 13, 1961 in Little Rock, AR to Wayne L. & Sally Ellen (White) Boren.

He attended South Western High School in West Lafayette, IN and was a United States Army veteran. He moved to the...

Jul 30, 2018

Mark R. Timpe, 65, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:18 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 29, 1953 in Elkhart, IN to Kenneth & Donna June (Martin) Timpe.

He graduated in 1971 from Concord High School, 1975 from Ball State University in Muncie, and received his Master’s Degree...

Jul 30, 2018

Douglas K. Brumfield, Sr., a true American and devoted patriot, passed away unexpectedly in Indianapolis at IU Methodist Hospital on July 30th, 2018. Doug, known to many as “Sarge” or “Brummy” turned 70 this year. Doug was born on April 10, 1948. He was the son of Robert “Bob” Brumfield and Margaret “Muggsie” (Moon) Brumfield. Born in Warsaw, Doug spent...

Jul 26, 2018

Cindy L. Himes, 69, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 11:27 a.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on August 27, 1948 in Warsaw, IN to Russell L. & Helen W. (Lucas) Himes.

She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and attended Warsaw High School. She was formerly...

Jul 26, 2018

Ben Kaiser Jr., 87, of Milford, IN passed away at 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 9, 1931 in Milford, IN to Ben & Marie (Von Bergen) Kaiser.

He was a lifetime Milford area resident and graduated in 1949 from Milford High School. He was married on February...

Jul 24, 2018

Debra K. “Deb” Sparbel, 65, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at her home. She was born on September 21, 1952 in Elkhart, IN to Wayne & Delores (Cole) Boggs.

She lived most of her life in the Syracuse / Nappanee area and graduated in 1970 from Wawasee High School...