Obituaries

Feb 8, 2019

Charles L. “Larry” Gates, 91, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:40 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Grace Village Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. He was born on December 28, 1927 in Battle Creek, MI to Carl Wendell & Velma (Sommers) Gates.

He grew up in Mishawaka, IN and graduated in 1947 from Mishawaka High School....

Feb 8, 2019

Jimmie Keith Brown, 73, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:08 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 4, 1946 in Warsaw, IN to Paul L. & Shirley (Fuson) Brown.

He attended grade school in Warsaw, attended Concord High School in Elkhart, and was...

Feb 6, 2019

Carlotta May Tackett, 71, of Claypool, IN passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 31, 1947 in Warren, IN to Marion Francis & Vivian (McDonald) Flemming Sr.

She grew up in Warren and graduated from Rock Creek High School in Huntington, IN. She was married on...

Feb 6, 2019

Martha J. Decker, a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. in Kingston at Dupont, Fort Wayne. She was 91 years old. Martha was born on April 1, 1927 in Bluffton. One of five children, she was the daughter of Harvey and Ruby (Russell) Baumgartner. Martha spent much of her young life in Wells County, living...

Feb 5, 2019

Steve Beverly, age 63 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 5th at 11:15 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Born on September 12, 1955, Steve was born in San Bernardino, Calif. He was the son of Paul and Cora Ruth (Marshall) Beverly. He was a 1974 graduate of Warsaw High School and previously worked in construction where he was...

Feb 3, 2019

Norma J. Davidsen, 86, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:31 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 8, 1932 in New Haven, IN to Norbert L. & Clara J. (Bowlby) Ladig.

She was raised in Fort Wayne and attended Catholic Schools in Fort Wayne. She was married on April...

Feb 3, 2019

Mae Ellen Havens, 93, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 11:25 a.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She was born on June 2, 1925 in Jasper County, IN to William & Myrtle (Keister) Havens.

She grew up in Jasper County and moved to the Warsaw area in the mid 1990’s from Fort...

Feb 1, 2019

LaMar E. “Butch” Huber, 76, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:54 a.m. on February 1, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on August 11, 1942 in Goshen, IN to Edwin D. & Alice Louise (Ritter) Huber.

He grew up in Syracuse & graduated in 1960 from Syracuse High School. He was a carpenter & a...

Feb 1, 2019

Martha Lou Hoffman, 88, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Martha was born December 31, 1930 in Claypool, Indiana to Harmon and Thelma (Ford) Wharton. She lived most of her life in Claypool, Indiana graduating from Claypool High School where she played saxophone in the marching band. On July 10, 1954...

Feb 1, 2019

Leora (Arnett) (Prater) Bradley, age 92 and a resident of North Manchester, took the hand of the Lord, passing from Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw on Friday, February 1, 2019 at 10:10 p.m. Born in Goodloe, Floyd County, Kentucky on November 18, 1926, Leora was one of seven children born to Lee Arnett and Nancy (England) Arnett. She grew up in...

Jan 31, 2019

Maria (Brack) Sarber, age 83 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly and unexpectedly in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. on January 31, 2019. Born on September 27, 1935 in Antwerp, Belgium, Maria was the daughter of Petrus and Octavia (Van Damme) Brack. She spent her youth in wartime Belgium, immigrating to the United States as a teen. Maria...

Jan 31, 2019

Henry Gutowski, known to many as “Hank,” passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 2:05 p.m. Age 65 at the time of his unexpected death, he was a resident of Warsaw. Hank was born on July 2, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan. He was the son of Frank and Eleanor (Zapinski) Gutowski and one...

Jan 29, 2019

Charles A. Ker, 84, a lifelong resident of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was born on May 29, 1934 at Warsaw McDonald Hospital to Charles H. and Jessie A. Ker. He is survived by his loving and caring wife, Connie Ker.

Charlie graduated valedictorian from Warsaw High School,...

Jan 29, 2019

Jan 27, 2019

Bryan M. Bowen, 56, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 2:34 p.m. on Sunday, January 27, 2019 at his home.  He was born on January 14, 1963 in Columbia City, IN to Glenn R. & Sheila I. (Bell) Bowen.

He graduated in 1981 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident....

Jan 26, 2019

Patricia E. ”Norah” Pomroy, 64, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 23, 1954 in San Antonio, TX to Paul & Martha (Watson) Ellis.

She graduated in 1972 from Bloomington High School in Bloomington, IN and 1987 from St. Xavier University Nursing School in Chicago. She...

Jan 26, 2019

Jerald J. "Joe" Longenecker, 88, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at his home. He was born on March 24, 1930 in Leesburg, IN to Chester Marion & Hallie Ellen (Hartman) Longenecker.

He graduated in 1948 from Leesburg High School, was a United States Army & Air Force veteran, and...

Jan 25, 2019

Dorothy Jean "Dot" Howard, 83, of Milford, IN passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2019 at her home. She was born on April 26, 1935 in Paris, KY to George W. & Mabel (Johnson) Tackett.

She grew up in Kentucky and attended Magoffin Baptist Institute in Salyersville, KY. She was married on August 13,...

Jan 23, 2019

Janella D. Lovellette, 81, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:42 a.m. on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at her home. She was born on January 21, 1938 in Wilshire, OH to James H. & Viola F. (Heath) Stevens.

She grew up in Ohio & attended Convoy High School in Convoy, OH. She was married on June 24,...

Jan 23, 2019

Philip L. Rapsavage, a longtime resident of Warsaw, IN, passed away on Wednesday, January 23rd in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was 94 years old at the time of his death. Born on September 21, 1924, Philip was the son of Edward and Iva Loreana (Friend) Rapsavage. He was born in Detroit, Michigan but spent much of his youth in Litchfield,...