Obituaries

Jan 20, 2019

Lewis R. Thomas (Randy), 71, Warsaw, formerly of Wilmot, went home to be with his Heavenly Father at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Parkview Heart Institute in Fort Wayne.

He was born April 1, 1947 in Bluefield, West Virginia to Pastor Lewis Edward and Alice (Doby) Thomas.  On March 4, 1976, he married the...

Jan 18, 2019

Joyce (Barber) Bowen, age 83, passed away quietly on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 8:53 p.m. in her daughter’s Columbia City residence. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time. Joyce was born in Warsaw on August 10, 1935 and lived most of her life here. The daughter of Warren and Winifred (Koser) Howe, Joyce was a 1954...

Jan 18, 2019

Diana Lynn Fleming, 70 years young and a resident of Silver Lake, was a woman who could never be summed up in a single obituary. Her passing on Friday, January 18, 2019 at 12:15 p.m. was from her home. She was showered with love from her husband and daughter at the time and with love from many others during her...

Jan 12, 2019

Samuel Lee Cook, 59, of Etna Green, IN passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 26, 1959 in Warsaw, IN to George Luther & Alice G. (Ulmer) Cook.

He grew up in Indiana, formerly lived in Michigan and Virginia, and resided in California for the last 20 years before...

Jan 10, 2019

Joan L. Baker, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:55 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her home. She was born on November 21, 1942 in Middleboro, MA to Herbert & Roberta (Provonche) Thomas.

She grew up in Massachusetts, graduated from Middleboro High School, and moved to the North Webster area in 1977 from Muncie....

Jan 9, 2019

Lesa Sue (Campbell) Cochran, 57, of Milford, IN passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Center for Hospice House in Elkhart, IN.  She was born on September 6, 1961 in Elkhart, IN to Merle “Bud” & Laura Sue (Free) Campbell Jr.

She was a lifetime Milford area resident and graduated in 1980 from Wawasee...

Jan 9, 2019

Elaine C. Bell, a resident of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 9:15 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Surrounded by those she loved, Elaine was 90 years old at the time of her passing. Born on November 27, 1928 in Indianapolis, Elaine was the daughter of Arden and Emelia (Horn) Ober. She attended Arsenal Technical...

Jan 8, 2019

Robert F. Johnson, 60, of Nappanee, IN passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, due to complications from metastatic cancer at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, IN surrounded by his family.

Robert was known to family and friends as Bobby, Bob, B.J., and Rob.  He was born on December 10, 1958, in Elkhart, IN to...

Jan 6, 2019

Sue Catherine Huffman, 75, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at her home. She was born on May 10, 1943 in Indianapolis, In to Burl D. & Catherine (Thurston) Silver.

She grew up in North Webster, graduated in 1961 from North Webster High School and attended Goshen College. She...

Jan 5, 2019

Pastor Don Chadwick, a resident of Warsaw, took the hand of the Lord and went home on Saturday, January 5th just after 5:00 a.m. He was in his residence at the time of his death and was 74 years old. Given the name Donald Michael Chadwick, he was born on June 7, 1944 in English, West Virginia. He was the...

Jan 5, 2019

Karen Lynn Moudy, age 55 of Leesburg, heard Heaven's call on January 5, 2019 and left this earth at 10:10 p.m. from Fort Wayne's Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Born to Thomas and Norma J. (Dinger) Kovalenko, Karen was born in Lakewood, Ohio. She was one of three children raised in the family home and was united in marriage to...

Jan 3, 2019

James Edward Smelser, a resident of Winona Lake, passed away quietly on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at 8:35 a.m. at Grace Village Healthcare Center. He was 86 years old. Born in Mishawaka to John and Edith (King) Smelser, James was one of four children. He graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1950 and attended college before joining the military. Jim,...

Jan 3, 2019

Ralph W. Bradbury, 95, of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) went to be with the Lord at 12:56 a.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019. He was born on July 22, 1923 in Danville, IL to Ralph W. and Katherine (Koehn) Bradbury, Sr.

During WWII, Ralph enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Jan 3, 2019

Stanley Craig “Stan” Hutchison, 57, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 2:16 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on August 31, 1961 in Goshen, IN to Harold H. & Nancy Jean (Roth) Hutchison.

He was a lifetime Elkhart & Kosciusko County area resident and attended Fairfield High School. He was married...

Jan 3, 2019

Mazie Head, a resident of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019 just before 9 p.m. in her home. Surrounded by her loving family at the time, she was 72 years old. Mazie, as everyone knew her, was born Rebecca Hively on August 3, 1946 in Atwood. She was the daughter of Willard and Eva (Redinger) Hively. She attended...

Jan 2, 2019

Barbara Jean Taylor passed away quietly while surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at 10:35 a.m. She was a resident of rural Pierceton and was 81 years old. Born on September 20, 1937 in Miltonvale, Kansas, Barbara was the daughter of Henry Rufus Snavely and Lena Agnes (Walker) Snavely. Barbara grew up in Kansas and attended...

Jan 1, 2019

Charles Robert "Bob" Dye, 70 of Naples, FL (formerly of Leesburg, IN) passed away at 4:56 p.m. on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on September 16, 1948 in Warsaw, IN to Charles L “Chuck” & Dorothy I. (Watkins) Dye.

He graduated in 1966 from Leesburg High School, International Business College in Fort...

Jan 1, 2019

Cathy Lynn (McCord) Collins, age 66 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at 1:34 p.m. Born on July 19, 1952 in Union City, Indiana, Cathy was the daughter of Alfred and JoAnne (Holden) McCord. She was a graduate of Winchester High School in Winchester and attended Ball State University. She...

Dec 30, 2018

Martha M. (Firestone) Yerger, 78, of Newville, PA (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 20, 1940 in Syracuse, IN to Louis E. & Pauline (Hibschman) Firestone.

She graduated from Syracuse High School, received her registered nurse diploma from Parkview Methodist School of Nursing in...

Dec 29, 2018

Christopher L. “Chris” Mignery, 35, of Winona Lake, IN passed away at 2:57 p.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 19, 1983 in Leavenworth, KS to Mark Louis & Sandra Kay (Schmuck) Mignery.

He lived most of his life in the Warsaw / Winona Lake area and graduated in 2002...