Obituaries

Feb 18, 2018

Irene Gaynelle Davis, 99, Warsaw, passed away at 1:08 p.m. on February 18, 2018, in Lake City Place, Warsaw. She was born on October 6, 1918, to Ernest and Hazel (Ellis) Shively, in Burket, Indiana. Irene was a 1937 graduate of Claypool High School. On December 23, 1939, Irene married Roy Max Davis in Indianapolis, Indiana. They had three children...

Feb 13, 2018

Russell J. “Russ” Moore, 92, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on December 5, 1925 in Fort Wayne, IN to William Earl & Frances I. (Kline) Moore.

He attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne and was a...

Feb 13, 2018

Feb 12, 2018

Tabatha A. “Tabby” Reber, 41, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 3:33 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on July 6, 1976 in Burlington, NC to Harold Kent & Elizabeth A. “Ann” (Rudd) Wrenn.

She moved to the Warsaw area in 1981 from Burlington, NC,...

Feb 10, 2018

Nelle R. Heiman, 95, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. She was born on August 9, 1922 in Coloma, WI to Harvey and Flora A. (McLaughlin) Shafman.

She was married on September 18, 1943 in Sparta, WI to James A. Heiman, who preceded her...

Feb 10, 2018

Gloria Jesus Verteramo, age 86, passed away quietly on Saturday, February 10th in Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation, Fort Wayne. Gloria was born to Victor Egly and Henrietta (Guerra) Egly on September 24, 1931 in Brownsville, Texas. She was one of five children raised in the family home. On February 27, 1954, Gloria was united in marriage to Joseph James...

Feb 9, 2018

Feb 6, 2018

James C. Munson was called home by his Savior from his rural Warsaw home on February 6, 2018. He was 74 years old. James was born on August 10, 1943 in Warsaw to Charles A. and Mable L. (Holderman) Munson. He spent his life in the local area and had attended the former Jefferson High School. On April 23, 1965,...

Feb 6, 2018

Melvin L. “Mel” Weaver, 91, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:50 a.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 22, 1927 in Warsaw, IN to Russell & Mary Jane (Polk) Weaver.

He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area, attended Syracuse Public Schools and took welding classes in...

Feb 6, 2018

Frank Robert Sivicek, 91, of Leesburg, IN, passed away at 8:23 a.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Courtyard Health Care in Goshen, IN. He was born on August 11, 1926 in Chicago, IL to Andrew John & Anna Mary (Galcik) Sivicek.

He graduated in 1944 from Kelly High School in Chicago and was a United States...

Feb 5, 2018

Ruth Ann Banker, age 78 and a long-time Fort Wayne resident, passed away on Monday, February 5th in Parkview Randallia Hospital. Although she was born in Fort Wayne, Ruth spent much of her young life in Columbia City. She graduated from Columbia City High School and was one of six children born to Charles E. and Deloris R. (Hemmelgarn) Lucas....

Feb 4, 2018

Katherine E. Longenecker, 96, of Bristol, IN passed away at 5:55 a.m. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on November 28, 1921 in Cromwell, IN to Eldon & Rosa K. (Knepper) Stoner.

She graduated in 1941 from Cromwell High School and on September 29, 1945 in Wakarusa, IN she...

Feb 3, 2018

Emogene M. Davis, 101, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN.   She was born on October 24, 1916 in Rushville, IN to Glenn Lewis and Edythe Belle (Longfellow) Greenlee.

She graduated in 1934 from Gas City High School and on March 27, 1937 in...

Feb 3, 2018

Feb 3, 2018

Sandra K. "Sandy" Boyer, 78, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:40 a.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at the Warsaw Meadows Care Center in Warsaw, IN. She was born on October 22, 1939 in Three Rivers, MI to Wendell L. & Melvae Marie (Houser) Drew.

She graduated from high school in Michigan and lived most of...

Feb 2, 2018

Marjorie Edith Amiss, age 75, passed away on Friday, February 2nd in her Warsaw, Indiana home. Marjorie was born in Warsaw to Earl Foy and Edith Viola (Smith) Banghart. She was a 1960 graduate of Warsaw High School and spent much of her lifetime in the Warsaw area. On June 6, 1993, Marjorie was married to the late Mack “Jake”...

Feb 1, 2018

Donald Lee “Don” Harris, 85, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on January 29, 1933 in Anderson, IN to Omer Vernon & Mabel (Morehead) Harris.

He graduated in 1951 from Anderson High School, received his B.S. Degree in 1961 from Purdue...

Jan 31, 2018

John J. Whybrew, 65, of Kendallville, IN passed away at 1:06 a.m. on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville, IN. He was born on March 3, 1952 in Mishawaka, IN to John E. & Beverly J. (Brugh) Whybrew.

He graduated in 1971 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN and was married on...

Jan 30, 2018

Jan 30, 2018

Zachary James “Zach” Hecker, 33, of Leesburg, IN passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at his home. He was born on November 29, 1984 in Fort Wayne, IN to Barry Franklin Hecker & Cheryl Lynn Threewits.

He was a lifetime Leesburg / North Webster area resident, graduated in 2003 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, and...