Obituaries

Jan 14, 2018

Jeffrey Scott Gaerte, a resident of Chapman Lake, passed away quietly on Sunday, January 14th at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Known by most as “Jeff,” he was 53 years old. Jeff was born on March 4, 1964 in Whitley County. He was the son of Larry D. and Shirley A. (Walker) Gaerte. He spent most of his lifetime in Warsaw and...

Jan 13, 2018

James Richard “Jim” Starbuck, 73, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 3:09 a.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Bethlehem Woods Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 19, 1944 in Camden, IN to Clarence & Myrtle (Gibson) Starbuck.

He graduated from Camden High School in Camden, IN and served in...

Jan 13, 2018

Orvin J. Eash, 71, of Goshen, IN passed away at 7:08 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1946 in Middlebury, In to Daniel & Susan (Chupp) Eash.

He was a lifetime Goshen / Middlebury area resident and graduated from Middlebury High School.  He was married...

Jan 12, 2018

Norma Jean Miller, 88, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 22, 1929 in Goshen, IN to Ray & Ruby D. (Olinghouse) Price.

She was a lifetime Noble County area resident and graduated in 1948 from Ligonier High School. She was married on...

Jan 12, 2018

Zeth Arron Begley, 28, of North Webster, IN passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, January 12, 2018 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born on March 21, 1989 in Warsaw, IN to Mark A. & Sandra D. (Hawkins) Begley.

He was a lifetime area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse....

Jan 11, 2018

Jan 9, 2018

Betty J. Smith, 85, of Fort Wayne, (formerly of Leesburg, IN) passed away at 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Bethlehem Woods Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on April 6, 1932 in Mount Sterling, KY to Emmons & Ollie Belle (Ensor) McVey.

She attended Mapleton Public Schools in Mount Sterling, KY...

Jan 9, 2018

Dale William Byrer went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 9th at 8:20 p.m. from his home at Hoffman Lake. Dale, the only son of Homer Byrer and Mildred (Creighton) Byrer, was born on the family farm between Etna Green and Atwood on September 17, 1924. He was a graduate of Atwood High School. Dale entered active service...

Jan 9, 2018

Henry R. “Hank” Kauffman, 70, of South Whitley, IN passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. He was born on January 25, 1947 in Etna Green, IN to Raymond R. & Edna (Mast) Kauffman.

He attended Etna Green Public Schools and was married on November 20, 1982...

Jan 8, 2018

Doyle Dee Butler, 86, of Syracuse, IN joined his beloved wife Jo at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018. He passed away at his daughter’s home in Nashville, IN. He was born April 13, 1931 in Lacona, IA to Kenneth John & Flossie (Williams) Butler.

He graduated in 1948 from Lacona High School in...

Jan 8, 2018

Ellen Bernice Plotner, age 82 and a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away on January 8, 2018 in her home at Courts of Colfax. Ellen was born, the youngest of eight children, to Evert C. Marvel and his wife, Edna (Rosburgh) Marvel. She was born on May 7, 1935 and raised on the family farm. She was married to the...

Jan 8, 2018

Deborah L. “Deb” Robertson, 69, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on August 17, 1948 in Centerville, IA to Charles & Rosellen (Bradbury) Oswalt.

She graduated high school in Illinois and attended Indian Hills Community College in...

Jan 7, 2018

Delores Ann “Dee” Mulry, 81, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 3, 1936 in Shell Lake, WI to Adolph & Violet (Thibodeaux) Stariha.

She graduated from Shell Lake High School, attended college in Eau Claire, WI, and was married to James T....

Jan 7, 2018

Michael L. Weirick was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 7th after a battle with cancer. Born to the late Wilson and E. Berniece (Eherenman) Weirick on July 10, 1939, Michael was a lifelong resident of Warsaw, IN. He was the owner of Weirick Body Shop and Warsaw Sandblasting and the co-owner of Jet...

Jan 6, 2018

Debra Sue McLaughlin, known by most as “Debbie,” passed away on Saturday, January 6th in her Warsaw, Indiana home. She was 61 years old at the time of her unexpected passing. Debbie was born on February 1, 1956 in Warsaw to Richard D. and Billie Jo (Maggart) McLaughlin. She was a 1974 graduate of Mentone High School and spent much...

Jan 5, 2018

Jerylynn Miller, 73, of Larwill, IN passed away at 4:27 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on June 7, 1944 in Warsaw, IN to Howard W. & Mildred E. (Goehler) Hemmer.

She grew up in Warsaw, graduated in 1962 from Warsaw High School, lived in...

Jan 5, 2018

Bennett Lloyd “Benny” Harrison, 50, of Fort Wayne, IN (formerly of Burket, IN) passed away at 8:08 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 20, 1967 in Washington D.C to James Gilbert “Gil” & Odetta K. (Gault) Harrison.

He grew up in Burket /...

Jan 5, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Koeppel, 97, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on September 28, 1920 in Howe, IN to Benjamin & Jane Clara (Judson) Juday.

She graduated from Howe High School and was married on November 1, 1941 in Elkhart, IN...

Jan 3, 2018

Lynda L. Snyder passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 5:05 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. She was 73 years old. She was born on February 25, 1944 in Warsaw, Indiana to Ralph and Lucille (Rockhill) Harman. Lynda spent most of her lifetime in Kosciusko County and graduated from Claypool High School in 1962. Lynda was united in marriage to...

Jan 3, 2018

Leota E. May, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 5:18 p.m. in her home at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana. Leota was born on July 6, 1936 in Warsaw to W. Russell Harman and Ruby (Stookey) Harman. She was a 1954 graduate of Warsaw High School and went on to attend Elkhart University. Leota...