Obituaries

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...

Jan 28, 2018

Stephen Glenn "Steve" Jones, 55, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 3:47 p.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on April 13, 1962 in Hillsboro, OH to Wilbert L. & Thelma Marie (Lindsey) Jones Jr.

He graduated in 1980 from Hillsboro High School, attended Salem College in West Virginia, graduated in 1984...

Jan 28, 2018

Betty Jean Hinton, 92, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 9:30 a.m. on January, 28, 2018 at her home. She was born on May 8, 1925 in Fort Wayne, IN to Orval O. and Vera F. (Shock) Brubaker.

She grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated in 1943 from South Side High School in Fort Wayne,...

Jan 28, 2018

Janet Kay Nuell, 71, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 1:24 a.m. on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 9, 1946 in Warsaw, In to William & Ruby (Gunter) Klauk.

She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and attended Warsaw High School. She was married on January...

Jan 27, 2018

Ardis Iona Haines left her family home in Warsaw and went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 27th just before 5 p.m. She was 98 years old. Born in Dwight, Illinois, Ardis was one of four children born to Ralph E. and Delta M. (Thomas) Beiswanger. At the age of five, she and her family moved to Kosciusko...

Jan 26, 2018

Wilma Craig, musician, entertainer and kind-hearted family women, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. She was 66 years old. Although many knew her as “Wilma Dee,” the name under which she performed, she was born Wilma Grace Craig on July 20, 1951 in Warsaw, Indiana. Her father, Erman Bays and mother, Grace (Arnett) Bays...

Jan 26, 2018

Shirley Marie Owens, 71, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 3:07 a.m. on Friday, January 26, 2018 at her home.  She was born on April 9, 1946 in Virginia to Thomas & Mabel (Hemerle) Baker.

She grew up in Ohio and graduated from Trotwood High School in Trotwood, OH.  She was married to James Foote who preceded...

Jan 25, 2018

Christina Marie "Chris" Deaton, 56, of Pierceton, IN (formerly of Omaha, NE) passed away at 2:50 p.m. on January 25, 2018 at her residence. She was born on December 24, 1961 in San Fernando, CA to Stephen & Gloria (Maglieri) Pehanich.

She graduated in 1980 from Canoga Park High School in Canoga Park, CA and moved to Pierceton,...

Jan 25, 2018

Eleanor LaFern Gates, passed away quietly January 25, 2018 at 5:20 p.m. in Grace Village Healthcare where she was receiving rehab. She was 95 years old and a lifelong Kosciusko County resident. Eleanor was born on December 27, 1922 in North Webster and was one of three daughters born to George and Nellie (Mock) Tenney. She would graduate from North...

Jan 24, 2018

Betty Ellen Miner, age 97 and a lifetime Kosciusko County resident, passed away quietly on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 just before 6 a.m. in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Betty was born on August 18, 1920 in Kosciusko County to Charles Walter and Ruth Iola (Steffe) Martin. She was a 1938 graduate of Atwood High School and was married...

Jan 23, 2018

Karleen M. Richards, 73, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:35 a.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on September 30, 1944 in Sandwich, IL to Donald G. & Charlotte V. (Peters) Richards.

She was a lifetime North Webster area resident and graduated in 1962 from North...

Jan 22, 2018

Thomas Robert “Tom” Beno, 48, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 3:07 p.m. on Monday, January 22, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on September 25, 1969 in Warsaw, IN to Andrew Steven & Barbara Mae (Downing) Beno.

He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident, graduated in 1988 from Warsaw...

Jan 21, 2018

Juanita Hope (Wolf) Frederich passed away peacefully in her Atwood home in the early morning hours of January 21, 2018, after a long and well-lived life. Juanita was born on December 5, 1916, one mile north of Atwood, to Merl Johnson and Elizabeth Lorena (née Egolf) Wolf. She was a 1934 graduate of Atwood High School and met her future...

Jan 18, 2018

Sharon Elaine Whicker, age 75 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2018 just after 4 PM in her home. Sharon was born on August 16, 1942 in Wakarusa, Indiana. She was one of three children born of Arthur and Vera (Shelton) Pippenger. Sharon graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1960. On October...

Jan 18, 2018

Graham R. Meier, 88, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse.  He was born on October 3, 1929 in Milford, IN (Decatur County) to Raymond Curtis and Ora Mildred (Graham) Meier.

He graduated in 1947 from Greensburg High School and received his BS & MS...

Jan 17, 2018

Jacqueline Kay “Jackie” Coy, 82, of Milford, IN passed away at 11:12 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on October 25, 1935 in Milford to Gerald B. & Louise A. (Smaltz) Coy.

She was a lifetime Milford area resident and attended Milford public schools. She formerly worked...

Jan 17, 2018

Joyce Kay Stockman, 86, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:56 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. She was born on July 30, 1931 in Warsaw, IN to Vern Miller & Tressie Mae Roxie (Bloom) Landis.

She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident, graduated in 1949 from Warsaw High School, and...

Jan 16, 2018

Gail L. Benson-Sauers, 62, of Huntington, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 5:20 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at her home. She was born on March 7, 1955 in Goshen, IN to Warren G. & Miriam E. “Pat” Benson.

She was a lifetime Syracuse / Ligonier area resident before moving to Huntington in 2017,...