Obituaries

Sep 21, 2017

Torie Ann Stage Wilkins, age 54 at the time of her passing, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 21, 2017. Her passing was in her Warsaw, Indiana home where she was surrounded by family and friends. Torie was born to Benny and Mary (Downham) Stage on February 16, 1963 in Elwood, Indiana. Although she spent several years...

Sep 19, 2017

Linda Sue Allen, 70, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, September 19th in Fort Wayne’s Parkview Randallia Hospital. Born on July 30, 1947 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Richard and Myrtle Irene (Perry) Hyden. Although born in Kentucky, she was a longtime resident of Kosciusko County. On July 1, 1969, Linda and Luther Harvey Allen were...

Sep 18, 2017

Diana Lynn Wade, 66, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Monday, September 18, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born March 2, 1951 in South Bend, IN to Robert & Joyce (Shock) Cripe.

She attended Jackson High School in South Bend and was married on November 29, 1985...

Sep 16, 2017

Sarah Jane Lewis, 86, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:55 p.m. on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on September 14, 1931 in Wells Co., IN to Wilford G. & Artha (Kleinknight) Nash.

She graduated in 1949 from Lancaster High School in Lancaster, IN and on December...

Sep 15, 2017

Donald R. "Don" Jenkins, 60, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 6:55 p.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on April 26, 1957 in Vanwert, OH to George & Constance (Barth) Jenkins.

He graduated in 1975 from Warsaw High School and formerly worked in a factory, construction,...

Sep 15, 2017

Steven W. “Steve” Solina, 68, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:44 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 30, 1948 in South Charleston, W. VA to Bernard Homer & Margaret E. (Chapman) Solina.

He grew up in West Virginia and attended St. Albans High...

Sep 12, 2017

Raymond Fred “Ray” Williamson passed away peacefully on September 12, 2017 at 3:00 pm at his home on the family farm where he lived his entire life. He was born June 2, 1927 in Prairie Township to Fred Williamson and E. Fern Yeiter Williamson. He married Margret E. “Marg” Smith on December 14, 1947. They were married for 54 years...

Sep 10, 2017

We celebrate the victorious life of Linda June Underhill-Miller who passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born on September 11, 1945, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Russellville, Arkansas to Oliver and Minnie Underhill. She was a dynamic classical pianist and accomplished organist. In 1988, she was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer and was sent home to...

Sep 10, 2017

Obituary for Jackie Pyle Jacqueline (Jackie) Diane Surguy Pyle, age 86, of Connersville, passed peacefully at her home, Sunday, September 10, 2017. Born October 17, 1931, in Rochester, Indiana, to the late John W. and Mamie Y. Stevens Surguy. Jackie was raised by her late maternal grandmother, Cora Stevens, due to her father's untimely death and her mother's subsequent illness....

Sep 9, 2017

Roger D. Carey, 84, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Lake City Place in Warsaw, IN. He was born on October 27, 1932 in Huntington, IN to Russell D. & Arlene L. (Prough) Carey.

He graduated from Huntington High School and Huntington College. He retired from the Huntington County...

Sep 9, 2017

On September 9th, after battling cancer for several months, Michael Freeman Hanna oldest son of Virgina (Dimon) and Ardel Hanna, passed away while watching the Notre Dame football game. Known to most as “Mike,” he was 67 at the time of his passing. Mike was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw Community High School who worked at Zimmer for 46 years,...

Sep 8, 2017

Marilyn Jo Lantz, 85, of Goshen, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 12:55 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on May 19, 1932 in Portland, IN to Russell Q. & Iva Iris (Miller) Steiner.

She graduated in 1950 from Leo High School & attended the Methodist School...

Sep 6, 2017

John L. Schroeder, Jr., 74, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 6:53 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. On May 27, 1943, John was born in Warsaw to John L. and Betty J. (Betzer) Schroeder. He was a 1961 graduate of Warsaw High School. John entered the United States Army on July 7, 1965. He served in Thailand...

Sep 5, 2017

Joseph E. Mort passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:59 p.m. in Parkview-Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana. He was 90. Born June 6, 1927 to Royal Casper and Roxie Ruth (Thompson) Mort, Joseph was a 1945 graduate of Pierceton High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force October 4, 1945 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and served in...

Sep 3, 2017

Ethan Phillip Brown, 22, of Pierceton, IN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 3, 2017 while dressing for church. He was born on March 29, 1995 in Warsaw, IN to Terrill D. & Teresa L. (Roser) Brown.

He was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 2014 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was a senior at Purdue...

Sep 3, 2017

Beecher Wiggins of East Wade Road in Warsaw passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital at the age of 92. He was born October 25, 1924 in Thorntown, Indiana to Ernest and Lottie Beck Wiggins. His family later moved to Warsaw, and he graduated from Warsaw High School in 1942. Beecher was a WWII Veteran. He proudly...

Sep 2, 2017

Michael D. "Mike" McKibbin, 77, of Millersburg, IN passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 3, 1940 in South Bend, IN to David Alexander & Violet M. (Herr) McKibbin.

He graduated in 1959 from Central high School in south Bend and Ivy Tech in South Bend...

Sep 2, 2017

Deborah Sue “Deb” Myers, 59, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 20, 1958 in Kendallville, IN to Frank & Imo Jean (DeLong) Wilson Jr.

She attended Albion & Kendallville Public Schools and moved in 1984 to the Larwill / Pierceton area from...

Sep 1, 2017

Aug 31, 2017

Betty M. McIntire, 79, of Elkhart, IN passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at her son’s residence in Claypool, IN. She was born on January 24, 1938 in Benton Township, IN to Edwin & Mildred (Emerson) Troyer.

She attended Ligonier High School in Ligonier, IN and lived in Topeka, IN before moving to...