Obituaries

Jul 7, 2016

Carolyn E. Bohnstedt, 79, of Milford, IN passed away at 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home. She was born on February 18, 1937 in Pierceton, IN to Russell Leroy & Mary Jean (Meredith) Barnhart.

She graduated in 1955 from Pierceton High School and lived most of her life in Pierceton & Larwill area...

Jul 6, 2016

Jack A. Maresh, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN.  He was born on May 14, 1932 in Cleveland, OH to Fred & Anna (Chesney) Maresh.

He graduated in 1951 from Lincoln High School in Cleveland and served in the United States Air...

Jul 5, 2016

Maryann Hummel, 87, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 23, 1928 in Milford, IN to Roy & Anna Lee (Crowl) Pinkerton.

She graduated in 1946 from Milford High School and lived all of her life in the Milford,...

Jul 4, 2016

Biography Rita Lois Walker, formerly of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Cardinal Nursing Center in South Bend, Indiana. She was 85 years old. Born on July 8, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rita was the daughter of Louis and Rose Papiano. It was in Philadelphia where Rita graduated high school and was married to Bill J....

Jul 3, 2016

Biography Michael L. Kimes, “Mechanic 688,” passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 5:25 in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 67 years old at the time of his death. Born on April 14, 1949 in Goshen, Indiana, he was the son of Howard L. and Edith L (Price) Kimes. Michael spent most of his lifetime...

Jul 2, 2016

Sherry J. Ott, 62, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August 30, 1953 in Kendallville, IN to Robert Perry & Marilyn (Kiester) Eytcheson.

She was a lifetime Noble & Kosciusko County area resident and attended West Noble High...

Jul 2, 2016

Jerry E. Landis passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 8:25 pm in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jerry was 72 years old. A resident of Leesburg, Indiana, he was born in Linton, Greene County, Indiana on March 23, 1944. As the son of Richard Theodore and Rachel Mae (Riggle) Landis, Jerry was one of eight children. He graduated from...

Jul 2, 2016

Samuel H. “Sam” Mishler, 70, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:52 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on August 29, 1945 in Nappanee, IN to Harvey J. & Leatha E. (Miller) Mishler.

He grew up in Nappanee, IN, attended public schools in Nappanee, and...

Jul 2, 2016

Florence “Dottie” Baker passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 1:20 PM in Season’s Home Care, Warsaw, Indiana. Dottie was 96. Born on April 22, 1920 in Osceola, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence E. and Ella Arvilla (Long) Richards. On May 21, 1938 Dottie was wed to Max R. Baker in South Bend, Indiana. Together the two...

Jun 28, 2016

Ronald E. Johnson, 68, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his home.  He was born on December 18, 1947 in Battle Creek, MI to Cecil & Lidia (Pennock) Smith.

He graduated from Lake View High School in Battle Creek and worked as a union bricklayer most of...

Jun 26, 2016

Diana Hinojosa, 74, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:34 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Lakeland Rehab & Health Care in Milford, IN. She was born on June 21, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Nicholas & Jenny (Gonzalez) Najera.

She attended Bowen High School in Chicago, IL and was married in 1966 to Hector Hinojosa...

Jun 25, 2016

Jun 24, 2016

Louise Maxine (Ayres) Plummer, 92, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at 12:15 p.m. in Miller's Merry Manor Assisted Living, Warsaw, Indiana. Born May 24, 1924 in Sidney, Indiana, she was the daughter of Edward and Ruth (Metzger) Ayres. Louise was the valedictorian in the 1942 graduating class of Sidney High School. She also attended Fort Wayne Business College. Louise...

Jun 22, 2016

Luke Edward James Schneider, 21 days old, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 9:18 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. He was born on June 1, 2016 in Warsaw, IN to Matthew Edward & Ashley Lynn (Andrews) Schneider.

He is survived by:

Parents – Matthew & Ashley...

Jun 22, 2016

Stephanie Lynn Krugman, 59, Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She was born Dec. 17, 1956, in Traverse City, Mich..

After graduating from high school, she obtained a degree in radiology. She then moved to Brainerd, Minn., where she worked 20 years for a group of orthopedic surgeons. After retiring, she worked in Arizona at a...

Jun 22, 2016

James E. “Jim” Hyde passed away on the afternoon of June 22, 2016. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his loving family in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Jim was 73. Born on May 13, 1943 he was the son of Ira Lee and Lillian Morean (Beatty) Hyde. Jim enlisted in the US Army and, on December...

Jun 21, 2016

Vivian M. Rodgers, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. She was 86. Born to Fred Allen and Ellen M. (Phillips) Nichols, Vivian was one of five children. She was born in Three Rivers, Michigan and graduated high school there. Lucky enough to find love again after the passing of her husband, Paul...

Jun 21, 2016

Jun 19, 2016

Monty G. Lackey passed away just after midnight on June 19, 2016 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 73 years old. Although he had lived in the area of Warsaw, Indiana most of his life, he was born in Rochester, Indiana on April 13, 1943. He was the son of Robert Lackey and Mary Lou (Fisher)...

Jun 19, 2016

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 2003273P Robert J. Hamilton, 87, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 9:05 PM in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Born on March 12, 1929, Robert was one of five children and the son of Homer and Marjorie (Shrock) Hamilton. Robert enlisted with the United States Army on January 8, 1947...