Obituaries

May 26, 2016

Robert V. “Bob” Abbott passed away on Thursday, May 26, 2016 at 1:54 p.m. in Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, Indiana. He was 83 years old. Although he was a resident of Warsaw, he had spent many years living in Columbia City, Indiana. Born on March 26, 1933, he was the son of Oscar V. Abbott and Ruth A. (Sutherland) Abbott....

May 22, 2016

Norman D. “Norm” Johnson, 88, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at his residence. He was born on May 6, 1928 in New Philadelphia, OH to Delbert & Lula (Rufener) Johnson.

He graduated in 1946 from Sardis High School in Sardis, OH and was married on July 2, 1949 in...

May 21, 2016

Phillip L. “Phil” Simcox, 77, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN.  He was born on July 9, 1938 in South Bend, IN to Robert H. & Margie (Vannett) Simcox.

He attended Adam High School in South Bend, IN and moved to Kosciusko County...

May 19, 2016

Biography Daniel Reginald Konkle, 39 passed away at 12:42 a.m. May 19, 2016 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana after a long and courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was born June 8, 1976 in St. Louis, MO to Ronald and Sheree (Bailey) Konkle. He graduated from Living Heritage Academy, Lewisville, TX in May 1995. From the age...

May 16, 2016

Sandra Jean “Sandi” Martin, 58, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at 9:25 p.m. in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Sandi was born May 2, 1958 in Lapeer, Michigan to Gordon Wayne and Beverly (Spencer) Laidler. She was a 1976 graduate of Lapeer East High School. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, reading, watching scary movies and scrapbooking. Sandi is...

May 15, 2016

Richard E. “Dick” Boyer, 76, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at 12:10 PM in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Dick was born in Warsaw on August 10, 1939 to Samuel Franklin and Emma (Tompkins) Boyer. He was a 1957 graduate of Warsaw High School. Dick enlisted into the United States Navy in Warsaw and entered into active service duty August...

May 15, 2016

Michael K. Buehle passed, May 15, 2016 at 12:16 p.m. in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana, as the result of a motorcycle accident May 11th on Old Road 30 west of Warsaw. He was 50. Mike was born in Warsaw, Indiana and was the only child born to Carl F. and Judy A. (Kretchmer) Buehle on March 1,...

May 12, 2016

May 9, 2016

Biography Doris M. Todd, 89, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Doris was born July 25, 1926 in Whitley County, Indiana to W. Arthur and Helen (Oliver) Buntain. She was a graduate of Larwill High School (Larwill, Indiana). On April 7, 1978 she and Robert H. Todd...

May 9, 2016

Vickie D. Hobbs, 71, of Milford, IN passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Venice Regional Medical Center in Venice, FL. She was born on October 10, 1944 in Wabash, IN and was raised by Elmer & Vesta Fosnough.

She grew up in Marion and graduated in 1962 from Marion High School. She...

May 9, 2016

Mary Ellen Stillson, 82, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at 5:53 a.m. in Miller's Merry Manor Rehab, Warsaw, Indiana. Mary Ellen was born in Monroe Township, Indiana to Ralph Fisher and Helen Bernice (Norris) Boggs. She was a 1951 Sidney High School graduate. On December 14, 1952 she and William “Bill” Stillson were joined in marriage in Packerton, Indiana....

May 9, 2016

David W. "Dave" Berger, 82, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:24 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 28, 1934 in Fort Wayne, IN to Everett W. & Thelma V. (Herbst) Berger.

He moved to North Webster when he was...

May 8, 2016

Lawrence Arthur “Larry” Coker, 61 of North Manchester, IN passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his residence.  He was born on December 6, 1954 in Avilla, IN to Lawrence T. & Agnes M. (Lash) Coker.

He attended Avilla High School and formerly worked as a truck driver for Pierceton Trucking...

May 6, 2016

John T. “Jack” Staker, 89, of North Webster, IN passed away at 10:10 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare in Milford, IN.  He was born on March 1, 1927 in Bluffton, IN to Glynn Franklin & Julia (Porter) Staker.

He graduated from High School in Bluffton and was a United...

May 3, 2016

Biography David Lee Cordill passed away Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 in his Warsaw, Indiana home. He was 69 years old. David was one of six children born to Paul Russell and Phyllis Eileen (Ettinger) Cordill. He was born on January 21, 1947 in Warsaw, where he spent most of his lifetime. He was a 1965 graduate of Warsaw High School,...

Apr 27, 2016

Biography Jean Marie Kindig, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1:33 AM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. A resident of Warsaw for most of the last 40 years, Jean was born in Fenton, Michigan on October 21, 1940. She was the daughter of Edward and Mary (Swerdan) Youngs. Jean was married to the Ronnie Kindig, originally of...

Apr 27, 2016

Clarence J. Schue, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Born May 24, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, Clarence was the son of Clarence J. Schue Sr. and Beatrice (Hendrixson) Schue. Immediately after graduating from Lane Technical High School in Chicago, Clarence joined the US Navy where he served with the Pacific Fleet. His two year...

Apr 26, 2016

Roger L. Heckaman, 75, formerly of North Webster, IN passed away at 9:24 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN.  He was born on June 1, 1940 in Goshen, IN to Claude A. & Estella “Stella” (Felton) Heckaman.

He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1958 and Humboldt Technological School in...

Apr 26, 2016

Ms. Patricia J. McCallister (née Parks), 83, passed away on April 26, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana, after an extended illness. “Patty,” as most knew her, was a resident of Muncie, Indiana. She was born January 24, 1933, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Paul Dewitt “P.D.” and Lena (Kelly) Parks. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1951, Ball Memorial Hospital School...

Apr 24, 2016

Bertha Mae Turner, 65, passed at away 12:19 AM on Sunday, April 24, 2016 while receiving care at a Fort Wayne, Indiana hospital. She was a resident of Warsaw, Indiana Bertha was born in Reid, Mississippi to Otis and Beatrice (Vance) Phillips. She was born into a large family of many brothers and sisters. Bertha was married to Percy V....