Obituaries

Aug 12, 2016

Rita R. Messer, 70, of Silver Lake, IN passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 29, 1946 in Marion, IN to Roscoe & Jeanette Sines.

She grew up in Marion, graduated in 1964 from Marion High School, and lived in California for 24 years until moving to Silver Lake...

Aug 12, 2016

Priscilla Sue Vance, 75 of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 after an extended illness. She was surrounded by her loving family at the time of her passing. One of six children, she was the daughter of Erwin Stevens and Doris (Vanderpool) Stevens. Priscilla was born on November 11, 1940 in Warsaw. She was a 1958 graduate...

Aug 12, 2016

Grant Salyer of Silver Lake, Indiana, having just celebrated his 100th birthday, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at 2:06 p.m. in Warsaw’s Mason Healthcare Unit where he had been a patient for only a few short months. The son of John and Dora (Adams) Salyer, Grant was born in Oil Spring, Kentucky on July 28, 1916. He and his...

Aug 6, 2016

Rachel E.B. Pelletier, 69, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:47 a.m. on August 6, 2016 at her home. She was born on March 9, 1947 in Nashua, NH to Maurice Francis & Beatrice E. (Gaudette) LeBrun.

She graduated in 1965 from St. Louis DeGonzaga High School in Nashua and on August 17, 1968 in Nashua she...

Aug 4, 2016

Patricia Joan (Vance) Brown, age 77, received her Final Promotion on Thursday, August 4, 2016 in her Claypool, Indiana home. Her passing was from complications of renal failure and Amyloidosis. Patricia, known to friends and family as Pat, was born on January 28, 1939 in Cambridge, Ohio to the late Jerry V. and Eva (Dunlap) Vance. Her family moved near...

Aug 4, 2016

Merrick Joseph David Garlinger, 2 days old, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. He was born on August 2, 2016 in Goshen, IN to David L. & Samantha M. (Johnson) Garlinger.

He is survived by:

Parents – David & Sam Garlinger...

Aug 2, 2016

Cecil H. Paulus, 86, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at his home. He was born on April 25, 1930 in Pierceton, IN to Cecil H. & Rachel Ann (Friend) Paulus.

He grew up in Columbia City and graduated in 1948 from Columbia City High School. He was a United...

Aug 1, 2016

Annie R. Ryan of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2016 at 11:55 a.m. in the healthcare unit of Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw. Annie was 99 years young. The daughter of William Ellis and Leila Virginia (Thompson) Jones, Annie was born in Eccles, West Virginia on July 13, 1917. She and Rev. J. Leroy Anderson were...

Jul 30, 2016

. The staff of Titus Funeral Home considers it a privilege to care for the family and friends of William Stevens.

Jul 24, 2016

Paul J. Markley, 87, of Milford, IN passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at his home. He was born on September 23, 1928 in Goshen, IN to Paul & Dorothy M. (Lewallen) Markley.

He graduated in 1946 from Goshen High School and was a United States Army veteran. He was married on July 3, 1954...

Jul 24, 2016

Richard Martin Bloom, 91, of Plymouth, IN passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2016 at his residence. He was born on July 30, 1924 in Chicago, IL to Eric Martin & Electa Mae (Cunningham) Bloom.

He graduated in 1943 from Steimetz High School in Chicago and was a United States Navy veteran....

Jul 23, 2016

Zackary Scott “Zack” Allen, 18, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:52 a.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Warsaw, IN. He was born on May 24, 1998 in Columbia City, IN to Todd Allen & Kimberly D. Bruner.

He attended grade school in Pierceton and graduated in June 2016 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He...

Jul 23, 2016

Francisco Espino "Chico" Obando, 92, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at his son’s home. He was born on May 3, 1924 in Managua, Nicaragua to Palar & Leocadia (Espino) Obando.

He attended public schools in Nicaragua and was a construction contractor in Nicaragua most of his life. He was...

Jul 22, 2016

Juanita Condinho passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Juanita was 81 at the time of her passing. Born on January 19, 1935 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Henry and Haley (Meade) Harmon. On August 29, 1977 Juanita was married to Edwin Condinho in Cecil County, Maryland. He preceded her in death...

Jul 18, 2016

Lona P. Hughes, 86, passed peacefully to be with her Lord while a patient in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was blessed to be surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Malcom and Plina (Ousley) Prater, Lona was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky April 10, 1930. Also in Prestonsburg and on October 14, 1946 she and Charles Hughes were...

Jul 18, 2016

Jennifer was born March 24, 1971 in Valparaiso, Indiana to John and Dorothy (Hoagland) Hanish. She was a 1989 graduate of Hebron High School, Hebron, Indiana. She lived in Akron for 16 years having moved there from Hebron. A homemaker, Jen enjoyed cooking and decorating, socializing and dancing. She was a gifted poet penning many inspiring and heart felt poems....

Jul 17, 2016

Gladys May Culver was born on August 31, 1910 in a farmhouse one mile from Webster Lake, about one mile from Webster School, and one mile from what is now the Church of God. She was the daughter of Tony & Elsie V. (Gray) Strombeck and made a happy life of teaching, service, and commerce in this modest triangle....

Jul 17, 2016

Carol J. Luzbetak, 70, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at her home. She was born on August 14, 1945 in Joliet, IL to Erwin J. & Betty Jean (Rechkemer) Yunker.

She attended high school in Lockport, IL and was married on October 25, 1985 in Monee, IL to Robert...

Jul 16, 2016

Michael A. “Mike” McAfee, 56, of Syracuse, IN (formerly of Elkhart, IN) passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on November 1, 1959 in Fort Wayne, IN to Gary A. & Barbara A. (Fall) McAfee.

He graduated in 1978 from Elkhart Central High...

Jul 14, 2016

Betty B. Coldren passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 just after midnight in her Brooksville, Florida home. She was 89. Betty was born April 2, 1927 in Fulton, Indiana. She was a graduate of Fulton High School. She and Keith Coldren married January 1, 1994 in North Manchester, Indiana. He would precede her in death on March 1, 2002. Betty...