Obituaries

Dec 25, 2015

Betty J. Bolden, 69, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Friday, December 25, 2015 at the Meadows Care Center in Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 30, 1946 in Albion, MI to Wendell & Beulah (Holtsberry) Heath.

She graduated in 1964 from Jonesville High School in Jonesville, MI and formerly worked at Jonesville...

Dec 25, 2015

Nina L. Jacobs, 85, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:27 p.m. on Friday, December 25, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 29, 1930 in Alexandria, IN to Ferrbee & Ollie M. (Hollingsworth) Cunningham.

She graduated in 1948 from Alexandria High School in Alexandria, IN and attended Ball State University in Muncie, IN....

Dec 22, 2015

Frances Jean “Jeannie” Hamman, 74, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:34 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Center for Hospice House in Elkhart, IN. She was born on September 26, 1941 in Syracuse, IN to Arnold & Marjorie Maxine (Cory) Hall.

She attended Syracuse, Cromwell, and Milford public schools and was a lifetime area resident except...

Dec 22, 2015

Ardith J. “Joan” Shear, 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on May 15, 1928 in North Webster, IN to Charles Dewey and Fern (Winebrenner) Scott.

She was a lifetime North Webster / Syracuse area resident and graduated...

Dec 21, 2015

Dec 16, 2015

Norma C. Fawley, age 77, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2015, at 9:37 p.m. in her home. She was in the loving care of her family. Norma was born on May 29, 1938 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Roy and Helen (Conn) Ellis. She was united in marriage to Charles R. Fawley on September 22, 1957 in...

Dec 15, 2015

Lyle R. Mayhew, 72, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 4, 1943 in Clare, MI to Arthur & Ethel (Johnston) Mayhew.

He attended Clare High School, was a United States Army veteran, and moved to the Syracuse area in 1983 from Hillsdale, MI. He was married...

Dec 15, 2015

Henrietta Myer of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 7:20 p.m. in Miller’s at Oak Pointe in Columbia City, Indiana. Henrietta was born on December 4, 1945 in Watergap, Kentucky to Henry and Bessie (Hall) Wallen. A resident of Silver Lake for the past eight years, Henrietta was a homemaker and caring mother. She is survived...

Dec 15, 2015

Betty A. Bear, 88, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at 7:50 PM at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Betty was born April 15, 1927 in Mentone, Indiana to Glen and Ethel (Ward) Snyder. She was a 1945 graduate of Mentone High School (Mentone, Indiana). Betty had been a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 22...

Dec 15, 2015

Douglas Lee “Doug” Pullman Jr., 52, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:15 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at his home. He was born on October 10, 1963 in Chicago, IL to Douglas Lee Sr. & Kathleen (Howard) Pullman.

He attended West Chicago High School, grew up in Carol Stream, IL and moved to Indiana 10...

Dec 15, 2015

Reba Arlene Smothers, 92, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 21, 1923 in Shinglehouse, PA to Andrew & Martha (Stoddard) Reynolds.

She grew up in Shinglehouse, PA, attended high school there, and attended business college in Hammond, IN. She was first married on...

Dec 13, 2015

Billi Campell Andrews, 87, of Satsuma, Florida and formerly of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2015, in nearby Palatka, Florida. Billi was born to William and Irma (Marbury) Campbell on September 18, 1928 in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. She graduated from high school in Memphis, Tennessee in 1948 before moving to Warsaw, Indiana in 1951. It was in Warsaw...

Dec 7, 2015

Ryan L. Owen, 54, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Monday, December 7, 2015. He was born on May 20, 1961 in Goshen, IN to Robert L. “Bob” & Jean A. (Moser) Owen.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, graduated in 1979 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, 1983 from Indiana University in Bloomington, & Life Chiropractic...

Dec 7, 2015

Biography Bonita E. Collier of Pierceton, Indiana passed Monday, December 7, 2015, at 9:40 a.m. at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana. She was 97. The daughter of Ira Lee and Bertha H. (Hossler) Brubaker, Bonita was born May 4, 1918 in South Whitley, Indiana. She was a 1936 graduate of Pierceton High School. In Orland, Indiana on February...

Dec 4, 2015

Richard Thomas “Dick” Loper, 76, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home. He was born on January 8, 1939 in Gary, IN to Robert Carlton & Mildred (King) Loper.

He grew up in Chesterton, IN and attended Chesterton High School.  He was married on July 3, 1981 to Joanne Border who...

Dec 3, 2015

James M. “Jim” Mench, 62, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare in Milford, IN. He was born on June 9, 1953 in Goshen, IN to James M. & Ruth E. (Knisley) Mench.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1973 from Wawasee...

Nov 30, 2015

Deborah Jolene "Deb" Brown, 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:40 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on March 15, 1954 in Tyler, TX to Joseph M. & Bettye J. (Gilbreath) Minniear.

She graduated in 1972 from Southern Wells High School in Poneto,...

Nov 30, 2015

Michael Allen “Mike” Haab, 43, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Monday, November 30, 2015. He was born on June 2, 1972 in Goshen, IN to Donald O. “Don” & Martha (Hostetler) Haab.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident & graduated in 1990 from Fairfield High School. He was married on April 11, 1998 in Milford,...

Nov 29, 2015

Biography William L. Griggs, 73, passed away Sunday November 29, 2015 at 2:47 AM in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bill, the son of Henry and Ivaldale (Payne) Junk, was born July 22, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He served with the United States Air Force and was honorably discharged October 11, 1960. Bill lived most of his life in Kosciusko...

Nov 29, 2015

Melvin L. Hughes passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at 7:13 AM in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. He was 90. Born in Marshall County, Indiana on March 10, 1925, Melvin was the son of George and Esther (Ballinger) Hughes. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean War. Cpl. Melvin L....