Obituaries

Jan 2, 2016

Vivian C. “Corrine” Bontrager, 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, January 2, 2016 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare in Milford, IN. She was born on June 12, 1928 in Des Moines, IA to Albert & Martha (Hanson) Clifton.

She graduated in 1945 from Goshen High School and on July 10, 1946 in...

Jan 1, 2016

Dec 30, 2015

Lillian M. (Reusser) (Nei) Hawley, age 88 years, of Kimmell, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 30, 2015. Lillian was born on February 3, 1927, in Berne, Indiana, to Paul W. and Agnes R. (Atz) Shoemaker. She was married to George F. Reusser on October 14, 1948 at Cross Evangelical Reformed Church...

Dec 29, 2015

Biography Doris “Jean” Shanbeck, 94, passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at 6:57 AM in her home at Miller's Merry Manor Assisted Living, Warsaw, Indiana. Jean was born September 23, 1921 in Warsaw to John Alva and Anna M. (Beatty) Bowser. She attended Warsaw Community Schools and lived most of her life in Warsaw. On October 16, 1939 in Fort...

Dec 28, 2015

Patrick J. Reilly, Jr., age 73, passed away Monday, December 28, 2015 at 5:15 p.m. in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. Patrick was born November 20, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois to Patrick J. and Bertha (Mooney) Reilly, Sr. He was united in marriage to Marlene Mackey on May 22, 1965 in Chicago, Illinois. Serving as a police officer...

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...