Obituaries

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....

Nov 28, 2015

Douglas G. “Doug” Merrill, 56, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on August 24, 1959 in Hillsdale, MI to Norman R. & Norma Jean (Kailing) Merrill.

He graduated in 1977 from Morley Stanwood High School in Morley, MI and received...

Nov 27, 2015

Nov 27, 2015

Obituary for Kenneth Sr Kenneth M. Perkins, Sr. passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at 5:35 PM in Canterbury Nursing and Rehab in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 75. Kenneth was born February 4, 1940 in Hazard, Kentucky to James Thomas and Mary Jane (King) Perkins. He was a high school graduate. Kenneth served during the Korean War with the...

Nov 26, 2015

Anna Rose Randall, 80, of North Webster, IN passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 2015 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on May 25, 1935 Noblesville, IN to Walter C. & Ida Jane (Hicks) Randall.

She graduated in 1954 from Carmel High School in Carmel, IN and received her Associate’s...

Nov 25, 2015

Donald L. Ponder, 73, passed away Wednesday November 25, 2015 at 6:02 AM in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Donald was born March 31, 1942 to Elbert H. and Margaret I (Jennings) Ponder. He was a high school graduate. Donald served with the United States Army and was honorably discharge September 25, 1960. A Warsaw resident, Donald was a member...

Nov 23, 2015

Nov 21, 2015

Jaime Lyn “Bubby” Fisher, 37, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 10:18 AM in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Jaime was born September 28, 1978 in Warsaw, Indiana to Roger and Della (Allen) Pollock. She was a 1997 graduate of Whitko High School where she was a member of the color guard in the Whitco Marching Band. On...

Nov 20, 2015

Norma Peters, 64, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Avalon Village Healthcare in Ligonier, IN. She was born on October 3, 1951 in Michigan to Harry & Dorothy A. (Gouplski) Prybo.

She grew up in Michigan, attended high school there and was married in April 1986 in East Stroudsburg, PA...

Nov 16, 2015

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 2003273P Bill Robertson, 63, passed away Monday, November 16, 2015, at 11:31 AM in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Bill, the son of Manuel Sweetburg and Susan (Meade) Robertson, was born May 1, 1952 in Stone Cold, Kentucky. He moved to Warsaw from Kentucky in the 1980s where he married his wife Marsha...

Nov 15, 2015

Vivian C. Blue, 99, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015, at 2:30 PM in her Nappanee, Indiana home. Vivian was born October 7, 1916 in Woodburn, Indiana to Oscar and Bertha (Spencer) Slusher. She was a 1934 graduate of Claypool High School, Claypool, Indiana. Vivian and Charles “Pete” Blue were joined in marriage July 20, 1935 in Peru, Indiana. They...

Nov 15, 2015

Nancy L. Howell, 60, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:05 a.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on July 27, 1955 in Warsaw, IN to Glen A. & L. Delores “Dee” (Dishman) Vanator.

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

Nov 13, 2015

Linda Sue Golden, 55, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. She was born on February 25, 1960 in Gary, IN to Chester Lonzo & Dolores June (Sullivan) Golden.

She attended Calumet High School in Calumet, IL and formerly lived in Syracuse, IN;...

Nov 13, 2015

Beatrice A. “Bea” Brown, 93, of Mishawaka, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 3:15 a.m. on Friday, November 13, 2015 at Golden Living Nursing Home in Mishawaka. She was born on January 13, 1922 in Elkhart, IN to Chester Hugh and Alta (Taylor) Books.

She graduated from Niles High School in...

Nov 12, 2015

Cedric J. Davis passed away Thursday, November 12, 2015 at 4:46 PM in Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 47. He was born June 19, 1968 in Shreveport, Louisiana to W.C. and Betty (Durrant) Norris. He was a 1986 graduate of Green Oaks High School, Shreveport. On June 12, 1993 in Warsaw, Indiana, he...

Nov 10, 2015

Barry K. Bradshaw, 65, of Leesburg, IN passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at his home. He was born on September 23, 1950 in Windsor, Canada to Douglas Edwin & Martha (Mus) Bradshaw.

He graduated from High School in California and moved to the Kosciusko County area in 1970 from California. He retired from R.R. Donnelley...