Obituaries

Dec 28, 2014

Dec 27, 2014

Thelma Jean Wolfe, 83, passed away December 27, 2014 at 8:25 PM in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A daughter to Abe and Vina (Vanderpool) Shepherd, Thelma was born December 6, 1931 in Rensselaer, Indiana. She and Wallace Eugene Wolfe were joined in marriage October 25, 1950 in Silver Lake, Indiana. He preceded her in death October 23, 1985. Living...

Dec 26, 2014

L. Delores “Dee” Vanator, 85, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:44 p.m. on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. She was born on May 3, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Walter & Bessie L. (Burgett) Dishman. She moved to the North Webster area in 1946 from West Virginia & Kentucky and attended North Webster High...

Dec 23, 2014

Frederick R. “Fred” Mock, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1939 in North Webster, IN to Wayne & Arlene L. (Green) Mock. He attended North Webster High School, was a Unites States Army veteran and lived most of his life in the North...

Dec 23, 2014

Patty Lou Beal, 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1953 in Kokomo, IN to Amos Blaine “Bud” & Mildred (Middlesworth) Clevenger. She graduated in 1971 from Oakhill High School in Converse, IN and attended Ivy Tech in Marion. On April 15, 1987...

Dec 22, 2014

Ellen D. “Ellie” Stump, 81, of North Webster, IN passed away at 3:35 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Columbia City, IN. She was born on April 5, 1933 in Cromwell, IN to Roy A. & Estella (Correll) Miller. She was a lifetime North Webster area resident and attended North Webster High School. On December...

Dec 22, 2014

Biography Buthene Fuller, 87, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at 1:00 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Buthene was born July 21, 1927 in Warsaw to Avery L. and Blanche (Weimer) Garber. She was a 1943 graduate of Warsaw High School and a 1945 graduate of International Business College, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On September 28, 1946, in Warsaw,...

Dec 21, 2014

Ruth Lavonne “Vonnie” Wiggs, 81, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Warsaw. She was born on September 27, 1933 in Hancock County, KY to Jasper L. & Mary Audeline (Staples) Pearson. She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident and graduated in 1951 from North Webster High School....

Dec 21, 2014

Francis Raymond “Frank” Chamberlin, 82, of Warsaw, IN passed away 12:03 a.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 28, 1932 in Mishawaka, IN to Charles Leonard & Rosalie D. (Huemmer) Chamberlin. He graduated in 1950 from Central Catholic High School in South Bend and was a United...

Dec 21, 2014

Berl Greene, 79, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 1:49 AM in his Ridgeville Corners, Ohio home. One of twelve children, Berl was born January 22, 1935 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to James and Girley (Music) Greene. On October 17, 1987 he and Jane Kryder were married in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She survives. Formerly of the Warsaw and Pierceton Indiana...

Dec 20, 2014

Eugene Warrix, 66, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 7:40 AM in Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana The son of Zene and Julie (Meadows) Warrix, Eugene was born July 22, 1948 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Eugene lived most of his life in the Warsaw area. He worked 35 years as a truck driver for various trucking companies, retiring in 2003....

Dec 19, 2014

Biography Shirley M. Finlay, 88, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at 12:12 AM at Mason Health Care and Rehab Warsaw, Indiana. The daughter of William and Mary Elizabeth (Presley) Finlay, Shirley was born August 25, 1926 in Long Branch, New Jersey. She was a 1944 graduate of Long Branch High School, Long Branch, New Jersey. She was resident of...

Dec 18, 2014

Betty Holcomb, 89, went to be with her Lord Thursday morning, December 18, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Betty was born July 18, 1925 in Rochester, New York to Fredrick and Helen (Becker) Currier. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her 2 sons and daughter-in-laws: Michael (Joyce) Hance of Marion, New York and Dean (Dawn) Hance of Warsaw,...

Dec 17, 2014

“Bimbo” Atkins, 52, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 4:45 PM in his Warsaw, Indiana home. “Bimbo” was born May 31, 1962 in Bremen, Indiana to Erma (Peters) Atkins and the late Clarence H. Atkins, Sr. He was a 1980 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. “Bimbo” was a supervisor at R-Vision, Inc. He served on the Young Tiger...

Dec 15, 2014

Sandra K. Kimes, 75, passed away Monday, December 15, 2014 at 2:05 AM in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana. The daughter of Walter and Ruby (Reed) Seitner, Sandra was born May 27, 1939 in Atwood, Indiana. She was a 1957 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and a lifetime Kosciusko County resident. Sandra was a secretary at Zimmer; worked...

Dec 15, 2014

Biography Ancil “Mac” McCartney, 72, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Monday December 15, 2014 at 1:10 AM in Kindred Healthcare, Greenwood, Indiana. Mac was born October 18, 1942 in Webster Springs, West Virginia to Hubert and Reesa McCartney. A veteran of the United States Army, Mac was honorably discharged in 1963. He and Nancy Allmon were married June 19, 1966...

Dec 14, 2014

Franklin J. "Frank" Schaefer, 39, of Goshen, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 10:54 a.m. on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on December 24, 1974 in Goshen IN to Franklin J. & Mary Margaret (Newby) Schaefer. He grew up in North Webster, lived most of his life there...

Dec 12, 2014

Russell T. “Russ” Griffin, 74, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 4:20 a.m. on Friday, December 12, 2014 at his home. He was born on May 12, 1940 in Louisville, KY to William C. & Helen C. (Koif) Griffin. He grew up in the Chicago, IL area, graduated from high school in Chicago, and was a United States Army veteran....

Dec 8, 2014

Janet A. Davis, 78, of Syracuse, IN went to be with her Lord & Savior at 3:05 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2014 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on August 16, 1936 in Marion, IN to John Franklin & Doris Lucille (Bragg) Shroat. She graduated in 1954 from Marion High School, attended Indiana University in...

Dec 7, 2014

Biography Valerie Ann Skinner, 44, passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 10:47 AM in her Winona Lake, Indiana home. The daughter of Eugene and Barbara (Green) Frye, Valerie was born November 2, 1970 in Spaulding, Manchester Parish, Jamaica, West Indies. She was a 1988 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. Valerie studied at Grace College and went on to...