Obituaries

May 22, 2014

Sylvia A. Baker, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:20 a.m. at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on December 25, 1938 in Gary, IN to John L. & Edna F. (Wolf) Hart. She lived most of her life in the Syracuse area after coming here as a child from Hobart, IN. She graduated in 1958...

May 22, 2014

Joyce Eloise (Cain)Moore, 83, went to be with her Lord and Saviour, Thursday, May 22, 2014 at 2:53 PM in Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Indiana. Joyce was born July 19, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Benjamin H. and Lona B. (Randall) Cain. She was a 1948 graduate of Oakwood High School in Dayton, Ohio. She went on to...

May 21, 2014

Kristina Kay “Krissy” Blocher, 38, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at 9:30 AM in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born February 14, 1976, Krissy was her mom’s ‘valentine baby’. She was born to John and Sharon (Bills) Holden in Warsaw, Indiana. She attended Warsaw High School. On February 10, 1997 she and Gabriel Blocher were married in Warsaw....

May 21, 2014

Robert L. “Bob” Owen, 75, of Elkhart, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Kindred Nursing & Rehab – Valley View in Elkhart. He was born on May 23, 1938 in Detroit, MI to Lawrence & Elsie Faye (Chiddester) Owen. He grew up in Millersburg and graduated in 1956 from Millersburg...

May 20, 2014

May 20, 2014

Karis Faith Lantz, of South Bend, IN, was stillborn at 11:53 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She is the infant daughter of Kory M. & Alison M. (Gingrich) Lantz. She is survived by: Parents – Kory & Alison Lantz of South Bend Sister – Avery Lantz Maternal Grandparents – Harlan & Karen Gingrich...

May 20, 2014

Nora D. Beaver passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2014 in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Warsaw, Indiana at the age of 63 years old. Nora was born the daughter of Roy Alvin and Lois (Hashaw) Welsh on January 30, 1951 in Kokomo, Indiana. She was a resident of Larwill, Indiana for the past 12 years moving there from Lagrange, Indiana....

May 18, 2014

James Donald Harrison, 83, passed away in his brother’s Fort Wayne, Indiana home, Sunday, May 18, 2014 at 6:30 AM. James was born June 30, 1930 in Nashville, Tennessee to Haywood and Erma (Robinson) Harrison. He had lived in the Warsaw area since 1947 and was an electric polisher with Zimmer for 20 years - retiring in 1985. James is...

May 13, 2014

Robert J. “Bobby” Houser Jr., 26, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 3:21 p.m. on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on February 12, 1988 in Goshen, IN to Robert J. “Bob” & Margaret A. “Maggie” (Schopf) Houser. He graduated in 2007 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and...

May 12, 2014

Biography William E. “Bill” Goshert, 86, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 at 11:20 PM in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Bill was born May 19, 1927 in Mentone, Indiana to Ronald Andy and Ruth (Burt) Goshert. He was a 1945 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and earned a Masters Degree in Education from North Manchester College (University) North...

May 10, 2014

Carl Allen “Al” Heck, 77, of North Webster, IN passed away at 3:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 23, 1937 in Fort Wayne, IN to Joseph Franklin & Sarah Jane (McKeever) Heck. He grew up in Fort Wayne and graduated in 1955 from Northside High School in Fort Wayne. He was...

May 9, 2014

Donald J. Frazier, 76, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at 1:29 AM in Vibra Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Don was born February 16, 1938 in Garrett, Kentucky to Claude and Ruby (Hollifield) Frazier. He served in the United States Army. Don and Bessie Fay Harmon were joined in marriage November 7, 1961 in Silver Lake, Indiana....

May 6, 2014

Betty Lou Bussard, 93, passed away with family at her side Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 8:35 PM in Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Indiana. She was born in Wabash, Indiana on December 23, 1920 as the daughter of Royal L. and Enid (Fritchey) Lavengood. Betty Lou was a 1939 graduate of Wabash High School. She and Richard J. Bussard...

May 5, 2014

Kathleen “Kate” Mock, 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on September 29, 1926 near Syracuse to Byron & Ethel (Wilkinson) Grubb. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, graduated in 1945 from Syracuse High School and received her Associates Degree from the International...

May 1, 2014

Mary Florence Green, 86, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on March 5, 1928 in Brownsville, PA to Christopher & Florence E. (Embrey) North. She graduated from Brownsville High School, received a Business Degree from a Junior College in Pittsburgh, PA and an Associates...

Apr 29, 2014

Apr 26, 2014

Charles F. “Charlie” Taylor, 86, of Goshen, IN passed away at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at I.U. Goshen Hospital. He was born on February 23, 1928 in Cleveland, OH to Virgil J. & Florence A. (Burlingame) Taylor. He graduated in 1946 from Charles F. Brush High School in Lyndhurst, OH and 1951 from Kent State in Kent,...

Apr 25, 2014

Melissa Sue (Prater) Cupp, 44, passed away Friday, April 25, 2014, at 7:33 PM in her Pierceton, Indiana home. Melissa was born November 16, 1969 in Warsaw, Indiana to John and Bonnie (Hamilton) Prater. She had resided in Kosciusko County all her life. Melissa was a 1988 graduate of Whitko High School where she held numerous Track and Field records;...

Apr 24, 2014

Janet Louise Dawson passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Manor Care Health Care and Rehabilitation, Anderson, Indiana at the age of 67. Janet was born November 30, 1946 in Warsaw, Indiana to Harold S. and Mabel Pauline (Luse) Hite. She was a lifetime Warsaw resident and worked at K-Mart as a cashier for 8 years. She attended Salvation Army...

Apr 23, 2014

Barbara S. (Oberlin) Gagen, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:14 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN.  She was born in Peru, IN on November 14, 1938 to David & Doris (Shaw) Oberlin. She attended Peru High School in Peru, IN and formerly worked in the maintenance department at N.I.A. in Nappanee, IN.  She...