Obituaries

Jun 1, 2011

May 31, 2011

Sandra L. “Sandy” Mafera, 71, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on November 24, 1939 in La Porte, IN to Frank J. & Marian R. (Knoll) Rauschenbaugh. She grew up in La Porte and lived in Auburn for many years before moving to Sawmill Lake...

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May 20, 2011

Carol O. Thomas, 79, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 31, 1931 in Wells Co., IN to Herbert and Arletta (Newcomb) Thomas. He graduated from Lancaster High School in Bluffton, IN and was a United States Marine Veteran. He was married on January 8, 1972 in...

May 19, 2011

Howard L. Ziegler, 81, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at his home. He was born on January 29, 1930 in Indianapolis, IN to Verl K. & Charlotte J. (Apple) Ziegler. He graduated in 1948 from Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis, IN and was a United States Army Veteran. He was married...

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May 15, 2011

Tonya L. Wright, 50, of Elkhart, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 1:09 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at her home. She was born on April 6, 1961 in Columbus, OH to Gerald Ray & Patricia Ann (Hensley) Hastings. She grew up in Ohio and attended Upper Scioto Valley High School in McGuffey, OH. She was a homemaker...

May 11, 2011

Theo J. Thomas, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 25, 1927 in Wolf Lake, IN to Carlton L. & Edna (Galloway) Thomas. He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1945 from Syracuse High School. He formerly worked at...

May 10, 2011

Carl E. “Hub” Wilkinson, 75, of Goshen, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, IN. He was born on December 30, 1935 in Syracuse to Roy & Katie (Bitner) Wilkinson. He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area until moving to Goshen 3...

May 10, 2011

Theresa A. Kitson, 53, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at her home. She was born on April 18, 1958 in Goshen, IN to Eugene & Doris (Wagner) Gordon. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1976 from Wawasee High School. She was married November 24, 1978 in Warsaw, IN to Jay...

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May 6, 2011

Ella Dora Wogoman, 86, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on March 19, 1925 in Lagrange, IN to Norton & Deliliah (Wierick) Campbell. She was a lifetime Syracuse / Goshen area resident and graduated in 1943 from Goshen High School. She was married on...

May 5, 2011

Joseph R. “Joe”Krasnansky, 82, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 9:20 a.m. on May 5, 2011 at The Oaks in Columbia City, IN. He was born on November 14, 1928 in Perth Amboy, NJ to Joseph A. & Agnes (Jankovitch) Krasnansky. His family moved to Lake County, IN in 1931. He graduated from Froebel High School in Gary, IN and was a...

May 3, 2011

Harold “Junior” Bitner Jr., 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:35 a.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on December 14, 1923, in Mishawaka, IN to Harold and Lois C. (Reeve) Bitner. He was a lifetime Cromwell / Syracuse area resident and graduated from Cromwell High School in 1941. He was married on...