Obituaries
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Judith "Judy" R. Kinder
May 27, 2023
Judith R. Kinder, lovingly known as Judy, passed away at the age of 81 on Saturday, May 27th, 2023 at Parkview Noble Hospital. She was born on May 7th, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Dr. William and Margaret (Bloesch) Walton.Judy graduated from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights, IL and went on to work as a phlebotomist for American Red...
Matthew Paul Shufelt
May 25, 2023
Matthew P Shufelt, a resident of South Bend and previously a longtime resident of Tippecanoe and Marshall County, passed away at Ernestine M. Raclin Hospice House in Mishawaka on Thursday, May 25, 2023. He was 48 years old.
Born in Joliet, IL on October 1, 1974 to Arnold Allen Shufelt and Vanessa L (Stone) Shufelt, Matthew was a graduate Argos...
Cynthia "Cyndee" Ulmer
May 22, 2023
Cynthia “Cyndee” Kay Holle Ulmer, of Avon Park, Florida went home to be with the Lord on Monday May 22, 2023 in Sebring, Florida at the age of 76. She was born on December 31, 1946, to Charles H. McColley and Margaret Hitesman in Muncie, Indiana. She was a 1964 graduate of Royerton High School in Muncie.
After high school,...
Eva G. Howard
May 18, 2023
Eva G. Howard, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Goshen Hospital at the age of 67. She was born on November 18, 1955 in Warsaw, IN to John and Norma Blackburn.
In her formative years, Eva lived in Elkhart and then moved to Syracuse in 2014 where she would spend the rest of her life....
Bernita Heckaman
May 16, 2023
Bernita A Heckaman, age 88 of Silver Lake, passed away quietly on May 16, 2023, at 2:45 p.m. in Timbercrest Senior Living, North Manchester.
Born in Marion, IN on January 1, 1935, Bernita was the daughter of Thomas H. Neal and Aline (Nicewanger) Neal. She was a 1953 graduate of Wabash High School and spent several years at Playtime, where...
Brenda Ketcham
May 15, 2023
Brenda Ketcham, age 49, passed away in her residence in Syracuse on May 15, 2023. Arrangements have been made with Titus Funeral Home- Owen Chapel of Syracuse.
The family is grieving privately and no public services are planned.
Vickie Lynn Ramsey
May 14, 2023
Vickie L. Ramsey, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at the age of 63.
She was born on February 24th, 1960, in Elwood, Indiana to Dallas and Betty Webb (Loy). Vickie graduated from Warsaw Community High School in the class of '78. During the summer after graduation, she married her...
Paul Beck
May 14, 2023
Paul W Beck, of Syracuse, died Sunday, May 14, 2023 at home. Paul was born in Morrison, Illinois on February 10, 1949 to Paul and Virginia Beck.
Paul grew up in Goshen, Indiana and was a lifelong resident of the area. Paul was the owner and operator of American Spring Water in Goshen and a Vietnam Veteran. He was an avid White Sox...
Walter R. King
May 13, 2023
Walter R. King, age 76 of Silver Lake, passed away at Lutheran Hospital on Friday, May 13, 2023 just after midnight. Born in Peoria, IL on July 6, 1946, Walter was the son of Louis R. King and Vera L. (Pierce) King, both of whom preceded him in passing. He spent his formative years in the Peoria area graduating from...
Larry D. Sechrist
May 13, 2023
Larry D. Sechrist, age 78, of Larwill passed away at Parkview North in Fort Wayne on May 13, 2023. He was the son of Frank and Velma (Hogan) Sechrist. Born in Kentucky on May 10, 1945.
Larry worked with his father in construction and later owned/operated his own construction company. He married the love of his life, Judy Eberly on...
Michael Clevenger
May 13, 2023
Michael "Mike" Clevenger, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully at his home on May 13, 2023, at the age of 76 with his loving wife Sherlene by his side. He was born on July 19, 1946, in Muncie, Indiana to Gail and Mildred Meyer Clevenger.
Mike graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1964 before enlisting in the Navy in 1967....
Jeffrey Bostic
May 12, 2023
Jeffrey Allen Bostic, known to most as "Jeff," passed away at home on Friday, May 12, 2023. He was 57 years old. Jeff was born and raised in Kokomo, IN., but was a long-time resident of Walkerton, IN before building his dream home on Hoffman Lake. He was the son of the late Philip Bostic and Glenda (Wolfenbarger) Bostic...
Herbert "Herb" L. Wheeler
May 12, 2023
Herbert L. Wheeler, most known as Herb, passed away in his home on May 12th, 2023, at the age of 85. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend. Herb was born in the city of Lima, Ohio on July 18th, 1937, to his parents H.S. "Bud" and Pauline B. Wheeler.
After high school, Herb graduated from Manchester...
Bill Irwin
May 12, 2023
Bill Irwin, age 76, of rural Atwood, passed away on the family farm on Friday, May 12, 2023, surrounded by his family with love.
Born William Joseph Irwin, "Bill" as most knew him, was an easy-going, straightforward man. He was born in Warsaw on August 27, 1946, to Joseph M. and Norma J. Rose Irwin. Bill spent most of his life...
Virgina Worman
May 11, 2023
Virginia Worman, age 96 of Grovertown, IN, passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in her home with her daughters by her side.
Helen “Virginia” was born the daughter of August Gabriel and Selma Maria (Mattson) Borggren in Grovertown, IN on March 9, 1927. Virginia was a lifetime resident of Grovertown, and was born at home, across from where she...
James H. Cox
May 11, 2023
James H. Cox, age 87, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2023, at Goshen Hospital. James, also know as Jim, was born on November 25, 1935 in Essex, Missouri to Azro and Maude Cox. On January 29, 1956, he married the love of his life, Wilma Ann Crutcher. Together they moved to Syracuse, IN in 1963 where they raised their four children and...
Rayford "Ray" Lambert
May 10, 2023
Rayford Lambert, also known as Ray, passed away on May 10th, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 27th, 1953, in Natchez, Mississippi and was the son of J.W. and Helen Lambert.
Ray married his first wife Valerie and enjoyed their marriage for 41 years before her passing. Together they had three sons...
Sharon Bollhorst
May 8, 2023
Sharon E. Bollhorst “Sherry” (McLaughlin), of North Webster, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Parkview Warsaw on May 8th, 2023 at the age of 82. She was born on May 28th, 1940 in Muncie, Indiana to Harold McLaughlin and Eileen Plummer (Basicker).Sherry lived a fulfilling life, working as the Chief of Police secretary for Griffith Police Department for...
Charles Louis Haffner
May 7, 2023
Charles Louis Haffner, 85, of Syracuse, Indiana passed away Sunday afternoon, May 7, 2023 at Valley View Healthcare Center in Elkhart, Indiana following a short illness. He was born July 21, 1937 in Hillsboro, Ohio to Arlie O. “Bill” and Marjorie E. (Howe)Haffner. On November 21, 1959 he married Ann Ruth Stoeckley in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She survives in Syracuse.
“Charlie” or...
Phillip Smith
May 6, 2023
Phillip Smith, also known as Mudd Bogg and Phil, passed away peacefully on May 6th, 2023 in his childhood home where he had spent most of his life. He was surrounded by his loving family during his last moments. Phillip was born on March 24th, 1963 in Goshen, IN to Phillip Smith Sr. and Laura (Brandon) Smith.Phil graduated from Warsaw...
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