Obituaries
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James "JR" Martin
Mar 24, 2023
JR Martin, age 42 of Pierceton, passed away on Friday, March 24, 2023 at home. He was a true-life teddy bear who, through his seemingly gruff exterior, had a huge heart for people. Born James Fredrick Martin II on July 29, 1980 in Fort Benning, GA, JR was the son of James F Martin and Bonnie Lou (Willlard) Martin....
David Moore
Mar 23, 2023
David Earl Moore, known to some as "Dave" and to others as "Chief," passed away on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at North Woods Village in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on May 28, 1942 in Casper, WY to Clarence Udie and Geraldine (Wray) Moore. He was a graduate of Shishoni High School and spent more than twenty years...
Geisla Denney
Mar 23, 2023
Geisla Marie Denney, age 59 of Warsaw, passed away after a brief battle with her health on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Born in Warsaw on September 20, 1963, Geisla was the daughter of Chuck Hyde and Lucinda (McMillan) Dimberg. She attended Warsaw High School and spent most of her lifetime in the Warsaw area. Geisla was a hard worker;...
Danny Lippincott
Mar 22, 2023
Danny Lippincott, age 57 and lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Born Daniel Alan Lippincott, most knew him as Danny. He was born in Warsaw on October 29, 1965, the son of Albert Lamond Lippincott Jr and Ella Marie (Miller) Lippincott. He was a graduate of Warsaw High School and of...
Virginia Johnson
Mar 21, 2023
Virginia Johnson, 94, formerly from Morning Sun, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 in Winona Lake, Indiana where Virginia had made her home for the last couple of years. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 27, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Snyder & Hollenbaugh Funeral & Cremation Services of Morning Sun, Ia. Funeral Services will be...
Jay Vanlaningham
Mar 21, 2023
Jay Allen Vanlaningham, age 54 and a lifetime resident of Milford, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Born in Goshen on August 25, 1968, Jay was the son of the late Rita (Hare) Vanlaningham and Richard "Ric" Vanlaningham who survives. He was a graduate of Wawasee High School, class of 1986. Jay was a hard worker who worked with...
Kellie L. Malone
Mar 20, 2023
Kellie Curtis Malone, 65, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, March 20, 2023, at her home in South Bend, Indiana. She was attended in hospice by her husband Brian, Brian’s brother Tom, Kellie’s cousin Kim and brother Bart, and the compassionate staff of the Center for Hospice Care — https://cfhcare.org — especially Holly, Laura, Amanda, Laurie, Zach, Shay, Erica, and Arlen.Born...
David A. Richards Jr.
Mar 19, 2023
David A. Richards Jr., age 63, of rural Pierceton, passed away on March 19, 2023 after a brief illness at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on April 27, 1959 in Manhattan, Kansas to David Richards and the late Molly (Clark) Richards.
David’s family moved to the North Webster community in 1967. He graduated from Wawasee High School...
Letitia Dain
Mar 17, 2023
Letitia Jane Randall Dain passed away at the age of 79 on March 17, 2023 with her husband by her side and surrounded by her three daughters. Letitia was born in Noblesville, Indiana on December 20, 1943 to Walter and Ida Jane Randall. She grew up in Home Place and graduated from Carmel High School. She received her LPN Nursing...
Michael Smith
Mar 17, 2023
Mike Smith, age 68 and a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at Lutheran Hospital on March 17, 2023. Born Michael L. Smith on October 16, 1954, Mike was the son of Buddy L. and Ellen R. (Perceful) Smith. He attended school in Warsaw and worked for Big Boy Products, Clausing Manufacturing and others in his younger years....
Cynthia Tomblin
Mar 17, 2023
Cynthia Lee Tomblin, age 57 of Dewart Lake, Syracuse, passed away at home on March 17, 2023 at 9:06 a.m.
Born in Bremen on February 21, 1966, Cynthia was the daughter of Billy Bruce and Rosalie (Posey) Whitt. She spent her young adult life in Plymouth and Tennessee.
From an early age, Cynthia learned the value of hardwork....
Edith Marvel
Mar 16, 2023
Edith Ellen (Edington) Marvel, age 94 and a longtime resident of Leesburg, passed away at Mason Healthcare in Warsaw on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6:35 a.m.
Born in Winona Lake on July 16, 1928 to Harry E and Velma (Babcock) Edington, Edith was a 1946 graduate of Warsaw High School. She was married to Eugene Marvel on February 1,...
Denny Kessler
Mar 15, 2023
Dennis Owen Kessler, known to most as "Denny," passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2023 at 11:39 p.m. at home on Sawmill Lake, rural Leesburg. He was 75 years old. Born in Celina, OH on September 20, 1947, Denny was the son of Dale "Scoop" Kessler and Luella "Lu" (Lorton) Kessler. He spent his formative years in the Grand Lake...
Jane Leigh
Mar 15, 2023
Jane Leigh, age 85 of Leesburg and a longtime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 3:28 p.m. Born in Dudley, Mass on October 20, 1937, Jane was the daughter of Willam Gevry and Barbara (Hoye) Gevry. She attended school at Bartlett Junior, Senior High School and spent much of...
Cookie Bryant
Mar 14, 2023
Evelyn “Cookie” Bryant, of Bradenton, Florida and formerly of Warsaw, passed away surrounded by her family on March 14, 2023 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, after a brief illness.
Cookie was born on May 9, 1951 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to the late Robert and Bureda Stephens. She attended Pierceton High School and on November 10, 1969, she married Billie...
Sue A. Anders
Mar 14, 2023
Sue A. Anders, a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 6:30am; she was 77 years old.
Sue was born on February 6, 1946 in Warsaw and was the daughter of Waveland and Evelyn (Funk) Alspaugh. On February 17, 1968, Sue was united in marriage to David H. Anders in Warsaw’s Trinity EUB Church,...
Sara Hoppas
Mar 13, 2023
Sara Jane Hoppas, age 72 of Mentone and a long time resident of Fulton and Kosciusko Counties, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at 8 p.m. at home in Mentone. Born in Rochester on January 11, 1951, Sara was the daughter of Albert and Rosie (Downs) McCloughan. She attended school in Rochester. Sara learned the value of hardwork...
Laura "Jean" J. Hoffer
Mar 13, 2023
Laura “Jean” J. Hoffer, of Warsaw, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Mason Health and Rehab at the age of 99. Born on August 26, 1923, she was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Goshert) Schell. In 1941, Jean graduated from Nappanee High School. On January 2, 1943, Jean married the love of her life, Donald Hoffer, in...
Judith A. Cain
Mar 12, 2023
Judith A. Cain, of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital at the age of 86. Born on January 21, 1937 in Flint, MI, Judith was the daughter of Virl and Hazel (Shiverdecker) Yount. After graduating high school, she married Charles Cain.
Professionally, Judith worked as a police officer in California. After retiring from the...
Karen S. White
Mar 9, 2023
Karen S. White, of Warsaw, went to be with her Lord and Savior at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at the age of 75.
She was born in Batesville, Indiana on June 1, 1947, the daughter of Donald and Verna (Priest) White. She was a 1965 graduate of Pendleton High School. Professionally, Karen worked at...
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