Obituaries
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Raymond Briney
Dec 20, 2022
Raymond Lee Briney, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the age of 79.
Known to most as Ray, he was born in Berrien Springs, Michigan on August 9, 1943, the son of Cecil and Priscilla Briney (Parman). He graduated from Kewana High School. After high school, he worked...
Steven Kent Spangle
Dec 20, 2022
Steve Spangle, of Mishawaka, passed away at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis on Tuesday December 20, 2022, at the age of 62. He was born in Elkhart County on February 26, 1960, one of the three sons of Richard and Phyllis Spangle (Stickel).
Steve was a 1978 graduate of Jimtown High School. After high school, he furthered his education by receiving...
David Saint
Dec 19, 2022
David E. Saint, age 75 of Claypool and a longtime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away after a brief battle with failing health on December 19, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft Wayne.
Born in Sheffield, AL on January 28, 1947, David was the son of ONeal Saint and Edna Earl (Whitley) Saint. He was married to the late Karen K....
Joshaua May
Dec 19, 2022
Joshaua “Josh” David May, of Warsaw, passed away at his home on Monday, December 19, 2022 at the age of 50. He was born on November 21, 1972 in Goshen, IN to Gene and Carol May. Josh was married to Lorrie Brookins in 1996. Though the marriage did not last, they remained friends. Josh enjoyed making music, working on cars,...
Guy Alspaugh
Dec 19, 2022
Guy L. Alspaugh, longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the age of 85.
Born in Silver Lake, Indiana on May 22, 1937, Guy was the son of Alvin and Lulu Alspaugh (Grube). He was a 1955 of Warsaw Community High School. After high school in 1956, he joined the United...
Michelle Belleshire
Dec 17, 2022
Michelle Elizabeth Belleshire, of Warsaw, passed away quietly surrounded by her friends and family onSaturday, December 17, 2022, at the age of 77. She was born in Tipton, Indiana on February 10, 1945.
Professionally, Michelle worked at Zimmer for thirty nine years before retiring. After she retired, she went backto work at Zimmer for another five years.
Michelle loved to...
Jean Owen
Dec 16, 2022
Jean A. Owen, age 83 of Goshen and of Sarasota, FL, passed away at The Waters of Syracuse on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 2:45 p.m.
Born in Goshen on November 16, 1939, Jean was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Dena (Larimer) Moser. She was a graduate of Millersburg High School and spent her formative years in the...
Shane Evans
Dec 16, 2022
Shane Christopher Evans, a lifetime resident of North Webster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2022. He was 51 years old. Shane was born to John C and Patricia A (Bisig) Evans on May 20, 1971. He was a 1989 graduate of Wawasee High School and worked for Parker Hannifin in Goshen. More personally, Shane was a...
Mary Jo Hurley
Dec 14, 2022
Mary Jo “Jodi” Hurley, of North Webster, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the age of 79. Jodi was born in Osawatomie, Kansas, on November 6, 1943, the daughter of Ed and Bonnie (Busard) Kuder. She went on to marry Jack Hurley, and together, they raised their large blended family. ...
David L. Darlington
Dec 14, 2022
David L. Darlington, of North Webster, passed away at Parkview Whitley with his wife by his side on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the age of 74. David was born in Anderson, IN on November 7, 1948, the only son of the late Charles and Norma (Mills) Darlington. On January 10, 1971, he married the love of his life, Ann...
Karen Hill
Dec 14, 2022
Karen J. Hill, of Warsaw, passed away at Mason Health and Rehabilitation on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the age of 72. On January 10, 1950, she was born in Warren, OH, the only daughter of the late Richard and Shirley (Finlay) Alm. She worked as transportation secretary for Kosciusko Area Bus Service. On August 24, 2007, she married Gary...
Stanley Cook
Dec 14, 2022
Stanley A. Cook, of Warsaw, passed away quietly at Paddock Springs on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the age of 83.
Born in Flint, Michigan on April 21, 1939, he was one of the two sons of Henry and Ethel Cook (Green). Professionally, Stanley was an offset pressman up until his retirement. On June 13, 1959, he married his true...
Laurie Graham
Dec 13, 2022
Laurel "Laurie" Jane McCulloch Graham, 79, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed peacefully in her sleep in the early morning of December 13, 2022. She is the daughter of Bryson and Harriet McCulloch, and a sister to Timothy (wife, Norma) McCulloch, Kathie (husband, Doug) O’Leary, and Thomas (wife, Sharon) McCulloch.
Laurie was a graduate of both Western Michigan University & Indiana University,...
Sue Jefferies
Dec 12, 2022
Sue Jefferies, of Winona Lake, passed surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital on Monday December 12, 2022, at the age of 82.
Born in Warsaw, Indiana on December 14, 1939, she was one of the five children of Harry and Velma Edington (Babcock). Sue was a graduate of Claypool High School. On October 26,...
Geraldine Blair
Dec 12, 2022
Geraldine Blair, 71 years old, of Warsaw, IN, passed away at 1:18pm on December 12, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 30, 1951 in Warsaw, IN to the late Andrew and Addie (Blanton) Tackett.
Geraldine worked at Serenade Foods in Milford, IN for 36 years before retiring in 2013. She enjoyed crocheting blankets...
Lucy B. Baney
Dec 11, 2022
Lucy B. Baney, lifelong resident of Warsaw, passed away peacefully at Mason Health Care and Rehab on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at the age of 96. She was born on June 1, 1926, the daughter of Leslie and Vera Lockridge.
As the family oriented person she was, she spent her life at home raising her four children. On December 17,...
Evelyn A. Mackaben
Dec 10, 2022
Evelyn A. Mackaben, age 98, died on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Grace Village Health Care. Evelyn was born on Mother’s Day: May 11, 1924.
Hard-working, determined, and steadfast, Evelyn overcame many obstacles to graduate high school. Growing up, her immigrant family did not believe women needed to further their education beyond the eighth grade. However, Evelyn worked to pay for...
Robert J. Sears Jr.
Dec 9, 2022
Robert J. Sears Jr., of Winona Lake, passed away quietly at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Friday, December 9, 2022, at the age of 68.
Known to most as “Bob” or “Grizzly”, he was born on June 21, 1954, in Anderson, Indiana, the son of Robert Joseph Sears Sr. and Betty Sears (Woodward). He was united in marriage to...
Eldon Eichholtz
Dec 9, 2022
Eldon W. Eichholtz, age 75 and a longtime resident of Laketon and Liberty Mills, passed away at Parkview Randallia on Friday, December 9, 2022.
Born in Rochester on March 4, 1947, Eldon was the son of the late Fred K. Eichholtz and Viola Mae (Blocher) Eichholtz. He spent his formative years in Fulton County and was married to Kathleen Warren...
Maria Bernal
Dec 8, 2022
Maria Isabel Bernal, age 71 of Warsaw, passed away at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Ft. Wayne on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Born in Michoacan, Mexico on December 1, 1951, Maria was the daughter of the late Sacramento Bernal and Emelia Carmona Bernal. A true natured caregiver, Maria was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
In addition to her kindness, Maria...
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