Obituaries
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Michael Miller
Feb 16, 2023
Mike Miller, age 49 of Claypool and a longtime resident of the North Webster and Syracuse areas, passed away unexpectedly on February 16, 2023. Born Michael Miller II, in Fort Wayne on November 27, 1973, Mike, as most knew him, was the son of Michael Miller and Janet (McKenzie) Doerscher. He was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School...
Barry Wade Miller
Feb 15, 2023
Barry Wade Miller, of Syracuse, passed away at his home with his loving wife and children by his side on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at the age 78. Born on August 14, 1944 in Warsaw, IN, he was the son of Ernest “Wade” Miller and Opal I. “Babe” (Kuhn) Miller. Barry graduated from North Webster High School in North Webster,...
Sara Burns
Feb 14, 2023
Sara Elizabeth Burns, 44, passed away peacefully February 14th, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born in Warsaw to Tom and Jody Burns (Brumfield) on August 30, 1978 and was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and Indiana University.
Sara spent many years with Community Health Network in Indianapolis, most recently as a Patient Access Coordinator.
In addition...
David C. Edwards
Feb 13, 2023
David Charles Edwards, of North Webster, passed away quietly at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Monday, February 13, 2023, at the age of 81. Born on March 14, 1941, in Anderson, Indiana, he was the only son of Daniel and Lula Edwards (Chandler).
Dave was a 1959 graduate of Middletown High School in Middletown, Indiana. He spent most of...
Dr. Karen Keene
Feb 12, 2023
Dr. Karen Allen Keene, a resident of Syracuse, passed away at home on the evening of Sunday, February 12, 2023. She was 68 years old.
Born in Marion, IN to Dale and Lois (Harter) Allen on January 4, 1955, Karen spent her childhood in Syracuse. In spite of living elsewhere throughout her adult years, she never stopped calling Syracuse home. Karen graduated...
Tyler S. Smith
Feb 9, 2023
Tyler S. Smith, age 36 and originally of Syracuse, IN, passed away in Putnam County, on February 9, 2023.
The son of the late Ronald and Rene (Samonte) Smith, Tyler was born in Indianapolis on May 31, 1986. He attended Wawasee Schools and worked as a cook at Oakwood for a short time.
An intelligent person with a quirky sense...
Keri Fisher
Feb 8, 2023
Keri Lyn Fisher, daughter of Kermit and Lyn Fisher, passed away unexpectedly at home in Syracuse on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. She was 48 years old. Keri was born in Elkhart on July 17, 1974. She spent her formative years and most of her adult life in the Elkhart area where she attended Elkhart Memorial High School. Keri rarely...
Thomas Bugg
Feb 8, 2023
Thomas R. Bugg, of Chapman Lake, passed away at his home with his loving wife by his side on Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at the age of 81. Born on July 23, 1941 in Niagara Falls, Canada, he was the son of Thomas D. and Eleanor (Crane) Bugg. Thomas graduated from Eastern High School in Greentown, IN in 1958, and...
Sheryl A. Bradshaw
Feb 8, 2023
Sheryl A. Bradshaw, of North Webster, passed away surrounded by her family at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at the age of 53.
Known to most as “Sherry”, she was born in Sturgis, Michigan on August 26, 1969, the daughter of Doug and Barbara (Goodsell) Thompson. When she was young, her family moved to Logansport,...
Shirley A. Priser
Feb 8, 2023
Shirley Ann Priser, 85, passed away peacefully on Wednesday February 8th 2023 at her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was under the care of Kosciusko Home Care and Hospice. Shirley was born September 25, 1937 in Columbia City to Maxine Bradbury Grimm and N. Ward Harmon. Ward passed away when Shirley was an infant and was adopted by Volentine “Tiny”...
Philip Ladd
Feb 7, 2023
Philip Dean “Phil” Ladd, passed away peacefully in Columbia City, Indiana in the morning of Tuesday, February 7, 2023. He was 82 years old.
Born in Warsaw, IN on August 29, 1940, Phil was the son of Paul and Mary (Meloy) Ladd. He lived most of his life in North Webster and attended North Webster schools.
Professionally, Phil was known...
Lorraine M. Freeman
Feb 7, 2023
Lorraine Freeman, of Warsaw, passed away at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at the age of 74.
Born on October 27, 1948, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Annette (Schembri) Burke. She grew up in New York and attended secretarial school there. On July 23, 1974, Lorraine was united in...
Rita M. Kolb
Feb 5, 2023
Rita M. Kolb, lifelong resident of Syracuse, passed away in her home with her family by her side on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at the age of 65. Born in Goshen, IN on June 30, 1957, Rita was one of ten children of George and Mary (Graves) Thornburg.
In her younger years, Rita enjoyed sewing, and weaving lawn chairs. More...
Donald Taylor
Feb 2, 2023
Donald Dean Taylor, of Pierceton, passed away unexpectedly in his residence on Thursday, February 2, 2023, at the age of 89.
Born in Mahaska, Kansas on August 28, 1933, Don was the son of Orval Davidson Taylor and Elsie Olive (Austin) Taylor. He grew up in Kansas. It is there that he met his love, Barbara (Snavely) Taylor. The two...
Thomas M Smith
Feb 1, 2023
Thomas M. Smith, age 63 and a lifetime resident of Fort Wayne, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at home.
Born in Fort Wayne on September 25, 1959, Tom was the son of J. Peter Smith and Dolores Woodard Smith, He was a graduate of Bishop Dwenger High School and proved himself to be quite handy at an early...
Carol A. Alexander
Jan 31, 2023
Carol Ann Alexander, of Winona Lake, passed away at her Grace Village home on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at the age of 89. Born on October 24, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA, Carol was the only child of Richard and Mabel (Yost) Bonner.
On August 7, 1953 in her hometown of Pittsburgh, she and John “Jack” Alexander were married and spent...
Betty Louise Nichols
Jan 29, 2023
Betty Louise Nichols, age 92 of Maryville, TN and previously a longtime resident of Pierceton, IN, passed away at home in Brookdale Browns Creek Senior Living in Maryville. The daughter of Gail and Lela Jeffers, most knew her as Louise. She was self-employed as a tax preparer and was married to the late Frank Nichols. She is survived...
Frank Unruh
Jan 29, 2023
Frank Unruh, 97, went to start his new life with his Lord and Savior on January 29, 2023.
Frank was born on February 17, 1925, in Warsaw, Indiana to Ernest and Ethel (Watkins) Unruh. Born and raised on the farm east of Warsaw, he loved the farm and the work that was done there. He was the youngest of three...
Robert Paaren
Jan 27, 2023
Robert Matthew Paaren, known to some as "Bob", passed peacefully in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the evening of Friday, January 27, 2023. He was 59 years old.
Born in Elmhurst, IL on November 3, 1963, Bob was the son of Richard B. Paaren and Gail H. Fuller. He spent his formative years there, graduating from Willowbrook High School in...
Ruth J. Mercer
Jan 27, 2023
Ruth J. Mercer, of Rochester, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Friday, January 27, 2023 at the age of 84.
She was born March 21, 1938 in Plymouth Indiana., the daughter of Clifford "Sam" and Verna Irene (Kimble) Fear. She attended Plymouth High School. She has since resided in Rochester. She spent many years living on...
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