Obituaries
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Alice Karesh
Jan 10, 2023
Alice E. Karesh, age 79 of Goshen and previously a longtime resident of Syracuse, passed away on January 10, 2023 at IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born in Wood Dale, IL on February 5, 1943, Alice was the daughter of John and Mildred (Bunnell) Oie. She spent 24 years of her life working for the Postal Office, she also worked at...
Larry W. Troutman
Jan 9, 2023
Larry W. Troutman, age 73 of Columbia City, passed away at Millers Merry Manor, Oakpointe on Monday, January 9, 2023 at 5:30 a.m.
Born in Fort Wayne, Larry was the son of the late George Troutman and Evelyn (Kiester) Troutman. He was a graduate of Elmhurst High School and went on to receive technical school training in electronics. Professionally, Larry...
Edward L. Becker
Jan 6, 2023
Ed Becker, a resident of Cromwell, passed away on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 3:24 p.m. in Fort Wayne at Parkview Regional Medical Center. He was 74 years old. Born Edward Louis Becker in Fort Wayne on March 19, 1948, most knew him as "Ed." He was the son of the late Louis and Marcella (Berg) Becker. Ed graduated from...
Nancy Fauver
Jan 6, 2023
Nancy Fauver, 92, Milford, passed away at 9:52 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2023 at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital, Warsaw.
She was born on December 15, 1930 in Lynnville, TN to William Rufus and Bertha Mae (Sands) Thurman, the youngest of eight children. Nancy was a 1948 graduate of Jones High School, also in Lynnville.
While living and working in Nashville, TN...
Janice Blosser
Jan 6, 2023
Janice Fay Blosser, age 74 of Irish Lake, Warsaw, passed away in Fort Wayne's Stillwater Hospice Home on Friday, January 6, 2023 at 10:00am.
Born in Springfield, MO on October 5, 1948, Jan, as many knew her, was the daughter of Estel F. and Hazel M. (Yates) Blevins. She spent her formative years in the Springfield area and graduated from...
Howard Johnson
Jan 5, 2023
Howard E. Johnson, a resident of Larwill, passed away in Fort Wayne's Parkview Regional Medical Center on Thursday, January 5, 2023. He was 71 years old. Born in Auburn, IN on July 26, 1951, Howard was the son of Ross and Marjorie (Robbins) Johnson. He attended school in Auburn and Garrett and was married to Michele Roberts on November...
Danny Neer
Jan 3, 2023
Danny L. Neer, lifelong resident of Warsaw, passed away at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital on Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at the age of 73.
Born on January 14, 1949, Danny was the only son of Fred and Viola (Moyer) Neer. After graduating from Warsaw High School in 1968, he worked for Kinder Manufacturing. He furthered his education with the University to Notre...
Barbara Frye
Dec 31, 2022
Barbara Ann Frye, of Cromwell, passed away unexpectedly in her residence on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the age of 57.
Known to everyone as Barb, she was born in Huntington, Indiana on December 7, 1965, the only daughter of Basil Allen and Sharon K. Rice (Stahl). She graduated from Wawasee High School, and it was there that she met her high school...
Dianna Knapp
Dec 31, 2022
Dianna Lynn Knapp, age 64 of Warsaw, passed away at home after battling cancer for a short time. She was strong-willed and fought cancer bravely before succumbing to the disease on December 31, 2022.
Born in Burlington, IA on August 12, 1958, she was the daughter of Donald Torrence and Marylou (Waterman) Knuckolls. She was a graduate of East High...
Monetta A. Gray
Dec 31, 2022
Monetta A. Gray, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the age of 84.
Born in Warsaw, Indiana on January 15, 1938, she was the daughter of Aurlie and Georgia (Hoover) Zorn. On September 11, 1955, Monetta was united in marriage to Joe Gray. She attended Pierceton Schools and went...
Phillip Fetters
Dec 30, 2022
Phillip R. Fetters, of Kendallville, passed away peacefully at Kendallville Manor on Friday, December 30, 2022, at the age of 72.
Known to everyone as Phil, he was born in Wolf Lake, Indiana on October 20, 1950, the son of Robert and Nelda Fetters (Rider). A hardworking and determined man, Phil worked on the farm for many farmers throughout Noble...
Rosemarie Long
Dec 29, 2022
Rosemarie Long, a longtime resident of Syracuse, passed away in the loving care of her family in the early hours of Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Lutheran Life Village, Kendallville. She was 91 years old.
Born May 16, 1931 in Fowler, Indiana, "Rosie," as many knew her, was the daughter of the late Med H. and Edna S. (Lord) Patnaude....
Priscilla Morris
Dec 28, 2022
Priscilla Lee Morris, age 86 and a resident of Dewart Lake, passed away quietly at home in the loving care of her family on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Born in Alexandria, Indiana on July 12, 1936, Priscilla was the daughter of Hollis and Lois (Hull) Clark. She was a 1954 graduate of Alexandria Monroe High School where she met the...
Paula Searfoss
Dec 28, 2022
Paula K. Searfoss, age 74 and a longtime resident of Syracuse, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 in the loving care of her family.
Born in Goshen on November 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth (Schrock) Kerlin. She was a 1967 graduate of Syracuse High School, going on to earn a...
Sharon Lee Line
Dec 26, 2022
Sharon L. Line, age 87 and a longtime resident of the North Webster and Syracuse areas, passed away at Mason Health and Rehabilitation, Warsaw on Monday, December 26, 2022. Born in Leesburg on May 12, 1935, Sharon was the daughter of Herbert F. and Martha A. (Jefferies) Metge, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a graduate...
John L. Nace
Dec 25, 2022
John L. Nace, of Warsaw, passed away at his home with his family by his side on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at the age of 51. Born in Jackson, MI on September 20, 1971, John was the only son of Rodney and Candy Nace. On May 25, 2018, he married Sarah Lewis.
Professionally, John worked in maintenance for the Lippert Components. More...
Florence Schultz
Dec 25, 2022
Florence J. Schultz, of Winona Lake, passed away at Grace Village on Christmas Day at the age of 100. Born in Crown Point, IN on March 11, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Clara Luebcke. After graduating from Merrillville High School, she worked as a secretary for Chicago Title and Trust and was a lifelong farmer’s...
Bernard Marcum
Dec 23, 2022
Bernard (Bernie) L. Marcum, of North Manchester, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren. at the age of 81. Bernard was born on August 5, 1941 in Logan, WV, the son of James and Nannie Marcum. On January 9, 1960, in Akron, IN, he married the love of his...
Joseph Anthony Barczak
Dec 21, 2022
Joseph A. Barczak, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the age of 73. Joseph was born in Gary, IN on November 11, 1949 to Stanley and Mary (Suklaczyski) Barczak. After graduating from East Chicago High School in 1968, he worked for over 20 years for a steel mill until his retirement. On...
Christopher Ryan Doty
Dec 20, 2022
Christopher Ryan Doty, and a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, passed away on December 20, 2022 at home. "Chris," as most knew him, was 30 years old. Born on September 25, 1992 in Elkhart, Chris is the son of Douglas Doty and Patsy Miller. He was a graduate of Wawasee High School, competing in soccer and football in his youth. He worked...
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