Obituaries
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Charles Walter Lewallen
Jul 31, 2022
Charles W. "Chuck" Lewallen, age 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on May 29, 1935 in New Paris, IN to Walter G. & Vivian M. (Kammerdiener) Lewallen.
He was a lifetime New Paris / Syracuse area resident and attended New...
Val McClish
Jul 28, 2022
Val Eugene McClish Sr., age 74, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:33 p.m. on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on February 14, 1948 in Goshen, IN to Eugene & Rosalie Irene (Papke) McClish.
He attended Goshen High School and served in the United States Armed Forces. He lived most of his life in Goshen,...
Lena Heintzelman
Jul 27, 2022
Lena Heintzelman, age 80, passed away at the Majestic Care of West Allen on Wednesday, July 27, 2022. Lena was born in Hazard, KY on September 8, 1941, the daughter of Charles and Dicey Hicks. On July 7, 1992, Lena married Harold Heintzelman Jr.
A nature lover, Lena loved to be outside and soak up the sun. She loved to...
Doris Rackin
Jul 26, 2022
Doris E. Rackin, of Winona Lake, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, at the age of 95.
Born in Redlands, California on June 18, 1927, she was the daughter of David A. and Gladys L. Smith (Dobbs). She married Bernard Rackin on August 4,1976 and they spent twelve years together before his passing in 1988....
Thomas Harland Brookman
Jul 25, 2022
Thomas “Tom” H. Brookman, of Claypool, passed away unexpectedly at his home at the age of 71. Tom was born on April 11, 1951 in Kalamazoo, MI, the son of Harland and Betty Brookman.
Tom was an avid hunter and fisherman, often traveling to the wilds of Canada. He also enjoyed bowling, Western movies, and playing computer games. Tom will...
Cora Marie Hyso
Jul 24, 2022
Cora Marie Hyso, known to most as "Marie" and a resident of Barbee Lakes, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, July 24, 2022.
She was 84 years old and a longtime resident of Delaware County prior to moving to Kosciusko County's Barbee Lake chain to be closer to her daughter. Born on December 31, 1937, Marie was the...
John Corbin
Jul 22, 2022
John Douglas Corbin, a lifetime area resident, passed away with his family at his side on Friday, July 22, 2022 at home in Milford. He was 70 years old.
Born to Frank E. and Pauline T. Miller Corbin on November 23, 1951, John was born in South Bend. His family moved to North Webster when he was very young; he...
Christopher T. Schmucker
Jul 22, 2022
Christopher Thor Schmucker passed away on July 22, 2022 in his home in North Webster. Christopher was born on November 9, 1989 at Elkhart General Hospital.
Christopher attended North Webster Elementary, Wawasee Middle School & Wawasee High School.
Christopher loved Harry Potter and loved to read and waited each Christmas for the latest addition of the Guinness book of world...
Rudy Cante Lima
Jul 21, 2022
Rudy Cante Lima, 56 años viviendo en Fort Wayne, murió el 21 de julio de 2022.
Nació en la Ciudad de Guatemala y vivió la mayor parte de su vida allí. Era un buen trabajador. Le gustaba la jardinería y era divertido. Le gustaba el rock clásico, especialmente Michael Jackson.
La familia sobreviviente incluye una madre, Andrea Lima Delcid;...
Jacklyn K. Searls
Jul 19, 2022
Jacklyn "Jackie" K. Searls passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at the age of 56.
Born on January 29, 1966, Jackie was the daughter of Jack L. Searls and Kay F. Kemper. On May 16, 2016, she married Forrest Pelfrey. After the birth of her children, Jackie stayed home to raise four daughters before working as an associate...
Dennis Huffman
Jul 18, 2022
Dennis L. Huffman, 81, of North Webster, IN passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN.
He was born on August, 2, 1940, in Winchester, IN to Robert Earl and Evelena H. (North) Huffman.
In 1954 Dennis' parents purchased and moved to Fisherman Cove Resort in North Webster. Dennis graduated from North...
James C. Craig
Jul 18, 2022
James C. Craig, age 77 of Warsaw, passed away quietly at home on Monday, July 18, 2022 surrounded with love.
Born in Hamilton, Ohio, "Jody," as most knew knew him was the son of Clark Craig and Lilly (Short) Bush. He spent his formative years there before moving to Kentucky where he spent much of his adult life.
Jody...
James Stewart
Jul 17, 2022
James Stewart, age 61, of Warsaw, passed away in his residence unexpectedly on July 17, 2022. Arrangements are pending with Titus Funeral Home & Cremation Services. Please check back soon for a more complete obituary.
Cassandra J. Doerr
Jul 17, 2022
Cassandra Jamae "Cassie" Doerr, 29, of Leesburg, IN passed away on Sunday, July 17, 2022 as the result of an automobile accident near Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 8, 1993 in Janesville, WI to Robert W. & Jami L. (Roningen) Doerr.
She grew up most of her life living in Syracuse, IN where she attended Wawasee Community Schools until 7th...
Lisa Brugh
Jul 16, 2022
Lisa A. Brugh (Noble) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the age of 53.
Born on November 13, 1968 at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Lisa was the eldest of the three children of John L. Noble Jr. and Kay Noble (Monroe). After high school, she graduated with a BSN from the University of...
Mary Cantillon
Jul 16, 2022
Mary Margaret Cantillon, 99, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on December 10, 1922 in Marion, IN to Homer William & Myrtle Marie (Herring) Wagoner.
She graduated in 1940 from Banquo High School and moved to the North Webster area in 1957....
Maxine Hepburn
Jul 16, 2022
C. Maxine Hepburn (Smith), of Warsaw, passed away peacefully at Miller’s Merry Manor- Warsaw on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at the age of 91.
Born in Burlington, Indiana on March 5, 1931, the daughter of Virgil O. and Dorotha Smith (Bentley). She was one of fifteen children. Maxine spent most of her career as a nurse’s aide, working at both...
Joel Sawyer
Jul 15, 2022
Joel C. Sawyer, age 59 of Syracuse, passed away quietly on July 15, 2022 at 1:33 a.m. He passed at home, surrounded by family.
Born in Des Moines, Iowa on December 06, 1962, Joel was the son of Billie Ray Sawyer and Phyllis C. (Drew) Sawyer. He was a hard worker, spending much of his later career in RV production,...
Janet Richcreek
Jul 15, 2022
Janet P. Richcreek (Guinn), of North Webster, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, July 15, 2022, at the age of 73.
Born in Pontiac, Michigan on August 28, 1948, she was one of the children of William and Laura Guinn (Fenner). She was a 1966 graduate of Waterford Kettering High School and went on to attend Ferris College....
Kristopher M. Riddle
Jul 12, 2022
Kristopher M. Riddle, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 at the age of 31.
Kristopher was born in South Bend, IN on March 24, 1991, the son of John Riddle Jr. and the late Lela Francis. He was a jack of all trades, working as a mechanic, for construction, and in landscaping. Kristopher was an...
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