Obituaries

Apr 13, 2022

Jesse Lee Perales, 29, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 7:54 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Parkview regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN as the result of an automobile accident in Whitley County. Private family services were held at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 13, Warsaw, IN.

Apr 13, 2022

Sylvia Marie Perales, 58, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:47 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at the scene of an automobile accident in Whitley County. Arrangements are at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 13, Warsaw, IN. Please check back for complete obituary information.

Apr 12, 2022

Virgil W. Hardesty, 59, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:14 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 3, 1962 in South Bend, IN to Truman & Barbara (Herman) Vance.

He attended school in South Bend and served in the United States military. He formerly was a Certified Thoroughbred Groomer,...

Apr 6, 2022

Melvin L. Jordan, 82, of Milford, IN passed away at 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 11, 1940 in Pekin, IL to Wayne & Zella (Lantz) Jordan.

He moved to the Milford area in 1974 and was married on May 31, 1977 in Ligonier, IN to Connie S....

Apr 3, 2022

Josey James Bickel, 30, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 10:29 a.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2022 in Pierceton, IN. His soul was released from his physical being so very unexpectedly. He was born on May 6, 1991 in Warsaw, IN to Jerry E. & Jamie E. (Pearson) Bickel.

He was a lifetime area resident, graduated in...

Apr 1, 2022

Ricky Lee “Rick” Gerber, 59, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:41 p.m. on Friday, April 1, 2022 at his home. He was born on September 9, 1962 in Goshen, IN to Allen Roy & Delores Evelyn (Hapner) Gerber.

He was a lifetime Syracuse resident and graduated in 1982 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was...

Mar 29, 2022

Barbara A. “Barb” Rebber Hetrick, 79, of North Webster, IN passed away at 10:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on January 21, 1943 in Seymour, IN to Albert & Enola (Burbrink) Rebber.

Barb grew up in Seymour and graduated from Seymour High School in 1961.   She met her husband...

Mar 26, 2022

Ryan David Kunish, 40 of North Webster, IN passed away on March 26, 2022 in Warsaw, IN. He was born on June 30, 1981 in Grand Rapids, MI to Daniel R. & Debra J. (Burch) Kunish.

He graduated from Warsaw High School and lived most of his life in the Warsaw / North Webster area. He was...

Mar 23, 2022

Maria Churchill, age 88, passed away in Fort Wayne at Townhouse Retirement Community. She was a longtime resident of both Fort Wayne and Warsaw. Born in Oberradling, Hungary on March 19, 1934, she was the daughter of Karl Lang and Josephine (Köeppel) Lang. Maria was married to John D Churchill on October 21, 1954; the pair met in Europe, eventually...

Mar 23, 2022

Marilyn Sue Elliott, 80, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 14, 1941 in Bicknell, IN to Floyd & Marie (Brough) Cobb.

She grew up in Vincennes and graduated from Vincennes High School. She was married on May 13,...

Mar 23, 2022

Edward R. Herendeen, lifelong resident of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family just before midnight on Wednesday March 23, 2022, at the age of 83. Born on May 23, 1938, Ed was the son of Harry F. and Evelyn Herendeen. On August 5, 1960, he was united in marriage to Valda Krebs. They spent almost 58 years together...

Mar 20, 2022

Eric Espinoza, 21, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, March 20, 2022 as the result of a pedestrian / vehicle accident near North Webster, IN. He was born on August 8, 2000, in Corpus Christi, TX to Daniel and Lydia (Rocha) Espinoza Sr.

He grew up and spent half of his life in...

Mar 20, 2022

James P. “Jim” Miller, 72, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 7:17 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on December 15, 1949 in Huntington, IN to Phil & Betty (Garrison) Miller.

He graduated from Southern Wells High School Poneto, IN, attended Purdue University Northwest...

Mar 18, 2022

Evelyn L. Marsh, a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away after a few months of declining health on Friday, March 18, 2022 at home in Warsaw. She was 94 years old. Born in Warsaw on November 1, 1927, Evelyn was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel (Shilling) Rarick. She had one sibling, Isobel Pfeiffer, who passed in 2014....

Mar 17, 2022

Lillian J. Beach, age 84, passed away quietly with her family at her side on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Born on July 9, 1937, Lillian was the daughter of Daniel Wilks and Grace (Wicker) Wilks. She was one of thirteen children born to the pair and learned the value of hard work at...

Mar 16, 2022

Michaell (Mike) A. Bumbaugh, of Warsaw, passed away on March 16, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital, Downtown, Fort Wayne. Mike was born in Warsaw on Jan. 6, 1947, the son of Max R. and Mary (Becknell) Bumbaugh. He spent most of his life in the Pierceton and Warsaw area. He was a graduate of Pierceton High School in the class of...

Mar 14, 2022

Royce Eugene Weaver, 102, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on April 13, 1919 in North Webster, IN to J. Stanley & Edna Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Weaver.

He was a lifetime North Webster / Pierceton area resident and attended North Webster...

Mar 14, 2022

Jeffrey C. "Jeff" Henderson, 33, of Silver Lake, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 in Silver Lake, IN. He was born on May 26, 1988 in Phoenix, AZ to Jeffrey John & Carol S. (Mueller) Henderson.

He attended Wawasee High School and attended Universal Technical Institute. He lived in Phoenix, AZ...

Mar 14, 2022

John Henry “Jack” Anglin, Sr. age 100 of Clunette, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 14, 2022 in his home. He was born in Warsaw on November 21, 1921, the son of Washington and Grace Anglin. Jack graduated from Atwood High School in 1937. Jack went on to serve our country as a Sergeant in the United States Army, Company...

Mar 12, 2022

Stewart Wayne “Stu” Kraft, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:07 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at his home. He was born on November 20, 1937 in Valparaiso, IN to Frank & Mary (Crisman) Kraft.

He grew up in Hobart, graduated in 1956 from Hobart High School, and attended the University of Colorado. He moved...