Obituaries

James G. "Jim" Crafton

Apr 16, 2022

James G. “Jim” Crafton, 88, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. He was born on February 6, 1934 in Nappanee, IN to Bebon & Bertha (Mischler) Crafton.

He grew up in Nappanee and graduated from Nappanee High School. He was married on September...

Diana Sue Egolf

Apr 16, 2022

Diana Sue Egolf, 74, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 16, 1947 in Elkhart County, IN to Robert Clarence & Betty Louise (Longfield) Denny.

She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident and graduated in 1965 from Warsaw High School. She retired...

Jesse Lee Perales

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.

Sylvia Marie Perales

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.

Virgil W. Hardesty

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,...

Melvin L. Jordan

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....

Josey James Bickel

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...

Ricky Lee "Rick" Gerber

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...

Barbara A. "Barb" Hetrick

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...

Ryan D. Kunish

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...

Maria Churchill

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...

Marilyn S. Elliott

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,...

Edward Herendeen

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...

Eric Espinoza

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...

James P. "Jim" Miller

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...

Evelyn Marsh

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....

Lillian Beach

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...

Michaell Bumbaugh

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...

Royce E. Weaver

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...

Jeffrey C. "Jeff" Henderson

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...