Obituaries

Oct 23, 2021

Pastor Kenneth David Koontz, 84, resident of Warsaw, went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, peacefully in his sleep, at 9:12 a.m. on Oct 23, 2021. Kenneth was born in Roanoke, VA, in 1937. He graduated from Warsaw High in 1955, and went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in History at Grace College in 1959, followed...

Oct 22, 2021

Joseph D. “Nitro Joe” Meier, 49, of South Bend, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 4:32 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Center for Hospice House in Mishawaka, IN. He was born on February 2, 1972 in Syracuse, IN to Graham R. & Wilma G. (Goins) Meier.

He graduated from Warsaw High School and...

Oct 21, 2021

Howard H. Luehrs, 62, of Pierceton, IN passed at 1:18 a.m. on October 21, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 9, 1959 in Jackson, NJ to Howard Herbert & Eleanor (Bower) Luehrs.

He graduated from Jackson High School in Jackson, NJ, Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, and received his Masters from University of North...

Oct 21, 2021

Gaylord “Gale” W. Williams passed away peacefully at Millers Merry Manor- Warsaw on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the age of 95. Born on November 12, 1925, in Huntington County, IN, he was the son of Harry C. and Lucy (Ebert) Williams. After graduating from Wolf Lake High School, he served our country in the United States Army during World...

Oct 19, 2021

Ruth A. Frantz, age 82 of Warsaw, bravely fought illness for the past four weeks. She was strong in her Christian faith and, on Saturday she told her husband, “I want to give up the ghost. I want to go to Heaven.” Robert, Ruth’s husband of 63 years responded by saying “I have been praying, if you cannot get well...

Oct 18, 2021

Ruth Elaine (Kurtz) Bollman went to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, on October 18, 2021 in Columbia City, Indiana.  She was born on July 10, 1931, in Bruce Wisconsin to Chester Ray and Daisy Adelia (Swanson) Kurtz.  She was the youngest of five girls.

She married her childhood sweetheart and love of her life,...

Oct 18, 2021

Peter J. Kaster, 49, of North Webster, IN, passed away at 5:36 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. in Warsaw, IN. Peter, the son of Rev. William and Susan Kaster, died October 18, 2021. He was born on September 16, 1972. No public services are planned. Private family services and burial will be conducted at a...

Oct 14, 2021

Samantha K. “Sam” Shock, 62, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:34 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 30, 1959 in Goshen, IN to Priscilla Frances Sicks.

She grew up in Rochester, graduated in 1977 from Rochester High School, and lived most...

Oct 14, 2021

Merry Carol Huffer, age 70 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. in Warsaw at Miller’s Merry Manor. Born in Fort Wayne on Christmas day of 1950, Merry was famous for saying “(She) was born between the ham and the minced pie….No one got dessert!” She was the daughter of the late...

Oct 13, 2021

Betty Lou Seymour, 83, of Plymouth, IN passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Wampler's Senior Home in Bourbon, IN. She was born on December 30, 1937 in Bourbon, IN to Duane & Viola (Wallace) Everly.

She graduated in 1955 from Bourbon High School and lived most of her life in the Bourbon...

Oct 12, 2021

Randy Lee Catron, 44, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:52 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 29, 1977 in Goshen, IN to Trebby & Wilma (Dishman) Catron.

He graduated in 1995 from Goshen High School and lived most of his life in the Goshen / Syracuse area. He...

Oct 12, 2021

Ella M. Starr, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday October 12, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital at 9:00pm at the age of 63. Born in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 1958, she was the daughter of Howard Gaylor and Ella Faye Sexton. She married her lifelong friend and love of her life Greenway (John) Starr on...

Oct 11, 2021

Kelly Coburn, of Claypool, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Kosciusko Community Hospital at the age of 76. Born in Lenore, West Virginia on March 8, 1945, he was the son of Eligha and Elizabeth Coburn. Kelly was a hard worker, spending over 40 years at Uniroyal Plastics until his retirement in 2006. He was a member...

Oct 11, 2021

Gerald F. “Jerry” Williams, 93, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Mason Health Care & Rehab in Warsaw, IN.

Gerald was born in Paoli, Indiana to Earl Williams and Helen Louise (Morris) Williams.  Scott Flick married Helen (Morris) Williams after Gerald’s father passed away.  Later Scott adopted Gerald.  Gerald...

Oct 9, 2021

Karl D. Shepherd, 75, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 10:28 p.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 16, 1946 in New London, OH to Joe & Opal (Boyd) Shepherd.

He graduated in 1964 from Mentone High School and was a United States Army veteran. He grew up in Burket...

Oct 9, 2021

Clara Berniece “Bea” Carmichael, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 9, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor-Warsaw at the age of 98, just shy of her 99th birthday. Born to Adam and Weda Weintraut in Waldron, Indiana on October 31, 1922, Bea was one of five children. She married Meredith Carmichael the love of her life in Sulfur Springs...

Oct 8, 2021

Thelma G. Parker, 78, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 18, 1943 in Warsaw, IN to Merle & Ruth (Bennett) Riggins.

She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident, graduated from Warsaw High School, and moved to Barbee Lake in 1968. She was married on December...

Oct 7, 2021

Vonetta A. Trowbridge, 84, of Kendallville, IN passed away at 10:59 a.m. on Thursday, October 7, 2021 in Kendallville, IN. She was born on January 26, 1937 in Churubusco, IN to Howard A. & Freeda L. (Owen) Green.

She graduated from Huntertown High School and was married on April 14, 1954 in Churubusco, IN to Thomas E....

Oct 6, 2021

Larry D. Potts, Jr., a resident of Winona Lake, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021. Age 41 at the time of his passing he was originally from Hammond, Indiana where he was born on July 22, 1980. Larry was a funny, light-hearted person with a phenomenal sense of humor and a silly personality. He liked to...

Oct 2, 2021

Irma I. Smith, 80, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 1:06 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the Waterford Crossing Health Center in Goshen, IN. She was born on February 9, 1941 in White Cloud, MI to Roy L. & Marguerite “Margaret” (Sherman) Cook.

She moved to Pierceton from Michigan when she was 12 years old,...