Obituaries

Jan 15, 2021

Lance T. Bell, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:46 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1944 in Warsaw, IN to Guy Marshall & Harriet L. (Cripe) Bell.

He graduated in 1963 from North Webster High School and was a lifetime North Webster / Warsaw area resident....

Jan 14, 2021

Mike Metzger, 79 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11:05 a.m. in Fort Wayne at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born Larry Michael Metzger on December 19, 1941 at Warsaw’s McDonald Hospital, Mike was the son of Thurman “Wayne” Metzger and Katherine Blickenstaff Metzger. He was a 1960 graduate of Akron High School and lived his...

Jan 14, 2021

George J. Freeman III, 67 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away quietly on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 05:05 a.m. in Warsaw at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Born on December 8, 1953 in Bergen County, New Jersey, George was the eldest of seven children raised in the family home. He grew up in New Jersey and attended school at Bergenfield High School....

Jan 13, 2021

Dorothy Diane Hash, 81, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 25, 1939 in Champaign, IL to Bernard Michael & Helen Margaret (Matthews) Doyle.

She grew up in Indiana, graduated in 1958 from Mentone High School, and lived in Arizona, Ohio, and Missouri...

Jan 12, 2021

Steven S. “Steve” Smale, 71, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his residence. He was born on June 8, 1949 in Bremen, IN to Charles Leroy & Paula Elaine (Troutwine) Smale.

He grew up in Edwardsburg, MI, graduated in 1968 from Edwardsburg High School, and was a United States Navy veteran. He retired...

Jan 12, 2021

Cayden Michael Jones, 9, of Milford, IN passed away at 4:58 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 9, 2011 in Goshen, IN to Shaun R. Jones & Tasha N. Thompson.

He attended North Webster Elementary and was a lifetime Syracuse, Knox, and Milford area resident.

He is...

Jan 11, 2021

Michael Jay Saffen, age 67 of Warsaw, Indiana, unexpectedly passed away on January 11, 2021 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born on July 20, 1953 in Garrett, Indiana. He was the son of Leo and Mary (Shire) Saffen and was raised in the family home with his brother, Steve. Professionally, Mike, as most knew him, was an Indiana Conservation...

Jan 10, 2021

Jerry E. Denny, 80, of Claypool, IN passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 7, 1940 in Claypool, IN to Richard & Roberta E. (Elder) Denny.

He was a lifetime Claypool resident and graduated from Claypool High School. He married the love of his life, Alberta...

Jan 9, 2021

Mary Ellen Haney, 86, of North Webster, IN passed away 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett, IN. She was born on January 9, 1935 in Plymouth, IN to Forrest & Hona Lucile (Craig) Hawley.

She grew up in Bourbon, graduated in 1953 from Bourbon High School, and 1957 from North...

Jan 9, 2021

Judy Faye Brainard, 68, of Warsaw, IN passed away and entered eternal rest at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021, after having liver complications.

Judy was born on May 24, 1952 to Jesse and Oma Jean Bradley (McKenzie) in Warsaw, IN. She grew up in North Manchester and raised her 2 sons in California and Texas....

Jan 8, 2021

Brent D. Gordon, 68, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 29, 1952 in Goshen, IN to Eugene & Doris (Wagner) Gordon.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, attended Syracuse High School, and was a United States Army veteran. He was married...

Jan 8, 2021

Jett Riley Sizemore, the son of Jerika (Aker) Sizemore and Jason Sizemore of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 8, 2021. Merely four days old, Jett was born on January 4, 2021 in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. He was healthy and measured 19.75” while weighing 8 pounds. His addition to the Sizemore house brought much happiness...

Jan 7, 2021

Ruby Maxine Albertson, 81, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, January 7. 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on September 21, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to Donald Frederick & Elma Ruth (Norman) Byrer.

She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1957 form Warsaw High School....

Jan 7, 2021

Thomas H. “Tom” Able, 70, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on March 19, 1950 in Huntington, IN to David T. & Mary Catherine (Clark) Able.

He grew up in South Whitley, graduated from South Whitley High School, and moved...

Jan 6, 2021

Dennis Michael "Denny" Sharp, 81, of Milford, IN passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. He was born on May 31, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to Burris & Marybelle (Lentz) Sharp.

He was a lifetime Milford area resident, graduated in 1957 from Milford High School and from...

Jan 6, 2021

Lenora P. Davis, 91 of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Warsaw at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland on August 21, 1929, Lenora was the daughter of William and Martha Taylor who preceded her in passing. Also preceding her in passing was her husband, Marvin Davis; daughter, Pamela Hoskins; son, Glen Hoskins; three brothers:...

Jan 6, 2021

Fred Lamar Curtis, 90, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 3:48 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 25, 1930 in Nappanee, IN to Aura & Hazel (Stouder) Curtis.

He graduated from Nappanee High School was a United States Army veteran, and was a lifetime Nappanee / Syracuse area resident....

Jan 5, 2021

Betty Ousley Johnson Combs, age 83 of East Point, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her daughters’ residence in Pierceton, Indiana. She was born June 5, 1937 in Dock, Kentucky to the late Elzie & Tealie Pitts Ousley. The wife of William G. Combs, who survives, and the late Austin Aaron Johnson, she was a retired CMA....

Jan 5, 2021

Jimmie Wayne "Jim" Stinson, 74, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on August 26, 1946 in Pleasant Planes, IL to Jewel & Edith (Pyle) Stinson.

He was a lifetime Columbia City area resident, graduated in 1964 from...

Jan 4, 2021

Nathan Scott Wyman, age 41 of Warsaw, passed away at home in Warsaw on Monday, January 4, 2021. He was the son of Lora (Wyman) Harris and was born on February 1, 1979 in Warsaw. Nathan was born with several handicaps including deafness and blindness. This never stopped him from showing his love to those he cared about. He was...