Obituaries
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James R. "Jim" DeVore
Dec 16, 2020
James Russell “Jim” DeVore Sr., 81, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born on December 11, 1939 in Desloge, MO to Marvin Russell & Virginia Ruth (Cahoon) DeVore.
He graduated from Ripley High School in Ripley, TN and received his BS degree from South East...
Matthew B. "Matt" Cramer
Dec 16, 2020
Matthew B. "Matt" Cramer, 31, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Mason Health and Rehab in Warsaw. He was born on January 20, 1989 in Boone, IA to Kevin R. & Denise J. (Bradley) Cramer.
He graduated in 2007 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and attended Ivy Tech...
Cheryl Faris (Schooley)
Dec 16, 2020
Cheryl Faris, age 76 of Warsaw and a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away quietly in the early hours of Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in her Warsaw home. She was surrounded with love from her family who tenderly cared for her in her final days. Cheryl was born in Warsaw on July 28, 1944. She was the daughter of...
Gilbert L. "Gil" Kotas
Dec 15, 2020
Gilbert “Gil” L. Kotas, 83, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:01 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at his residence. He was born on October 13, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI to Norbert & Margaret (Baumgartner) Kotas.
He graduated from East Side High School in Milwaukee and he was married on February 1, 1969 to be Barbara...
Matthew Lucas
Dec 15, 2020
**A Life Celebration® for Matt and his mother, Diane will be held at Harrison Center Church on Saturday, July 10, 2021 from 1 to 5 p.m.** Matthew Alan Lucas, age 42 and a lifetime Warsaw resident, heartbreakingly passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 just before 10 a.m. in his Warsaw residence. The son of the late David Lucas and...
Hattie Brown (Slone)
Dec 14, 2020
Hattie Brown, age 83 of Warsaw, passed away in the morning hours of December 14, 2020 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw of complications arising from COVID-19. Hattie was born in Martin Kentucky on June 25, 1937. She was the daughter of Edward and Martha (Howard) Slone. She was married to the late William Brown on November 22,...
Donald Ray "Don" Buhrt
Dec 11, 2020
Donald Ray “Don” Buhrt, 64, of Syracuse, IN passed away unexpectedly at 5:55 a.m. on Friday, December 11, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on August 30, 1956 in Goshen, IN to Robert G. “Bob” & Lorabell Jane (Newcomer) Buhrt.
He graduated in 1975 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime Milford /...
Linda K. Baker
Dec 10, 2020
Linda K. Baker, 64, of North Webster, IN passed away at 12:20 a.m. on December 10, 2020 at Center of Hospice House in Elkhart, IN. She was born on September 1, 1956 in Muncie, IN to Charles & Barbara (Morris) Smith.
She attended Highland High School in Anderson and moved to the Syracuse / North Webster area...
Lora Chapman (Binkley)
Dec 10, 2020
Lora Chapman, age 83 of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at 6:50 a.m. in Grace Village Assisted Living, Winona Lake. Born Lora Lea Binkley on October 12, 1937 in Derby, OH, she was the daughter of Smith and Ruth (Fast) Binkley. She graduated from Central High School in downtown Columbus with the class of 1955. In November...
Frederick A. "Fred" Hewitt Sr.
Dec 9, 2020
Frederick A. “Fred” Hewitt, Sr., 79, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:03 a.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on June 2, 1941 in Syracuse, In to Charles Edward & Mary Elizabeth (Strieby) Hewitt.
He attended Syracuse Public Schools and was a lifetime Syracuse / North Webster area resident. He...
Louis Allen "Al" Robinson
Dec 9, 2020
Louis Allen "Al" Robinson, 88, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 10:07 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Paddock Springs Nursing Home in Warsaw, IN. He was born on February 13, 1932 in Argos, IN to Jesse & Meribel (Boyce) Robinson.
He lived all of his life in the Warsaw area, graduated in 1950 from Warsaw...
Alice E. Rider
Dec 8, 2020
Alice Earlene Rider, 88, of North Webster, IN passed away at 3:00 a.m. on December 8, 2020 at Parkview Reginal Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born November 29, 1932 in Commerce, MO to Joseph Gilbert & Addie Mae (Vick) Kent.
She attended Northridge High School in Dayton, OH and lived most of her life...
James Edward "Jim" Sample
Dec 8, 2020
James Edward “Jim” Sample, 83, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born on October 27, 1937 in Marion, IN to Harry Frank & Lydia Pauline (Heil) Sample.
He graduated in 1955 from Marion High School and lived most of his life in the Marion area...
Dennis E. Lemberg
Dec 6, 2020
Dennis E. Lemberg, 61, of Wabash, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Autumn Ridge Rehab Centre in Wabash, IN. He was born on March 21, 1959 in Chicago, IL to Harry J. & Janet M. (Hutchinson) Lemberg Jr.
He moved to the Syracuse area in 1971 from...
Jeanne A. Redlin
Dec 5, 2020
Jeanne Anona (Marstella) Redlin, 88, of Claypool, IN passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born on June 29, 1932 to Richard O. & Alice W. (Boynton) Marstella.
She graduated from Salt Lake City High School in Salt Lake City, UT and was married on March 11, 1955 in Salt...
Douglas D. "Doug" Schuler
Dec 5, 2020
Douglas D. “Doug” Schuler, 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 20, 1959 in Battle Creek, MI to Leon & Elaine (Etchison) Schuler.
He graduated from Plymouth High School and has lived in the Leesburg / North Webster area for the...
Norman R. "Norm" Metzler
Dec 4, 2020
Norman R. “Norm Metzler, 98, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, December 4, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on July 16, 1922 in Nappanee, IN to Ray & Goldie Mable (Rensberger) Metzler.
He grew up in Nappanee, graduated in 1940 from Nappanee High School, and attended Ball...
Randall William Bryant
Dec 1, 2020
Randall William Bryant was born on the fourth of July and often referred to by his mom as her firecracker baby. That name suited him well as he had a zest for life and loved adventure.
He was always up for traveling or any spur of the moment trip that would allow him to spend time with...
Cynthia S. "Cyndi" DeWitt
Nov 30, 2020
Cynthia S. "Cyndi" DeWitt, 63, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on February 27, 1957 in Pontiac, MI to Milford & Onalee (Hillman) Mullins Sr.
She grew up in South Caroline and attended high school there. She lived in Ohio...
Richard L. "Dick" Beall
Nov 29, 2020
Richard Lawrence “Dick” Beall, 91, of North Webster, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 9:59 a.m. on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 14, 1929 in Mishawaka, IN to Marvin & Aline (Miller) Beall.
He received his early education at Middlebury Schools and in Kentucky before returning to Middlebury...
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