Obituaries
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Denny D. Durst
Jun 10, 2024
Densel D. Durst, fondly known as "Denny," passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton, Ohio at the age of 79. He was born on July 18, 1944, in Primghar, IA to his loving parents, Densel L. and Ruth Durst (Proehl).After graduating high school, Denny was united in marriage to his true love, Teresa Hein,...
Michelle Young
Jun 8, 2024
Michelle Daniele Young, known to all simply as Michelle, passed away on June 8, 2024, at 2:28 pm in Stillwater Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born on October 22, 1968, in Warsaw to Dan Wyatt and Jean Baldwin Gibson. Michelle was a graduate of Warsaw High School with the class 1987 and also attended Grace College.. She was a dedicated member of...
Georgeann Schnurr
Jun 8, 2024
Georgeann (Shanley) Schnurr, of Fort Wayne and later of Bremen, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at Grace Village at the age of 94.
Born on December 27, 1929, in Kewanna, IN to George and Anna Shanley, Georgeann's legacy is woven with threads of love and dedication. She graduated from Central Catholic High School in...
Mark DeWitt
Jun 8, 2024
Mark DeWitt, age 60, of New Paris passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2024 at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born on December 21, 1963. He was a 1982 graduate of Wawasee High School and served as a first lieutenant in the National Guard. He married Jill Patty on October 13, 1990.
Mark found true joy from spending time with his...
Laura M. Bixel
Jun 4, 2024
Laura Mary (Rodgers) Bixel, of Warsaw, passed away surrounded by close friends on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the age of 84. The daughter of George and Mary (Sherman) Rodgers, she was born on March 9, 1940, in Iowa City, Iowa.
On May 12, 1963, in Warsaw, Laura married Donald O. Bixel and spent 49 years together until his passing in...
Mark A. Mayhew
Jun 3, 2024
Mark A. Mayhew, of Union, Michigan and formerly of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 3, 2024, at the age of 56. He was born on September 24, 1967, in Hillsdale, Michigan, the son of Lyle Mayhew and Betty Bolden (Heath).
Mark dedicated many years of his life to working at Depuy. Beyond his professional life, Mark was renowned for...
Betty J. Myers
Jun 2, 2024
Betty Jean Myers, of Keizer, OR, formally of Syracuse, IN passed from this world into heaven, Sunday, June 2. As she took her final breath, we were assured that she was embraced by her savior. She was a woman of faith and Jesus was always by her side.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, Ray E. Bray and...
Robert D. Peterson
Jun 2, 2024
Robert D. Peterson, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, June 2, 2024, at the age of 73. He was born in Warsaw on November 2, 1950, to his parents Robert Peterson and Donna Rapp (Koser).
Robert led a fulfilling life, graduating from Warsaw High School and going on to work as a Sewage Operator...
Janice Winters
Jun 2, 2024
Janice Winters, age 80, of North Webster, passed away surrounded by her family on June 2, 2024 at The Waters in Syracuse. She was born on August 12, 1943 in West Virginia to Frank and Sylvia Thompson. She married her husband Frank Winters on November 1, 1958. She moved to the North Webster community in 1964 where she and her...
Dana Marcum
May 29, 2024
Dana N. Marcum, of North Manchester, passed away on May 29, 2024, at his home. Dana was born on August 1, 1960, in Williamson, West Virginia to Roland and Mary (Farley) Marcum.
Dana loved cars and car shows which he participated in for many years. He took great pride and was meticulous when restoring old cars and making them show quality. Dana...
Katherine Valdes
May 29, 2024
Katherine Valdes, age 67, of Warsaw passed away unexpectedly on May 29, 2024. She was born to Anthony and Betty (Stotts) Valdes on April 23, 1957 in St. Louis, MO. She spent her formative years there and attended Cleveland High School. She was married to the love of her life Orville (Bo) Erhart for many years.
Katherine will be remembered by...
Bill W. McMillen
May 29, 2024
William Wayne McMillen, of Silver Lake, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loved ones at the age of 87. He was born on April 23, 1937, in Decatur, Illinois, the only son of John and Catherine McMillen (Ross).
After graduating from high school in Illiopolis, Illinois in 1955, Bill later went...
Janice M. Ryman
May 28, 2024
Janice M. Ryman, age 80, of Milford, passed away surrounded by her family on May 28, 2024. She was born to Clinton "Bud" and Lois (Simon) Gilbert on August 1, 1943 in Warsaw, IN. She graduated from Syracuse High School in 1962 and spent much of her lifetime in the Syracuse and Milford area. She married Larry Ryman on Sept...
Irene Hodges
May 27, 2024
Irene Hodges, age 91 of Warsaw, passed away on May 27, 2024 surrounded by her family at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born to Harry and Beda Peterson on February 17, 1933 in Fosston, MN. She married Charles Hodges Sr on February 2, 1957 in Minneapolis, MN. She was a dedicated homemaker known for her caring nature towards...
Steven L. Whetten Sr.
May 23, 2024
Steven L. Whetten Sr., affectionately known as Steve, passed away in his home in Syracuse on Thursday, May 23, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, at the age of 67. He was born on September 30, 1956, at Elkhart Memorial Hospital to his mother, Nancy Whetten Savala (Stevens) and father, Larry L. Whetten.
Steve led a remarkable life filled with entrepreneurial spirit and a deep...
Forrest "Bud" G. Vining
May 20, 2024
Forrest G. Vining, known to most as "Bud", went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 20, 2024, in his home in Claypool at the age of 84. He was born on January 23, 1940, in Etna Green, the son of Charles Vining and Millicent Carey Slone (Long). Bud led a fulfilling life dedicated to his family.
In his professional...
June A. White
May 19, 2024
June A. White, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully, shortly after her 90th birthday at The Waters of Syracuse on Sunday, May 19, 2024. She was born on May 15, 1934, in Lima, Ohio to her loving parents William and Anna Blaylock (Beaty).
Growing up in Ohio, she graduated from Kiser High School in Dayton, where she developed a strong foundation for...
Gustavo Muñoz Cruz
May 18, 2024
Gustavo Muñoz Cruz, de Warsaw, falleció en el Hospital Luterano Kosciusko el sábado 18 de mayo de 2024. Tenía 48 años.
Nació en Guanajuato, México el 20 de marzo de 1976 sus padres son Evodio Muñoz Rea y María de Jesús Cruz Ruiz. Están vivos en México.
A Gustavo le gusta el fútbol y jugar al billar. Era amable y rara vez...
Rose Brown
May 16, 2024
Rose M. Brown, beloved wife, mother, “yaya”, sister and friend, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne at the age of 54. She was born on August 26, 1969, in Petoskey, Michigan to her parents, Douglas Sprague and Diane Buelow (Fyvie). Rose was known for her vibrant personality as a...
Kaiden Blake Ruff
May 15, 2024
Kaiden Blake Ruff, passed away on May 15, 2024, at the young age of 20 as the result of a tragic motorcycle crash in Elkhart County. He was born in Warsaw on May 28, 2003 and was a 2021 graduate of Wawasee High School. Where he participated in cross country. He spent most of his lifetime in the North Webster area...
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