Obituaries

Nov 20, 2020

Jerry Allen Hapner, 81, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on October 13, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to James Edward & Martha Mildred (Richcreek) Hapner.

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

Nov 17, 2020

Douglas Raymond “Doug” Long, 72, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 5, 1948 in Goshen, IN to Charles A. & Alice V. (Malcolm) Long.

He graduated in 1966 from North Webster High School and attended Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. He...

Nov 17, 2020

Josephine "Jo" Wells, 98, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:34 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on August 7, 1922 on the family farm in Warsaw, IN to Ralph H. & Lillie Faye (Wissler) Reiff.

She attended Pierceton High School and was a lifetime Pierceton /...

Nov 17, 2020

Barbara Ann “Barb” Lilly, 66, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at her home. She was born on October 31, 1954 in Goshen, IN to Raymond E. & Ella (Mast) Kehr Sr.

She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1973 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. She...

Nov 15, 2020

Mary Hernandez, age 69 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Though most knew her as Mary, she was born Maria del Socorro Garcia in Elwood, Indiana on September 23, 1951. Mary was one of sixteen children and was the daughter of Raul and Julia (Carrizales) Garcia. She was...

Nov 15, 2020

Richard “Dick” Yoder, a lifetime Warsaw resident, passed away on November 15, 2020 at home in Warsaw. He was 81 years old. Born on November 1, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Dick was the son of Ervin E. Yoder and Ailleen (Holderbaum) Himes whom most knew as “Marie.” He grew up in Warsaw and attended Miami Military Academy before joining the...

Nov 15, 2020

James E. Keirn, 75, of Mentone, IN passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN.  He was born on May 23, 1945 to Hubert and Adda (Reed) Keirn.

He graduated from Mentone High School in 1963 and was married on August 31, 1984 in Erlanger, KY to Linda...

Nov 15, 2020

Barbara Mae Beno Beverick, 81, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 10:57 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, Indiana after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She was born on April 30, 1939 to Howard E. & Regina A. (Marut) Downing in Cleveland, Ohio.

She graduated in 1957 from Villa Angela...

Nov 15, 2020

C. “Jeanne” Gooding, 78, of Syracuse, IN passed away peacefully at 9:08 a.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her home. She was born on February 21, 1942 in Somerset, PA to Claude & Helen (Duke) Baker.

She grew up in Marion, IN and graduated from Marion High School. She was married on January 21, 1983 in...

Nov 14, 2020

Steve Fisher, age 59 of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Saturday, November 14, 2020 in the loving care of his family at home. “Steve,” as most knew him, was born on August 27, 1961. He was born in Goshen and was the son of Keith Douglas Fisher and Martha (Elliott) Russell. Many will remember Steve in connection with his business,...

Nov 13, 2020

Shawn G. Black, age 42 of rural Akron, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Friday, November 13, 2020 in Fulton County. He was born in Charleston, South Carolina and spent his formative years in Georgia, graduating from Oconee High School in 1996. A truck driver for the past twenty years, Shawn held many different endorsements and licenses. Most...

Nov 9, 2020

Haley Mae Hedington, 19, of Argos, IN passed away at 12:27 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on March 5, 2001 in Rochester, IN to Todd & Amanda Jean (DeWitt) Hedington.

She attended Tippy Valley High School and graduated in 2019 from Triton High School in Bourbon,...

Nov 9, 2020

Frances Ann “Fran” Van Lue, 63, of Syracuse, IN passed away unexpectedly at 6:15 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 16, 1957 in Lafayette, IN to Samuel & Ada (Scowden) Carte.

She graduated from Southwestern High School in Lafayette and attended Indiana University in Bloomington, IN. She grew up...

Nov 8, 2020

Janet L. Byland, 84, of Elkhart, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, IN. She was born on January 22, 1936 in Goshen, IN to Clyde & Rita (Christian) Weaver.

She attended Syracuse High School and was married on September 4, 1952 in...

Nov 8, 2020

Ronald L. “Ron” Metzger, 90, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on June 25, 1930 in Warsaw, IN to Cloice & Winifred (Ingalls) Metzger.

He graduated in 1948 from Claypool High School, attended International Business College in Fort Wayne,...

Nov 7, 2020

Candy Leah Reinhart, age 49 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Warsaw Meadows Care Center after a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis. She was born on November 21, 1970 in Warsaw, the daughter of the late Carl Thomas and the late Shirley (Heisler) Thomas. A fun-loving person with an amazing sense of humor, she loved...

Nov 4, 2020

Regeina Kay De Smet, known to most as “Reggie” or “Kay,” went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. Age 72, she passed in her Warsaw home, surrounded by her loving family at 8:20 p.m Reggie was born on December 2, 1947 in Barlow, Kentucky to the late Orval Glennard and Senora Alberta (Shemwell) Purcell. She grew...

Nov 3, 2020

Daniel D. Brubaker, Jr., age 29 of Knoxville, TN and of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 just after 2 p.m. in Warsaw. The son of Daniel Brubaker, Sr. and Brandi (Moore) Tharp, he was born in Rochester on March 31, 1991. He attended Tippecanoe Valley High School, graduating in 2009 and was an honorably discharged veteran...

Nov 3, 2020

Robert D. "Bob" Hornbeck, 82, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Bob was born on March 31, 1938 in Decatur, IL. His loving parents, Harold and Lucille (Morrison) Hornbeck raised him in Mattoon, IL...

Nov 2, 2020

Gloria J. Miller passed away on November 2, 2020 after a sudden and brief illness. She was 96 years young. The daughter of Glen and Sylvia Witmer, she spent her childhood in the greater North Webster community and graduated from North Webster High School in the summer of 1942. She worked for a time during the war in the...