Obituaries

May 21, 2020

Justin R. Miner, 38, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Warsaw, IN. He was born on January 24, 1982 in Warsaw, IN to Michael & Linda (Skeans) Miner.

He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and graduated from Warsaw High School in 2000.  He attended Warsaw Community Church, was...

May 21, 2020

Lois E. Replogle, 95, of Kimmell, IN passed away at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on March 13, 1925 in Cromwell, IN to Dale Oras Hamilton & Almeda (Reeve) Gorsuch.

She lived most of her life in the Kimmell area and graduated in 1943 from Ligonier High School. She...

May 20, 2020

Paul Arthur Bartels Sr., 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:37 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 18, 1959 in Iron Mountain, MI to Rhinehart Charles & Gloria (Buchner) Bartels.

He graduated in 1978 from Pembine High School in Pembine, WI and was a United States Army...

May 15, 2020

Michael Allen Brown, age 44 and known to many as “Mikey,” passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at 7 a.m. in his home in Auburn, Indiana. He had only recently moved there and was previously a resident of Winona Lake. Mikey was the son of Eldon Brown and Bernice (Bordner) Brown. He was born in South Bend on March...

May 14, 2020

Adriel Thane Clark, 64, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:25 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 2, 1956 in Winchester, IN to Carl & Eva (Ross) Clark.

He attended high school in Kentucky and El Paso, TX and was married on July 27, 1974 to Jamie L. McKnight...

May 13, 2020

Shawn Matthew Varney, 24, of Goshen, IN passed away at 5:06 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born on June 23, 1995 in LaGrange, IN to Clayton Michael & Tracy L. (Hicks) Varney Jr.

He was a lifetime New Paris / Goshen area resident and graduated in 2014...

May 13, 2020

Kevin D. Bryant, age 44 and a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at home on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. Born on September 5, 1975, he was the son of the late Gary D. Bryant and Linda (Salmon) Bryant. He attended Warsaw Community High School and held several positions locally. Most recently he was employed in sales at Bob...

May 13, 2020

Harland Herbert Hubbs, of North Webster, IN, was stillborn at 9:49 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He is the son of Wesley E. & Danyelle P. (Foster) Hubbs.

He is survived by:

Parents – Wesley & Danyelle Hubbs of North Webster

Sister – Charlotte Steel...

May 13, 2020

Mary Louise Kinney, age 69 of Syracuse and formerly of Evart, Michigan, passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. Mary was the daughter of Joseph Robert and Thelma (Baker) Smith. She was one of ten Smith children and was raised in Midland, Michigan where she attended Midland High School. Mary was a homemaker...

May 13, 2020

Chris Bidwell, 84 and a resident of Pierceton for the past fifty-five years, passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at 4:05 p.m at Paddock Springs Health Care where she’d lived for the past nine months. Born on November 20, 1935 in Atwood, IN, she was the daughter of Arnold B. and Wilma J. (Huffman) Chrisenberry. She was a...

May 12, 2020

Sue Jane Bolinger passed away on the evening of Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in Indianapolis. A resident of Warsaw, she was 82 years old. Sue was born on August 29, 1937 in Warsaw and was the daughter of Judd and Jettie (Thompson) Vanator. She attended East Ward School and was a 1956 graduate of Warsaw High School. She was one...

May 9, 2020

William James Wing, known to many as “Bill” or “Billy,” passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at 7:45 p.m. in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. Age 51, he was a resident of Warsaw, and previously a resident of Shiawassee County, Michigan and of Costa Rica. Born on November 3, 1968 in Owosso, Michigan, Bill was the son of James...

May 4, 2020

Earl Gene Ward, Jr., age 49 of Rochester, passed away quietly on Monday, May 4, 2020 in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. The son of Earl Ward, Sr. and Judy Ann (Duty) Ward, Earl grew up in the Warsaw area and was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He was a metal fabricator by trade and was the owner of...

May 2, 2020

Ruth Alice (Palm) Linderman, 91, of Rochester, IN (formerly of Plymouth, IN) passed away at 6:49 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Life Care Center in Rochester. She was born on August 31, 1928 in Knox, IN to Elmer H. & Cora M. (Colby) Palm.

She grew up in Starke County and attended Knox High School....

May 1, 2020

Jimmie Glen “Jim” Kuhn, 82, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on March 2, 1938 in Warsaw, IN to Glen & Blanche (Kline) Kuhn.

He graduated in 1956 from North Webster High School and was a United States Army veteran. He lived most of...

May 1, 2020

Evalee M. “Eve” Payne, 86, of North Webster, IN passed away at 10:48 p.m. on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on October 19, 1933 in Anderson, IN to Addison L. “A.L.” & Eva (Forrer) McKee.

She graduated in 1951 from Anderson High School and attended Indiana...

Apr 30, 2020

Allen W. “Al” Avery, 72, of Syracuse, IN was called to come home by his Heavenly Father at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. His race has been run and circle of life is now complete. He was born on September 15, 1947 in Goshen, IN to Owen D. & Waneta (Amsden)...

Apr 26, 2020

Terry Allen Amor, 73, of Rochester, IN (formerly of Koontz Lake, IN) passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth, IN. He was born on March 21, 1947 in La Porte, IN to John & Shirley M. (Filmore) Amor.

He grew up in Starke County and attended Oregon...

Apr 25, 2020

Joan Black, known by many as “Jo,” passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 1:52 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. A Warsaw resident, she was 65 years old at the time of her unexpected passing. Jo was the daughter of Joan “Jo Jo” Depalma. She was born in New York on April 14, 1955 and attended school in...

Apr 24, 2020

Edward A. “Ed” Russell, 62, of Michigan City, IN passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 29, 1957 in Knox, IN to Kermet A. & Marianne M. (Janik) Russell.

He lived most of his life in Starke County, IN, graduated from North Judson High School, and moved to Michigan...