Obituaries

Aug 1, 2020

Melvin Guy Lewis, age 67 and a lifetime Warsaw resident, passed away quietly in the care of Autumn Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wabash on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at 12:40 a.m. Born in Warsaw on March 15, 1953, he was the son of the late Frederick Lewis and the late Virginia Brown. He was a 1972 graduate of Warsaw...

Jul 31, 2020

Diana Kay Stocklin, 71, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:34 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2020 at her home. She was born on August 19, 1948 in Garrett, KY to Guilford & Edna J. (Stewart) Combs Sr.

She graduated in 1966 from Ligonier High School and was a lifetime resident of Noble and Kosciusko Counties....

Jul 31, 2020

Dylan Mae Simison, 26, of Topeka, IN (formerly of Warsaw, IN) passed away at 2:14 p.m. on July 31, 2020 in New Albany, OH. He was born on August 12, 1993 in Warsaw, IN to Jack William & Heather Dawn (Dausman) Simison.

He lived most of his life in the Warsaw / North Webster area and graduated...

Jul 28, 2020

Loretta Ward, 74, passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at her home in Muscatine, Iowa. Loretta was born on January 12, 1946, in Martin, Kentucky, the daughter of Ed and Betty Stephens Hunter. She first married Gordon Ousley. They later divorced. She then married Michael Ward on May 25, 1984, in Pierceton, Indiana. She worked in the jewelry sales department...

Jul 25, 2020

Hector I. Hinojosa, 77, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on October 25, 1942 in Melchor Ocampo Nuevo Leon, Mexico to Cecilio & Maria (DeLaLuz) Hinojosa.

He was married in 1966 to Diana Najera who preceded him on June 26,...

Jul 24, 2020

God lovingly reached out his arms and took Stephen Kent Priser, known to many as “Steve,” home in the early hours of July 24, 2020. He was 78 years old. His race has been run and the circle of life is complete now, after a two year fight with cancer. Born on November 7, 1941, Steve was the son of...

Jul 23, 2020

Clifford Tackett, age 68 of Elkhart and previously a longtime resident of Palestine, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 10:25 p.m. in Elkhart General Hospital. Born on December 2, 1951, he was the son of the late Andrew and Gettie M. Tackett. Growing up in Floyd County, Kentucky, Clifford, known to many as “Coupe,” was one of nine...

Jul 21, 2020

Ronnie G. Baldridge, 54, of Winona Lake, IN passed away at 12:09 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 21, 1966 in Warsaw, IN to Will & Delores Marie (Grant) Baldridge.

He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and attended Warsaw High School. He was the former owner / operator...

Jul 20, 2020

Robert G. “Bob” Hickman, 57, of Milford, IN passed away on Monday, July 20, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 11, 1962 in Goshen, IN to Jackie Dale & Nancy J. (Galvin) Hickman.

He graduated in 1981 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and 1986 from Ball State University in Muncie. He returned to...

Jul 20, 2020

Karen White, age 70 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 20, 2020 in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. Karen was born on February 12, 1950 in Wabash, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Lloyd D and Roselyn L (Shafer) Benner. She was a 1968 graduate of Wabash High School and was a real estate broker, licensed in...

Jul 19, 2020

Patricia Ann Aitken, age 87 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on August 17, 1932 in Wabash, IN and was the daughter of the late Pierre Marvin and Hazel (Bush) Marvin. Pat, as most knew her, was a 1950 graduate of North Manchester High...

Jul 16, 2020

John C. Milton, 69, of Plymouth, IN passed away at 2:52 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Lakeland Hospital in Niles, MI. He was born on February 14, 1951 in Plymouth, IN to Roy & Vivian (Crippin) Milton.

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

Jul 16, 2020

Noraine J. Stevens, known to most as Nora, passed away quietly on Thursday, July 16, 2020 just after 4 p.m. in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. Age 74 at the time of her death, she was a resident of Chapman Lake. Nora was one of nine children born to the late Charles and Belle (Crum) Rickman. She was born in Floyd...

Jul 11, 2020

Ray A. Haab, 83, of Milford, IN passed away peacefully at 2:35 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 12, 1937 in Milford, IN to Elmer & Rose (Beer) Haab.

He was a lifetime Milford area resident, graduated in 1955 from Milford High School, and was a United States Army...

Jul 11, 2020

Eleanor (Mathews) Stiffler Hillery, 93, of New Paris, IN went to her eternal heavenly home at 2:02 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 after a brief illness at Goshen Hospital. She was born on September 26, 1926 in New Paris, In to Lloyd & Cecelia (Arnold) Mathews.

She graduated from New Paris High School and was a...

Jul 11, 2020

David Ryan “Dave” Kistler, 52, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 16, 1967 in Goshen, IN to David L. “Lawrence” & Suzanne K. (Knepper) Kistler.

He was lifetime area resident, graduated in 1986 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, and attended Huntington College in Huntington,...

Jul 10, 2020

Edith Irene Stephenson, formerly of Chapman Lake and of Lagro, passed away quietly on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake. She was 95 years old. Born on March 28, 1925 in Huntington, Edith was the daughter of the late Guy Vernon and Stella May (Keister) Kester. She attended school in Largo, graduating from Lagro High...

Jul 10, 2020

Joseph Daniel “Joe” Wiggins, 34, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 14, 1985 in Spokane, WA to Troy D. Riley & Nancy Ann Wiggins.

He graduated from High School & attended college in Spokane, WA. He lived most of his life in...

Jul 10, 2020

Larry Allen Barrett, 75, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on April 4, 1945 in Chicago Heights, IL to Norman V. & Alice A. (Kieper) Barrett.

He graduated in 1963 from Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights and...

Jul 9, 2020

Sara M. Rhodes, 91, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on April 17, 1929 in Albion, IN to Gloyd & Bessie Mable (Hockenbarger) Gaff.

She graduated in 1947 from Albion High School and attended college in Nebraska for a few...