Obituaries

Jun 12, 2020

Robert B. "Bob" Bause, 77, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 12, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on December 14, 1942 in Detroit, MI to Robert F. & Alma LaFern (Ritter) Bause.

He was a lifetime North Webster / Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1961 from North Webster High...

Jun 11, 2020

Katherine J. Deerwester, 83, of Warsaw, IN, passed away at 2:04 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at her residence. She was born on October 21, 1936 in Bourbon, IN to Russell and Iva (Starrett) Rule.

She graduated from Warsaw High School and was married on April 6, 1958 to William T. “Bill” Deerwester who preceded her on...

Jun 11, 2020

Buddy Joe Miller, 85 of Winona Lake and previously of Elkhart, passed peacefully from his earthly body straight into the presence of his Heavenly Father on Thursday, June 11, 2020. His smile and friendly conversation will be missed by his family and by his friends at Grace Village Retirement Community (where he also enjoyed calling Bingo and the Thursday Night...

Jun 10, 2020

Mitchell Max “Mitch” Riley, 20, of Columbia City, IN (formerly of Pierceton, IN) passed away on June 10, 2020 at his home. He was born on August 13, 1999 in Warsaw, IN to Dale Mitchell & Joyce Helen (Holle) Riley.

He lived a few years as in infant in California but lived most of his life in...

Jun 10, 2020

Benny H. Dills, 55, of Claypool, IN, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on June 7, 1965 in Franklin, NC to Howard “Jake” & Gertrude J. (Willis) Dills.

He lived most of his life in North Carolina and previously lived in Georgia before moving to the Claypool...

Jun 9, 2020

John Martin Kinder, 78, of Ligonier, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier, IN. He was born on March 20, 1942 in Chicago, IL to John S. & Catherine (Chiabotti) Kinder.

He graduated from Kelly High School in Chicago, IL and was married on...

Jun 8, 2020

Kevin Wayne Bowser, age 52 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 8, 2020. He was the son of James Alto and Patricia Winifred (McQueer) Bowser and was born in Warsaw on September 25, 1967. Growing up in Columbia City, he was a graduate of Columbia City Joint High School. Most recently, he was employed...

Jun 7, 2020

Kenneth Lee Sliter, age 72 of Warsaw and previously a longtime resident of Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2020 in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. The son of the late Paul Sliter, Kenneth was born in Conway, Arkansas on November 14, 1947. Kenneth was easy to get along with and made friends easily. He had worked for many years...

Jun 5, 2020

Anna Linn, a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Friday, June 5, 2020 just after 11 a.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. Nearing her 100th birthday, she was 99 years old. Anna was born on August 17, 1920 in Mishawaka. She was the daughter of Edmond Dosmann and Rosella (Sellers) Dosmann and attended Mishawaka High School. She would...

Jun 3, 2020

Kay Frances (Bryant) Prater, age 73 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 just after 1:30 p.m. in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake. Born on November 12, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, she was the daughter of Ethel Wendell Bryant and Nell Winnie (Campbell) (Bryant) Allen. She was one of seven children raised in...

Jun 3, 2020

Ted Wayne Prater went Home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Age 56 at the time of his passing, he was a Warsaw resident. Ted, known by those closest to him as “Wayne,” was the son of Ted and Georgia Prater. He was born on January 2, 1964 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky and spent much of his...

Jun 1, 2020

Martha Ellen Perry, known to many as “Marti,” passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020. She was 79 years of age. Marti was born on October 18, 1940 in Warsaw. She was the daughter of Everett and Jeanette (Tully) Perry. She was a graduate of Warsaw High School and attended First Christian Church for several years. Marti attended Illinois Wesleyan...

May 29, 2020

Phillip Charles “PC” Hunter, 76, of Cromwell, IN left the arms of his loved ones to join the arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at noon on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home following a year and a half battle with cancer.  He was born on January 27, 1944 in his Ligonier, IN home to William...

May 29, 2020

Robert Paul “Bob” Curry, 88, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 19, 1931 in Muncie, IN to Robert & Helen (Hayden) Curry.

He graduated in 1949 from Muncie Burris High School, attended Ball State College in Muncie, and was a United...

May 27, 2020

Tex Alan Plummer, age 72 and a longtime Warsaw resident, passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 1:40 p.m. in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Tex was the son of the late Harvey and Nancy (Glause) Plummer. He was a 1966 graduate of Larwill High School and entered into service with the United States Army on June 8,...

May 26, 2020

Donald Delbert Masterson, 80, of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Plymouth, IN), passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on September 26, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to Delbert & Marie (Hite) Masterson.

He attended Warsaw and Plymouth High Schools and was a United States Army veteran.  He was married...

May 25, 2020

Kenny L. ‘Coz’ Cozmanoff, 68, of North Webster, IN passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 in his home. He was born on March 25, 1952 in Gary, IN to Michael M. & Delores C. (Paul) Cozmanoff.

Kenny graduated in 1971 from Merrillville High School (Merrillville, IN) and worked for US Steel & Inland Steel in Gary...

May 25, 2020

Kay L. Promkhieo, 74, of North Webster, IN passed away at 11:10 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020 at her granddaughter's home in Kimmell, IN. She was born on March 15, 1946 in Warsaw, IN to Loren T. & Betty L. (Barker) Kruger.

She was a lifetime North Webster / Cromwell area resident, attended North Webster High...

May 25, 2020

Naomi L. Whitaker, 66, of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. She was born on April 1, 1954 in South Bend, In to George Everett & Betty M. (Merritt) Adams.

She grew up in Muncie, IN, moved to North Webster...

May 24, 2020

Virgil C. Zimmerman, 85, of Milford, IN passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 18, 1935 in Milford, IN to Michael A. & Madeline (Stieglitz) Zimmerman Sr.

He was a lifetime Milford area resident & attended Milford Public Schools. He was married on August 4, 1954 in Elkhart, IN...