Obituaries

Dec 7, 2019

Jon Loren Dipert, 79, of Murphy, NC (formerly of Leesburg, IN) passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at his daughter's home in Pierceton, IN. He was born on November 10, 1940 in Plymouth, IN to Raymond & Bessie A. “Arlene” (McKenzie) Dipert.

He graduated from Knox High School in Knox, IN and was...

Dec 6, 2019

Harold Leroy Brumm, 89, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:40 p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1929 in Portland, IN to Fred & Lena (Roser) Brumm.

He graduated from Portland High School & Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and was a United States Air Force veteran. He...

Dec 5, 2019

Trent David Hire, 59, of Ligonier, IN passed away at 4:55 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1960 in Goshen, IN to David Ray & Betty Lou (Coy) Hire.

He was a lifetime Ligonier area resident and graduated in 1979 from Fairfield High School. He was married on...

Dec 4, 2019

Ronald F. "Ron" Miller, 84, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:38 a.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on May 5, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Joseph & Ann Elizabeth (Spies) Miller.

He graduated in 1953 from Chicago Vocational High School and attended University of...

Dec 4, 2019

Walter E. “Walt” Miller, 96, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 10, 1923 in Shipshewana, IN to Earl & Ruby (Stahl) Miller.

He graduated from Shipshewana High School and was a United States Army veteran. He was married on July 5, 1947...

Nov 30, 2019

Timothy M. Gunter, age 59 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Known by most as “Tim,” he was the son of the late Melvin F. and Bonnie (Kinzie) Gunter. He was born in Warsaw’s Murphy Medical Center on November 4, 1960 and attended school in...

Nov 29, 2019

Jack Devon Boyer, 91, a life-time resident of North Webster, Indiana died at 10:45 a.m. on Friday, November 29, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse.  He was born April 10, 1928 in Pierceton, Indiana to Arthur and Dorothea (Willard) Boyer.

Jack graduated in 1946 from North Webster High School, was a U.S. Air Force veteran, and...

Nov 28, 2019

Joseph W. "Joe" Howe, 55, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 11:28 a.m. on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on July 26, 1964 in Fort Riley, KS to Ronald Elmer “Ron” & Margaret Louise “Peggy” (Schafer) Howe.

He graduated in 1982 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN and was a United...

Nov 27, 2019

Mark Nathan McConnell, 58, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 10:42 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on February 25, 1961 in Goshen, IN to John L. & Joyce M. (Adkins) McConnell.

He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident, graduated from Warsaw High School in 1979 and...

Nov 26, 2019

Frederick David “Ricky” Clayton II, 64, of Plainville, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 7:48 a.m. on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Daviess Community Hospital in Washington, IN. He was born on February 11, 1955 in Elkhart, IN to Frederick David & Carroll Josephine (Palmer) Clayton.

He grew up in Syracuse, attended Cardinal Learning Center...

Nov 25, 2019

Anna L. Plotner passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at 10:10 a.m. in Warsaw. A resident of Warsaw, she was 96 years old. Anna was born in Dock, Kentucky on November 14, 1923. She was the daughter of the late William “Bill” Buckley and the late Irene (Keel) Anderson. She attended school in Kentucky and made her life there...

Nov 24, 2019

Terry Lee Fuller, age 60 and the son of Jerry and Deloris (Marshall) Fuller, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 in Fort Wayne at Lutheran Hospital. A resident of Leesburg, Terry had worked at Dalton Foundry for more than 36 years. He was a kind, friendly person with a heart of gold and a lover of sports. He especially...

Nov 23, 2019

Sharon (Gaerte) Heidt, age 79, passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2019 in Florida. She was the last living daughter of Grover and Beulah (Huffman) Gaerte and one of seven Gaerte children. Born in Whitley County’s Thorncreek Township, she graduated from Larwill High School. She spent several years living in the area, in Tennessee and in Michigan before eventually making...

Nov 21, 2019

Nancy Lee Johnsmiller, 73, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:25 a.m. on Thursday, November 21, 2019 at her home. She was born on December 13, 1945 in Ann Arbor, MI to Robert W. & Marilynn J. (Smiley) Johnsmiller.

She graduated from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, MI and attended Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, MI....

Nov 19, 2019

Wesley W. "Wes" Lauster, 66, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 9:44 p.m. on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at his home. He was born on October 8, 1953 in Columbia City, IN to H. Paul & Mary E. (Cox) Lauster.

He lived most of his life in the Warsaw area and was married to Carol L. Bedore-Lauster...

Nov 18, 2019

Bernie Holloway, age 74 and a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 2:02 p.m. in his home near Palestine Lake. Born Bernard Lee Holloway on March 17, 1945, he was the son of Glen and Minnie (McClone) Holloway. He was one of fourteen children raised in the family home and attended Beaver Dam...

Nov 18, 2019

Richard William Roehm, age 84, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2019 at 11:49 a.m. in Warsaw’s Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Indianapolis on November 28, 1934 and was the only son of Edgar W. and Clara (Biesmeyer) Roehm. He attended Hanover College where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi and was a graduate...

Nov 17, 2019

Melody Anne Coffey, age 58, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at 3:51 p.m. in Steuben County where she was visiting relatives. She was the daughter of the late Nancy (White) Griffin and was born on April 16, 1961. A teacher herself, Melody was exceptionally educated, having earned three separate master’s degrees from Ball State University with course...

Nov 11, 2019

Doug Shirey, age 78 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on November 11, 2019 at 10:37 p.m. at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Born Douglas Eugene Shirey on October 31, 1941. He was the son of James and Mary Jane (Cripe) Shirey. He was one of two Shirey sons and attended Warsaw High School. Doug was a huge Chicago...

Nov 10, 2019

Katie Svinarich, age 88 and previously of Winona Lake, passed away quietly on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. Born Catherine A. Evans, she was the daughter of John and Anna (Logan) Evans. She was born in Duncanwood, OH and attended schools in the area before graduating from nurse’s college in West Virginia. Katie devoted...