Obituaries

Melody Coffey (Jones)

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...

Doug Shirey

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...

Katie Svinarich

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...

Saundra Kay "Sandy" Cobbum

Nov 10, 2019

Saundra Kay "Sandy" Cobbum, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:58 p.m. on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at her home. She was born on April 12, 1944 in Muncie, IN to Byron & Nellie Monzelle (Hines) Jester.

She graduated in 1962 from Muncie Central High School, 1966 from Ball State University in Muncie and in 1972...

Rodney K. Holloway

Nov 10, 2019

Rodney K. Holloway, a resident of Warsaw for the past twenty-seven years, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was 68 years old. Rodney, known to some as “K,” was the youngest of fourteen children and was the son of Glen and Minnie (McClone) Holloway. He was born on February...

Peggy Foreman (Bigelow)

Nov 8, 2019

Peggy A. Foreman, a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 4:01 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was 65 years old having just celebrated her birthday on October 26. Born in 1954 to Marcus E. and Gloria J. (Leedy) Bigelow, Peggy was a graduate of Warsaw High School and worked for many years...

Thomas L. "Tom" Stiver

Nov 8, 2019

Thomas Lee "Tom" Stiver, 73, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on July 4, 1946 in Goshen, IN to Merle & Virginia (Bates) Stiver.

He graduated in 1964 from Millersburg High School, 1968 from Manchester College in North Manchester, IN,...

Mark Wilson Holzhauer

Nov 6, 2019

Mark Wilson Holzhauer, 59, of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Michigan) passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 18, 1959 in Detroit, MI to Ralph Newton & Phyllis Ingals (Buck) Holzhauer.

He graduated from High School in Michigan and received his Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Michigan. He...

William White

Nov 5, 2019

William T. White, 93, of Palmyra IL passed away on Tuesday November 5th, 2019. He was born in Springfield IL on October 24, 1926, the son of John and Eva (Dodd) White and was raised by Louis and Mable Diers. William served in the United States Navy during World War II. He also had a very large family and has...

Cynthia Sanborn (Stralnic)

Nov 4, 2019

Cynthia Joan Sanborn, age 88 and a resident of Westfield, IN, passed away at Maple Park Village in Westfield on Monday, November 4, 2019 at 7:50 p.m. She was previously a resident of Winona Lake, IN and of St. Clair Shores, MI. Born on June 26, 1931, she was the only daughter of the late Gustave Andrew Stralnic and Helen...

Frederick Kalinowski

Nov 3, 2019

Frederick “Fred” Kalinowski, 71, of Etna Green, IN passed away at 10:55 a.m. on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on February 20, 1948 in Brzozowa, Poland to Jan & Anna (Bojarzynski) Kalinowski.

He attended public school in Poland, came to the United States in 1972 and moved to...

Diane M. Kelly

Nov 2, 2019

Diane May Kelly, 52, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:02 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on February 12, 1967 in Columbia City, IN to Jon & Janet (Fee) Fletcher.

She attended Central Noble High School in Albion and lived most of her life in the Noble County and Syracuse...

Brandon Blanton

Oct 30, 2019

Brandon Lee Blanton, age 44 and a resident of Packerton lost his life as the result of a house fire on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 12:45 a.m. He was born on November 2, 1974 in Warsaw. He was the son of Gene and Sue (Hopkins) Blanton and one of six Blanton children. He grew up in Kosciusko County and...

Larry Eugene Schmidt

Oct 29, 2019

Larry Eugene Schmidt, 78, of Leesburg, IN, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his home.  He was born on September 1, 1941 in Muncie, IN to Edgar & Grace (Bird) Schmidt.

He graduated from Royerton High School in Royerton, IN and attended Ball State University in Muncie.  He was married on December 21,...

Mary Jane Henn

Oct 29, 2019

Mary Jane Henn, 88, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at Goshen General Hospital. She was born on February 18, 1931 in Greenfield, IN to Joseph & Ethel (Morris) Cook Sr.

She graduated from Greenfield High School and the Methodist Hospital of Indiana School of Nursing in Indianapolis.  She was...

James R. Marsillett, Jr.

Oct 29, 2019

James R. Marsillett, Jr., age 45 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 9:30 p.m. in his home near Leesburg. James was born in Warsaw at Murphy Medical Center on July 15th, 1974. He was the son of James R. Marsillett Sr. and Mary A. (Bean) Marsillett. He was a 1993 graduate of...

Alden Clark

Oct 26, 2019

Alden D. Clark went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 10:56 p.m. on October 26, 2019. He was 85 years old. He was born in Clunette, Indiana on November 1, 1933, the son of James Sylvester and Fanny May (Warren) Clark. He was one of 10 children born to the couple and was the last of his...

Arthur Wegner

Oct 26, 2019

Arthur Wegner, 64,  of New Paris, IN passed away at 6:20 a.m. on October 26, 2019 in Goshen, IN.  Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Please check back later for full obituary and service information.

Willette J. "Billie" Eisinger

Oct 25, 2019

Willette J. “Billie” Eisinger, 90, of North Webster, IN passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on May 6, 1929 in Kokomo, IN to Robert T. & Agnes Arette (Shepherd) Bohannon.

She graduated in 1947 from Kokomo High School and was married on March 17, 1950 in Kokomo, IN to Ray...

James Kenneth "Jim" Nuell

Oct 24, 2019

James Kenneth “Jim” Nuell, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 8, 1943 in Rochester, IN to Kenneth & Thelma (Snyder) Nuell.

He grew up as a young child in Rochester, attended Rochester Public Schools, and lived in Warsaw most of his...