Obituaries

Sep 13, 2019

Catherine Jean Fowler, 62, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 27, 1956 in Chillicothe, OH to Harry L. & Patty L. (France) Bower.

She grew up in Chillicothe, OH and graduated in 1974 from Chillicothe High School. She was married on September...

Sep 11, 2019

Steven D. Grow, 58 years old, passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at 1:40 p.m. in his Silver Lake home. Born on October 2, 1960, he was the son of Elbert D. Grow and Dorothy (McGinnis) Grow and one of four children. He attended Warsaw High School and dedicated more than 25 years of service...

Sep 11, 2019

Richard Kridner, age 81 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 in Kosciusko Community Hospital at 9:58 a.m. Born on August 16, 1938 in Pontiac, Illinois, Richard was the son of Louis and Virginia (Fairchild) Kridner. He was the last living child of four Kridner siblings. Richard was a fun person. He could be...

Sep 10, 2019

Monica R. Bice, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:40 a.m. on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at her home on Dewart Lake.

Monica  was born on January 25, 1935 in South Bend, IN to Walter P. & Clara O. (Turkowski) Trytko. She grew up in South Bend and graduated in 1952 from South Bend Catholic High...

Sep 10, 2019

Ricardo Perez, age 64 of Richmond, Kentucky passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, September 10th at 3 a.m. He was the son of Pedro Perez and Porfiria Campos Perez and born on July 27, 1955 in Brownsville, Texas. Ricardo was a supervisor for White Metal in Warsaw for many years. He moved to Kentucky several years ago and previously...

Sep 9, 2019

Ruth A. Howard, a lifetime area resident, passed away quietly on Monday, September 9th at 12:55 a.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor. She was the daughter of Frank and Hona (Thacker) Hawkins, spending her childhood in the Bourbon area. She was a 1959 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School and worked for Da-Lite Screen for more than forty-seven years. Ruth was...

Sep 9, 2019

Phil Sparrow, known to some as “Birdman” because of his surname, passed away quietly on Monday, September 9, 2019 at 10:13 p.m. in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. He was 76 years old and was a longtime resident of Atwood. Phil was born in Plymouth on March 23, 1943. He was the only son of Victor Sparrow and Eula Dean (Spurlock)...

Sep 9, 2019

Max Devon Eisenhour, 83, peacefully passed away in his home surrounded by his loving family on September 9, 2019.

He was born to Roy Calvin and Grace Verena (Miller) Eisenhour on November 5, 1935. He worked several jobs during his lifetime which included farming, Commodore Homes, Burger Dairy, Goshen Milk, and 35 years at Relizon/Work Flow One...

Sep 8, 2019

Phyllis Lorrene Fackler, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:18 a.m. on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Avalon Village Healthcare in Ligonier, IN. She was born on March 12, 1935 in Noble County, IN to Harry George & Catherine Maxine (Lingofelter) Fackler.

She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended New Paris Schools. She retired...

Sep 6, 2019

Max Allen Huffer, age 81 and a proud lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 11:19 a.m. in Fort Wayne’s Parkview Randallia Hospital. Max was one of five children born to the late Morton Henry and Gladys Voine (Minear) Huffer. He was born in Warsaw on July 21, 1938...

Sep 5, 2019

Dennis Ray Shreve, known by most as “Denny,” passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 at 7:09 a.m. in his Silver Lake home surrounded by his loving family. He was 65 years old. Born on September 10, 1953 in Noblesville, Indiana, Dennis was the son of Raymond and Virginia (Heiny) Shreve. He attended Anderson High School and spent much of...

Sep 5, 2019

Darvin R. Lafferty, Jr., age 52 and lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019 in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. He was the son of Darvin R. Lafferty, Sr. and the late Sharon (Mulldune) Lafferty. Born on November 10, 1966 in Warsaw, Darvin was a 1985 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He went on to earn...

Sep 4, 2019

Robert “Bob” E. Nicholas, 93, went to his heavenly home at 7:15pm on Wednesday, September 4, at Paddock Springs Assisted Living Center in Warsaw.  He was surrounded by his family and friends.

He was born February 20, 1926, in Mendon, MI, to Earl and Grace (Timm) Nicholas.  On July 5, 1946 he married Wava Wells.  She proceeded...

Sep 2, 2019

Dewey M. Conley, 85, formerly of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:36 p.m. on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on December 20, 1933 in Paintsville, KY to Daniel & Elizabeth (Allen) Conley.

He grew up in Kentucky, graduated from high School there, and received a Bachelor...

Sep 2, 2019

Roger Lee Davies, 64, of Ligonier, IN (formerly of Fort Wayne, IN) passed away at 5:51 a.m. on Monday, September 2, 2019 at Avalon Village Healthcare in Ligonier. He was born on November 13, 1954 in Fort Wayne, IN to Ronald F. and Virginia Danine (Sadler) Davies.

He lived most of his life in the Fort Wayne...

Aug 31, 2019

Steven D. "Steve" Hoover, 67, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Warsaw Meadows Care Center in Warsaw, IN. He was born on October 10, 1951 in Warsaw, IN to Guy Albert & Pauline Beatrice (Wogoman) Hoover.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1970 from Wawasee...

Aug 31, 2019

Robert A. "Bob" Schmidt, 82, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 11:16 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2019 at his home. He was born on April 11, 1937 in Peoria, IL to Robert & Marjorie (Tobler) Schmidt.

He graduated in 1955 from Senn High School in Chicago, IL & from North Western University in Evanston, IL. He...

Aug 30, 2019

Mary Catherine Jessie, 80, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:14 p.m. on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on December 19, 1938 in Jewel Ridge, VA to Bud & Maggie (Helton) Compton.

She grew up in Virginia & West Virginia and attended high school in West Virginia. She was...

Aug 30, 2019

After many years of suffering, from illnesses, Chris David Cotner’s earthly journey has come to an end on August 30, 2019. He was born on September 12, 1943, in Hammond, IN to Clarence David & of Freida Maeda (Wulf) Cotner.

Fifty-seven years earlier at “Danceland” in Whiting, IN, he met Mary Margret O’Keefe. His high school sweetheart,...

Aug 27, 2019

Mary Ann Keppel, 87, of Wabash, IN passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at her home. She was born on November 27, 1931 in Wabash, IN to John W. and Anna M. (Bidwell) Coburn.

She was a lifetime resident of Wabash and graduated from Chippewa High School in Wabash, She was married on...