Obituaries

Jul 12, 2019

Reba Marie Ellis, a resident of Grace Village in Winona Lake, passed away quietly on Friday, July 12, 2019 at 7 a.m. She was 98 years old. Reba and her twin sister, Ruby were born on March 10, 1921 to William and Mary (Roseborough) Geeting in Connersville, IN. Ruby and their parents both preceded Reba in passing. Reba was united...

Jul 10, 2019

Brenda Lee Montgomery, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, July 10th in Fort Wayne’s Parkview Randallia Hospital. A resident of Leesburg, IN for the past year, she was previously of Jackson, GA. Brenda was born on June 7, 1949 in Warsaw. She is the daughter of Maynard C. and Mary C. (Vanator) Osbun though her father preceded her in passing....

Jul 8, 2019

Joanne Marie Shartzer, 80, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on January 19, 1939 in Blissfield, MI to Don Ray & Ethel R. (Griffen) Case.

She graduated from Blissfield High School and moved to the Syracuse area in 1984 from...

Jul 7, 2019

Isletta M. Carwile, 94, of Kennedale, TX (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Pecan Manor Nursing Home in Kennedale, TX. She was born on March 23, 1925 in Summitville, IN to John Henry & Agnes (Cartwright) Fuller.

She graduated from Swayzee High School and Ball State University in...

Jul 7, 2019

Rodney Wayne Hendricks, 65, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:33 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on March 26, 1954 in Muncie, IN to Harry & Norma Hendricks.

He lived most of his life in the North Webster area and graduated in 1972...

Jul 4, 2019

Braelynn Lila Jane Ousley passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 9:51 p.m. at her family’s home in Pierceton. She was 15 months old. Braelynn is the daughter of Kyle Ousley and Lauren (Hall) Cox, both of Pierceton. She is survived by her parents; four brothers: Keegan, Dean, Wyatt and Dominick; a younger sister, Mackenzie; paternal grandfather, Chad...

Jul 3, 2019

Jerald James "Jerry" Phillips, 74, of Huntington, IN (formerly of Leesburg, IN) passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at his home. He was born on December 7, 1944 in Huntington, IN to James A. & Helen Marie (Guynn) Phillips.

He grew up in Huntington and graduated in 1961 from Huntington Township High School. He was married...

Jul 3, 2019

Dolores Marie Hatfield, a resident of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 4:55 p.m. while surrounded with love and her family. She was 77 years old and passed at home. Dolores was born in Brownsville, Texas and was the daughter of Antonio and Margarita Jimenez. She was one of ten children and would go on to have...

Jul 2, 2019

Robert Lee "Bob" Williams Jr., 90, of North Webster, IN passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on December 19, 1928 in Anderson, IN to Robert L. & Celeste (King) Williams.

He graduated in 1947 from Anderson High School, in 1952 from Indiana University, and served in...

Jul 2, 2019

Bonita R. “Bonnie” Geiger, 90, of North Webster, IN passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her home. She was born on January 22, 1929 in Kimmell, IN to Lawrence L. & Lura L. (Steller) McLallin.

She graduated in 1947 from Cromwell High School in Cromwell, IN and attended Wayne University School of Beauty Culture in...

Jul 2, 2019

Mildred Hope Sanders, age 95 of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 10:15 p.m. in her home. Born Mildred Hope Carbiener in North Liberty on December 26, 1923, she was the daughter of Raymond L. and Lalia E. (Reed) Carbiener. She was a graduate of North Liberty High School and went on to pursue training as...

Jul 1, 2019

Grace Marie Bradbury, 86, of Winona Lake, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 8:37 a.m. on Monday, July 1, 2019 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. She was born on April 23, 1933 in Coudersport, PA to Chester A. & Mary G. “Gladys” (Roberts) Holcomb.

She graduated in 1950 from Otto Township...

Jun 30, 2019

Gary Dean. Saull, 82, of Fort Wayne, IN (formerly of Leesburg, IN) passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Kingston at Dupont in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on July 29, 1936 in Upper Sandusky, OH to Claire & Nora (Lehman) Saull.

He grew up in Ohio and graduated from Upper Sandusky...

Jun 29, 2019

Our angel, Kimberly Ann “Kim” Perdiue, 62, of Warsaw, IN went to heaven to join her family on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her home. She was born on July 24, 1956 in Marion, IN to Robert & Joan Perdiue.

Always the sunshine of friends and family, Kim was born with Down syndrome but enjoyed a long...

Jun 29, 2019

Hazel Irene Montague, known to many simply as Irene, passed away unexpectedly in her Cape Coral, FL home on Saturday, June 29th. She was 91 years old and was born in Rochester on May 23, 1928. She was the daughter of John and Hazel (Clay) Waltz. Irene had lived in the Warsaw area for many years and in the Fort...

Jun 27, 2019

Anna Marie (Gonzales) Middleton, 30, of Goshen, IN passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, IN. She was born in Corpus Christy, TX to Anna Marie Gonzales & Lee Ray Gonzalez.

She graduated in 2008 from Alma High School in Alma, MI and was a homemaker. She...

Jun 27, 2019

Charlie Dale Waites, known to most as Dale, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 27 in his Bourbon residence. Age 69 at the time of his death, Dale was the longtime owner of D W Construction and Contracting. He was born on May 12, 1950 in Kingsport, TN, the son of James Paul and Laura Kate (McCracken) Waites. He was...

Jun 25, 2019

Billy Ray Compton, age 79 and previously a resident of Winona Lake, passed away in the loving care of his family on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 7:00 a.m. in his rural Columbia City residence. Born on February 14, 1940 in Floyd County, Kentucky, Bill, as most knew him, was the son of Albert and Lucinda (Justice) Compton. He was...

Jun 24, 2019

Brenda L. (Long) Falcon, 51, of Lauderhill, FL (formerly of Syracuse) passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Trustbridge Hospice in Pompano Beach, FL. She was born on June 25, 1967 in LaGrange, IN to Robert E. & Donna L. (Coahran) Long Sr.

She graduated in 1985 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse...

Jun 23, 2019

Diane Lyles of Warsaw passed away on June 23, 2019 at 6:40 a.m. in her residence. Having lived most of her life outside of Shreveport, Louisiana, Diane was 69 years old. Born Margaret Diane Lyles, Diane was the daughter of Charles and Florence (Bassinger) Morgan. She graduated from Cotton Valley High School (LA) with the class of 1967. She was...