Obituaries

Jul 11, 2020

Ray A. Haab, 83, of Milford, IN passed away peacefully at 2:35 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 12, 1937 in Milford, IN to Elmer & Rose (Beer) Haab.

He was a lifetime Milford area resident, graduated in 1955 from Milford High School, and was a United States Army...

Jul 11, 2020

Eleanor (Mathews) Stiffler Hillery, 93, of New Paris, IN went to her eternal heavenly home at 2:02 p.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 after a brief illness at Goshen Hospital. She was born on September 26, 1926 in New Paris, In to Lloyd & Cecelia (Arnold) Mathews.

She graduated from New Paris High School and was a...

Jul 11, 2020

David Ryan “Dave” Kistler, 52, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 16, 1967 in Goshen, IN to David L. “Lawrence” & Suzanne K. (Knepper) Kistler.

He was lifetime area resident, graduated in 1986 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, and attended Huntington College in Huntington,...

Jul 10, 2020

Edith Irene Stephenson, formerly of Chapman Lake and of Lagro, passed away quietly on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake. She was 95 years old. Born on March 28, 1925 in Huntington, Edith was the daughter of the late Guy Vernon and Stella May (Keister) Kester. She attended school in Largo, graduating from Lagro High...

Jul 10, 2020

Joseph Daniel “Joe” Wiggins, 34, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 14, 1985 in Spokane, WA to Troy D. Riley & Nancy Ann Wiggins.

He graduated from High School & attended college in Spokane, WA. He lived most of his life in...

Jul 10, 2020

Larry Allen Barrett, 75, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on April 4, 1945 in Chicago Heights, IL to Norman V. & Alice A. (Kieper) Barrett.

He graduated in 1963 from Bloom Township High School in Chicago Heights and...

Jul 9, 2020

Sara M. Rhodes, 91, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 12:12 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on April 17, 1929 in Albion, IN to Gloyd & Bessie Mable (Hockenbarger) Gaff.

She graduated in 1947 from Albion High School and attended college in Nebraska for a few...

Jul 8, 2020

John R. Jansma, 85, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on June 12, 1935 in Cook County, IL to William & Ruth Emily (Brei) Jansma.

He graduated from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights, IL and was a United...

Jul 6, 2020

Infant Kylar Sharann Gracie Mast was stillborn at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, July 6, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She is the daughter of Heidi Lynn Haines & Grant Allen Mast.

She is survived by:

Parents – Grant Mast & Heidi Haines of Milford

3 Sisters – Kiera...

Jul 5, 2020

Carmelle Lynn Scott, age 53 of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2020 at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Born on September 9, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Davidson and the late Myrna (Cuneo) Davidson. She was born in South Bend and attended Mishawaka High School. She spent several years living in California and Goshen, among...

Jul 1, 2020

Patrick T. “Pat” Madden, 53, of Leesburg, IN passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 31, 1966 in Goshen, IN to Thomas Woodward & Alexandria (Wagner) Madden.

He grew up in Bridgeview, IL and attended public schools there. He worked for the Village of Bridgeview and moved to Leesburg in...

Jun 27, 2020

Thomas Douglas Smith, a resident of Etna Green, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, June 27, 2020. He was 50 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY on August 31, 1969, he was the son of Edwin O. Smith and Marie (Pastore) Scognamillo. He spent his formative years in New York and was a huge Yankees, Jets and Rangers...

Jun 26, 2020

Andrew Mullan “Andy” Culbertson, 71, Silver Lake, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home. He was born in Augusta, Georgia on July 8, 1948 to Wells and Miriam Culbertson.

Andy was a graduate of North Augusta High School and continued his studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Upon graduating Georgia Tech and completing the...

Jun 24, 2020

Jerry Lee Stutzman, 79, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Avalon Village Healthcare in Ligonier, IN. He was born on May 2, 1941 in Hutchison County, KS to Jerry J. & Alma (Stutzman) Stutzman.

He graduated in 1959 from Atwood High School and was a United States Army veteran....

Jun 22, 2020

Ruby May, a longtime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away in the loving care of her great-granddaughters, LaShea May and Cadence May in their Warsaw home on Monday, June 22, 2020 just after 4 p.m. She was 85 years old. Born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on April 6, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Malcolm and Malvrie (Davis) Sparks....

Jun 22, 2020

Vickie G. Lerch, 68, of Milford, IN passed away at 1:59 p.m. on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on March 20, 1952 in Jacksonville, FL to Eugene & Joyce (Latham) Bivins.

She graduated in 1970 from Hobart High School and was married on March 20, 1971...

Jun 21, 2020

Cassandra Marie “Cass” Fleck, 32, of North Manchester, IN (formerly of Akron, IN) passed away at 8:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Major Hospital in Shelbyville, IN. She was born on July 20, 1987 in Warsaw, IN to Charles Edward & Lisa Marie (Kindig) Slone III. She was later adopted by Timothy R. Fleck.

She...

Jun 18, 2020

William L. “Bill” Tarman, 89, of Goshen, IN (formerly of New Paris, IN) passed away 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Green House Village of Goshen and is now with his Lord & Savior. He was born on March 21, 1931 in Denver, CO to Wilma Tarman.

He graduated in 1949 from New Paris High...

Jun 18, 2020

Naomi Ruth Boyer, 90, a resident of North Webster, IN died at 6:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. She was born August 13, 1929 in Windfall, IN to William Darrell and Wilma (Smith) Clouser.

Naomi spent the majority of her childhood on a family farm in Windfall, they later...

Jun 18, 2020

Bessie Jean Plikerd Grimes, 91, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:53 a.m. on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on September 13, 1928 in Crawfordsville, IN to Charles Louden & Gertrude Leona (Bond) Sosbe.

She graduated in 1946 from Crawfordsville High School and moved to the Syracuse area in 1966 from Crawfordsville....