Obituaries

Jun 20, 2019

Roger Lee Northrup, 62, of Lakeland, FL (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away on June 20, 2019 at his home in Lakeland, FL. He was born on April 28, 1957 in Columbia City, IN to George A. & Norma A. (McDonald) Northrup.

He grew up in North Webster, attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN, and...

Jun 19, 2019

Tina Marie Yoder, 58, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 1:04 a.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at her home. She was born on March 11, 1961 in Rochester, IN to Lowell E. & Shirley (Smith) Long.

She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident, attended Tippecanoe Valley High School, and was employed at Zimmer / Biomet...

Jun 19, 2019

Rebecca C. “Becky” Conkling, 60, of North Webster, IN passed away at 11:29 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on March 30, 1959 in Columbia City, IN to Paul Frederick & Norma Lenore (Harper) Krauss.

She attended Belmont High School in Decatur, IN and moved to the...

Jun 18, 2019

Jack Hartman II, 58, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 29, 1960 in Warsaw, IN to Jack & Carolyn Sue (Warren) Hartman.

He was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident and graduated in 1980 from Warsaw High School.  He was married on...

Jun 15, 2019

Gene F. Ladd, 79, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:42 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice House in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on September 2, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to Paul E. & Mary (Meloy) Ladd.

He graduated from North Webster High School and was a United...

Jun 15, 2019

Anna Jane Corwin, age 91 and a longtime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away on June 15, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor of Wakarusa where she had lived for the last several years. Jane, as many knew her, was born on September 6, 1927 in Atwood. She was the daughter of Phillip and Gladys (Pittman) Egolf. Her...

Jun 14, 2019

Brian Lee Stamper, 48 of Wabash, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. Born on November 28, 1970 in Plymouth, Brian was the son of Ted A. and Janet (Johnson) Stamper – they preceded him in passing. Brian was a phone operator for Lowes and a huge Chicago Bears and Cubs fan. He enjoyed NASCAR...

Jun 14, 2019

Kathleen J. "Kathy" Siwy, 67, of New Paris, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on July 24, 1951 in East Chicago, IN to Gus & Lela Belle (McCormick) Getz.

She grew up in Hammond, IN and graduated from...

Jun 12, 2019

Rosemary Parsons, 96 and living life to the fullest, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 just after 4 p.m. in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. Born in Kokomo to William Roscoe Barker and Mary (Underwood) Barker on September 24, 1922, she married Hubert R. Parsons on June 24, 1941 in Yuma, AZ. She was a 1940 graduate of Pierceton...

Jun 12, 2019

Wilma I. Rostochak, 88, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 1:58 a.m. on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at her home. She was born on January 13, 1931 in Pierceton, IN to Oscar & Elva (Reiff) Werstler.

She was a lifetime Pierceton area resident, graduated in 1949 from Pierceton High School, and attended Ravenscroft Beauty College in Fort...

Jun 12, 2019

Jerry L. Harris, 79, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at his residence.  He was born on January 3, 1940 in Marion, IN to Wilford & Anna E. (Surface) Harris.

He grew up in Marion, graduated from Marion High School in 1958, and served in the United States Army.  He...

Jun 12, 2019

Susann M. Kellogg, 86, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:47 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on March 27, 1933 in Fort Wayne, IN to Edwin & Marcella (Druhot) Scheele.

She grew up in Fort Wayne, attended Central Catholic High School in Fort Wayne and graduated from St. Petersburg Catholic...

Jun 12, 2019

Ruby V. Sanders, age 81 and a longtime resident of rural North Webster, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Ruby was the daughter of Goldie and Luella (Parsons) Bell. She was born on April 10, 1938 in Somerset, KY. She was married to Denny Sanders on November 25, 1966 and was previously employed...

Jun 12, 2019

Larry Edward Price, 74, of North Webster, IN passed away at 3:28 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on December 13, 1944 in La Porte, IN to Charles Edward “Ed” & Eleanor J. (Hunter) Price.

He attended Syracuse High School and was a United States...

Jun 9, 2019

Mary Louise Chandler, 76, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 7:06 a.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at her daughter's home in Wabash, IN. She was born on September 26, 1942 in Jack Creek, KY to Raymond “Ray” & Delphia (Kazee) Chandler.

She grew up in Kentucky and attended Wheelwright High School. She lived most of...

Jun 7, 2019

Mary I. Mace, 99, of North Webster, IN passed away at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on February 12, 1920 in Antwerp, OH to Orbrie & Gay Etta (Reeb) Babcoke.

She graduated in 1938 from Central High School in Fort Wayne, IN and was married...

Jun 4, 2019

Anna P. McConnell, age 79 and a resident of Leesburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at 7:25 p.m. at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on October 13, 1939 in Baxter, Tennessee and was the daughter of Samuel and Dorothy (Hudson) Bush. On June 17, 1961, Anna was united in marriage to Jim McConnell. The pair...

Jun 4, 2019

Clarence I. “Buzz” Mowery, 92, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on March 11, 1927 in Bluffton, IN to Howard A. & Hazel (Blair) Mowery.

He grew up in Bluffton, attended Bluffton High School, and was a United States...

Jun 2, 2019

Carol Sue Schrader, age 82, passed away quietly at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw on June 2, 2019 just after 2 p.m. Having spent most of her lifetime in the Warsaw area, Carol was born in Plymouth on January 19, 1937. She was the only daughter of Darold and Annabelle (Grove) Schroeder. She was a 1955 graduate of Warsaw High...

Jun 2, 2019

Connie Shepherd, age 61, passed away unexpectedly at 6:25 p.m. on Sunday, June 2nd in her home. A longtime resident of St. Petersburg, FL, Connie moved to Silver Lake in November. Connie was born on March 27, 1958 in Columbia City. She was the daughter of Orval Gene and Bonnie (Shoemaker) England. She was a lover of animals and enjoyed...