Obituaries

Apr 2, 2019

Gloria J. Chivington, 66, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at her home. She was born on August 17, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN to Charles and Patricia (Otis) Huffman.

She graduated in 1970 from Southside High School in Fort Wayne and on March 25, 1972 in Fort Wayne,...

Apr 2, 2019

Stanley R. “Stan” Insley, 78, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Greencroft Rehab in Goshen, IN. He was born on February 11, 1941 in Warsaw, IN to Robert G. “Bob” & Ethel Mae (Rowe) Insley.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1959 from Syracuse High...

Mar 28, 2019

James A. “Jim” Goddard, 72, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2019 at his residence. He was born on June 2, 1946 in Plymouth, IN to Vernon & Maxine E. (Morris) Goddard.

He was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 1965 from North Webster High School. On July 23, 1965...

Mar 27, 2019

Edward L. “Ed” Chivington, 66, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:35 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 26, 1952 in Fort Wayne, IN to Eugene and Mary (Reichard) Chivington.

He graduated in 1970 from West Noble High School and on March 25, 1972 in Fort Wayne he...

Mar 27, 2019

Amanda Kristine Huey, age 33 and a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, March 27th in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Her passing at 6:45 p.m. was from complications of a sudden stroke which she suffered earlier in the week. Amanda was born to Charles “Chuck” Huey and Verdonna (Bowser) Huey on June 20, 1985 in Parkview...

Mar 26, 2019

Nancy Marie Reed, age 68 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on March 26, 2019 at 6:50 a.m. in her Warsaw home. Born on August 28, 1950, Nancy was the daughter of John Jay and Donna May (Smith) Reed. She held several jobs but was most known for her time spent cooking at the Pierceton American Legion....

Mar 26, 2019

Jean Justice, age 82 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly at 1:40 a.m. in Warsaw Meadows Care Center on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. Born Velva Imogene Rice on December 1, 1936 in Waynesburg, Kentucky, Jean was one of six children. She grew up in Lincoln County, Kentucky before settling in Warsaw where she would meet the man...

Mar 25, 2019

Robert G. "Bob" Farber, 71, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home. He was born on January 4, 1948 in Huntington, IN to Robert H. & Melba (Miller) Farber.

He graduated in 1967 from Wolf Lake High School in Wolf Lake, IN and was a United States Army...

Mar 24, 2019

Doris Eugenia Dorsey, 99, of Winona Lake, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 3:50 a.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. She was born on November 2, 1919 in Kosciusko County, IN to Elmo & Florence (Weimer) Shock.

She graduated in 1936 from Syracuse High School and...

Mar 23, 2019

Thomas A. Edgar, 83 of Warsaw and a longtime resident of Leesburg, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, March 23rd at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Tom, as most knew him, was born on September 18, 1935 in Leesburg and was the son of Lewis Edgar and Lola (Whiteleather) Edgar. He was a graduate of Leesburg High...

Mar 22, 2019

Wesley A. "Wes" Kern, 32, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 8:27 a.m. on Friday, March 22, 2019 at his home. He was born in Goshen, IN on March 24, 1986 to Daniel Kern & Vickie Kuhl.

He attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime area resident except for 2 years in Panama City,...

Mar 22, 2019

Debra L. Minglin, a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly after a courageous battle with cancer on March 22, 2019 at 8:35 a.m. in her home. She was 62 years old. Born on February 1, 1957 in Logansport she was the daughter of Patricia (Morrison) White. Debra, or Debbie as most knew her, graduated from Northwestern High School in...

Mar 22, 2019

Florence M. Holman, age 82 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Friday, March 22nd just before 2 p.m. in Elkhart Place Assisted Living in Elkhart. Born on March 14, 1937 in Mt Clemens, Michigan, Florence was the daughter of Henry and Clara (Hempke) Geisler. She was a 1956 graduate of Mt Clemens High School and was married...

Mar 20, 2019

G. Robert “Bob” Haney, having spent most of his lifetime as a resident of Winona Lake, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 9:35 p.m. in Warsaw’s Lake City Place. Born on March 15, 1923 in Winona Lake, Bob recently celebrated his 96th birthday. He was the son of the late Ralph R. and Mary V. (VanDyke) Haney. He...

Mar 19, 2019

Gelenia D. Smith, known to most as “Jill” or as “Grandma Smith,” passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019 just before 5:30 p.m. in her home north of Hoffman Lake. Having spent most of her life in the Atwood area, Jill was 79 years old. She was born in Marshall County on December 31, 1939 and was the daughter of...

Mar 17, 2019

William M. “Bill” Martz, 78, of Tippecanoe, IN passed away at 12:33 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born on August 13, 1940 in Chicago, IL to Raymond M. & Esther L. (Bose) Martz.

He graduated in 1958 from Lane Tech High School in Chicago and served in the United States Air...

Mar 17, 2019

Carl Fredric Porter, age 93 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 5:30 a.m. in Warsaw’s Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center. Carl was born on June 26, 1925 in Lebanon, Missouri to Fred and Laley (Gardner) Porter. Carl was a veteran of the United States Army, serving as a medical aidman assigned...

Mar 12, 2019

Frederick C. Kaase, 82, of Garrett, IN passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Dekalb Health in Auburn, IN. He was born on September 22, 1936 in Cleveland, OH to Carl Frederick & Julia (Schroeder) Kaase.

He grew up in Ohio, was an Electrical Engineer, and lived in California for many years before...

Mar 10, 2019

Gale O. Kieper, 75, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:02 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her residence. She was born on February 26, 1944 in Chicago Heights, IL to Richard V. & Norma G. (Metzger) Pangburn.

She grew up in Chicago Heights and graduated in 1961 from Bloom High School in Chicago Heights....

Mar 9, 2019

It is with great sadness that the family of Emma Marie Lutz announce her passing after a brief illness, Saturday, March 9, 2019, at the age of 83 years. Emma was pre-deceased by her husband of 61 years, Jack Earl Lutz. Emma was born April 12, 1936 in Elwood, Indiana.

Emma (“Mom”, “Grandma”, Sis, Aunt and Friend)...