Obituaries

Mar 5, 2019

William (Pappy) Lorrison Jr, 83, of North Manchester was born July 1, 1935 to Lena (Wright) and William Lorrison Sr. and passed away on Tuesday, March 5th, 2019. He leaves behind 2 daughters, Penny Simmons and Robin (Rod) Emmons, significant other, Kay Lorrison, and surviving sisters, Joyce Norrick and Shannon Tate. He is preceded in death by 5 siblings,...

Mar 3, 2019

Shirley A. Hewitt, 73, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:49 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019 in North Webster.  She was born on July 17, 1945 in Goshen, IN to Charles Edward and Mary Elizabeth (Strieby) Hewitt.

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

She retired in January...

Feb 27, 2019

Randy W. Hunter, a resident of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at 5:04 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Age 75 at the time of his death, he passed away quietly which is just how he lived. Born on January 29, 1944 in South Bend, Randy was one of five children. He was the son of Byron G....

Feb 24, 2019

Jonathan A. "Jon" Pitts, 50, of South Bend, IN passed away at 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, IN. He was born on June 19, 1968 in Lafayette, IN to James A. & Gloria J. (Hensley) Pitts.

He grew up in Anderson, IN, and attended Anderson High School. He...

Feb 23, 2019

Barbara Ann "Barb" Kortum-Neff, 80 of Sarasota, FL passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at her home in Sarasota, FL. She was born on February 21, 1939 in Keokuk, IA to Roy Wayne & Dorothy Mae (Hagmeier) Edwards.

She graduated in 1957 from Hamilton Senior High School in Hamilton, IA and received an...

Feb 23, 2019

George Louis Robertson passed away, surrounded by devoted family and friends, on February 23, 2019, at 4:10 a.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana, after a determined and courageous fight against cancer. He was 71 years old, having lived a life of exemplary and dedicated service to others, including in Warsaw, Indiana, where he recently served as President of...

Feb 22, 2019

Debra J. Van Ness, age 61, entered the Kingdom of Heaven when she passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 22, 2019. A resident of Warsaw for the past thirty years, Debra was admitted to Kosciusko Community Hospital at the time of her death. Debra was born to Robert W. and Delores M. (Gay) Young. She was born in Bremen on...

Feb 21, 2019

Sally Ann Goon, a lifetime resident of Leesburg, passed away on the evening of Thursday, February 21st in Goshen Hospital after bravely battling cancer. Born on July 12, 1950, Sally was one of four children born to Junior and Maxine (Woods) Goon. She attended Leesburg school and graduated with the class of 1968 from Warsaw High School after they combined....

Feb 21, 2019

Marlene Joyce Schaiper Marsh Crump, 82 of Greenwood and a previous long-time resident of Winona Lake, IN, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior on February 21, 2019 after an extended illness. She was born January 19, 1937 in Peoria, Illinois, to the late Russell and Lillian Merkel Schaiper. She graduated with a B.S. in Elementary Education from Bryan...

Feb 19, 2019

Klara E. Hill, 97, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:58 a.m. on February 19, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on April 28, 1921 in Big Lake, MN to John & Maude Mabel (Mummert) Muntinga.

She graduated from Jefferson Township High School in Middlebury, IN and Goshen College in Goshen, IN. ...

Feb 18, 2019

Nancy L. Ayers, 69, of Milford, IN passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 30, 1949 in Plymouth, IN to Joseph & Marie (Anderson) Simpson.

She graduated from LaVille High School in Lakeville, IN and was married on January 9, 1990 in Plymouth to Jesse G....

Feb 18, 2019

Dorothy Elizabeth Poor, age 95, passed away peacefully on February 18, 2019 at Hearth and Home Assisted Living in Van Wert, Ohio. She was born February 19, 1923 in Toledo, Ohio to Beatrice (Scobie) and Alvin Klemmer who preceded her in death. On January 31, 1948, she married David B. Poor who also preceded her in death. She was preceded...

Feb 17, 2019

David H. Anders, a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 7:25 p.m. Surrounded with love from his family at the time, he was 73 years old. David was born on May 26, 1945 in Warsaw and was the son of Howard & Pauline (Schultz) Anders. One of three brothers, David was a 1963...

Feb 17, 2019

Edward E. “Ed” Alvey, 70, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 3:34 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on May 6, 1948 in Muncie, IN to Emerson & Alberta L. “Lucille” (Buis) Alvey.

He lived most of his life in the Muncie / North Webster...

Feb 12, 2019

Mary Lee Willman, 84, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on June 21, 1934 in Bunker Hill, IN to Samuel & Ruth (Spencer) Boyer.

She grew up in Marion, IN, graduated in 1952 from Marion High School, and attended college in Harrisburg, PA. She...

Feb 10, 2019

Diana Jo Brown, 78, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on April 2, 1940 in Kimmell, IN to Everett P. & Lucille M. (Beezley) Baker.

She was a lifetime Noble County area resident and graduated in 1958 from Cromwell High...

Feb 9, 2019

Donald E. "Don" Minear, 60, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:25 p.m. on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 16, 1958 in Columbia City, IN to Franklin “Hal” & Peggy (Rhodes) Minear.

He was a lifetime North Webster area resident and graduated in...

Feb 8, 2019

Charles L. “Larry” Gates, 91, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:40 a.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Grace Village Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. He was born on December 28, 1927 in Battle Creek, MI to Carl Wendell & Velma (Sommers) Gates.

He grew up in Mishawaka, IN and graduated in 1947 from Mishawaka High School....

Feb 8, 2019

Jimmie Keith Brown, 73, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:08 p.m. on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 4, 1946 in Warsaw, IN to Paul L. & Shirley (Fuson) Brown.

He attended grade school in Warsaw, attended Concord High School in Elkhart, and was...

Feb 6, 2019

Carlotta May Tackett, 71, of Claypool, IN passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 31, 1947 in Warren, IN to Marion Francis & Vivian (McDonald) Flemming Sr.

She grew up in Warren and graduated from Rock Creek High School in Huntington, IN. She was married on...