Obituaries

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)...

Mar 7, 2019

David Brian Miller passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 7th at 3:00 p.m. in his Warsaw home. Age 59 at the time of his death, he had battled with cancer and other health issues for several years. David was born on July 20, 1959 in Ironton, Ohio. The son of Benjamin H. Miller and Jenny L. (Cornell) (Miller) Messenger, he...

Mar 7, 2019

Carolyn Elizabeth “Carol” Clark, 79, of Syracuse, IN went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 7, 2019 after a brief illness due to a brain tumor. She was born on November 9, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to George Wilbur & Dortha Ruth (Phillips) Shaffer.

She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident except...

Mar 7, 2019

Mary Elaine Frazier, 90, of Millersburg, IN passed away at 5:38 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019 at her residence. She was born on March 1, 1929 in Syracuse, IN to Lester O. & Clara (Burson) Sawyer.

She was a lifetime Millersburg resident and attended school in Syracuse, IN.  She was married on April 10, 1954 to...

Mar 5, 2019

Robert (Larry) Lawrence Quillen passed on March 5th, 2019.  He departed with family at his bedside and retained his sense of humor to the end. He counted his two greatest accomplishments as his son Jared Kyle and building his lake house for his family.  He was never more at home than on the water, either skiing or hauling kids...

Mar 5, 2019

Charles E. “Chuck” Berkeypile, 76, of Milford, IN passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN.  He was born on February 20, 1943 in Warsaw to Ralph Everett and Gladys Marie (Hollar) Berkeypile.

He was a lifetime Milford area resident and graduated in 1961 from Milford High School...

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,...