Obituaries

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Jan A. Van Sickle

Jan A. Van Sickle

Nov 14, 2018

Jan A. Van Sickle, 68, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 11:32 a.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on August 22, 1950 in Fort Worth, TX to Jay & Lois “Dottie” (Simmons) Van Sickle.

She attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse, Goshen College, and Ivy Tech in...

Patricia Claire "Pat" Wayne

Patricia Claire "Pat" Wayne

Nov 14, 2018

Patricia Claire “Pat” Wayne, 85, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on October 22, 1933 in Bristol, IN to Loren A. & Claire G. (Reed) Wayne.

She grew up in the Bristol / Elkhart area and graduated from...

Eula Mae Manns

Eula Mae Manns

Nov 14, 2018

Eula M. Manns, 77, of Claypool, IN passed away at 2:35 p.m. on November 14, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August 4, 1941 in Prestonsburg, KY to Johnny & Mary (Adams) Owens.

She attended public schools in Burket and lived most of her life in the Warsaw /...

Betty J. Mock

Betty J. Mock

Nov 8, 2018

Betty J. Mock, 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 1, 1931 in Frankton, IN to Frank & Bessie (Allender) Bowers.

She graduated in 1949 from Frankton High School and attended Indiana Business College in Anderson, IN. She was married on September...

Bruce Dean Swope

Bruce Dean Swope

Nov 2, 2018

Bruce Dean Swope, 56, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:21 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on January 27, 1962 in Sunbury, PA to Buryl D. “Dean” & Cleda Ann (Lawhorn) Swope.

He grew up in the South Bend area and graduated in 1980 from Clay...

Sarah Lacy Stoelting

Sarah Lacy Stoelting

Nov 1, 2018

A beloved special needs teacher and friend too many, Sarah Lacy Stoelting, 42, died at her home Monday, Nov. 1. She was named after her great grandmother, Mary (Lacy) Cutsinger.

Her death was unexpected although she had been in ill health for the past four years. She was looking forward to starting a new job with Bowen...

Jennifer L. Miller

Jennifer L. Miller

Oct 31, 2018

Jennifer L. Miller, 33, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on December 27, 1984 in Goshen, IN to Sharon Boren & Matthew Riley.

She was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 2003 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN. She...

Francis D. Lilly

Francis D. Lilly

Oct 28, 2018

Francis D. Lilly, 63, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:03 a.m. on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his home. He was born on December 2, 1954 in Paintsville, KY to Francis Marion & Ethel Faye (May) Lilly.

He grew up in Paintsville, KY, graduated from Johnson Central High School in Paintsville and moved to the Syracuse...

Timothy R.R. "Tim" Barry Sr.

Timothy R.R. "Tim" Barry Sr.

Oct 25, 2018

Timothy Ryan Raymond "Tim" Barry Sr., 31, of New Paris, IN (formerly of Milford, IN) passed away at 10:34 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his home. He was born on September 28, 1987 in Goshen, IN to Timothy R. & Florence G. (Bradshaw) Barry.

He attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was lifetime Milford...

Joseph J. "Joe" Metych

Joseph J. "Joe" Metych

Oct 25, 2018

Joseph J. “Joe” Metych, 72, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 1:57 a.m. on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on May 23, 1946 in Chicago, IL to John & Margaret (Burke) Metych.

He grew up in Chicago, graduated from high school in Chicago, and moved to the Warsaw...

Jan Marie Carter Cormican

Jan Marie Carter Cormican

Oct 21, 2018

Jan M. Carter Cormican, age 72, passed away peacefully at her Leesburg, Indiana home on Saturday, October 20, 2018, following a courageous 2.5 year battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease). She was born November 14, 1945, in Indianapolis, IN, the younger daughter of Donald and Ruth (Hamer) Hauser.

One could say there is no bright side to...

Mary Jo Putt

Mary Jo Putt

Oct 13, 2018

Mary Jo Putt, 95, of Angola, IN passed away at 4:17 a.m. on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at the Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Angola. She was born on February 23, 1923 in Garrett, IN to Shirley O. & Edna (Vanfleet) Redman.

She attended Garrett High School in Garrett and graduated from Washington High School in Washington, IN. ...

Denise Lynn Beach

Denise Lynn Beach

Oct 13, 2018

Denise Lynn Beach, 43, of Milford, IN passed away at 12:05 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2018 in Syracuse, IN.  She was born on May 20, 1975 in Goshen, IN to Dennis & Connie (Eppert) Bender.

She was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 1993 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse.  She was currently employed at Beta-Con...