Obituaries

Jan 8, 2018

Ellen Bernice Plotner, age 82 and a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away on January 8, 2018 in her home at Courts of Colfax. Ellen was born, the youngest of eight children, to Evert C. Marvel and his wife, Edna (Rosburgh) Marvel. She was born on May 7, 1935 and raised on the family farm. She was married to the...

Jan 8, 2018

Deborah L. “Deb” Robertson, 69, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on August 17, 1948 in Centerville, IA to Charles & Rosellen (Bradbury) Oswalt.

She graduated high school in Illinois and attended Indian Hills Community College in...

Jan 7, 2018

Delores Ann “Dee” Mulry, 81, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at her home. She was born on April 3, 1936 in Shell Lake, WI to Adolph & Violet (Thibodeaux) Stariha.

She graduated from Shell Lake High School, attended college in Eau Claire, WI, and was married to James T....

Jan 7, 2018

Michael L. Weirick was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 7th after a battle with cancer. Born to the late Wilson and E. Berniece (Eherenman) Weirick on July 10, 1939, Michael was a lifelong resident of Warsaw, IN. He was the owner of Weirick Body Shop and Warsaw Sandblasting and the co-owner of Jet...

Jan 6, 2018

Debra Sue McLaughlin, known by most as “Debbie,” passed away on Saturday, January 6th in her Warsaw, Indiana home. She was 61 years old at the time of her unexpected passing. Debbie was born on February 1, 1956 in Warsaw to Richard D. and Billie Jo (Maggart) McLaughlin. She was a 1974 graduate of Mentone High School and spent much...

Jan 5, 2018

Jerylynn Miller, 73, of Larwill, IN passed away at 4:27 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on June 7, 1944 in Warsaw, IN to Howard W. & Mildred E. (Goehler) Hemmer.

She grew up in Warsaw, graduated in 1962 from Warsaw High School, lived in...

Jan 5, 2018

Bennett Lloyd “Benny” Harrison, 50, of Fort Wayne, IN (formerly of Burket, IN) passed away at 8:08 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 20, 1967 in Washington D.C to James Gilbert “Gil” & Odetta K. (Gault) Harrison.

He grew up in Burket /...

Jan 5, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Koeppel, 97, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on September 28, 1920 in Howe, IN to Benjamin & Jane Clara (Judson) Juday.

She graduated from Howe High School and was married on November 1, 1941 in Elkhart, IN...

Jan 3, 2018

Lynda L. Snyder passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 5:05 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. She was 73 years old. She was born on February 25, 1944 in Warsaw, Indiana to Ralph and Lucille (Rockhill) Harman. Lynda spent most of her lifetime in Kosciusko County and graduated from Claypool High School in 1962. Lynda was united in marriage to...

Jan 3, 2018

Leota E. May, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at 5:18 p.m. in her home at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana. Leota was born on July 6, 1936 in Warsaw to W. Russell Harman and Ruby (Stookey) Harman. She was a 1954 graduate of Warsaw High School and went on to attend Elkhart University. Leota...

Jan 2, 2018

Mary Small passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 9:22 a.m. in Goshen Hospital. She was 83 years old. Mary was born on November 23, 1934 in Wayne County, Indiana to William P. Harper and Evelyn (Weimer) Harper. On August 25, 1951, Mary married Marvin Leo Small in Darke County, Ohio. They would share 66 years together prior to...

Dec 31, 2017

Gilbert E. Cox, age 76 and a resident of Warsaw’s Mason Healthcare, passed away on Sunday, December 31st at 10:25 p.m. Gilbert was born on December 13, 1941 to Gurvase Cox and Ethel (Norris) Cox. Born in Shelby, Michigan, he made his home in Warsaw after moving here in 1966. Lucky enough to find love twice, Gilbert was first married...

Dec 30, 2017

Ronnie L. "Ron" York, 75, of Etna Green, IN passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Mishawaka, IN surrounded by his family. He was born on May 27, 1942 in Candler, NC to Truman Lewis & Verta (Dobbs) York.

He grew up in New Castle, graduated from New Castle...

Dec 29, 2017

Douglas W. "Doug" Aden, 91, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Friday, December 29, 2017 at his daughter's home in Tulsa, OK. He was born on August 9, 1926 in Chicago, IL to James & Jean Miller (Georgeson) Aden.

He graduated in 1944 from Thornton Township High School in Harvey, IL and was a...

Dec 29, 2017

William Lee “Bill” Kruger, 82, Of North Webster, IN passed away at 11:24 p.m. on Friday, December 29, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Columbia City, IN. He was born on April 23, 1935 in Pierceton, IN to Charles Alton & Margaret Marie (Burns) Kruger.

He was a lifetime North Webster area resident and attended North Webster...

Dec 27, 2017

Pauline Metzger, age 85, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 in Florida. Formerly a resident of Warsaw, she was born August 29, 1932 in Van Lear, KY. She was the daughter of Ed and Myrtie Brown. She enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren. Pauline was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. Metzger; her parents;...

Dec 26, 2017

Eloise DeLaCruz, 62, of Larwill, IN passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at her sister’s home in Pierceton, IN. She was born on June 29, 1955 in Napoleon, OH to Carlos & Elvira (Ramos) DeLaCruz.

She graduated in 1974 from West Noble High School in Ligonier, IN and was a lifetime Wilmot area...

Dec 25, 2017

Diane Kay Parker, 63, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:00 a.m. on December 25, 2017 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on February 26, 11954 in Warsaw, IN to Ronald Eugene & Doris Irene (Jefferies) Wiltrout.

She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1972 from Warsaw High School....

Dec 25, 2017

Judy Arlene Buehle, age 79 at the time of her passing, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 25, 2017. Having spent much of her lifetime in Warsaw, she had been a resident of Miller’s Merry Manor’s Assisted Living for the last several years. Judy was born on February 11, 1938 to parents, Kern and Romana (Fifer) Kretchmer....

Dec 23, 2017

J. Bruce Bricker passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 2:29 a.m. in Fort Wayne at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. He was surrounded by love from his family at the time of his passing. Bruce was born on March 21, 1942 in Greenville, Illinois to James Bricker and Dixie (Harper) Bricker. The family moved often with his father’s...