Obituaries

Mar 19, 2018

Edwin D. “Ed” Biesemeyer, 93, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 6:40 a.m. on Monday, March 19, 2018 at Warsaw Meadows in Warsaw, IN. He was born on December 13, 1924 in Muncie, IN to Henry & Lillian (Shroyer) Biesemeyer.

He grew up in Muncie, IN, graduated from Muncie Central High School, and was a United...

Mar 19, 2018

Michael W. “Mike” Stahly, 54, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:58 a.m. on March 19, 2018 at his home. He was born on March 4, 1964 in Elkhart, IN to Max S. & Charlene (Hartz) Stahly.

He attended Central High School in Elkhart, moved to Syracuse in 1981 from Elkhart, and attended Wawasee High School in...

Mar 14, 2018

Claude V. “Butch” Myers Jr., 65, of Pierceton, IN passed away on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 6, 1952 in Dover, DE to Claude V. & Tonya Geniva (Warne) Myers Sr.

He was a lifetime Pierceton area resident, graduated in 1972 from Whitko High School in South Whitley, and was...

Mar 10, 2018

Daryle L. Hill, 83, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 2:28 p.m. on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 18, 1935 in Columbia City, IN to Ira Raymond & Mildred L “Peg” (Bills) Hill.

He was a lifetime resident of Whitley, Noble, and Kosciusko...

Mar 9, 2018

Mildred P. Gray, 89, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at her home. She was born on October 9, 1928 in Fort Wayne, IN to Paul P. & Pauline E. (Ritter) Lamprecht.

She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident, graduated in 1946 from Mentone High School, and attended Fort...

Mar 8, 2018

Wesley Lynn “Wes” Darting, 57, of Milford, IN passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in his home. He was born on September 28, 1960 in Topeka, KS to Richard Ream & Jane A. (Miller) Ream.

He attended Sand Creek High School, graduated in 1978 from Chippewa Hills High School in Remus, MI, and...

Mar 6, 2018

Thomas E. “Tom” Fisel Jr., 60, of Ligonier, IN passed away on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 15, 1957 in Goshen, IN to Thomas E. & Patricia A. “Patty” (Schlemmer) Fisel Sr.

He lived most of his life in Ligonier / Goshen area, graduated in 1977 from West Noble High School,...

Mar 5, 2018

Robert A. "Bob" Carlson, 68, of Syracuse, IN, passed away at 1:06 p.m. on Monday, March 5, 2018, at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN. He was born on August 7, 1949, in Goshen, IN, to Max H. & Ruth E. “Eloise” (Richhart) Carlson.

He graduated in 1967 from Syracuse High School, attended Ball State University in...

Mar 4, 2018

Cozetta C. Johnson, age 52, was called Home on March 4th at 10:18 a.m. from Warsaw’s Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born on October 19, 1965 in Wichita Falls, Texas and was the daughter of Don Robinson and Cheryl D. Johnson. She had been a longtime member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Wichita Falls before moving to Etna Green,...

Mar 2, 2018

Sherwood. T. “Tom” Peters, 61, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Friday, March 2, 2018 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on March 1, 1957 in Stroudsburg, PA to Sherwood Lloyd & Alice (Miller) Peters.

He grew up in Pennsylvania and attended East Stroudsburg High School. He was married in April...

Feb 28, 2018

Robert L. “Bob” Friddle, 87, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 2:52 p.m. on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN.  He was born on June 9, 1930 in Indianapolis, IN to Lacel Fay & Eva Lavonne (Munden) Friddle.

He graduated in 1949 from Lawrence Central High School in Indianapolis, IN and was a...

Feb 28, 2018

Thelma V. Tuttle, 97, was called home on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 8:12 a.m. in Warsaw's Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center. Her family has elected to celebrate her life privately at this time. Titus Funeral Home was trusted with her care.

Feb 28, 2018

Feb 27, 2018

Diane Gikas, 67, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on September 1, 1950 in Martin, TN to Wilber Forrest & Alice Ruth (Dilday) Felty.

She worked most of her life as a waitress and was married on March...

Feb 27, 2018

Cynthia Kaye Brock, 57, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 5:13 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Covington Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born on January 28, 1961 in Marion, IN to Walter Ray & Bernadine Mae (Morris) Brock Sr.

She graduated in 1979 from North Buncombe High School in...

Feb 21, 2018

Feb 20, 2018

Helen Holderman, age 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 3:46 p.m. in Lake City Place, Warsaw. Helen spent most of her adult life in Koscisuko County and was a longtime resident of Chapman Lake. Helen was born to Ralph Thomas and Fladia (Eaton) Thomas on May 19, 1930 in Billings, Montana. Her family eventually moved to the...

Feb 18, 2018

Irene Gaynelle Davis, 99, Warsaw, passed away at 1:08 p.m. on February 18, 2018, in Lake City Place, Warsaw. She was born on October 6, 1918, to Ernest and Hazel (Ellis) Shively, in Burket, Indiana. Irene was a 1937 graduate of Claypool High School. On December 23, 1939, Irene married Roy Max Davis in Indianapolis, Indiana. They had three children...

Feb 13, 2018

Russell J. “Russ” Moore, 92, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on December 5, 1925 in Fort Wayne, IN to William Earl & Frances I. (Kline) Moore.

He attended South Side High School in Fort Wayne and was a...

Feb 13, 2018