Obituaries

Apr 6, 2017

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 2003273P Mack Eugene Amiss, known by many as “Jake,” passed away on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 11:59 PM in Warsaw’s Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was 83 years old at the time of his passing. Jake was born on September 9, 1933 in Wabash, Indiana. He was the son of the late...

Apr 5, 2017

Ted Earl Harman heard his call from Glory to come home by God, his Heavenly Father, on April 5, 2017 at 9:33 p.m. Angels ushered Ted into the arms of Jesus - his Savior of many years. Ted is walking on streets of gold with those who had accepted Jesus as their personal Savior. Ted was a Korean War Veteran...

Apr 2, 2017

Apr 1, 2017

Anna J. “Jean” Watkins, 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1955 in Warsaw, IN to Lawrence & Bobbie (Calhoun) Elkins.

She attended Warsaw High School and was a lifetime Warsaw, Winona Lake, and North Webster area resident. On May...

Mar 29, 2017

Carolyn Sue Hartman, 78, of Claypool, IN passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 28, 1939 in Kosciusko County, IN to Everett & Frances (Brown) Warren.

She attended Burket Public Schools and lived most of her life in Burket & Warsaw area before moving to Claypool...

Mar 29, 2017

Doris Ann Cook, a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 shortly after 10:30 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was 80 years old at the time of her death. Doris was born on November 25, 1936 in Kosciusko County to Gus and Delpha (Mortimer) Blosser. She was one of nine children and was...

Mar 28, 2017

Adelaide V. Disher, 102, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:02 p.m. on Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her home. She was born on March 25, 1915 in Kendallville, IN to Fred E. & Florence S. (Wagner) Spencer.

She grew up in Goshen, graduated in 1934 from Goshen High School, and moved to Syracuse in...

Mar 27, 2017

Josephine D. Durecki passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at 11:10 AM in her Warsaw, Indiana residence, having turned 85 that same day. She was surrounded by her loving children at the time of her death. She was born on March 27, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan to Frank and Martha (Pietrowski) Dolecki. She would graduate from high school in...

Mar 26, 2017

Willie Dean Lafferty passed away on the evening of Sunday, March 26, 2017 in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. Willie was 73 at the time of his passing. He was born to Albert and Maggie (Burchett) Lafferty on October 28, 1943 in Edgar, Kentucky but spent much of his adult life in the Warsaw area. Willie was married...

Mar 26, 2017

Dennis Allen Brown, 66, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 9:36 p.m. in his Claypool, Indiana home. Born October 22, 1950 in Wolf Lake, Indiana, he was the son of William Henry and Ilah (McCullough) Brown. He served in the United States Army. He had spent much of his life in Whitley County. Dennis was the kind of person...

Mar 25, 2017

Rita Ann Roberts passed away at 2:17 PM in Louisville, Kentucky’s Kindred Hospital. She was 53 years old. Rita was born on August 20, 1963 in Rochester, Indiana. She was the daughter of James Eugene Roberts and Delores Mae (Clinger) Roberts. She would graduate from Warsaw Community High School and spent most of her lifetime in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Rita...

Mar 24, 2017

“On March 24, in the Year of Our Lord, 2017, our mom, Dorothy Priser, at the age of 89, having received new orders from her faithful Savior, departed this earthly realm and joined herself to that waiting heavenly host of friends and family.” Dorothy was born October 18, 1927 in Richmond, Indiana to William and Helen (Baker) Katte. She was...

Mar 19, 2017

Rhonda Lynn Marsillett, 45, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:19 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at her home. She was born on March 27, 1971 in Riverside, MI to Henry & Sally (Bowens) Charles.

She graduated in 1989 from Mullins High School in Pike County, KY and received a business degree from Prestonsburg...

Mar 19, 2017

Kathryn Irene “Kay” Beezley, 89, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:12 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at her daughter’s home. She was born on December 8, 1927 in Deer Creek, IL to Arthur C. & Minnie K. (Dietrich) Hunteman.

She graduated in 1946 from Minier Community High School in Minier, IL. She grew up...

Mar 14, 2017

Travis G. Howard, 20, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his home. He was born on July 24, 1996 in Rochester, IN to Elaina R. Howard.

He grew up in Rochester and moved to the Syracuse area 6 years ago. He attended Rochester & Wawasee High Schools. He was employed...

Mar 13, 2017

Donald Irvine “Don” Huffman, 82, of Warsaw, IN passed away peacefully at 12:50 a.m. on Monday, March 13, 2017 in the care of the nursing staff at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN.

He was born on May 22, 1934 in Warsaw, IN to Irene Belle Huffman. He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident, attended Warsaw...

Mar 12, 2017

Danny L. “Dan” Hawkins, 54, of Bellevue, WA (formerly of Warsaw, IN) passed away at 4:26 a.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Parkview Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on February 8, 1963 in Garden City, MI to Melvin E. “Mel” and Constance D. “Connie” (Keast) Hawkins.

He graduated in 1981 from Warsaw High School,...

Mar 10, 2017

Rodney Brett Jones, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2017 in his Warsaw, Indiana home. He was 53 years old at the time of his death. Rodney was a loving, approachable person. He was friendly to everyone but was especially warm to women. He enjoyed watching action movies and WWF Wrestling. He also enjoyed watching Bone City Rollers derby matches,...

Mar 9, 2017

Updates were made to service time and location Susie Stamper passed away peacefully, March 9th in her home. She was surrounded by her loving daughter and beloved granddaughters. Susie was born on February 23, 1943 to Fred and Dorothy (Woodling) Hover in Warsaw, Indiana where she was a lifetime resident. After losing her parents as a young girl, she and...

Mar 9, 2017

Robert Dixon White, formerly of Warsaw, passed away quietly on the evening of March 9th at Millers Merry Manor, Wakarusa, Indiana. He was 76 years old. Robert was born in Mishawaka, Indiana to Robert R. White and Rowena M. (Mock) White. He was the only son of four children born to the pair – his three sisters survive. Robert enjoyed...