Obituaries

May 28, 2017

Jack Eugene Simmons, 82, of North Manchester, IN passed away at 2:10 p.m. on May 28, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, IN. He was born on October 26, 1934 in Fort Wayne, IN to Lawson & Helen E. (Souder) Simmons. He was also raised by James and Hazel Simmons.

He graduated in 1952 from...

May 27, 2017

Harold T. Barker, 87, passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 12:51 a.m. in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. Born November 6, 1929 in Pierceton, Indiana to Theron James and Ella Ellene (Heleso) Barker, Harold was a 1947 graduate of Pierceton High School. He and Marilyn McCarter were joined in marriage January 16, 1949 in Pierceton. She would...

May 26, 2017

William J. "Bill" Gerrity Jr., 36, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:54 p.m. on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on December 6, 1980 in Portsmouth, VA to William J. & Susan L. (Morehead) Gerrity Sr.

He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area, attended Wawasee...

May 23, 2017

Send Flowers Infant Cooper Checketts May 23, 2017 Infant Cooper Lawrence Checketts was delivered stillborn Tuesday, May 23rd at 7:06 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Services for Cooper are pending at this time. Thank you for checking back for complete details. We will post them as soon as they are made. Facts Death: May 23, 2017 Services

May 19, 2017

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 2003273P Phillip Wayne “Phil” Neff, 77, passed away Fri, May 19, 2017 at 6:50 p.m. in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. On Oct 23, 1939 in Warsaw, Phil was born to Marvin Edward and Lucy Louise (Liggett) Neff. He was a 1957 graduate of Claypool High School. Phil enlisted in the United...

May 17, 2017

Biography Kenneth R. Whitaker passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 6:50 a.m. in his Warsaw, Indiana home. He was 63 at the time of his passing. Although he has been a long-time Warsaw resident, Kenneth was born on August 29, 1953 to Lillian Faye Whitaker in Rensselaer, Indiana. He worked as a shop attendant in Conley’s Barber...

May 16, 2017

Biography Ronald L. Wayman passed away on Tuesday, May 16th at 3:15 AM in his Bremen, Indiana home. He was 60 years old. Ronald was born on January 11, 1957 in Stuttgart, Germany to Richard Wayman Sr. and his wife, Theresia. He had spent the last eight years living in Bremen but was a resident of Warsaw beforehand where he...

May 15, 2017

Nancy A. Dunithan, 57, of Syracuse, passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Monday, May 15, 2017 at her residence. She was born on April 22, 1960 in Fort Wayne, IN to Stephen & Charlotte (Aiken) Glassley.

She grew up in Fort Wayne and moved to Syracuse in 1975. She graduated in 1978 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse...

May 15, 2017

Robert L. “Bob” Kieler, 92, of Syracuse, passed away at 11:23 a.m. on Monday, May 15, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on October 21, 1924 near Arcola, IN to Roy L. & Mary (Leffers) Kieler.

He graduated in 1942 from Arcola High School and was a World War II Army veteran. He...

May 13, 2017

May 11, 2017

Paula O. Ryman, 74, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at her home. She was born on January 9, 1943 in Robbinsville, NC to Paul & Thelma (Cook) Colvard.

She attended high school in Robbinsville, NC and moved to the Syracuse area in 1972 from Albion, IN. She was married...

May 10, 2017

Don C. Fleming, Jr., age 83 of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, May 10th at 2:10 PM in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. Don was born on September 25, 1933 in Gary to Don C. Fleming Sr. and his wife, Lillian Elsie (Richardson) Fleming. He graduated from nearby Portage High School in 1952. He was also a 1956 graduate...

May 10, 2017

Ervin E. Hughes, 86, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:52 a.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at his home.  He was born on September 19, 1930 in Pike County, Ohio to William A. & Martha Hughes.

He attended school in Ohio and was married on September 2, 1967 in Wise, VA to Olive B....

May 10, 2017

Timothy J. “Tim” Bradley, 59, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 3:05 a.m. on Wednesday May 10, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on July 6, 1957 in Fort Wayne, IN to James R. & Marian Carlton (Shoemaker) Bradley.

He lived most of his life in the Goshen / Warsaw area and...

May 9, 2017

Larry K. Engle, age 75, passed away Tuesday, May 9th at 11:10 a.m. in his Warsaw home. Larry was born June 17, 1941 in Warsaw to Willis Issac and Margaret Viola (Bright) Engle. He graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1959. On September 14, 1963, Larry was united in marriage to Betty Huffman in Warsaw. She survives...

May 8, 2017

Biography Charles Robert Hite, 65, passed away Monday, May 8 at 8:34 a.m. at St. Joe Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. Charles was born August 8, 1951 in Warsaw to Harold and Mable (Luse) Hite. On October 13, 1979 he was married to Julia A. Utter in Warsaw, Indiana. They would share 30 years together before her passing on April 12,...

May 8, 2017

Judy M. Shepard, 66, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:52 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2017 at her home. She was born on August 7, 1950 in Wolf Lake, IN to William N. & Doris E. (Downing) Buckles.

She was a lifetime Wolf Lake / Columbia City area resident and graduated in 1968 from Columbia...

May 8, 2017

Monte L. Florey, 70, passed away Monday, May 8th at 7:18 a.m. in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. Monte was born October 30, 1946 in Rochester to Charles and Geneva (Madeford) Florey. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1966. On June 19, 1994, he was married to Mary Drudge Randall in Warsaw, Indiana. She survives after sharing...

May 7, 2017

Jayne M. Timmons, 85, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on November 17, 1931 in North Webster, IN to Isaac L. & Mildred M. (Bixler) Kline.

She lived most of her life in the North Webster, Milford, and Syracuse areas and...

May 5, 2017

Lois Evelyn Allen, 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:52 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on April 20, 1930 in Marion, IN to Verlin M. & Delores Mabel (Owings) Harter.

She graduated in 1947 from Sweetser High School in Sweetser, IN. On September 9, 1951...