Obituaries

Sep 12, 2017

Raymond Fred “Ray” Williamson passed away peacefully on September 12, 2017 at 3:00 pm at his home on the family farm where he lived his entire life. He was born June 2, 1927 in Prairie Township to Fred Williamson and E. Fern Yeiter Williamson. He married Margret E. “Marg” Smith on December 14, 1947. They were married for 54 years...

Sep 10, 2017

We celebrate the victorious life of Linda June Underhill-Miller who passed away on Saturday, September 9, 2017. She was born on September 11, 1945, at Saint Mary's Hospital in Russellville, Arkansas to Oliver and Minnie Underhill. She was a dynamic classical pianist and accomplished organist. In 1988, she was diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer and was sent home to...

Sep 10, 2017

Obituary for Jackie Pyle Jacqueline (Jackie) Diane Surguy Pyle, age 86, of Connersville, passed peacefully at her home, Sunday, September 10, 2017. Born October 17, 1931, in Rochester, Indiana, to the late John W. and Mamie Y. Stevens Surguy. Jackie was raised by her late maternal grandmother, Cora Stevens, due to her father's untimely death and her mother's subsequent illness....

Sep 9, 2017

Roger D. Carey, 84, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:05 p.m. on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at Lake City Place in Warsaw, IN. He was born on October 27, 1932 in Huntington, IN to Russell D. & Arlene L. (Prough) Carey.

He graduated from Huntington High School and Huntington College. He retired from the Huntington County...

Sep 9, 2017

On September 9th, after battling cancer for several months, Michael Freeman Hanna oldest son of Virgina (Dimon) and Ardel Hanna, passed away while watching the Notre Dame football game. Known to most as “Mike,” he was 67 at the time of his passing. Mike was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw Community High School who worked at Zimmer for 46 years,...

Sep 8, 2017

Marilyn Jo Lantz, 85, of Goshen, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 12:55 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. She was born on May 19, 1932 in Portland, IN to Russell Q. & Iva Iris (Miller) Steiner.

She graduated in 1950 from Leo High School & attended the Methodist School...

Sep 6, 2017

John L. Schroeder, Jr., 74, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 6:53 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. On May 27, 1943, John was born in Warsaw to John L. and Betty J. (Betzer) Schroeder. He was a 1961 graduate of Warsaw High School. John entered the United States Army on July 7, 1965. He served in Thailand...

Sep 5, 2017

Joseph E. Mort passed away Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 5:59 p.m. in Parkview-Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana. He was 90. Born June 6, 1927 to Royal Casper and Roxie Ruth (Thompson) Mort, Joseph was a 1945 graduate of Pierceton High School. He enlisted in the United States Air Force October 4, 1945 at Camp Atterbury, Indiana and served in...

Sep 3, 2017

Ethan Phillip Brown, 22, of Pierceton, IN passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 3, 2017 while dressing for church. He was born on March 29, 1995 in Warsaw, IN to Terrill D. & Teresa L. (Roser) Brown.

He was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 2014 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was a senior at Purdue...

Sep 3, 2017

Beecher Wiggins of East Wade Road in Warsaw passed away Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital at the age of 92. He was born October 25, 1924 in Thorntown, Indiana to Ernest and Lottie Beck Wiggins. His family later moved to Warsaw, and he graduated from Warsaw High School in 1942. Beecher was a WWII Veteran. He proudly...

Sep 2, 2017

Michael D. "Mike" McKibbin, 77, of Millersburg, IN passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at his home. He was born on August 3, 1940 in South Bend, IN to David Alexander & Violet M. (Herr) McKibbin.

He graduated in 1959 from Central high School in south Bend and Ivy Tech in South Bend...

Sep 2, 2017

Deborah Sue “Deb” Myers, 59, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2017 at her home. She was born on February 20, 1958 in Kendallville, IN to Frank & Imo Jean (DeLong) Wilson Jr.

She attended Albion & Kendallville Public Schools and moved in 1984 to the Larwill / Pierceton area from...

Sep 1, 2017

Aug 31, 2017

Betty M. McIntire, 79, of Elkhart, IN passed away at 3:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at her son’s residence in Claypool, IN. She was born on January 24, 1938 in Benton Township, IN to Edwin & Mildred (Emerson) Troyer.

She attended Ligonier High School in Ligonier, IN and lived in Topeka, IN before moving to...

Aug 30, 2017

Helen G. Hoy, 96, of Winona Lake, IN passed away at 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake. She was born on August 11, 1921 in Budapest, Hungary to Peter Paul & Rose Margaret (Mohachi) Karolyi.

She graduated in 1941 from Payne High School in Payne, OH and in 1943...

Aug 27, 2017

John “Pepper” C. Martin, 69, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday from congestive heart failure.

John the son of Jim and Violet (Smith) Martin was born in Arlington, Vermont on May 17, 1948 where he grew up until enlisting in the Army during Vietnam where he served in the 44th Medical Brigade.  John’s journey eventually...

Aug 26, 2017

J. David Nichols was born in Dallas, Texas on January 30, 1949 to A. Miller and Flora (Paulson) Nichols. He went to be with his Lord on Saturday, August 26, 2017 after having multiple health issues. He was a 1967 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. He spent most of his lifetime in Kosciusko County. On August 3, 1974, he...

Aug 24, 2017

Thomas R. “Tom” Plew, 70, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2017 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. He was born on September 25, 1946 to Bertis “Bert” & Julia (Bruno) Plew.

He graduated from Warsaw High School and earned a degree from Sam’s Technical Institute in Indianapolis....

Aug 22, 2017

Steven C. “Steve” VanCuren, 61, of Leesburg, IN passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at his home. He was born on February 21, 1956 in Warsaw, In to Duane W. & Virginia M. (Plonski) VanCuren.

He was a lifetime North Webster / Leesburg area resident and graduated in 1974 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN....

Aug 21, 2017

Albert James “Buggs” Rider Jr., 86, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:34 a.m. on Monday, August 21, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 21, 1931 in Aledo, IL to Albert James & Elma Charlotte (Stump) Rider Sr.

He attended his first six years at Etna Grade...