Obituaries

Sep 12, 2016

David Edward Holbrook, age 70, passed away September 12, 2016 near Leesburg, Indiana as the result of injuries which he sustained in a motor vehicle accident. David was born on July 18, 1946 in Warsaw, Indiana. He was the son of Paul Holbrook and Florence (Stoddard) Holbrook. Having lived in the area most of his life, David was a 1964...

Sep 11, 2016

June Marie Vanator, previously of Leesburg, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 in Dekalb Health, Auburn, Indiana. She was 84 at the time of her death. June was born to Larry H. and Violet (Little) “Gomar” Gommadinger on November 6, 1931 in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was a graduate of Leesburg High School and a former member of Leesburg...

Sep 11, 2016

Michael Scott Hayes, 26 years old, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. Michael was raised in Silver Lake, Indiana but was living and working in Mishawaka, Indiana. Born on February 20, 1990 in Goshen, Indiana, Michael is the son of Scott Hayes and Sally (Hoover) Arter. He was engaged to be...

Sep 11, 2016

Leslie K. “Kay” Neff, 75, of New Paris, IN passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at her home. She was born on September 15, 1940 in Goshen, IN to Glenn Castle & Mary Alice “Mickey” (Coy) Eisenhour.

She was a lifetime area resident, attended grade school in North Webster & New Paris and graduated in 1958...

Sep 8, 2016

Virgil L. Currence Jr., 85, of Milford, IN passed away at 12:51 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Lakeland Rehab & Healthcare in Milford, IN. He was born on January 3, 1931 in Bluefield, W. VA to Virgil L. “Stubby” & Ella B. (Buffalow) Currence Sr.

He grew up in Bluefield, W. VA, graduated in 1949...

Sep 8, 2016

Douglas M. “Red” Barnett, 80, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:59 p.m. on Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on July 9, 1936 in Bartley, WV to Zell and Lillian (Spears) Barnett.

He grew up in West Virginia, attended public schools in War, WV, and...

Sep 5, 2016

Biography Mayedene L. Lehman passed away peacefully on Monday, September 5, 2016 at 2:30 AM in Lake City Place, Warsaw, Indiana. She was 89 years old at the time of her passing. Born into a large family, Mayedene was the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Main and Hazel May (Knisley) Main. They welcomed her into their family on October 25, 1926....

Aug 31, 2016

Gerard L. “Gary” Webster, 61, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. He was born on February 2, 1955 in Madison, WI to Gary Atward & Anna Mae (O’Gara) Webster.

He grew up in Madison, Wisconsin and attended East High School in Madison. He was a united states Army veteran, moved to the Warsaw...

Aug 31, 2016

Dr. John Gerald “Jack” Hamilton June 29th, 1944—August 31st, 2016

Dr. John G. “Jack” Hamilton passed away on August 31st, ending a sixteen-year battle with a rare brain tumor called an ependymoma.  He was 72 years old.

Jack was born to Gerald Hamilton and Lois Rondot Hamilton in Fort Wayne on June 29th, 1944—the timing...

Aug 31, 2016

Margaret A. Criswell, 81 of Traskwood, AR passed away at 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at the home of her daughter in Milford, IN. She was born October 17, 1934 in Saline County, Arkansas to J.J. and Addie (Barnes) Jensen.

She was married on October 21, 1967 to Kenneth Ray Criswell who preceded her in...

Aug 30, 2016

Donald E. “Gene” Ringler, 87, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:56 a.m. on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Warsaw Meadows in Warsaw, IN.  He was born on June 12, 1929 in Syracuse, IN to Donald Edward and Alta Blanche (Kolberg) Ringler.

He attended Syracuse High School and was a United States Army veteran. He lived in...

Aug 30, 2016

Larry Reed Jefferies, formerly of Claypool, Indiana, passed away peacefully at Grace Village Retirement Center in Winona Lake Indiana on Tuesday, August 30, 2016. Larry was born to Arnold R. and Lucille J. (Drudge) Jefferies on October 16, 1937. He was one of five children. Larry graduated from Claypool High School with the class of 1956. Larry and Sue Edington...

Aug 29, 2016

Phillip L. “Phil” Scott, 69, passed away Monday, August 29, 2015 at 7:19 p.m. in his Winona Lake, Indiana. Phil, the son of Carl L. and Mary J. (Lee) Scott, was born September 27, 1936 in Marion, Indiana. He was a 1954 graduate of Mississinewa High School, Gas City, Indiana. SP4 Phillip L. Scott served in the National Guard from...

Aug 28, 2016

Danny A. “Dan” Brown, 75, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at North Ridge Village Nursing & Rehab in Albion. He was born on September 4, 1940 in Cromwell, IN to Dennis H. & Barsha N. (Miller) Brown.

He was a lifetime Noble County area resident and graduated in 1958...

Aug 28, 2016

Biography James Jeffery Kellogg, known by most as “Jeff,” passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. A resident of Warsaw, Indiana, he was 65 years old. Jeff was born on May 5, 1951 in Hartford City, Indiana to Eliza Kellogg and Arlene (Wagoner) Kellogg. He graduated from Warsaw High School with the...

Aug 27, 2016

Mary Jane Thompson, 83, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. She was born on March 12, 1933 in LaPorte, IN to Clarence P. & Hulda M. (Wedow) Moore.

She graduated in 1951 from LaPorte High School, in 1955 from Ball State University,...

Aug 25, 2016

Gary L. Rodriguez, 65, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:10 a.m. on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Life Care Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on March 11, 1951 in Tampa, FL to Enrique & Mae Louis (Head) Rodriguez.

He graduated in 1969 from Plant High School in Tampa, FL, Florida Bible College in...

Aug 24, 2016

Donald E. "Don" Ritter Sr., 78, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at Mason Health & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, IN. He was born on March 7, 1938 in Bourbon, IN to Floyd Eugene & Rosetta Marcell (Conner) Ritter.

He attended Bourbon High School and was a United...

Aug 24, 2016

Denzie Wright, 78, of North Fort Myers, FL (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away on August 24, 2016 in Florida. He was born on January 9, 1938 in Dayton, OH to Denzie & Ada (Thacker) Wright.

He graduated from High School in Ohio, formerly lived in Canada and moved to the Syracuse area 31 years ago from...

Aug 17, 2016

Send Flowers Harold Jr. East January 30, 1928 - August 17, 2016 Harold Jr. East, 88 years old, was called home by his Lord on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 6:50 pm in his family’s Warsaw, Indiana home. He was born on January 30, 1928 in Warsaw and was the son of Delbert East and Glea (Rider) East. Harold was...