Obituaries

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...

May 3, 2017

Lewis Grant "Bud" Neibert, 81 of Leesburg, IN passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on July 7, 1935 in Leesburg, IN to Riley E. & Jennie (Estep) Neibert.

He was a lifetime Leesburg / North Webster area resident, graduated in 1953 from...

May 2, 2017

Martha Irene Barnes passed away quietly in the early hours of Tuesday, May 2nd at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was 99. Martha was born on January 29, 1918 in Sidney to Charles and Flossie (Johnson) Leiter. She spent most of her lifetime in Kosciusko County. On October 13, 1935, she was married to Howard “Barney” Barnes in Pierceton. The...

May 1, 2017

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 2003273P Harold “Deen” Shepherd, age 72, passed away on Monday, May 1st at 6:10 AM in his home near Sellers Lake. Born on May 4, 1944 in Silver Lake, he was the son of Wayne and Monie May (Reffitt) Shepherd. They preceded him in death. Deen was a veteran of the United...

Apr 30, 2017

Joseph Andrew “Andy” Arnold, passed away Sunday, Apr 30, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. in his Warsaw, Indiana home. He was 69. Andy was born Dec 24, 1947 in Warsaw, Indiana. He was the son of Joseph Aaron and Doris (Vaughn) Arnold. He graduated from Warsaw Community High School with the class of 1966 and attended nearby Manchester College. On Apr...

Apr 29, 2017

Alois “Lou” Kohl, 81, of Indianapolis, IN passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart, IN. He was born on August 16, 1935 in Kleve, Germany to Heinrich & Margaret Kohl.

He attended high school in Germany and served in the German military in his youth. He moved to...

Apr 27, 2017

David Richard “Dave” Kessler, 73, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:35 a.m. on Thursday, April 27, 2017 at his home. He was born on November 21, 1943 in Flint, MI to Kenneth Richard & Lois Ada (Pardon) Kessler.

He graduated in 1962 from Pioneer High School in Ann Arbor, MI. On September 22,...

Apr 24, 2017

Joseph James “Joe” Verteramo passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at 6 o’clock pm in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 87. Joe was born October 11, 1929 in Springfield, Massachusetts to James Joseph and Agnes (Brocka) Verteramo. He earned a BS from Texas A&M College. On February 27, 1954 and in Harlingen, Texas he chose Gloria...

Apr 24, 2017

Richard Rivera, 50, of Warsaw, IN passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at 11:01 p.m. at his residence. He was born in New York, NY to Julio & Adalgisa (Buenaventura Santana) Rivera.

He attended public schools in the Bronx, NY and in 1985 he married Peggy Fay Morgan in Perry, NY, they later divorced.  In 2011 he...