Obituaries

Jul 22, 2016

Juanita Condinho passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Juanita was 81 at the time of her passing. Born on January 19, 1935 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, she was the daughter of Henry and Haley (Meade) Harmon. On August 29, 1977 Juanita was married to Edwin Condinho in Cecil County, Maryland. He preceded her in death...

Jul 18, 2016

Lona P. Hughes, 86, passed peacefully to be with her Lord while a patient in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was blessed to be surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Malcom and Plina (Ousley) Prater, Lona was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky April 10, 1930. Also in Prestonsburg and on October 14, 1946 she and Charles Hughes were...

Jul 18, 2016

Jennifer was born March 24, 1971 in Valparaiso, Indiana to John and Dorothy (Hoagland) Hanish. She was a 1989 graduate of Hebron High School, Hebron, Indiana. She lived in Akron for 16 years having moved there from Hebron. A homemaker, Jen enjoyed cooking and decorating, socializing and dancing. She was a gifted poet penning many inspiring and heart felt poems....

Jul 17, 2016

Gladys May Culver was born on August 31, 1910 in a farmhouse one mile from Webster Lake, about one mile from Webster School, and one mile from what is now the Church of God. She was the daughter of Tony & Elsie V. (Gray) Strombeck and made a happy life of teaching, service, and commerce in this modest triangle....

Jul 17, 2016

Carol J. Luzbetak, 70, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 1:30 P.M. on Sunday, July 17, 2016 at her home. She was born on August 14, 1945 in Joliet, IL to Erwin J. & Betty Jean (Rechkemer) Yunker.

She attended high school in Lockport, IL and was married on October 25, 1985 in Monee, IL to Robert...

Jul 16, 2016

Michael A. “Mike” McAfee, 56, of Syracuse, IN (formerly of Elkhart, IN) passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 16, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. He was born on November 1, 1959 in Fort Wayne, IN to Gary A. & Barbara A. (Fall) McAfee.

He graduated in 1978 from Elkhart Central High...

Jul 14, 2016

Betty B. Coldren passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016 just after midnight in her Brooksville, Florida home. She was 89. Betty was born April 2, 1927 in Fulton, Indiana. She was a graduate of Fulton High School. She and Keith Coldren married January 1, 1994 in North Manchester, Indiana. He would precede her in death on March 1, 2002. Betty...

Jul 9, 2016

Dale R. Schrock, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 8:10 p.m. in his Claypool, Indiana home. The son of Richard V. and Pearl V. (Sheely) Schrock, Dale was born October 12, 1924 in Clinton Township, Elkhart County, Indiana. He attended Clinton and Millersburg schools and was a 1943 graduate of Millersburg High School, Millersburg, Indiana. Upon graduation...

Jul 9, 2016

Laudy “Bea” Stevens passed away July 9, 2016 at 6:10 p.m. in Grace Village Healthcare, Winona Lake, Indiana. She was 85. Bea was born January 14, 1931 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to Harris and Rhoda (Flannery) Bradley. She and Roger Stevens were married January 29, 1950 in Warsaw, Indiana where she lived most of her life. Bea had been employed by...

Jul 8, 2016

Nancy Marie Kispert of Warsaw, Indiana passed away in St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minnesota on July 8, 2016. She was 84 years old at the time of her passing. Nancy was born to Anthony and Dorothy Berghoff in Fort Wayne, Indiana and graduated there from Central Catholic High School with the class of 1950. On August 27, 1950, Nancy’s...

Jul 8, 2016

Gregory S. “Greg” Wiggs, 65, of North Webster, IN passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Friday, July 8, 2016 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1950 in Frankton, IN to Billy J. & Mary B. “Berniece” Wiggs.

He graduated from Frankton High School and attended Indiana University in Bloomington, IN & Fresno College in...

Jul 7, 2016

Jacqueline Rose “Jackie” Mann, 86, of Elkhart, IN passed away at 2:05 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at Courtyard Healthcare Center in Goshen, IN. She was born on June 9, 1930 in Pierceton, IN to Louie John & Kathryn Lucille (Gawthrop) Nebro.

She graduated in 1948 from Syracuse High School and on May 26, 1966 in...

Jul 7, 2016

Carolyn E. Bohnstedt, 79, of Milford, IN passed away at 12:15 a.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home. She was born on February 18, 1937 in Pierceton, IN to Russell Leroy & Mary Jean (Meredith) Barnhart.

She graduated in 1955 from Pierceton High School and lived most of her life in Pierceton & Larwill area...

Jul 6, 2016

Jack A. Maresh, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN.  He was born on May 14, 1932 in Cleveland, OH to Fred & Anna (Chesney) Maresh.

He graduated in 1951 from Lincoln High School in Cleveland and served in the United States Air...

Jul 5, 2016

Maryann Hummel, 87, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 23, 1928 in Milford, IN to Roy & Anna Lee (Crowl) Pinkerton.

She graduated in 1946 from Milford High School and lived all of her life in the Milford,...

Jul 4, 2016

Biography Rita Lois Walker, formerly of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016 at Cardinal Nursing Center in South Bend, Indiana. She was 85 years old. Born on July 8, 1930, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Rita was the daughter of Louis and Rose Papiano. It was in Philadelphia where Rita graduated high school and was married to Bill J....

Jul 3, 2016

Biography Michael L. Kimes, “Mechanic 688,” passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2016 at 5:25 in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 67 years old at the time of his death. Born on April 14, 1949 in Goshen, Indiana, he was the son of Howard L. and Edith L (Price) Kimes. Michael spent most of his lifetime...

Jul 2, 2016

Sherry J. Ott, 62, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:03 a.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August 30, 1953 in Kendallville, IN to Robert Perry & Marilyn (Kiester) Eytcheson.

She was a lifetime Noble & Kosciusko County area resident and attended West Noble High...

Jul 2, 2016

Jerry E. Landis passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 8:25 pm in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jerry was 72 years old. A resident of Leesburg, Indiana, he was born in Linton, Greene County, Indiana on March 23, 1944. As the son of Richard Theodore and Rachel Mae (Riggle) Landis, Jerry was one of eight children. He graduated from...

Jul 2, 2016

Samuel H. “Sam” Mishler, 70, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:52 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on August 29, 1945 in Nappanee, IN to Harvey J. & Leatha E. (Miller) Mishler.

He grew up in Nappanee, IN, attended public schools in Nappanee, and...