Obituaries

Jul 2, 2016

Florence “Dottie” Baker passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2016 at 1:20 PM in Season’s Home Care, Warsaw, Indiana. Dottie was 96. Born on April 22, 1920 in Osceola, Indiana, she was the daughter of Clarence E. and Ella Arvilla (Long) Richards. On May 21, 1938 Dottie was wed to Max R. Baker in South Bend, Indiana. Together the two...

Jun 28, 2016

Ronald E. Johnson, 68, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at his home.  He was born on December 18, 1947 in Battle Creek, MI to Cecil & Lidia (Pennock) Smith.

He graduated from Lake View High School in Battle Creek and worked as a union bricklayer most of...

Jun 26, 2016

Diana Hinojosa, 74, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:34 a.m. on Sunday, June 26, 2016 at Lakeland Rehab & Health Care in Milford, IN. She was born on June 21, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Nicholas & Jenny (Gonzalez) Najera.

She attended Bowen High School in Chicago, IL and was married in 1966 to Hector Hinojosa...

Jun 25, 2016

Jun 24, 2016

Louise Maxine (Ayres) Plummer, 92, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016 at 12:15 p.m. in Miller's Merry Manor Assisted Living, Warsaw, Indiana. Born May 24, 1924 in Sidney, Indiana, she was the daughter of Edward and Ruth (Metzger) Ayres. Louise was the valedictorian in the 1942 graduating class of Sidney High School. She also attended Fort Wayne Business College. Louise...

Jun 22, 2016

Luke Edward James Schneider, 21 days old, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 9:18 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. He was born on June 1, 2016 in Warsaw, IN to Matthew Edward & Ashley Lynn (Andrews) Schneider.

He is survived by:

Parents – Matthew & Ashley...

Jun 22, 2016

Stephanie Lynn Krugman, 59, Syracuse, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016. She was born Dec. 17, 1956, in Traverse City, Mich..

After graduating from high school, she obtained a degree in radiology. She then moved to Brainerd, Minn., where she worked 20 years for a group of orthopedic surgeons. After retiring, she worked in Arizona at a...

Jun 22, 2016

James E. “Jim” Hyde passed away on the afternoon of June 22, 2016. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his loving family in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Jim was 73. Born on May 13, 1943 he was the son of Ira Lee and Lillian Morean (Beatty) Hyde. Jim enlisted in the US Army and, on December...

Jun 21, 2016

Vivian M. Rodgers, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. She was 86. Born to Fred Allen and Ellen M. (Phillips) Nichols, Vivian was one of five children. She was born in Three Rivers, Michigan and graduated high school there. Lucky enough to find love again after the passing of her husband, Paul...

Jun 21, 2016

Jun 19, 2016

Monty G. Lackey passed away just after midnight on June 19, 2016 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 73 years old. Although he had lived in the area of Warsaw, Indiana most of his life, he was born in Rochester, Indiana on April 13, 1943. He was the son of Robert Lackey and Mary Lou (Fisher)...

Jun 19, 2016

Call to Order Flowers by Phone 1-877-212-3610 Code: 2003273P Robert J. Hamilton, 87, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 9:05 PM in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Born on March 12, 1929, Robert was one of five children and the son of Homer and Marjorie (Shrock) Hamilton. Robert enlisted with the United States Army on January 8, 1947...

Jun 18, 2016

Gertrude Mae “Gertie” Kiser, 88, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Mason Healthcare and Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on January 2, 1928 in Warsaw, IN to Richard & Naomi (Koontz) Snell.

She was a lifetime Warsaw, North Webster, and Pierceton area resident and graduated in 1946...

Jun 15, 2016

Adilyn Rose Hernandez of Goshen, IN, was stillborn at 11:28 p.m. on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was the infant daughter of Joseph “Michael” & Amber (Smith) Hernandez.

She is survived by:

Parents – Michael & Amber Hernandez of Goshen

Sister – Lilliana Hernandez...

Jun 13, 2016

Richard D. Gaerte Sr., 69, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 1:02 a.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on November 3, 1946 in Wolf Lake, IN to Forrest & Eileen (Fetters) Gaerte.

He was a lifetime area resident and attended North Webster High School. He was married...

Jun 10, 2016

Mary P. Bridges Pucciarelli, 91, of North Webster, IN passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on August 18, 1924 in Eldorado, IL to Fred H. & Nola B. (Slocum) Davis.

She graduated in 1941 from Harrisburg High School in Harrisburg, IL. She was...

Jun 9, 2016

J. Chris Longenecker, 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at I.U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on December 19, 1954 in New Castle, IN to Jerald Joe & Norma Elois (Bales) Longenecker.

He lived most of his life in the North Webster area and graduated...

Jun 5, 2016

Bonnie W. Ritenour, 80, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 8:05 AM in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. Bonnie was the daughter of Garl and Opal (Forster) Wiley. She was born on July 1, 1935 in Huntington County, Indiana and was a 1953 graduate of Chester Township High School. On May 16, 1954 Bonnie was married to...

Jun 4, 2016

Diane Jane Rhine, 70, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016, at 10:16 a.m. in Bridgewater Healthcare Center, Carmel, Indiana. The daughter of Paul H. and Hazel A. (Pippen) Dean, Diane was born August 29, 1945 in Warsaw, Indiana. She was a graduate of New Carlisle High School and attended Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana. Diane was a former resident of Kosciusko...

Jun 3, 2016

Biography John Richard Shear, better known as “Bud,” passed away on Friday, June 03, 2016 at 12:30 PM at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. He was in the loving presence of his family at the time of his passing. Born on December 28, 1928, he was the son of Marion E. and Elma A. (Eberly) Shear. He was...