Obituaries

May 9, 2016

Biography Doris M. Todd, 89, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Doris was born July 25, 1926 in Whitley County, Indiana to W. Arthur and Helen (Oliver) Buntain. She was a graduate of Larwill High School (Larwill, Indiana). On April 7, 1978 she and Robert H. Todd...

May 9, 2016

Vickie D. Hobbs, 71, of Milford, IN passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Venice Regional Medical Center in Venice, FL. She was born on October 10, 1944 in Wabash, IN and was raised by Elmer & Vesta Fosnough.

She grew up in Marion and graduated in 1962 from Marion High School. She...

May 9, 2016

Mary Ellen Stillson, 82, passed away Monday, May 9, 2016 at 5:53 a.m. in Miller's Merry Manor Rehab, Warsaw, Indiana. Mary Ellen was born in Monroe Township, Indiana to Ralph Fisher and Helen Bernice (Norris) Boggs. She was a 1951 Sidney High School graduate. On December 14, 1952 she and William “Bill” Stillson were joined in marriage in Packerton, Indiana....

May 9, 2016

David W. "Dave" Berger, 82, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:24 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 28, 1934 in Fort Wayne, IN to Everett W. & Thelma V. (Herbst) Berger.

He moved to North Webster when he was...

May 8, 2016

Lawrence Arthur “Larry” Coker, 61 of North Manchester, IN passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, May 8, 2016 at his residence.  He was born on December 6, 1954 in Avilla, IN to Lawrence T. & Agnes M. (Lash) Coker.

He attended Avilla High School and formerly worked as a truck driver for Pierceton Trucking...

May 6, 2016

John T. “Jack” Staker, 89, of North Webster, IN passed away at 10:10 a.m. on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lakeland Rehab and Healthcare in Milford, IN.  He was born on March 1, 1927 in Bluffton, IN to Glynn Franklin & Julia (Porter) Staker.

He graduated from High School in Bluffton and was a United...

May 3, 2016

Biography David Lee Cordill passed away Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016 in his Warsaw, Indiana home. He was 69 years old. David was one of six children born to Paul Russell and Phyllis Eileen (Ettinger) Cordill. He was born on January 21, 1947 in Warsaw, where he spent most of his lifetime. He was a 1965 graduate of Warsaw High School,...

Apr 27, 2016

Biography Jean Marie Kindig, 75, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at 1:33 AM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. A resident of Warsaw for most of the last 40 years, Jean was born in Fenton, Michigan on October 21, 1940. She was the daughter of Edward and Mary (Swerdan) Youngs. Jean was married to the Ronnie Kindig, originally of...

Apr 27, 2016

Clarence J. Schue, 88, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Born May 24, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, Clarence was the son of Clarence J. Schue Sr. and Beatrice (Hendrixson) Schue. Immediately after graduating from Lane Technical High School in Chicago, Clarence joined the US Navy where he served with the Pacific Fleet. His two year...

Apr 26, 2016

Roger L. Heckaman, 75, formerly of North Webster, IN passed away at 9:24 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN.  He was born on June 1, 1940 in Goshen, IN to Claude A. & Estella “Stella” (Felton) Heckaman.

He graduated from Nappanee High School in 1958 and Humboldt Technological School in...

Apr 26, 2016

Ms. Patricia J. McCallister (née Parks), 83, passed away on April 26, 2016, in Indianapolis, Indiana, after an extended illness. “Patty,” as most knew her, was a resident of Muncie, Indiana. She was born January 24, 1933, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Paul Dewitt “P.D.” and Lena (Kelly) Parks. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1951, Ball Memorial Hospital School...

Apr 24, 2016

Bertha Mae Turner, 65, passed at away 12:19 AM on Sunday, April 24, 2016 while receiving care at a Fort Wayne, Indiana hospital. She was a resident of Warsaw, Indiana Bertha was born in Reid, Mississippi to Otis and Beatrice (Vance) Phillips. She was born into a large family of many brothers and sisters. Bertha was married to Percy V....

Apr 24, 2016

Daniel L. Culler, 92, of Green Valley, AZ (formerly of Syracuse & Goshen, IN) passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 in Green Valley, AZ. He was born on March 22, 1924 in Syracuse, IN to Clement & Maude Brown Culler. Daniel loved to tell stories of his early years on the small family farm, where he and his...

Apr 22, 2016

Betty G. Hansen, 80, of Columbia City, IN (formerly of Warsaw, IN) passed away at 9:47 p.m. on Friday, April 22, 2016 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN as the result of an automobile accident on Tuesday. She was born on March 31, 1936 in Oak Lawn, IL to Richard Earl & Elsie Mae (Gardner) Brady.

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Apr 19, 2016

Charles “Jack” A. Fawley passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 8:01 AM in his Warsaw, Indiana home. He recently celebrated his 81st birthday. Jack was born on April 14, 1935 near Etna Green, Indiana. He was the son of Lloyd G. and Erna M. (Pundt) Fawley. He was a 1953 graduate of Warsaw High School and lived most of...

Apr 19, 2016

Junior Hale, age 49, passed away at 12:50 PM on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Junior was born May 12, 1966 in Prestonsburg, KY. He was the son of Bertha Hale. Although born in Kentucky, Junior spent the last 30 years living in Kosciusko County, Indiana. He was employed by Maple Leaf Farms, Inc. for 15...

Apr 16, 2016

Sarah Lynne (Mast) Carroll, 34, of Milford, IN passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the home of her brother in Goshen, IN. She was born on August 5, 1981 in Goshen, IN to Donald W. & Donna L. (Gardner) Mast.

She attended Fairfield High School and Goshen College where she received her C.N.A. Degree. She...

Apr 14, 2016

Apr 12, 2016

Lois Ruth Poe passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Lois was born July 27, 1952 in Plymouth, Indiana to Lewis and Betty (Dare) Hite. She was a Warsaw resident and had worked for Wabash Valley for 13 years. Lois enjoyed reading, sewing and spending time with her family. Survivors include a...

Apr 8, 2016

Richard R. “Dick” Pelletier, 70, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:39 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 2, 1945 in Nashua, NH to Robert Sylvio & Theresa Cecile (Deboisbriand) Pelletier.

He graduated in 1963 from Nashua High School, in 1975...