Obituaries

Mar 8, 2016

Theresa F. Hoyt, 61, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at 7:44 a.m. in her rural Warsaw, Indiana home. A daughter born to Harold and Irene (Hines) Peterson, Theresa was born October 21, 1954 in Petersburg, Virginia. She was a 1973 graduate of Michigan City High School. Also in Michigan City and in the fall of that same year Theresa...

Mar 4, 2016

Steven K. “Steve” Hampton, 64, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at 8:13 PM in Shady Rest Home, Plymouth, Indiana. One of six sons born to Kenneth G. and Bonnie Lou (Singleton) Hampton, Steve was born September 11, 1951 in Hastings, Michigan. He was a 1969 graduate of Oak Hill High School in Swayzee, Indiana. He loved music and enjoyed...

Mar 2, 2016

Feb 29, 2016

Virginia Lee “Ginny” Wyland, 75, of Milford, IN passed away at 5:51 a.m. on Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home. She was born on April 21, 1940 in Goshen, IN to Arthur Dale & Marcella Virginia (Keim) Coy Sr.

She was a lifetime Syracuse / Milford area resident, attended Syracuse High School and graduated in 1960...

Feb 28, 2016

Judith A. “Judy” Keck, 76, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on September 7. 1939 in Goshen, IN to Robert W. & Marjorie J. (Laughlin) Wiles.

She grew up in Syracuse, attended Syracuse High School and returned to the...

Feb 28, 2016

Kathryn J. “Jean” Stewart, 81, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 4, 1934 in Plymouth, IN to Leroy & Glenn (Rohrer) Coplen.

She graduated in 1952 from Carmel High School, Carmel, IN and on January 25, 1953 in Carmel she...

Feb 26, 2016

Pamela S. "Pam" Margraves, 61, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:03 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN.  She was born on November 10, 1954 in Indianapolis, In to Donald Paul & Patricia Ann (Ogburn) Spaulding.

She attended public schools in Frankton, IN and moved to the Barbee Lake /...

Feb 25, 2016

Tommy D. “Tom” Burkett Sr., 73 of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Pierceton, IN) passed away at 4:21 a.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Warsaw Meadows Care Center in Warsaw, IN. He was born on May 1, 1942 in Martin, KY to Allen & Magdaline (Judd) Burkett.

He attended public schools in Kentucky and moved to the...

Feb 23, 2016

Seward Forrest Heckaman, 86, passed away February 23, 2016 in his Columbia City, Indiana home. Seward was born August 27, 1929 in Bremen, Indiana to Forrest Henry and Anna Marie (Heyde) Heckaman. He was a 1947 graduate of Burket High School, Burket, Indiana. He and Jean “Arlene” Kaufman were married August 7, 1948 in Pascagoula, Mississippi and would share 67...

Feb 22, 2016

Marilyn M. Mort passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at 4:12 AM in Warsaw, Indiana home. She was 84. Marilyn was born September 19, 1931 in North Manchester to Herman and Lillian (Heeter) Martin. She was a 1949 graduate of North Manchester High School. Marilyn was married to Joseph Mort on October 6, 1950 in North Manchester. He survives. They...

Feb 22, 2016

Phyllis Irene Rowland, a lifetime resident of the Claypool, Indiana area passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at 10:58 PM in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. She was 93. Phyllis was born to Tony and Opal (Rodocker) Hoover May 26, 1922 in Claypool. She was a 1940 graduate of Claypool High School. Also in Claypool in the following year on...

Feb 19, 2016

Dennis M. Hazel, 80, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in his Warsaw, Indiana home. He was born to Lawrence S. and Evelyn R. (Robinson) Hazel November 15, 1935 in Elkhart, Indiana. He and Ruth Grabill were married May 31, 1995 in Harris, Arkansas. Dennis had been a Warsaw area resident for the past 22 years. He...

Feb 16, 2016

Allen R. Graber, 69, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on March 17, 1946 in Warsaw, IN to William J. & Nora (Slaubaugh) Graber.

He grew up in Marshall County, graduated in 1964 from Triton High...

Feb 14, 2016

Biography Chester L. Clampitt, Jr., 76, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at 8:50 a.m. in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Born October 24, 1939, Chet, as he was known, was born to Chester L. and Esther L. (Wills) Clampitt, Sr. in Frankfort, Indiana. He was a 1957 graduate of Mentone High School and was a lifetime Kosciusko County resident. He...

Feb 13, 2016

Betty J. Lewallen, 86, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:20 a.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 13, 1929 in Warsaw, IN to Delbert & Glea (Rider) East.

She grew up in the Warsaw / Mentone area and graduated in 1947 from Mentone High School. She was married...

Feb 7, 2016

Linda S. Bauer, 64, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at her home.  She was born on November 8, 1951 in Elkhart, IN to Vernon H. & Phyllis Jean (Haursperger) Timke.

She was married on July 29, 1981 in Chicago to Robert Scott Bauer Jr. who preceded her in 2003.  She spent most of...

Feb 6, 2016

James Milton “Jim” Wolf went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 4:05 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Jim, the son of Merl J. and Elizabeth Lorena (Egolf) Wolf, was born in Atwood, Indiana on November 30, 1925. He was a 1944 graduate of Atwood High School. Jim entered into active military service with the...

Feb 6, 2016

Gayle L. Miner, 71, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 5:20 a.m. in her Hoffman Lake (Atwood, Indiana) home. On April 11, 1944 she was born to Leonard and Olga (Greco) Schneider in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a 1962 graduate of Warsaw High School. After high school she attended the John Herron Art Institute in Indianapolis. Gayle and Ray...

Feb 3, 2016

Ruth E. Hoffer passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 5:10 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. She was 62. Ruth was born to Frank DeVon and Dorothy Elizabeth (Hershberger) Hoffer June 27, 1953 in Warsaw. Ruth was a 1971 graduate of Mentone High School. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice through Indiana...

Feb 2, 2016

Paul E. Rubenacker, 73, of Pierceton, IN passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at his home as the result of injuries suffered in a house fire. He was born on October 24, 1942 in Memphis, TN to Robert Paul & Phyllis Ann (Baker) Rubenacker.

He graduated from Cairo High School in Cairo, IL and...