Obituaries

Jul 9, 2015

John William “Jack” Jacobs, 88, of North Webster passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2015 at his home. He was born on May 8, 1927 in Cleveland, OH to Walter R. & Bertha E. (Montgomery) Jacobs.

He attended Alexandria High School, Indiana University and was a United States Navy Veteran. On April 7, 1949 in Alexandria, IN...

Jul 6, 2015

Eraldo “Eddie” DiRico, 72, of Winona Lake, Indiana passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at 9:20 PM in St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Eddie was born to Pasquale and Maddalena (D’Angelo) DiRico on September 28, 1942 in Orsogna, Italy. He was a para trooper in the Italian Army. However he lived most of his life in Kosciusko County, Indiana...

Jul 6, 2015

Jerry L. Smith, 85, passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at 4:41 AM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Born June 20, 1930, Jerry was the son of Walter B. and Agnes (Harman) Smith. He was a 1948 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and graduated in 1952 from Manchester (College) University with a degree in education. In Atwood, Indiana...

Jul 6, 2015

Donald John “Don” Klawitter, 79, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 at his home.  He was born on February 29, 1936 in Hammond, IN to Joseph F. & Martha (Mikolajczak) Klawitter.

Don was a graduate of St. Andrew the Apostle Parish (Calumet City, IL) Elementary School and a 1953 graduate of...

Jul 3, 2015

Biography Todd “Gee” Allison, 27, passed away Friday, July 3, 2015 in Peru, Illinois. Gee was born July 8, 1987 in Albany, New York to Jesse L. and Michelle (Wells) Allison. On January 6, 2011 Gee and Faith Worton were married in Panama City, Florida. They were residents of Peru, Illinois for the past 4 years having come from Silver...

Jul 2, 2015

Biography Loy H. Stover, 76, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at 8:43 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Loy was born in Howard County to Esmond and Bessie (Lovel) Stover on June 15, 1939. He was a 1958 graduate of Kokomo (Indiana) High School. He served in the United States Army. He took Maxine Mills as his wife...

Jul 1, 2015

Jun 24, 2015

Theresa May Ingram, 78, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 6:25 PM in Foutainview Terrace in LaPorte, Indiana. Theresa was born April 10, 1937 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Clifford Edward and Opal Iola (Richardson) Saters. She and Gene Paul Ingram were joined in marriage April 4, 1958 in Indianapolis. He would precede her in death on August 1, 2007....

Jun 19, 2015

Allen David “Buster” Zehner, 65, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 9:05 a.m. on Friday, June 19, 2015 in North Webster, IN. He was born on September 2, 1949 in Warsaw, IN to Hubert Allen & Olga Lillian “Lill” Winkelman Zehner.

He graduated in 1968 from Warsaw High School and was a United States Navy Veteran. He...

Jun 19, 2015

John Crawford, 82, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at 12:00 Noon in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana. John was born November 17, 1932 in Gallipolis, Ohio to Robert and Ethel (Shoemaker) Crawford. He was married to Sharon Smith who preceded him in death. John was a janitor for Wabash Valley and was a real people person who loved...

Jun 17, 2015

Keith David Ross, 56, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Keith was born March 5, 1959 to Harold and Frances (Jay) Ross in Oakland, California. He was a 1977 graduate of Tennyson High School in Hayward, California. Keith was a welder for General Motors. He was an artist and enjoyed fishing, hiking and camping....

Jun 16, 2015

Wendell A. Walls, 73, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at 2:55 AM in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. Wendell was born December 17, 1941 in Warsaw to Bud and Joann (Galbreath) Walls. He was a 1959 graduate of Pierceton High School, Pierceton, Indiana. He and Loretta Conaway Spangle were joined in marriage October 3, 1975 in Warsaw....

Jun 16, 2015

Michael W. “Doc” Doom, 63, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:43 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at his home. He was born on November 29, 1951 in East St. Louis, IL to William O. & Helen J. (Kimes) Doom.

He graduated from Triad High School in Illinois and moved to Syracuse in 1998 from Collinsville,...

Jun 15, 2015

Eleanor Miller, 55, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at 1:10 PM in Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana. Born on October 24, 1959 in Paintsville, Kentucky, she was the daughter of George and Stella (Fitzpatrick) Bentley. She was a 1978 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. On February 18, 1982, Eleanor and John H. Miller were...

Jun 14, 2015

Ruth M. Seiffert, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at 2:31PM in her Warsaw, Indiana home. Ruth was born January 20, 1931 in Claypool, Indiana to Merl Royse and Blanche Irene (Harper) Engle. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1949. A lifetime Kosciusko County resident she was a finisher at Zimmer for 15 years and retired in 1993. Ruth...

Jun 13, 2015

Jack L. Stump, 84, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:35 a.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 6, 1930 in Noble County, IN to Chester Leroy & Erma Lucille (Hontz) Stump.

He was a lifetime Noble / Kosciusko County area resident, graduated in 1948...

Jun 10, 2015

Doris M. Breading, 100, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at 3:45 PM in Mason Healthcare, Warsaw, Indiana. Doris was born in Burket, Indiana on October 11, 1914 to Glen and Ethel (Davis) Hatfield. The family moved to Warsaw in 1915. She was a 1933 Warsaw High School graduate and was a GAA Honor Girl. On November 21, 1938 Doris...

Jun 8, 2015

William J.T. “Bill” Bowdler passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 at 2:08 PM in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Bill, born September 19, 1917 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, was the older of two sons born to Thomas and Mary (Challis) Bowdler. He graduated from Technical School in 1933. Bill and Marion Rendall were joined in marriage August 31, 1940...

Jun 7, 2015

Zachary Ryan “Zac” Baugher, 26, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at his home. He was born on March 26, 1989 in Goshen, IN to Sherie Baugher.

He was a lifetime North Webster / Syracuse area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He attended the Agape Fellowship Church...

Jun 5, 2015

Bobbie June (Boyd) Scott, 81, long-time resident of North Webster, IN passed away on June 5, 2015 in I.U. Goshen Hospital after an illness. She was born September 29, 1933 to Thomas Franklin and Nora (Warden) Boyd in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

She lived in Oklahoma and New Mexico before joining the U.S. Army in 1954.  Shortly after her...