Obituaries

Jun 5, 2015

Kenneth L. “Ken” Gillenwater, 64, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015 in Albion, IN. He was born on August 7, 1950 in Bluefield, W. VA to George & Josephine (Rose) Gillenwater.

He grew up in Bluefield, W. VA, graduated in 1968 from Norfolk High School in Norfolk, VA and in...

Jun 4, 2015

Biography John F. Smith, 77, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 5:10 PM in his Warsaw, Indiana home. The son of Roy and Bertha (Holderman) Smith, John was born March 19, 1938 in Mentone, Indiana and was a 1956 graduate of Mentone High School. On December 3, 1979 he and Gelenia Diane Young were married in Warsaw, Indiana. A...

Jun 2, 2015

Margaret Carol “Maggie” Foster, 65, of Huntington, IN passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at her home. She was born on September 6, 1949 in Barthell, KY to Omar & Ruth Evelyn (Hamby) Bradley.

She lived most of her life in the Huntington/ Warren area resident except for 2 years in Somerset, KY...

May 31, 2015

Infant Omar Sebastian Vellejo, of Milford, IN was stillborn at 10:07 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at I. U. Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. He is the son of Karlie S. (Stump) Robles & Ociel J. Vallejo of Milford, IN.

He is survived by:

Parents – Ociel Vallejo & Karlie Robles of Milford

May 31, 2015

Harold G. Lowery, 93, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 2 AM in his home at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana. Harold was born in Muncie, Indiana on November 20, 1921, to Arthur C. and Devona M. (Sharpe) Lowery. On December 24, 1942 in Springfield, Missouri, Harold married Gladys Dunnuck. He served with the United States Army...

May 29, 2015

Leo H. Richey, 81, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015 at 12:30 PM in his Leesburg, Indiana home. The son of Harry and Edna (Richardson) Richey, Leo was born October 2, 1933 in Cannelton, Indiana. He was a 1951 graduate of Tell City High School. He served during World War ll with the United States Army. Leo took Lois M....

May 26, 2015

Deloris D. Goshert, 87, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 1:30 PM in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. DeDe, as she was known, was born February 13, 1928 in Carmel, Indiana. She was one of three daughters born to Richard C. and Sadie (Bishop) Hume. DeDe was a 1945 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. She earned a Bachelor’s...

May 26, 2015

Corrina Diane Gaff, 39, of Haines City, FL (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 as the result of a house fire in Haines City. She was born on February 23, 1976 in Wabash County, IN to Carl D. & Barbara J. (Gamsby) Porter.

She attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN and...

May 26, 2015

Frank DeVon Hoffer, 88, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 5:40 AM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. He was born February 8, 1927 in Marshall County, Indiana to John C. and Irene M. (Brumbaugh) Hoffer. Frank was a 1945 graduate of Atwood High School, Atwood, Indiana. On August 13, 1949, in Atwood, he and Dorothy E. Egolf were...

May 26, 2015

Leonard Gray “Cliff” Baugher, 71, passed away suddenly at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Goshen IU Hospital, Goshen, IN where he had been admitted a few hours earlier.  He was born on December 17, 1943 in Warsaw, the son of Arthur Herman and Eunice M. (Hatten) Baugher.

Leonard Gray earned the title of “Pistol...

May 24, 2015

Mary B. Kauke, 93, of Milford, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Lakeland Healthcare and Rehab in Milford. She was born on July 4, 1921 in Indianapolis, IN to George & Henrietta (Husser) Selig.

She attended public schools in Chicago, IL and was married on January...

May 23, 2015

Mary Alta Golightly, 85, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at her home. She was born on May 3, 1930, in Redfield, IA to Oran and Lula (Devilbliss) Clements.

She graduated in 1948 from DeSoto High School in DeSoto, IA and was married on Sept. 26, 1953, in Des...

May 23, 2015

Shirley Marie Rackeweg Blackburn, 91, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, May 23 2015 at 10:55 PM in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana. Shirley was born November 29, 1923 in Breathitt County, Kentucky to Tommy and Stella (Kelley) Williams. A former Warsaw, Indiana resident, Shirley came with her family to Indiana when she was 12. On July 16,...

May 20, 2015

Octavian “O.C.” Plymale, Jr., 88 of North Webster, Indiana, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Fawcett Memorial Hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born in 1926 in Muncie, Indidana, to Octavian & Waneda (Waters) Plymale.

O.C.  graduated in 1945 from Cowan High School in Cowan, Indiana,...

May 20, 2015

Biography Maurice M. “Maurie” McDaniel, 97, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 11:10 AM in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. Born March 13, 1918, Maurie was the son of Joseph and Cora (Koser) McDaniel. He was a 1937 graduate of Atwood High School, Atwood, Indiana. He took Hattie M. Stidham to be his bride on April 29, 1940 in...

May 17, 2015

Daniel Fletcher Shanbeck, 83, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Dade City, Florida. Dan was born July 6, 1931 in Pierceton, Indiana to Alpheus A. and Victoria (Stinebaugh) Shanbeck. He was a 1953 graduate of Manchester College. Dan attended North Winona Church of the Brethren when living in Kosciusko County. He enjoyed electronics and music. Dan entered the United...

May 14, 2015

Biography Earnest A. Mumford, 88, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 8:25 AM in his Silver Lake, Indiana home. Earnest was born in Brookville, Pennsylvania on April 16, 1927 to Lewis and Rachel L. (Reed) Mumford. She and Ruby D. Nelson were joined in marriage in Silver Lake on August 18, 1946. Earnest served in the United States Navy...

May 14, 2015

Lucinda S. McMillan, 68, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 8:02 AM in her Winona Lake, Indiana home. Lucinda was born in Warsaw, Indiana on October 29, 1946 to Max S. and Anita Maxine (Weldy) McMillan. She was a homemaker and a lifetime Warsaw and Winona Lake area resident. Lucinda was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ...

May 13, 2015

Fredrick John Wilson, 65, with family surrounding him, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at 10:00 PM in his Warsaw, Indiana home. Fred was born April 28, 1950 in Logansport, Indiana to Lester Lewis and Lucille Love (Werner) Wilson. He was a 1968 Winamac High School graduate. He remained in Winamac until the late 1970’s. On...

May 13, 2015

Mary L. Mappes, 99, of Syracuse, IN passes away at 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on April 14, 1916 in Galena, MO to Cleo & Blanche (McMichael) Craig.

She graduated from High School in Galena, MO and attended William Woods College in Missouri. She was married in...