Obituaries

Jan 4, 2015

Deborah L. “Debby” Richcreek, 62, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:06 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on June 8, 1952 in San Diego, CA to Merrill & Marilyn (Keiffer) Le France. She grew up in California and graduated from high school in San Diego, CA....

Jan 3, 2015

Rose A. Sims, 80, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 11:40 PM in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. Born May 3, 1934 in Wisner, Nebraska, she was the daughter of Edward C. and Alta Margarete Louise (Paasch) Braun. She was a 1951 graduate of Wisner High School. On July 17, 1953 in West Point, Nebraska she and...

Jan 2, 2015

Keith A. Gunter, 48, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at 11:05 PM in the I.U. Health Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Indiana. The son of Richard and Joy (Leckrone) Gunter, Keith was born June 17, 1966 in Warsaw. He was a 1984 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. In Warsaw on September 4, 2004, he took Melissa M....

Jan 2, 2015

Biography Debra J. England, 59, of Pierceton, Indiana passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at 6:03 AM in her Pierceton, Indiana home. Debra was born April 13, 1955 in Celina, Ohio to Paul Walter Earl and Paulena (Cowhick) Haggerty. She and Richard England were married October 31, 1992 in Warsaw, Indiana. He survives. She was employed by RR Donnelley for...

Jan 2, 2015

Ruby J. Rapp, 90, passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at 9:15 PM in Grace Village Retirement Community (Healthcare), Winona Lake, Indiana. The daughter of Earl and Glade (Entsminger) Snyder, Ruby was born April 17, 1924 in Warsaw, Indiana. On September 28, 1946, and also in Warsaw, Ruby became the wife of Harry E. Rapp, Jr. He would precede her...

Jan 1, 2015

George A. Lyons, 52, of North Webster, IN passed away at 12:36 p.m. on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 20, 1962 in Evergreen Park, IL to Edward Joseph & Mary Joan (Schramek) Lyons. He grew up in the Chicago area and attended Bremen High School in Midlothian, IL. He was a Union Carpenter...

Dec 31, 2014

Biography No service are planned.

Dec 28, 2014

Dec 27, 2014

Thelma Jean Wolfe, 83, passed away December 27, 2014 at 8:25 PM in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. A daughter to Abe and Vina (Vanderpool) Shepherd, Thelma was born December 6, 1931 in Rensselaer, Indiana. She and Wallace Eugene Wolfe were joined in marriage October 25, 1950 in Silver Lake, Indiana. He preceded her in death October 23, 1985. Living...

Dec 26, 2014

L. Delores “Dee” Vanator, 85, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:44 p.m. on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. She was born on May 3, 1929 in Detroit, MI to Walter & Bessie L. (Burgett) Dishman. She moved to the North Webster area in 1946 from West Virginia & Kentucky and attended North Webster High...

Dec 23, 2014

Frederick R. “Fred” Mock, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his home. He was born on March 8, 1939 in North Webster, IN to Wayne & Arlene L. (Green) Mock. He attended North Webster High School, was a Unites States Army veteran and lived most of his life in the North...

Dec 23, 2014

Patty Lou Beal, 61, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at her home. She was born on August 4, 1953 in Kokomo, IN to Amos Blaine “Bud” & Mildred (Middlesworth) Clevenger. She graduated in 1971 from Oakhill High School in Converse, IN and attended Ivy Tech in Marion. On April 15, 1987...

Dec 22, 2014

Ellen D. “Ellie” Stump, 81, of North Webster, IN passed away at 3:35 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Columbia City, IN. She was born on April 5, 1933 in Cromwell, IN to Roy A. & Estella (Correll) Miller. She was a lifetime North Webster area resident and attended North Webster High School. On December...

Dec 22, 2014

Biography Buthene Fuller, 87, passed away Monday, December 22, 2014 at 1:00 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Buthene was born July 21, 1927 in Warsaw to Avery L. and Blanche (Weimer) Garber. She was a 1943 graduate of Warsaw High School and a 1945 graduate of International Business College, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On September 28, 1946, in Warsaw,...

Dec 21, 2014

Ruth Lavonne “Vonnie” Wiggs, 81, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Millers Merry Manor in Warsaw. She was born on September 27, 1933 in Hancock County, KY to Jasper L. & Mary Audeline (Staples) Pearson. She was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident and graduated in 1951 from North Webster High School....

Dec 21, 2014

Francis Raymond “Frank” Chamberlin, 82, of Warsaw, IN passed away 12:03 a.m. on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 28, 1932 in Mishawaka, IN to Charles Leonard & Rosalie D. (Huemmer) Chamberlin. He graduated in 1950 from Central Catholic High School in South Bend and was a United...

Dec 21, 2014

Berl Greene, 79, passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 1:49 AM in his Ridgeville Corners, Ohio home. One of twelve children, Berl was born January 22, 1935 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to James and Girley (Music) Greene. On October 17, 1987 he and Jane Kryder were married in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She survives. Formerly of the Warsaw and Pierceton Indiana...

Dec 20, 2014

Eugene Warrix, 66, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2014 at 7:40 AM in Elkhart General Hospital, Elkhart, Indiana The son of Zene and Julie (Meadows) Warrix, Eugene was born July 22, 1948 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Eugene lived most of his life in the Warsaw area. He worked 35 years as a truck driver for various trucking companies, retiring in 2003....

Dec 19, 2014

Biography Shirley M. Finlay, 88, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at 12:12 AM at Mason Health Care and Rehab Warsaw, Indiana. The daughter of William and Mary Elizabeth (Presley) Finlay, Shirley was born August 25, 1926 in Long Branch, New Jersey. She was a 1944 graduate of Long Branch High School, Long Branch, New Jersey. She was resident of...

Dec 18, 2014

Betty Holcomb, 89, went to be with her Lord Thursday morning, December 18, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Betty was born July 18, 1925 in Rochester, New York to Fredrick and Helen (Becker) Currier. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her 2 sons and daughter-in-laws: Michael (Joyce) Hance of Marion, New York and Dean (Dawn) Hance of Warsaw,...