Obituaries

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Karen Sue Drake

Karen Sue Drake

Jun 1, 2013

Karen Sue Drake, 62, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2013 at her home. She was born on April 7, 1951 in Colon, MI to Arthur R & Kathleen I. (Randall) Wyatt. She attended Colon High School and moved to the North Webster / Syracuse area 40 years ago from Michigan. She was employed at Parker Hannifin...

Diana L. Thomas

Diana L. Thomas

May 31, 2013

Diana L. Thomas, 55, of Milford, IN passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Friday, May 31, 2013 at her home. She was born on July 19, 1957 in Chicago, IL to Allen H. & Norma J. (Brown) Leismer. She lived most of her life in Hammond, graduated from Morton Senior High School and attended Ivy Tech both in Hammond, IN....

Peggy Felts

Peggy Felts

May 30, 2013

Peggy Felts, 89, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:31 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, 2013 at her daughter’s home in Syracuse. She was born on April 13, 1924 in Decatur, IN to Willie & Opal (Worden) Slusher. She graduated in 1942 from North Side High School in Fort Wayne, IN and formerly worked for GE in Fort Wayne after...

Alberta L. "Bert" Hardin

Alberta L. "Bert" Hardin

May 29, 2013

Alberta L. “Bert” Hardin, 87, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 in her residence. She was born on October 8, 1925 in Cuzco, IN to Raleigh & Anna Joyce (Collins) Hilton. She graduated in 1942 from Cuzco High School and on June 20, 1942 in French Lick, IN she married Ollie Hardin...

Marilyn S. Workman

Marilyn S. Workman

May 27, 2013

Marilyn S. Workman, 70, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:05 a.m. on Monday, May 27, 2013 at her home.  She was born on September 24, 1942 in Petersburg, IN to Stanley & Mary Jane (Curry) Howard Sr. She grew up in Rushville, IN & graduated in 1960 from Rushville High School. She was married on September 19, 1964 in...

Carol J. Geiger

Carol J. Geiger

May 21, 2013

Carol J. Geiger, 80, of Nappanee, IN (formerly of Milford, IN) passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, IN. She was born on March 29, 1933 in Nappanee to Charles A. & Wanda E. (Rollins) Weisser. She lived most of her life in the Milford / Nappanee area and graduated...

Ruth Ann Marner

Ruth Ann Marner

May 20, 2013

Ruth Ann Marner, 15, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013 at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, IN. She was born on August 17, 1997 in Goshen, IN to Timothy L. & Nancy J. (Sparkman) Marner. She lived most of her life in the Cromwell / Syracuse area and was a freshman at...

Annette K. Nellans

Annette K. Nellans

May 16, 2013

Annette K. Nellans, 48, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 9:38 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2013 in her home. She was born on January 18, 1965 in Warsaw, IN to Burl Alvin & Susanne (Boyer) Blosser. She graduated in 1984 from Warsaw High School and was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident except a brief time in Florida. She...

Maxine L. Mick

Maxine L. Mick

May 15, 2013

Maxine Lucille Mick, 91, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on March 4, 1922 in Syracuse, IN to Clarence & Eva (Eppert) McKibben. She was a lifetime area resident and attended Syracuse public schools. On December 17, 1976 in New Paris, IN she married...

William T. "Bill" Keith

William T. "Bill" Keith

May 14, 2013

William Troy “Bill” Keith, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at his home. He was born on August 30, 1936 in Huntington, IN to Dale H. & Wilma Maxine (Hite) Keith. He grew up in Huntington, graduated in 1955 from Huntington High School and attended Purdue University. He lived in Marion for 30 years before...

John Simeon Kimmel

John Simeon Kimmel

May 13, 2013

John Simeon Kimmel, 7 days old, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:05 a.m. on Monday May 13, 2013.  He was born on May 6, 2013 in South Bend, IN to Luke D. & Karissa B. (Evans) Kimmel. He attended the North Webster Church of God where he was dedicated on Sunday, May 12, 2013. He is survived by: Parents -...

Lowell R. “Bud” Strombeck

Lowell R. “Bud” Strombeck

May 12, 2013

Lowell R. “Bud” Strombeck, 81, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 12, 2013 in his residence. He was born on December 18, 1931 in Pierceton, IN to Wayne & Ethel (Shuder) Strombeck. He graduated from Chadsey High School in Detroit, MI and served in the Marines during Korean War. On September 14, 1957 in...