Obituaries

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Richard Beeching

Richard Beeching

Jun 12, 2011

Richard W. “Dick” Beeching, 64, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 1, 1946 in Fort Wayne, IN to Charles I. & Elizabeth C. (Sanford) Beeching. He grew up in Fort Wayne, graduated in 1964 from North Side High School in Fort Wayne, 1969 from Indiana University...

Trace Ritter

Trace Ritter

Jun 7, 2011

Trace Allin Ritter, passed away at 11:13 p.m., on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at I.U. Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN. He was born about 12 hours earlier in Indianapolis to Trevor D. & Brittany N. (Powell) Ritter of Syracuse, IN. He is survived by: Parents – Trevor & Brittany Ritter of Syracuse Sister – Allizabeth Ritter of Syracuse Maternal Grandparents...

Sandra L. "Sandy" Mafera

Sandra L. "Sandy" Mafera

May 31, 2011

Sandra L. “Sandy” Mafera, 71, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at IU Goshen Hospital in Goshen, IN. She was born on November 24, 1939 in La Porte, IN to Frank J. & Marian R. (Knoll) Rauschenbaugh. She grew up in La Porte and lived in Auburn for many years before moving to Sawmill Lake...

Carol Thomas

Carol Thomas

May 20, 2011

Carol O. Thomas, 79, of North Webster, IN passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Friday, May 20, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 31, 1931 in Wells Co., IN to Herbert and Arletta (Newcomb) Thomas. He graduated from Lancaster High School in Bluffton, IN and was a United States Marine Veteran. He was married on January 8, 1972 in...

Howard Ziegler

Howard Ziegler

May 19, 2011

Howard L. Ziegler, 81, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011 at his home. He was born on January 29, 1930 in Indianapolis, IN to Verl K. & Charlotte J. (Apple) Ziegler. He graduated in 1948 from Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis, IN and was a United States Army Veteran. He was married...

Tonya Wright

Tonya Wright

May 15, 2011

Tonya L. Wright, 50, of Elkhart, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 1:09 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2011 at her home. She was born on April 6, 1961 in Columbus, OH to Gerald Ray & Patricia Ann (Hensley) Hastings. She grew up in Ohio and attended Upper Scioto Valley High School in McGuffey, OH. She was a homemaker...

Theo Thomas

Theo Thomas

May 11, 2011

Theo J. Thomas, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 25, 1927 in Wolf Lake, IN to Carlton L. & Edna (Galloway) Thomas. He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and graduated in 1945 from Syracuse High School. He formerly worked at...