Obituaries

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Naaman Van Meter

Naaman Van Meter

Feb 14, 2011

Naaman E. Van Meter, 38, of Larwill, IN passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 14, 2011 at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen. He was born on August 31, 1972 in Warsaw, IN to Thomas E. and Judy E. (Carey) Van Meter. He attended Central Noble Public Schools and was a lifetime Kosciusko / Noble County area resident.  He...

Cindy Kauffman

Cindy Kauffman

Feb 11, 2011

Cindy Sue Kauffman, 54, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:24 a.m. on Friday, February 11, 2011 at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born on January 3, 1957 in Goshen, IN to James E. & Carol A. (Weldy) Todd. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Wawasee Community Schools. She was married on May 12, 2000 in Goshen, IN...

Bernard (Ben) Fick

Bernard (Ben) Fick

Feb 10, 2011

Bernard M. (Ben) Fick, 67, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:22 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on December 24, 1943 in Oak Park, IL to Bernard Henry & Faye (Manges) Fick. He graduated in 1962 from East Leyden High School in Franklin Park, IL and attended University...

Ernest M. "Ernie" Dragoo

Ernest M. "Ernie" Dragoo

Feb 4, 2011

Ernest M. “Ernie” Dragoo, 75, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Friday, February 4, 2011 at his home. He was born on August 19, 1935 in Crothersville, IN to Lester & Fada E. (Wilkerson) Dragoo. He graduated in 1953 from Sharpsville High School and served in the National Guard during the Korean Conflict. He was married...

Debra A. "Deb" Lantz

Debra A. "Deb" Lantz

Jan 28, 2011

Debra A. “Deb” Lantz, 51, of Milford, IN passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Friday, January 28, 2011 at her home. She was born on May 27, 1959 in Goshen, IN to George A. & Shirley A. (Breniser) Lantz. She graduated in 1978 from Wawasee High School and was a lifetime Milford area resident. She was formerly employed at Rogers...

Gail Bowman

Gail Bowman

Jan 21, 2011

Gail R. Bowman, 91, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 8:55 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 1, 1919 in Decatur, IN to Charles A. & Velma O. (Lenhart) Bowman. He grew up in Rockford, IN and attended public schools there before moving to the Pierceton area. He...

Eddie Abbott

Eddie Abbott

Jan 14, 2011

Eddie R. Abbott, 47, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 14, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. He was born on January 2, 1964 in Anderson, IN to Ernest Robert & Eula Esther (Parmley) Abbott. He graduated in 1982 from Pendleton High School and received his Associates...

Buelah Shear

Buelah Shear

Jan 9, 2011

Buelah Mae Shear, 69, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2011 at her home from lung cancer. She was born on November 29, 1941 in Syracuse to George W.  & Hazel (Cowell) Coquillard. She was a lifetime Syracuse / North Webster area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She was married 52 years ago...

Pamela L. "Pam" Metcalf

Pamela L. "Pam" Metcalf

Jan 7, 2011

Pamela L. “Pam” Metcalf, 65, of Denver City, TX (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Friday, January 7, 2011 in Texas. She was born on January 2, 1946 in Muncie, IN to Lee & Betty (Ballingal) Felton. She attended high school in the Indianapolis area and attended Indiana University. She was married on December 21, 1973...

Melvin Williams

Melvin Williams

Jan 5, 2011

Melvin D. “Melvie & Nice Day” Williams, 78, of Kendallville, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at his home. He was born on February 29, 1932 in Auburn, IN to Walter P. & Gwendolyn M. (Rogers) Williams. He lived for 11 years in California as a young man but lived most...