Obituaries

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Robert W. (Bob) Smith

Robert W. (Bob) Smith

Apr 11, 2009

Robert Warren (Bob) Smith, 88, of Syracuse, IN died on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at V.A. Northern Indiana Healthcare in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on March 15, 1921 in Watertown MA to Harry F. & Annie Ruth (Saxsmyth) Smith. He moved to Syracuse 44 years ago from Oak Forest, IL and retired from Duro -Test Lighting Corporation...

Dennis M. (Mike) Metz

Dennis M. (Mike) Metz

Mar 12, 2009

Dennis M. (Uncle Mike) Metz, 58, of Syracuse died on Thursday, March 12, 2009 at his home. He was born on May 26, 1950 in Kokomo, IN to Oscar F. & Patricia L. (Dutton) Metz. He graduated in 1968 from Carroll High School in Flora, IN. He moved to Syracuse in 2004 from Burlington, IN and formerly worked for...

Nelson Wogoman

Nelson Wogoman

Feb 26, 2009

Nelson C. Wogoman, 84, of Elkhart (formerly of Syracuse) died 5:23 p.m. Thursday, February 26, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Elkhart, IN. He was born on June 28, 1924 in Syracuse, IN to Anderson & Ina I. (Bushong) Wogoman. He grew up in Syracuse and was a lifetime Kosciusko / Elkhart County resident. He attended Syracuse public schools....

Phyllis Mullett

Phyllis Mullett

Feb 25, 2009

Phyllis E. Mullett, 80, of Milford (formerly of North Webster) died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on February 23, 1929 in Leesburg, IN to Earl & Blanche L. (Tom) Sutton. She graduated in 1947 from Leesburg High School. On December 22, 1950 in Warsaw, she married DeWitt...

Ralph Thornburg

Ralph Thornburg

Feb 20, 2009

Ralph W. Thornburg, 91, of Syracuse died at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2009 in his residence. He was born on April 4, 1917 in Syracuse, IN to Ralph E. & Blanche (White) Thornburg. A lifetime resident of Syracuse area, he graduated in 1935 from Syracuse High School and then attended Purdue University and Butler University, graduating in...

Tommy Barry II

Tommy Barry II

Feb 15, 2009

Tommy Eugene Barry II, 28 of Syracuse, Indiana and formerly of Gallipolis, OH, passed away Sunday February 15 at his home in Indiana. He was born in Gallipolis, OH on February 13, 1981.Tommy was a graduate of Oak Hill High School and Buckeye Hills Career Center from the Diesel Mechanics and law enforcement programs. He was a former employee...

Paul Yeager

Paul Yeager

Feb 15, 2009

Paul Alden Yeager, 83, of Goshen (formerly of Syracuse) died 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, 2009 at Greencroft Healthcare Center in Goshen, IN. He was born on December 4, 1925 in Nappanee, IN to Victor R. & Clara (Barnhart) Yeager He was a lifetime area resident of Kosciusko/Elkhart Counties. He graduated in 1943 from Union Center High School...

Sandra Horton

Sandra Horton

Feb 13, 2009

Sandra Lou Horton, 57, of Lugoff, SC (formerly of Syracuse) died Friday, February 13, 2009. She was born on April 30, 1951in Goshen, IN to Paul Alden & Birda Rhudell (Dennison) Yeager. She graduated in 1969 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN. She recieved her Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, IN and then recieved her Master's...

Geraldine Click

Geraldine Click

Jan 6, 2009

Geraldine L. Click, 97, of Syracuse (formerly of Cromwell), died at 11:40 a.m. on Tuesday January 6, 2009 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born March 19, 1911 in Syracuse, IN to Jacob Elias and Rosa Dell (Swihart) Click. She was a lifetime resident of Syracuse and Cromwell and graduated in 1930 from Syracuse High School. She...

Bruce Niles

Bruce Niles

Jan 5, 2009

Bruce D. Niles, 53, of Milford died unexpectedly at 8:14 p.m. on Monday, January 5, 2009 at Goshen General Hospital. He was born on March 18, 1955 in Elkhart, IN to Lester E. & Rosa M. (Smith) Niles. He has lived most of his life in the Syracuse and Milford area and graduated in 1973 from Wawasee High School...

Henry Platt

Henry Platt

Nov 24, 2008

Henry N. Platt, 75, of Warsaw (Oswego), died at 10:27 p.m. on Monday, November 24, 2008 in his residence. He was born to John A. & Martha E. (Hartle) Platt. He graduated in 1951 from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, WA and served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1956. On September 1, 1956 in Ft. Belvoir, VA he married...

Theodore R. (Ted) Robling

Theodore R. (Ted) Robling

Nov 20, 2008

Theodore R. (Ted) Robling, 75, of New Port Richey, FL (formerly of Lakes Estates, Warsaw) died at 2:15 p.m. on November 20, 2008 in the Marliere Hospice Care Center in New Port Richey, FL. He was born on January 20, 1933 in Beach Grove, IN to Noble & Margaret (Critchlow) Robling. He attended Warren Cenral High School in Indianapolis,...

Frances Imogene Menzie

Frances Imogene Menzie

Nov 3, 2008

Frances Imogene (Imy) Menzie, 86, North Webster died at 10:35 a.m. on Monday, November 3, 2008 in her residence. She was born on May 23, 1922 in Elkhart to Clarence Edwin and Nellie Florence (Hill) Richwine. She moved to North Webster in 1936 from Elkhart, IN and graduated in 1940 from North Webster High School as the class valedictorian....

Kent Slocum

Kent Slocum

Nov 1, 2008

Kent D. Slocum, 75, of Syracuse passed away at 10:25 a.m. on November 1, 2008 in his residence after a brief illness. He was born on February 17, 1933 in Indianapolis, IN to Robert & Edith (Giles) Slocum. After he graduated in 1952 from Tipton High School he served in the United States Air Force, where he put his...

Max Scott

Max Scott

Oct 22, 2008

Max L. Scott, 53, of North Webster died at 4:35 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on June 14, 1955 in Kokomo, IN to Russell Max & Dorrena Rosedale (Featherston) Scott. He graduated in 1973 from Lewis Cass High School in Walton, IN and was married on...

Wilfred Wollman

Wilfred Wollman

Oct 21, 2008

Wilfred O. (Bill) Wollman, 83, of W. Section St., Milford, IN died at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2008 in his residence. He was born on April 3, 1925 in Erie, PA to Walter & Emma (Bohn) Wollman. He graduated in 1943 from Erie Tech High School in Erie, PA, in 1950 from Knox College in Galesburg, IL, and...

Nancy Shock (Hall)

Nancy Shock (Hall)

Oct 19, 2008

Nancy Jane Shock (Hall) 48, of Syracuse died 10:25 p.m. Sunday, October 19, 2008 at the home of her sister following an extended illness. She was born February 10, 1960 in Bradenton, FL to Robert E. & Nancy Diane (Dietrick) Shock. She lived most of her life in the Syracuse area and graduated in 1978 from Wawasee High School....

Mildred Cotton

Mildred Cotton

Oct 18, 2008

Mildred L. (Mid) Cotton, 86, of Pierceton died at 2:46 a.m., Saturday, October 18, 2008 in Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, IN. She was born in North Webster, IN on November 7, 1921 to Roy A. and Estella (Correll) Miller. She attended North Webster Public School. On January 28, 1939 she married Donald C. Adair who preceded her...

Shalynn Wiggs

Shalynn Wiggs

Sep 30, 2008

Shalynn Renee Wiggs, of North Webster was still born at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2008. She was the daughter of Danielle Kay Burnworth and Nicholas Ray Wiggs. She is survived by; Mother - Danielle Burnworth of North Webster Father - Nicholas Wiggs of Warsaw Sister - Ivy Faye Wiggs of North Webster Maternal Grandparents - Jon Burnworth...

Danny Evans

Danny Evans

Sep 1, 2008

Danny L. (Dan) Evans, 68, of Syracuse, IN died at 12:31 p.m. on Monday, September 1, 2008 at Goshen General Hospital in Goshen, IN. He was born on November 8, 1939 in Nappanee, IN to Delbert & Mary (Wise) Evans. He attended Nappanee High School and moved to Syracuse 38 years ago. He was married on September 13, 1974...