Obituaries
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Paula Searfoss
Dec 28, 2022
Paula K. Searfoss, age 74 and a longtime resident of Syracuse, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 in the loving care of her family.
Born in Goshen on November 16, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ruth (Schrock) Kerlin. She was a 1967 graduate of Syracuse High School, going on to earn a...
Sharon Lee Line
Dec 26, 2022
Sharon L. Line, age 87 and a longtime resident of the North Webster and Syracuse areas, passed away at Mason Health and Rehabilitation, Warsaw on Monday, December 26, 2022. Born in Leesburg on May 12, 1935, Sharon was the daughter of Herbert F. and Martha A. (Jefferies) Metge, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a graduate...
John L. Nace
Dec 25, 2022
John L. Nace, of Warsaw, passed away at his home with his family by his side on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at the age of 51. Born in Jackson, MI on September 20, 1971, John was the only son of Rodney and Candy Nace. On May 25, 2018, he married Sarah Lewis.
Professionally, John worked in maintenance for the Lippert Components. More...
Florence Schultz
Dec 25, 2022
Florence J. Schultz, of Winona Lake, passed away at Grace Village on Christmas Day at the age of 100. Born in Crown Point, IN on March 11, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Clara Luebcke. After graduating from Merrillville High School, she worked as a secretary for Chicago Title and Trust and was a lifelong farmer’s...
Bernard Marcum
Dec 23, 2022
Bernard (Bernie) L. Marcum, of North Manchester, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center surrounded by his daughters and grandchildren. at the age of 81. Bernard was born on August 5, 1941 in Logan, WV, the son of James and Nannie Marcum. On January 9, 1960, in Akron, IN, he married the love of his...
Joseph Anthony Barczak
Dec 21, 2022
Joseph A. Barczak, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the age of 73. Joseph was born in Gary, IN on November 11, 1949 to Stanley and Mary (Suklaczyski) Barczak. After graduating from East Chicago High School in 1968, he worked for over 20 years for a steel mill until his retirement. On...
Christopher Ryan Doty
Dec 20, 2022
Christopher Ryan Doty, and a lifetime resident of the Syracuse area, passed away on December 20, 2022 at home. "Chris," as most knew him, was 30 years old. Born on September 25, 1992 in Elkhart, Chris is the son of Douglas Doty and Patsy Miller. He was a graduate of Wawasee High School, competing in soccer and football in his youth. He worked...
Sally Wagner
Dec 20, 2022
On December 20, 2022, Sally Louise Wagner passed away at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, IN at the age of 89.
Sally was born in Warsaw, IN on December 6, 1933, to Emory and Helen Hoffer. Sally was a 1951 graduate of Mentone High School, a volunteer in the KCH gift shop, and a member of the American Legion....
Stephenie Charles
Dec 20, 2022
Stephenie D. Charles, of Winona Lake, passed away at home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the age of 64. She was born in Warsaw, IN on July 15, 1958, the daughter of Walter and Velma (Reisinger) Blackwell.
Professionally, Stephenie worked as a fry cook. More personally, she enjoyed classical rock music, Harley-Davidsons, and cats. She also loved to spend...
Raymond Briney
Dec 20, 2022
Raymond Lee Briney, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the age of 79.
Known to most as Ray, he was born in Berrien Springs, Michigan on August 9, 1943, the son of Cecil and Priscilla Briney (Parman). He graduated from Kewana High School. After high school, he worked...
Steven Kent Spangle
Dec 20, 2022
Steve Spangle, of Mishawaka, passed away at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis on Tuesday December 20, 2022, at the age of 62. He was born in Elkhart County on February 26, 1960, one of the three sons of Richard and Phyllis Spangle (Stickel).
Steve was a 1978 graduate of Jimtown High School. After high school, he furthered his education by receiving...
David Saint
Dec 19, 2022
David E. Saint, age 75 of Claypool and a longtime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away after a brief battle with failing health on December 19, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft Wayne.
Born in Sheffield, AL on January 28, 1947, David was the son of ONeal Saint and Edna Earl (Whitley) Saint. He was married to the late Karen K....
Joshaua May
Dec 19, 2022
Joshaua “Josh” David May, of Warsaw, passed away at his home on Monday, December 19, 2022 at the age of 50. He was born on November 21, 1972 in Goshen, IN to Gene and Carol May. Josh was married to Lorrie Brookins in 1996. Though the marriage did not last, they remained friends. Josh enjoyed making music, working on cars,...
Guy Alspaugh
Dec 19, 2022
Guy L. Alspaugh, longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the age of 85.
Born in Silver Lake, Indiana on May 22, 1937, Guy was the son of Alvin and Lulu Alspaugh (Grube). He was a 1955 of Warsaw Community High School. After high school in 1956, he joined the United...
Michelle Belleshire
Dec 17, 2022
Michelle Elizabeth Belleshire, of Warsaw, passed away quietly surrounded by her friends and family onSaturday, December 17, 2022, at the age of 77. She was born in Tipton, Indiana on February 10, 1945.
Professionally, Michelle worked at Zimmer for thirty nine years before retiring. After she retired, she went backto work at Zimmer for another five years.
Michelle loved to...
Jean Owen
Dec 16, 2022
Jean A. Owen, age 83 of Goshen and of Sarasota, FL, passed away at The Waters of Syracuse on Friday, December 16, 2022 at 2:45 p.m.
Born in Goshen on November 16, 1939, Jean was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Dena (Larimer) Moser. She was a graduate of Millersburg High School and spent her formative years in the...
Shane Evans
Dec 16, 2022
Shane Christopher Evans, a lifetime resident of North Webster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 16, 2022. He was 51 years old. Shane was born to John C and Patricia A (Bisig) Evans on May 20, 1971. He was a 1989 graduate of Wawasee High School and worked for Parker Hannifin in Goshen. More personally, Shane was a...
Mary Jo Hurley
Dec 14, 2022
Mary Jo “Jodi” Hurley, of North Webster, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the age of 79. Jodi was born in Osawatomie, Kansas, on November 6, 1943, the daughter of Ed and Bonnie (Busard) Kuder. She went on to marry Jack Hurley, and together, they raised their large blended family. ...
David L. Darlington
Dec 14, 2022
David L. Darlington, of North Webster, passed away at Parkview Whitley with his wife by his side on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the age of 74. David was born in Anderson, IN on November 7, 1948, the only son of the late Charles and Norma (Mills) Darlington. On January 10, 1971, he married the love of his life, Ann...
Karen Hill
Dec 14, 2022
Karen J. Hill, of Warsaw, passed away at Mason Health and Rehabilitation on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the age of 72. On January 10, 1950, she was born in Warren, OH, the only daughter of the late Richard and Shirley (Finlay) Alm. She worked as transportation secretary for Kosciusko Area Bus Service. On August 24, 2007, she married Gary...
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