Obituaries

Please accept our deepest sympathies on the loss of your loved one.

Terry Roberts

Terry Roberts

Oct 20, 2022

Terry L. Roberts, lifelong resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday October 20, 2022, at the age of 69.

Born on September 21, 1953, he was the son of Oliver and Janet Roberts. Terry was a 1972 graduate of Warsaw Community High School. On April 21, 1979, he was united in marriage to Karen McCann and...

Maria Stapleton

Maria Stapleton

Oct 19, 2022

Maria Stapleton, loving mother, grandmother and wife, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 atLutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was 58 years old and a longtime resident of Warsaw.

Born on April 14, 1964, Maria was the daughter of Raeburn Bradley and Shirlene (Baldridge) Bradley Pitts. Sheshared more than thirty-five years with Edgar “Ed” Stapleton who survives at home.

Maria...

Beverly Warren

Beverly Warren

Oct 17, 2022

Beverly Jean Warren, a longtime resident of the Ligonier and Milford area, passed away unexpectedly onOctober 17, 2022 at home.

Born in Ligonier on June 27, 1941, Bev (as most knew her), was the daughter of Daniel James and LoisLouise (Smith) Musser. She attended Milford High School and was married to Jack Warren on January 30,1960. The pair shared more...

Mary B. Wiggs

Mary B. Wiggs

Oct 16, 2022

Mary “Berniece” Wiggs, of North Webster, passed away quietly at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at the age of 101.

Born on April 1, 1921, in Fairmount, Indiana, she was the daughter of Burnis and Rebecca Dickey (Pinkerman). Berniece served her country in the United States Army during World War II as a member of...

Phil Plikerd

Phil Plikerd

Oct 15, 2022

Philip Austin Plikerd, age 67 and a longtime resident of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, October 15, 2022 while traveling with family in Southern Indiana.

Known to most as "Phil," he was one of four Plikerd brothers and was born in Crawfordsville on May 22, 1955. He was the son of Richard E. Plikerd, Sr. and Bessie (Sosbe)...

Eugene Lee Havill

Eugene Lee Havill

Oct 14, 2022

Eugene Lee Havill, a longtime resident of Hammond and the surrounding areas, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 14, 2022. He was 47 years old.

Born in East Chicago, Indiana, on October 13, 1975, Eugene was the son of George Eugene Havill and Maria Wasuityk-Kessinger.

Eugene lived and worked in Warsaw and also in the Hammond area throughout much of...

Ariasmi Ramirez Mazariegos

Ariasmi Ramirez Mazariegos

Oct 12, 2022

Ariasmi T. Ramirez Mazariegos was born on October 10, 2022 at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital. She was just two days old when she gained her angel wings on October 12, 2022 at Riley Hospital For Children in Indianapolis. She was dearly loved and though she wasn't long for this world she left a huge footprint on the hearts of those who...

Edgar Samuel Haffner Jr.

Edgar Samuel Haffner Jr.

Oct 12, 2022

Edgar S. Haffner Jr., known to most as Ed or Eddie, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at the age of 83.

Born on November 26, 1938, in Plainwell, Michigan, Ed was the son of Edgar Sr. and Hazel Haffner. He was a 1957 graduate of Plainwell High School and...

Danny Damron

Danny Damron

Oct 11, 2022

Danny Vernon Damron passed away at Kosciusko Community Hospital on October 11, 2022 at the age of 73.

Born on January 17, 1949 in Virgie, Kentucky, Danny was the son of the late Vester and Alfonta (Bentley) Damron. He attended Wise County Technical College where he became a certified Diesel Mechanic. He worked for the Indiana State Highway maintaining the...

Michael John Wais

Michael John Wais

Oct 10, 2022

Michael John Wais - "Mike" to everyone who knew him - passed away October 10, 2022 at Parkview Warsaw Hospital. He was 76 years young.

Mike was born on the south side of Chicago in 1946. His parents, Bill and Bernice preceded him in passing.

Mike grew up in the south suburbs of Hazel Crest and Homewood. He graduated Governor's...

Sue Harman

Sue Harman

Oct 10, 2022

Sue Harman of Warsaw, age 76, passed away unexpectedly on October 10, 2022 while on vacation on Hilton Head Island. Her kindness, service to others, and love for her family, friends, and community will be immeasurably missed by all who knew her.

Born Betty Sue Cooper, most knew her as Sue. She was born on March 20, 1946 to Gene...

Linda P. Wilson

Linda P. Wilson

Oct 9, 2022

Linda P. Wilson, of Syracuse, passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday October 9, 2022 at the age of 77.

Those who wish to make a donation in honor of Linda, donations can be made to New Hope Pet Rescue, 72555 Co Rd 29 Syracuse, IN 46567.

Dale Stidams

Dale Stidams

Oct 7, 2022

Dale Stidams, of Pierceton, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday,October 7, 2022, at the age of 61.

Born on September 15, 1961, in Goshen, Indiana, Dale was the son of Delbert and Tilda Mae Stidams. He was a1981 graduate of Wawasee High School. On May 10, 1987, he married his love, Sherry Sheets,...

Penny Groves

Penny Groves

Oct 7, 2022

Penny L Groves passed away at Kosciusko Community Hospital on October 7, 2022. She was 62 at the time of her passing.

Penny was born in Caldwell, Idaho on July 3rd, 1960. She spent many of her adult years in several  states before settling in Leesburg, Indiana with her husband, Rick. 

Although Penny is a 1978 graduate from Warsaw Community...

Owen Cobbum

Owen Cobbum

Oct 6, 2022

Owen Kay Cobbum, age 86 of Syracuse, passed away quietly on Thursday, October, 6, 2022 in Fort Wayne at Parkview Regional Medical Center. 

Born in Fort Wayne on March 30, 1936, Owen was the son of the late Lewis H. Cobbum and Ruth (Thomas) Cobbum.  He graduated from Syracuse High School and attended Indiana Tech with coursework focused on Mechanical Engineering. 

Owen...

Georgia Krichbaum

Georgia Krichbaum

Oct 5, 2022

Georgia S. Krichbaum, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on WednesdayOctober 5, 2022, at the age of 79. Born on April 29, 1943, in Mousie, Kentucky, Georgia was the daughter ofGreene Conley and Jayhazie Conley-Swihart.

Georgia worked for 45 years and retired from the former Morton Powder Coating, working in human resources.It was there that she...

Margarita Maldonado Patino

Margarita Maldonado Patino

Oct 4, 2022

Margarita Del Carmen Maldonado Patino, of Warsaw, passed away at Parkview Regional on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the age of 53. Margarita was born in Apaseo el Alto, Mexico on April 28, 1969, the daughter of Alberto Maldonado Rodriguez and Margarita Patino Rico.

A cancer survivor, Margarita was known as a fighter and a strong, independent woman. With her...

Conrad G. Neff

Conrad G. Neff

Oct 2, 2022

Conrad G. Neff, of New Paris, IN passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in his home on Sunday October 2, 2022, at the age of 91. Born in rural Bourbon, Indiana on February 27, 1931, he was the son of Clarence and Freeda (Eaglebarger) Neff.

 

Conrad was a 1949 graduate of New Paris High School and went on...

L. Gene Longmire

L. Gene Longmire

Oct 1, 2022

Gene Longmire, resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at home on Saturday, October 1, 2022. He was 68 years old.

Gene was born Lawrence Eugene Longmire in Knoxville, TN on September 18, 1954, the son of the late L.C. Longmire and Ruth (Holmes) Longmire. He was a 1973 graduate of Plymouth High School and honorably discharged from the United States...

Jane P. Steeley

Jane P. Steeley

Sep 29, 2022

Jane P. Steeley, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully at Mason Health and Rehab on Thursday, September 29. 2022 at the age of 67.

Born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on November 30, 1954, she was the daughter of Cloyd Baker and Erma Morganstein (Coons). Jane was a devoted mother, spending her life raising her two children.

As the kindhearted women she was,...