Obituaries
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Marilyn J. Cole
Sep 27, 2022
Marilyn Cole, of Winona Lake, passed away at Grace Village on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at the age of 92. Marilyn was born on October 7, 1929 in Chancellor, SD, daughter of Albin and Winnidell Erickson. She later attended Dallas Bible College where she met and then married her husband, Robert W. Cole, on March 3, 1951.
A benevolent...
Gloria E. Frew
Sep 19, 2022
Gloria E. McVey Frew, 87, of Syracuse, died Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, 1:10 p.m., at Mitchell House in Spruce Pine, NC. Born Dec. 28, 1934, in Chicago, Ill., her parents were John and Dorothy (Thompson) McVey.
She married Phillip Frew, on June 22, 1957. She moved to Syracuse in 1976, returning in 1996. Former pastor’s wife of St. Andrew's...
Casey D. "Guapo" Ferguson Jr.
Sep 18, 2022
Casey D. "CJ" "Guapo" Ferguson Jr., 29 of Milford, IN passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022. He was born on August 13, 1993 in Norfolk, VA to Casey D. & Lori Ann (Capers) Ferguson Sr.
He grew up in Virginia, graduated in 2012 from Deep Creek High School in Chesapeake, VA and moved to Indiana 8 years ago from...
Inés Silvestre Garrido
Sep 13, 2022
Inés Silvestre Garrido, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Tuesday September 13, 2022, at the age of 54.
Born in Teloloapan, Mexico on March 18, 1968, she was the daughter of Feliciano Garrido Beltran and Cleotilde Sandoval Antunez. Inés worked as a material handler at R.R. Donnelley for 14 years. She was a devoted...
Michael L. O'Neil
Sep 13, 2022
Michael L. O’Neil, of Claypool, passed away at his home on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at the age of 74. Michael was born in St. Paul, MN on March 21, 1948 to Raymond and Louis (Svenson) O’Neil. On March 3, 1987, he married the love of his life, Sumiko “Sue” Tanimoto.
After graduating from high school, he entered the United...
Tommy D. Burkett Jr.
Sep 12, 2022
Tommy Burkett Jr., of Warsaw, passed away with his family by his side on Monday, September 12, 2022 at the age of 57. He was born on August 6, 1965 in Martin, KY, the son of Tommy Burkett Sr. and Lula Burkett. On October 20, 2009, Tommy married the love of his life, Noeurn Ruot.
Tommy was a kind soul....
Jim Wilson
Sep 12, 2022
Jim Wilson, age 86 of Warsaw, passed away on Monday, September 12, 2022 surrounded by his wife and children at Mason Healthcare, Warsaw.
Born Wendell James Arno Wilson, Jim, as most people knew him, was the son of Rev. Floyd L. Wilson and Mrs. Vernice (Grenert) Wilson. He was born near Grass Creek in Fulton County, Indiana and spent his...
Marilyn Y. Wesseling
Sep 11, 2022
Marilyn Y. Wesseling, of North Webster, passed away peacefully at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at the age of 83.
Born in Bladen County, North Carolina on August 7, 1939, she was the daughter of Worth Packer Sr. and Delia Packer (Edwards). She was a 1958 graduate of Bladenboro High School. Marilyn moved to Indiana...
Starla Campbell
Sep 10, 2022
Starla J. Campbell, of Pierceton, passed away unexpectedly at Parkview Whitley on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at the age of 73. Starla was born in Fulton, KY on January 14, 1949, the daughter of Willis and Charlene Lamb.
Starla had a kind heart. She was known for hosting Sunday dinners for her family and friends, serving delicious homemade meals. She...
Laura E. Brashere
Sep 10, 2022
Laura E. Hackworth Brashere of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Indiana at the age of 75.
She was born on March 6, 1947 in Warsaw, Indiana. Laura was one of seven children born to Anna Lee (Burke) Shepherd and Billey Shepherd. On September 5, 1964 she...
Phyllis V. Boocher
Sep 9, 2022
Phyllis V. Boocher, formally of Bremen/Wyatt, passed away Friday, September 9, 2022 at Elwood Health and Living in Elwood, IN at the age of 92. Phyllis was born on April 9, 1930 to Howard and Florence Silvey. She married the love of her life, Robert Boocher, on May 23, 1948. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2009. While...
Jean Louise Coverstone
Sep 9, 2022
Jean Louise (Coy) Coverstone of North Webster, Indiana passed away on September 9, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse, Indiana. She was born June 16, 1926, in her grandparent's farmhouse north of Tippecanoe lake in which her mother was born 32 years previously. She was the only child of Carl James Coy and Kathryn Iva (Sutton) Coy.
On April 8,...
Marlene Kay Fugate
Sep 8, 2022
Marlene K. Fugate (Spiegel), of Warsaw and longtime resident of North Webster, passed away peacefullysurrounded by her family at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne on Thursday September 8, 2022, at the age of 68.
Born in Warsaw, Indiana on December 15, 1953, she was the daughter of Harold and Marjorie Spiegel (Angel).She attended Wawasee High School. On December 23, 1975,...
Sandra Murphy
Sep 7, 2022
Sandra Lucile (Smith) (Geiger) Murphy, known to most as Sandy, passed away quietly at Warsaw Meadows Care Center on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 just after 1 p.m.
Born in Fort Wayne, Sandy spent her formative years in Columbia City, graduating from Columbia City High School. She was the daughter of the late Gay and Bonnie (Williamson) Smith. She learned the...
Carol Fisher
Sep 6, 2022
Carol L. Fisher, 71, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:02 a.m. on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on July 10, 1951 in Gary, IN to Andrew & Irene (Ustanik) Kuiper.
She grew up in northeast Indiana and graduated from Lake Central High School. She lived most of her adult life in the Syracuse area...
James D. Holbrook
Sep 5, 2022
James D. Holbrook, known to most as "Jim" or "Jimbo" was born on September 5, 1944 and passed away on his 78th birthday, September 5, 2022. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, Carl and Retha (Simons) Holbrook; both of his siblings, Barbara Jean Shelton and Richard Holbrook and his only daughter, Autumn Holbrook. His surviving relatives...
Theodore Elmer Corrao
Sep 3, 2022
Theodore E. "Ted" Corrao, age 76 of Pierceton, IN passed away at his Ridinger Lake home on September 3, 2022. He was born on December 25, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI to Theodore & Esther (Holtzman) Corrao.
He graduated from a Catholic High School in Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He was a teacher for many years in...
June Austie Spearman
Sep 3, 2022
June Austie (Green) Spearman, age 90 of Warsaw and previously a longtime resident of the Dewart Lake area, passed away quietly on Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Majestic Care Southwest in Fort Wayne.
Born on June 30, 1932 in Anderson, June was the daughter of Thomas and Bonnie (Copeland) Green. Bonnie died when June was quite young. she spent her...
Judy Alfano
Sep 3, 2022
Judith T. Alfano, known to most as “Judy,” passed away at home on Saturday, September 3, 2022. She was surrounded by the family she loved dearly. She was 83 years old.
Born on March 3, 1939, Judy was the daughter of the late Lloyd W. Williams and the late Wava D. (Tyler) Williams. She was a 1957 graduate of Goshen...
Eugene Ousley
Sep 1, 2022
Eugene "Gene" Ousley, 75, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 24, 1947 in Dock, KY to George W. & Julie (Owsley) Ousley.He attended high school in Prestonsburg, KY and lived most of his adult life in the Pierceton area. He was married on May 25,...
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