Obituaries
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Donna Swick
Jun 2, 2022
Donna J. Swick, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in her home on Wednesday June 2, 2022, at the age of 61.
Born in Winchester, Indiana on January 28, 1961, she was the daughter of Alfred and JoAnne McCord (Holden). She worked as a factory worker for many jobs but worked Zolman Farms for many years....
Betty Croy
Jun 2, 2022
Betty Mae Croy, age 86 and a longtime North Webster area resident, passed away quietly on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse.
Born in Roann, Indiana on June 14, 1935, Betty was the daughter of Robert J. Sopher, who most knew as “Shorty,” and Dorothy V. (Murphy) Sopher. She was 1954 graduate of Chili High...
Max W. Reavis Jr.
Jun 1, 2022
Max W. Reavis Jr., of Milford, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday June 1, 2022 at the age of 57.
Born in Warsaw on February 21, 1965, he was one of the four children of Max Reavis Sr. and Shirley Reavis (Himes). Early in his career, he worked for Frontline Manufacturing and later stayed home with his...
Michael L. Ferguson
May 28, 2022
Michael L. Ferguson, of Warsaw, passed away at Kosciusko Community Hospital on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the age of 73.
Born in Crawfordsville, IN on October 24, 1948, Michael was the son of Jimmie and Martha Ferguson. On January 25, 1969, he married his true love, Regina Lee. Together, they raised three beautiful daughters.
Michael was the designated family...
Fred Vetor
May 26, 2022
Fred J. Vetor, Warsaw, IN, died Thursday, May 26, 2022 at St. Vincent's Hospital, Anderson, IN
He was born July 10, 1936, in Warsaw, IN to Alfred and Alberta Vetor. On November 24, 1961, he married Vivian Babcock.
Mr. Vetor is survived by two children: Cynthia Vetor DeLaMer and family of Egg Harbor, WI, and Nanette M. (Jim) Frantz of Warsaw,...
James L. "Jim" Shlater
May 26, 2022
James L. "Jim" Shlater,84, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at his home.
He was born on Aug. 30, 1937.
He married Roberta Blain on July 2, 2007.
Jim worked in the printing industry all of his life.
Jim was most noted for drawing...
Charles G. "Gail" Freel
May 26, 2022
Charles “Gail” Freel, 74, of North Webster, Indiana, passed away at 9:59 p.m. on Thursday, May 26, 2022, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on March 27, 1948, in Huntington, Indiana, to Charles and Rosemary (Huston) Freel.
Gail grew up in Huntington, Indiana, with six brothers and sisters before moving to...
Michael Buell
May 25, 2022
Michael K. Buell, known to most as “Mike,” passed away quietly on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was a lifetime Warsaw resident.
Born on May 13, 1950, Mike recently celebrated his 72nd birthday. He was born in Warsaw, the son of Charles and Marvel (Galloway) Buell, both of whom preceded him in passing. He was...
Leo Cronkhite
May 23, 2022
Leo Cronkhite Jr., age 92 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 2:54 a.m. in Paddock Springs Health Center, Warsaw.
The son of the late Leo Cronkhite and Daisy Belle (Reynolds) Cronkhite, Leo was born on May 16, 1930 in West Lebanon, IN. He attended schools locally and entered service with the...
Kevin M. Hunter
May 21, 2022
Kevin M. Hunter, of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at the age of 63. Arrangements are pending with Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Please check back for an updated obituary.
John Stauffer
May 17, 2022
John Robert Stauffer (Johnny Bob to his friends and family) was born June 28, 1929 in North Manchester, Indiana, to Robert and Irene Stauffer. He had two sisters, Barbara and Anne. John was a small-town guy, an athlete who loved basketball and baseball (his mother kept statistics and newspaper clippings from every game he ever participated in his youth). But,...
George A. Bullock IV
May 17, 2022
George A. Bullock IV, 85, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 17, 1936 in Goshen, IN to George A. & Dorothy H. (Warstler) Bullock III.
He graduated in 1954 from Elkhart High School, attended Purdue University, and served...
Verna Marie Herr
May 16, 2022
Verna Marie Herr, 80, of Kendallville, IN (formerly of Goshen & Syracuse, IN) passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Lutheran Life Villages in Kendallville, IN. She was born on July 26, 1941 in Goshen, IN to Warren E. & Edna M. (Eby) Risser.
She grew up in Goshen and graduated from Goshen...
Karen L. Boddiger
May 15, 2022
Karen L. Boddiger, 65, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 9:03 a.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on June 27, 1956 in Warsaw, IN to Elwood J. & Maxine (Redden) Foster Sr.
She grew up in Goshen, graduated in 1975 from Goshen High School, and lived...
David M. "Dave" Walker
May 15, 2022
David M. “Dave” Walker, 79, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at his home. He was born on December 4, 1942 in Hartford City, IN to Jay & Violet (Scott) Walker.
He attended Muncie Central High School and was married on April 21, 1962 in Muncie, IN to Nancy Ann...
Dennis L. Carter
May 14, 2022
Dennis L. Carter, 77, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:28 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on July 3, 1944 in Fort Wayne, IN to David E. & Phyllis K. (Bonar) Carter.
He graduated from Albion Jefferson High School, attended Tri-State College in Angola, and served...
Jeremy Ray Weaver
May 14, 2022
Jeremy Ray Weaver, 41, of Milford, IN passed away at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022 near Syracuse, IN as the result of an automobile accident. He was born on June 7, 1980 in Inverness, FL to Raymond Joseph & Debra L. (Thomas) Weaver.
He lived in Florida before moving to the Milford area and attended...
Willis Michael "Willie" Newby
May 13, 2022
Willis Michael “Willie” Newby, 67, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022 at his home. He was born on January 3, 1955 in Muncie, IN to Willis & Annabelle (McColley) Newby.
He moved to the North Webster / Pierceton area in the late 1960’s from Muncie, IN and graduated from Wawasee...
Beverly Reid
May 11, 2022
Beverly Reid, a resident of Dallas, Georgia and a longtime Pierceton, Indiana resident, passed away quietly at her son’s home on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, ten days shy of her 84th birthday.
Beverly was born in Leesburg, Indiana and was the daughter of Paul and Pearl Delight Rathbun. She was a graduate of Leesburg High School and went on to...
Pastor W. Dean Ealey
May 10, 2022
Pastor W. Dean Ealey, co-founder and longtime pastor of Early Apostolic Bible Training Center (EABTC), took the hand of the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 4:17 p.m. She was 69 years old and would’ve preferred that this paragraph read “Pastor Dean has left the building!”
A play on words, Dean often compared the body to a building,...
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