Obituaries

Oct 28, 2021

Cathy A. Vanlaningham, 64, of Milford, IN passed away at 9:28 a.m. on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier, IN. She was born on July 16, 1957 in Elkhart, IN to William G. “Bill” & Bethel L. (Howard) Barth.

She moved to Milford in 1963 from Elkhart and attended Wawasee High School...

Oct 27, 2021

Keith Allen Cales, a resident of Monroe, Michigan, passed away quietly at home in Monroe on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 5:16 a.m. He was age 68 at the time of his passing. Born on December 28, 1952 in Winchester, IN, Keith was the son of Herschel and Kathleen (Tucker) Cales. He was a graduate of Union City High School...

Oct 27, 2021

Erik Alejandro Rosales, a resident of Warsaw, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. He was 27 years old. The son of Francisco and Carolina (Aguilar) Rosales, Erik was born in Colima, Mexico, moving with his family to Warsaw when he was very young. He was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School and a hard...

Oct 26, 2021

Sylvia M. Hostetler, a resident of Bremen and a longtime resident of Milford, passed away quietly on October 26, 2021 at Signature Healthcare. Born on December 7, 1930 in Elkhart County, Sylvia was the daughter of Nathaniel Miller and Betty (Miller) Davidson. On November 19, 1950, she was united in marriage to Jacob Hostetler with whom she shared more than...

Oct 24, 2021

Charles L. “Larry” Troup, 82, of Wyandotte, MI (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 5:35 a.m. on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 4, 1939 in Milford, IN to John Jacob & Bonnie May (Oswalt) Troup.

He graduated in 1957 from Milford High School and was a United States Army...

Oct 23, 2021

Josephine E. “Jo” Becker, 91, of North Webster, IN passed away at 10:08 p.m. on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. She was born on February 13, 1930 in Nappanee, IN to Ward & Melba (Price) Rensberger.

She attended Milford High School and was a lifetime Milford / North Webster area resident....

Oct 23, 2021

Gina Marie Hollingsworth, 54, of Peru, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at her home. She was born on January 28, 1967 in Bunker Hill, IN to David Michael & Peggy M. (Hedrick) Hollarman.

She graduated in 1985 from North Miami High School and attended Indiana - Purdue University School...

Oct 23, 2021

Pastor Kenneth David Koontz, 84, resident of Warsaw, went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, peacefully in his sleep, at 9:12 a.m. on Oct 23, 2021. Kenneth was born in Roanoke, VA, in 1937. He graduated from Warsaw High in 1955, and went on to complete a bachelor’s degree in History at Grace College in 1959, followed...

Oct 22, 2021

Joseph D. “Nitro Joe” Meier, 49, of South Bend, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 4:32 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Center for Hospice House in Mishawaka, IN. He was born on February 2, 1972 in Syracuse, IN to Graham R. & Wilma G. (Goins) Meier.

He graduated from Warsaw High School and...

Oct 21, 2021

Howard H. Luehrs, 62, of Pierceton, IN passed at 1:18 a.m. on October 21, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 9, 1959 in Jackson, NJ to Howard Herbert & Eleanor (Bower) Luehrs.

He graduated from Jackson High School in Jackson, NJ, Guilford College in Greensboro, NC, and received his Masters from University of North...

Oct 21, 2021

Gaylord “Gale” W. Williams passed away peacefully at Millers Merry Manor- Warsaw on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at the age of 95. Born on November 12, 1925, in Huntington County, IN, he was the son of Harry C. and Lucy (Ebert) Williams. After graduating from Wolf Lake High School, he served our country in the United States Army during World...

Oct 19, 2021

Ruth A. Frantz, age 82 of Warsaw, bravely fought illness for the past four weeks. She was strong in her Christian faith and, on Saturday she told her husband, “I want to give up the ghost. I want to go to Heaven.” Robert, Ruth’s husband of 63 years responded by saying “I have been praying, if you cannot get well...

Oct 18, 2021

Ruth Elaine (Kurtz) Bollman went to be with her Savior and Lord Jesus Christ, on October 18, 2021 in Columbia City, Indiana.  She was born on July 10, 1931, in Bruce Wisconsin to Chester Ray and Daisy Adelia (Swanson) Kurtz.  She was the youngest of five girls.

She married her childhood sweetheart and love of her life,...

Oct 18, 2021

Peter J. Kaster, 49, of North Webster, IN, passed away at 5:36 p.m. on Monday, October 18, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. in Warsaw, IN. Peter, the son of Rev. William and Susan Kaster, died October 18, 2021. He was born on September 16, 1972. No public services are planned. Private family services and burial will be conducted at a...

Oct 14, 2021

Samantha K. “Sam” Shock, 62, of North Webster, IN passed away at 5:34 a.m. on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 30, 1959 in Goshen, IN to Priscilla Frances Sicks.

She grew up in Rochester, graduated in 1977 from Rochester High School, and lived most...

Oct 14, 2021

Merry Carol Huffer, age 70 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2021 at 11:00 p.m. in Warsaw at Miller’s Merry Manor. Born in Fort Wayne on Christmas day of 1950, Merry was famous for saying “(She) was born between the ham and the minced pie….No one got dessert!” She was the daughter of the late...

Oct 13, 2021

Betty Lou Seymour, 83, of Plymouth, IN passed away at 4:05 p.m. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at Wampler's Senior Home in Bourbon, IN. She was born on December 30, 1937 in Bourbon, IN to Duane & Viola (Wallace) Everly.

She graduated in 1955 from Bourbon High School and lived most of her life in the Bourbon...

Oct 12, 2021

Randy Lee Catron, 44, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 7:52 a.m. on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 29, 1977 in Goshen, IN to Trebby & Wilma (Dishman) Catron.

He graduated in 1995 from Goshen High School and lived most of his life in the Goshen / Syracuse area. He...

Oct 12, 2021

Ella M. Starr, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday October 12, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital at 9:00pm at the age of 63. Born in Columbus, Ohio on January 7, 1958, she was the daughter of Howard Gaylor and Ella Faye Sexton. She married her lifelong friend and love of her life Greenway (John) Starr on...

Oct 11, 2021

Kelly Coburn, of Claypool, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 11, 2021, at Kosciusko Community Hospital at the age of 76. Born in Lenore, West Virginia on March 8, 1945, he was the son of Eligha and Elizabeth Coburn. Kelly was a hard worker, spending over 40 years at Uniroyal Plastics until his retirement in 2006. He was a member...