Obituaries

Roselva Tran-Silvestre

Sep 26, 2021

Roselva Tran-Silvestre, age 61 of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 in Fort Wayne at Lutheran Hospital. Born in San Luis Potosí on July 30, 1960, Roselva was the daughter of the late Valente Ceballos and Francisca Martinez. Roselva was one of twelve children in their blended family and immigrated to Indiana in her teenage years. A hard...

Sue Ann Smith

Sep 24, 2021

Sue Ann Smith, 83, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:47 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on November 24, 1937 in Prestonsburg, KY to Benny & Pauline (Flannery) Helton.

She attended Claypool High School and retired from DePuy in Warsaw after 25 years. She lived in the Warsaw /...

David M. Shaffer

Sep 23, 2021

David Michael Shaffer, 53, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:01 p.m. on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on November 6, 1967 in Orange County, CA to Jim R. & Maxine L. (Brumley) Shaffer.

He formerly attended Warsaw High School and worked in the R.V. industry.  He resided in the Syracuse /...

Wesley George "Wes" Martin

Sep 21, 2021

Wesley G. “Wes” Martin, 96, of Syracuse, IN (formerly of Ladera Ranch, CA) passed away at 8:13 a.m. on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Please checkj back for complete obituary information.

Norma Jean Martin

Sep 20, 2021

Norma Jean Martin, 91, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Monday, September 20, 2021 at Mason Health and Rehab Center in Warsaw. She was born on March 17, 1930 in Sharps Chapel, TN to C.M. Stiner & Harriet (Savage) Stiner.

She was married in 1982 in Normanda, IN to Allen Martin who survives.  She was...

Myra A. Bixler

Sep 19, 2021

Myra A. Bixler, 73, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 7:02 p.m. on Sunday, September 19, 2021 at her home. She was born on December 6, 1947 in Fort Wayne, IN to Myron M. & Rosella (Witherow) Corll.

She graduated in 1965 from Roanoke High School and attended Ivy Tech College in Warsaw. She was married on...

Irene Black

Sep 18, 2021

Irene Black, age 65, passed away in her residence surrounded by family in Etna Green, IN on September 18, 2021. Arrangements are with Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Please check back soon for a more complete obituary.

Frank Marol

Sep 16, 2021

Frank Paul Marol, Jr., age 67 of Warsaw, passed away quietly at Paddock Springs Health Campus in Warsaw on Thursday, September 16, 2021. Frank was born on August 27, 1954 and was the son of Frank Marol, Sr. and Denise (Plets) Marol. He was born in Chicago but spent his formative years in Kosciusko County, graduating in 1972 from Warsaw...

Michael Ginter

Sep 15, 2021

Michael Ginter, 68 of Milford, passed away peacefully in Fort Wayne's Lutheran Hospital on September 15, 2021. Mike, as everyone knew him, was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. He was born in Warsaw and graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1971. Mike was a very creative person, with a passion for photography. He was a lover of the...

Jesse Page

Sep 15, 2021

Jesse Lynn Page, a resident of Akron and previously of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2021. He was 20 years old. Born in Angola, on February 23, 2001, Jesse was the son of Jonathan T. Page and Katina C. (Laukhuf) Grimm. Growing up his family lived in Northwest Ohio for some time though he spent his formative years...

Keith Allen Kolb

Sep 14, 2021

Keith Allen Kolb, 62, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 9:47 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 24, 1959 in Fort Wayne, IN to Henry A. & Maxine (Wagner) Kolb Sr.

He graduated from Central Noble High School and was a lifetime Noble / Kosciusko County area resident. He...

Daniel Cormany

Sep 14, 2021

Daniel Cormany, a man with plenty of charm and an enormous love for his family and friends, passed away on September 14, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana with family by his side.

Dan was born in April of 1942 in Atwood, Indiana to Donald and Ilah Cormany. He lived in many places in his...

Ronald W. "Ron" Haskins

Sep 13, 2021

Ronald W. “Ron” Haskins, 74, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, September 13, 2021 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, IN. He was born on July 26, 1947 in East Chicago, IN to George W. & Bernadine E. (Woodburn) Haskins.

He graduated in 1965 from Roosevelt High School in East Chicago,...

Frances E. "Fran" Nichols

Sep 11, 2021

Frances E. “Fran” Nichols. 77, of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Muncie, IN) passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at her home. She was born on January 26, 1944 in Muncie, IN to Milo & Eva (Gillentine) Reum.

She graduated from Cowan High School in Muncie and was married on December 12, 1961, in...

Larry "Harv" Harvey

Sep 11, 2021

Larry Wayne Harvey, age 78 of Warsaw, passed away quietly in Merrillville at Methodist South Lake Hospital on Saturday, September 11, 2021. Known by many as “Harv,” Larry was a longtime Kosciusko County resident though he was born in Goshen on June 17, 1943. He spent his formative years in Elkhart, before moving to North Webster where he graduated in...

Barbara M. Conaway

Sep 11, 2021

Barbara M. “Barb” Conaway, 62, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:20 p.m. on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 12, 1959 in Saginaw, MI to Wayne D. & Bertha J. (Schenk) Creason.

She graduated in 1977 from Caro High School and was married on December 24, 1984 in Caro, MI...

Derek Krichbaum Sr.

Sep 10, 2021

Derek C. Krichbaum, Sr., a resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, September 10, 2021, at the age of 36. Born on October 5, 1984, in Wabash, Indiana, Derek was the son of Allen Krichbaum and Lynn Plummer. He was the youngest of twins and one of four brothers. He attended Warsaw Schools and spent most of his lifetime...

Norman Grubbs

Sep 9, 2021

Norman L. Grubbs, age 78, a lifetime resident of Warsaw passed away on September 9, 2021, at the Fort Wayne VA Medical Center. He was born on January 6, 1943, the son of George and Millie Grubbs. After graduating from Warsaw High School, Norm joined the United States Army where he served his country for over 20 years until his...

Ray O. Skelton

Sep 8, 2021

Ray O. Skelton, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 30, 1936 in Goshen, IN to James & Anna (Stingle) Skelton.

He graduated from Goshen High School, attended Goshen College, and was a United States Army veteran. He was a lifetime Goshen...

Brookie Williamson (Hager)

Sep 8, 2021

Brookie Williamson, a longtime resident of Warsaw and recently of Grace Village Assisted Living, passed away quietly on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. She was 88 years old. Born in Kirk, West Virginia on October 28, 1932, Brookie was born to Robert Hager and Myrtle (Maynard) Meade; her step-father, Carlos Meade was a huge influence in her life. She spent her...