Obituaries

Connie S. Losee

Jul 22, 2021

Connie Sue Losee, 72, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on February 22, 1949 in South Bend, IN to Leo & Vivian (Nichols) Okal.

She graduated from Mishawaka High School and lived most of her life in Syracuse / Leesburg area....

William S. "Bill" Saunders

Jul 21, 2021

William S. “Bill” Saunders, 55, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on October 24, 1965 in Baltimore, MD to Edward D. & Mary A. (Allen) Saunders.

He graduated in 1985 from Hagerstown High School and moved to the Syracuse area in 1995 from Economy,...

Pricilla Teeple

Jul 21, 2021

Pricilla L. Teeple, age 72 and a longtime resident of Texas, passed away in Fort Wayne at Parkview Regional Hospital on July 21, 2021. She called Warsaw home for the last ten years and spent her formative years in the area, too. Arrangements for Pricilla are entrusted to Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw.

Chase Tyler Blackburn

Jul 19, 2021

Chase Tyler Blackburn, 31, of Indianapolis, IN (formerly of Milford, IN) passed away at 8:04 p.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 9, 1990 in Goshen, IN to Randall Lee & Carolyn P. (Bjella) Blackburn.

He graduated in 2009 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and received an Associate’s Degree...

Ronald K. "Ron" Smith

Jul 19, 2021

Ronald K. “Ron” Smith, 75, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Majestic Care of Jefferson Point in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on December 17, 1945 in Huntington, IN to Maurice & Adella (Megerle) Smith.

He graduated in 1964 from Huntington High School and was a United States...

Larry Simmons

Jul 19, 2021

Larry Simmons, a longtime resident of rural Leesburg, passed away quietly in the early hours of Monday, July 19, 2021 at Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was 81 years old. Born in Jalapa (Grant County) on October 31, 1939, he was the only son of Lawrence and Frances (Wolf) Simmons. He spent his formative years in Grant County and graduated from...

Gary Enyeart

Jul 18, 2021

Gary Wren Enyeart went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 18 at 10:45 PM. He was 73 years old when he passed on at Mason Health and Rehab in Warsaw, IN. Gary was born on September 4, 1947 in Warsaw, IN to Truman and Mabel (Montel) Enyeart. Gary was raised in Silver Lake, IN where he was active...

Robert Eugene "Bob" Laughlin

Jul 18, 2021

Robert E. “Bob” Laughlin, 94, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:50 a.m. on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on March 29, 1927 in Goshen, IN to Millard & Fern (Brown) Laughlin.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, graduated in 1947 from Syracuse High School, and was...

Gerald "Jetty" Dausman

Jul 17, 2021

Jetty Dausman, age 92 and a resident of Leesburg, passed away quietly on Saturday, July 17, 2021 at 9:30 pm in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Born Gerald D. Dausman, Jetty was the son of Vern and Martha (Hapner) Dausman. He was born on October 11, 1928 near Oswego and spent much of his adult life in the Oswego and Leesburg...

Catherine Ann "Cathie" Pendry

Jul 16, 2021

Catherine Ann “Cathie” Pendry, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 1:03 p.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021 at her home. She was born on October 13, 1944 in Portland, IN to George & Grace (Gilpin) Maxwell.

She graduated in 1962 from Dunkirk High School and was married on November 6, 1963 in Dunkirk, IN to Larry...

Joanne Hodson

Jul 16, 2021

Joanne Hodson, 91, of Davie, FL passed away at 7:24 a.m. on Friday, July 16, 2021at her daughter’s home in Syracuse, IN. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Please check back for complete obituary information.

Gerald Lucas

Jul 16, 2021

Gerald L. Lucas, a resident of Warsaw, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021 at Grace Village Rehab in Winona Lake. He was 89 years old and was planning to celebrate his 90th birthday in August. Born in Jay County, Indiana, Gerald was the son of the late Carl Lucas Sr. and Gladys (Marshall) Lucas. He was one of eight...

Christopher W. "Chris" Solina

Jul 15, 2021

Christopher W. “Chris” Solina, 51, of Milford, IN passed away at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on March 4, 1970 in Goshen, IN to Steven W. & Connie L. (Brown) Solina.

He graduated in 1988 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, attended Vincennes University, and...

Lois Warren (Williams)

Jul 13, 2021

Lois Ann Warren, age 92 of Warsaw and previously a longtime resident of Silver Lake, passed away into the loving presence of her Savior and many waiting family members on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at 7:30 a.m. Born in South Bend on April 14, 1929, Lois was one of four children. Her siblings, Arlinna Went, Ernest Dean Williams and Reita...

Charles E. "Chuck" Meservey

Jul 10, 2021

Charles E. “Chuck” Meservey, 75, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 8:45 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on February 1, 1946 in Crawfordsville, IA to Delbert & Fern (Oakley) Meservey.

He grew up in Missouri and graduated from high school in Trenton, MO. He...

Larry A. Thomas

Jul 10, 2021

Larry A. Thomas, 83, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on June 22, 1938 in Warsaw, IN to Max & Frances (Reese) Thomas.

He graduated in 1956 from Atwood High School and was a lifetime Atwood / Warsaw...

Nancy Huffer (Clouser)

Jul 10, 2021

Nancy E. Huffer, age 68 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly in the care of her family at home on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Born on August 27, 1952 in Crawfordsville, Nancy was the daughter of Russell Clouser and the late Martha (Cord) Clouser-Jackson. She spent her formative years on the family farm in nearby New Market...

Mary Patricia "Pat" Buckey

Jul 10, 2021

Mary Patricia “Pat” Buckey, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:42 a.m. on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on July 29, 1945 in Crawfordsville, IN to Virgil W. & Patricia Adelene (Hearn) Stanfield.

She graduated in 1963 from Larwill High School, attended Indiana / Purdue University in Fort Wayne, and was...

Shayne Marco Thomas

Jul 9, 2021

Shayne Marco Thomas, 43, of Warsaw, IN passed away on July 9, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 20, 1978 in Sturgis, MI to Rodney W. & Patricia Ann (Taylor) Thomas.

Grew up in Michigan, graduated from Rockford High School in Rockford, MI, and lived a brief time in Florida before moving to the...

Tricia S. Kern

Jul 6, 2021

Tricia Suzzanne (Shepler) Kern, 52, passed away from cancer at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, IL, surrounded by family, on July 6, 2021. Tricia was born on June 8, 1969 to Ralph and Dixie Shepler.

She lived in Syracuse until 1999 when she and her then husband, David J. Dutka relocated to Florida where...