Obituaries

Toni Metcalf

May 31, 2021

Tonna “Toni” Metcalf, 61, lost her courageous and hard fought 16-month battle with ALS and went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, May 31st, 2021, from her residence in Larwill, Indiana. Toni was born April 22, 1960 in Washington Courthouse, Ohio to William and Lillian Beach. Toni married Craig Metcalf on July 2, 1976. The pair made...

Kevin Zachary

May 29, 2021

Kevin Zachary, age 86 of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Saturday, May 29, 2021 just before 5 a.m. at Fort Wayne’s Visiting Nurse Hospice Home. Born James Kevin Zachary on July 26, 1934, in Crawfordsville, he was the son of the late Jesse and Elsa (Allen) Zachary. He spent his formative years in Crawfordsville and graduated from Crawfordsville High School...

Max Glenn Evans

May 28, 2021

Max Glenn Evans, 79, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:18 a.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021 at Methodist Southlake Hospital in Merrillville, IN from complications of Covid 19. He was born on July 19, 1941 in Milford, IN to Warren Daniel & Jeanette Cora (Williams) Evans.

He graduated in 1960 from Milford High School, attended Indiana...

Dick Witt

May 28, 2021

Dick Witt, a resident of both Syracuse, Indiana and Sebring, Florida, passed away unexpectedly at Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis on Friday, May 28, 2021. Age 81, he was a loving father, husband, grandfather and great-grandfather. Born Richard Cary Witt on August 24, 1939, in Indianapolis, Dick was the son of the late Walter and Olive Witt. He graduated from...

Amanda R. Johnson

May 27, 2021

Amanda R. Johnson, 43, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021 as the result of a vehicle accident near Pierceton, IN along with her mother, Teressa Johnson. She was born on October 22, 1977 in Columbia City, IN to Roy A. & Teressa D. (Jones) Johnson.

She attended Warsaw High School...

Terry E. Johnson

May 27, 2021

Terry E. Johnson, 76, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 29, 1944 in Frederick, OK to Buford Paul & Jesse Leona (Coleman) Johnson.

He graduated in 1962 from Frederick High School, attended Tupelo Bible College in Mississippi and was married on...

Teressa D. Johnson

May 27, 2021

Teressa D. Johnson, 66, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021 as the result of a vehicle accident near Pierceton, IN along with her daughter, Amanda Johnson. She was born on November 19, 1954 in Columbia City, IN to Louis A. & Catherine L. (Young) Jones.

She graduated in 1973 from...

Karleigh Rachell Hughes

May 25, 2021

Karleigh Rachell Hughes of Cromwell, IN was stillborn on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. Arrangements are at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Please check back for complete obituary information.

Daxten Cleveland

May 24, 2021

Daxten Lloyd Cleveland, the son of Jacob Schweitzberger and Tori Cleveland, passed away unexpectedly at home in Atwood on Monday, May 24, 2021 just before 10 p.m. Daxten and his twin brother, Dyllen were born in Fort Wayne on December 16, 2020. Their birth was not the first twins in their family as they joined their older siblings: brother, Jacob...

Linda Tedrick (Rives)

May 24, 2021

Linda Darlene Tedrick, age 71 of Warsaw, passed away in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne on May 24, 2021 at 1:25 a.m. She was born on August 4, 1949 in Clarksville, TN to Edgar and Dorothy Rives. Linda graduated from Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis and on February 23, 1976, she was married to Wayne Tedrick, Jr. in Indianapolis. In...

Leonides Rivera (Garay)

May 23, 2021

Leonides Rivera, 83 of Warsaw, passed away quietly at home on Sunday, May 23, 2021. The daughter of the late Gonzalo and Paula (Berumen) Garay, Leonides was born on August 9, 1937 in Las Esperanzes, Coahuila, Mexico. She immigrated in the 1990s, proudly became an American citizen, and has been a Warsaw resident for many years. A loving mother, grandmother,...

Danny Stanley

May 23, 2021

Danny Lee Stanley, age 70 of Silver Lake, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021 just before 3 p.m. His passing was unexpected and leaves a host of friends and family broken hearted. The son of Reverend Aaron Stanley and Nadine (Shirey) Stanley, he was born in Warsaw on September 8, 1950 He was a 1968 graduate of Warsaw High...

Phillip Smith

May 22, 2021

Phillip Wayne Smith, Sr., a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday, May 22, 2021 in Fort Wayne at Parkview Randallia Hospital. Age 77, many knew him as “Homer.” Phillip was born in Plymouth on February 10, 1944. He was the son of the late Sylvester Smith and Myrtle (Himes) Smith. He attended Warsaw schools...

Marsha Meloy (Meloy)

May 22, 2021

Marsha Kay Meloy, age 55 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 11:10 a.m. at home. The daughter of John and Ignota (Sutherlin) Meloy, Marsha was born in Whitley County on May 14, 1966. She was a graduate of Whitko High School and attended college in Fort Wayne. Professionally, she had worked for Parkview Behavioral, Bowen...

Barbara Guy (Kinsey)

May 22, 2021

Barbara L. Guy, age 99, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away on Saturday, May 22, 2021 at 5:15 a.m. at Grace Village Retirement Community. Born Barbara Lucile Kinsey on November 26, 1921 in Claypool, Indiana, she was the daughter of Ilo (Adams) and Edward Kinsey. She was a Burket High School graduate and was married to Thomas S. Guy, Jr. on...

Richard L. "Dick" Coy

May 21, 2021

Richard L. “Dick” Coy, 74, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:25 p.m. on Friday, May 21, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on July 17, 1946 in Goshen, IN to Edward T. & Barbara J. (Gray) Coy.

He graduated in 1964 from Syracuse High School, was a United States Navy veteran,...

Linda Smith (Keirn)

May 20, 2021

Linda Diane Smith, 73 of rural Warsaw, passed away quietly at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 2:58 a.m. The daughter of Murray and Vivian (Barnhart) Keirn, Linda was born in Warsaw and spent her formative years in South Whitley. She was previously employed by Gatke Corporation and was a longtime employee of...

Nathaniel I. "Nathan" Enyeart

May 19, 2021

Nathaniel Isaac “Nathan” Enyeart, 36, of North Webster, IN passed away on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 29, 1984 in Elkhart, IN to Keith L. Enyeart Jr. & Teresa Kern.

He was a lifetime area resident and attended Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He was married on December 27, 2013...

Easton Adkins

May 18, 2021

Easton Adkins, age 19 of Columbia City, passed away unexpectedly on May 18, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. His passing was from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born on March 28, 2002 in Columbia City, Easton was the son of Chad Adkins and Landis (Woodward) Adkins. He was a student at Columbia City’s Eagle...

Decker Robert Setterberg

May 17, 2021

Decker Robert Setterberg, 11 months old, of Goshen, IN passed away on May 17, 2021 in Goshen. He was born on June 11, 2020 in Goshen, IN to Dustin J. & Samantha J. (Rash) Setterberg.

He lived his short life in the Goshen area and was deeply loved by his family.

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