Obituaries

Apr 26, 2021

Lynda Lou Thornburg, 72, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:14 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 14, 1948 in Goshen, IN to Glen & Harriet (Baker) Biller.

She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She retired from Skyline Corp in Elkhart after 20+...

Apr 25, 2021

Carolyn J. Anders, known to most as “Carol,” passed away quietly in her daughter’s home on Sunday, April 25, 2021. She was 74 at the time of her passing. Born on September 6, 1946 in Rochester, she was the daughter of the late Delbert and Sylvia (Good) Griffith. She was a 1964 graduate of Pierceton High School. Later, she attended...

Apr 24, 2021

Helen Howard, age 71, died Saturday, April 24, 2021. She was born to Malcolm and Stella Prater on January 26, 1950 in Hueysville, Kentucky. On February 14, 1967, she married Larry Howard, who survives. Helen spent time caring for others by working in nursing homes for over 43 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons;...

Apr 24, 2021

Iva Lorene Johnston was born on March 28, 1920 in Warsaw, Indiana. She went to be with the Lord on April 24, at the beautiful age of 101. She attended Leesburg High School where she was named Valedictorian. She married Oliver Dewey Johnston on December 24, 1939. They were happily married for 40 years before his death in 1980. They...

Apr 23, 2021

Robert Eugene Shafer, a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Friday, April 23, 2021 just before 9 a.m. at home in Warsaw. He was 80 years old. Born in Huntington on June 16, 1940, he was the son of Deloris Wyatt and went on to marry Callie Akers in October of 1960. He and Callie shared more than...

Apr 23, 2021

Ruthann Angle, 74, of North Manchester, IN (formerly of Milford, IN) passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 in Warrensburg, NY as the result of a vehicle / pedestrian accident. She was born on November 16, 1946 in Peru, IN to Ellis T. & Iris M. (Sullivan) Angle.

She graduated in 1964 from Peru High School, 1968...

Apr 22, 2021

Robert S. “Bob” Luzbetak, 80, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on December 12, 1940 in Joliet, IL to Joseph & Mary (Matuszewski) Luzbetak.

He graduated from Catholic High School in Joliet, IL, attended Joliet Junior College, and barber school...

Apr 21, 2021

Richard John Strong, 78, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home with his wife of 55 years. He was born on August 27, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI to Gerald W. & Adelia K. (Semrad) Strong.

He graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee and attended Spencerian Business College...

Apr 19, 2021

Thomas L “Tom” Perzee, 72, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 5:59 p.m. on Monday, April 19, 2021. He was born on February 17, 1949 in Watseka, IL to Melvin C. & Marjorie (Korte) Perzee.

He graduated in 1967 from Lowell High School and attended Winnipeg Manitoba College & Moody Bible College in Chicago, IL. He was...

Apr 18, 2021

Terry A. Casselman, 62, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on January 14, 1959 in Arlo Hugh & Betty A. (Wilson) Casselman.

He graduated from Huntington North High School and formerly lived in Kendallville, Huntington, Bluffton and Wolcottville before...

Apr 18, 2021

Dr. Leonora Noel, a longtime area physician, passed away quietly on Sunday, April 18, 2021 while visiting her son in California. Called home by the Lord from PIH Downey Hospital, she was 86 years old. Born in the Laguna region of the Philippines on April 19, 1934, Leonora was the daughter of Urbano and Salud (Vito) Gruezo. At a time...

Apr 16, 2021

Peggy Lackey-Marsillett, age 69 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at Kosciusko Community Hospital on Friday, April 16, 2021. The daughter of the late Robert and Norma (Freeman) Lackey, she was born in Warsaw on November 12, 1951. She grew up in and around Warsaw and spent more than 25 years with Zimmer, starting her career caring for the building and...

Apr 16, 2021

Joyce Mae Matson, 73, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:12 a.m. on Friday, April 16, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on May 9, 1947 in Somerset, KY to Chester & Alice (Hall) Redford.

She graduated from East Chicago Roosevelt High School in East Chicago, IN and was...

Apr 15, 2021

Harley “Bud” Robison, age 96, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, Indiana. He was born in Leesburg, Indiana on September 2, 1924 and spent most of his adult life in Warsaw. Harley was a supporter of the Leesburg/Plain Township Fire Department. Donations in memory of him may be given to the fire department...

Apr 14, 2021

Evangelina Carbajal Mejia, age 46 of Warsaw, passed away quietly in her home with family on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. The daughter of Raul Carbajal and Angelina Mejia Rodriguez, Eva, as most knew her, was born in Guanajuato, Mexico on January 23, 1975. She was the united in marriage to Jose Loyola Patino in July of 2000 and is the...

Apr 14, 2021

Vicki Kaye Mansfield, 71, of Goshen, IN passed away at 8:36 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at her home. She was born on December 7, 1949 in Decatur, IN to George & Virginia Elaine (Crowle) Rice.

She grew up in Dixon, OH and attended Crestview High School in Convoy, OH. She was married on June 25,...

Apr 14, 2021

James Robert “Jim” Reed, 89, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 10:05 a.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. He was born on August 8, 1931 in Peru, IN to Emmor D. & Doris L. (Hearell) Reed.

He grew up in Fulton, graduated from Fulton High School, and served in...

Apr 14, 2021

Larry G. Metzger, 84, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 3 19 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on March 23, 1937 in Laotto, IN to Gale Everett & Kathryn J. (Cole) Metzger.

He graduated from Sidney High School and was a lifetime Sidney / Pierceton area resident. He was married...

Apr 13, 2021

John E. Lozier passed away peacefully on Tuesday April 13th at Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake, WI. He was 85 years old. John was the son of Harry and Bertha (Snell) Lozier, the 6th child of 8 siblings. He graduated from Leesburg High School with the class of 1953, and from Manchester College in 1957. He earned a Masters+...

Apr 12, 2021

Keith M. Tyler, age 60 of Warsaw and previously a longtime resident of Flint, Michigan, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021 at home in Warsaw. Keith was fun-loving and had a good sense of humor. He liked classic cars and looked forward to Flint’s Back to the Bricks car show and cruise each year. Professionally, he worked for John's...