Obituaries

Jane Wilson

Mar 26, 2021

J. Jane Wilson, age 76, passed away quietly on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Born Juanita Jane Wilson on February 6, 1945 in Winamac, she was the daughter of John Joseph and Doris Marie (Bryant) Vigus. Jane, as most knew her, was a graduate of Kewanna High School and went on to attend St....

Kit Johnstyn Russell

Mar 26, 2021

Kit Johnstyn Russell, was stillborn at 4:59 p.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, IN. He is the son of Myranda Atchison-Stewart & Dallas Russell. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse, IN. Please check back for complete obituary information.

Arnelda B. Losee

Mar 24, 2021

Arnelda B. Losee, 82, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:59 a.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at her home. She was born on April 9, 1938 in Cromwell, IN to Calvin E. & Bessie E. (Hamman) Miller.

She graduated from Cromwell High School and was a lifetime Kimmell / Syracuse area resident. She was married to...

Basel Hale

Mar 24, 2021

Basel Hale, 72, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his home. He was born on February 21, 1949 in Breathitt Co., KY to Forest & Eva L. (Lovely) Hale.

He attended public schools in Kentucky and moved to Pierceton / Larwill area in the mid 1960’s from Kentucky. He...

Daphne J. Yoh

Mar 23, 2021

Daphne J. Yoh, 70, of Leesburg, IN passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home. She was born on March 3, 1951 in Portland, IN to Gilbert T. & Helen Joyce (Aukerman) Hartup.

She graduated in 1969 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, attended Indiana University in Fort Wayne, and lived most of her life...

Steve Heckaman

Mar 23, 2021

Steven “Steve” Eugene Heckaman, 65 of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at 09:47 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Steve had been fighting a long battle with heart failure. He was born on July 13, 1955 in Elkhart to Oscar Jr. Eugene and Betty Lou (Whitaker) Heckaman. Betty remarried to Ellis Dean Wildman and moved to...

Sandra Marvel-Barczak (Marvel)

Mar 23, 2021

Sandra J. Marvel-Barczak, age 71 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake. Sandy, as most knew her, was born in Wabash on March 29, 1949. She was the daughter of Dean and Vivian (Huffman) Marvel. Sandy was ornery and outspoken but with a soft, forgiving side –...

Gary L. Stuckman

Mar 22, 2021

Gary L. Stuckman, 51, of Millersburg, IN passed away on March 22, 2021. He was born on February 19, 1970 in Kendallville, IN to William D. & Cathy L. (Morris) Stuckman.

He graduated in 1988 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and was a lifetime Syracuse / Millersburg area resident. He was married on June 13, 2015...

Virginia Shanbeck (Pittman)

Mar 22, 2021

Virginia (Pittman) Duncan Shanbeck, age 83 and previously of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on March 22, 2021 in her Dade City, Florida home. She was predeceased by her parents Charles W. and Helen (Virgin) Pittman. She was born in Flushing, Long Island, NY. Known as the “Dutchess of Duncan” when she was a stunt driver, “Ginger” or “Jinny,” as many...

Mike McCord

Mar 20, 2021

Michael Ray McCord, age 41 of Palestine, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Born in Warsaw on January 17, 1980, he was the son of Terry McCord and Cheryl (Heeter) Pitts. He attended Tippecanoe Valley High School and held several positions, working most recently as a painter for TEK Coat and Spray in South Whitley....

John I. Schuh

Mar 19, 2021

John I. Schuh, 85, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Friday, March 19, 2021 at his home. He was born on September 23, 1935 in Columbia City, IN to Waldo E. & Sarah Ilene (King) Schuh.

He attended grade school in Columbia City, IN, graduated in 1953 from Warsaw High School, and served in...

David R. Waggoner

Mar 18, 2021

David Ray “Dave” Waggoner, 68, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 18, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 14, 1952 in Angola, IN to Melvin & Christina (Logan) Waggoner.

He attended Homestead High School and United States Army veteran. He lived most of his life in the Fort...

Mary Manwaring (Miner)

Mar 18, 2021

Mary Helen Manwaring, age 82 of Chapman Lake and previously of Mentone, passed away quietly at home on Thursday, March 18, 2021. She was surrounded with the love of her children at the time of her passing. Born on October 10, 1938, she was the daughter of Everett E. and Bernice M. (Myers) Miner. She grew up in the Syracuse-North...

Heidi Linn (Knauss)

Mar 17, 2021

Heidi K. Linn, 88, peacefully went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 in Grand Rapids, Michigan while in the presence of her daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren. Heidi was born in Hohenstaufen, Germany on January 29, 1933 to Christian and Pauline Knauss. She trusted Jesus Christ as her Savior as a 14-year-old. Her life was characterized by fervent...

Debra L. "Deb" Bissell

Mar 16, 2021

Debra L. "Deb" Bissell, 68, of North Webster, IN passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on January 10, 1953 in Hartford City, IN to Wilbur E. & Shirley M. (Hurlock) Mitchener.

She graduated in 1971 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. Spent her summers...

Janet S. Lilly

Mar 15, 2021

Janet S. Lilly, 73, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 20, 1947 in Hager Hill, KY to Ted & Evelyn (Music) DeLong.

She grew up in Kentucky, attended Johnson County Public Schools, but lived most of her life...

Glen Edward Campbell

Mar 14, 2021

Glen Edward Campbell, 83, of Roanoke, IN (formerly of Fort Wayne & Greenville, TN) passed away at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his son's home in Roanoke, IN. He was born on December 29, 1937 in Greenville, TN to Frank & Juanita (Brown) Campbell.

He graduated from Greenville High School in Greenville, TN and...

Don Street

Mar 13, 2021

Don Street, age 43 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 13, 2021 just after 2 a.m. in Warsaw at Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born Donald Earl Street in Chicago on April 15, 1977 and was the son of Donald Street and Larita (Sullivan) Mason. His family moved to the Warsaw area when Don was young. He graduated...

Claudia Esther Yates

Mar 13, 2021

Claudia Esther Yates, 63, of Claypool, IN passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her home. She was born on March 27, 1957 in Iaeger, WV to Claude Luther & Bessie May (Jones) Roberts.

She grew up in West Virginia, graduated in 1975 from Iaeger High School in Iaeger, WV, and moved to...

Ruth A. Graber

Mar 12, 2021

Ruth A. Graber, 73, of North Webster, IN passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on July 17, 1947 in Warsaw, IN to Melvin W. & Esther E. (Sarber) Holdeman.

She grew up in the Bourbon area, attended Bourbon High School, and lived most...