Obituaries

Jan 29, 2021

J. Dale Wine passed away quietly on Friday, January 29, 2021 at home in Pierceton. Age 78 at the time of his passing, he was the son of the late Harry Dale Wine and Mary (McClone) Wine. He was a lifetime Pierceton resident and a 1961 graduate of Pierceton High School. Professionally, he was retired from DaLite Screen in Warsaw...

Jan 27, 2021

Nellie Titus Robinson, a lifetime resident of Atwood, passed away quietly in the early hours of Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at home. Age 87, Nellie had a spunk and a zest for life which was memorable and admirable. Born on January 21, 1934 in Atwood, she was the last surviving of six children born to Ben J. Titus and Kathryn...

Jan 26, 2021

Byron Keith Oswald, 67, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 4:56 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 15, 1953 in Fort Wayne, IN to John R. & Genevieve (Slater) Oswald.

He grew up in Fort Wayne, graduated from Northside High School, and lived in California for a short time...

Jan 24, 2021

Eloyce N. Van Lue, 90, of Goshen, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on November 5, 1930 in Tipton, IN to Homer Marcus & Helen Lorene (Burkhardt) Brinegar.

She graduated from Tipton High School and received her B.A & Master’s Degree from...

Jan 24, 2021

On January 24, 2021 Pamela Jean (Hershberger) Berner, age 66, of Warsaw Indiana, entered into Eternal Life with her Lord and Savior, with her family by her side. Pam was born on January 7, 1955 in Elkhart IN.

She spent most of her life in Warsaw and graduated from Warsaw High School in 1973.

Pam...

Jan 23, 2021

Jacqueline D. “Jackie” Bajza, 50, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 1:40 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at her home. She was born on May 4, 1970 in Crown Pointe, IN to Michael & Margaret (Rollot) Bajza.

She graduated from Griffith High School and lived in Griffith area most of her life until she moved to...

Jan 22, 2021

Lawrence H. "Junior" Morris Jr., 94, formerly of Connersville, IN passed away at 9:07 p.m. on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on February 4, 1926 in Connersville, IN to Lawrence W. & Alice (Ward) Morris.

Junior grew up and lived in Connersville and graduated from Connersville High School. He...

Jan 21, 2021

Nancy J. Melton, age 80 of Warsaw passed away in her sleep in the early hours of January 21, 2021 at home in Warsaw. Born in Tipton, Indiana on February 10, 1940, Nancy was raised in nearby Russiaville where she graduated from Western High School. On July 27, 1963, Nancy was married to David Melton in Russiaville; he survives in...

Jan 21, 2021

Larry Lawlor, age 87, of Winona Lake and a longtime resident of Kosciusko County, passed away quietly in the early hours of Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Grace Village in Winona Lake. Born in Lehighton, PA, on June 22, 1933, Lawrence Albert Lawlor was the son of George Lawrence Lawlor and Mildred Stuckley (Rex) Lawlor. In 1953, he married his...

Jan 21, 2021

Janet C. Carr, 102, of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Logansport, IN) passed away at 9:37 a.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at her daughter’s home. She was born on April 10, 1918 in Logansport, IN to Homer & Alpharetta (Hilton) Closson.

She graduated in 1935 from Logansport High School and received a library technical certificate. She was...

Jan 21, 2021

Eric Stevens, age 55 of West Palm Beach, FL passed away January 21, 2021. He was born June 29, 1965, at Warsaw to his parents Larry and Shirley Stevens of Weeki Wachee, Fla. They survive along with a brother Tony Stevens of Phoenix, Ariz.; a niece and a nephew of Phoenix; a daughter, Macie Clark and two granddaughters of West...

Jan 17, 2021

Michael Bradley Emel, 55, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 5, 1966 in Menden, NE to Cletus LeRoy & Donna Joy (McCollough) Emel.

He grew up in Nebraska, graduated in 1984 from Minden High...

Jan 17, 2021

Dean A. Anderson, 70, of North Webster, IN passed away at 7:11 a.m. on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on June 6, 1950 in Winchester, IN to Robert Charles & Louise (Delk) Anderson.

He was a lifetime North Webster area resident and graduated in 1969 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse. He...

Jan 15, 2021

Glynda (Carter) Jones, age 53 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:48 p.m. in Fort Wayne at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born in Houston, Texas on January 17, 1967, she grew up in Kingwood, Texas and lived there for many years, living briefly in South Carolina before settling in Warsaw. Glynda was fun-loving with an...

Jan 15, 2021

David J. Keiling, 74, of Bourbon, IN passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 5, 1946 in Weston, WV to Walter & Gertrude (Robertson) Keiling Sr.

He was a United States army veteran and was married on November 19, 1976 to Roxanna Ellsworth who survives. He...

Jan 15, 2021

Lance T. Bell, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:46 a.m. on Friday, January 15, 2021 at his home. He was born on December 13, 1944 in Warsaw, IN to Guy Marshall & Harriet L. (Cripe) Bell.

He graduated in 1963 from North Webster High School and was a lifetime North Webster / Warsaw area resident....

Jan 14, 2021

Mike Metzger, 79 of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 11:05 a.m. in Fort Wayne at Parkview Regional Medical Center. Born Larry Michael Metzger on December 19, 1941 at Warsaw’s McDonald Hospital, Mike was the son of Thurman “Wayne” Metzger and Katherine Blickenstaff Metzger. He was a 1960 graduate of Akron High School and lived his...

Jan 14, 2021

George J. Freeman III, 67 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away quietly on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 05:05 a.m. in Warsaw at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Born on December 8, 1953 in Bergen County, New Jersey, George was the eldest of seven children raised in the family home. He grew up in New Jersey and attended school at Bergenfield High School....

Jan 13, 2021

Dorothy Diane Hash, 81, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 25, 1939 in Champaign, IL to Bernard Michael & Helen Margaret (Matthews) Doyle.

She grew up in Indiana, graduated in 1958 from Mentone High School, and lived in Arizona, Ohio, and Missouri...

Jan 12, 2021

Steven S. “Steve” Smale, 71, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his residence. He was born on June 8, 1949 in Bremen, IN to Charles Leroy & Paula Elaine (Troutwine) Smale.

He grew up in Edwardsburg, MI, graduated in 1968 from Edwardsburg High School, and was a United States Navy veteran. He retired...