Obituaries

Jan 12, 2021

Cayden Michael Jones, 9, of Milford, IN passed away at 4:58 a.m. on Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his home. He was born on April 9, 2011 in Goshen, IN to Shaun R. Jones & Tasha N. Thompson.

He attended North Webster Elementary and was a lifetime Syracuse, Knox, and Milford area resident.

He is...

Jan 11, 2021

Michael Jay Saffen, age 67 of Warsaw, Indiana, unexpectedly passed away on January 11, 2021 in Port Charlotte, Florida. He was born on July 20, 1953 in Garrett, Indiana. He was the son of Leo and Mary (Shire) Saffen and was raised in the family home with his brother, Steve. Professionally, Mike, as most knew him, was an Indiana Conservation...

Jan 10, 2021

Jerry E. Denny, 80, of Claypool, IN passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at his home. He was born on October 7, 1940 in Claypool, IN to Richard & Roberta E. (Elder) Denny.

He was a lifetime Claypool resident and graduated from Claypool High School. He married the love of his life, Alberta...

Jan 9, 2021

Mary Ellen Haney, 86, of North Webster, IN passed away 5:25 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Garrett, IN. She was born on January 9, 1935 in Plymouth, IN to Forrest & Hona Lucile (Craig) Hawley.

She grew up in Bourbon, graduated in 1953 from Bourbon High School, and 1957 from North...

Jan 9, 2021

Judy Faye Brainard, 68, of Warsaw, IN passed away and entered eternal rest at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021, after having liver complications.

Judy was born on May 24, 1952 to Jesse and Oma Jean Bradley (McKenzie) in Warsaw, IN. She grew up in North Manchester and raised her 2 sons in California and Texas....

Jan 8, 2021

Brent D. Gordon, 68, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on June 29, 1952 in Goshen, IN to Eugene & Doris (Wagner) Gordon.

He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, attended Syracuse High School, and was a United States Army veteran. He was married...

Jan 8, 2021

Jett Riley Sizemore, the son of Jerika (Aker) Sizemore and Jason Sizemore of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, January 8, 2021. Merely four days old, Jett was born on January 4, 2021 in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City. He was healthy and measured 19.75” while weighing 8 pounds. His addition to the Sizemore house brought much happiness...

Jan 7, 2021

Ruby Maxine Albertson, 81, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, January 7. 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on September 21, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to Donald Frederick & Elma Ruth (Norman) Byrer.

She was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1957 form Warsaw High School....

Jan 7, 2021

Thomas H. “Tom” Able, 70, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on March 19, 1950 in Huntington, IN to David T. & Mary Catherine (Clark) Able.

He grew up in South Whitley, graduated from South Whitley High School, and moved...

Jan 6, 2021

Dennis Michael "Denny" Sharp, 81, of Milford, IN passed away at 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, IN. He was born on May 31, 1939 in Warsaw, IN to Burris & Marybelle (Lentz) Sharp.

He was a lifetime Milford area resident, graduated in 1957 from Milford High School and from...

Jan 6, 2021

Lenora P. Davis, 91 of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in Warsaw at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Born in Carbonear, Newfoundland on August 21, 1929, Lenora was the daughter of William and Martha Taylor who preceded her in passing. Also preceding her in passing was her husband, Marvin Davis; daughter, Pamela Hoskins; son, Glen Hoskins; three brothers:...

Jan 6, 2021

Fred Lamar Curtis, 90, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 3:48 p.m. on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at his home. He was born on January 25, 1930 in Nappanee, IN to Aura & Hazel (Stouder) Curtis.

He graduated from Nappanee High School was a United States Army veteran, and was a lifetime Nappanee / Syracuse area resident....

Jan 5, 2021

Betty Ousley Johnson Combs, age 83 of East Point, Kentucky, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at her daughters’ residence in Pierceton, Indiana. She was born June 5, 1937 in Dock, Kentucky to the late Elzie & Tealie Pitts Ousley. The wife of William G. Combs, who survives, and the late Austin Aaron Johnson, she was a retired CMA....

Jan 5, 2021

Jimmie Wayne "Jim" Stinson, 74, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on August 26, 1946 in Pleasant Planes, IL to Jewel & Edith (Pyle) Stinson.

He was a lifetime Columbia City area resident, graduated in 1964 from...

Jan 4, 2021

Nathan Scott Wyman, age 41 of Warsaw, passed away at home in Warsaw on Monday, January 4, 2021. He was the son of Lora (Wyman) Harris and was born on February 1, 1979 in Warsaw. Nathan was born with several handicaps including deafness and blindness. This never stopped him from showing his love to those he cared about. He was...

Jan 4, 2021

Daniel Ronald Caffoe March 17, 1955 – January 4, 2021 Dan Caffoe, 65, fought the good fight against a rare brain tumor called gliosarcoma. He will always be remembered as a wonderful and loving husband, father and Papa. Always a leader, he finished as he began life. With the onset of the fatal diagnosis and throughout his subsequent suffering, he...

Jan 1, 2021

Harold G. Marcum, Sr., age 76 and a longtime resident of North Manchester, passed away quietly at home while surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 1, 2021. Born in Logan, West Virginia on October 6, 1944, Harold was the son of James and Nannie Marcum. He grew up in West Virginia and was married there to Jo Ann...

Dec 30, 2020

Jean Arlene Heckaman, 88, died on December 30, 2020 at North Woods Village in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born March 16, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois and married Seward F. Heckaman in 1948, who preceded her in death in 2016. They were married for 68 years. Additionally, she was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Francis Kaufman, one...

Dec 30, 2020

Deborah A. “Deb” Richards, 63, of North Webster, IN passed away at 4:47 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on June 20, 1957 in Fort Wayne, IN to Philip Morris & Antoinette M. “Toni” (Barile) Holmes.

She graduated in 1976 from Wawasee High School and...

Dec 29, 2020

Juanita “Jane” Lozano, 89, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 19, 1931 in Detroit, MI to Maria (Briseno) Santiago.

She attended high school in Texas and moved to the Syracuse area 60+ years ago from Texas.  She was married on August 25,...