Obituaries

Aug 30, 2020

Donna Elizabeth Gillem, 88, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:45 p.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on April 16, 1932 in Allegan, MI to Clifford & Edna Lucille (Porter) Austin.

She graduated in 1950 from Portage Central High School in Kalamazoo, MI and received an Associate’s Degree from Kalamazoo Valley...

Aug 30, 2020

Nancy J. Hickman, 85, of Milford, IN passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. She was born on February 5, 1935 in Goshen, IN to Joseph A. & Cynthia B. (Downing) Galvin.

She was a lifetime area resident, graduated in 1953 from Milford High School, attended Ivy Tech in Warsaw, and I.U.S.B. in South...

Aug 29, 2020

William Warren “Bill” Julian, 54, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:31 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on March 16, 1966 in Chesterton, MD to Jackie D. & Sandra J. (Lowman) Julian.

He attended high school in Oregon & Warsaw and lived most of his life in the Kosciusko...

Aug 29, 2020

Loyd Earnest Thomas of Lake Mary, Florida, formerly of Goodlettsville, Tennessee and Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on August 29, 2020. At 88 years of age, he experienced a fall and developed sepsis with no correlation to Covid-19. Loyd was born on May 31, 1932 to Ralph and Fladia (Eaton) Thomas in Billings, Montana along with his younger twin brother, Floyd...

Aug 27, 2020

Mark Allen Richards, age 62 of Warsaw and previously a longtime resident of Syracuse, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 27, 2020 just before 9 p.m. in his Warsaw home. The son of Virgil O. and Olivene May (Ott) Richards, Mark was one of four brothers and spent most of his life in Northern Kosciusko County. He was a Wawasee...

Aug 26, 2020

Carroll Leroy Walton, 87, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 10:57 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 25, 1932 in North Webster, IN to Wilbur Perry & Loah Mabel (Roberts) Walton.

He attended Milford High School, served in the National Guard, and was a lifetime...

Aug 26, 2020

Nancy A. Holbrook, 85, of North Webster, IN passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at her home. She was born on June 22, 1935 in Akron, OH.

She grew up in Ohio and graduated from Mogadore High School in Mogador, OH. She was married to Wendell Franklin Holbrook who preceded her on August...

Aug 23, 2020

Gayle Jean Murphy, a resident of Larwill and previously of Warsaw, passed away in her Larwill home on Sunday, August 23, 2020 just before 4 p.m. Surrounded by her loving family at the time, she was 81 years old. Gayle was born in Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan on August 17, 1939. She was the daughter of Harry A. and Mabel...

Aug 21, 2020

Candace L. "Candy" Cooper, 72, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on December 8, 1947 in Warsaw, IN to Gerald D. & Marjorie L. (Tenney) LaRue.

She was a lifetime North Webster / Leesburg area resident and graduated in 1966...

Aug 20, 2020

Sabina De La Fuente, 102, of Milford, IN passed away at 8:52 a.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at her residence. She was born on February 20, 1918 in Cruillas, Mexico to Guadalupe & Maria Regina (Garza) De La Fuente.

She grew up in Mexico, attended school there and moved to Milford in 1963 from Texas. She...

Aug 19, 2020

Kraig Ryan Fisher, 43, of Cromwell, IN passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 22, 1977 in Elkhart, IN to Kermit W. & Lyn (Harfert) Fisher.

He grew up in Elkhart, attended Elkhart Memorial High School, and moved to the Syracuse / Cromwell area 24 years ago from Elkhart....

Aug 18, 2020

Juan M. Bernal, 48, of Warsaw, IN on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at his home. He was born on May 16, 1972 in Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico to Manuel Olguin & Maria Bernal.

He attended high school in California and moved to the Warsaw area in 1996 from California. He was formerly employed at Bud’s Automotive &...

Aug 17, 2020

Glennis Gregory-Dausman, age 84 of Leesburg, passed away quietly on Monday, August 17, 2020 at 10:29 p.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born in Waterford, Michigan on March 6, 1936, the daughter of Theodore and Florence Small. Glennis was a loving, fierce and genuine person. She was always willing to help others in need and was very giving....

Aug 16, 2020

Sharon Joan McFeeley, age 76 of Lexington, South Carolina, passed away quietly in her family’s Tippecanoe, Indiana home on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Sherry, as many knew her, was born in Fort Wayne on October 9, 1943. She was the daughter of the late William R. Shuler and Lavina M. (Pelz) Shuler. She was a 1962 graduate of Fort Wayne’s...

Aug 16, 2020

William Vernon “Bill” Baisden, 62, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 11:55 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at his home. He was born on July 30, 1958 in Jackson, MI to Mose & Nelva (Rickman) Baisden.

He attended high school in Stockbridge, MI and lived in the Warsaw area resident most of his life except for...

Aug 13, 2020

Harold Edward Marsillett, known to most as “Eddie,” a lifetime Warsaw resident, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 13, 2020 in his Warsaw home at 55 years of age. Loved by many, he is remembered for his giving, larger-than-life heart. Eddie was born to Ervin and Mary E. (Estepp) Marsillett on August 5, 1965 in Warsaw. He was a graduate...

Aug 10, 2020

Anthony G. Scheffer, known to many as “Bill,” age 86 of Warsaw, passed away quietly after an extended illness at Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake. Born on May 24, 1934 in Star City, Pulaski County, Indiana, he was the son of Anthony L. and Clara I. (Reutebuch) Scheffer. He was one of eight children raised in the family...

Aug 8, 2020

Norman Howard Helfers, age 78 of Winona Lake, IN was called home to be with his Lord and Savior at 1:45 AM on Saturday, August 8, 2020 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on April 27, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Fern and Elmer Helfers Jr. Norm was one of five children and...

Aug 6, 2020

Rebecca Ann Marsh, known to many as “Becky,” passed away quietly on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at 6:49 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Age 75 at the time of her passing, she was a longtime Warsaw resident. Becky was born on July 26, 1945 in Kosciusko County and was the daughter of Alvin and Doris (Craig) Barnes. She was a...

Aug 4, 2020

Irma Duron Hernandez, age 49 of Warsaw, passed away quietly in the presence of her family in her dear friend, Laura Mosqueda’s home on August 4, 2020. Irma was born on June 20, 1971 in Aquascalientes, Mexico. She was the daughter of the late Francisco Duron Perez and Juana Hernandez Gonzalez. For more than twenty years she has made her...