Obituaries

Apr 3, 2020

Randy Lee Keene, 69, of Warsaw, IN, passed away on the evening of April 3, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 1, 1950.  Randy grew up in Marion, Indiana, raised in his early years by his grandmother Elsie.

He graduated from Marion High School in 1969 and joined...

Apr 2, 2020

Brenda Longworth Kelley, age 69 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at 1:13 am in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. The daughter of the late Robert and Eula (Payne) Longworth, Brenda was born in Rockholds, Kentucky. She and her family moved to Kosciusko County when Brenda was a young girl. Brenda was a longtime employee...

Mar 31, 2020

William K. Wight, age 76, formerly of Syracuse, IN, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Brookville, IN, a victim of COVID-19. Bill was born May 4, 1943 in Lansing, MI, to William G. and Bessie (Hammond) Wight.

He and the late Gayle Louise Rowe were married in 1963 and are survived by two daughters - Lisa Peterson...

Mar 30, 2020

Timothy C. “Tim” Kaase, 50, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Monday, March 30, 202o at his home. He was born on January 5, 1970 in Santa Clara, CA to Frederick C. & Nerine A. (Seikert) Kaase.

He grew up in California and moved to the Syracuse / North Webster area in 2005 from Campbell, CA. He...

Mar 29, 2020

Edna M. Lawson, 87, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 8:16 p.m. on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on March 24, 1933 in Elkhart, IN to Orville & Effie E. (Hill) Wagner.

She grew up in Elkhart and attended East Side & Roosevelt Schools in Elkhart....

Mar 29, 2020

Jerry L. Gerber, 78, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 24, 1941 in Nappanee, IN to Valentine & Alma V. (Mullett) Gerber.

He attended Milford High School, was a United States Korean Army veteran, and lived most of his life in the Elkhart & Kosciusko...

Mar 24, 2020

Anthony R. “Tony” Draper, 69, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:20 a.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 17, 1950 in Marion, IN to Hermer Franklin & Rita Ann (Richards) Draper.

He grew up in Gas City, IN and graduated from Mississinewa High School in Gas City.  He...

Mar 24, 2020

Paul Edward Wallen, age 81 and a resident of Pierceton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Grace Village Retirement Community. Born on June 2, 1938 in Prestonsburg, KY he was the son of Joe and Josephine (Campbell) Wallen. He spent his formative years in Kentucky, moving to the Warsaw area with his family at age 14. On...

Mar 22, 2020

Tom “Brummy” Brumfield, age 75 and lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away at Goshen Hospital on Sunday, March 22, 2020 after bravely battling cancer. Tom was born on December 6, 1944 in Warsaw to Robert “Bob” Brumfield and Margaret “Muggsie” (Moon) Brumfield. Tom attended Warsaw schools and graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1963. While in school,...

Mar 20, 2020

Frank Hyden, 75, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born on October 28, 1944 in Prestonsburg, KY to Richard & Myrtle I. (Perry) Hyden.

He grew up in Prestonsburg and moved to the Warsaw area in the early 1960’s. He was...

Mar 20, 2020

Anton F. “Tony” Ball, 79, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 1:38 p.m. on Friday, March 20, 2020 at Parkview Hospital in Warsaw, IN.  He was born on December 3, 1940 in Evergreen Park, IL to Carl and Anna Rose (Sedalik) Ball Sr.

He graduated from Evergreen Park High School and was married in June of 1969...

Mar 19, 2020

James J. Nowak, age 69 of Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7:24 a.m. in his home where he was surrounded by his loving family. Jim, as most knew him, was born on January 4, 1951 in South Bend. He was the son of Joseph and Joyce (Goss) Nowak and was a proud graduate of Marian High...

Mar 16, 2020

Callie Lee Shafer passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 6:07 p.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. A longtime resident of Warsaw, she was 79 years old. Born on August 27, 1940 in Whitaker, Kentucky, Callie was the daughter of the late Onda Akers and Beulah M. (Bays) Akers. She was a graduate of Pierceton High School and...

Mar 13, 2020

Rita Kay Busz, a lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 13, 2020 at Majestic Care in New Haven, IN just one day before her 60th birthday. Rita was born on March 14, 1960 in Warsaw to Harold Swope and Patsy (Taylor) Hamilton. She attended Warsaw Community High School and worked for several local businesses throughout her...

Mar 13, 2020

Kenneth D. “Ken” Ronk, 77, of Goshen, IN passed away at 6:02 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 28, 1942 in Grand Rapids, MI to Sidney & Cathleen (Dowd) Ronk.

He was married on December 30, 1972 in Freemont, MI to Carolyn C. (Kubicek) Jones who survives. He was...

Mar 12, 2020

Mickey E. “Mick” Belcher, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on January 5, 1945 in Rochester, IN to William & Margaret (Jump) Belcher.

He grew up in Rochester, IN, graduated in 1963 from Rochester High School, and attended Western New Mexico University in...

Mar 11, 2020

Frederick A. "Fred" Northrup, 65, of North Webster, IN passed away at 2:10 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on February 2, 1955 in Niles, MI to George Arthur & Norma Adaline (McDonald) Northrup.

He lived most of his life in the North Webster area except for the brief time in...

Mar 9, 2020

Forrest Deverl Miner, age 90 of Sarasota, FL and previously of Mentone, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 in his home in Sarasota. Born on January 21, 1930 in Kosciusko County, he was the son of Lloyd C. “Brownie” Miner and Joy Miner of Crystal Lake. He was a 1947 graduate of Mentone High School and furthered his education...

Mar 9, 2020

Donna Jane Truex, age 88 of rural Atwood, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. Born on July 6, 1931 in Argos, Donna Jane was the daughter of Willard Devoe and Jessie Mae (Carpenter) Robinson. She attended Atwood High School, and on June 26, 1948, she was united in marriage to James D. Truex....

Mar 9, 2020

Burdette G. "Tony" Strombeck, 96, of North Webster, IN passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at his home. He was born on April 10, 1923 in North Webster, IN to Tony & Elsie V. (Gray) Strombeck.

He was a lifetime North Webster area resident, graduated in 1942 from North Webster High School, and was a United...