Obituaries

Jan 31, 2020

Kurt K. Kruger, 66, of Cromwell, IN passed away at 2:29 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2020 at his home.  He was born on March 16, 1953 in Warsaw, IN to Loren & Betty (Barker) Kruger.

He graduated from Wawasee High School in 1971 and was a lifetime Kosciusko / Noble County area resident.  He formerly owned...

Jan 31, 2020

Alex J. “Jim” Weaver, 86, of North Webster, IN passed away at 9:40 p.m. on Friday January 31, 2020 at Masons Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, IN. He was born on June 1, 1933 in Pixley, CA to Alec & Avenal (Mitchell) Weaver.

He graduated from Delano High School in Delano, CA and attended California Polytechnic State...

Jan 29, 2020

Calvin Craig Kline, 68, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on January 23, 1952 in Kendallville, IN to Oscar & Marguerite (Randol) Kline.

He graduated in 1971 from West Noble High School in Ligonier and lived most of his life in Noble County &...

Jan 28, 2020

Vicki Sue Dunithan, 53, of Syracuse, IN passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 5, 1966 in Columbia City, IN to Calvin & Alma J. (Prater) Ousley.

She attended high school in David, KY, moved to Syracuse area in the mid 1980’s from Kentucky, and attended Goshen College. She...

Jan 27, 2020

Thomas Villasenor, 92, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:07 a.m. on Monday, January 27, 2020 at his home. He was born on December 11, 1927 in Brownsville, TX to Miguel & Matiana (Carrizalez) Villasenor.

He attended public schools in Texas and moved to Indiana when he was 7 years old, lived in Plymouth, and then back...

Jan 26, 2020

Eileen Sellers, age 94 and a resident of Grace Village, Winona Lake, passed away quietly on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at Grace Village Health Care. Born on February 15, 1925 in Thorp, Wisconsin, Eileen was the daughter of George and Katherine (Henkel) Mueller. She spent her formative years in Wisconsin, graduating from Hannibel High School and was an honorably discharged...

Jan 25, 2020

Margarita (Garza) Ballin, age 69 and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away in the early hours of Saturday, January 25th at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. Born in Tuff, Texas on July 20, 1950, Margarita was the daughter of Felipe Garza and Maria (Medelez) Garza. She spent several years in Texas before moving to Warsaw. She worked for Maple...

Jan 24, 2020

Rhea Lea Foltz, age 38 and a resident of Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 24, 2020 in her Warsaw home. Previously of Rochester, Rhea was born and raised in Milford. She was the daughter of the late Edward E. Foltz, Jr. and the late Jacqueline (Heckaman) Foltz. She was a 2000 graduate of Warsaw Community High School and...

Jan 24, 2020

Jimmie Lee “Jim” Avery, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:33 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 16, 1944 in Syracuse, IN to Owen D. & Waneta (Amsden) Avery.

He was a lifetime area resident and attended Syracuse Public Schools. He was married on March 24, 1962 in...

Jan 22, 2020

Norman W. “Dick” Rhodes, 93, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 11:32 p.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on October 5, 1926 in Pierceton, IN to John A. & Martha L. (Roberts) Rhodes.

He graduated in 1944 from North Webster High School, was a United States Army veteran, and lived most...

Jan 22, 2020

Maris Ann Knox Kneeland, 80, of Dewey passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at her home, surrounded by family. She was born on June 11, 1939, to Florence (Hieser) and Alvin Knox in Dewey. She started school in Fisher grade school, graduated from Fisher High School and majored in music at Goshen College. She...

Jan 21, 2020

Laura C. Stucky, 102, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at the Maples of Waterford Crossing in Goshen, IN. She was born on January 10, 1918 in Syracuse, IN to Charles C. & Dale E. (Hillabold) Bachman.

She graduated in 1936 from Syracuse High School, 1940 from Indiana University in...

Jan 21, 2020

Eugene H. Sarber, age 95 passed away at Mason’s Healthcare in Warsaw, Indiana on Tuesday, January 21, 2020. He was born in Mentone, Indiana to Esther and Elmer Sarber. He lived in Mentone his entire life until moving to Warsaw for retirement. He married the former Betty Jean Cain on June 1, 1946. She died on July 29, 1990. He...

Jan 19, 2020

David E. Kuhn, a resident of Syracuse, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne as the result of injuries which he sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was 52 years old. Born on September 17, 1967 in Fort Wayne, he was the son of David M. Kuhn and Patricia A. (Burns) Kuhn....

Jan 18, 2020

Colleen C. Bryant, 93, of North Webster, IN passed away at 8:55 a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on October 31, 1926 in Logan, UT to Tracy William & Grace (Lewis) Colt.

She graduated in 1944 from Lehi High School in Lehi, UT and attended Henegar College...

Jan 15, 2020

Sara M. Peters, 81, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 18, 1938 in Goshen, IN to Woodrow & Margaret (Lemley) Hagar.

She graduated in 1957 from Millersburg High School and was married on June 28, 1959 in Benton, IN to Clarence V....

Jan 15, 2020

Brendon Gerard Cummings, 38, of Goshen, IN passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. He was born on January 12, 1982 in Southfield, MI to Gerard John “Gerry” & Marta A. (Kramer) Cummings.

He graduated in 2000 from Divine Child High School in Dearborn, MI and attended...

Jan 13, 2020

Daniel Christopher “Dan” Shock, 45 of Goshen, IN passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on June 13, 1974 in West Palm Beach, FL to Gregory Charles & Holly Ann (Britton) Shock.

He lived most of his life in the Syracuse area except for a few years in...

Jan 12, 2020

Kamber Lo Alice Yoder, having just celebrated her fourth month on earth, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Kamber was born on September 10, 2019 in Warsaw. She was the daughter of Justin Yoder and Rachel Neace of Warsaw. Her parents, Justin and Rachel survive as do her four sisters: Penelope Islas, Kynna Yoder, Zoey Islas...

Jan 12, 2020

Marvin Lee Davis, a longtime Warsaw resident, passed away quietly on Sunday, January 12, 2020 in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center. Originally of Akron, Indiana he was 90 years old. Marvin was an artist by trade and had worked in ad design for The Yellow Pages for many years. He was a graduate of Akron High School and Indiana University,...