Obituaries

Jan 11, 2020

Wayne Morgan Campbell, 82, of Leesburg, Indiana passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Goshen Hospital.  He was born on July 8, 1937 in Pittsburgh, PA.

Wayne graduated from Bethany College in 1959 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.  He started his professional path as a box salesman for Georgia Pacific, and forged a successful sales...

Jan 9, 2020

Helen Gutwein, age 95 of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born in Schowe, Yugoslavia on December 30, 1924 and was the daughter of Michael Haller and Elisabeth (Werle) Haller. Helen was a longtime member of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church near Cleveland where she and her husband, Jakob made their home...

Jan 9, 2020

Shelia A. Puckett, 58, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on February 19, 1961 in Goshen, IN to Billy & Marjorie (Barrett) Puckett.

She was a lifetime Mentone / Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1979 from Tippecanoe Valley...

Jan 9, 2020

Julane “Julie” (Sprague) Baggett, of rural Pierceton, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020 in her home. Born on January 4, 1951, she had recently celebrated her 69th birthday. She was the daughter of Lou Sprague and Margie (Lane) Sprague and one of four Sprague children. She was born in Warsaw and attended Warsaw High School where she graduated with...

Jan 8, 2020

Gene Junior England, known to most as “Junior,” passed away unexpectedly at home in Pierceton on Wednesday, January 8, 2020. He was the son of Orval Gene England and Bonnie (Schumaker) England. Junior had worked in production, both in RVs and in boat building. He also worked for Dalton Foundry. He is remembered for his good sense of humor and...

Jan 8, 2020

Carol Ann Beal, 81, of Syracuse, IN went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at her home. She was born on July 7, 1938 in Bluffton, IN to Alvin & Lola (Brown) Follis.

She graduated valedictorian in 1956 from Ossian High School & in 1959 from...

Jan 7, 2020

Laura B. Roberts, 99, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 5:25 p.m. on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born October 10, 1920 in Atwood, IN to Roy & Pearl Gladys (Huffman) Ryman.

She was a lifetime Atwood / Warsaw area resident and attended Atwood High School. She was married...

Jan 5, 2020

Iris E. Nuell, age 92 of Warsaw, passed away quietly on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at home after a short illness. She was the daughter of Walter and Ruby (Reed) Seitner. Born on October 21, 1927, Iris was a 1945 graduate of Mentone High School. She was married to the late Mark Nuell on December 25, 1946 and they made...

Jan 4, 2020

John Randolph Oyler, 68, of Warsaw, IN passed away on January 4, 2020 at his home. He was born on October 8, 1951 in Kokomo, IN to James R. & Mary Joan (Brown) Oyler.

He grew up in Kokomo, graduated in 1969 from Kokomo High School, and attended Indiana University in Kokomo. He formerly work as executive...

Jan 4, 2020

Francine H. Maheu, a longtime resident of Winona Lake, passed away quietly on Saturday, January 4th at 6 o’clock in the morning in Fort Wayne at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home. She was 79 years old. Born in La Rochelle, France on June 5, 1940, she was the daughter of Rene Jean LeFormal and Paulette (Jolivet) LeFormal. She completed her early...

Jan 4, 2020

Mary C. (Truex) Pike, a longtime resident of the Atwood and Clunette area, passed away quietly on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was 98 years old. Born outside Clunette on March 17, 1921, she was the third of ten Truex children and the daughter of Algie and Martha (Grove) Truex. She was a 1939 graduate...

Jan 4, 2020

Hunter Scott Schubert, age 16, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 in Fort Wayne, IN. He was previously a student at Fort Wayne Snider High School and was attending Skyline High School in Mesa, AZ where he lived in nearby Apache Junction. He was born on February 2, 2003, the son of Rebecca (Crowder) Sayen and Matthew Schubert. Hunter...

Jan 4, 2020

Rodney Irvin “Rod” Fuller Jr., 53, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:25 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at home. He was born on September 26, 1966 in Warsaw, IN to Rodney Irvin & Sonja Kay (Hatfield) Fuller Jr.

He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1986 from Warsaw High School. He was...

Jan 3, 2020

Randall O. Yeazel, age 64 and a resident of Rochester, passed away unexpectedly at Kosciusko Community Hospital on Friday, January 3, 2020. Known to many as “Randy” or “Randy-Blake,” Randy was a fun-loving person who will be missed by many. Born on March 10, 1955, Randy was the son of Irvin V. and Lorraine W. (Phaller) Yeazel. He had worked...

Jan 2, 2020

Loa Ann Dahl, 86, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 12.43 a.m. on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at Miller's Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on September 24, 1933 in Piqua, OH to Roy J. & Loretta (Griffin) Sellers.

She attended Elkhart High School in Elkhart and moved to Syracuse in 1961 from Jacksonville, NC....

Dec 31, 2019

Joan McGinnis, 85, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 2:35 a.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Mason Health & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. She was born on September 12, 1934 in Goshen, IN to Loyal & Nellie (Ebersole) Sayles.

She graduated from Goshen High School, was a former waitress in Indiana & Florida, and transported Amish...

Dec 30, 2019

Ricky D. “Rick” Baisden, 60, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 1:11 p.m. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on September 16, 1959 in Goshen, IN to Mose & Nelva D. “Nellie” (Rickman) Baisden.

He attended Stockbridge High School in Stockbridge, MI, received his Bachelor’s of Science Degree...

Dec 29, 2019

Darrell D. Drudge, 76, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 7:24 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on January 22, 1943 in Rochester, IN to Lester & Donnabelle (Zolman) Drudge.

He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident, graduated in 1962 from Silver Lake High School,...

Dec 29, 2019

Alice Elaine McCray, 90, of Winona Lake, IN (formerly of Marion, IN) passed away at 11:40 a.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. She was born on September 19, 1929 in Huntington, IN to Raymond Floyd & Euda Idell (Martz) DeWitt.

She graduated in 1947 from Clear Creek High School...

Dec 29, 2019

Joshua T. Archer, age 32 of Fort Wayne, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at home. He was the son of Jeff and Erin Archer who survive. Born on June 23, 1987 in Fort Wayne, Josh, as most knew him, was a 2006 graduate of South Side High School and a graduate of Manchester University. He was employed...