Obituaries

John Randolph Oyler

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...

Francine Maheu (LeFormal)

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...

Mary Pike (Truex)

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...

Hunter Schubert

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...

Rodney Irvin "Rod" Fuller Jr.

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...

Randall Yeazel

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...

Loa Ann Dahl

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....

Joan McGinnis

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...

Ricky D. "Rick" Baisden

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...

Darrell Dee Drudge

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,...

Alice Elaine McCray

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...

Joshua Archer

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...

Glenn Hoskinson

Dec 23, 2019

Glenn C. Hoskinson, 88, of Winona Lake (formerly of Hartville, OH) passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. Private family services will be held. Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd. 15, Warsaw, IN is in charge of arrangements.

Paul J. Arnett

Dec 23, 2019

Paul J. Arnett, 68, of Milford, IN joined his heavenly father at 1:02 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Goshen Hospital after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He was born on April 15, 1951 in Prestonsburg, KY to Corbin & Minerva (Hackworth) Arnett.

He graduated in 1969 from Warsaw Community High School and lived...

Mona Louise Drumm

Dec 22, 2019

Mona Louise Drumm, 80, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:01 a.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at her home. She was born on July 23, 1939 in Salt Lick, KY to Clinton Clayton & Bessie Marie (Triplett) Bowling.

She attended high school in Cadiz, IN and was married on July 18, 1959 in New Castle, IN...

Jonny Mauk

Dec 20, 2019

Jonathan C. Mauk, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, December 20th in Delaware County near Muncie. Known to most as “Jonny,” he was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and was the son of Jonathan R. and Judy Carol (Marsillett) Mauk. He was raised in the family home with his two sisters and attended Warsaw High School. Jonny was smart...

Heather Tyann Fancher

Dec 19, 2019

Heather Tyann Fancher, 45, of Warsaw, IN (formerly of Syracuse, IN) passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at her home. She was born on September 20, 1974 in Hartford City, IN to Nicholas E. & Kathy Anne (Fuller) Fancher.

She graduated in 1993 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse and attended Herron School of the Arts...

Mary C. Chrisenberry

Dec 17, 2019

Mary Chrisenberry, age 70 and a lifetime Warsaw area resident, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 8:12 p.m. in her Warsaw home. Born on December 23, 1948, she was the daughter of Paul E Lichtenberger and Lola F. (Robinson) Lichtenberger. She was a graduate of Warsaw High School and was married to the late Danny Chrisenberry on...

Nellie VanMarcke (Adams)

Dec 17, 2019

Nellie E. VanMarcke, a longtime resident of Barbee Lake and of the Warsaw area, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 5:10 p.m. in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Set to turn 101 years old on Saturday, Nellie was born on December 21, 1918 in Connersville, Indiana. She was the daughter of Walter L. and Almeta (Frick) Adams. She grew...

Priscilla E. Garner

Dec 12, 2019

Priscilla E. Garner, 93, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at her home. She was born on June 15, 1926 in Syracuse, IN to Forrest Vale & Myrtle Marie (Weaver) LeCount.

She was a lifetime area resident and graduated in 1944 from Syracuse High School & from Indiana University School...