Updated: Alice Joy Howard, 80, Pierceton, passed away after a long fruitful life on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021, in Columbia City. Alice was born on May 5th, 1941 in Warsaw. She married Lonzo Howard in Silver Lake in 1959. He preceded her in 2012. The loving memory of Alice … Read More
Updated: Norma J. Linn, 91, Pierceton, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Born Feb. 27, 1930, in Larwill, Norma was the daughter of Donovan K. and Connie (Sivits) Rager. She was lovingly raised by her grandparents, Levi and Laura (Moore) Rager. She was … Read More
Updated: Laura Jo Danner, 59, Pierceton, passed away Thursday, Nov. 25, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born March 11, 1962, in Findlay, Ohio, Lori was the daughter of James and Marilyn (Amick) Armbruster. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Danner on March 4, 1995, in Las … Read More
Updated: Darell Wayne Shull, 73, Pierceton, passed away at 8:14 p.m. Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 22, 1948, in Mount Holly, N.J. to Rosemary (Heeter) Shull and Everett Wayne Shull. Darell was a 1966 graduate of South Whitley High School … Read More
Updated: Joyce A. Kreger, 86, Pierceton, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born on July 22, 1935, in Fort Wayne, Joyce was the daughter of Walter and Geraldine (Nuttle) Gross. She was united in marriage to Jerry Arlo Kreger Oct. 19, 1957, in … Read More
Updated: Velma B. Hantelman, 98, Silver Lake, passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 19, 2021. The daughter of Glen R. and Opal M. (Anderson) Frantz, Velma was born on Aug. 14, 1923, in North Manchester. Velma married Paul Frey Jr. Aug. 23, 1942. Paul passed away on … Read More
Updated: Sandra L. “Sandy” Bartels, 75, Syracuse, passed away at 8:10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse. She was born on Aug. 4, 1946, in Goshen, to Edwin D. and Alice Louise (Ritter) Huber. She is survived by four sons: Daniel Bartels, Syracuse; David … Read More
Updated: Bryan David Newbry, 50, Elkhart, died at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born May 12, 1971, in Elkhart. On Oct. 24, 2014, he married Tracy (Clark) Newbry. Surviving are his wife: Tracy, Elkhart; son: Justin Newbry, Evansville, Wis.; daughter: Alyssa (Zach) … Read More
Updated: Mack Pratt, 78, Pierceton, passed away Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at his home with family by his side. Born Feb. 2, 1943, in Hazard, Ky., he was the son of Malcolm Pratt and Helen (Clemons) Watkins. On February 9, 1963, he married Shirley Mae Garrett in Hazard. Mack … Read More
Updated: Ralph J. Bailey, 94, of Columbia City, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, at his home Ralph was born in Columbia City on Sept. 20, 1927, the son of the late Ralph J. and Pearl C. (Goppert) Bailey. He graduated from Pierceton High School with the class of 1945. … Read More
Updated: Anita Stump, Silver Lake, passed away unexpectedly at 6:35 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, at the age of 62. She is now at rest with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on Sept. 13, 1959, in … Read More
Updated: Merry L. Thomas, 61, of Rochester, and formerly of Pierceton, died on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021, at 4:29 p.m. in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Warsaw.
Read More Updated: Wayne Calhoun, 65, South Whitley, passed away at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 at his residence in Pierceton. He was born April 27, 1956, in Warsaw. Wayne was one of six sons born to Deliah (Rose) Calhoun and Dewey Calhoun. Wayne was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko … Read More
Updated: Karen Smith, 67, Pierceton, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born on July 20, 1954, in Warsaw, Karen was the daughter of Wilber and Anna Mae Smith. Karen is survived by her sons, John (Laura) Smith of Bicknell; Sanford “Sam” Smith … Read More
Updated: Thomas Steven Kelch died Oct. 17, 2021 in North Manchester. Tom was born Jan. 17, 1941 in Wabash, to Myron Lloyd Kelch and his wife Margie Elizabeth Simmons Kelch. Surviving are Linda, his wife of 17 years; daughter, Caitlyn Kelch and granddaughter Viola in W. Va.; son, Jonathan … Read More
Updated: Geraldine Graves, 88, South Whitley, passed away Thursday morning, October 7, 2021 at Peabody Retirement Community. Born July 23, 1933 in Pierceton, she was the daughter of Arthur Earl Barker and Minnie Mae (Weaver) Barker Kling. On May 5, 1951, she married Junior Graves. Geraldine is survived by … Read More
