Martha Ann VanGilder
Martha Ann VanGilder, 74, formerly of Mentone and Warsaw passed at 2:48 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. Martha was born on March 1, 1946, in Warsaw, to the late Dr. Donald and Barbara (Gast) VanGilder. She was a 1964 … Read More
John L. Mahaska
John L. Mahaska, 71, rural Mentone, Palestine, passed at 2:37 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at his residence. John was born on Feb. 11, 1949, in Kokomo, to the late Marion A. and Jessie (Shaffer) Mahaska. He married on Oct. 11, 1974, in Warsaw, to Jacklene Shepherd, she … Read More
John L. Mahaska
John L. Mahaska, 71, rural Mentone (Palestine) passed away at 2:37 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2020, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 11, 1949, in Kokomo, to the late Marion A. and Jessie (Shaffer) Mahaska. He married on Oct. 11, 1974, in Warsaw, to Jacklene Shepherd, … Read More
Terry Lee Reed
SMSgt (ret) Terry Lee Reed, 70, Mentone, passed at 12:47 pm, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on May 11, 1950, in Mishawaka, to the late George J. and June (Brown) Reed. He married on Aug. 31, 1969, in the … Read More
Roy Franklin Presley
Roy Franklin Presley, 74, of rural Mentone (Palestine), left his cancer filled body, which had a very rare thoracic sarcoma, to be with his savior and wife of 50 years that he missed more than words could ever say on Dec. 17, 2020, at his residence. Roy was … Read More
Steven R. ‘Duffy’ Duff
Mr. Steven R. “Duffy” Duff, 75, formerly of Rochester, passed away at 5 a.m., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at his son’s home in Plymouth. On Dec. 30, 1944, Steven was born in Fulton County to Harold and Doris Dillman Duff. He was a graduate of Caston High School. … Read More
Ella Mae Bowman
Ella Mae Bowman, 90, Wabash, passed away at 2:30 P.M., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born in Fulton County on Aug. 9, 1930, the daughter of Lloyd DeWayne Drudge and Mayta Hattie Brueckner Drudge. Ella married Jimmy E. Bowman in Wabash on Oct. … Read More
James J. Tibbets
James J. Tibbets, 96, Warsaw and formerly of Mentone, passed away at Kosciusko Community Hospital on Dec. 8, 2020. Jim was born on May 19, 1924, in Carbon, to James E. and Zillah (Baughman) Tibbets. He graduated from Brazil High School in 1943, where he played drums in … Read More
Larry Lee Heisler
Larry Lee Heisler, 80, rural Mentone, passed at 3:09 pm, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at Signature HealthCare of Bremen, Indiana from complications of COVID-19. He was born on Sept. 16, 1940 in Etna Green, to the late L. Alma (Bach) and C. Wayne Heisler. He married on July … Read More
Mary Lee Rudd
Mary Lee (Williams) Rudd, born March 20, 1934, passed away Dec. 2, 2020, following a brief illness. Mary Lee is survived by her four children: Angela Rudd, South Bend; Ned (Jennifer) Rudd Jr, St. Louis, Mo.; Amy (Mindy) Burch, Englewood, Ohio; and Jason (Brittany) Rudd, Lynn Haven, Fla.; … Read More
Floyd A. Cox
Floyd A. Cox, 82, rural Akron, passed at 7:42 p.m, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at his residence. Floyd was born on Feb. 16, 1938, in Fulton County to the late Paul and Aletha May (Clinker) Cox. He married on Nov. 27, 1957, in Plymouth, Ind. to Martha M. … Read More
James E. Keirn
James E. Keirn, 75, Mentone, passed away at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. He was born on May 23, 1945, to Hubert and Adda (Reed) Keirn. He graduated from Mentone High School in 1963 and was married on Aug. 31, … Read More
Stephen L. Walters
Stephen L. Walters, 75, rural Mentone, passed at 7:10 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, at his residence. Steve was born on April 26, 1945, in Rochester, to the late Harold H. and Edith May (Whetstone) Walters. He first married Ginger Thomas and they later parted. He then married … Read More
Alice F. Webb
Alice F. Webb, 82, Mentone, passed at 5:25 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, after complications of COVID-19. Alice was born on Dec. 7, 1937, in Kewanna, to the late Fred and Grace (Henricks) Stingley. She married on April 20, 1956, in Kewanna … Read More
Carlton ‘Jay’ Woodruff
Carlton “Jay” Woodruff, 81, Warsaw, went to be with his heavenly Father on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at Duke Memorial Hospital in Peru. He was born on Jan. 7, 1939 in Summitville, the son of Phyllis Ault (Fran) Denny and Russell Woodruff. He was preceded in death by … Read More
Russell Dale McGowen
Russell Dale McGowen, 92, Mentone, passed at 9:03 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, at his residence. Dale was born on Dec. 5, 1927, in Kosciusko County, to the late Bert and Bessie (Silveus) McGowen. He married on May 1, 1954, in Plymouth, to Violet M. Bollman, who preceded … Read More