Barbara June Lainez
Barbara June “Barb” Lainez, 62, Etna Green, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, at her son’s home in Warsaw. She was born on June 3, 1957, in Bremen, to Mahlon E. and Martha (Slabaugh) Schmucker. She attended the United Christian School in Nappanee and … Read More
Mary Catherine Jessie
Mary Catherine Jessie, 80, Syracuse, passed away at 6:14 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen. She was born on Dec. 19, 1938, in Jewel Ridge, Va. to Bud and Maggie (Helton) Compton. She grew up in Virginia and West Virginia and attended high … Read More
Neva June Slabaugh
Neva June Slabaugh, 85, Plymouth, died at 12:23 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2019 at Elkhart Hospice House. She was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Marshall County to Raymond and Alma (Culp) Hochstetler. She was a 1952 Bremen High School graduate. She was a lifetime area resident; she had … Read More
Lowell Craig Priser
Lowell Craig Priser, 52, of Lakeville, died at 4:49 a.m. Thursday, Aug.t 15, 2019, at his home. He was born on Jan. 1, 1967, in Fort Wayne, to the late Floyd E. and Marjorie (Smith) Priser. On Aug. 13, 1988, in LaPaz, IN, he was united in marriage … Read More
Verna Bontrager
Verna Bontrager, 92, Goshen, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. She was born April 14, 1927, in Nappanee to Samuel C. and Amanda (Borkholder) Chupp. On Feb. 3, 1949, she married Gideon J. Bontrager. He died Sept. 23, 2008. Survivors include a daughter, Karen (Bert) Stutzman … Read More
Dennis Lee Newcomer
Dennis Lee Newcomer, 70, Milford, passed away at 5:44 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, at Goshen Hospital in Goshen. He was born on July 4, 1949, in Goshen, to Devon Wayne and Betty Lou (Coleman) Newcomer. He was a lifetime Nappanee and Milford area resident and graduated … Read More
Karen Evelyn Schmucker
Karen Evelyn Schmucker, 79, Etna Green she went home to be with the Lord on Aug. 10, 2019, at her home. She was born Aug. 24, 1939, in Marshall County, the daughter of Harley and Edith (Marquet) Brock. Karen married Harold Schmucker on June 14, 1957; he preceded … Read More
Jack Edward Ulery
Jack Edward Ulery, 82, passed away on Aug. 4, 2019, in his home in Coupeville on Whidbey Island, Wash., from Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born in Nappanee, Oct. 7, 1936, to Walter C. Ulery and Ione Best Ulery. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived … Read More
Karen Miller
Karen S. Miller, 80, formerly of Nappanee, died at 4:35 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, at Paddock Nursing Home in Warsaw. She was born March 1, 1939, in Kokomo, to Richard and Garnet (Smith) Widup. Karen has lived in this area since 1957. She was a graduate of Milford … Read More
Gwendolyn Y. Tobias
Gwendolyn Y. Tobias, 92, Nappanee, died peacefully at 8 a.m., Monday, July 29, 2019, at her residence. She had been in ill health since the end of April. She was born March 27, 1927, in Nappanee to Mervin Franklin and Vergil Marie Adams Johnson. On May 3, 1946, … Read More
Roger E. Hahn
Roger E. Hahn, 93, Nappanee, died at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Goshen Hospital. He was born in Wakarusa on Jan. 22, 1926, to Lola (Loucks) and Floyd Hahn. On Oct. 6, 1946, he married Virginia Mishler. She passed away on Dec. 4, 1985. He married … Read More
Richard Lamar Sheets
Richard Lamar Sheets, 76, passed away, surrounded by his wife and children, at 4:30 a.m., Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Elkhart General Hospital after prolonged health issues. He was born Feb. 6, 1943, in Elkhart County to Carl and Mildred (Miller) Sheets. He grew up in New Paris/Nappanee … Read More
Lester A. Byler
Lester A. Byler, age 87, passed away peacefully at his home in Nappanee, just before noon on May 29, 2019. He was one of 10 children and was born Dec. 3, 1931, to Andrew F. and Lydia (Troyer) Byler in Middlefield, Ohio. He was first married to Elizabeth … Read More
Robert Kent Schmeltz
Robert Kent Schmeltz, 84, Syracuse died Saturday, May 25, 2019. He was born Aug. 19, 1934. He was the only child of Herbert and Vivian (Leach) Schmeltz. He grew up in Wyatt and graduated from Madison High School in 1952. He married Carol Lucille Weston on Sept. 6, 1953, … Read More
Eric D. Miller
Eric D. Miller, 74, Macy, passed away at 3:50 a.m. Thursday May 9, 2019, in Macy. He was born on Nov. 30, 1944, in Elwood, the son of Imel and Dorothy (Hoover) Miller. He served as Staff Sergeant in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War … Read More
Clara Mae Kemp
Clara Mae Kemp, 95, Nappanee, died at 7 a.m., Friday, April 26, 2019, at her daughter’s residence. She was born March 20, 1924, in Nappanee to Daniel A. and Fannie J. (Miller) Miller. On Feb. 9, 1943, she married Daniel E. Kemp. He preceded her in death May … Read More