Updated: Nancy E. Smith, 66, Mentone, passed surrounded by her family at 3:15 a.m. Friday, May 28, 2021, at her residence. She was born Sept. 13, 1954, in St Joseph County, to the late Charles and Marilyn (Gross) Smith. She was a graduate of Elkhart High School and attended … Read More
Updated: Patty Schultz, 92, of rural Akron, passed at 7:57 a.m., Friday, April 16, 2021, at her daughter’s residence. Patty was born on Dec. 21, 1928, in LaPorte County, to the late Morris Eugene Sr. and Ruth Evelyn (Danielson) Alger. She married on Aug. 22, 1954 in Springville, Indiana … Read More
Updated: Cynthia “Cindy” S. Sitts Vankersen, 56, of Akron, Indiana passed at her residence on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. Arrangements are currently pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, Indiana.
Read More Updated: Paula F. Sloat, of rural Rochester, passed at 1 p.m, Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at her daughter’s residence. Paula was born on Sept. 24, 1942, to Willis Roby and Ellen Arlene (Murray) Fairchild. She was 78 years young when she passed. She was born and raised in Eastern … Read More
Updated: Annabelle Kaiser, 78, of rural Mentone, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:20 am, Friday, August 14, at her residence with family at her bedside. Annabelle was born on May 22, 1942, in Normal, Grant County, Indiana to the late John and Luella … Read More
Updated: Roger E. Montel, 82, of Mentone, died at 6:17 a.m., Thursday, July 2, 2020, at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. He was born on May 27, 1938, in Kosciusko County, to Deverl & Rubie (Ayres) Montel. He married on Sept. 30, 1972, in Mentone … Read More
Updated: Mary Ann Wilson, 68, of Akron, died at 1:17 a.m., Friday, June 19, 2020, at her residence after being seriously ill for 2 weeks. She was born on April 14, 1952, in Rochester to the late Alvin and Pauline (Swihart) Ruff. She married 20 years ago to Monte … Read More
Updated: Jerry K. Bickel, 83, of Akron, died surrounded by family at 4:54 a.m., Friday, May 29, 2020, at his residence. Jerry was born on May 8, 1937, in Miami County to the late Palmer O. and Maxine Ruth (Needham) Bickel. He was married on Nov. 24, 1956, in … Read More
Updated: James O. Smith, 76, of rural Claypool, passed into the presence of the Lord at 2:25 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2020, at Paddock Springs Healthcare of Warsaw. He was born on Jan. 27, 1944, in Floyd County, Ky., to the late Edgar and Eva (Adams) Smith. He married … Read More
Updated: Charles “Verdon” Paul, 82, of Gilead, Indiana passed at 4:26 am, Monday, March 30, 2020 at Hickory Creek Heath Care of Peru, Indiana. Verdon was born on Sept. 10, 1937 in Fulton County, Indiana to the late Charles Edison and Evelyn (Swope) Paul. He married on Nov. 25, … Read More
Updated: Harold D. Hileman, 91, of Akron, passed at 6:40 pm, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. He was born on May 17, 1928, to Loyd N. and Mary Ruth (Smith) Hileman. He married on July 14, 1951 in Akron, Indiana to Ruth Anna Brookins, … Read More
Updated: Charles McDonald, 83, graduated to his heavenly home on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019. McDonald was born on Jul. 6, 1936 in Milford to Gerald F. and Mary E. McDonald. He drove for Indiana Motor Bus and later married one of his passengers, Evelyn Pearson on May 26, 1962. … Read More
Updated: Frances M. Ervin, 93, Warsaw, passed at 6:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born on May 2, 1926 in Akron, to Gordon and Edith (Vandermark) Young. She married in February 1946 in South Bend, to Orvil J. Ervin. He preceded … Read More
Updated: Carmel Manns, 90, rural Akron, passed at 5:40 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2019, at his residence. He was born on May 25, 1928, in Carey, Ohio, to Mitchell and Gracie (Barnett) Manns. He married on June 11, 1948 in Salyersville, Ky., to Opal Smith, who survives. Carmel worked … Read More
Updated: Leo Edward “Eddie” Pruitt Jr., 53, Warsaw, and formerly Silver Lake, passed at 1:18 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. He was born on Aug. 21, 1965 in Fulton County, Ind. to Leo Edward and Martha (Richardson) Pruitt. He was a fan … Read More
Updated: Katherine E. Paxton, 101, passed at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born on Sept. 4, 1917, in Warsaw to William and Ruth K. (Hessler) Snyder. She married on June 14, 1941, in Warsaw to James R. “Jim” Paxton. He … Read More
