WARSAW — The final draft of an agreement between Oakwood Cemetery and Nancy Williams was approved at the Oakwood Cemetery Board of Regents meeting held Thursday, Feb. 7. Sexton Hal Heagy was approached by Williams about putting up a columbarium on her family lot at Oakwood. Since … Read More
WARSAW — The Oakwood Cemetery office is in the process of being renovated, now through Tuesday, Dec. 18. Water damage over the summer prompted this repair and updates to the office area. During the renovating process, there will be days when the office will not be accessible to … Read More
WARSAW — As the removal of leaves at Oakwood Cemetery will begin soon, it is being requested that all non-adhered decorations be removed as soon as possible. Urns with flowers on foundations and monument bases as well as saddles (flower arrangements on top of monuments) do not need … Read More
WARSAW — Due to damage from Monday evening’s tornado/storm, staff members at Oakwood Cemetery are busy cutting and removing downed trees and large limbs. Many flowers were also blown from urns and grave sites. Anyone missing flowers from a loved one’s grave site may search the area if they … Read More
WARSAW — The city of Warsaw and Oakwood Cemetery would like to remind everyone that grave blankets must be removed by March 1. Any grave blankets remaining after that date will be discarded by cemetery staff. Other winter decorations that are not on a cement foundation or monument … Read More
WARSAW — The Oakwood Cemetery Board met on Thursday, Sept. 7. The two main topics of discussion were the continuing road work and the new gator. Phase III of the roadwork projects is almost finished, which consists of resurfacing older roads. Cemetery staff have been working alongside the … Read More
WARSAW — Now that leaf season is here, the cemetery staff asks that summer decorations be removed as soon as possible. Removal of all loose items on foundations and monument bases must be removed. This greatly helps the staff clear the grounds of nuts, leaves and branches with the appropriate … Read More
WARSAW — The Oakwood Cemetery Board met Thursday, Aug. 4, to discuss the budget. Oakwood Cemetery Sexton, Hal Heagy, presented the board with the 2017 budget for approval. The budget was pretty standard, but with one increase that was for 90 percent from the 2016 budget amount of … Read More
WARSAW — The new fad sweeping the nation is Pokemon Go, but one teen played a version called Pokemon stop. A teen was playing Pokemon Go while driving around a traffic circle in Oakwood Cemetery, located at 421 N. Maple Avenue, Warsaw, when he decided he wanted to … Read More
WARSAW — The Oakwood Cemetery board meeting on Thursday, June 2, was short and to the point. The meeting started with President of the cemetery board, Dave Baumgartner, making sure Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy knows he’s appreciated for all he does in the cemetery, “I want to take … Read More
WARSAW — Members of the John C. Peterson Post 49 and the James W. Sittler VFW Post 1126 conducted the annual Memorial Day service at Oakwood Cemetery on Monday, May 30. The service started with performances by the Warsaw Community High School Band and the post of colors by … Read More
Sara Ann Mihalko-Hoffer-Neal, 81, formerly of Warsaw, passed away peacefully Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. She was born Jan. 19, 1935, in Monaca, Pa. On Aug. 2, 1969, she married Lee Neal, who preceded her in death. They were married for 46 years. She graduated … Read More
WARSAW — As of yesterday, Thursday, May 5, OakWood Cemetery is “live” with high-speed internet and phones, through Warsaw Fiber. Oakwood Cemetery Board President Dave Baumgartner asked Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy, “Is the whole city on this fiber now? Heagy said no, but eventually all the city … Read More
WARSAW — Road repairs, facility upgrades and equipment trade-ins were the topics of the cemetery board meeting Thursday, April 7. Oakwood Cemetery Sexton Hal Heagy talked to the board about road repairs that need to be taken care of. He said, “If we don’t get them fixed now we’re going … Read More
Recognizing the years since the end of World War II, Korean, Vietnam, Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq wars, and those veterans present, Ken Locke, Memorial Day speaker, combined seriousness with humor at the John C. Peterson Post 49 and James W. Sittler VFW Post 1126 Memorial Day ceremony in … Read More
Thurl S. Kester, 68, of Warsaw, passed away at 4:02 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015 at his home. Kester was born Sep. 13, 1946, in Wabash to Clyde and Geneva (Stucker) Kester. He married his first wife, Janet E. Schaetzle, on March 7, 1965 in Bourbon. He married … Read More
