Jeannine Klotz, 75, Etna Green, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023 Jeannine married Randy Klotz on Aug. 30, 1969. She is survived by her husband, Randy Klotz of Etna Green; mother-in-law, Deloris Klotz of Elkhart; and her four children: Conrad (Missy) Klotz of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., Katrina (Pete) … Read More
Gary L. Sponseller, 68, of Zanesville, Ohio, formerly of Kosciusko County, passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, after a battle with Parkinson’s, Lewy body dementia and ultimately pneumonia. He was born July 31, 1955, in Warsaw, to Robert O. and Ruth M. Hawley Sponseller. On Nov. 20, 1982, … Read More
Charles Raymond “Fuzz” Baker, 94, Etna Green, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born April 8, 1929. On May 13, 1950, he married Helen J. Kuhn, who preceded him in death in March 2023. He is survived by his daughter, … Read More
Richard Beryl Stouder, 87, Warsaw, died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2023, at Byron Center, Fort Wayne. He was born April 15, 1936. On Sept. 23, 1963, he married Janet Ruth Taylor, who preceded him in death. He is survived by his daughter, Jennifer (Jason) Hefner; seven grandchildren; and sister, … Read More
Ryan O. Kiesow, 23, Warsaw, passed away on Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, in his home. He was born on July 8, 2000, in Plymouth. Ryan is survived by his sons: Alexander Odell Kiesow and Elijah Charles Kiesow, both of Etna Green; and their mother, Breanna Rae Dolbee; his … Read More
Gerald D. Konkle, lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw at the age of 84. Known to most as Gary, he was born on Dec. 14, 1938, in Warsaw, to the late Wilson … Read More
Lela M. Frantz, 78, Warsaw, died unexpectedly Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 25, 1945. On Nov. 27, 1970, she married Ronald (Keith) Musgrave, who preceded her in death in 1993. On April 3, 2004, she married Robert Adams, who preceded … Read More
Ruben “R.B.” Conley, a longtime resident of Etna Green, and recent resident of Waraw, passed away at 9:37 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga., at the age of 80, with his family by his side. He was born into a very large … Read More
Vance Stills, 77, Tippecanoe, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at home. He was born Dec. 8, 1945. On Feb. 14, 1966, he married Mae Ruth Edmiston, who preceded him in death in 2018. He is survived by his daughter, Kelly Smith, Tippecanoe; sons, Tommy (Ashley) Stills, Etna Green, … Read More
Carolyn R. Barrett, age 88, and a resident of Kosciusko since 1966, passed away with her family at her side Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. Born in Greenfield on April 19,1935, Carolyn was the daughter of Beryl and Geneva (Brooks) Narvell. She spent her youth in Hancock County, attending … Read More
Allen R. Gebert, 86, of Etna Green, passed away Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, in his home. Allen was born to Delmar and Maxine (Jones) Gebert on May 18, 1937, in Pierceton. Allen graduated from Pierceton High School and then from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree … Read More
Lydia Faith Schwartz was stillborn Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital, Warsaw. She is survived by her parents, Steven and Carolyn (Schwartz) Schwartz; brothers, Matthew James, Christopher Jon and Edwin Lee, all at home; paternal grandparents, Victor and Ruth Ann (Schwartz) Schwartz, Etna Green; maternal grandparents, … Read More
Elizabeth Slabaugh, 88, Nappanee, died at 4:38 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, at home. She was born Feb. 16, 1935. On Nov. 11, 1954, she married Tobias J. Slabaugh, who preceded her in death in 2021. She is survived by her six children, Inez (Alvin) Lehman, Shipshewana, … Read More
Gene A. McNeal Jr., 54, Etna Green, died at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. He was born Feb. 21, 1969. On June 23, 2001, he married Mary Elizabeth Metz, who survives. He also is survived by his daughters, Tasha (Eric) … Read More
Darwin Kenneth Goss, of Warsaw, passed into the presence of Jesus, his Lord and Maker, at 1:23 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, at Wynnfield Crossing Assisted Living in Rochester, at the age of 94. “I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice … Read More
Helen M. Huffer passed away on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation in Warsaw. She was 104 years old and was born on March 2, 1919, in Dunfee, Ind. Helen led a remarkable life dedicated to her family and farming. After graduating from Claypool High … Read More
