Doris Ann Heckaman, 71, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 1:15 p.m. Monday, June 3, 201, at her residence from natural causes. She was born Dec. 12, 1941, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Howard M. and E. Berniece (Fisher) Berger. She was a lifetime area resident and a … Read More
Paula Kay Zercher, 62, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 4 a.m., Monday, June 3, 2013, at her residence after a 6 month illness with cancer. Her cancer started in 2010 going in to remission until November 2012. Paula was born Nov. 18, 1950, in Elkhart, Ind., to … Read More
Carol J. Geiger, 80, of Nappanee, Ind., formerly of Milford, Ind., passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Center Care for Hospice in Elkhart, Ind. She was born on March 29, 1933, in Nappanee to Charles A. and Wanda E. (Rollins) Weisser. She lived most … Read More
Dr. James C. Zimmerman, D.D.C., 94, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Wakarusa, Ind., where he has been ill since Christmas of 2012. He was born May 8, 1919, in Fort Wayne, Ind., to Harry and Helen … Read More
Paige A. Seitz, 49, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:45 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, at LuAnn Nursing Home from natural causes. She was born Sept. 5, 1963, in Rochester, Ind., to Gene and Norma (Sanders) Pierce. She married Steve Seitz on July 27, 1985, in Nappanee. Paige … Read More
Roy G ‘Junior’ Slagle, 88, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away after a number of recent years of afflictions and illnesses. He was born and raised in Nappanee to Roy Slagle Sr. and Merlin Nancy ‘Merle’ Strauss. After high school he served in the U.S. Army in the European … Read More
Richard L. ‘Dick’ Felts, 72, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, May 16, 2013, at his residence from a short illness. He was born on May 18, 1940, at home in Nappanee to Leroy and Virginia (Heaton) Felts. He was a lifetime area resident. Dick retired … Read More
Allen Eugene Wardlow, 64, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away on Feb. 26, 2013, while visiting his granddaughter in Ellisville, Miss. He was born Aug. 13, 1948, in Noblesville, Ind., to Shyrl Arlene Wardlow and Patricia Rose (Grimes) Wardlow – Collums. Allen grew up in Indiana. Allen married Arlie Jewel (Stone) Wardlow in 1987 in Alabama. They were happily married for 30 years. … Read More
James O. Brown, age 93, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:55 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital. He was born Nov. 24, 1919, in Dale, Okla., to William H. and Saloma M. (Guffy) Brown, and moved to the area in 1947. He was a … Read More
Henry J. “Hank” Whelan, 92, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 10:35 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013, at his residence after a short illness. He was born March 13, 1921, in Gary, Ind., to Henry J. and Grace (Elder) Whelan. Hank was a graduate of North Webster High School. … Read More
John E. Mast, 85, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away peacefully at Elkhart General Hospital of a brain hemorrhage at 11:15 p.m. Friday, May 3, 2013. He was born June 20, 1927, in Thomas, Ok. He was the son of Eli J. and Anna (Yuhtzy) Mast. On Jan. 11, … Read More
James S. Parker, 66, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital after fighting a battle with cancer for 7 years. He was born Aug. 21, 1946, in Kenton, Ga., to James A. Parker and Iona (Whaley) Moore. He married Jeannie Shields … Read More
Willie Prescott Sr., 77, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 9:48 p.m. Friday, April 19, 2013, at his residence. He was born Aug. 21, 1935, in Kenton, Tenn., to Washington Irving and Clara M. (Cavender) Prescott. Mr. Prescott moved to Nappanee in 1953. He married Joan Bowling, May 22, … Read More
Louise F. Robison, 89, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at IU Health Goshen Hospital, where she had been since April 1. She was born Feb. 29, 1924, in Wakarusa, Ind., and was a lifetime area resident. She married Albert ‘Lefty’ Leroy … Read More
Wilma E. Sechrist, 106, of Nappanee, Ind., died at 1:36 a.m., Monday, April 8, 2013, at Elkhart General Hospital. She had been in ill health for two weeks. She was born March 12, 1907, to Noah and Anna (Heckaman) Rhinehart in Kosciusko County, Ind. Since age 10, she … Read More
Lydia Mae (Miller) Schmucker, 83, of Nappanee, Ind., passed away at 7:45 p.m., Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her residence after a 6 month illness. She was born April 20, 1929, to Jacob and Katie Ann (Mast) Miller in Kosciusko County. She married Harvey E. Schmucker April 24, … Read More
