April Heather Yoder, 22, of Bourbon, Ind., was tragically killed in a car accident on Friday, Aug. 16, 2013, near Loudonville, Ohio. She was traveling to visit her boyfriend, Justin Hershberger, of Sugarcreek, Ohio. April was born in Belize City, Belize, on March 1, 1991, to Steven and … Read More
Barbara Jean Kottka, 62, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, at home with her family by her side. Barbara was born the daughter of Russell William and Edith Pratt Weirick on March 4, 1951, at LaPorte, Ind. She was a homemaker and graduated from Knox … Read More
Dorothy Sahagun, 88, of Bourbon, Ind., and formerly of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 8:58 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor of Plymouth, Ind. On Jan. 28, 1925, she was born to Oscar and Anna (Weishalla) Haavig in Staples, Minn. She was united in marriage to … Read More
Marjorie E. Heckaman, 81, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 2013, in her home. Marjorie was born the daughter of Victor Zillmer and Frances O. Reichert Zillmer on July 18, 1932, at Bremen, Ind. She was a resident of the area all her … Read More
Virginia Snyder, 36, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 5:05 p.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care Hospice House in Elkhart, Ind. She was born on July 21, 1976, in Chicago, Ill., to Kimberly S. Fultz. She attended George Washington High School in Chicago and … Read More
Michael A. Disher, 45, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, as a result of a motorcycle accident. He was born Aug. 20, 1967, in Warsaw, Ind., to Eldon and Beverly (Bills) Disher. Mike married Vanessa Bowling on April 9, 1994, in … Read More
Leslie G. “Tuffy” Grubbs, 85, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Mason Health Care of Warsaw, Ind. He was born June 23, 1927, in Mentone, Ind., to Peter and Ada (Bradley) Grubbs. He had worked at Manwaring of Mentone and later … Read More
Betty I. Baney, 85, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. She had been in failing health. Betty was born Dec. 14, 1927, at Fort Wayne to Ward and Ethel Leora Welch Grim. She has been … Read More
Shirley A. Eyrich, 77, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at home in the care of her family. Shirley was born the daughter of Ernest I. Dickey and Leota Velda Haney Dickey on Oct. 22, 1935, in Tippecanoe, Ind. She was … Read More
Robert A. Irvine, 65, of Tippecanoe, Ind., passed away at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2013, at his home. Robert was born the son of Robert Irvine and Lucille M. Thompson Irvine on March 10, 1948, at Chicago, Ill. He was a resident of the Tippecanoe area since … Read More
Kay E. Fisher, 69, of Bourbon, Ind., and formerly of Nappanee, Ind., died at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at her daughter’s residence. She was born Dec. 21, 1943, to William and Lovina (Hochstetler) Stutzman. She married John A. Fisher on June 17, 1972, in Elkhart, Ind. … Read More
Robert “Dennis” Rhea, 67, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away on Monday, Feb. 25, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Riverton, Wyo., on April 24, 1945. On Aug. 26, 1967, Dennis married Mary Purdum. After graduating high school, Dennis honorably served his country … Read More
R. ‘Doug’ Hollan, 61, of Talma (Rochester), Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 10:51 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013, in Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. Doug was born the son of Edward Hollan, Jr. and Elvira Large Hollan on May 27, 1951, in Dayton, Ohio. He was a resident of Talma … Read More
Dale E. Bules, 90, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home of Plymouth, Ind., with family by his side. Dale was born the son of Marvin Bules and Carrie Flory Bules at Etna Green, Ind., on March 31, … Read More
Mrs. Phyllis E. Kuhn age 84, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, in Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home of Plymouth in the care of her family. Phyllis was born the daughter of Lowell M. Berkey and Erma M. Schroeter Berkey on Sept. 9, 1928, at … Read More
Carl A. Metheny, 93, of rural Bourbon, Ind., passed away Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at Bremen Community Hospital, Bremen, Ind. Carl was born to Roscoe and Edna Sellers Metheny on Dec. 31, 1919, near Bourbon. He was a lifelong resident but spent many winters in Sebring, Fla. He joined … Read More
