Calvin Max Weakly, 97, lifelong resident of Bourbon, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at Signature Health Care in Bremen. Max was born in Bourbon on May 28, 1926, to Delbert and Pauline (Sharpe) Weakly. He graduated from Bourbon High School in 1944 and proudly served … Read More
Patsy J. VanVactor, 81, formerly of Etna Green, died at 6:10 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. She was born Aug. 2, 1942. Her husband, William “Bill” VanVactor, preceded her in death. She is survived by her son, Billy Joe (Penny) Davis, Argos; daughters, … Read More
Brenda M. Cody, 73, Mentone, died Thursday, May 9, 2024, at home. She was born April 1, 1951. She is survived by her sons, Brandon and Eric; daughters-in-law, Karissa and Brandy; five grandchildren; sister, Sandra (Ron) Hand; brother, Rusty (Beatrice) Jones; a niece; nephews; and extended family members … Read More
David Ryan Oaks, 43, Burnside, Ky., formerly of Warsaw, Silver Lake and Mentone, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 28, 2024. He was born Sept. 25, 1980. He is survived by his children; two sisters, Cristy (Chad) Haselby, Mentone, and Joyce (Jim) Prater, Claypool; and many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, … Read More
Linda S. Grove, 77, rural Rochester, died at 4:35 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2024, at Goshen Hospital, Goshen. She was born Feb. 3, 1947. On Aug. 24, 1979, she married Robert “Les” Grove, who survives. She also is survived by her stepdaughter, Christine (Bill) Land, North Webster; stepson, … Read More
Barbara Joan Ault, 76, of rural Akron, passed away at 11:27 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2024, at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital of Warsaw. Barb was born on Jan. 16, 1948, in Warsaw, to the late Lewis William and Betty (Dare) Hite. On March 6, 1965, she married William Richard … Read More
Victor Donald Waech, 87, Mentone, passed peacefully at 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation of Elkhart. He was born on Nov. 29, 1936, in Chicago, Ill. He married on May 11, 1968, in Chicago, Ill., to Diana C. Marohn, who preceded him … Read More
Jaymin Aguilar, 21, of Mentone, passed away Friday, March 29, 2024, in his home. Jaymin was born Aug. 20, 2002. in Warsaw, the son of John Aguilar and Jessica (Murphy) Puga. Jaymin worked for Runnings retail store in Warsaw stocking shelves. He enjoyed playing video games, gaming and … Read More
Jaymin Aguilar, 21, Mentone, died at his home Friday, March 29. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw.
Read MoreBarbara Ruth Michael, 83, Logansport, a native of Fulton County, died Tuesday, March 26, 2024. She was born July 24, 1940. On Sept. 30, 2017, she remarried Kenneth E. Michael, who survives. She also is survived by two daughters, Jeanie (Greg) Brooke, Mentone, and Robin (Chuck) Zoubul, Peru; … Read More
Victor Donald Waech, 87, Mentone, died at 6:45 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2024, at East Lake Nursing and Rehabilitation, Elkhart. He was born Nov. 29, 1936. On May 11, 1968, he married Diana C. Marohn, who preceded him in death in 2023. He is survived by his son, … Read More
Linda Lou Bruner, aged 78, of Warsaw and Bradenton, Fla., gracefully earned her angel wings at 4:40 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2024. Born on May 12, 1945, to Kenneth and Louise Barkman, she was raised in Mentone alongside her siblings: brother George (Nancy) Barkman, sister Sandra (Jack) Leonard, … Read More
Michael Ward Hobbs, age 78, of Milford, passed away Wednesday evening, March 20, 2024, at home. He was born on Dec. 12, 1945, the son of Caroline (Spencer) Hobbs in Warsaw. On July 27, 1968, he married Vickie D. Fosnaugh; she preceded him in death on May 9, … Read More
Phyllis J. Bowser, 97, of Mentone, passed on Friday, March 22, 2024. Phyllis was born on Oct. 18, 1926 in Nappanee to the late Fred D. and Lois L. (Hill) Lemler. She then married on Dec. 30 1945 in Mentone to A. Wayne Bowser, who preceded her in … Read More
James Dean Witham, 49, Burket, a native of Plymouth, died Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 14, 1975. On April 6, 2001, he married Shannon Heiman, who survives. He also is survived by his children, Tyler (Mackenzie) Humphries and Sabrina (Dakota … Read More
Skip A. Mumford, 75, Silver Lake, died Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. He was born July 19, 1948. He is survived by his daughter, Stacy (Spencer) Mikel, Mentone; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother, Edward (Shirley) Mumford, Claypool; aunt, Ann Sweet, Warsaw; and friends, Orville Haney and Patricia Irelan. Titus … Read More
