John “Wes” Degenkolb Jr., 51 of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. On April 11, 1963, he was born in Marion, Ind., to John W. and Betty (Kelley) Degenkolb Sr. He was united in marriage to … Read More
M. Rose Snyder, 103, Winona Lake, Ind., passed away 6:52 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake. She was born on Sept. 14, 1910, in Conemaugh, Penn., to Grover and Myrtle May (Gossard) Snyder. Rose graduated from Ashland College in Ohio with … Read More
Margaret “Maggie” Eileen Farra, 83, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:09 a.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, at Mason Health & Rehab of Warsaw, Ind. She was a resident of Kosciusko County, Ind., for the past 9 years where she had been attending Warsaw Community Church. Margaret … Read More
Karen J. Weirick, 69, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 9:45 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of Mishawaka, Ind. Karen was born Nov. 21, 1944. She has been a lifelong resident of the area. On Sept. 15, 1962, she married Barry Weirick, … Read More
Lily Mae Hurd, 82, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away Monday, March 10, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Jan. 11, 1932, in Bonanza, Ky., to Henry and Rushie (Robinson) Yates. She married Johnie Hurd on Oct. 6, 1947, in North Manchester, Ind. She … Read More
Elma Grace (Ingram) Abbott, 90, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 10:28 p.m. on March 5, 2014, at Grace Village Health Care of Winona Lake. She was born on July 23, 1923, in College Springs, Iowa, to Elma (Fine) and George Benton Ingram. On Dec. 25, 1941, … Read More
Juanita M. Byrer, 94, longtime resident of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 2014. She was born Sept. 8, 1919, to Artie Ray Seymour and Eunice Evelyn (Deacon) Seymour in Bourbon. Juanita was a graduate of Bourbon High School, class of 1938. She married her … Read More
Vonna Mae (Summers) Rettinger, 86, of Warsaw, Ind., and formerly of Bourbon, Ind., passed away from cancer early Sunday morning, March 2. Vonna Mae was born at home on Sept. 4, 1927, to Viola (Walter) and Roy Summers in North Liberty, Ind. After graduating as salutatorian from North … Read More
Billy “Bill” Ray Weirick, 62, Tippecanoe, Ind., passed away at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, in his home with his family at his side. Bill was born Jan. 15, 1952, to Eugene and Betty (Mullins) Weirick at Plymouth, Ind. He has been a lifelong resident of the … Read More
Merle Leroy Sheffer, 84, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, Ind. He was born on March 18, 1929, in Van, Pa., to Warren Garnet Sheffer and Neva Izora (Ziegler) Sheffer. On Aug. 16, 1951, in … Read More
Nancy J. Brock, 62, resident of Bourbon, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at 7:05 p.m. in her home. Nancy was born June 6, 1951, to Donn and Mary (Angle) Kesler at South Bend, Ind. She married Rex Brock on April 28, 1973. Nancy was a … Read More
Lois L. Baker, 84, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014. Lois was born the daughter of Lloyd and Edna Ewing Ritchison on May 31, 1929, at Milford, Ind. She was a resident of the area all her life, was a homemaker and … Read More
Willis E. Berkey, 87, of Bourbon passed away February 14, 2014 at St Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. He was born April 22, 1926 to Harry and Bertha (Schrock) Berkey. He married Sara Harris on Aug 11, 2006; she survives. Willis was preceded in death by his … Read More
Naomi J. Augustine, 91, of Bourbon, Ind., passed away at 11:34 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, in Bremen Health Care and Rehabilitation. Naomi was born July 20, 1922, to Onel and Mary (Oler) Sickmiller in Marshall County, Ind. She married Robert E. Augustine on Nov. 3, 1945. Naomi … Read More
Anna Marie Hughes, 79 of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 3:13 p.m. Feb. 7, 2014, in St. Joseph Hospital – Select, Fort Wayne, Ind. On Oct. 15, 1934, she was born in Lancer, Ky., to Henry and Lizzie (Hurd) DeRosett. She was united in marriage to Malcom … Read More
Edward Owen Fox, MD, 82, passed away at 5:53 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2014, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Ind., after a long illness. He was born Feb. 20, 1931, in Worcester, Mass. He attended the college of the Holy Cross and, after graduating summa cum … Read More
