Wilfred “Bill” Wayne Anglin Jr., 63, Nappanee, died Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, in the same city where he was born on Nov. 20, 1961. Survivors include his wife, Aurea (Roa) Anglin, Nappanee; daughter, Carly (Shawn) Brown of Warsaw; two granddaughters; his mother, Frieda (Walters) Anglin; and sisters, Linda Anglin … Read More
Ella (Troyer) Kuhns, 91, Unity, Maine, a native of Nappanee, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, at home. She was born Aug. 24, 1933, in Nappanee. On May 17, 1956, she married Jonas L. Kuhns, who preceded her in death in 2011. She is survived by nine children, Alma … Read More
Rich BonDurant, 89, Bremen, died at 5:38 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, at home. He was born July 15, 1936, in Plymouth. On June 1, 1958, he married Mary Ann Mangus, who preceded him in death in 2010. He is survived by four children, Rick (Maria) BonDurant, Chesterfield, … Read More
Darren Lynn Slabaugh, 29, Bradenton, Fla., formerly of Nappanee, died Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at home. He was born Oct. 30, 1995, in Kosciusko County. He is survived by his parents, Wayne and Margaret Slabaugh, Etna Green; siblings, Leon Ray (Mary Lou Miller) Slabaugh, Arcadia, Fla., and Anita … Read More
Carol Lynn Bowen, 82, Nappanee, formerly of Bremen, died at 7:02 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2025, at Esther’s House, Center for Hospice, Elkhart. She was born Nov. 1, 1942, in Bremen. Her husband, Gov. Otis Bowen, whom she married Feb. 5, 1993, preceded her in death in 2013. … Read More
Phyllis Jean (Reed) Brown, 97, Bremen, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. She was born Sept. 8, 1927, in Bremen. On June 28, 1947, she married James L. Brown, who preceded her in death in 2016. She is survived by children, Trudy (Al) Pijut, Cindy (Chet) Piechowiak and Jody … Read More
Margaret Elizabeth Karwatka, 72, Plymouth, died Sunday, July 27, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born Oct. 28, 1952, in Evergreen Park, Ill. She is survived by her daughter, Katherine (Branden) Suhr, Fort Wayne; two nephews; and two nieces. Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, Plymouth, is … Read More
Willard “Bill” D. Leeper, 92, died Saturday, July 26, 2025. He was born on Dec. 7, 1932. He is survived by his sisters: Sandy Anderson (Phil) and Gail Teghtmeyer, both of Bremen. He is survived by his children: sons, Aron Leeper (Kimberly), Bremen and Rodney Leeper, Marshville, N.C.; … Read More
Brenda J. Watson, 67, Bremen, died Monday, July 28, 2025. She was born April 28, 1958. She is survived by her son, Daniel (Jenni) Watson, Bremen; two grandchildren; sisters, Cynthia Selleck, Peru, Diana Bonnell, Edgewater, Fla., and Karen Agee, Plymouth; sister-in-law, Dorothy Watson-Alderman, Goshen; and several cousins, nieces … Read More
Leora D. (Miller) Helmuth, 64, Nappanee, died at 7 p.m. Sunday, July 27, 2025, at home. She was born Nov. 23, 1960, in Centreville, Mich. On Oct. 10, 1984, she married Delbert W. Helmuth, who survives. She also is survived by seven children, Lila (Melvin) Miller, Nappanee, Barbara … Read More
Richard Allen “Dick” Stanley, 78, Bremen, died at 5:09 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2025, at home. He was born Oct. 8, 1946, in South Bend. On Nov. 29, 2014, he married Rose J. Creakbaum, who survives. He also is survived by his daughter, Tammy (Rodney Bergeron) Chambers, Plymouth; … Read More
Sonja Reyna (Remfrey) Lett, of Bourbon, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, in the care of Mason Health and Rehab in Warsaw, at the age of 59. A courageous, strong, beautiful soul, with a kind heart, she made a big impact on this world. She was born … Read More
Linda Kay Morgan, 75, Bremen, died at 11:07 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025 in Memorial Hospital. Linda was born on July 29, 1949. On June 30, 1970, she married Larry V. Morgan, he passed away on Jan. 8, 1990. On Dec. 31, 1997, she remarried Cecil Trevino, who … Read More
Dennis Allan Worm, 70, Bremen, died Thursday, July 17, 2025, at home. He was born Feb. 25, 1955. His wife, Rebecca, whom he married in 1975, preceded him in death. He is survived by two daughters, Amanda (Thomas) Rink and Kimberly Worm, both of Bremen; a granddaughter; sisters, … Read More
Lester Helmuth, 81, Nappanee, died at 12:13 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at home. He was born Aug. 3, 1949, in Bremen. His wife, Esther L. (Hochstetler) Helmuth, whom he married June 25, 1964, survives. He also is survived by nine children, Howard (Ruth) Helmuth, Wolcottville, Nancy Borkholder, … Read More
John Francis Gladieux, 81, Bourbon, died unexpectedly at 6:03 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2025, at home. He was born Jan. 11, 1944, in Gleisdorf, Stiermark, Austria. On April 10, 1966, he married Luella Hershberger, who survives. He also is survived by his children, John Jr. (Monica) Gladieux, Bremen, … Read More
