Ronald Lee Graham, 70, of Rochester, passed peacefully 10:58 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Born on Sept. 23, 1954, in Kokomo, Ron was the beloved son of the late Charles B. and Helen Graham. He graduated from Taylor High School in 1973 before … Read More
Carolyn Gray, 66, of Rochester, passed at 4:02 p.m. Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne. Carolyn was born on Aug. 8, 1958, in Rochester, to the late James and Connie Jo (Singpiel) Ramsey. She was a 1976 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. On … Read More
Esther “Susie” Copeland, 100, of rural Silver Lake, and formerly of Port Richie, Fla., passed Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at her daughter’s residence. Susie was born on May 12, 1924, in Palestine, to the late Arthur and Ethel (Scott) Ervin. She was a graduate of Burket High School, … Read More
Stephen Ray Wagner, 78, Macy, died at 4:10 am, Thursday, May 1, 2025 at the VA Medical Center of Marion. Wagner was born on July 27, 1946. On June 22, 1969, he married Marlane “Gaye” Giles; she survives. Additional survivors include: son Nelson Wagner of Fletcher, N.C.; daughter … Read More
Carolyn Sue Petrosky, 90, of Akron, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, April 23, 2025. She was born on Jan. 13, 1935, to Henry and Thelma (McFarland) Lockridge. Carolyn married the love of her life, Rudy Petrosky, on Jan. 7, 1953, and together they … Read More
Lisa M. Reeser, 43, Akron, died unexpectedly at 9:50 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2025, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. She was born July 9, 1981, in Rochester. She is survived by her children, Elizabeth (Maxwell) Johnson, Howell, Ben (Meagan) Reeser, Huntington, and Anna Craft, Akron; five grandchildren; mother, Della … Read More
Rozella M. Tinkey, 94, of Akron, passed peacefully on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Peabody Retirement Community, of North Manchester. Rozella was born on Sept. 21, 1930, in LaPorte County, to the late Fred J. and Vera G. (Stahly) Holloway. On Sept. 2, 1950, at the Akron Church … Read More
Ruth Mathias, 89, of Akron, passed at 5:27 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 2025, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester. Ruth was born on Feb. 2, 1936, in Ohio, to the late Hal and Dorothy (Haines) Elson. She was a homemaker and worked for Wynn Products and Viking … Read More
R. Lee Grigsby, 89, of Warsaw, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at his residence. Lee was born on April 23, 1935, in Orange County, Indiana, to the late Hugh and Marie (Moffitt) Grigsby. He was raised near French Lick until the age of 6. That summer, … Read More
Dora M. Miller, 83, of Palestine, passed at 2:26 p.m. Monday, April 7, 2025, at her residence. Dora was born on Oct. 18, 1941, in Leiters Ford, to the late Loren Wayne and Mary Elizabeth (Dillman) Kelley. On Jan. 23, 1976, she married Robert E. Miller, DVM, who preceded … Read More
Dixie Ann Arter, 87, of Fort Wayne, passed unexpectedly on Friday, April 4, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne after a fall at her home. Dixie was born on Dec. 4, 1937, in Frankfort, to the late Lewis and Edyth L. (Powell) Myers. A 1955 … Read More
Jerry L. Hartzler, 67, of rural Akron, passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at his residence. Jerry was born on June 2, 1957 in Peru, to the late Jerome C. and Annetta E. (Flook) Hartzler. He was a 1975 graduate of North Miami High School. He married … Read More
Mary Louise (Stutzman) Schmucker, 83, died Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at her daughter’s home in Gilead. She was born Aug. 22, 1941. On Sept. 12, 1963, she married Mahlon M. Schmucker, who preceded her in death in 2021. She is survived by her children, Glen Lee (Elva Gingerich), … Read More
Jerry Lee Tinkey, 89, of rural Warsaw, passed from this life at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2025, surrounded by family at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester. Jerry Tinkey was born on July 28, 1935, in Warsaw, to Noah and Ina (Gearhart) Tinkey. He graduated from Mentone … Read More
Jacqueline E. “Jackie” Koenig, 59, of rural Peru, passed unexpectedly after a brief medical issue on Monday, March 17, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Jackie was born on May 22, 1965, in Rochester, to Thomas and Sharon (Walters) Fites. She was a graduate of Tippecanoe Valley … Read More
R. Lee Grigsby, 89, Warsaw, died Thursday, March 13, 2025, at home. He was born April 23, 1935. His wife, Judy J. (Howard) Grigsby, whom he married Aug. 18, 1978, survives. He also is survived by his children, Susan (David) Clemons, Peru, Nancy Williams, Bunker Hill, Mark Howard, … Read More
