Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Mearman T. Reece
Jan 14, 2026
Mearman Theodore Reece, 80, passed away on January 14, 2026 at Lutheran of Kosciusko Hospital, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on May 15, 1945, Mearman was born to his loving parents, Woodrow Wilson and Hazel (Estes) Reece, in Richmond, Indiana. Mearman graduated from Triton High School in Bourbon, Indiana, in 1964.
He began a career in the mobile home industry, working for...
Deborah Sue Music
Jan 13, 2026
Deborah Sue Music, 71, of Warsaw, passed away on January 13, 2026 at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on May 29, 1954, in Warsaw, she was the beloved daughter of Paul and Isabell (Holland) Zile. She was a 1972 graduate of Warsaw High School.
In Deborah’s younger years, she worked for Congress in Washington D.C., the License Branch...
Eddie D. Dawson
Jan 11, 2026
Eddie D. Dawson, 76, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Born in Sterns, Kentucky, on November 29, 1949, Eddie was the son of Ray and Geneva (Smith) Dawson. He graduated from McCreary High School and then chose to serve with the McCreary County Fire Department for 2 years fighting fires.
The family would move to Warsaw in...
Donna L. Garber
Jan 9, 2026
Donna L. Garber, 87, passed away peacefully at 8:10 p.m. on Friday January 9, 2026, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on March 11, 1938, in Plymouth, Indiana, Donna was the daughter of Lloyd and Evelyn (Falconbury) Atchison.
In Plymouth, Indiana on July 21, 1954, Donna was united in holy matrimony to Frank D. Garber. They...
Joseph P. Muncy
Jan 6, 2026
Joseph P. Muncy, 67, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Tuesday, January 6, 2026.
Born in Escanaba, Michigan on January 18, 1958, Joe was the son of Harold W. and Peggy J. (Cordray) Muncy and known to his siblings jokingly as “mom’s favorite”. He graduated from El Dorado High School with the class of 1976 and attended Butler County Community...
Elliott Lee Owens
Jan 6, 2026
Elliott Lee Owens, was born sleeping in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw.
He is forever in the hearts of his family whom loved him so much: his parents, Craig and Holly (Childers) Owens of Silver Lake; his siblings: Ethan, Eli and Emilee; maternal grandparents Vicky (Donnie) Snyder of Silver Lake; paternal...
Jodie Dean Kreider Boggs
Jan 5, 2026
Jodie Dean Kreider Boggs, 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Bethesda Health Care Facility. Funeral services were held prior in North Carolina.
Services in Warsaw, Indiana will be held on Monday, January 26, 2026 from 1-3 p.m. at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court. Funeral services will follow in the chapel at 3 p.m....
Jerry Everett Mikel
Jan 5, 2026
Jerry Everett Mikel, 52, of Akron, passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2026 at his residence.
Born on September 1, 1973, in Columbia City, he was the beloved son of Timothy and Noma Ruth (Bays) Mikel.
He would start his career after high school at Slate Auto of Warsaw as a skilled Boiler Operator. Anyone that knew Jerry would say he was...
Nancy Audette
Jan 3, 2026
Nancy Audette, 81, of Pierceton, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2026, surrounded by loved ones.
Born on February 9 , 1944, in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of John Robert and Blanche Mary (Yukatonis) Waterson.
Nancy was a laborer for many years for a sewing company, a job she took great pride in. A hobby she enjoyed quite often was...
Jonna D. Stahl
Jan 1, 2026
Jonna D. Stahl, 85, of Pierceton, passed away at Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, on January 1, 2026, surrounded by family.
Born on January 13, 1940 in Warsaw, Jonna was the beloved daughter of John and Betty (Cook) Rapp. After graduating she met the love of her life Dean Stahl in 1958 at the Milnot Creamery. They shared over 36 years together...
Judy A. Yates
Dec 27, 2025
Judy A. Yates, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.
Born in Rochester, Indiana on April 6, 1949, Judy was the daughter of Junior and Laura (Ault) Swihart. She attended Akron schools.
One evening while hanging with her girlfriend at Gardener’s in Warsaw, a boy on a motorcycle sped by. That motorcycle came back...
Nancy Irwin
Dec 23, 2025
Nancy Lee Irwin, 82, born May 16, 1943, in Warsaw, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. She was raised on her family’s farm and developed a lifelong love for family, hard work, and animals.
Nancy graduated from Atwood High School in Atwood, Indiana. She began her college education at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas, following her older brother...
Shanna L. Baker
Dec 19, 2025
Shanna L. Baker , 63 of Silver Lake passed away, Friday December 19, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne. She was born on March 17, 1962, to Jerry and Alberta E. (Pontius) Denny in Warsaw.
She went to Claypool elementary, a 1980 Warsaw High School and IVY Tech Business School graduate. She was united in marriage to Tony Baker on April...
Michael Robert Davis
Dec 15, 2025
Michael Robert Davis, 78, formerly of Warsaw, passed away at his son’s home in Columbus, OH on Monday, December 15, 2025.
Born on February 8, 1947 in Warsaw, IN, he was the beloved son of Robert “Bob” and Lois “Ginny” Davis. He attended Warsaw Community High School, after which he enlisted into the United States Air Force. He worked as a...
Luanne L. Knipp
Dec 9, 2025
Luanne L. Knipp, 71, of Warsaw passed away from health complications on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Parkview Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was living at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw.
Born in Warsaw, Indiana on November 13, 1954, Luanne was the daughter of Robert DeWayne and Eva Maxine (Wideman) Horn. She attended Warsaw Schools.
Luanne was very artistic and enjoyed...
Carol Ann (Dudek) DeHaven
Dec 9, 2025
Carol Ann (Dudek) DeHaven, age 78, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 10:25 p.m. on December 9, 2025, at the Center for Hospice Care in Elkhart, Indiana.
Born on December 29, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, Carol was the daughter of the late Edward Louis Dudek and Sally Ciesielski. She was preceded in death by her beloved sister, Catherine (Dudek) Redmond,...
Claudia Lee Barton
Dec 6, 2025
Claudia Barton, 77, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Fresenius Kidney Center.
Born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, on November 3, 1948, Claudia was the beloved daughter of Henry and Ival (Akers) Whitaker. She would move from her hometown with her family to the area in 1962. She worked as an inspector at Paragon for many years until...
Mickey "The Mick" Joe Wolfe
Dec 5, 2025
Mickey Joe Wolfe, 77, of Cromell, passed away Friday, December 5, 2025 at his residence surrounded by family.
Mickey was the son of Herman and Georgia (Linn) Wolfe born in Warsaw, Indiana on August 24, 1948. After graduating from Colombia City high school, “The Mick” as he was called, was drafted into the Army and sent to Vietnam where he was...
Michael Kermit Tacker
Dec 3, 2025
Michael Kermit Tacker, 68, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.
Born on April 2, 1957 in Peru, Indiana, Michael was the son of Paul Kermit and Mona Jo (Herrell) Tacker. Michael Joined the Marines in 1975 and became Corporal. He loved being a Marine and made sure everyone new he was a “Jar...
Connie A. Nolan
Dec 2, 2025
Connie A. Nolan, 76, of Warsaw, passed away this morning Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne with her husband by her side.
Connie was born to her loving parents Victor and Blanche (Grimes) Pautot in Lockhaven, Pennsylvania on July 21, 1949.
Connie graduated from South Williamsport, PA high school. She continued her education attending a 2 year college...
