Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Margaret Louise Hall
May 20, 2014
Margaret Louise Hall, 96 of Leesburg, Indiana passed away at 11:30 pm Saturday, May 10, 2014 in Lakeland Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Milford, Indiana. On April 12, 1918, she was born in Butler, Ohio to Harry and Goldie Shroufe. She was united in marriage to Floyd Hall on May 14, 1940 in Morehead, Kentucky. He preceded her in death...
Carol A. Smith
May 18, 2014
Carol A. Smith, 70 of Claypool, Indiana passed away on May 18, 2014 at 6:35 p.m. in her home. She was born on April 29, 1944 in Kokomo, Indiana to Vernon and Margie (Peterson) Smith. She graduated from Elkhart High School and Ball State Teachers College. She married Alan Clark on August 28, 1974. She was a teacher in...
Virgil Wagner
May 17, 2014
Virgil Dee Wagner, age 76, passed away at 12:30 pm Saturday May 17th, 2014, in his residence. On March 15, 1938 he was born to Ines Hatfield in Kosciusko County. On November 11, 1976 in Warsaw he married Juanita Hall Sanchez, who survives. He was co-owner of Bouses Barber Shop in the 1960s. In 1995 he retired from DePuy...
Ernestine Louise Sagarsee Harvey
May 12, 2014
Ernestine Louise Sagarsee Harvey, 82 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 6:14 pm Monday, May 12, 2014 in her residence surrounded by family and friends, due to complications from stroke. On August 6, 1931, she was born in Kokomo, Indiana to John and Thelma (Bradshaw) Sagarsee. She was united in marriage to Dwaine Richey on February 3, 1951 in...
Carl L. Morrison
May 11, 2014
Carl L. Morrison, 74 of Claypool, Indiana passed away at 5:03 am on Sunday, May 11, 2014 in his residence. On October 1, 1938, he was born in Pierceton, Indiana to Walter and Irene (Froh) Morrison. He was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. Carl was united in marriage to Avadean Allen on April 9, 1976 in Clintwood, Virginia....
Paul D. Risner
May 10, 2014
Paul D. Risner, 60 of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at 11:10 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. He was born on September 11, 1953 to Willie and Helen (Adams) Risner in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He was a lifetime resident of Silver Lake, Indiana. He was united in marriage to Irene Prater on June 28,...
Ronnie L. Tharp
May 8, 2014
Ronnie L. Tharp, age 62, of Goshen, Indiana passed away May 8, 2014 at 11:41 AM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. He was born February 23, 1952 in Goshen, IN to Thomas William and Marie (Tennant) Tharp. A Goshen resident since 2009 he was formerly of Warsaw and North Manchester, IN. He was a 1970 graduate of Warsaw...
Ronald E. Watson
May 6, 2014
Ronald E. Watson, age 79, of Sidney, Indiana passed away at 9:55 Pm Tuesday, May 6, 2014 in his residence. He was born February 25, 1935 in Fort Wayne, IN to Ronald H., and Thelma (White) Watson. He was Sidney, IN resident since 1966. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army as a PFC, 8th Infantry...
Ester M. Long
May 6, 2014
Ester M. Long, age 88, Gas City, IN passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 11:48 AM in her residence. She was born January 3, 1926 in Warsaw, IN to William A. and Linney Leoda (Sell) Shand. A former Warsaw, IN and Fort Myers, FL resident she has resided in Gas City since 2002. She was united in marriage...
Diana Lackey
May 5, 2014
Diana Lackey, 76 of Warsaw passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at 10:25 a.m. in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on July 4, 1937 to Willard D Hawley and Orpha (Keck) Hawley in Kosciusko County, Indiana. Diana graduated from Nappanee High School in 1955. Diana loved the sport of bowling and was a member of the Warsaw...
Ronald Yeater
May 5, 2014
Ronald E. Yeater, age 69, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, May 5, 2014 at 5:20 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born January 19, 1945 in South Bend, IN to Cloyce E. and Margaret (Young) Yeater. He was a lifetime Warsaw, IN resident. He faithfully served his country in the United States Army from 1963 to...
S. Richard Ellison
May 5, 2014
S. Richard Ellison, 94 of Kosciusko County, Indiana, passed away at 11:35 am Monday, May 5, 2014 in his residence. On September 10, 1919, he was born in Huntington County, Indiana to Samuel Edward and Ida Mae (Gesaman) Ellison. He was united in marriage to Mildred Millie Penn on February 16, 1945 in Huntington, Indiana. She preceded him in...
Lucile Elizabeth Worboys Bruce
May 3, 2014
Lucile Elizabeth Worboys Bruce, 90 of Englewood, Colorado passed away at 8:35 am on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in her residence. On November 9, 1923, she was born in North Chili, New York to Wilbur George and Clara Elizabeth (Harmon) Worboys. She was united in marriage to William Benjamin Bruce on October 9, 1943 in Buffalo, New York. He...
Beth D. Stephens
May 1, 2014
Beth D. Stephens, 76 of Mentone, Indiana passed away at 4:35 pm Thursday, May 1, 2014 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On August 2, 1937, she was born in Raven, Kentucky to Canton and Susanna (Jacobs) Combs. She was united in marriage to Talmadge Stephens on March 19, 1955 in Manton, Kentucky. He preceded her in death on August...
John 'Wes' Degenkolb Jr.
Apr 29, 2014
John Wes Degenkolb Jr., 51 of Winona Lake, Indiana passed away at 6:30 pm Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On April 11, 1963, he was born in Marion, Indiana to John W. and Betty (Kelley) Degenkolb Sr. He was united in marriage to Susan Sprinkle on February 22, 1996 in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, who survives. John...
William 'Bill' Deerwester
Apr 27, 2014
William T. Bill Deerwester, 77 of Warsaw passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at 2:00 a.m. in Warsaw. He was born on March 23, 1937 to Clarence and Florence (Tusing) Deerwester in Warsaw. He was a lifetime residence of Kosciusko County. He was united in marriage to Katherine Rule on April 6, 1958 in Warsaw. He was a US...
Eva Marie Baldridge
Apr 27, 2014
Eva Marie Baldridge, age 77, of Claypool, Indiana passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 7:35 AM in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, IN. She was born November 8, 1936 in Prestonsburg, KY to Jimmie and Lisha (Ousley) Reffitt. She was united in marriage to Andrew A.J. Jack Baldridge on June 30, 1954 in Prestonsburg, KY. She was...
Grace Annabelle Mayer
Apr 26, 2014
Grace A.Mayer, Warsaw, Indiana passed away April 25, 2014 at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw, IN after six weeks of residence. Grace, loving wife of Robert E. Mayer, was married to Bob for just over 60 years. Grace worked at the Warsaw YMCA for 15 years prior to retiring over three years ago. She played bridge several times each...
Floyd Hall
Apr 23, 2014
Floyd Hall, 70 of Warsaw passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014 at 7:05 a.m. in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born on October 9, 1943 to William and Pearlie (Prater) Hall in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He married Mary Ellen Miller on November 6, 1962 at Barbee Lake, Indiana. He was a lifetime residence of Kosciusko County. He retired...

Margaret Ann 'Peg' Shaffer
Apr 22, 2014
Margaret Ann Peg Shaffer, 92 of Kaleva, MI, Mexico Beach, FL and Akron, IN, passed away at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN at 9:55 pm on February 10, 2014. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 11:00 am in Oakwood Cemetery, Cremation Gardens, Warsaw, IN. Pastor Erik Ohman will officiate the service.