Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Linda L. Zellers
Apr 15, 2014
Linda L. Zellers, 73 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 12:40 pm Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw after a long term battle with cancer. On May 27, 1940, she was born in Logansport, Indiana to John H. and Helen K. (Lowe) Watts. She was united in marriage to Vaughn D. Zellers Sr. on September 16,...
Chester Shepherd
Apr 14, 2014
Chester Shepherd, age 82, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at 4:05 PM in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation. He was born December 8, 1931 in Arthurmable, KY to Frank and Ella (Wireman) Shepherd. He was retired from Kralis Brothers Foods of Mentone in 1996 in the Food Processing Department. He enjoyed gardening, mushroom hunting, fishing...
Duane Wagner
Apr 14, 2014
Duane Wagner, 66 of Sidney, Indiana passed away at 9:41 am Monday, April 14, 2014 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on March 1, 1948 in Frankfort, Indiana to Roscoe and Nicy E. (Young) Wagner. He was united in marriage to Naoma Hall on September 18, 1981 in Warsaw. He graduated from North Manchester High School, class...
Judy Shepherd
Apr 13, 2014
Judy Shepherd, 63 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 7:40 am on Sunday, April 13, 2014 in her residence. She was born on November 29, 1950 in Warsaw to Amon and Mary (Compton) Prater. She married Roland Shepherd on May 5, 1973 in Packerton, Indiana who survives. She was a resident of Kosciusko County her entire life. She was...
Gene Messmore
Apr 12, 2014
Gene E. Messmore, age 86, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 2:20 PM in his residence. He was born May 24, 1927 to George Clarence and Ethel Mae (Besse) Messmore in Mishawaka, IN..He was a longtime Kosciusko County, IN resident. He was united in marriage to N. Jean Werstler in Pierceton, IN on October 1,...
Clarence Nickols
Apr 7, 2014
Clarence Nickols, 80 of Warsaw formally of Indianapolis passed away Monday, April 7, 2014 at 1:45 p.m. at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw, Indiana. He was born on December 3, 1933 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He married Delores Thompson, who preceded him in 1965. Clarence was a Vietnam Veteran. He worked in steel factory making galvanized steel and he...
Gary K. O'Dell
Apr 6, 2014
Gary K. ODell, 69 of Pierceton, Indiana passed away at 11:01 am Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. On August 12, 1944, he was born in Imboden, Arkansas to Sidney L. and Madge (Smith) ODell. A lifelong resident of Pierceton, Indiana, he graduated from Pierceton High School in 1963. Gary served our country in the U.S....
Mary Beth Leake
Apr 3, 2014
Mary Beth Leake, 82, of Warsaw passed away Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on November 3, 1931 to F.B. and Gladys (Yenor) Light in Warsaw, Indiana. Mary was united in marriage to F.D. Mouse Leake in October of 1951. She retired from Sun Metal after fifty years and she...
Donald F. Mozdren
Mar 31, 2014
Donald F. Mozdren, 81 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 1:35 pm Monday, March 31, 2014 in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake, Indiana. On February 21, 1933, he was born in Chicago, Illinois to Frank and Frances (Rezpa) Mozdren. He was united in marriage to Sara J. Maryanski on May 9, 1959 in Chicago, who survives. He moved...
Hildegard Waschkies
Mar 29, 2014
Hildegard Waschkies, 86 of Warsaw passed away Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 10:40 a.m. in her residence. She was born on November 20, 1927 to Eugene and Anna (Vogel) Kleesattel in Heilbronn, Germany. She came to America in 1955 and then moved to Warsaw in 1957. She married Horst H. Waschkies in 1955. She was a homemaker. She was...
Don Bruce Elliott
Mar 27, 2014
Don Bruce Elliott, age 73 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 8:37 PM in his residence Thursday, March 27, 2014. He was born November 30, 1940 in Bicknell, IN to Lloyd and Lucile (Mack) Elliott. He was united in marriage to Marilyn Sue Cobb in Vincennes, IN on May 13, 1962. He faithfully served his country in the United...
Mary Lou Burkholder
Mar 24, 2014
Mary Lou Burkholder, 77, Warsaw, Passed away Monday, March 24, 2014 at 9:05 a.m. at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born on November 21, 1936 to George L. and Lois Babe (Neff) Burkholder in Warsaw. She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. She was a caregiver for the elderly and before that she was a manager...
Terry L. 'Pap' Paxton
Mar 23, 2014
Terry L. Pap Paxton, 72 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 6:49 pm on Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. On September 7, 1941, he was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania to Ralph and Viola (Myers) Paxton. He was united in marriage to Martha Bender on June 27, 1964 in Newville, Pennsylvania, whom survives. Terry...
Robert G. Coble
Mar 21, 2014
Robert G. Coble, 82 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 11:35pm Friday, March 21, 2014 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On January 8, 1932, he was born in North Manchester, Indiana to Alfred Darwin and Sarah Ann (Reed) Coble. He was united in marriage to Lora Mae, who preceded him in death, and then he was united in marriage...
Mary Frances Christian
Mar 14, 2014
Mary Frances Christian, age 90, of Clunette, IN passed away at 11:25 AM, Friday March 14, 2014 in her residence. Survivors include one son, Raymond (Susan) Christian of North Judson, IN; two daughters, Mary Lou Kiser of Leesburg, IN and Verla Harter of Warsaw, IN; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Colie McCool of Pierceton, IN; two...
Doris J. Johnson
Mar 13, 2014
Doris Jean (Lester) Johnson, 95 passed away Thursday, March 13, 2014, after a short illness. She was born on October 4, 1918, in Battle Creek, Michigan to Rollo and Gladys (David) Lester. She resided in the Battle Creek area all her life and was a graduate of Lakeview High School in 1937. She married Tracy Johnson who preceded her...
William' Bill' F. Hamilton Jr.
Mar 10, 2014
William Bill F. Hamilton Jr. 75 of Warsaw passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at 9:43 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born on October 7, 1938 to William A. and Madeline (Schaffer) Hamilton in Walkerton, Indiana. On July 21, 1979 he married Sandra L. Hinchy in Plymouth, IN. He retired from the United States Agriculture Meat...
Ellis Hartman
Mar 10, 2014
Ellis Hartman, age 81, of Hoffman Lake, Warsaw, IN passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at 7:00 Am in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. He was born February 28, 1933 to Harold and Pauline (Harmon) Hartman in Kosciusko County, IN. Ellis was a truck driver for Hulls Transfer for many years. He retired from Mike Gills Auto Parts...
Eugene W. Cauffman
Mar 3, 2014
Eugene W. Cauffman, 92 of Claypool, Indiana passed away at 3:35 pm Monday, March 3, 2014 in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. On April 20, 1921, he was born in Claypool to Raymond C. and Audrey D. (Decker) Cauffman. He was united in marriage to Marjorie E. Weaver on October 4, 1941 in Kosciusko County, Indiana. She preceded him in...
James E. Busz
Mar 2, 2014
James E. Busz, 74 of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away at 12:15 pm on Sunday, March 2, 2014 in his residence. On May 2, 1939, he was born in Pierceton to Thurman and Nellie (Birtwhistle) Busz. He was united in marriage to Janice Kay Staley on May 6, 1960 in Columbia City, Indiana. She preceded him in death on April...
