Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, 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.
Amelia Washburn
Apr 22, 2014
Amelia Washburn, age 43, of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2014 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born January 15, 1971 to John and Patricia (Fritz) Bunger, Sr. in Greenville, OH. She was a 10-year resident of Silver Lake, IN and formerly of Wabash, IN. Sands Mini Mart of Silver Lake employed her. A...
Tony Michael Himes
Apr 21, 2014
Tony Michael Himes, 60 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 12:24 pm Monday, April 21, 2014 in Select Specialty Care – St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On December 25, 1953, he was born in Warsaw, Indiana to Russell Junior and Mabel June (Masterson) Himes. Tony was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. He worked in shipping/receiving and maintenance for...
Joan M. Freel
Apr 20, 2014
Joan M. Freel, 76 of Pierceton, Indiana passed away at 6:20 am Sunday, April 20, 2014 in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. On August 31, 1937, she was born in Huntington County, Indiana to Leroy and Bertha (Buss) Harris. She was united in marriage to James Freel on November 20, 1955 in Huntington, who survives. Joan worked in resupply for...
Elizabeth R. Plew
Apr 16, 2014
Elizabeth R. Plew, age 86, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 1:10 PM in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. She was born December 30, 1927 in Warsaw, Indiana to Herbert B. and Ruth Madaline (Bollinger) Robinson. She was lifetime resident of Warsaw, IN and graduated from Warsaw High School where she was a member...
Lawrence Pozorski
Apr 15, 2014
Lawrence A. “Tony” Pozorski, 61 of Warsaw and formally of New Port Richey, Florida passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at 5:15 p.m. in Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw. He was born on February 5, 1953 in Warsaw to Lawrence F. and Ardith Mae (Hill) Pozorski. He was a security officer for Wackehut, Inc., servicing Zimmer Inc.He was...
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. OÂ’Dell, 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) OÂ’Dell. A lifelong resident of Pierceton, Indiana, he graduated from Pierceton High School in 1963. Gary served our country in the U.S....


