Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Louise M. Rupe
May 23, 2011
Louise M. (Middleton) Rupe, 90 of Winona Lake died on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at 12:10 am in Warsaw Meadows Helathcare Center, Warsaw, Indiana. The daughter of Everest B. and Grace (Hogue) Middleton, she was born on May 22, 1920 in Kansas City, Kansas. She was raised in Springfield, Illinois until becoming a longtime resident of Winona Lake, Indiana.She...
Danny Ray Griffith
May 21, 2011
MILFORD Danny Ray Griffith, 50 of Milford, IN died on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 6:58 a.m. in Indiana University Hospital, Goshen, IN.He was born on November 27, 1960 in Oakhill, Ohio to Herschel T and Ruby (Terry) Griffith He was employed for Keystone RV in Goshen for 10 years. He enjoyed hunting and fishing. Danny is survived...
Catherine A. Hatten
May 18, 2011
Catherine A. Hatten, 56 of Warsaw, died on Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at 8:21 p.m. in Millers Merry Manor, WarsawShe was born on January 22, 1955 in Mishawaka, IN to John Scott Sr. and Anne Mae (Weinkauf) Maggert. She worked for Lucky Steer, Richards Restaurant and Big Lots.She was a member of AARP and a volunteer at the Senior...
Dyrs Owens Jr
May 17, 2011
WARSAW Dyrs Owens Jr, 59 of Warsaw, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. in his home.He was born on May 5, 1952 in Albion, MI to Dyrs SR. and Eva (Brown) Owens.He was a machinist for many years.He enjoyed his music, Western movies and being a Free man. Dyrs was survived by his father: Dyrs...
Thelma Brooks
May 16, 2011
Thelma Brooks, age 83, of Columbia City, IN passed away May 16, 2011 at 9:05 pm in Millers Merry Manor, Columbia City. Arrangements are pending at this time. Further information will be posted as it becomes available.
Beverly Barbara Goff
May 16, 2011
Beverly Watkins Goff, 70 of North Webster, Indiana passed away at 10:35 pm, Monday, May 16, 2011 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On October 27, 1940, she was born to Charles Gottlieb and Ella (Mayer) Wagner in Indianapolis, Indiana. She moved to North Webster in 2004 from Cicero, Indiana. Beverly married Jerry Watson Goff on August 26, 2004 in...
Vivian B. Light
May 12, 2011
Vivian B. Light, age 90, of Warsaw, IN passed away May 12, 2011 at 11:00 pm in Mason Health Care Center, Warsaw, Indiana. She was born on February 22, 1921 in Peru, Indiana to Ora and Maude (Hoover) Enyeart.She married Robert O. Light on June 19, 1943 in Warsaw.She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw.A graduate of Warsaw High...
David J. Blake
May 11, 2011
David J.Blake, 73 of Warsaw died Wednesday May 11, 2011 at 9:40 a.m. in Mason Healthcare Center, Warsaw. David was born on May 27, 1937 to Albert and Gertrude (Stewart) Blake in Buffalo, New York. He received an academic scholarship from St. Joseph College, Latrobe, Pennsylvania and had played college football for St Vincent's College. He served in the...
Phillip Peconga
May 10, 2011
WARSAW - Phillip Peconga, 35 of Warsaw, died on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 12:50 a.m. in his home.He was born on April 10, 1976 in El paso, Texas to Ronnie and Angelika C. (Oed) Peconga.Phillip married Brandy Adkins on April 4, 2004 in Leesburg, Indiana. He worked in final finishing for Gulf Stream Coach Inc., Nappanee and Etna...
Donald L. 'Swovy' Swoverland
May 10, 2011
Donald L. Swovy Swoverland, age 71, of Warsaw, IN passed away May 10, 2011 at 5:35 pm in Mason Healthcare Rehabilition, Warsaw, Indiana. He was born on July 14, 1939 in Argos, Indiana to Lee and Lois (Seitz) Swoverland.He married Lois (Barnett) Stull on February 29, 1972 in Warsaw.He was a 43 year resident of Warsaw.Donald worked for RR...
Catherine L. 'Barbara' Bradway
May 10, 2011
Catherine L. “Barbara” Bradway, 77 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 3:09 pm on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Catherine was born on January 8, 1934 to Ruby Schwertz in New York City, New York. She worked as a bookkeeper, antigue dealer and as a model for Cashbox Magazine, New York City. She also worked...
Robert G. Alexander
May 8, 2011
Robert G. Alexander, age 85, of Warsaw, IN passed away May 8, 2011 at 9:52 pm in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana from Pneumonia and complications. He was born on April 15, 1926 in Wabash County Hospital to Myrl and Violet (Colbert) Alexander, Silver Lake. In later years, they lived in Claypool. He graduated from Claypool High School and...
Bentley M. Swafford
May 7, 2011
Bentley M. (Rogaskie) Swafford, 1 day old, of Warsaw, IN passed away in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN on May 7, 2011. Bentley was born May 7, 2011 in Warsaw, IN to Matthew Swafford and Rebecca Rogaskie, who survive. In addition, he is survived by his maternal grandparents Gerri Lee and Steve Reisinger of Claypool, IN; paternal grandparents Claude...
Marjorie A. Shafer
Apr 28, 2011
Marjorie A. Shafer, 73 of Middle Point Ohio died on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. in Vancrest Healthcare Center Van Wert, Ohio.She was born on August 17, 1937 in Mishawaka, Indiana to John and Helen (Cowan) Grim.She moved to Middle Point, Ohio December 1996 from Warsaw, Indiana.Marjorie married Francis Junior Shafer on May 10, 1959. He preceded...
Mary Frances Riffe
Apr 27, 2011
Mary Frances Riffe, age 92, of Warsaw, IN passed away April 27, 2011 at 7:38 am in Millers Merry Manor Warsaw, IN. She was born May 18, 1918 in Kokomo, IN to Vassel and Lulu (Van Cleave) Cross. She was a former resident of Kokomo, IN, Anna Maria Island, FL, Oswego, IN and was a Warsaw, IN resident since...
Hazel Florence Brallier
Apr 26, 2011
Hazel Florence Brallier, age 95, of Grace Village, Winona Lake, IN passed away April 26, 2011 at 6:44 am. She was born July 12, 1915 in Grant County, Wisconsin to John and Florence (Bohn) Zifka. On March 4, 1944 in Providence, RI.She was united in marriage to Elvin Brallier. Elvin preceded her July 7, 1991. A longtime Kosciusko County,...
Jean Kathleen Tuka
Apr 26, 2011
Jean Kathleen Tuka, 86 of Warsaw, Indiana died on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at 5:25 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana.She was born on August 10, 1924 in Humboldt, Iowa to Arthur Charles and Genevieve (Thompson) Cunningham.She graduated from Grand Junction High School, Grand Junction Colorado in 1942. She married James Charles Tuka on September 28, 1944 in...
Susan L. Jensen
Apr 25, 2011
Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida - Susan L. Jensen died from a sudden illness, complicated by the discovery of Lymphoma, on April 25, 2011 in Mayo Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida.She was born June 5th to H. Herman and Martha (Cummins) Jensen in Warsaw, Indiana. On June 5, 2002, she married Salvatore Merillo, who survives. She graduated from Warsaw Community High School...
Larry E. Newman
Apr 25, 2011
Larry E. Newman, age 69, of Hardin, Kentucky passed away Monday, April 25, 2011 at the Murray-Calloway County Hospital, Murray, Kentucky. Born in Muncie to Victor and Bessie Newman, Larry was a veteran of the U.S. Army. he worked for 27 years for DePuy Orthopaedic/Johnson and Johnson Company, Warsaw, Indiana. Larry was a lifetime member of the Church of...
Reverend Wayne Whitaker
Apr 24, 2011
Reverend Wayne Whitaker, 72, of Warsaw, Indiana went home to be with his Heavenly Father, April 24, 2011 at 3:18 p.m. in his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 19, 1938 in Kenton, Ohio to John and Maebelle (Sturgell) Whitaker. He was a native of the Warsaw area. Wayne married Vada (McKenzie) Whitaker on March...
