Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries

Jan 1, 2024

Patricia “Pat” Likens, age 90, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 3:52 am Monday, January 1, 2024 in Kosciusko Community Hospital. She was born March 17, 1933 in Warsaw, Indiana to Joseph and Maxine (Metzger) Johnson.

Patricia was united in marriage to Ed Likens in Bluefield W.Va. on August 15, 1959 who passed away on...

Dec 30, 2023

Betty Rose Stahl, 96, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Lifetime Pierceton, Indiana resident, Betty Rose was born on January 7, 1927, to Oren Lee and Beatrice Berdell (Pollock) Nichols. She graduated from Pierceton High School with the class of 1945 and went on to graduate from...

Dec 23, 2023

Tracy S. Rutledge, 57, of Monroeville, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Tracy was born on February 14, 1966 in Winamac, Indiana the daughter of Roger L. and Susan (Moore) Barton. She was united in marriage to Ken Rutledge on December 10, 2016.

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Dec 23, 2023

Donald Lee Heeter, 60, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023 at his home.

Don was born on September 14, 1963 in Warsaw, Indiana to Ronald D. and Mrytle M. (Tackett) Heeter. He previously worked at Dalton Foundry in Warsaw. Don was known for be a simple man, easy going and laid...

Dec 20, 2023

Jay D. Engle, 67, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Paddock Springs in Warsaw.

Lifetime Warsaw resident, Jay was born on August 4, 1956 to Earl Eugene and Dora Jane (Chinworth) Engle. He graduated from Warsaw Community High School with the class of 1974. He went on to graduate from Purdue University- Fort...

Dec 19, 2023

Thomas W. “Tom” Swartz, 80, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw.

Tom was born in Kendallville, Indiana on April 14, 1943 to Thomas W. and June (Mullen) Swartz.

In the First United Methodist Church in Warsaw, Tom married Sharon (Zorn) Breeden on October 21,...

Dec 17, 2023

Kenneth N. Baber, 90, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at home.

Kenny was born on January 30, 1933 to Earl and Mable (Keesey) Baber in Miami County, Indiana. On December 24, 1952 he married the love of his life Marjorie “Marj” Walker ten days after their first date. She preceded...

Dec 15, 2023

Judith A. Metzger, 82, passed away peacefully in her daughter’s home in Batavia, Ohio on Friday, December 15, 2023.

Lifetime Indiana resident, Judy was born on June 9, 1941 to Donald and Loretta (Davis) Randall in Warsaw, Indiana. In 1974 She moved to South Whitley, Indiana where she lived for 25 years before moving back...

Dec 13, 2023

Donald D. Drudge, 85, passed away Wednesday evening December 13, 2023 at Addison Pointe Health and Rehabilitation in Chesterton, Indiana.

Donald was born in in Wheatfield, Indiana on September 6, 1938 to Eugene Ross and Florence Benita (Robinette) Drudge. He graduated from Pierceton High School with the class of 1937.

Don...

Dec 13, 2023

Janice A. (Holbrook) Owens, 86, of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at Kosciusko Lutheran Hospital.

She was born on August 7, 1937 in Kosciusko County to Clifford and Mary (Haas) Holbrook. She married Valis Owens on July 27, 1956 who proceeds her in passing.

Janice was a graduate...

Dec 12, 2023

Ruth Ann Schacht, 83, of Leesburg, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at Goshen Hospital.

Ruth was born on January 18, 1940 in Woodstock, Illinois to David and Elsa (Carlsson) Anderson. She was a graduate of Woodstock Community High School in 1958 and a graduate of American Beauty Culture in 1962.

Dec 10, 2023

Ginko Haney, 84, peacefully passed away in her Warsaw home on Sunday, December 10, 2023.

Ginko was born in Nagasaki, Japan on March 1, 1939 to Yosaku and Take Noda. She told her family the memory she had when she was 6 years old of seeing and hearing the American planes flying over Hiroshima and...

Dec 7, 2023

Alice F. Sparks, 76, of Warsaw, peacefully passed away at home on Thursday, December 7, 2023 with family by her beside.

Alice was born in Emma, Kentucky on May 21, 1947 to Allen and Magdline (Judd) Burkett. She attended Prestonsburg schools before her family moved to Warsaw, Indiana when she was 19 years old.

Dec 6, 2023

Joan Meredith, 86, of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at Grace Village in Winona Lake.

Joan was born on March 18, 1937 in Laketon, Indiana the daughter of Henry and Mabel (Sickafus) Reiken. She graduated from Laketon High School with the class of 1955.

Joan married Ronald Meredith...

Dec 3, 2023

Jimmy Fleming, 81, peacefully passed away with his family by his side on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana.

He was born August 21, 1942 in Martin, Kentucky to Anna (Buckley) Plotner and Ballard Fleming.

On August 18, 1987 he married his darling wife Judy...

Dec 1, 2023

Dorothy L. Teeple, 93, passed away on Friday, December 1, 2023 at Paddock Springs Assisted Living in Warsaw, Indiana.

She was born on July 18, 1930 to Donald Sr. and Geneva (Wyland) Miller in Warsaw, Indiana. She graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1948.

Dorothy married Donald L....

Nov 30, 2023

Gary L. Sponseller, 68, of Zanesville, Ohio, formerly of Kosciusko County, passed away on November 30th, 2023, after a battle with Parkinson’s, Lewy Body Dementia and ultimately pneumonia.

He was born July 31st, 1955, in Warsaw, to Robert O. and Ruth M. Hawley Sponseller. On November 20th, 1982, in Claypool, he married Kathy A. Ransbottom,...

Nov 26, 2023

Teresa “Teri” Ann Baldacci, 53, lifetime resident of Warsaw, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne.

Teresa was born on April 17, 1970 in Warsaw the daughter of Carroll Love Curtis. She married James Baldacci on March 1, 2001.

Teresa liked being outdoors,...

Nov 19, 2023

Patsy (Bucher) Owens-Sparks, 81, of Mentone, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at her home surrounded by family.

Patsy was born on in September 1, 1942 the daughter of Frank and Charlotte (Hamilton) Bucher. She graduated from Laketon High School.

She married the late William Owens on February 9, 1963...

Nov 17, 2023

Kevin D. Banghart, 64, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born in Warsaw, Indiana on July 15, 1959 to Jerry and Janice (Kling) Banghart. He graduated from Warsaw High School with the class of 1977.

Shortly after graduation, Kevin joined the...