Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries

Sep 12, 2022

Randall A. Chaplin, 75, of Warsaw, died Monday September 12, 2022 at home, surrounded by his family.

Randy was born in Argos on November 27, 1946, the son of (the late) John Henry Chaplin and Garnet Avenelle (Saygers) Chaplin. He graduated from Atwood High School with the Class of ’64 and went on to serve...

Aug 30, 2022

Jerry Lee Ferguson, 81, Leesburg, beloved patriarch of the Ferguson family passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by loved ones on Tuesday morning, August 30th. We will remember Jerry as a humble man and entrepreneur that did not seek attention nor affirmation for his work. He is survived by Norma Lane Ferguson, his wife of 55 years. Also...

Aug 27, 2022

Larry D. Hyden, 73, of Mentone, died Saturday August 27, 2022 at home. He was born in Paintsville, KY on February 12, 1949, the son of (the late) Eugene Hyden and Katherine (Young) Hyden. After high school, Larry earned his degree in Tool & Die design. He married Suzanne (Hite) Hyden on June 8, 1968; Sue survives after 54...

Aug 26, 2022

Annette Marie (Sharpe) Kindig, 82, of Warsaw, passed away Friday August 26, 2022 at Mason Healthcare Center after a 12 year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born in Rochester IN on October 5, 1939, the daughter of (the late) Lee M. and Zorah (Ross) Sharpe and graduated from Rochester High School with the Class of ’57. After graduation...

Aug 25, 2022

Lillian L. Lozier, 90, of Warsaw, died Thursday August 25, 2022 at Millers Merry Manor. Lillian was born in Warsaw on April 18, 1932, the daughter of (the late) Samuel LeRoy Evans and Lizzie Ellen (Foreman) Evans and she graduated from Claypool High School with the Class of ’50, where she was voted Miss Claypool in her sophomore year....

Aug 25, 2022

Mitchell L. “Mickey” Dulworth, 66, of Warsaw, died Thursday August 25, 2022. Mickey was born in Elwood on January 19, 1956, the son of (the late) Hubert L. Dulworth & Vianna Mae (Norton) Dulworth Scott. Mickey has been an area resident since 1983 and on April 28, 1984, he married Vickey (Himes) Dulworth in Warsaw; she survives after 38...

Aug 23, 2022

Martha Elaine Wing, 65 of Leesburg, Indiana who passed away at 11:20 AM on Tuesday August 23, 2022, at her residence. Martha was born on April 1-, 1957 in Niles, Michigan the daughter of Evertt E and Marion (McBain) Lintz. She was a graduate of Niles High School in Niles Michigan. She enjoyed reading and cherished her time with...

Aug 21, 2022

Loren J Pound, 89, a lifelong resident of Kosciusko County passed away on August 21, 2022 at Grace Village, Winona Lake, IN. He was born March 5th, 1933 to Merl and Jessie (Rosbrugh) Pound. He married Jo Ann Reed on November 3, 1954, who preceded him in death on July 15, 2019. Surviving are 3 daughters, Terrie (Stan) Trout,...

Aug 20, 2022

Russell Foreman Jr, 70, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away at 11:25 PM on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Russell was born July 20, 1952, in Warsaw, Indiana the son Russell Foreman Sr. and Peggy (Hedington) Foreman-Holmes. He was united in marriage to Vickie (Kauffman) Foreman on March 26, 1977, in Warsaw . He worked...

Aug 17, 2022

Roberta “Bobbie” Edmundson Rose, 80, of Oswego, Indiana, died on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, after a short illness. Roberta was born in Anderson, Indiana on December 11, 1941, to the late William C. and Laura (Rarick) Edmundson the first of four children. She married Thomas Rose in Tucson, Arizona in 1964. Her son Daniel...

Aug 16, 2022

John D. Stewart, 80, of Winona Lake, died Tuesday August 16, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. John was born in Gary on December 21, 1941, the son of (the late) John Reed Stewart and Angeline Fern (Wickberg) Stewart. He received his Bachelors Degree from Indiana University and on May 7, 1960, he married Judy (Gave) Stewart, who survives after...

Aug 14, 2022

David D. Kotterman 68, of Warsaw, passed away at 3:55pm on Sunday August 14, 2022, at Stillwater Hospice Fort Wayne, Indiana. David was born on May 30, 1954, in Rochester, Indiana the son of Clarence M. and Emma Mae (Bradley) Kotterman. He was united in marriage to Teresa Best on November 12, 2011, in Chicago, Illinois. He worked as...

Aug 14, 2022

Alberta Wamsley, 86, of Warsaw, died Sunday August 14, 2022 at Peabody Retirement Community. She was born on March 1, 1936 in Bonnie Blue, Virginia, the daughter of (the late) Stallard & Edith (Moore) McNutt and graduated from Mississinewa High School with the Class of ’54. Alberta was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and enjoyed gardening and...

Aug 11, 2022

Troy Carpenter, 35, of North Webster, passed away Thursday August 11, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Troy was born in Hammond, Indiana on March 20, 1987, the son of (the late) Danny Carpenter and Tammy (Ott) Carpenter. He was a devoted father who enjoyed the time spent with family & friends; he especially enjoyed listening to...

Aug 8, 2022

Dorothy Mae Brown, 95, of Pierceton, died Monday August 8, 2022 at Paddock Springs Senior Living in Warsaw. Dorothy was born in Rensselaer on September 15, 1926, the daughter of (the late) George and Bertha (Pollex) Fleck. She graduated from Laketon High School with the Class of ’44 and on October 4, 1946, Dorothy married Alton Brown in Wabash;...

Aug 8, 2022

Conrad C. Forks, 88, of Warsaw, died Monday August 8, 2022, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Conrad was born in Fort Wayne on July 8, 1934, the son of (the late) Elmer and Ardice (Anglin) Forks. After High School, Conrad embarked on a military career that would last the next 20 years, serving his country proudly in the US...

Aug 5, 2022

JoLynn Smith, 67, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away at 10:13 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. JoLynn was born August 30, 1954 in Warsaw, Indiana the daughter of (the late) Willard Gale and Betty Jane (Zimmerman) Smith. Her lifetime career was in working as a bookkeeper and preparing taxes. She was once employed at...

Aug 4, 2022

James E. Myers, 79, of Leesburg, Indiana passed away on Thursday August 4,2022 in his residence. James was born on July 23, 1943, in Cecil, Ohio to Rola and Bernice (Copsey) Myers. He was united in marriage to Linda Scherer in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 21, 1980. He was a graduate of Antwerp High School in Antwerp Ohio....

Jul 31, 2022

Judy F. Hyde, 67, of Warsaw, died Sunday July 31, 2022 at Mason Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Warsaw on September 30, 1954, the daughter of Odell (McCool) Herron and (the late) Murry Herron, Sr. Judy graduated from Warsaw Community High School with the Class of ’74 and had retired from Chore-Time Brock after 21 years...

Jul 28, 2022

Zachary E. Rautenkranz, 36, of Silver Lake and formerly of Claypool, died Thursday July 28, 2022. Zach was born in Warsaw on July 16, 1986, the son of Ronald J. Rautenkranz and (the late) Jackie L. (Bradley) Rautenkranz.  He graduated from Warsaw Community High School with the Class of ’05 and joined the U.S. Marine Corps. spending the next...