Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
John D. Stewart
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...
David Kotterman
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...
Alberta Wamsley
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...
Troy Carpenter
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...
Dorothy Mae Brown
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;...
Conrad C. Forks
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...
Jolynn Smith
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...
James E. Myers
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....
Judy F. Hyde
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...
Zachary E. “Zach” Rautenkranz
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...
Kenyan Chase Bennett
Jul 25, 2022
Kenyan Chase Bennett, 24, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away at 12:50am on Monday, July 25, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital Fort Wayne, Indiana due to a vehicle accident. Kenyan was born June 26, 1998, in Warsaw the son of (the late) Kevin and LeAnn (Barton) Bennett. He was a 2018 graduate of Warsaw High School and worked at McDonalds, Detroit...
Rachel E. Turner
Jul 25, 2022
Rachel E. Turner, 97, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Rachel was born on January 9,1925 in Warsaw, Indiana the daughter of Howard E. and Ora (Grimes) Knouff. She worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Baker with 35 years of service. Rachel dearly loved her family and had a...
Michael J. Kocik
Jul 25, 2022
Michael J. Kocik, 90, of Warsaw, died Monday July 25, 2022 at Peabody Rehabilitation & Retirement Community in North Manchester. Mike was born in Detroit Michigan on May 22, 1932, the son of (the late) Michael J. Kocik, Sr. and Mary (Drotar) Kocik. On August 14, 1993, he married Lutie (Vanover) Kocik in Milford. Mike was a retired Supervisor...
Roland “Felix” J. Espinoza
Jul 23, 2022
Roland “Felix” J. Espinoza 70, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away in his home on Saturday July 23, 2022. Felix was born June 26, 1952, in Nassawadox, Virginia the son of (the late) Roberto and Susana (Reyna) Espinoza Sr. He was united in marriage to Dixie Lee (Creakbaum) Espinoza on November 21, 1981, in Warsaw, Indiana. He was a graduate...
Chad Christian Silveus
Jul 22, 2022
Chad Christian Silveus, 45, of Winona Lake, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022, at home. Chad was born August 7, 1976, in Warsaw, Indiana, the son of (the late) Anthony “Tony” Silveus and Kim (Hatfield) Ring. He was united in marriage to Fayth Mauk on October 23, 1999, in Burket, Indiana. He was a graduate of Warsaw...
Rebecca “Becky” Mann
Jul 22, 2022
Rebecca “Becky” Mann, 69, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2022 at her residence. Rebecca was born March 30, 1953 in Indianapolis, Indiana the daughter of Charles Paul and Anna June (Francis) Mann. Rebecca will be lovingly remembered by her mother Anna Mann of Warsaw; siblings William Mann, Francie Harrold, Charles Mann all of Warsaw, and...
Connie L. Kehoe
Jul 21, 2022
Connie L. Kehoe, 83, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Mason Health & Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Connie was born October 1, 1938, in Pierceton, Indiana the daughter of Walter and Irene (Froh) Morrison. She was united in marriage to Edward Kehoe on September 2, 1960, in Pierceton, Indiana who preceded her. She worked for...
Sandra “Cindy” Katris
Jul 20, 2022
Sandra “Cindy” Katris, 64, of Warsaw, Indiana, fell asleep in the Lord and entered unto eternal life on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Born on October 13, 1957, in Elmhurst, Illinois, Cindy was the youngest of four children, and is survived by her siblings Paula (Robert) Polston, Joe Schmitz, and Joan (Roger) Smith, and preceded in death by her parents...
Lewis “Carl” Pennington
Jul 19, 2022
Lewis “Carl” Pennington, 49, of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2022, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Carl was born April 6, 1973 in McMinnville, Tennessee, the son of Betty Marie (Brymer) Rogers. He was united in marriage to Leann Patterson on April 2, 2016, in Lapaz, Indiana. He was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School. Carl proudly...
Marjorie A. “Marge” Phend
Jul 14, 2022
Marjorie A. “Marge” Phend, 88, of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana. Marjorie was born July 12, 1934, in Fort Wayne, Indiana the daughter of Edger and Dasie (Stewart) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Robert E. Phend on July 11, 1953, who preceded her November 13,...
