Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Galen K. Fugate
Jun 16, 2022
Galen K. Fugate, 74, of Silver Lake and formerly of Pierceton, died Thursday evening, June 16, 2022 at home. He was born in Burlington KY on August 8, 1947, the son of (the late) Robert K. and Ethel (Spencer) Fugate. Galen served his country proudly in the US Army, stationed primarily in Korea during the Vietnam war. He had...
Jack W. Layne
Jun 16, 2022
Jack W. Layne, Sr., 81, of New Haven and formerly of Warsaw, died Thursday June 16, 2022. He was born in Stanville KY on January 18, 1941, the son of (the late) Wilbur and Ruby (Hall) Layne. Jack was a retired electrician at Uniroyal-Goodrich and was previously employed at Dalton Foundry. He attended Warsaw Family Worship Center and was...
William “Mike” Kelly
Jun 10, 2022
William “Mike” Kelly, 71, of Winona Lake, Indiana, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Mason Health & Rehabilitation Health Center, Warsaw, Indiana. Born September 19, 1950 in Ironton, Ohio, Mike was the son of William Charles and Henrietta Sarah (Lykins) Kelly. He was united in marriage to MaryAlice (Black) Kelly on August 25, 1973 in Lakeland, FL....
Max E. Egolf
Jun 9, 2022
Max E. Egolf, 81, of Warsaw, died Thursday June 9, 2022 at home. He was born in Warsaw on June 2, 1941, the son of (the late) Vernon and Bernice (Krauter) Egolf. He graduated with the Class of ’59 from Atwood High School. Max married Jean Marie (Taylor) Egolf in 1962; Jean died later that same year after a...
Evaney A. Hisey
Jun 6, 2022
Evaney Hisey, 17, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022 at her residence. She was born on March 16, 2005, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Brent and Lana Hisey. She attended Warsaw Community High School. She worked for Richards Restaurant in Warsaw. Evaney loved animals especially manatees and dreamed of being a Veterinarian Technician. She was known...
John F. Williamson
Jun 3, 2022
John F. Williamson, 78, of Claypool, passed away peacefully on Friday June 3, 2022. He was born in Moline, Illinois on April 2, 1944, to Hugh Sydney and Elizabeth (Farrell) Williamson. John was preceded in death by his parents and also his brother, Paul Williamson. He is survived by his wife Carolyn Williamson and his English family, Wendy, Alan,...
Judy E. Hartup
Jun 3, 2022
Judy Elzora Hartup, 79, of Pierceton, Indiana, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 3, 2022 at her home with care and love of her family. Judy was born April 30, 1943, in Rochester, Indiana spending her childhood in Akron, and attending Akron High School. On December 12, 1969, she married the love of her life, Ed...
William F. Hansen “Bill”
Jun 2, 2022
William F. Hansen, 73, of Mentone and formerly of Warsaw, died Thursday, June 2, 2022, at home. Bill was born in Wolf Lake, IN on January 26, 1949, the son of (the late) Carl F. and Esther (Knisley) Hansen. Esther died when her children were very young and Carl later married Beverly (Knistle) Hansen, who has also preceded Bill...
Brittany T. Scutchfield
May 31, 2022
Brittany T. Scutchfield, 34, of Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in an automobile accident. Born on September 2, 1987 in Warsaw, Indiana, Brittany was the daughter of Robert Hamilton Jr. and Julia (Ousley) Hamilton. She was united in marriage to Jeremy Scutchfield on October 2, 2010. She worked for Zimmer Biomet for 16 years...
Stephanie M. Lopez
May 31, 2022
Stephanie M. (Oswalt) Lopez, 39, of Orlando FL and formerly of Warsaw, died Friday, May 13, 2022 in Kissimmee FL, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Stephanie was born in Plymouth on December 27, 1982, the daughter of (the late) Mark D. and Lora S. (Curtis) Oswalt. Stephanie had moved from Warsaw to Florida and was working in...
Carol “Elaine” Nine
May 23, 2022
Carol “Elaine” Nine, 79, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Goshen Hospital, Goshen Indiana. Born on July 27, 1942, in Pierceton, Indiana, Elaine was the daughter of Floyd and Bertha (Maguire) Atchison. She was united in marriage to Robert Nine Sr. on August 17, 1957, in Elkhart, Indiana who passed away in 1987. She...
Infant - Mateo Leigh Gutierrez
May 21, 2022
Mateo Leigh Gutierrez, age 3 months, passed away Saturday May 21, 2022 at home. Mateo was born March 3, 2022 in Columbia City, the son of Samantha Roberts and Ricardo Gutierrez of Warsaw. Mateo is also survived by his brothers, Renzo and Izaiah Gutierrez; his grandparents, Roger & Windy Fitzpatrick of Claypool, William Roberts of Warsaw and Sergio Aguilar...
Lawrence Bernard Gross
May 21, 2022
Lawrence Bernard Gross (Lieutenant Colonel, Retired) of Pierceton, IN died at home on May 21, 2022, at the age of 98. He was born near Warsaw, IN to Earl and Katie Pearl ROPP Gross on August 19, 1923. He was the 4th child of 7 children born into this family. After graduating from Pierceton High School in 1941, he...
Philip Judge Harris
May 17, 2022
Philip Judge Harris, 95, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw Born on October 8, 1926, in New Castle, Indiana, Phil was the son of Clifford F. and Jewell J. (Judge) Harris. He was united in marriage to Maxine (Earhart) Harris on July 30, 1950, in Liberty, Indiana. Together they shared...
Rebecca L. Coonse
May 11, 2022
Rebecca L. Coonse, 63, formerly of Winona Lake, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Franciscan Health Lafayette, Indiana. Born on January 10, 1959, in Cleveland, Ohio, Rebecca was the daughter of (the late) Irvin R. and Donna (Jones) Hahn. She worked in customer service for PNC Bank. Rebecca enjoyed sunflowers and participating in karaoke . Rebecca often...
Jerry L. Craig
May 7, 2022
Jerry L. Craig, 86, of Warsaw, died Saturday May 7, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Jerry was born in Warsaw on January 2, 1936, the son of (the late) Robert G. & Frances E. (Benton) Craig. He graduated from Warsaw High School with the Class of ’54 and on January 11, 1957 he married Connie (Holle) Craig, who survives...
Nancy K. Overbay
May 7, 2022
Nancy K. Overbay, 69, of Pierceton, died Saturday May 7, 2022 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Nancy was born in Wabash on January 20, 1953, the daughter of (the late) Omer and Mildred (Cherry) Eakright. She had an outgoing personality and was known as a “people-person”. She was a classic car enthusiast who enjoyed attending antique & classic...
Bernice Berg
May 6, 2022
Bernice M. Berg, age 89, of Warsaw, IN went to meet the Lord on Friday, May 6, 2022. She was born on July 4, 1932 to Frank and Rosa (Lindauer) Fetter in Mariah Hill, IN. Bernice attended Dale High School in the late 1940’s while helping her parents on the family farm. Following her schooling, she was a nanny,...
Douglas W. “Frenchie” Pifer
May 6, 2022
Douglas W. “Frenchie” Pifer, 74, of Warsaw, died Friday May 6, 2022. Doug was born in Warsaw on July 7, 1947, the son of (the late) Wayne and L. Maxine (Pinkerton) Pifer.He graduated from Warsaw Community High School with the Class of ’65 and was a lifelong Warsaw resident. He retired from R. R. Donnelley & Sons in 2006...
Geraldine Cox
May 2, 2022
Geraldine Cox, 93, of Warsaw, died Monday May 2, 2022 at Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake. She was born in Silver Lake on October 21, 1928, the daughter of (the late) Grover and Mary (Brown) Richardson. She graduated from Silver Lake High School with the Class of ’46 and on March 28, 1948, she married John Elmer...
