Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
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,...
Jovencio Veneracion
Jul 13, 2022
Jovencio Veneracion, 70, longtime resident of Winona Lake, died Wednesday July 13, 2022 at New Dawn Memory Care Center in Colorado Springs CO. He was born in San Miguel, Bulacan (Philippines) on August 31, 1951, the son of (the late) Juan Veneracion and Filipina Santos. Jovencio relocated to the United States in 1981, coming to the Warsaw area. He...
Judy A. Meadows
Jul 13, 2022
Judy A. Meadows, 71, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Judy was born in Unicoi County, Tennessee on February 15, 1951, the daughter of Fred & Norma (Broyles) Roberts. She was united in marriage to Gary Meadows in Warsaw on August 4, 1995. She enjoyed a lifetime of being a...
Philip Lincoln Porter
Jul 12, 2022
Philip Lincoln Porter, 95, of Warsaw, passed away Tuesday July 12, 2022 at home. Phil was born in Avon Park, FL on February 12, 1927, the son of (the late) Raymond and Victoria (Smith) Porter. He joined the US Army in November 1945 and served in the Military Police, stationed in Salzburg, Austria, as a railroad guard and escorting...
