Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Samuel F. Lozier
Dec 26, 2020
Samuel F. Lozier, age 60, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 8:45 a.m. in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sam was born May 13, 1960 in Warsaw, Indiana to Frederick and Lillian (Evans) Lozier. He was united in marriage to Dreama Sizemore in Warsaw on July 20, 1999. He was a lifetime...
Scott E. Reiter
Dec 26, 2020
Scott E. Reiter, 57 of Warsaw passed away peacefully on Saturday December 26, 2020 at 4:26 p.m. in his residence. He was born on June 4, 1963 to James and Marjorie (Johnson) Reiter in LaPorte, In. He was previously employed by AIA Countertops in Syracuse, In. Scott enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting and collector of old coins, most of all...
Evelyn Jean Ratliff
Dec 22, 2020
Evelyn Jean Ratliff, age 79, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 12:14 p.m. in Lincolnshire Place, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Evelyn was born July 26, 1941 in Warsaw, Indiana to Walter C. and Evelyn (Bennett) Roberts. She was united in marriage to James C. Ratliff on June 20, 1958 in North Webster, Indiana, who passed...
Nathaniel “Nate” Hall
Dec 22, 2020
Nathaniel “Nate” Hall, age 41, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at 8:02 a.m. in his residence. Nate was born April 2, 1979 in Warsaw, Indiana to Maynard and Carolyn (Sparkman) Hall. He lived in Merrillville for a short time prior to living the remainder of his life in Kosciusko County. Nate worked as a...
Karen Miller
Dec 20, 2020
Karen J. Miller, age 80, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 5:40 a.m. in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. Karen was born August 13, 1940 in Michigan City, Indiana to Harry G. and Alice Lavonne (Webb) Jackson. She was united in marriage to Jerry Miller on July 5, 1957 in Kansas. She was...
Patricia Thomas
Dec 20, 2020
Patricia A. Thomas, Age 77, passed away December 20, 2020 at Hospice of Miami County. She was born February 22, 1943. Preceded in death by her father Harrold Botkin and husband Bill Thomas. She is survived by her mother Doris Balser; sisters Linda Boykin, Catherine Kelly, Cheryl Martin, Melody Cummings; brother Darren Balser; sons Steve (Heather) Caudill and Robert...
David D. Johnson
Dec 20, 2020
David D. Johnson, age 72, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 11:50 p.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Dave was born August 24, 1948 in Wabash, Indiana to Oscar and Doris (Conrad) Johnson. He was united in marriage to Charlene Ellis on September 23, 1989 in Warsaw, Indiana. He was a lifetime resident of...
Donnie “Duck” Jackson
Dec 20, 2020
Donnie “Duck” Jackson, age 61, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 11:10 a.m. in his residence. Donnie was born September 11, 1959 in Warsaw, Indiana to Edward and Nola (Blanton) Jackson. He was united in marriage to Denise (Helblig) on May 28, 1988 in Warsaw. He worked as a forklift driver for Merchant Metals....
Mary M. Michael
Dec 20, 2020
Mary Michael, age 100, of Carmel, Indiana, formerly of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at 11:15 in ManorCare Assisted Living of Summer Trace, Carmel. Mary was born October 9, 1920 in Nappanee, Indiana to Clayton and Treva Osborne. She was united in marriage to Earl Michael on October 13, 2001 who passed away July 3,...
Gene Burkett
Dec 19, 2020
Gene Allen Burkett, 68 years old and a longtime resident of Pierceton, Indiana died in an auto accident in Marshall County, Indiana Friday, December 18, 2020 at 9:12 p.m. He was born to Allen and Magdline (Judd) Burkett on November 26, 1952 in Martin, KY. On July 25, 1970 Gene married Wilma Barger. They shared 40 years together until...
Janice R. Rager
Dec 16, 2020
Janice Rae (Adair) Rager, age 87, of Pierceton, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 1:15 AM at Millers Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. She was born on May 9, 1933 in Charleston Township, Michigan to Ralph W. Adair and Madonna F. (Gilbert). She was united in marriage to Donovan K. “Tom” Rager, Jr. on October 8,...
Angela Kay Bruggner
Dec 15, 2020
Angela Kay Bruggner unexpectedly passed away, Tuesday, December 15th, 2020 in Fort Wayne, Ind. Angela was born in Elkhart, Ind. on February 1st, 1976 to Dennis and Tamela Bruggner. While Angela lived in many areas throughout the country, she called home, Warsaw, Ind. Angela was a caretaker and nanny while raising her own daughter, Catie. Catie was the light...
Norma L. Cipolla
Dec 14, 2020
Norma L. Cipolla, age 99, of Winona Lake, IN, passed away December 14, 2020, at 6:14 a.m. at Grace Village Health Care. She was born on April 13, 1921, in Chicago, IL, to Edward and Anna (Foerster) Klinger. Norma was formerly of Homewood, IL. She married Frank Hunssinger, Sr., who preceded her in death. On May 3, 1958, she...
Kenneth Shepherd
Dec 14, 2020
Kenneth Shepherd, age 89, of Sidney, Indiana, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. in his residence. Kenneth was born on March 3, 1931 in Salyersville, Kentucky to Raleigh and Virgie (Hale) Shepherd. He was united in marriage to Belvia Allen on August 1, 1958 in Silver Lake, Indiana who passed away August 24, 2019. Kenneth...
Richard A. “Rich” Caldwell, Ii
Dec 12, 2020
Richard Allen Caldwell II passed away at 12 p.m., December 12, 2020, at Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne. He was born April 26, 1966 in Kokomo to Richard A and Jeanie (Wilson) Caldwell-Stackhouse. He was with the love of his life, Kimberly Martin Caldwell, for 10 years. They married September 12, 2020 in Brown County, Indiana. He graduated from Warsaw...
Aura Rosa Aguilar
Dec 11, 2020
Aura Rosa Aguilar, age 95, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. in Coventry Meadows, Fort Wayne. Aura was born March 28, 1925 in Callao-Peru, South America to Victor Aguilar and Maria Checa. She was united in marriage to Cesar Giusti on in Lima, Peru. She graduated from Maria Auxiliadora, Callao and...
Rebecca Phend
Dec 7, 2020
Rebecca Phend, age 63, of South Whitley, Indiana, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at 11:55 a.m. in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana. Rebecca was born November 10, 1957 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Robert and Marge (Johnson) Phend. She grew up in South Whitley and graduated from Whitko High School in 1976 and was a member...
Betty D. Kratzsch
Dec 4, 2020
Betty D. Kratzsch, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 91 years old. She was a long-time resident of Warsaw, IN and retired to Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake where she resided the past 2 years. Betty was born October 8, 1929 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Herman and Elizabeth (Kuntzman) Wehrwein and was united in marriage to...
Deborah K. Piper
Dec 3, 2020
Deborah K. Piper, age 66, of Winona Lake, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 9:45 p.m. in her residence. Deb was born March 19, 1954 in Warsaw, Indiana to Richard O. and Sharon A. (Craighead) Dustin. She was a graduate of Warsaw Community High School. Deborah worked as an administrative assistant for 16 years. She was...
William L. Burchett
Dec 3, 2020
William L. Burchett, age 66, of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020. William was born March 24, 1954 to Theodore and Nell (Roberts) Burchett in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. William married his best friend Barbara Copley on May 19, 1973. William loved spending time with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He enjoyed simple things like gardening,...
