Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Violet Louise Sponseller
Apr 4, 2019
Violet Louise Sponseller, age 93, of Leesburg, Indiana passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 4:15 AM in Grace Village Health Care. She was born on January 9, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Ernest Barth and Bertha (Chubb) Wolfe. On October 3, 1942 she was united in marriage to Russell Roy Sponseller in Warsaw. Violet moved to the...
Matthew Franklin Thomas, Sergeant First Class, United Army
Apr 4, 2019
Matthew Franklin Thomas, age 33, passed away on March 10, 2019 after a career of service to his country. He was an extraordinary man and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. He was a devoted son to Robert Thomas and Lisa Frauhiger, a loving brother to Lucas Thomas, and a caring grandson to his maternal grandmother,...
Anna J. Hurd
Apr 4, 2019
Anna J. Hurd, age 71, of Mentone, IN, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 10:58 PM in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born November 24, 1947 in Martin, KY to Melvin and Thelma (Stephens) Miller. Formerly of Burket and Fort Wayne she was a Mentone resident for 10 years. She was united in marriage to Lorenza...
Brenda J. Alexander
Apr 3, 2019
Brenda J. Alexander, 78 of Pierceton, Indiana passed away Saturday March 23, 2019 at 10:10 p.m. in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, Indiana. She was born on August 24, 1940 to Francis Marion and Ethel (May) Lilly in Paintsville, Kentucky. She retired from Uniroyal of Warsaw and the operated Brenda’s Day Care for several years. She loved her daycare kids....
Brenda K. Ward
Apr 3, 2019
Brenda K. Ward, age 61, of Noble County, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 6:12 AM in her residence. She was born on November, 20, 1957 in Rochester, Indiana to Arlo and Lois (Ummel) Knouff. She lived most of her life in Missouri and Indiana. Brenda was a deeply spiritual and caring person, animal lover, traveler...
Daniel Thomas Rose
Apr 3, 2019
Daniel Thomas Rose, 54, passed away in his home April 4th, 2019. He was born in Tucson, Arizona November 16, 1964. A lifetime student of World History he was a graduate of Warsaw High School and an alumnus of University of Arizona. He was employed at Owen’s Grocery for 16 years and formerly at Liquid Assets for 17 years....
Donald F. Kenipe
Apr 1, 2019
Donald F. Kenipe, 91, of Pierceton passed away on April 1, 2019 at 12:48 AM in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1927 in Indianapolis, Indiana to Jennings and Goldie (Ottinger) Kenipe. He was united in marriage in Indianapolis to Marilyn Barnes on June 17, 1951 who preceded him on October 25, 2015. A resident of...
James “Jim” Alden Smith
Mar 31, 2019
James “Jim” Alden Smith, age 82, passed away unexpectantly on Sunday, March 31, 2019 in Warsaw, Indiana. He was born on November 6, 1936 in Marshall County, Indiana to Gilbert and Roma (Pyle) Smith. He was a lifelong resident of Kosciusko County. He was a graduate of Silver Lake (High School). On November 28, 1954 he was united in...
Rose R. Valdez
Mar 30, 2019
Rose R. Valdez, 57 of Claypool, Indiana passed away Thursday March 21, 2019 at 2: 30 p.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on November 10, 1961 to Edelmiro and Alice (Richwalski) Hernandez in Hammond, Indiana She was married on December 28, 1999 to Jose Valdez in Las Vegas, Nevada. Rose was a homemaker...
Mary K. Klosowski
Mar 25, 2019
Mary K. Klosowski, age 73, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 7:15 PM in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. She was born September 4, 1945 in Michigan City, IN to Kenneth and Evelyn (Bruemmer) Breitzka. She was a graduate of Elston High School, Michigan City. She was united in marriage to Terry J....
Howard “Bub” Patrick
Mar 24, 2019
Howard “Bub” Patrick, age 69, of Claypool, Indiana passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at 1:36 PM in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on November 15, 1949 in Salyersville, Kentucky to Monroe and Rosalie (Hale) Patrick. He was a lifelong resident of Kosciusko County. On October 5, 2006 he was united in marriage to...
Kristin C. Sundin
Mar 17, 2019
Kristin C. Sundin, age 50, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 9:05 PM in Warsaw Meadows. She was born April 2, 1968 in Chicago, IL to Gunnare and Marylou (Vinci) Sundin. A Warsaw, IN resident for 30 years, she graduated from Lake Central High School in St. John, IN and later Ivy Tech of Warsaw...
Lloyd Whitaker
Mar 17, 2019
Lloyd Whitaker, 65 of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away on Sunday March 17, 2019 at 11:25 p.m. in his residence. He was born on May 4, 1953 to Ellis and Maxine (Spradlin) Whitaker in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He was united in marriage on May 21, 1971 to Pearlie (Prater) in Silver Lake, Indiana. Lloyd was a union carpenter for many...
Henry C. Miller Sr.
Mar 14, 2019
Henry C. Miller Sr., 76 of Warsaw and formerly of Pierceton, went to be with His Heavenly Father on March 14, 2019 at 1:04 AM. He was born on December 5, 1942 to Fred and Josephine (Meade) Miller in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. He married the love of his life Mary Ann Reed on February 13, 1963. They enjoyed 56 years...
Sandra “Sandie” Lynn Prater
Mar 13, 2019
Sandra “Sandie” Lynn Prater, age 51, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 2:23 PM in her residence. She was born on October 22, 1967 in Lima, Ohio to James Carl and Zella Sue (Hatfield) Wright. She was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko County. On February 15, 1986 she was united in marriage to Scott...
Larry Neher
Mar 11, 2019
Larry Neher, 68, of Claypool passed away on March 11, 2019 at 10:05 AM in his residence. He was born on September 26, 1950 in Warsaw to Ivan and Christine (Stafford) Neher. On July 17, 1977 in Leesburg he was united in marriage to Fay McAfoose. A lifetime Kosciusko County resident he worked for Dalton Foundries as a Maintenance...
Claudette K. Teel
Mar 9, 2019
Claudette K. Teel (Doran), age 74, of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 2:05 PM in Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse. She was born on May 22, 1944 in Warsaw to Keith and Elnore (Hatfield) Doran. During her life she worked for Hot Dam Karaoke as well as Cardinal Services. She was an avid Bingo and scratch...
P. Jeffery “T-Bone” Spear
Mar 7, 2019
P. Jeffery “T-Bone” Spear, age 62, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 in his residence. He was born on August 17, 1956 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Phil and Rosalee (Bauman) Spear. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw and graduated from Warsaw Community High School. He then went on to further his education at Lincoln...
Graham Rankin
Mar 5, 2019
Graham Rankin, 87, of Warsaw passed away on March 5, 2019 at 2:35 PM in Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. He was born on August 14, 1931 in Muskegon, Michigan to Frank W. and Ruth G. Graham. On April 26, 1952 in Ann Arbor, Michigan he was united in marriage to Dorothy (Dottie) Sutch, who preceded him May 19,...
Harriet E. Ladd
Mar 5, 2019
Harriet E. Ladd, age 96, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away March 5, 2019 at 11:11 AM in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born to William J. and Wava M. (Heckman) Crall on September 3, 1922 in Warsaw. She was graduate of Warsaw High School and a lifetime area resident. She was united in marriage to John R. Ladd...
