Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Leonard “Len” Ray Draving
Feb 19, 2019
We lost a good teacher today. Leonard “Len” Ray Draving, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, in his residence. Len was born January 21, 1934, in Peru, Indiana to Floyd and Florence and died February 19, 2019, leaving behind the love of his life, Beth, and their three sons. Len married the former Elizabeth Ann Schneider...
Mabel Barnhart
Feb 17, 2019
Mabel J. Barnhart, age 72, of Atwood, Indiana passed away Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 10:31 PM in Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born May 11, 1946 in Paintsville, KY to Herschel and Edna (Blanton) Francis. A resident of Atwood since 1968, she was employed by Creighton Brothers and retired with 30 ½ years of service. She...
Letha Pletcher
Feb 16, 2019
Letha J. Pletcher, 94, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at I.U. North Hospital in Carmel, IN. On April 22, 1924, Letha Lentz was the last of 5 daughters born to Clinton and Edna Lentz in Pierceton, IN. On July 14, 1942, she married Richard Pletcher of Pierceton, IN. They were blessed with nearly 72 years of marriage,...
Mary Lou Baker
Feb 14, 2019
Mary Lou Baker, 89 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Thursday February 14, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. at Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana. She was born on May 5, 1929 to Floyd V. and Pauline (Dorgan) Hyre in Wayne County, Indiana. She grew up in Winchester, Indiana then moving to Warsaw in 1962 where she has been a...
Diana Reinhart
Feb 13, 2019
Diana Kay Reinhart, age 76 of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and formerly of Pierceton, IN passed away February 13, 2019 at 4:27 PM in North Hills Rehabilitation of Fayetteville. She was born August 22, 1942 in Warsaw to Howard and Eleanor (Tenney) Gates. A longtime Pierceton resident she was united in marriage to David Reinhart in 1972 and celebrated 46 years...
Paul Evans
Feb 12, 2019
Paul Evans, formerly of Warsaw, Indiana, age 64, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 6:15 PM in Life Care Center of Fort Wayne. He was born August 14, 1954 in San Bernardino, CA to Melville Clifton and Etta Francis (Umel) Evans. He was united in marriage to V. Elaine Cook in Warsaw on on April 5, 1986. She...
Randy A. Ingle
Feb 10, 2019
Randy Allen Ingle passed away February 10, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft Wayne, IN. He was born October 1, 1958 at Elkhart General Hospital to Wayne and Dorothy (Hogan) Ingle. He graduated in 1978 from WCHS. He proudly served 4 years in the United States Marine Corp 29 Palms. He was employed at Explorer Van for many years...
Mary A. Watson
Feb 9, 2019
Mary A. Watson, age 79, of Sidney, Indiana passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 1:10 AM in Parkview Hospital Randallia. She was born on May 5, 1939 in Somerset, Kentucky to Rouff and Bertha (Bell) Albertson. She has been a resident of Sidney for over 50 years. On December 29, 1956 she was united in marriage to...
Freddie D. Meade
Feb 9, 2019
Freddie D. Meade, age 68, of Mentone, Indiana passed away on February 9, 2019 at 9:40 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born on September 28, 1950 in Logan, West Virginia to Carlos and Myrtle (Maynard) Meade. He lived most of his life in Silver Lake, Indiana. On March 26, 1982 he was united in marriage to Martha...
Mary Jo Valentine
Feb 9, 2019
Mary Jo Valentine, 85 of Key Largo, Florida formally of Pierceton, Indiana passed away on Saturday February 9, 2019 at 7:05 a.m. in her residence. She was born on June 8, 1933 to Henry and Beulah (Osborne) Ratliff in Lauratown Arkansas. She graduated from Sloan-Hendrix High School in Imboden, Arkansas. She was united in marriage on January 5, 1952...
Robert “Bob” Joy Jr.
Feb 8, 2019
Robert “Bob” Joy Jr., age 63, of Pierceton, Indiana passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019 at 11:59 AM in Parkview Whitley Hospital. He was born in MacDonald Hospital on July 22, 1955 in Warsaw, Indiana to Robert Sr. and Doris (Rush) Joy. He was a lifelong resident of Pierceton. During his life he worked as a manufacturer at...
David Van Dyke
Feb 7, 2019
David Van Dyke, age 69, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 1:35 PM in his residence on Thursday, February 7, 2019. He was born on October 11, 1949 in Kosciusko County, Indiana to Harold Eugene and Olive Mae (Slife) Van Dyke. He is survived by a fiancé; Denise Wawrzyniak. No Services will be held. To sign the register book...
Kenneth “Ken” Hampton
Feb 5, 2019
Kenneth “Ken” Hampton, age 86, of North Webster, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 8:50 PM in Goshen Hospital. He was born on September 25, 1932 in Hastings, MI to Garner and Mable (Armour) Hampton. Ken grew up in Hastings, MI and then moved to Marion for work for 18 years, he then moved to the...
Bertha May Stauffer Kirk
Feb 4, 2019
Bertha May Stauffer Kirk, 89, of Warsaw passed away February 4, 2019 at 10:38 AM in Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born April 27, 1929 in East Liverpool, OH to Charles E. “Bud “and Gladys M. (Hancock) Sainer. She graduated East Liverpool High School in 1947 and the Liverpool City Hospital Nursing School in 1950 as a...
Betty Lou Smith
Feb 3, 2019
Betty Lou Smith passed from this life on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Grace Village, Winona Lake, IN after a period of declining health. Betty was born August 7, 1929 in Kosciusko County to Omer Otis and Beatrice VanPherson Coldren. Betty graduated from Laketon High School in 1947 and married Ronald L. Olinger. They had three children before divorcing....
Christopher Creekmore
Jan 30, 2019
Christopher James Creekmore, age 47, of Pierceton, Indiana passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at 7:25 PM in his residence. He was born on August 1, 1971 to Carol (Creekmore) Smith. His step-father was Donald “Gene” Smith Jr. A Gathering with family and friends will be held at a later date.
Roy William Jackson Jr.
Jan 25, 2019
Roy William Jackson Jr., 56 of Plymouth, Indiana formerly of Bourbon, Indiana passed away on Friday January 25, 2019 at 8:11 p.m. in St Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka, Indiana. He was born on January 18, 1963 to Roy William Sr. and Linda Fay (Williams) Jackson in Plymouth, Indiana. He was employed by OMCO Roll Forming Manufacturing, Midwest Roll...
John W. Walgamuth
Jan 23, 2019
John W. Walgamuth, age 56, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at 6:14 AM in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. He was born December 20, 1962 in Warsaw, IN to William and Vivian (Pyle) Walgamuth. He is survived by his children Aubree (spouse Chris) Schenkel of Granger, IN and Zachary Walgamuth of Warsaw, and a grand-daughter...
Frances “Fritz” Harris
Jan 21, 2019
Frances “Fritz” Harris, age 92, of North Manchester, Indiana passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at 1:35 PM in Parkview Hospital of Wabash. She was born on November 12, 1926 to John and Katherine Zbyrowski in Gary, IN. She married Chelsie F. Harris on June 1, 1946 in Gary, IN. She retired from Foster Forbes Glass Factory in...
Donald H. Moffett
Jan 21, 2019
Donald H Moffett, age 81, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, January 21, 2019 at 2:26 PM in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. He was born February 22, 1937 in St. Johnsbury, VT to Ralph and Pauline (Labshire) Moffett. Donald faithfully served his Country in the United States Army from 1959 to 1961 in the United States Army...
