Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Billy R. Wadkins
Mar 25, 2018
Billy Ray Wadkins, 66, of Silver Lake passed away on Sunday, March 25, 2018 at 7:01 AM in Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born on April 9, 1951 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to George and Alma (Robinson) Wadkins. On September 28, 1968 he was united in marriage to Donna Gillman who survives. He worked in the...
Donald Frantz
Mar 15, 2018
Donald E. Frantz died on March 15 at Grace Village in Winona Lake. He was 92. He co-owned and operated Frantz Lumber Co. in North Manchester for more than 40 years until his retirement in 1987. Since then, he divided his time between Tippecanoe Lake and Deltona. He only recently moved to Grace Village. He was born on Nov....
Danny Eugene “Brummy” Brumfield
Mar 13, 2018
Danny Eugene “Brummy” Brumfield was born December 18, 1948 to Eugene Brumfield and Nancy Prout Brumfield and died at the Corrnerstone Hospice House in The Villages, Florida on March 13, 2018. Dan graduated in 1967 from Warsaw Community High School and worked at DePuy from 1978 retiring in 2012. He is survived by his wife Dorothy Brumfield, Stuart Brumfield...
Joan “Joni” Renee Clay
Mar 8, 2018
Joan “Joni” Renee Clay, age 48, of Warsaw, IN passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August, 5, 1969 in Huntington, Indiana to Greg D. and Jane E. (Underhill) Smith. She has been a Warsaw resident since 1977 and was formerly of Huntington, IN. On September 30,...
Ruby “Penny” Shively
Mar 8, 2018
Ruby F. Wallace, Ross, Shively “Penny”, 93 of Fort Wayne, IN formally of Warsaw, IN passed away Thursday March 8, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. at Heritage Park Assisted Living Garden Homes, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on November 26, 1924 to Frank and Pearl (Bennett) Wallace in Argos, IN. Penny moved to Ft Wayne, IN., in 2006 to...
Christian “Chris” Dehaven
Mar 7, 2018
Christian “Chris” DeHaven, age 64, of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 7:58 AM in his residence. He was born on August 9, 1953 to David and JoAnne (Grasso) DeHaven in Glendora, California. He was a former resident of Torrance, CA, graduated high school in Commack Long Island, NY and has been a resident of Kosciusko...
Bonnie E. Lee
Mar 5, 2018
Bonnie E. (Rosdil) Lee 67 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday March 5, 2018 at 8:14 a.m. in her residence. She was born on August 11, 1950 to William “Ben” and Violet (Swiek) Wagner in Hammond, Indiana. Bonnie was a Nurse Practitioner receiving her degrees from Bethel and Grace College. She worked for Kosciusko County Health Department for 16...
Wayne Bauer
Mar 5, 2018
At midnight on Monday, March 5th, Wayne Bauer (83 years old) of, Warsaw, Indiana, finished his race and went to be with his Lord Jesus Christ. Born on October 3rd, 1934, to Henry and Aina Bauer in Chicago, Illinois, Wayne attended Steinmetz High School. He served in the U.S. Air Force for six years (Airman Second Class) and met...
Sandra “Sandy” Ellis
Mar 2, 2018
Sandra “Sandy” Ellis, age 62, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at 4:49 PM in her residence. She was born on January 22, 1956 in Ellijay, Georgia to Ted and Sarah (Chastain) Carringer. She lived most of her life in Kosciusko County. On April 7, 1984 she was united in marriage to Jim Ellis in Warsaw....
Emery J. Brandenburg
Mar 1, 2018
Emery J. Brandenburg, age 80, of Warsaw, went home to Heaven March 1, 2018, at 2:37 AM at Chapman Place, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to Edna (Floor) Brandenburg and Emery Brandenburg in Silver Lake, Indiana, on May 26, 1937. He was a 1955 graduate of Silver Lake High School. Emery was a member of Living Hope Ministries,...
Dorcas A. Kipker
Feb 28, 2018
Dorcas A. Kipker, age 84, of Warsaw, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at 3:35 AM in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born on December 7, 1933 in Warsaw, Indiana to Roger and Bessie (Snellenberger) McConnell. On April 8, 1955 in Warsaw she was united in marriage to Elzin A. Kipker, who preceded her on December 11,...
Lee Gadson
Feb 27, 2018
Lee E. Gadson, 90, of North Manchester passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at 6:15 AM in Peabody Retirement Home. He was born on April 18, 1927 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Gail and Alice (Miner) Gadson. On January 12, 1952 in Rensselear, Indiana he was united in marriage to Betty Alberts, who preceded him on September 1, 2017....
Sandra R. Redington
Feb 26, 2018
Sandra R. Redington, 87 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday February 26, 2018 at 3:09 p.m. at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, Indiana. She was born on November 8, 1930 to Jesse E. and Ruth R. (Cook) Rice in Warsaw, Indiana. She was a 1949 graduate of Warsaw High School. Sandra was united in marriage on August 15,...
Cesare Vitale
Feb 22, 2018
Cesare Vitale, 73 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Thursday February 22, 2018 at 9:37 p.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on August 22, 1944 to Frank and Theresa (Altimare) Vitale in Chicago, Illinois. He was a driver for Elisabeth Ludeman Center in Park Forest, Illinois for 12 years. He was a member of...
Alan Walker
Feb 20, 2018
Alan Walker, 88 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Tuesday February 20, 2018 at 2:40 a.m. at Warsaw Meadows Care Center, Warsaw. He was born on April 14, 1929 to Charles and Catherine Walker in Manchester, England. He was a US Army Veteran. He was a supervisor for the Arnold Corporation. Alan is survived by three daughters, Vicki, Karen and...
Max Leslie “Les” Lotz
Feb 20, 2018
Max Leslie “Les” Lotz, age 66, of Pierceton, IN passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 4:55 AM in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 20, 1951 in Rochester, IN to Max Eugene Lotz and Elizabeth “Betty” (Fleck) Grant. He worked at Zimmer in orthopedics manufacturing. He was also a member of Saint...
Charles F. “Sonny” Green
Feb 20, 2018
Charles F. “Sonny” Green, age 86, of Warsaw, IN passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 6:35 AM in his residence. He was born on April 25, 1931 in Newcastle Township, Fulton County, IN to Charles E. and Fredia (Yeazel) Green. On June 27, 1951 he was united in marriage to Jennie (Hall) Green in Roann, IN. He proudly...
Ronald Meade Sr.
Feb 19, 2018
Ronald Meade Sr., 68 of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away Monday February 19, 2018 at 3:21 p.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on September 22, 1949 to Harris and Chloie (Petri) Meade. He was united in marriage on August 1, 1970 to Linda Ann Hoffman. She preceded him in 2007. He retired from...
Ronald Randels
Feb 19, 2018
Ronald Randels, age 46, of Winona Lake, Indiana passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at 5:45 PM in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. He was born May 24, 1971 in Woodbridge/Bentwaters A.F.B., England to Robert N. and Gloria B. (Guiney) Randels A 40-year area resident, he was employed by Zimmer/Biomet in Clinical Affairs. Ronald attended Sacred Heart Catholic...
Norman E. Brown
Feb 19, 2018
Norman E. Brown, age 89, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Monday, February 19, 2018 at 4:02 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born September 10, 1928 in Warsaw, IN to Roscoe and Nellie (Ellis) Brown. A lifetime area resident he was formerly employed by the Oasis Club, the Elks Club and Holiday Inn all of Warsaw as...
