Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Robert D. “Bob” Blakeley
Dec 18, 2016
Robert D. “Bob” Blakeley, 78 of Winona Lake, Indiana passed away at 5:24 am Sunday, December 18, 2016 in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake. On February 8, 1938, he was born in Newark, Ohio to C. Dell and Florence (Bonham) Blakeley. A fifty year resident of Warsaw, Bob was former manager of Kline’s Department Store, retiring in 1986....
Thomas Summy
Dec 16, 2016
Thomas Summy, 63 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away December 16, 2016 at 8:43 p.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. He was born on February 13, 1953 to Clyde and Viola (Huffman) Summy in Warsaw, Indiana. He has been a lifetime resident of Warsaw, Indiana. Tom loved to fish. He is survived by his mother Viola Summy of Warsaw,...
Rita Florence Kachlik
Dec 13, 2016
Rita Florence (Rehus) Kachlik, 81, of Fort Wayne, died peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016, surrounded by loving family. “She was a very devoted wife, mother and grandmother.” Born Feb. 27, 1935, in Chicago, Ill. she was the daughter of Stephan and Anna (Zmrazek) Rehus. On April 21, 1956, she married the late Robert George Kachlik, in Chicago, Ill....
Betty A. Olinger
Dec 12, 2016
Betty Alice Olinger Betty Alice Olinger, 89 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away on Monday December 12, 2016 at 11:50 p.m. with her husband, of 71 years, holding her hand at Kosciusko County Hospital, Warsaw. On October 12, 1927, she was born to Rex and Nellie (Evans) Krichbaum in Warsaw. On May 5, 1945, she was married to Robert E....
Jan Garen Haase
Dec 11, 2016
Jan Garen Haase, 65, passed away December 11, 2016 at 10:00 PM in her residence. On October 18, 1951 she was born in Peru, Indiana to Gene and Grace Elizabeth Wrenn Shoemaker. She was a lifetime resident of Northern Indiana. She earned an A.A. Degree in Interior Decorating from I.P.F.W. On November 18, 1986 in Warsaw, Indiana she was...
Elena Lopez
Dec 11, 2016
Elena Lopez, 39 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Sunday December 11, 2016 at 11:56 a.m. at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 19, 1977 to Tomas and Maria (Hernandez) Lopez in Apan, Mexico. She married Shawn Ruegner on August 26, 2015 in Warsaw, Indiana. Elena is survived by her husband, Shawn Ruegner of Warsaw;...
Elzin Albert Kipker
Dec 11, 2016
Elzin Albert Kipker, 86, of Warsaw passed away December 11, 2016 at 4:09 PM in Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born October 16, 1930 in Warsaw, Indiana to Riley and Eva Viola (Neer) Kipker. He was a lifetime resident of Warsaw. On April 8, 1955 in Warsaw he married Dorcas McConnell. He worked for Arnolt Corporation as Maintenance and...
Griffin Malachi Lucht
Dec 8, 2016
Griffin Malachi Lucht, Stillborn of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 7:54 pm Thursday, December 8, 2016 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On December 8, 2016, Griffin was born in Warsaw to Peter and Kristi (Brown) Lucht. He was created by Jesus, loved by Jesus and he will always be loved by us. Griffin is survived by his parents, Peter...
Norma L. Faurote
Dec 6, 2016
Norma L. Faurote, 79 of Columbus, Indiana formally of Warsaw passed away Tuesday December 6, 2016 at 4:25 a.m. at Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, Columbus, Indiana. She was born on December 23, 1936 to Donald R. and Joy (Dausman) Fox in Warsaw, Indiana. She has been a lifetime residence of Kosciusko County. She graduated from Milford High...
Bessie Jackson
Dec 5, 2016
Bessie Jackson, 90 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away 1:40 am Monday, December 5, 2016 in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake, Indiana. On February 20, 1926, she was born in Paintsville, Kentucky to Elliott and Creasy (Spencer) Ratliff. She was united in marriage to Haskell Jackson on August 13, 1945 in Paintsville, Kentucky, who preceded her in death in...
Elizabeth E. “Betty” Cone
Dec 5, 2016
Elizabeth E. “Betty” Cone, 96 of Pierceton, Indiana passed away at 10:00 am December 5, 2016 in Millers Merry Manor at Oak Pointe, Columbia City, Indiana. On March 22, 1920, she was born in Nappanee, Indiana to Frank and Veva (Goshorn) Hamsher. She was united in marriage to Charles Cone on December 30, 1943 in New Paris, Indiana, who...
Walter Lee Stafford
Dec 2, 2016
Walter Lee Stafford, 69 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Friday December 2, 2016 at 4:15 a.m. in his residence. He was born on July 28, 1947 to Walter Buford and Lola C. (Scott) Stafford in Double Springs, Tennessee. He was a US Army veteran serving from 1966 to 1969 during the Vietnam War. Walter was united in marriage on...
Julie Marie Monteith
Dec 2, 2016
Julie Marie Monteith May 3, 1961 – December 2, 2016 Julie Marie Monteith, age 55, died peacefully in her home on the afternoon of December 2, 2016. Julie was born May 3, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to her late father Ray W. Monteith and her loving, surviving mother, Jan Monteith. Julie graduated high school from Warsaw Community High School...
Jack A. Doll
Nov 30, 2016
Jack A. Doll, 87 of Leesburg, Indiana passed away at 4:30 am Wednesday, November 30, 2016 in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana. He was born May 5, 1929 to Clarence S. and Martha M. (Gumm) Doll in Rock Island, Illinois. Both have preceded him in death. On October 14, 1961, he married Sally J. Thomas who survives him....
Ridley Lee Brown
Nov 24, 2016
Ridley Lee Brown, 85 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 2:45 am Thursday, November 24, 2016 in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. On May 26, 1931, Ridley was born in Baxter, Tennessee to Ridley L. and Armentia (Ritenbury) Brown Sr. and step mother Osca Davis. He was united in marriage to Jaunita Campbell on July 1, 1950...
Olive Mae Van Dyke
Nov 22, 2016
Olive Mae Van Dyke, 89 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 6:38 am Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake. On May 2, 1927, Olive was born in Burket, Indiana to Orval David and Martha Mabel (Miller) Slife. She was raised as a farm girl. She graduated from Burket High School in 1945. She was...
Louise E. Peffley
Nov 21, 2016
Louise Peffley, 94, of Warsaw passed away at 5:38 AM, November 21, 2016 in Grace Village. She was born December 10, 1921 in Culver, Indiana to Delbert and Bessie (Guise) Wilson. She was a graduate of Culver High School and worked as an Inspector at Zimmer and was also a Seamstress. She is survived by her daughters; Linda Bruner...
Betty L. Denny
Nov 12, 2016
Betty L. Denny, 90 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 12:15 am Saturday, November 12, 2016 in her residence. On November 28, 1925, she was born in Nappanee, Indiana to Roy and Opal (Richmond) Longfield. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, Betty worked as an office production clerk for R.R. Donnelley and Son, Inc., retiring in October of 1990....
Adalin Paige Stamper
Nov 11, 2016
Adalin Paige Stamper Adalin Paige Stamper, 2 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 5:00 am Friday, November 11, 2016 in Warsaw, Indiana. On June 19, 2014, Adalin was born to Katie Stamper and Jason Collins. She is survived by her mother, Katie Stamper, Warsaw; her father, Jason Collins, Palestine Lake; her sister, Arabella Stamper, Warsaw; maternal grandparents, Peggy Stamper,...
Reverend Paul Dean Tinkel
Nov 7, 2016
Reverend Paul Dean Tinkel, 83 of Warsaw, Indiana went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 8:50 am on Monday, November 7, 2016, in his residence, surrounded by his family and loved ones. On February 26, 1933, he was born in Wabash, Indiana to Arthur Henry and Lylia Mae (Starbuck) Tinkel. He was united in marriage to...
