Obituaries
Warsaw and Pierceton, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Warsaw, Pierceton and Kosciusko County, IN.
Fred “Butch” Boggs
Jan 1, 2017
Fred “Butch” Boggs passed away peacefully in the early-morning of Sunday, January 1st, 2017, surrounded by family at his home in Warsaw, Indiana. Butch was born in Warsaw on February 8th, 1961, to Ron and Judy Anderson. He graduated from Warsaw Community High School in 1979. Butch was a career mechanic, small business owner and hall of fame race...
Christopher Grady Frey Jr.
Dec 28, 2016
Christopher Grady Frey Jr., age 6 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday December 28, 2016 at the Children’s Medical Center in Dayton. He was born on April 11, 2010 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana to Jennifer Ann (Leslie) Frey of Celina and the late Christopher Grady Frey, who died February 24, 2013. Christopher is survived by his sisters, Amarae...
Donna L. Olinger
Dec 26, 2016
Donna L. Olinger, 83, of Warsaw passed away December 26, 2016 at 2:00 PM in her residence. On August 8, 1933 she was born in Gary, Indiana to Harold A. “Dutch” and Jean M. (Dietel) Ford. On September 25, 1954 she was united in marriage to Jean R. Olinger who preceded her in death. She was a graduate of...
Yvonne “Melanie” Ottenhausen
Dec 25, 2016
Yvonne “Melanie” (Freel) Ottenhausen, 53 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away Sunday December 25, 2016 at 11:55 p.m. at Mason Health Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. She was born on August 15, 1963 to Herbert and Martha (Parrish) Freel in Bartow, Florida. On June 30, 2007 she was united in marriage to David Ottenhausen in Lakeland, Florida. Melanie has lived the...
Charles A. Lagoni
Dec 21, 2016
Charles A. Lagoni, age 83, of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at 1:30 PM in Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Wabash. He was born September 11, 1934 in Chicago, IL to Christian and Stella (Bertronski) Lagoni. He was a Silver Lake, IN resident for 13 years and was formerly of the Chicagoland area. He was united...
Duane A. Kemper
Dec 20, 2016
Duane Austin Kemper, 81 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 2:25 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in his residence. On May 3, 1935, he was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin to Karl and Mary E. (Oungst) Kemper. He was united in marriage to Ruth Ann Owen on August 30, 1980 in Winona Lake, Indiana. who survives. Living most of his...
Beverly Ann Shank
Dec 19, 2016
Beverly Ann Shank, 69 of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 4:35 am Monday, December 19, 2016 surrounded by her loving family. On August 5, 1947, she was born in Warsaw, Indiana to Delbert and Beatrice (Garcia) Shank. She was a lifetime resident of Warsaw, where she was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Beverly is survived by her...
Hazel L. Mckenzie
Dec 19, 2016
Hazel L. McKenzie, 58 of Claypool, Indiana passed away at 6:35 am Monday, December 19, 2016 in I.U. Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana. On December 2, 1958, she was born in Warsaw, Indiana to Edward and Faye (Minnix) Owens. She was united in marriage to Tony McKenzie on May 24, 1987 in Warsaw, who survives. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko...
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...
