All Obituaries

Lynne Marie Sieron Rose, age 60, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, February 11, 2022, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on September 18, 1961, in Dayton, Ohio to Thomas and Donna Lowe Sieron. On October 26, 1985, she married Larry Rose. Lynne was always putting others before herself. She was a compassionate, loving mother and friend. She enjoyed riding horses. Lynne was young at heart, always trying to keep up with the latest trends with her granddaughters. She loved...

William W. Bailey, 66, of Warsaw passed away after a brief illness, January 21, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. William was born January 14, 1956, in Warsaw to Wintford and Leona (Lee) Bailey. On February 14, 1980, he married Rebecca Hamilton. She survives. William had a great sense of humor and loved making people laugh. He was a father figure to everyone and was known by his family as the “real superman”. He loved Emmett Kelly, the Minnesota Vikings and his...

Sharon Lee Cripe, 79, of North Manchester, passed away after her long battle with Alzheimer’s, January 21, 2022, at DeKalb Health in Auburn. She was born October 3, 1942, in Mentone to Raymond E. and Bernice (Lane) Curtis. On July 29, 1961, she married Stanley Cripe. He preceded her in death on May 1, 2021. Sharon graduated in 1960 from Mentone High School. Along with her husband, she lived on a farm in North Manchester, Indiana for many years. She was a hard worker her entire life,...

Rick J. Hall, age 60, of Silver Lake, went home to be with Jesus after a long and courageous battle with cancer on November 25, 2021, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 23, 1961 in Warsaw, to Franklin D. and Mary E. (Meade) Hall. On September 18, 1982, Rick married the love of his life, Christine Robinson. She survives.   Rick was an incredibly dedicated and hard worker throughout his life. He was employed at Dalton Foundry in Warsaw for twenty years...

James “Jim” A. Fiorucci, age 54, of Claypool, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, unexpectedly at home. He was born on December 14, 1966, to James L. and Francis (Hutchcroft) Fiorucci in Plymouth. On July 23, 1992, Jim married Dena Lehman. She survives.   Jim worked for many years as a property manager in Warsaw with his wife Dena. He enjoyed buying and selling firearms, working and being on the farm and taking care of animals, especially his three German Shepherds....

Ronald “Ronnie” Yates, 73, of Claypool, peacefully passed from this life, Saturday, July 24, 2021, at his home in Claypool surrounded by family. Ronnie was born October 30, 1947, in Warsaw to Eddie and Elzire (Marshall) Yates. Ronnie married Kimberly Allen on March 3, 1979. Ronnie enjoyed working on lawn mowers, flying his Ultralight Plane, cutting wood, playing music and working on cars. He loved spending time with family, friends and especially his grandchildren. Ronnie was a...

Jerry Allen Rosbrugh, age 78, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2021, at 12:30 am in his Pierceton home. Jerry was born February 13, 1943, in Warsaw and was the son of Gerald and Lillie (Winsley) Rosbrugh. On April 9, 1966, he was married to Diane Cox.   Jerry was a lifetime Pierceton resident. He retired in 2002 from Pierceton Trucking/Diamond Fleet Trucking. His hobbies included fishing, cutting wood and playing cards with his friends at The Pierceton American...

Phyllis K. Smith, 82, of Warsaw passed away peacefully, Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne. Phyllis was born December 9, 1938, in Cincinnati, Ohio to John “Jack” Nicholas and Thea (McKee) Scheid. Phyllis was married to Clarence E. Milburn for 35 years raising 3 children and then married Timmy Smith who preceded her in death on June 10, 2018.     Phyllis is survived by three children, Lyle Milburn, Roxana (Danny) Reffitt and Frances (Jack)...

Verna E. Hathaway, 85, of Pierceton peacefully passed away at home, Sunday, May 9, 2021 surrounded by her family. Verna was born April 29, 1936 in Pierceton to Russell and Ruby (Babcock) Cole. She married K. Fredrick Hathaway on June 13, 1955; he survives.   Verna was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who lived her life to the fullest. She loved golf, gambling and playing cards with family and friends. She adored her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was the pillar of...

Barbara J. Bray, 78, of Warsaw, formerly of Milford, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw surrounded by family. Barbara was born June 23, 1942 in Warsaw to Walter and Thelma (Ketring) Lippincott.   Barbara was a loving mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending as much time as she could with her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking, cleaning and loved caring for people.   Barbara is survived by two sons, Gary (Patricia) Bray of Milford, Rodney...