All Obituaries

Charles W. “Charlie” Dolbee, 68, of Warsaw entered the gates of Heaven on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. Charlie was born February 7, 1953 in Vicksburg, Michigan; he married Cheryl Craig on April 18, 1994.   Charlie worked many years installing monuments for Patton Monument Company before an injury caused him to retire. He was an avid Cubs fan and a jack of all trades, enjoying woodworking and fixing cars and lawn mowers. Charlie loved attending church and talking with people....

Gary C. Green, 71, of Rochester, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021. He was born in Rochester on August 18th, 1949, to parents Calvin L. and Eva B. Green. Gary was married to Susan L. Ritchie on January 20th, 1994. Gary is survived by his wife Susan; siblings Sandy (Jim) Gunnels, Judy (Phil) Duncan, and Barry (Shenna) Green; his sons Chad Brooks, Toby (Jenny) Green, Todd (Lisa) Brooks, Jamie (Kim) Green, Steven (Carrie) Ritchie, Roby (Anita) Green, and Ryan Ritchie; Seventeen...

Mitchell Cass “Mitch” Eldridge Sr., 77, of North Manchester passed away Friday, April 16, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Mitch was born May 22, 1943 in Middlesboro, Kentucky. He married Cheryl M. Ludwig on July 6, 1970; she preceded him in death on January 30, 2017.   Mitch was an avid fan of racing, spending many Saturday nights watching his favorite drivers at many local racetracks. He enjoyed fishing, being a vendor at Flea Markets, and watching his beloved...

Dale A. Rigdon III, 75, of Warsaw peacefully met his Lord and Savior at 5:33 PM, Thursday, April 15, 2021 while surrounded by his loving family. Dale was ushered into heaven as the hymn, “When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder” was playing in the background. He was born January 26, 1946 in Warsaw to Dale JR and Charline (Newlon) Rigdon. He met Gloria J. Warrick on a blind date on October 10, 1964, eventually marrying her on July 15, 1967. Together they shared 53 years and nine months...

Gail A. Sagun, 80, of Tippecanoe, passed away on Monday, April 12, 2021at Masons Healthcare in Warsaw. She was born on July 10, 1940 in Holden West Virginia to Ernest and Pearl (Daugherty) Sullivan. On April 10, 1974, she married Charles T. Sagun, he survives.   Gail was a proud coal miner’s daughter. She enjoyed the simple things like gardening, shopping at Walmart with her daughter Kathy and sitting on the front porch talking with her best friend. She liked cook outs and...

Jeannene Oliver, 59, of Pierceton, passed away on Tuesday, March 9, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. She was born June 6, 1961 to Ray and Tealie (Salmons) Reffitt in Warsaw. Jeannene married Ronnie Oliver at the age of 16; he preceded her in death on February 4, 2018.   Jeannene is survived by her children, Alisha and Joey, three grandchildren, her father Ray Reffitt, her brother, Kevin Reffitt and several nieces and nephews.   She was preceded in death by her mother,...

Sandra Lou den Hartog, 84, formerly of Milford passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Sandy was born February 7, 1937 in Elmhurst, Illinois to Adrian and Louisa (King) Biddle. She was married to Cornelis den Hartog Jr. who preceded her in death in April of 2000. Sandy is survived by her daughter, Cristina (Keith) Ousley of North Webster, son, James Adrian den Hartog of Warsaw and a granddaughter, Megan Ousley of Fort Wayne. She was preceded in death by...

Denver Prater, 78 of Pierceton, passed away on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at home. He was born October 14, 1942 to Elmer and Lula (Ousley) Prater.  On October 29, 1960, Denver married the love of his life, Patsy Tolson; she survives. Denver, affectionately known as “Pierre”, had a great sense of humor and enjoyed playing practical jokes on the grandchildren, He owned and operated his own business for many years, Denver’s Mobile Home Service and enjoyed working on his...

Michael "Mike" Keith Jones of North Manchester, IN  was 47 at the time of his death. He died January 9th in his home. He was born on July 5, 1973 in Logansport, IN to the parents of Della (Pearson) Trump and Daymond N. Jones, III. Mike married  Deonda (Fritz) Jones on July 3rd, 1993.  He enjoyed spending time with his growing family. He loved being in the outdoors, with some of his hobbies being hunting, fishing, and beekeeping.  He liked playing pool and...

On January 4th, Wendy Ophelia Wylie (49) lost her 2-year battle with cancer.  Wendy was born in South Bend (1971) to the late Nancy and Zern (Bud) Wylie.  Wendy was a graduate of John Glen High School and for the past 9 years had resided in Warsaw.  Wendy is survived by her three children: Dakota Keiper, Jesse Keiper, and Angelina Wylie; three grandchildren, Rhiley, Theia, and Brenton.  She is also survived by her five siblings: Donna Napier, Barbara White, Dave Naragon,...