All Obituaries

Mary Alice Miller, 87, of Warsaw passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was born June 21, 1931 in Warsaw to Warren and Winifred (Koser) Howe. She was married to Melvin Miller on December 18, 1971; he preceded her in death on June 1, 1982. Mary was a lifetime area resident and was involved in many ways in the community. She was a volunteer at Combined Community Service, The United Way and the Jail and Bail March of Dimes. She was a member of the...

Donald Eugene Kinney Jr. went to be with with his heavenly father on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at 5:30 PM. He was born on January 18, 1958, son of Donald Eugene and Frances “Pat” (McGriff) Kinney Sr. in Goshen, IN. God blessed Don and Kristine (Overmyer) with a beautiful partnership when they married on March 16, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Kristine Kinney of Warsaw; two children, Bethany (Thomas) Hall of North Manchester, and Candace (David) Fritzel...

Emory Dalton Gray, 24, of Warsaw passed away unexpectedly Monday, September 10, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Emory was born September 17, 1993 in Indianapolis to Joseph “Joe” Gray and Lisa McCoy. Emory was very smart and had a good sense of humor. He enjoyed sports, reading, fixing computers, playing video games and auto racing, especially Jeff Gordon. He had a big heart and liked to help those that he could. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter, Harbor. Emory is...

Kevin L. Hobbs, 53, of North Webster passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 as a result of an automobile accident. Kevin was born January 1, 1965 in Linton, Indiana to Ronald E. and Ella Mae (Hall) Hobbs.  He married Connie L. Shepherd on April 15, 1989: she preceded him on November 14, 2016. Kevin is survived by his children, Ashley Hobbs of Claypool, Kyle Hobbs of Claypool, Amber Ybarra of Warsaw, Kaleb Hobbs of Claypool and eleven grandchildren, Payton, Danny Mae, Carson, Adreona,...

  Carol Young, 78, of Bremen passed away Sunday, July 29, 2018 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend. She was born July 10, 1940 in Etna Green to Maynard and Dessie Sparks. Carol is survived by five children, Pamela (husband David) Culp of Nappanee, Penny Huffman of Nappanee, Patty (husband Paul) Walter of Bremen, Perry Huffman of Nappanee and Peggy (husband Robert) Baxter of Rochester. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Carol...

Toni Archer, 64, of Warsaw passed away July 27, 2018 at Autumn Ridge Healthcare in Wabash. Toni was born August 7, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan and was raised in the Knoxville, Tennessee area before moving to Warsaw. She worked as a customer service representative for several business locally. Toni is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Archer and three grandchildren, Kallie, Megan and Jagger all of Warsaw. Services for Toni will be private.

Henry Lee Kiggins, Jr. 67 of Rochester passed way Sunday, June 24, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 30, 1950 in Knoxville, TN to Henry Lee Sr. and Lena “Blondie” (Nelson) Kiggins. He is survived by three children, Shelly (husband Mike) Kats of Warsaw, Alonda (husband Justin) Jenkins of Rochester and Travis Kiggins of Rochester, four grandchildren, Tiffany Isley, Aaron Isley, Brendon Fansler, Ella Jenkins and three great grandchildren, Kaydence, Camden and Aidyn. Also...

Pearl Halsey, 91, of Cromwell passed away June 23, 2018 at her grandsons home where she resided. Pearl was born August 13, 1926 in Warsaw to Elmer E. and Hester (Slaymaker) Foreman. She married Marion C. Halsey Sr. on March 4, 1951; he preceded her in death on March 13, 2015. Pearl was homemaker and enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. Pearl is survived by her son Marion C. Halsey, Jr., three grandchildren Derek (wife Pam) of Cromwell, Drew (wife Amy) Halsey of Ligonier and...

Ella Taylor, age 59, of Warsaw, Indiana passed peacefully into the loving arms of Jesus on June 11, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born March 29, 1959 at Elgin Air Force Base in Florida to Jewell Timmons (Dawson). She graduated from Paul Harding High School in Fort Wayne and went on to get an Associate’s Degree in Nursing from Purdue University. She was proud to serve her community as a nurse for 40 years at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne before an early...

Timmy L. Smith, 70, of Warsaw passed away June 10, 2018 at his residence. He was born June 23, 1947 in Warsaw to Gene and Becky (Lossa) Smith. He was married to Phyllis K. Scheid on April 9, 1994. He graduated from Cody High School in Cody, WY and went on to honorably serve in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. He was employed at RR Donnelly before his retirement. He was a member of the American Legion Post 253 in North Webster and served as the service officer for several...