Obituaries
Warsaw, IN. Obituaries
Local Obituaries for families in Ligonier and Kosciusko County, IN.
Mary Alice (Howe) Miller
Jan 5, 2019
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...
Donald Eugene Kinney Jr.
Dec 29, 2018
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.
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Emory Dalton Gray
Sep 10, 2018
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...
Kevin Lee Hobbs
Aug 18, 2018
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...
Carol Joy (Sparks) Young
Jul 29, 2018
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...
Toni Archer
Jul 27, 2018
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...
Henry Lee Kiggins, Jr.
Jun 24, 2018
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,...
Pearl M. (Foreman) Halsey
Jun 23, 2018
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...
Ella I. (Timmons) Taylor
Jun 11, 2018
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...
Timmy L Smith
Jun 10, 2018
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...
Jason Stabler
May 29, 2018
Jason “Bug” Stabler, 37, of Warsaw passed away May 29, 2018 in Fort Wayne, Indiana after many courageous battles with several different medical conditions throughout his life. He was born August 18, 1980 in Warsaw to Larry and Dixie (Cook) Stabler.
Jason was the first to live through Neuroblastoma and was a miracle baby at Riley Children’s...
Rosemary (Conley) Minnix
Apr 30, 2018
RoseMary Minnix, 70, of Pierceton passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at home surrounded by family. She was born June 8, 1947 in Warsaw to Henry and Emily (Blair) Conley. She married Harold Minnix on July 5, 1988; he preceded her in death on August 17, 1993.
RoseMary was a 1965 graduate of Pierceton High School. She...
Orville "Clay" Tucker
Apr 6, 2018
Orville C. “Clay” Tucker, 91, of Andrews passed away Friday April 6, 2018 in his home. He was born November 22, 1926 in Falmouth, Kentucky to Henry and Fannie (Darositt) Tucker. He was married to Francis (Easterday) Tucker; she died March 14, 1991.
He attended Chippewa School then went on to serve in the United States Army....
Jean Hatfield
Mar 15, 2018
Dona Jean Hatfield, 94, ‘stepped on shore finding it heaven’ on March 15, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. She was born August 20, 1923 to Paul and Ocie (Parker) Newcomb. On October 22, 1946, she married George Davis Hatfield who died December 25, 2009.
Surviving are a son, Chip (Paula) Gast, Warsaw; daughter, Kim (Kent)...
Glen Allen
Feb 26, 2018
Thomas “Glen” Allen, 84, of Silver Lake went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 26, 2018. Glen was born November 10, 1933 to Hatcher and Maudie (England) Allen. Glen married Effie Howard on March 12, 1955 in Wabash; she survives.
He enjoyed wood working, fishing and hunting. He was a farmer for many years and...

Sammie L. Vickers
Dec 19, 2017
Sammie L. Vickers, 85 of Warsaw passed away December 19, 2017 at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Sammie was born August 17, 1932 in Morehead, Kentucky to Elby and Maria Vickers. He was raised by Wilber and Bessie Butler.
After graduating High School, Sammie went on to serve in the United States Air Force retiring after 20 years of...
Albert "Al" E. Geller
Oct 25, 2017
Albert “Al” E. Geller, 78 of Warsaw, formerly of Georgia, passed away October 25, 2017 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center. Al was born September 27, 1939 in Morocco, IN to Edward and Freeda (Story) Geller. He married Debra Pine August 14, 1993; she survives.
Al graduated from Morocco High School and went on to honorably served...

Cheryl Borem
Oct 12, 2017
Cheryl Borem, 60, of Mentone passed away Thursday morning, October 12. She was born May 9, 1957 in Columbia City to Gale and Virginia (Conley) LaRue. She married Dan Borem on August 14, 1982: he survives.
Cheryl was a 1975 graduate of Whitko High School and briefly attended Ball State University. She went on to work for...
Rose L. (Shepherd) Elliott
Aug 31, 2017
Rose Robinson Elliott, 79, of Warsaw went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2017. Rose was born October 20, 1937 in Wabash County to Clay and Annie (Whitaker) Shepherd. She married Donald “Robby” Robinson on June 22, 1957; he preceded her in death on September 15, 1988.
Rose loved to sing gospel music and...

Larry Dills
Jul 28, 2017
Larry Dills, 60, of Akron passed away July 28, 2017. He was born January 25, 1957 in North Carolina to Ray and Jean (Wilks) Dills. Larry is survived by a son, Jake Dills, North of North Carolina, his mother Jean Dills of North Carolina and a brother Rick (Tammy) Dills of Georgia. Heritage was honored to assist the family...