Chris J. Slabaugh Sr., 83, Nappanee, died at 9:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Bremen Community Hospital, where he been a patient for five days. He was born Nov. 23, 1939. On Dec. 23, 1960, he married Alma A. Hochstetler. She survives. Survivors include his wife, Alma; … Read More
Delores C. Seaver, 87, Goshen, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, at Greencroft Healthcare. She was born Jan. 23, 1936. On Aug. 31, 1958, she married Loring “Pete” Seaver, who preceded her in death in February. She is survived by three sons, Rick (Vina) Seaver, Nappanee, … Read More
Treva G. Rodgers, 92, Nappanee, died at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Nappanee. She was born Jan. 27, 1931. On Oct. 14, 1951, she married Glenn A. Rodgers, who preceded her in death in 2006. She is survived by her son, Rick … Read More
James L. Stouder, 84, of rural Warsaw, passed at 8:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital of Warsaw. Jim was born on March 12, 1939, in Etna Green, to the late Clarence and Bertha (Metzler) Stouder. On Nov. 27, 1960, in Winona Lake, he married … Read More
Marlan Schwartz, 21, Etna Green, died at 8:03 p.m. Monday, Aug. 7, 2023. He was born July 28, 2002. He is survived by his parents, Melvin and Mary Schwartz, Etna Green; siblings, Marcus (Louise) Schwartz, Etna Green, Miriam (Joseph) Yoder, Shipshewana, Michael Schwartz, Etna Green, Matthew Schwartz (special … Read More
Daniel D. Fry Jr., 76, Nappanee, died at 4:06 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at home. He was born Dec. 11, 1946. On Oct. 24, 1970, he married Ruby Kuhns, who survives. He also is survived by a son, Brian (Theresa) Fry; daughter, Sherry Fry; three grandchildren; sisters, … Read More
Susan K. Toumey, 66, Syracuse, died at 2:34 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, at Kosciusko Family Healthcare, Warsaw. She was born March 8, 1957. On Aug. 27, 1983, she married John Toumey, who survives. She also is survived by two sons, Matt (Debbie) Bammerlin, Goshen, and Jeff (Kami) … Read More
John Henry Thompson, 44, Wakarusa, died at 1:39 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Nov. 16, 1978. He is survived by five sons, Jeremiah (Haili) Thompson, Mishawaka, John Henry Thompson Jr., Wakarusa, Maverick Tennant, Mishawaka, and Caleb and Quinn Thompson, both of … Read More
Skyelar Nykole Vandegrift, 18, Goshen, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, July 27, 2023, at home. She was born Feb. 9, 2005. She is survived by her parents, Adam and Jay Vandegrift, Goshen; siblings, Christina Bush, Battle Creek, Mich., Michael Stiles Jr., Goshen, and Maryssa Heckathorn and Andrea Trueblood, … Read More
Margaret Ruth (Pinkham) Fink, 83, Nappanee, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, July 30, 2023, at The Waters of Wakarusa. She was born June 18, 1940. On May 3, 1971, she married Ralph “Bud” D. Fink, who survives. She also is survived by her children, Pamela Betzoldt, Tecumseh, Mich., … Read More
Benjamin Ryan Stogsdill passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 14, 2023, at the age of 36. He was born on June 2, 1987, in Warsaw. In addition to Ben’s mother, Laura Beno, of Warsaw, and father, Donald Stogsdill, of Tippecanoe, he is survived by his fiancée, Whitney Irwin, … Read More
Yvonne Mary Reed, 69, Nappanee, died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, July 16, 2023, at the Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart. She was born Aug. 27, 1953. On Dec. 7, 1974, she married Steve Reed, who preceded her in death in 2019. She is survived by her children, Lindsay … Read More
Roberta Joy Meek, 74, Nappanee, died unexpectedly at 6:38 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital. She was born Oct. 5, 1948. Her first marriage was to Donald Hughes, who preceded her in death. On July 24, 1993, she married Jerry Meek, who survives. She also … Read More
Marvin “Ozzie” E. Osborn, 87, passed away on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Rochester. He was born on Nov. 9, 1935, in Knox. He married Beverly Hartle on Sept. 11, 1955, in Knox, and she preceded him in death on Jan. 28, 1999. He then married Rosella Carol … Read More
Caleb Michael Geyer, 25, Nappanee, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, July 10, 2023, at Elkhart General Hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1998. He is survived by his son, Emmett Geyer; his son’s mother, Kristyna Thrams, Nappanee; parents, Dustin and Stephanie Geyer, Nappanee; two siblings, Will Geyer and … Read More
Suetta M. Martin, 40, Argos, died July 7 after a short battle of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. She was born on Nov. 13, 1982 in Elkhart. She married Lawrence Martin, Argos. She is survived by her husband Lawrence and 5 children, Shawn Dwayne, 18; Krista Diane, 16; Kaylee Danae, … Read More
