OBITUARIES

Kay Donna Smith

Kay Donna Smith, 88, Warsaw, died Sunday, March 23, 2025.

Joy Maxine Carlson

Joy Maxine Carlson, age 95, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, after a life richly lived in service and kindness.

Marian Lucille Griggs

Marian Lucille Griggs, 69, of Mentone, formerly of Bourbon, passed away on March 11, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. After a lifetime of trusting Jesus, Marian had peacefully shared with her children near the end, “I’m ready to meet my Lord.”

Janet B. Hyde

Janet B. Hyde, 84, died March 23, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Diane Marie Roberts Taylor

Diane Marie Elsbury Roberts Taylor, 70, Warsaw, died March 20, 2025.

Nash A. Brallier

Nash A. Brallier, 80, died Friday, March 21, 2025.

Max Lyle Engle

Max Lyle Engle, lifelong resident of Warsaw, was reunited with his wife Barbara after passing at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the age of 86.

Nash A. Brallier

Nash A. Brallier, 80, died Friday, March 21, 2025.

Mary Carroll Jones

Mary Carroll Jones, 85, Warsaw, died Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Metzger

NORTH MANCHESTER – Max LaMar Metzger, a lifelong farmer, auctioneer and mason, passed away at his home on March 20, 2025, at the age of 87.

Ricky A. ‘Rick’ Skees

Ricky A. “Rick” Skees, 71, died Friday, March 21, 2025.

Diane Marie Taylor

Diane Marie Taylor, 70, Warsaw, died Thursday, March 20, 2025.

Scott Anthon VanOsdol

Scott Anthony VanOsdol died March 7, 2025, in Warsaw.

Sharon L. Pletcher

Sharon L. Pletcher, of Goshen, age 79, died on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at 9:58 a.m. at her home in Waterford.

Carol Ann Sparrow

Carol Ann Sparrow, of Winona Lake, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at Grace Village Retirement Community, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 78.