OBITUARIES

Judith A. Childers

Judith A. Childers, 71, died April 11, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

R. Lee Grigsby

R. Lee Grigsby, 89, of Warsaw, passed peacefully on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at his residence.

John R. ‘Pigpen’ Hanna

John R. “Pigpen” Hanna, 72, of Leesburg, died Monday, April 7, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital.

Carolyn Sue Elliott Priest

Carolyn Sue Elliott Priest, 83, known by many as Mama Sue, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 10, 2025, at home in Speedway.

Judy Pennington

Judy Pennington, 72, Warsaw, died April 13, 2025.

Todd Russell Creighton

Todd Russell Creighton passed away in the Brown County Health & Living facility in Nashville, Ind., on April 5, 2025, at the age of 62, following decades of declining health due to SCA2.

Delfino Oviedo Alejandro

Delfino Oviedo Alejandro, 83, Milford and Syracuse, died at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 2025, in the care of Goshen Hospital, Goshen.

Sharon Kay Stambaugh

NORTH MANCHESTER – Sharon Kay Stambaugh, North Manchester, died April 10, 2025, at the Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester.

Joseph ‘Joe’ Robert Smyjunas Sr.

Joseph “Joe” Robert Smyjunas Sr., affectionately known as “Paps,” of Leesburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the age of 92, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice in North Venice, Fla.

Robert Likens

Robert Likens, 89, died Thursday, April 10, 2025.

Curtis Lee Schacht

Curtis Lee Schacht, 85, of Leesburg, passed away peacefully at his home on April 3, 2025.

Sue A. Warrick

Sue A. Warrick, of Syracuse, passed away on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the age of 86.

Shelley Ann Moore

MILFORD – Shelley Ann Moore, 75, Warsaw, died April 7, 2025.

Becky S. Hyde

Becky S. Hyde, 77, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in her South Whitley home. She was a very loving wife, mom, grandma and sister.

Roger Dean Gerber

NORTH MANCHESTER – Roger Dean Gerber died April 7, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.