OBITUARIES
Violet M. ‘Vi’ Gagnon
AKRON – Violet M. “Vi” Gagnon, 86, formerly of Akron, passed at 11:38 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, 2024, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community of North Manchester.
Patsy Lou Trimble
Patsy Lou Trimble, 75, Warsaw, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.
Marshall Anthony Woods
MENTONE – Marshall Anthony Woods, 63, Mentone, died at 11:57 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne.
Lance Michaelson
SYRACUSE – Lance Michaelson, 55, Syracuse, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. Arrangements are pending with Titus Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Syracuse.
Leroy Rassi
SYRACUSE – Leroy Rassi, 82, Goshen, died Sept. 18, 2024, at Center of Hospice Care in Elkhart.
Debra L. Hunter
MENTONE – Debra L. Hunter, 70, Mentone, died Sept. 18, 2024. She was married to Mark Hunter on Oct. 23, 1981.
Kay M. Alber Eiler
MENTONE – Kay M. Alber Eiler, 78, Mentone, died at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at the Warsaw Meadows.
Judith ‘Judy’ M. Gilland
MILFORD – Judith “Judy” M. Gilland, 83, Milford, died Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024, at Warsaw Meadows Nursing Home in Warsaw.
James A. ‘Jim’ Gardner
James A. “Jim” Gardner, 76, passed away in his Warsaw home on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.
Nilah K. Wagner
Nilah K. Wagner, 80, of Warsaw, passed away on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, at Paddock Springs.
Marcella Ratliff
BOURBON – Marcella Redman Ratliff, 89, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Fort Wayne.
Marjorie E. Foltz
Marjorie E. Foltz, age 92, of Milord, passed away unexpectedly early Tuesday morning, Sept. 17, 2024, at home.
Rhonda L. Helvey
Rhonda L. Helvey, of rural Akron, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, at the age of 57. Rhonda was a loving wife, full-time homemaker and strong woman of faith who dedicated her life to family, teaching and her church community.
Gerald ‘Jerry’ G. Young
SYRACUSE – Gerald "Jerry" G. Young, of Dewart Lake, passed peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in his home surrounded by his loving family.
