AKRON – Buni R. Leininger, 70, of rural Akron, Ind., died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Avonell F. Tracy, 95, Warsaw, died on Thursday July 11, 2019, at 1:45 a.m. in Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw.

Billy E. Smith, 90, Pierceton, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 4:20 a.m. in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Brenda Lee Montgomery, 70,  Leesburg, formerly of Jackson, Ga., died at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne on Wednesday, July 10, 2019.

Brenda R. Bayne, 78, Warsaw, died on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at 7:45 a.m. in Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. 

Nancy Ruth Overstreet of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, Ind., known to everyone as simply "Ruth,” went to meet her Savior at 12:50 a.m. on Monday, July 8, 2019, at Grace Village Health Care at the age of 99.

Paul Edwin Sibray, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away surrounded by family at his residence at 9:21 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the age of 71.

Sharon R. Witzky Koser Matthes of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne, Ind., at the age of  74.

NORTH WEBSTER – Isletta M. Carwile, 94, of Kennedale, Texas (formerly of North Webster, Ind.), passed away at 6:10 a.m. on Sunday, July 7, 2019,

Valis G. Owens, age 80, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away at 10:02 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2019, in his residence.

KOKOMO – Mary Elizabeth Hammersley, 94, Kokomo, passed away at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 2019, at Primrose Assisted Living in Kokomo.

Pete O’Connell, 75, of Winona Lake, was called home on Monday, July 8, 2019, at Millers Merry Manor in Fort Wayne.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Charles Richard Thomas, 93, died at 5:47 p.m. July 8, 2019, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

MILFORD – Eugene “Gene” E.  Tilbury, 88, of Warsaw, formerly of Milford, died July 3, 2019, at Warsaw Meadows.   He was born Feb. 2, 1931, in Camby, Minn., to Clarence and …

Priscilla Waidley, age 78, of Warsaw, Ind., passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at 8:18 p.m. in AMG Specialty Hospital, Muncie.

NAPPANEE – Roger E. Hahn, 93, of Nappanee, died at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 2019, at Goshen Hospital.

WAUSEON, Ohio – Charles A. “Chad” Coffelt, age 51, of Wauseon, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Ebeid Hospice in Sylvania, Ohio.

Valis G. Owens, 75, Warsaw, died at 10:02 a.m. Monday, July 8, 2019, in residence.

Dolores M. Hatfield, 77, Warsaw, died at 4:55 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2019, at home.

Braelynn Lila Jane Ousley, 15 months, Pierceton, died at home on Thursday, July 4, 2019. Arrangements are pending with Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw. Send condolences at www.TitusFuneralHome.com.

AKRON – Buni Leininger, 70, rural Akron, died Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

NORTH WEBSTER – Jerald James “Jerry” Phillips, 74, Huntington, and formerly of Leesburg, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at home. He was born Dec. 7, 1944, in Huntington, to James A. …

David Earl Koldyke, of Mentone, Ind., passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family at 11:50 a.m. on Friday, July 5, 2019, at the age of 88. He was born on Dec. 8, 1930, in Marion, …

Jerry H. McCartney, 87, of Warsaw, passed away on July 5, 2019, at 2:50 p.m. in Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. He was born on April 3, 1932, to Ray and Elma McCartney. On March 19, …

Elsie Biesemeyer, 84, Silver Lake, died at 7:47 p.m. Friday, July 5, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. ***** To sign the …