Robert “Bob” E. Koedyker, age 80, of Warsaw, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in his residence.

VINCENNES – Donna Beeson, 85, of Winona Lake, and a longtime resident of Vincennes, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019.

AKRON – Elsie M. Kats, 84, of Rochester, died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019, at her residence.

Linda Novello of North Webster died at 4:39 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at her home.

Bonnie L. Brandon, 91, of Goshen, formerly of Syracuse, died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Elkhart.

Robert Koedyker, 80, of Warsaw, died Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in his residence.

Harley A. Miller, 75, Etna Green, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at his residence after an extended illness. 

Vera I. Johnson, 85, of Dunkirk, passed away peacefully at 4:28 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, at Miller's Merry Manor in Warsaw.

Roy G. Lewis, 66, of Pierceton, passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Richard And Letha Pletcher Richard passed away Feb. 16, 2014, and Letha on Feb. 16, 2019. They were joined in marriage on July 14, 1942.   They were blessed with nearly 72 years of marriage, …

ROCHESTER – Helen L. Bitterling, 96, Rochester, died at 8 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Bowling Green, Ky. She was born March 10, 1923, in Winamac, to Rufus and Katie Hoch Conn. She was …

Jane C. DeRolf NORTH WEBSTER – Jane C. DeRolf, 76, of North Webster, passed away at 5:19 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, at her home. She was born on Aug. 6, 1942, in Hammond, to Charles and …

SYRACUSE – Bonnie L. Brandon, 91, of Goshen, formerly of Syracuse, died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Elkhart. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family …

Betty Jane Corey PLYMOUTH – Betty Jane Corey, age 95, of Warsaw, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2019, in the Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center in …

Michael Lin “Mike” Mock, 71, of Maumelle, Ark., and formerly of Warsaw, died April 5, 2019 after a brief illness. He was born Aug. 22, 1947, to Merle E. and Peggie Mock. His parents are …

NORTH MANCHESTER – Ermah E. Sparks, 68, of North Manchester, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born June 15, 1950, in Wabash, …

NAPPANEE – The Rev. Fred Raymond Ritchardson Jr., 88, died Saturday, April 27, 2019. Fred was born in Dana on Sept. 21, 1930, to Fred and Mary Bell Ritchardson. He married Marietta Klotz on …

Julie Ann Shaw-Popenfoose Julie Ann Shaw-Popenfoose, age 55, of Leesburg, passed away at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019, at her home with family and friends in attendance. On Dec. 31, 1963, she was …

Sonja Decker Sonja Decker, 55, of Warsaw, passed away at 11:01 a.m. April 27, 2019, in her residence. She was born on Dec. 20, 1963, in Warsaw, to Richard and Judith Myers Plotner. On July 29, 1995, …

NORTH WEBSTER – Jane C. DeRolf, 76, of North Webster, died at 5:19 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, at her home. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

AKRON – Elsie M. Kats, 84, of Rochester, died at 3:20 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

NORTH WEBSTER – Lillie F. “Susie” Hartup, 81, of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at her home.

ROCHESTER – Esther E. “Billie” Swihart, 95, of Rochester, died at 9:43 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at her home.

NAPPANEE – Duane Lee Miller, 50, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at his father’s home in Nappanee.

NORTH WEBSTER – Roy G. Lewis, 66, of Pierceton, died Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.