Bonnie W. Ritenour, 80, passed away at 8:05 a.m. June 5, 2016, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

Robert A. Brilliandt, 86, Warsaw, died at 7:40 p.m. March 21, 2015, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

SOUTH BEND - Bernard J. "B.J." Palkowski died June 23, 2007, in Warsaw.

NAPPANEE - Glenice Jean Reed, 73, of 21812 Suburban Drive, Elkhart, died at 3:20 a.m. Sept. 5, 2008, at Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse, after a lengthy illness.

NORTH WEBSTER – Richard W. “Dick” Beeching, 64, of Leesburg, died at 5:30 a.m. June 12, 2011, in his residence.He was born Aug. 1, 1946, in Fort Wayne, to Charles I. and Elizabeth C. Sanford Beeching. On April 6, 1968, in Pierceton, he married R. Elaine Meeks, who survives. 

Luanne S. Fye, 53, of South Bend, died at 3:52 a.m. Sept. 6, 2013, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center.

Michael Steven Hawley, 54, of 1910 E. Fort Wayne St., Warsaw, died at 11:15 p.m. March 16, 2008, in Noblesville.

MENTONE – Charles W. Butler, 93, Yellow Creek Lake, Claypool, died at 9:58 p.m. June 3, 2015, at his daughter’s residence.Arrangements are pending at King Memorial Home, Mentone.

Kathryn A. Christian, 73, Warsaw, died at 10:31 a.m. July 31, 2015, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

SYRACUSE – Norma L. Gerber, 77, of Syracuse, died at 12:57 a.m. April 28, 2013, in her daughter’s residence in Bristol.

Beth D. Stephens, 76, Mentone, passed away at 4:35 p.m. May 1, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Richard Ray Shipley, 83, Leesburg, passed away at 5:10 p.m. Jan. 26, 2015, at his residence surrounded by family.

Carolyn S. Thompson, 67, of Warsaw, died at 6:33 p.m. March 22, 2010, in her residence.

PIERCETON - Carl Burnworth, 90, of 7232 E. Heritage Drive, Pierceton, died at 5 p.m. Nov. 12, 2007, in his residence.

Florence “Dottie” Baker, 96, died at 1:20 p.m. July 2, 2016, at Season’s Home Care, Warsaw.

ROCHESTER – Jack Koten, 84, Lake Manitou, Rochester, died Jan. 3, 2014, at Hinsdale Hospital, Chicago.Arrangements are pending at Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

Sadie Whitaker Sheley, 78, of 1692 E. CR 200N, Lot 218, Warsaw, died at 5:03 p.m. Feb. 5, 2009, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Jean P. Ireland, 86, of North Manchester, died at 6:49 p.m. Aug. 21, 2010, in his residence.

NORTH WEBSTER – Bobbie June Boyd Scott, 81, long-time resident of North Webster, passed away June 5, 2015, in I.U. Goshen Hospital after an illness.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Frances Mae Hensley Prater-Shepherd, 66, of Silver Lake, followed her path peacefully to heaven at 1:05 a.m. Jan. 8, 2013, at Center for Hospice Care, South Bend.

ROCHESTER – Kenneth Guy Heishman, 61, Rochester, died at 2:20 a.m. May 9, 2014, in St. Vincent Hospice House, Indianapolis.

ROCHESTER – Christi Grossnickle, 62, Rochester, died at 5:50 p.m. July 29, 2013, at home.Arrangements are pending at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.

JAMESTOWN, Tenn. – Harvey M. Brandenburg, 73, Allardt, passed away Aug. 20, 2015, at his home. He went to meet the Lord.

Maryanne Arden, 74, of 602 Chestnut St., Winona Lake, passed away at 10:45 a.m. July 24, 2010, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.

Robert Vance Abbott, Warsaw, 83, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016, at 1:54 p.m. in Parkview Wabash Hospital. Abbott was born March 26, 1933, to Oscar V. and Ruth A. Sutherland Abbott. On Dec. 18, …