Phyllis L. Sundheimer

Phyllis LaWanda Sundheimer, 90, died at 4:22 a.m. Oct. 12, 2012, in her residence at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

Melva Blue Jr.

Melva Blue Jr., 91, of Warsaw, passed away at 2:40 a.m. Oct. 14, 2012, in his residence.

Col. Jack I. Hamlin

NORFOLK – Col. Jack I. Hamlin, USA Ret., died Oct. 4, 2012, after a brief illness.

Fawn Heisler

BOURBON – Fawn Heisler, 97, of Nappanee, and formerly of Etna Green, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Jan. 18, 2013, in LuAnn Nursing Home.

Laurel Eugene Taylor

COLUMBIA CITY – Laurel Eugene Taylor, 84, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 8:36 p.m. Dec. 26, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.

Phyllis Marie Heckaman Swick

Phyllis Marie Heckaman Swick,  77, of Pierceton, passed away at 11 p.m. Nov. 23, 2012, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.

Robert W. 'Scotty' Scott

ROCHESTER – Robert W. “Scotty” Scott, 78, of 340 E. 18th St., Rochester, died at 2:55 p.m. Dec. 22, 2012, in Hickory Creek at Rochester.

Marjorie C. Hostetler

Marjorie C. Hostetler, 86, died at 7:15 p.m. Dec. 10, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.   

George R. Wright

George R. Wright, 85, died unexpectedly at 10:05 p.m. Dec. 24, 2012, in his Warsaw home.

County to Help Turkey Creek Sewer Seek Grant

Kosciusko County Commissioners agreed this morning to help the Turkey Creek Regional Sewer District seek improvement grants.

Salvation Army Day Nets $50K

The 47th Annual “Salvation Army Day” netted $50,711.25 raised by the Warsaw Rotary Club for The Salvation Army of Kosciusko County.

Charles William Landes Jr.

ANDERSON – Charles William Landes Jr., 85, of Anderson, died Dec. 27, 2012, in his residence, surrounded by his family.

Gertrude Maude Elliott

ARGOS – Gertrude Maude Elliott, 82, of  3420 E. State St., Fort Wayne, and formerly of South Bend and Tippecanoe, died at 4:30 p.m. March 25, 2013, at Woodview Health Care, Fort Wayne, following a lengthy illness.

Jane G. Stump

SOUTH WHITLEY – Jane G. Stump, 97, formerly of South Whitley, died early Feb. 25, 2013, in Richland Bean Blossom Healthcare Center, Ellettsville.

Wayne E. Renicker

NORTH MANCHESTER – Wayne E. Renicker, 80, of North Manchester, died at 4 a.m. April 13, 2013, in his residence.

Willard G. 'Doc' Secaur

ELKHART – Willard G. “Doc” Secaur, 97, of Elkhart, passed away at 11:20 p.m. Feb. 24, 2013, at Greenleaf Health Campus.

Geneva Brumfield

SYRACUSE – Geneva Brumfield, 93, of Syracuse, died Feb. 28, 2013, in Avalon Village, Ligonier.

Joe Bill Bartman

SYRACUSE – Joe Bill Bartman, 64, of Syracuse, died at 5:58 a.m. Feb. 3, 2013, in his home.

Solid Waste District Discusses Budget

With increased traffic to the county recycling depot and lagging wages compared to other positions around the state, Solid Waste District Director Sue Studebaker asked for wage increases for her staff Tuesday.

Teddy Hudson

Teddy Hudson, 74, of Silver Lake, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Aug. 31, 2011, in Mason Health and Rehab,  Warsaw.