William O. Coldren

William O. Coldren, 89, of Warsaw, went to be with the Lord at 11:35 p.m. Jan. 11, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Elsie 'Ruth' Ebey

NORTH MANCHESTER - Elsie "Ruth" Ebey, 93, of Timbercrest, North Manchester, died at 11 p.m. Dec. 11, 2009, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Ernesto "Ernie" Rivera


Phillip L. Snodgress

Phillip L. Snodgress, 80, of Warsaw, died at 9 a.m. April 30, 2011, in his residence.

Mary Elizabeth Young

NORTH MANCHESTER – Mary Elizabeth Young, 93, of North Manchester, died at 8:15 p.m. April 17, 2011, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Forest A. 'Bud' Smith Jr.

SYRACUSE – Forest A. “Bud” Smith Jr., 87, of Syracuse, passed away April 29, 2011, in Goshen General Hospital.

Harris G. Wright

Harris G. Wright, 81, died March 16, 2011, in Sebring, Fla. He was born March 22, 1929, in Fort Wayne, to Olin E. and Alice Lavonne Harris Wright. On June 2, 1949, he married his high school sweetheart, Marjorie L. Bauer, who survives.

Thomas L. Brindle


Harry G. Barrett

 NORTH MANCHESTER – Harry G. Barrett, 71, of Liberty Mills, died at 3:45 a.m. April 16, 2011, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

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Devon Earl Love

Devon Earl Love, 82, of Warsaw, died at 11 p.m. July 20, 2011, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. He was born Dec. 27, 1928, in Akron, to Russell and Martha Becraft Love. On Sept. 6, 1951, in Mishawaka, he married Marjorie Plotner, who survives in Warsaw.

Gertrude G. Canaday

NEW CASTLE – Gertrude G. Canaday, 77, of New Castle, died  July 9, 2011, in Henry County Hospital. She was born Aug. 9, 1933, in Warsaw, to John and Mildred Kelly Wiltrout. She married Frank Canaday, who died in 2003.

John L. O'Connor Jr.

ROCHESTER – John L. O’Connor Jr., 74, of 3762 W. Old 30, Warsaw, and formerly of Rochester, died at 7:40 p.m. July 5, 2011, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born June 17, 1937, in Rochester, to Everett and Bertha McGee Ashelman.

Colleen A. Closson

Colleen Annette Closson, 59, of 606 E. Clark St., Warsaw, died at 10:45 p.m. Jan. 3, 2011, at Mason Health and Rehab, Warsaw.

Marilyn J. 'Mary' Kruger

NORTH WEBSTER - Marilyn J. "Mary" Kruger, 73, of North Webster, died at 9 a.m. Dec. 24, 2010, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Wayne Eldon Slabaugh

NAPPANEE - Wayne Eldon Slabaugh, 79, of 602 N. Williams, Nappanee, died at 3:05 a.m. Dec. 9, 2010, in his residence.

Wayne Eldon Slabaugh

NAPPANEE - Wayne Eldon Slabaugh, 79, of 602 N. Williams, Nappanee, died at 3:05 a.m. Dec. 9, 2010, in his residence. He was ill for the last four months.

James Edward Poe

James Edward Poe, 90, of Warsaw, died at 6:45 p.m. July 11, 2011, in Mason Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. He was born Feb. 6, 1921, in Grant County, to Alva L. and Catherine Cousins Poe. He married Rosey Lucille Carpenter in 1941, who died in 1982. In 1986, he married Ruby Frazier, who preceded him in death. In 2005, in Warsaw, he married Opal Reynolds, who survives.

Phyllis I. Stiver

BOURBON – Phyllis I. Stiver, 87, of Bourbon, passed away at 9:25 a.m. Aug. 18, 2011, in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Culver, after a brief illness.

Felecia Jones

RUSHVILLE – Felecia Jones, 68, of Syracuse, passed away at 5:50 a.m. Aug. 15, 2011, in Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis.