R. Gordon Tuttle

R. Gordon Tuttle, 96, of Warsaw,  passed away at 2 p.m. Sept. 30, 2012, in his residence.

Eugene Cotton

Eugene Cotton, 86, of Pierceton, passed away at 7:25 p.m. Dec. 21, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Jesse E. Dungan

Jesse E. Dungan, 103, of Warsaw since 2003, and formerly of Danville, Ill., passed away at 10:25 a.m. Dec. 7, 2012, in The Oaks, Columbia City.

John C. Bucher

COLUMBIA CITY – John C. Bucher, 69, Columbia City, died at 7:08 a.m. Oct. 5, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Columbia City, where he had been a resident for the past week and a half.

Ralph A. Royer

NORTH MANCHESTER – Ralph A. Royer,  80, of Claypool, died at 8:50 a.m. Oct. 14, 2012, in his residence.

Lowell H. Kimpel

KENDALLVILLE – Lowell H. Kimpel, 97, of Angola, died Nov. 27, 2012, in Life Care Center, LaGrange.

Ernest E. Thompson

Ernest E. Thompson, 86, passed away at 1:20 p.m. Jan. 12, 2013, in Tidewell Hospice-Bradenton House, Bradenton, Fla.

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Keith O. Troup

GOSHEN – Keith O. Troup, 82, died June 5, 2011, in IU Health Goshen Hospital.He was born May 23, 1929, in Nappanee, to Alton and Dessie Klingaman Troup.

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.

Charles 'Rick' Collins

Charles “Rick” Collins, 67, of Claypool, passed away at 7:39 p.m. Dec. 18, 2012, in his residence.

Helen Louise Meyer

WABASH – Helen Louise Meyer, 93, of rural Wabash, died at 6:40 p.m. Feb. 23, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Carolyn I. Leffel

NORTH MANCHESTER – Carolyn I. Leffel, 84, of North Manchester, died at 8 p.m. Jan. 27, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Genevieve 'Jenny' Oswald

SYRACUSE – Genevieve “Jenny” Oswald, of Syracuse, died Feb. 19, 2013, in her residence, after a brief illness.

John R. "Rocky" Hayes

NORTH WEBSTER – John R. “Rocky” Hayes, 51, of North Webster, died at 6:30 a.m. June 19, 2011, in his residence. He was born Dec. 18, 1959, in Marion, to John M. and Edwina B. Sines Hayes. On Aug. 28, 1993, in Goshen, he married Patricia Davis, who survives.

Sam Rollins

KNOXVILLE – Tenn. – Sam Rollins, 77, of South Knoxville, Tenn., passed away Aug. 16, 2011, in his residence, after a short battle with lung cancer.

Byron C. Brunn

NORTH MANCHESTER – Byron C. Brunn, 75, of North Manchester, died at 9:50 p.m. Aug. 31, 2011, in his residence.

Jimmy D. 'Jim' Boyer

SYRACUSE - Jimmy D. "Jim" Boyer, 73, of Syracuse, died at 3:55 p.m. March 6, 2011, in I.U. Goshen Hospital, Goshen.

Mary L. 'Sue' Burgess

NORTH MANCHESTER – Mary L. “Sue” Burgess, 75, of North Manchester, died at 8:26 p.m. Sept. 30, 2011, in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

George W. Sliger

NORTH WEBSTER – George W. Sliger, 80, of North Webster, died at 6:18 p.m. Feb. 4, 2012, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Edward Robert Neville

Edward Robert Neville, 90, Warsaw, died Feb. 20, 2012, in Gardens at Lake City, Warsaw.