Robert 'Bob' George Kachlik

Robert “Bob” George Kachlik, 77,   of Warsaw, died Jan. 21, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, surrounded by family.

Palmer E. Welty

SOUTH WHITLEY – Palmer E. Welty, 84, of South Whitley, died at 10:26 a.m. Nov. 4, 2011, in Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

Vickie L. Myers

SYRACUSE – Vickie L. Myers, 65, of Syracuse, died at 4:45 a.m.  March 13, 2012, at IU Health Goshen Hospital.

Helen Ruth Hoyt

NAPPANEE – Helen Ruth Hoyt, 91, formerly of Nappanee, died at 4:35 a.m. Dec. 2, 2011, in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, where she had lived for more than two years.

Jonas L. Kuhns

NAPPANEE – Jonas L. Kuhns, 77, died unexpectedly at 6:28 p.m. Dec. 7, 2011, in the emergency room at Community  Hospital, Bremen.

Donald D. Koons

ROCHESTER – Donald D. Koons, 72, of 525 Pontiac St., Rochester, died at 10:05 p.m. Nov. 2, 2011, in his residence, following a short illness.

Florence L. Miller

PIERCETON – Florence L. Miller, 92, of Leesburg, formerly of Pierceton, died at 7:12 a.m. Oct. 11, 2011, at Whitley-Parkview Hospital, Columbia City.

Reese A. Small

Laura B. Kunkle

Laura B. Kunkle, 75, died at 2:35 p.m. Oct. 26, 2011, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw.

Frederick W. Beeson

DUNKIRK – Frederick W. Beeson, 85, of Dunkirk, died Aug. 22, 2012, while at his much-loved vacation home at McGregor Bay, Ontario, Canada.

Eleanor J. Price

SYRACUSE – Eleanor J. Price, 95, Syracuse, died at 4:40 a.m. Aug. 31, 2012, in The Meadows Nursing Home, Warsaw.

Donna Jean Kolar

Donna Jean Kolar, 94, passed away at 2 a.m. Aug. 13, 2016, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Jack R. Shoemaker

Robert A. Haupert Sr.

Robert A. Haupert Sr.., 72, North Manchester, died at 7:01 a.m. Oct. 13, 2016, in his residence. He was born Feb. 14, 1944, in Wabash, to Harland and Helen Barns Haupert. In January 1965, he married Rita Kay Brauneller, who died Dec. 31, 1983. On March 22, 1986, he married Lisa M. James, who survives.

Anne L. Barnes

PIERCETON – Anne L. Barnes, 84, Larwill, passed away at 4:10 a.m. July 14, 2016, in Miller’s Merry Manor at Oak Pointe, Columbia City.

Carolyn Sue Rickel Leedy

JONESBORO, Ga. – Carolyn Sue Rickel Leedy, 81, passed away Feb. 4, 2016, in Piedmont Henry Hospital, Stockbridge, Ga.

Donald E. 'Gene' Ringler

SYRACUSE – Donald E. “Gene” Ringler, 87, Syracuse, passed away at 1:56 a.m. Aug. 30, 2016, at Warsaw Meadows.

Jensen Accepts Plea Deal In Child Exploitation Case

ROCHESTER – Dr. Mark Jensen, 63, of 1923 E. Timberline Circle, Warsaw, entered a change of plea on Thursday at the Fulton County Courthouse, with Judge Wayne Steele presiding.

Josephine ‘Jo’ Reprogle

Josephine “Jo” Reprogle, 80, Kokomo, passed away on Sunday morning, Oct. 2, 2016, at her home.

Rodger L. Sherk,

Rodger L. Sherk, 73, Rochester, passed away at 11:05 p.m. Oct. 11, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Culver. He was born Nov. 7, 1942, in Plymouth, to George and Beulah Beyler Sherk. On June 23, 1963, in Teegarden, he married Bonnie Cowen, who survives in Rochester.