C. Lewis Darlington

ANDERSON - C. Lewis Darlington, 83, of Anderson, died Aug. 3, 2008, in St. John's Health System, after an extended illness.

Karen J. O'Connell

MICHIGAN CITY - Karen J. O'Connell, 61, of Long Beach, Ind., and Chicago, Ill., passed away July 13, 2008, in her Long Beach residence.

Barbara L. 'Bobbi' Butcher

SYRACUSE - Barbara L. "Bobbi" Butcher, 76, of Leesburg, died at 4:05 p.m. March 22, 2008, in Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse.

James David Ansell

James David Ansell, 87, of Winona Lake, died July 15, 2008, in his residence.

Shirley Ruth Myers

COLUMBIA CITY - Shirley Ruth Myers, 80, of Etna Troy Township, died at 7:55 p.m. June 5, 2008, in Parkview Whitley Hospital, where she was admitted in the afternoon.

John William 'Red' Bolinger

John William "Red" Bolinger, 86, of 729 N. CR 600W, Warsaw, died at 12:10 p.m. Aug. 4, 2008, in Lifecare Center of Rochester.

Joan Helen Cahill Foreman

MARION - Joan Helen Cahill Foreman, 76, formerly of Pierceton, departed this life June 16, 2008, in Port Orange, Fla.

Edward Allan Charlton

Edward Allan Charlton, 73, of 104 W. Prairie St., Leesburg, died at 7:45 p.m. Aug. 5, 2008, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Sylvan G. Stump

PIERCETON - Sylvan G. Stump, 87, of 22506 Rye Ave., Port Charlotte, Fla., died at 7 a.m. Aug. 17, 2008, in Signature Health Care, Port Charlotte.

Joseph E. Miller

Joseph E. Miller, 62, of Leesburg, died at 6:44 a.m. Sept. 6, 2008, in his residence on Banning Lake, under the loving care of his wife.

Ralph E. Hauth

COLUMBIA CITY - Ralph E. Hauth, 87, of Columbia City, died at 10:04 a.m. Sept. 8, 2008, in his residence.

Rev. Ross Dean Cook

NAPPANEE - The Rev. Ross Dean Cook, 75, of 555 N. Williams St., Nappanee, died at 6:26 p.m. May 25, 2007, in Miller's Merry Manor, Wakarusa.

Paul D. Van Scoik

GOSHEN - Paul D. Van Scoik, 75, of 3208 N. CR 150E, Warsaw, died at 6:20 a.m. April 22, 2007, in his residence.

Whitko Set To Approve Budget Proposal

PIERCETON - Whitko School Board is one step closer to approving a 2008 budget for the school corporation.

Roy W. Carlile

Roy W. Carlile, 82, of 322 S. McKinley St., Warsaw, died at 9:50 p.m. Sept. 24, 2007, in Mason Health And Rehab, Warsaw.

Paul M. Tobin

Paul M. Tobin, of Warsaw, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend, died July 29, 2007.

Frances B. Pifer

SYRACUSE - Frances B. Pifer, 91, of Syracuse, died at 11:20 p.m. June 7, 2007, in Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse.

Homer Dean Geller

ROCHESTER - Homer Dean Geller, 76, of 700 E. CR 1300N, Rochester, died at 9:04 p.m. March 3, 2007, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, where he was a patient for a month. He was in failing health for four years.

Sara S. 'Sally' Yoder

Sara S. 'Sally' YoderNORTH MANCHESTER - Sara S. "Sally" Yoder, 64, of Silver Lake, died at 7:40 a.m. Feb. 26, 2007, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Lois Eileen Geible

NORTH MANCHESTER - Lois Eileen Geible, 84, of North Manchester, died at 9:15 p.m. June 9, 2007, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne.