Phyllis E. Matz

SYRACUSE - Phyllis E. Matz, 62, of Cromwell, died at 7:32 p.m. Dec. 20, 2009, in her residence.

Kenneth Clair Ellenberger

COLUMBIA CITY - Kenneth Clair Ellenberger, 80, of Claypool, died at 1:32 p.m. Aug. 16, 2008, in his residence.

Ted LeRoy Snyder

MARION - Ted LeRoy Snyder, 81, died at 2:10 a.m. Dec. 13, 2009, in Colonial Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare, with his wife and daughters by his side.

Merritt Hyndman

Merritt Hyndman, 73, of 19 Yvonne St., Leesburg, formerly of Pierceton, died at 4:51 p.m. Dec. 23, 2009, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Mary E. Butler

MENTONE – Mary E. Butler, 89, of 8633 S. CR 600W, Claypool (Yellow Creek Lake), died at 6:04 p.m. June 13, 2011, in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 12, 1921,   in Sullivan County, to Amos Allen and Mary Anna Waggner Bruce. On   Nov. 23, 1942, in Kokomo, she married Charles W. Butler, who survives

Gary Lee Kneller

Jackie D. 'Jack' Utter

Miller Named To Indiana Academy

INDIANAPOLIS – Dr. Dane A. Miller, Winona Lake, co-founder of Biomet, is one of five leaders to be inducted for lifetime achievement and contribution to Indiana by The Indiana Academy.

Robert Lee 'Bob' Gordon

COLUMBIA CITY – Robert Lee “Bob” Gordon, 85, of Larwill, died at 11:35 a.m. July 9, 2011, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born April 25, 1926, in Whitley County, to Lawrence and Elizabeth Carter Gordon. His wife, Mary, preceded him in death.

D'Maris Belvetta Grant

COLUMBIA CITY – D’Maris Belvetta Grant, 97, died July 18, 2011. She was born Feb. 2, 1914, in Pierceton, to Zelma Hile and James Palmer. On May 28, 1938, she married Dr. Lowell Judson Grant.

Jimmie Dale Webb

SYRACUSE – Jimmie Dale Webb, 74, of Syracuse, died at 7:44 p.m. July 9, 2011, in his home. He was born April 7, 1937, in Huntington, W.Va., to Elza and Iva M. Tiller Webb. On June 3, 1956, in Huntington, W.Va., he married Alma J. Burton, who died March 23, 2010.

Dorothy Jane 'Dot' Nieter

Dorothy Jane “Dot” Nieter, 81, of Winona Lake, passed away July 10, 2011, in Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw. She was born May 29, 1930, to Harold F. and Eva Sriver Haenes, South Bend. On Jan. 6, 1951, she married C. Fred Nieter, who survives.

Ernest C. Albert

Ernest C. Albert, 96, of Columbia City, died at 2:10 p.m. July 23, 2011, in Parkview Whitley County Hospital, Columbia City. He was born May 21, 1915, in Silver Lake, to Charles B. and Ruth Hill Albert. On May 15, 1937, in Columbia City, he married Erma Ione Trump, who died Dec. 22, 2010.

Charles R. 'Charlie' Barrett

Charles R. “Charlie” Barrett, 70, of Warsaw, died at 11:31 p.m. June 15, 2011, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Jacob 'Jake' Borkholder

Jacob "Jake" Borkholder, 66, of 71324 CR 15, New Paris, died at 8:16 p.m. Dec. 21, 2010, in his residence after a short illness.

Harry R. Sundine

ROCHESTER - Harry R. Sundine, 83, of Brownsburg, and formerly of Rochester, died Jan. 13, 2011, in Yellow Rose Hospice, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis.

Carl 'Dude' Helton

NORTH MANCHESTER - Carl "Dude" Helton, 76, Silver Lake, died at 11:21 a.m. Jan. 3, 2011, in his residence.

Mary D. Silveus

AKRON - Mary D. Silveus, 89, of 3325 Elmore St., Simi Valley, Calif., died Nov. 30, 2010, in Simi Valley Hospital, following a brief illness.

Doris L. Scott

NORTH WEBSTER - Doris L. Scott, 85, of North Webster, died at 10:15 p.m. Dec, 7, 2010, in Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

Dorothy B. Gable

NORTH MANCHESTER - Dorothy B. Gable, 87, of North Manchester, died at 11:10 a.m. Jan. 26, 2011, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center.