Virginia Ernestine Yoder Ditmer

LIGONIER – Virginia Ernestine Yoder Ditmer, 96, died Feb. 25, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Syracuse.

Leslie K. ‘Kay’ Neff

Leslie K. “Kay” Neff, 75, New Paris, died Sept. 11, 2016, at her home.

Grant Salyer

Grant Salyer, 100, Silver Lake,  passed away at 2:06 p.m. Aug. 12, 2016, in Warsaw’s Mason Healthcare Unit where he had been a patient for only a few short months.

Hubert R. Newcomer

NORTH MANCHESTER – Hubert R. Newcomer, 93, North Manchester, died at 7:10 p.m. March 10, 2016, at Timbercrest HealthCare, North Manchester.

Remember When 9.21.2015

10 Years AgoWilliam “Bill” Metcalf, North Webster, was recognized with a lifetime achievement trophy Sept. 15 for 73 years of dedicated service with the North Webster Fire Department, serving for more than 30 years as chief.

Rowan Keim Daggett

NORTH MANCHESTER – Rowan Keim Daggett, Ph.D., Manchester University English professor emerita, 84, died Oct. 24, 2015.

Doris Eileen Cooper

MENTONE - Doris Eileen Cooper, 80, of 3582 S. Ind. 19, Mentone, died at 8:23 a.m. Jan. 4, 2011, in Bremen Health Care Center.

Doris Eileen Cooper

MENTONE - Doris Eileen Cooper, 80, of 3582 S. Ind. 19, Mentone, died at 8:23 a.m. Jan. 4, 2011, in Bremen Health Care Center.

Susanna Belle Bowers Ellinwood

FORT WAYNE – Susanna Belle Bowers Ellinwood, Kewadin, Mich., died Aug. 23, 2014.

Devon Eldon Ummel

SYRACUSE – Devon Eldon Ummel, 87, Syracuse, died of cancer Oct. 16, 2014, at his residence.

Devon Eldon Ummel

SYRACUSE – Devon Eldon Ummel, 87, Syracuse, died of cancer Oct. 16, 2014, at his residence.

Larry Jay Brubaker

Larry Jay Brubaker, 76, Warsaw,  passed away at 5:25 a.m. Aug. 13, 2014, in his residence.

Larry Jay Brubaker

Larry Jay Brubaker, 76, Warsaw,  passed away at 5:25 a.m. Aug. 13, 2014, in his residence.

Kissinger First Recipient of Winchester Award

SYRACUSE – High school senior Tyler Kissinger was named the first recipient of the Dallas Winchester Memorial Scholarship.

James Stewart 'Stu' Hippensteel

James Stewart “Stu” Hippensteel, 94, Warsaw, passed away at 5:45 p.m. June 29, 2015, in his residence.

Green's Gem Helps Grace Split With Rival

WINONA LAKE – A complete-game gem from Austin Green helped Grace College’s baseball team to a split with Indiana Wesleyan on Saturday.

Valley Names New Assistant Superintendent

BURKET – With the retirement of Assistant Superintendent Dr. Daniel Kramer effective July 1, the Tippecanoe Valley School Board Monday night approved the promotions of two administrators.

Athletic Director Named Boys Hoops Coach At Wawasee

SYRACUSE — Wawasee High School Athletic Director Steve Wiktorowski is doubling down.Coming to Wawasee in July of 2011 for the retiring Mary Hurley, Wiktorowski is now adding the title of head varsity boys basketball coach to his responsibilites.

Rev. John M. Whitcraft

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Rev. John M. Whitcraft, 96, of Grace Village, Winona Lake, passed away April 30, 2013, in his residence.

JC Napier

PIERCETON – JC Napier, 83, of Pierceton, died at 8:15 p.m. June 13, 2013, in his residence.