Doris Rugs of Warsaw, Indiana danced her way into Heaven at 3:39 p.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw at the age of 85.  She was born on April 8, 1938, in Central City, Kentucky to Lona Lee (Whitehouse) and Harvey Hugh Spears.   After graduating from high school, Doris attended Hartford College in Palatine, Illinois. On April 21, 1956, Doris married the love of her life, Gerald Anthony Rugs.  They were blessed with raising three...

Rellie May Henson of Warsaw, Indiana passed away surrounded by loved ones at 10:08 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at her residence at the age of 80. Rellie was born on January 3, 1943, in Salyersville, Kentucky to Oriole (Humphry) and Longie Auxier.  On May 20, 1962, she married Charlie Ray Henson, Sr.  They raised four children, shared the joy of becoming grandparents and great-grandparents during their 58 years of marriage together before Charlie passed away on February 11,...

Kathleen "Kathy" Hall of Warsaw, Indiana passed away surrounded by her loved ones at 9:10 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2023, at her residence at the age of 71.   She fought hard but lost her battle to cancer, her family has comfort in knowing her pain has come to an end and is whole again in Heaven!   She was born on July 24, 1951, in Warsaw, Indiana to Zora (Whitaker) Sparks and German Sparks.  On March 3, 1972, she married Frank Perry, he unfortunately passed away...

Suzanne “Sue” Elaine Ryerson went home to be with the Savior she loved and served, she passed away at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana on May 29, 2023, at the age of 93. She was born on January 25, 1930, in Whitehouse, Ohio to Helen Flossie (Heminger) and Archie Farthing. She was a 1948 graduate of Whitehouse High School in Ohio. On June 12, 1948, in Whitehouse, Ohio she married her high school sweet-heart, Reverend Milton Ryerson, after which, they spent some...

John Ivan Schuler Jr. of Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake, Indiana passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 88.     Ivan was born on February 16, 1935, in New Vienna, Ohio to Nancy (Cast) Schuler and John Ivan Schuler, Sr.  He married Carol Ann Davis on July 25, 1958, they shared 58 years of marriage before she passed away on December 17, 2016.  Ivan was blessed to have met someone...

Doris Marie Woodward of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at her residence surrounded by her loved ones at 5:32 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the wonderful age of 96. She was born on June 5, 1926, in Bluffton, Indiana to Ethel (Hunnicutt) and Roy Biberstine.  At the young age of 21, Doris married Forrest M. Woodward Jr. on December 21, 1947.  They were blessed with four children, shared the joy of becoming grandparents and great-grandparents during their 49 years of marriage...

Richard Joseph Katte, affectionately known by all as “Katte”, passed away at 6:12 a.m. on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw, Indiana at the age of 89.  Katte was a longtime resident of Winona Lake, Indiana having resided in Kosciusko County for the past 70 years. He was born on December 13, 1933, in Richmond, Indiana to Helen Mae (Jennings) Katte and William Edward Katte.  Katte married Mary Ellen Katona, though it ended in divorce, they...

Lawrence A. “Jack” Horney, Jr. of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, Indiana passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Grace Village Health Care at the wonderful age of 98. Jack was born on December 14, 1924, in Sterling, Colorado to Hazel (Morton) Horney and Lawrence Horney, Sr.  He was raised in Huntingburg, Indiana and graduated from high school in 1942.  At the age of 17 ½ Jack enlisted in the U.S. Navy on June 19, 1942. ...

C. Frederick “Fred” Nieter of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2023, at Paddock Springs Assisted Living in Warsaw, Indiana at the age of 94. He was born on November 21, 1928, in South Bend, Indiana to Frances Claribel (Kilmer) Nieter and Cyril Frederick Nieter.  Fred was a 1947 graduate of John Adams High School.  On January 6, 1951, he married Dorothy Jane “Dot” Haenes.  They were blessed with 60 years of marriage before Dot...

Crionna Rose “Crinky” Martin formerly of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023, at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 53.    She was born on October 30, 1969, in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Rose Marie “Okie’ (Brown) Martin and John Gares Martin, Sr.  Crinky was a beloved figure her whole life to the people of Warsaw, Indiana.  Because of her special needs she was always surrounded by...