Myron Dean Blackford, known to all as simply Dean of Warsaw, Indiana passed away unexpectedly at home at 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the age of 87. He was born on January 20, 1933 in Mentone, Indiana…one of 15 children born to Sarah Augusta Leah (Sievers) Blackford and Joseph Burdell Blackford.  On October 7, 1950 he was married to Barbara Ann (Rose) Blackford, who survives. Dean lived in Marshall County, Indiana until 1949 before moving to the Kosciusko County...

Liam Jude Anderson came into this world on January 24, 2020.  He was the beloved son of Allison Morgan (Roettgers) Anderson and Jacob Wiley Anderson of Winona Lake, Indiana.  Sadly, he passed away at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana at 1:00 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020 at the age of two weeks.  Liam was deeply loved and wanted, though not long for this world, he made an unforgettable lasting impression on his family’s hearts and will be...

Bettylee Shepler of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 6:55 a.m. on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw at the age of 85. She was born on July 22, 1934 in Steuben County, Indiana to Wanda Lee (Parker) Forrester and John Leo Forrester.  On October 18, 1958 she was married in Warsaw to Harold Raymond Shepler.  They shared 29 years of marriage together before he passed away on June 16, 1988.  Bettylee was a lifetime resident of Kosciusko...

Linda Larsen Hoover of Winona Lake, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her residence at the age of 65. She was born on September 19, 1954 in Rockford, Illinois to Helen Jane (Scott) Larsen and Harold Kenneth Larsen.  Linda was a very well known face at Cardinal Services in Warsaw, Indiana where she had worked as a Social Worker.  She retired from Cardinal Services after 15+ years of service and she celebrated her retirement by traveling to the Grand...

Carson Ousley of Grace Village Retirement Community of Winona Lake, Indiana passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, February 10, 2020 at the age of 86. He was born on August 25, 1933 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Melvine (Pitts) Ousley and Alvin Ousley.  On July 30, 1956 he was married to Mary Nancy (Salmons) Ousley, who survives. Carson enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 and was honorably discharged in 1955.  He worked for the Nickel Plate Railroad for 10 years and retired after...

Known for decades by family and friends throughout the Midwest and several Canadian provinces as the creator and baker of the best chocolate chip cookies this side of eternity, Jill Ellen Waterson Stiffler, as of 1:10 p.m. February 1st, 2020, has taken up her new position as Chief Cookie Baker in Heaven where she is having the time of her life!  Jill passed away at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw at the age of 87. Born kicking and screaming on January 7th, 1933, in Michigan City,...

Amanda Ellis of Warsaw, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:43 a.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw at the age of 97. She was born on August 31, 1922 in Canton, Mississippi to Leebirdia (Burks) Blackmon and Jessie Blackmon.  Amanda was first married to William Johnson, but sadly he passed away.  Later she married Walter Ellis, who survives.  Amanda had worked for over 40 years as a salesclerk for...

Michael Reid Shapiro of Warsaw, Indiana passed away unexpectedly at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, Indiana at the age of 59. He was born on January 21, 1961 in Pueblo, Colorado to June Marjorie (Sigman) Shapiro and Harold Shapiro.  On November 24, 1990 he was married in Utica, Illinois to Penelope “Penny” Lynn (Munson) Shapiro.  They shared 25 years of marriage together before she passed away on August 21,...

Gregory K. “Greg” Miller, age 67, of Warsaw, Indiana and formerly of Anderson, Indiana passed away peacefully at his home with his wife and family by his side at 11:25 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. He was born on Mother’s Day, May 11, 1952 in Greenfield, Indiana.  Greg was the oldest of two children born to Glen E. Miller and Jeanette (Rash) Miller.  On April 4, 1978 he married his love, Diana (Applegate) Miller who survives.  Greg graduated from...

R. Wayne Snider of Grace Village Retirement Community in Winona Lake, Indiana passed away at 9:15 am on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana at the age of 91.  He passed peacefully from this life into the loving arms of his Savior, whom he loved and served for a lifetime.   Wayne was born December 16, 1928 in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania to Sara E. (Gingrich) and Dr. Claude K. Snider.  As a boy, and then a young man, he enjoyed...