Wavie Espie Bratcher Jr., 64, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at his residence. Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd. 15, Warsaw, IN 46582 is in charge of arrangements.

Lorene A. Westphal, 78, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 10:49 p.m. on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw.  No services will be held at this time.  Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd. 15, Warsaw, IN 46582 is in charge of arrangements.

Barbara Mae Beno Beverick, 81, of Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 10:57 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Paddock Springs Healthcare in Warsaw, Indiana after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She was born on April 30, 1939 to Howard E. & Regina A. (Marut) Downing in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated in 1957 from Villa Angela Academy in Cleveland, Ohio. She married Andrew Steven Beno on May 19, 1962 in Wickliffe, Ohio.  She formerly worked as a teacher’s aide...

James E. Keirn, 75, of Mentone, IN passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN.  He was born on May 23, 1945 to Hubert and Adda (Reed) Keirn.  He graduated from Mentone High School in 1963 and was married on August 31, 1984 in Erlanger, KY to Linda C. Pyles who survives.  He was a farmer and the owner/operator of Keirn Excavating in Mentone for 25 years.  He was a member of the Harrison Center Church in Etna Green,...

Haley Mae Hedington, 19, of Argos, IN passed away at 12:27 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2020 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born on March 5, 2001 in Rochester, IN to Todd & Amanda Jean (DeWitt) Hedington. She attended Tippy Valley High School and graduated in 2019 from Triton High School in Bourbon, IN. She is survived by: Father – Todd Hedington of Tippecanoe, IN Mother – Amanda Hammond Brother – Tyler Hedington of Bourbon Paternal...

Ronald L. “Ron” Metzger, 90, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at Mason Healthcare & Rehab in Warsaw, IN. He was born on June 25, 1930 in Warsaw, IN to Cloice & Winifred (Ingalls) Metzger. He graduated in 1948 from Claypool High School, attended International Business College in Fort Wayne, and was a United States Army veteran where he received a Bronze Star Metal. He was a lifetime Claypool / Warsaw area resident and was married on June...

Robert D. "Bob" Hornbeck, 82, of Silver Lake, IN passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family, after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Bob was born on March 31, 1938 in Decatur, IL. His loving parents, Harold and Lucille (Morrison) Hornbeck raised him in Mattoon, IL and upon graduation from Mattoon High School in 1956, he joined the United States Navy and served from 1956 to 1961. He was an...

Drew Alec Smith, 30, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 25, 1990 in Goshen, IN to Teia A. Smith & Troy Workman. He graduated in 2008 from high school in Star Valley, WY and moved to the Warsaw in 2009. He was employed at Texas Roadhouse in Warsaw and formerly worked at NAPA in Nappanee. He is survived by: Mother & Step Father – Teia & Mark Barber of Beaver Dam, AZ Father – Troy Workman of...

Joseph Wildermuth, 98, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Hickory Creek Health Care in Rochester, IN. He was born on September 2, 1922 on the family farm near Millark, IN, the son of Solomon Ray and Iona Rae (Blacketor) Wildermuth. In 1944 he married Garnet Wright and she passed away in 1995. In 1998 he married Betty Steen and she passed away in 2015. Joe was proud to have served in the navy aboard a destroyer escort during World War II.  After the war he graduated from Purdue...

Rex Schilling, Claypool, passed away at 4:40 p.m. on October 21, 2020, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne, after suffering a stroke.  He was born on October 30, 1930, to Clarence and Laura (Schrock) Schilling in Bippus, Indiana.  He grew up on the family dairy and pony farm surrounded by five brothers and one sister. After graduating from Chester High School in 1948 he was called to the service of his country and joined the U. S. Army in 1951.  He was deployed to Korea earning...