Carlotta May Tackett, 71, of Claypool, IN passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at her residence. She was born on October 31, 1947 in Warren, IN to Marion Francis & Vivian (McDonald) Flemming Sr. She grew up in Warren and graduated from Rock Creek High School in Huntington, IN. She was married on July 19, 1969 in Van Buren, IN to Joe Tackett who survives and they moved to Claypool in 1988 from Marion, IN. She was employed as a C.N.A. at the Methodist Home in Warren for...

Charles A. Ker, 84, a lifelong resident of Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor. He was born on May 29, 1934 at Warsaw McDonald Hospital to Charles H. and Jessie A. Ker. He is survived by his loving and caring wife, Connie Ker. Charlie graduated valedictorian from Warsaw High School, class of 1952. He was senior class and student body president, and MVP of the baseball team. During high school, he helped start the Warsaw Little League and...

Samuel Lee Cook, 59, of Etna Green, IN passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 26, 1959 in Warsaw, IN to George Luther & Alice G. (Ulmer) Cook. He grew up in Indiana, formerly lived in Michigan and Virginia, and resided in California for the last 20 years before moving back to Etna Green in October of 2018. He graduated in 1977 from Triton High School in Bourbon, IN and attended Franklin College for 2 years and Purdue University for 2 years. He...

Richard D. “Dick” Heiman, 84, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. He was born on August 28, 1934 in Warsaw, IN to Anthony “Tony” & Sophia (Ulerhank) Heiman. He was a lifetime Warsaw area resident and graduated in 1953 from Warsaw High School.   He retired from Heiman Construction in Warsaw after 50 years.  He formerly attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church & Fraternal...

Mark A. Hoppus, 57, of Milford, IN passed away at 1:35 a.m. on Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at Warsaw Meadows Care Center in Warsaw, IN. He was born on April 26, 1961 in Warsaw, IN to Robert L. & Derethea E. (Cope) Hoppus. He was a lifetime Kosciusko County area resident and attended Warsaw High School. He was formerly employed for the City of Warsaw on the Street Department. He formerly attended church in Atwood & was a former member of the Elks Lodge in Warsaw. He is survived...

Larry L. Miller, 77, of Winona Lake, IN passed away at 10:41 a.m. on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. He was born on November 3, 1941 in Goshen, IN to Lester & Blanche (Rink) Miller. He attended Goshen High School, was a United States Navy veteran, and was married on February 2, 2002 in Claypool, IN to Maria Lourdes Mendoza who survives. He retired in 2007 from NIBCO in Goshen after 20+ years and lived most of his life in the Goshen, Nappanee, Three...

Lela Jeane Ballard, 88, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 2:26 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, IN. She was born on July 20, 1930 in South Whitley, IN to John Winford & Ruth Alma (Hapner) Ballard. She attended Columbia City High School and lived most of her life in South Whitley, Columbia City, Huntington, and Florida before moving to Warsaw in 2005. She was a homemaker and formerly employed at Columbia Products, Weatherhead Corporation, and...

Daniel Lynn Forschner, 64, of Fort Wayne, IN passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 4, 1954 in Fort Wayne, IN to Harland Lynn & Elsie (Swank) Forschner. He was a lifetime Fort Wayne area resident and graduated from high school in Fort Wayne. He was formerly employed at B.F. Goodrich in Woodburn, IN for 15+ years and was a member of B. F. Goodrich Union. He is survived by: 2 Sons – Jason (Heidi) Forschner of Warsaw & Brad Forschner of...

Eula M. Manns, 77, of Claypool, IN passed away at 2:35 p.m. on November 14, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on August 4, 1941 in Prestonsburg, KY to Johnny & Mary (Adams) Owens. She attended public schools in Burket and lived most of her life in the Warsaw / Claypool area. She was married on March 21, 1959 in Silver Lake, IN to George Manns who preceded her on August 11, 2015. She retired from Midwest Spring Stamping in Mentone and formerly worked at...

Bruce Dean Swope, 56, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 6:21 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on January 27, 1962 in Sunbury, PA to Buryl D. “Dean” & Cleda Ann (Lawhorn) Swope. He grew up in the South Bend area and graduated in 1980 from Clay High School in South Bend, IN. He formerly worked for Indiana Department of Transportation for 18 ½ years and moved to Warsaw 1 year ago from North Liberty. He was an avid...