Johnie Hurd, 81, Palestine, died Aug. 7, 2008, in his residence.

Dr. Jerry R. Landwerlen, 73, Mentone, died at 7:58 p.m. Jan. 22, 2016.

Yolanda L. Bussard, 65, Warsaw, passed away at 6:40 p.m. July 26, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

AKRON – Mary D. Leininger, 92, of 13535 4th Road, Plymouth, and formerly of rural Akron, died at 4:18 p.m. July 2, 2011, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka. She was born Nov. 29, 1918, in Fulton County, to Omer L. and Pearl Zimmerman Miller. On Nov. 28, 1937, in Rochester, she married Marion E. Leininger, who died Jan. 22, 2000.

Nancy Marie Kispert, 84, died July 8, 2016, in St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minn.

PIERCETON – Viola M. “Vi” Weicht, 86, Blairstown, N.J., and formerly of Pierceton, passed away at 8:10 a.m. July 10, 2015, in her daughter’s residence in Blairstown, N.J.

Infant Jase Allen Jacquay, 20 hours, died at 4:35 p.m. March 10, 2014, in Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis.

COLUMBIA CITY - Madonna Elnora Persons, 93, of Columbia City, died at 10:05 p.m. Aug. 31, 2009, at her residence surrounded by family and friends.

James F. Sisk, 67, of Warsaw, died June 15, 2013, in  Roudebush Veteran’s Administration Center, Indianapolis.Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

LAGRANGE – Alberta M. Hill, 94, of LaGrange, died  Oct. 1, 2011, in Life Care Center, LaGrange.

Kathleen “Kathy” J. Rhodes, 45,  Warsaw, passed away at 5:18 p.m.  Feb. 13, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

MENTONE - Marion M. "Smitty" Smith, 90, of 507 S. Franklin St., Mentone, died at 10:55 p.m. Dec. 6, 2009, in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw.

BOURBON – Richard DeVon Craig, 68, Bourbon, passed away at 1:55 a.m. Oct. 30, 2013, at his residence with family by his side.

NAPPANEE – Harold E. Surface, 93, of Nappanee, died at 6 a.m. May 8, 2012, in his residence.

AKRON – Guy Hill, 90, of North Manchester and formerly of Rochester and Akron, died at 5:04 p.m. Sept. 8, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

AKRON - Orville J. "Jr" Smith, 79, of 9215 E. Division Road, Akron, died at 11:37 p.m. July 27, 2009, in his residence, following a brief illness.

RAMSEY - Robin Marie Lursen Nealy, 56, of Corydon, died July 27, 2010.

SYRACUSE – Decima A. “Dollie” Butt, 89, Syracuse, passed away Jan. 23, 2013, in I.U. Goshen Hospital.

SYRACUSE - David T. "Dave" O'Connor, 80, of Syracuse, died at 2 a.m. Nov. 20, 2007, at Miller's Merry Manor, Syracuse.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Cynthia Ann Askins Keller, 64, Scottsdale, Ariz., and formerly of Bourbon, passed away Oct. 31, 2015, surrounded by her family.

Barbara Ann Anderson, 75, of Winona Lake, passed away at 11:58 a.m. Jan. 11, 2013, in her residence.

AKRON – Jackie Cumberland, 53, Akron, died at 12:40 p.m. Jan. 7, 2016, in Parkview Regional Medical Hospital, Fort Wayne.Arrangements are pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

Frank P. Estep, 56, of 5988 W. Blueheron Lane, Mentone (Palestine Lake), died at 11:15 a.m. April 11, 2012, in his residence, after being in failing health for three years.

ANDERSON – George D. Franklin, 92, Anderson, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away Nov. 23, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Chesterfield.

Pastor Howard Max Snively, 88, Pierceton, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 12:03 a.m. Sept. 27, 2015, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home of Fort Wayne.