Lee Anne Stewart, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, teacher and friend, passed away on Feb. 3, 2026, at the age of 72.

Steven R. Haines, 79, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at Lutheran Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw.

COLUMBIA CITY – Judy Kay Garrison, 79, of Columbia City, passed away on Feb. 2, 2026, at her home.

William Gamble, 97, Warsaw, died Feb. 6, 2026, at Grace Village Healthcare.

Judith Clampitt, 78, Warsaw, died Feb. 6, 2026, at Stillwater Hospice.

Flora Lea Carrillo, 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Jan. 25, 2026, in her son’s home in Fort Wayne. Having trusted in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, she has now entered into His presence and the promise of eternal life.

Larry D. Armey, 83, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw.

Emogene “Phyllis” Allberry, 77, Syracuse, died Monday, Feb. 2, 2026.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Frances "Fran" Stapleton, North Manchester, died Feb. 2, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Virginia “Ginny” Kathryn Ross, of North Webster, passed away on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in the care of Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne, at the age of 84.

WABASH – Shelley Ruth Fitzpatrick, 65, of Warsaw, formerly of Wabash, died at 4:01 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026, at her home.

Emogene “Phyllis” Allberry, 77, Syracuse, died Feb. 2, 2026.

Lauralyn Kay Welty, 87, Syracuse, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026. She was born in Goshen, to Robert and Sparklin Helen Rule.

Donald William Spitler, of Warsaw, passed away on Jan. 14, 2026, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester at the age of 89.

MILFORD – Lynn F. Scott, 84, of South Bend and recently Milford, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw.

ROCHESTER - Rochester businessman Maurice "Mooch" Lewis, 65, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2026, at his home.

ROCHESTER – Barbara Sue Lewis passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 27, 2026, at her home.

BOURBON – James Forrest Holderman, 72, of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026.

Donovon "Donny" L. Blocher, born on Dec. 4, 1951, to Ray and Lucile Wray Blocher, in Wabash, passed away on Feb. 2, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was 74 years old.

Susanne Balke, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, surrounded by her loving family at the age of 88.

SYRACUSE – Lauralyn K. Welty, 87, Syracuse, died Feb. 1, 2026.

SYRACUSE – Carolyn Weaver, 86, of Milford, passed away on Jan. 31, 2026, at Paddock Springs in Warsaw. 

Donald William Spitler, 89, Warsaw, died Jan. 14, 2026, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester.

Virginia “Ginny” Kathryn Ross, 84, North Webster, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in the care of Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne.

Ronald L. Johnson, 83, Syracuse, died Jan. 31, 2026.