Michael Eugene Phend, age 65, of Pierceton, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at 8:12 p.m. in his residence. Michael was born on Dec. 6, 1954, in Fort Wayne, to Robert and Marge Johnson Phend. …

ROCHESTER – Augusta "Augie" Bair, 86, Rochester, died at 3:48 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at her residence. In South Bend, on Oct. 29, 1933, Augusta M. Wolnick was born to William and Mabel …

Steven L. Pickens, age 61, of Warsaw, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, at 12:35 a.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Steven was born on Aug. 18, 1958, in Letart Falls, Ohio, to Elmer …

PIERCETON – Donald “Don” G. Sexton, age 59, of Pierceton, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, at 2:20 a.m. in Parkview Whitley Hospital. Don was born on Oct. 8, 1960, in …

AKRON – Bernice E. Reese, 92, formerly of Akron, died on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Arrangements are currently pending at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron.

MICHIGAN CITY – William C. “Bill” Manning Sr., age 80, of LaPorte, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, at his home in LaPorte with his family by his side. He was …

NEW PORT RICHEY, FLA. – Gerald Working, 86, formerly from Peru, died on Friday, Dec. 6, 2019, in New Port Richey, Fla. Gerald V. Working was born March 21, 1933, in Chili to Ora C Working and …

Dan Goodman, formerly of Pierceton,  passed away at 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, at Majestic Care West-Allen, Fort Wayne, at the age of 98. He was born on Oct. 16, 1921, in Garrett, Ky., …

SYRACUSE – Paul J. Arnett, 68, of Milford, joined his heavenly father at 1:02 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Goshen Hospital after a brief but courageous battle with cancer.

CENTENNIAL, COLO. – Jean L. Risner (nee Thomas), 97, of Greenwood Village, Colo., passed away peacefully on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019.

Ella Mae Ransbottom, age 88, of Claypool, passed away on Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

Steven L. Pickens, 61, Warsaw, died at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Dan Goodman, 98, formerly of Pierceton, died at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019, at Majestic Care West-Allen, Fort Wayne.

SYRACUSE – Heather Tyann Fancher, 45, of Warsaw, and formerly of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at her home.

NORTH MANCHESTER – William E. Staton, 81, North Manchester, died at 10:08 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at his residence.

Christine A. “Chris” Hench, 54, of Warsaw, went home to be with the Lord Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne while surrounded by her loving family.

SYRACUSE – Paul J. Arnett, 68, Milford, died at 1:02 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 2019, at Goshen Hospital.

BOURBON – Fritz G. Lozier, 83, of rural Argos, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at home after a two-year battle with cancer, in the care of his family and Marshall County Hospice and Palliative Care.

HAGERSTOWN, Md. – Robert Dale Chaney, of Warsaw, passed away to join his loving wife Beverly on the evening of Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Hagerstown, Md.

ROCHESTER – Jeffery Smith Shriver, 53, Rochester, died at the Cleveland Clinic following a battle against cancer.

Walter D. Church, age 86, of Warsaw, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at noon in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Jonny Mauk, 47, Warsaw, died earlier last week in Delaware County.

NORTH WEBSTER – Mona L. Drumm, 80, Warsaw, died at 2:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019, at her home.

Kathy J. Miller, age 64, of Pierceton, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at 9:48 p.m. in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center of Warsaw.

AKRON – Erma Jean Walters, 93, rural Akron, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at Woodlawn Hospital of Rochester.