Ned C. Ver Hage, 90, Winona Lake, passed away at 7:20 a.m. Feb. 16, 2017, at Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake.  

Martha L. “Marty” Meade, 68, Silver Lake, died at 7:25 p.m. Feb. 12, 2017, at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Richard L. Hershberger, 68, Syracuse, died Feb. 14, 2017, unexpectedly of natural causes at Goshen Hospital.

Paul David “PD” Dwyer, 82, Warsaw, died Feb. 16, 2017, in his Chapman Lake home.

Pearl West, 85, formerly of North Manchester, died at 4:40 p.m. Feb. 15, 2017, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.

Joe Claude Simmons, Winona Lake, passed away at 3:40 p.m. Feb. 14, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis, at the age of 65.  He was born Aug. 6, 1951, in Bedford, to Vivian A. and Neva Owens Simmons. On April 16, 1977, in Servia, he was married to Sue Elaine Kreider Simmons, who survives in Winona Lake.   He was a resident of Kosciusko County for th

Stephen Homer Johnson, 70, Fort Wayne, was ushered into the arms of his Savior on Feb. 14, 2017, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne.  He was born in Huntington on April 6, 1946, to Wayne and Mary Ahlfeld Johnson. The second of four children and the son of a minister and homemaker, he grew up in Claypool. He earned a Bachelor of Science in business at Manchester University, North Manchester. He later was awarded a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He spent years in the field of human resources and in the pastorate of several churches. He was a loving father to two children: Jeffrey (spouse Jenna) Johnson, Hershey, Pa., and Jennifer (spouse Nathan) Peterman, Bloomington; and seven grandchildren: Sullivan, Lia and Evie Johnson and Deacon, Hudson, Vivian and Maeve Peterman. Steve’s children and grandchildren were the source of his greatest pride and joy and the recipients of his undying love and affection.  He is also survived by his mother, Mary Johnson, Winona Lake; his brother, Jerry (spouse Lois) Johnson, Claypool; and his two sisters, Janet (spouse Bud) Lentz, Mount Pleasant, N.C., and Barbara (spouse Mike) Wolfe, Mesa, Ariz.  He was preceded by his father, Wayne Johnson.  He was a gifted teacher of God’s word and shepherd of God’s people, compassionate counselor to many, ardent pipe organ enthusiast, voracious reader, avid Indy car and sprint car racing fan, and bicyclist on the Fort Wayne River Greenway. He had an endearing way of bringing joy to others through his ability to see the humorous side of life.  The family will receive friends from noon until the 2 p.m. celebration of life service Saturday at Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw. Burial will follow the service at Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.  ***** Expressions of sympathy may be made as gifts to the Hannah Center, 808 N. College Ave., Bloomington, IN 47404. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.TitusFuneralHome.com.

WABASH — Zella "Mae" Edmonds, 76, Beaver Dam, died at 9:36 p.m. Feb. 10, 2017, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. She was born Oct. 3, 1940, in Van Lear, Ky., to Thomas Jefferson and Oshie Mae Collins Martin. She attended Wabash High School. She worked 19 years at Shirt Shed, Wabash. She attended the Wabash Free Will Baptist Church. She was a huge NASCAR fan and loved Dale Earnhardt and the Kentucky Wildcats. 

BREMEN — Norma Leismer, 90, Kouts, formerly of Leesburg, passed away Feb. 13, 2017, at home.  She was born March 30, 1926, in Waterville, Ohio, the daughter of Clarence and Letta Studer Brown. She graduated from DeVilbiss High School in Toledo, Ohio. On April 7, 1947, she married Allen Leismer in Petosky, Mich., and they later moved to Chicago. Together they raised two sons in Hammond, where Norma worked as a clerk at Mina’s in downtown Hammond for many years.  In 1992, she and her husband retired to Leesburg. She loved to do crafts and travel to crafts shows with her husband. She was a member of Living Gospel Church, Nappanee, and loved to spend time with her family.

ROCHESTER — Edwin W. Reeves I, 66, Leesburg, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Feb. 13, 2017, at his residence. On Dec. 2, 1950, Edwin Warren Reeves was born in Anniston, Ala. He was the treasured son of Columbus and Bertha Lecroy Reeves. As the second youngest, growing up he shared his childhood with four brothers and three sisters.

GOSHEN — Laura Adams Haney, 79, passed away Feb. 13, 2017, at her home surrounded by loving family members and supported by Goshen Home Care and Hospice. She was born June 28, 1937, in Akron, to Leo and Mary Ball Adams. On May 8, 1957, she married Leslie E. “Doc” or “Bugs” Haney in Muncie.

Maurice Guiff, 67, Akron, passed away, at 7:31 a.m. Feb. 14, 2017, in his home.

Joe Simmons, 65, Winona Lake, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Feb. 14, 2017, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis.

David D. “Dave” Clayton, 80, Warsaw, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Feb. 13, 2017, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center,

M. Lynn Atwood, 70, Syracuse, passed away at 2:44 a.m. Feb. 13, 2017, at the Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

Dave B. Fulkerson, 78, Warsaw, passed away at 9:41 a.m. Feb. 13, 2017, in Warsaw.

Walter Mann, 56, Murfreesboro, formerly of Warsaw, passed away Jan. 29, 2017, at St. Thomas West Hospital.

Gregory Lantz, 62, Cromwell, passed away on Feb. 13, 2017.

Arthur David “Art” Needler, 73, Warsaw, peacefully passed away with his loving family by his side at 9:19 p.m. Feb. 13, 2017, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

David W. Goss, 76, Rochester, passed away Feb. 13, 2017, at St. Joseph Hospital, Plymouth.

Sandra K. “Sandy” Groninger, 75, passed away at 3:12 a.m. Feb. 14, 2017, in Avalon Village, Ligonier, after being afflicted by dementia/Alzheimer’s disease for eight years.

Darlene Evelyn Slusher, 89, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Feb. 15, 2017, in Miller’s Oak Point, Columbia City.

Edwin W. Reeves I, 66, Leesburg, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 13, 2017, at his residence.

Sandra K. Groninger, 75, Warsaw, died Feb. 14, 2017, in Avalon Village, Ligonier. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.  

NORTH WEBSTER — David D. “Dave” Clayton, 80, Warsaw, formerly of North Webster and Kimmell, passed away at 1:40 p.m. Feb. 13, 2017, at Mason Health & Rehabilitation in Warsaw.  Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.