James “Jim” M. Zimmerman, 64, Akron, and longtime Mentone resident, went to be with the Lord and reunite with his father, Delois, in the early morning hours of Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, while he was surrounded by family at home.

Lloyd L. Slabach, age 89, of Syracuse, passed away on Aug. 24, 2026, in Syracuse.

SYRACUSE – Roy Dallas Gregory, 84, Warsaw, died at 1:30 a.m. March 23, 2026, at Parkview Hospital in Warsaw.

Ruby Louise Schooley was born on Aug. 19, 1952, in Knoxville, Tenn., to father Ledford Hensley and mother Marilyn Newton. Ruby peacefully passed away on Aug. 15, 2026.

Linda Elliott, age 76, of Warsaw, passed away on Aug. 25, 2026, at Peabody Nursing Home in North Manchester.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Janice Lee Brubaker, 89, died Aug. 26, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Warsaw.

Anna Pernod, 86, Winona Lake, died Aug. 21, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital.

Linda Elliott, 76, Warsaw, died Aug. 25, 2026, at Peabody Nursing Home in North Manchester.

James William Winger, 83, Warsaw, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Lois M. Showalter, 97, died Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026, at Mason Health Care Center in Warsaw.

Mazie Elizabeth Kreicker, of Warsaw, passed away peacefully on Aug. 14, 2026, after a short illness. She lived a full life to the ripe age of 95.

Patricia A. Van Ness, 74, Warsaw, died Aug. 22, 2026, at her home in Paddock Springs Nursing Home.

Lloyd Slabach, 89, Syracuse, died Aug. 24, 2026, at his residence.

Janice M. Murphy, 84, Warsaw, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at home.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Alonzo "Lonnie" Lewis French died Aug. 21, 2026, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne.

Larry G. Angiano, 61, Pierceton, died Friday, Aug. 21, 2026.

Patricia “Pat” Ann Van Ness, 74, Warsaw, died Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in the care of Paddock Springs in Warsaw.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Darrell "Bommer" Kenneth Hopkins, North Manchester, died Aug. 21, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne.

Carol Anne Freeman, 79, Warsaw, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, in the care of Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne.

AKRON – Sharon Kay Dotson, 69, of Rock Lake, died Aug. 16, 2026.

Marilynne Curtis, beloved mom, grandmother, great-grandmother and loyal friend died on Dec. 23, 2025, with her two daughters by her side in Stuart, Fla. She was 92 years old.

Anna Pernod, 86, Winona Lake, died Aug. 21, 2026, at Lutheran Hospital.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Stephen "Steve" Craig Turley, North Manchester, died Aug. 18, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Carol Anne Freeman, 79, Warsaw, died Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Stillwater Hospice, Fort Wayne.

Theodore Cole, 78, formerly of Milford, died Aug. 19, 2026, in North Manchester, at Peabody Nursing Home.