NORTH WEBSTER – Mary Gunkel, Leesburg, died at 8:41 p.m. Oct. 25, 2016, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, Ind. 13 and CR 500N, North Webster.

Betty Joy Horne, 84, Winona Lake, died at 4:52 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

ROCHESTER – Jehu "Smitty" Smith, 78, Macy, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 6:55 a.m. Oct. 25, 2016, at Hickory Creek of Rochester.

NORTH MANCHESTER – Norma J. Haecker, 81, North Manchester, died at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester.

Donald E. Chilcote, 92, Warsaw, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016, in Lakeland Rehabilitation Center, Milford.

Virginia “Ginny” Eilene Leaf, 84, Warsaw, was surrounded by family when she went home to be with the Lord at 4:42 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Jack N. Powell, 87, Warsaw, died Sept. 22, 2016, in his home.

CARMEL – Robert L. Garman, 87, Carmel, passed away Oct. 12, 2016.

Billy E. Hudson A lifetime resident of Warsaw and Mentone, he worked for Whimet Inc., Warsaw, as a metal polisher. He was a member of United States Canoeing Association. He is survived by his daughter, Michelle (and spouse Mark) Harman, Silver Lake; his son, Tim (and spouse Nola) Hudson, Claypool; his sister, Bonnie (and spouse Bob) McCullough, Fort Wayne; five grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. He also was preceded by two sisters, Marolyn Brown and Carolyn Thompson.

Frances "Jane" Adams, 90, North Manchester, passed away Oct. 20, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She was born May 7, 1926, in Warsaw, to Benjamin and Naoma Berlin. 

– Berta Bowers, 89, Rochester, died at 4 p.m. Oct. 23, 2016, at Life Care Center of Rochester. On Jan. 1, 1927, she was born in Munich, Maistrasse, to Kreszenz and Johann Ortner Vogl.

Donald E. Chilcote, 92, Warsaw, died at 3:20 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016, in Lakeland Rehabilitation Center, Milford. Arrangements are pending at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

Virginia “Ginny” Eilene Leaf, 84, Warsaw, died at 4:42 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016, at Kosciusko Community Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.   

Annelies Krause Campbell, 82, Winona Lake, died at 2:05 a.m. Oct. 25, 2016. 

 Dorothy Hite, 92, Syracuse, died Oct. 22, 2016. Arrangements are pending at Eastlund Funeral Home.  

PIERCETON – Carolyn R. Jarrell, 77, Pierceton, passed away at 8:25 p.m. Oct. 21, 2016, at Mason Health Care and Rehabilitation, Warsaw.  She was born Feb. 15, 1939, in Mio, Mich., to Harold D. and Dorothy Henry  Caverly. She was united in marriage to O.C. Jarrell on July 22, 1960, in Ypsilanti, Mich. He preceded her on Dec. 31, 1999. 

Billy Hudson, 76, Warsaw, died at 2:05 p.m. Oct. 24, 2016, in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

AKRON – Dorothy June Koenig Martin, 78, McAllen, Texas, and formerly of Akron, died at 5:30 a.m. Sept. 8, 2016. She was born April 11, 1938, in Kewanna, to Floyd and Jennie Mills Koenig. On July 4, 1954, at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, Macy, she married Ronald “Ron” Martin, who survives. Services will be at 2 p.m. Nov. 12 in Olive Branch Church, Roann. Burial will be in Akron Cemetery. Calling is from 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 12 at Olive Branch Church. ***** Memorials to a charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences via hartzlerfuneralservices.com  

Dan Francis Murphy Sr., 86, passed away Oct. 13, 2016, in Colorado at home listening to Artie Shaw with his wife and children by his side. He was born Feb. 4, 1930, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Irish immigrants John and Mary Ingham Murphy.

Mary Jo Shumaker, 67, Bremen, passed away at 8:20 p.m. Oct. 19, 2016, in Community Hospital of Bremen. She was born Aug. 10, 1949, the daughter of George and Esther Sauter Hill.

NAPPANEE – Robert Stutzman, 73, Courtyard Health Care, Goshen, formerly of Milford and Nappanee, died at 2:08 a.m. Oct. 20, 2016, at Goshen General Hospital. He was born April 14, 1943, in …

Ella R. Bradley 68, Goshen, died at 6:02 p.m. Oct. 18, 2016, at Rehabilitation Hospital of Fort Wayne. She was born Dec. 3, 1947, in Magoffin County, Ky., to James and Arizona Howard Mullins. In 1976, she married Cleo Bradley, who died May 26, 1994.

Wilma F. Creighbaum, 86, Bourbon, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Oct. 18, 2016, at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth. She was born May 26, 1930, in LaPaz, to Dale and Pluma Slife Miller. On April 29, 1950, she married Dean William “Diz” Creighbaum, who passed away Nov. 4, 1981.

Dennis G. Goff, 61, North ?Manchester, died at noon Oct. 18, 2016, in his residence. He was born Oct. 7, 1955, in Wabash, to Gaelon B. and Joyce M. Tyner Goff.

Shane E. Blackburn, 44, Warsaw, passed away at 9:05 a.m. Oct. 17, 2016,  in Warsaw.  He was born Sept. 13, 1972, in South Bend, to Diane Blackburn-Hicks.