Xavier Antonio Valdez, 30-minute-old son of Heather Rico and Rico Valdez, Warsaw, died Oct. 18, 2011, in  Indiana University Medical Center, Indianapolis.

ELLINGTON, Mo. - William J. Prater, 73, courageously fought his final battle and emerged victorious Jan. 10, 2010, at the John J. Pershing VA Hospital, Poplar Bluff, Mo.

MENTONE – Mary Belle Swihart, 80, rural Rochester, died at 2:24 a.m. Dec. 6, 2014, at Woodlawn Hospital emergency room, Rochester.

AKRON – Kenneth E. Menzie, 73, Warsaw, passed away unexpectedly at 6:05 p.m. Dec. 2, 2013, in the home of his daughter, Darlene.

Marilyn Jean (Carr) Bibler, 85, of Warsaw, passed away on March 14, 2014, at 8:20 a.m. at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw, from cancer.

Patricia A. Newingham Owens, 64, passed away at 7:50 p.m. March 15, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Patricia A. Newingham Owens, 64, passed away at 7:50 p.m. March 15, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

Linda L. Zellers, 73, Warsaw, passed away at 12:40 p.m. April 15, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, after a long battle with cancer.

Mark D. Oswalt, 50, of Pierceton, passed away at 10 p.m. May 28, 2012, in his residence, surrounded by his family.

NORTH WEBSTER – Robert G. “Bob” Showalter, 84, Leesburg, and Yalaha, Fla., passed away Feb. 14, 2014, at his winter home in Florida.

ROCHESTER – Robert C. “Bob” Tobey, 77, of Rochester, died April 20, 2012, in Hickory Creek, Rochester.

ATWOOD– Helen L. Youells, 94, died at 3:12 p.m. Sept. 24, 2015, in Mason Healthcare, Warsaw.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Barbara J. Hiatt, 78, of North Manchester, died at 11:30 p.m. July 20, 2010, in her residence.

Nancy L. Miller, 74, of Warsaw, died at 4:05 p.m. Sept. 14, 2012, in  Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

NORTH WEBSTER – Billy Joe “Bill” Hiatt, 78, Fort Wayne, and formerly of Warsaw, died April 2, 2015, at his residence.Arrangements are pending at Owen Family Funeral Home, North Webster.

Lillian McConnell, 97, formerly of Warsaw, died March 19, 2015, at Provenca Sacred Heart Home, Avilla.Arrangements are pending at Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw.

MENTONE – Ruby V. Kehler, 98, of Warsaw, and formerly of Palestine, died at 2:53 a.m. Sept. 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

John N. Harris, 50, of Warsaw, died Feb 23, 2011, in his residence.

MICHIGAN CITY - Earl H. Heckel, 56, of Bourbon, and formerly of Michigan City, died at 3:44 p.m. June 3, 2007, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, after a brief illness.

Donna M. Woodling, 85, of Warsaw, died at 5:10 p.m. Feb. 4, 2013, in her residence.Arrangements are pending at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Donald Kollmann, 83, of Warsaw, passed away at 9:30 a.m. July 10, 2013, in Mason Health and Rehab, Warsaw.

NAPPANEE – Gregory A. Masterson, 64, Goshen, formerly of Nappanee, died at 10:30 a.m. Oct. 25, 2013, at his residence.

Raymond L. Ray Smith, 70, of Leesburg, died peacefully in his residence at 3:30 a.m. Jan. 2, 2009.

NORTH MANCHESTER - Eugene Laytart, 66, of Mentone, died at 2 p.m. Aug. 2, 2008, in his son's residence in rural Warsaw.

James A. Beeler, 66, Warsaw, passed away at 5:30 a.m Jan. 28, 2015, at his residence.

SYRACUSE - Riley Ousley, 64, of North Webster, died at 4:41 p.m. April 11, 2008, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.