Jade Rose Tomblin, 1 day old, of West Lafayette, IN passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Franciscan Health Hospital in Lafayette, IN. She was born on June 10, 2018 in Lafayette, IN to former Syracuse area residents, Christopher M. & Krista Lynn (Johnson) Tomblin. She is survived by: Parents – Christopher & Krista Tomblin of West Lafayette Sister – Iris Fae Tomblin of West Lafayette Brother – Alexander Michael...

Colleen Lynn Murphy, 51, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Sunday, June 10, 2018 at her residence.  She was born on August 25, 1966 in Muncie, IN to Charles and Rebecca (Vance) Murphy Jr.  She grew up in Muncie, attended Southside High School in Muncie, and moved to Kosciusko County in 1986. She was a lifetime homemaker and was married on July 3, 2010 in Oswego, IN to Charles E. “Charlie” Shepherd who survives. She was a former member...

Phyllis D. Harris, 68, of Pierceton, IN passed away at 11:10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born on February 7, 1950 in Wolf Lake, IN to Harry & Viola (Miller) Knox. She was a lifetime Cromwell / North Webster area resident, graduated in 1968 from Cromwell High School, and attended Ravenscroft Beauty School in Fort Wayne. She was married on October 3, 1970 in Fort Wayne, IN to Joseph A. “Joe” Harris who...

Jane A. Shepherd, 64, of North Webster, IN passed away at 12:51 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born on August 27, 1953 in La Rochelle, France to Sgt. Dallas F. & Marguerite J. “Peggy” Buis. She was a lifetime North Webster area resident and graduated in 1971 from Wawasee High School in Syracuse, IN. She was married on July 9, 1977 in North Webster, In to Dexter Shepherd who survives. She was in the banking...

Harold D. Debolt, 88, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN.  He was born on May 15, 1930 in Plymouth, IN to John & Jessie (Lacarte) DeBolt. He was a lifetime Noble & Kosciusko County area resident, attended Ligonier Public Schools, and was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean War. On December 10, 1955 in Columbia City, IN he married Norma R. Stabler, who survives. He retired in 1995...

Hazel M. Webb, 75, of Fort Wayne, IN (formerly of Warsaw, IN) passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Covington Manor Nursing Home in Fort Wayne, IN. She was born October 2, 1942 in Palestine, Texas to Horace Henry and Allie May (Bowman) Ricks. Hazel was valedictorian and graduated in 1960 from Maydelle High School, a 1971 graduate of Henderson County Junior College, and 1979 from Texas Eastern University. She was a longtime resident of Athens until she moved to...

Robert W. “Bob” Pifer, 87, of Winona Lake, IN passed away at 11:28 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Grace Village Healthcare in Winona Lake, IN. He was born on December 1, 1930 in Warsaw, IN to John W. & Lillian A. (Heisler) Pifer. He lived most of his life in the Kosciusko County area, graduated in 1950 from Warsaw High School, and was a Korean War Army veteran. On June 14, 1958 in Michigan City, IN he married Maxine J. (Kinsey) Harris who preceded him on...

Ray R. "Rick" Smith Jr., 63, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at his home. He was born on January 2, 1955 in Heidelberg, Germany to Ray R. & Emma L. (Lehman) Smith Sr. He grew up in Michigan, graduated from Waterford Kettering High School in Waterford, MI, and attended Indiana / Purdue University in Fort Wayne. He was United States Army veteran and was married on January 18, 1975 in Pontiac, MI to Donya S. Nelson who survives. He...

Eddie Lee Kuhn, 76, of North Webster, IN passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1941 in Wolf Lake, IN to Marvin Earl & Betty Rose (Stump) Kuhn. He was a Lifetime North Webster / Cromwell area resident and attended North Webster High School. He was married on June 5, 1960 in North Webster, IN to Sandra M. “Sandy” Burns who survives. He retired as a truck driver after 30 years and was formerly employed at Holly Park...

Cayle L. Woodard, 61, of Milford, IN passed away at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at his home. He was born on July 21, 1956 in St. John, MI to Lester & Dorine (Taber) Woodard. Cayle graduated in 1975 from Ovid-Elsie High School in Ovid, MI, and in 1979 from Central Michigan University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Education. He later earned his Master’s Degree from Indiana State University in Terre Haute, IN. He lived in Michigan until 1979 when he moved to...