Richard I. Day, 89, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on July 11, 1932 in Moville, IA to Ivan L. & Irma M. (Alldredge) Day. He graduated in 1951 from Sigourney High School in Sigourney, IA, attended Biola University in Los Angeles, CA, and Prairie Bible Institution in Three Hills, Alberta Canada. He was married on March 19, 1961 in Clutier, IA to Phyllis J. Grover who preceded him on October 30, 2011. He grew up in...

John B. Bickel, 75, of Syracuse, IN passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on November 29, 1946 in Goshen, IN to Max & Margaret (Girten) Bickel. He graduated in 1965 from Goshen High School and 1973 from Indiana University. He was United States Vietnam Army veteran where he served as an intelligence officer from 1968 – 1971 and received a bronze star. He was a lifetime Goshen / Syracuse area resident and was...

JeNelle Marie Utter, 48, of Leesburg, IN passed away at 3:33 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at her home. She was born June 3, 1973, in St. Ignace, MI to Donald Ralph & Joyce Elizabeth (Stayer) Taylor. She attended Warsaw Community High School and was married on April 4, 2017 in El Paso, CO to Walter William “Bill” Utter who survives. She was employed at Lucky’s Tavern in North Webster for several years and formerly worked at Turtle Top in New Paris. She lived most...

Barbara B. “Barb” Kieper, 86, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, January 10, 2022 at her home. She was born on March 25, 1935 in Pennsylvania to Marvell & Margaret (Knapp) Scheldorf. She graduated from Blue Island High School in Blue Island, IL and was married on June 20, 1953 in Tinley Park, IL to Ralph E. Kieper who survives. She retired from Gallagher Asphalt in Thornton, IL in the payroll dept. She grew up in New York and lived in Orland Park, IL for many...

George D. Lung, 74, of Warsaw, IN passed away at 12:32 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. He was born on December 9, 1947 in Goshen, IN to William Ernest & Esther Marie (Cox) Lung. He was a lifetime area resident, graduated in 1965 from Syracuse High School and then from International Business College & St. Frances College both in Fort Wayne. He was married on May, 10, 1969 in North Webster, IN to Sandra K. Price who survives. He was a...

Irene E. “Rene” Nickerson, 76, of Ligonier, IN passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Avalon Village Nursing Home in Ligonier, IN.  She was born on March 17, 1945 in Helvesiek, Germany to Nicolai & Maria (Rocki) Hubko. She earned a B.A. degree from the University of Illinois and graduated from Madonna High School in Chicago IL.  Her most accomplished position was as a mother to three very successful children.  She formerly worked as a bank...

  David B. Swank, 61, of Goshen, IN passed away at 8:52 a.m. on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at Goshen Hospital. He was born on April 22, 1960 in LaPorte, IN to Robert & Mary (Gordon) Swank. He graduated from New Prairie High School in New Carlisle and from Ball State University in Muncie. He retired from Fairfield Community High School Corporation where he taught history, technology, and woodworking. He was a Disciple of Jesus Christ and ordained minister. He was also a...

Kate Carol Keim, 29, of Mishawaka, IN passed away at 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Center for Hospice Care in Mishawaka, IN. She was born on June 10, 1992 in Indianapolis, IN to David L. & Cathleen C. (Cole) Keim. Kate was known and loved by many people during her brief life and had quite a few nicknames including “Miss Kate”, “Bug”, “Missy”, “Princess Kate”, “Diva Girl” and “Daddy’s Little...

Mary Catherine Weaver, 84, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Kendallville Nursing Home in Kendallville, IN. She was born on September 23, 1937 in Syracuse, IN to Ned & Bertha (Biltz) Stuckman. She was a lifetime Syracuse area resident and attended Syracuse High School. She was married on December 26, 1953 in Syracuse, IN to Richard “Dick” Weaver who preceded her on September 28, 2017. She was a homemaker and formerly worked at...

Timothy W. “Tim” Yeager, 72, of Syracuse, IN passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Syracuse, IN. He was born on June 27, 1949 in Goshen, IN to Paul Alden & Birda Rhudell “Rhudy” (Dennison) Yeager. He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident, graduated from Syracuse High School, Indiana University in Bloomington, and received his Masters from Indiana University in Fort Wayne. He was the owner / operator of Yeager...