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Alger Jackson

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Alger Jackson, 93, Warsaw, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017, in his residence. He was born Jan. 1, 1924, in Sublett, Ky., to Benjamin and Emily (Marshall) Jackson.

He faithfully served his country in the United States Army from 1943 to 1945 serving with Company A 359th Engineer Service Regiment serving in Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland-Central Europe campaigns. A Kosciusko County resident since 1946 he was united in marriage to Angie D. England on Aug. 9, 1946, in Warsaw. Angie preceded him on April 16, 2010. He was formerly employed by Gripco of South Whitley as a machinist setup lead man and was a self-employed farmer. He was member of the Mixed Bowling League at Gilliam Lanes.

Survivors include his daughters, Sue (Phil) Stiver, Warsaw; Kathie (Paul) Beery, Claypool; Jerrollene (Mike England) Reese, Akron; and Deborah Geiger, Winona Lake; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and one sister.

Visitation hours are scheduled from 4-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, in the funeral chapel with Elder and long-time friend Gary Hurd officiating. Interment will be in Mentone Cemetery with military honors rendered by the North Webster American Legion Post #253 and the U.S. Army Honor Guard.

Memorial Contributions may be made to:
Riley Children’s Foundation
30 S. Meridian, Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN 46204-3509

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.


Karen Lee Jefferson

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Karen Lee Jefferson, 71, and a longtime resident of Warsaw, passed away at 4:45 p.m. Friday, Sept. 22, 2017, in Kingston Care Center, Fort Wayne.

Born on Oct. 15, 1945, in Independence, Mo., Karen was the daughter of Walter Thomas Winkler, Sr. and Vivian Rutherford.

Karen was married to Edwin Lee Jefferson on Oct. 15, 1977. The two would share more than 16 years before his passing.

Karen spent 25 years working at Biomet before she retired in 2012. At her retirement, she was working in the payroll and accounting department.

Karen was a member of the Moose Lodge, American Legion Post 49 and VFW Post 1126. She enjoyed shopping and especially enjoyed finding a bargain at thrift shops or garage sales. She liked to play BINGO. Mostly, she enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Warsaw Community Church.

Those who survive include two daughters, Bonnie (Gail) Blaugh, Columbia City, and Rhonda (Scot Moody) Watson, Goshen; seven grandchildren, Jeremiah (Lisa) Blaugh, Columbia City, Justin (Nicole Hyndman) Blaugh, Columbia City, Stephanie Watson, Goshen, Renae (Joseph Alvarez) Watson, Elkhart, Sage Larson, Huntingtown, Md., Conner Contreras, Goshen, and Michael Saving, Philippines. Also surviving are four great-grandchildren; and her sister, Linda Roth, Shawnee Mission, Kan.

In addition to Karen’s husband, Edwin, those who preceded her in passing include her son, Bryan Saving; and brother, Thomas Winkler.

A gathering of family and friends will take place in Titus Funeral Home, 2000 E. Sheridan St., Warsaw, from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30.

Flowers are welcome but memorial donations are encouraged to Mooseheart Child City and School, 155 N. International Drive, Mooseheart, IL 60539.

The staff of Titus Funeral Home is honored to care for the family and friends of Karen Jefferson.

Loretta L. Thomas

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Loretta L. Thomas, Warsaw, passed away surrounded by family at 10:05 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center of Warsaw at the age of 79.

She was born on June 21, 1938, in Tidioute, Pa., to Leona (Toner) and Philip Hunt. On Jan. 5, 1965, she was married to Jimmie B. Thomas, who survives.

Loretta lived in California for 29 years, and moved back to Kosciusko County in 1992. She worked as a nurses aid at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw, and was a manager for Dollar General Store for nine years in Warsaw.

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 52 years, Jimmie B. Hunt, Warsaw; brother, Richard Hunt, Warren Pa.; and her sister, Phyllis (Eric) Haeseler, Atlantic City Beach, Fla.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, James Hunt; and her grandson, Brian Keys.

Services will be held at a later date.

Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Edmond R. ‘Ed’ Proietti — UPDATED

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Edmond R. “Ed” Proietti, 93, Warsaw, passed away at 12:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, at his residence. He was born on July 24, 1924 in Mt. Kisco, N.Y. to John and Natalie (Salvati) Proietti.

He graduated from Mt. Kisco High School, attended a business college in New York and was a United States Army veteran during World War II. He was married on Aug. 14, 1948 in Pleasantville, NY to Adele E. Kolb who preceded him on Aug. 14, 1971. He retired as a plant manager for Spartan Copper and Brass Company after 40 years in New York, Illinois, California, and Texas. He moved to the Warsaw area in April 2017 from Winchester, VA.

He was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Lions Club, and V.F.W all in Winchester, VA. He was an avid golfer and won the Senior Olympics Championship in South Carolina and Florida.

He is survived by his daughter, Kathleen (Greg) Hall, Winchester, Va.; two sons: Gary (Sandra) Proietti, Mentone, and Garth Proietti, Houston, Texas; 14 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren; brother Raymond Proietti, Manalapan, N.J.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, granddaughter, Anna Proietti, and brother, Archimedes Proietti.

No services will be held at this time. Cremation will take place at Cremation Services of Kosciusko County, 4356 N. St. Rd 15, Warsaw, IN. Burial will take place at Resurrection Cemetery in Danville, IL at a later date.

Preferred memorial may be given to Kosciusko Home Care & Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581. To send condolences to the family in memory of Mr. Proietti, please visit www.cremationserviceskc.com

Jerry L. Whetstone

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Jerry Lee Whetstone, 63, Fishers, died on Sept. 29, 2017, at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis, at 8:41 a.m.

He was born on May 26, 1954 in Warsaw to Lowell D. Whetstone and LoaJean (Horn) Whetstone.

Jerry served in the United States Navy where he was a welder. He then was employed as a millwright at Bhurt Engineering in Warsaw.  Changing his career from there, he worked as a correctional officer at Miami Correctional Facility where he retired.

Some of Jerry’s interests included being a racing fan of Jeff Gordon and watching the Chicago Bears.  He loved spending time with his granddaughter that he cherished.  Jerry was a “happy man that never met a stranger”.

Surviving Jerry is his wife: Beth Ann Whetstone of Fishers; his daughter: Amber Shae Petters (spouse Scott and their daughter, Cadence Ann Peters) of South Whitley; his brother: Leon Whetstone (spouse Marlene) of Silver Lake; his sister: Darlene K. Reese (spouse Dan) of Oswego; sister-in-law: Pamela Prater (spouse Jeff) of Rochester; brother-in-law: Marvin Harris (spouse Tina) of Huntsville, Ark.

Preceding Jerry in death were his parents.

Viewing and visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Earl-Love Funeral Home, 811 East Rochester Street, Akron. The funeral service will follow visitation with Pastor Derrick Harris of Olive Branch Church officiating.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Jerry, memorial contributions may be made to the family c/o Earl-Love Funeral Home, P.O. Box 503, Akron, IN  46910

The staff of Earl-Love Funeral Home is arranging services.

Charles W. Rumple — PENDING

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Charles W. Rumple, 61, Warsaw, passed away at 6:55 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in his home. Arrangements are currently pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels. To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com … Read More

Verda Mae Miles

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Verda Mae (Boyer) Miles, 84, Port Saint Lucie, Fla., passed away peacefully on Sept. 11, 2017, at the Lawnwood Regional Medical Center in Fort Pierce, Fla.

She was born August 30, 1933 in Packerton to William H. and Rose L. (Shand) Boyer. She graduated from Chili High School in Chili in 1951. She attended Northern Virginia Institute of Cosmetology in Vienna, Va. and was a licensed cosmetologist. She was an office manager for several propane companies in Indiana and Virginia. She worked at QVC in Port St. Lucie for ten years and retired in 2010.

Verda enjoyed her family, her church and sewing dresses for the children of Haiti through a project sponsored by the Port St. Lucie First United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her daughter: Mary A. Slone and her husband, Ron of Port Saint Lucie; five grandchildren: Michael Jackson of Warsaw, Heather Phillips of Quincy, Fla., Ron A. Slone and his wife, Liz of Camp LeJeune, N.C., Charles Slone and his wife, Kimberly of Warsaw, and Tony Slone and his wife Beth of Warsaw; ten great grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter; one nephew: Phillip Woodling, of Mishawaka; and two nieces: Marsha Smith and RoseAnn Rhodes of Convoy, Ohio.

Verda was preceded in death by her parents, brother William Boyer, sisters Mary Leoda Boyer and Maxine Woodling, nephews Bruce Woodling and David Boyer, and great-great- grandson Ronald A. Slone, Jr.

A Memorial Service will be 10:30 a.m., Saturday Oct. 7 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S. Chippewa Street, Roann, with Pastor Bill Bussard officiating. Interment will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester.

Charles W. Rumple — UPDATED

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Charles W. Rumple, 61, Warsaw, passed away at 6:54 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in his home.  He was born March 20, 1956 in Sullivan to Robert and June (Arnold) Rumple.

On July 21, 2013 Charles married Lisa (Sullivan) Rumple in Warsaw; they were long time companions and had lived together for 20 years. He attended Shakamak High School in Jasonville as a junior and senior. He was a Truck Driver for 40 years, was self-employed, and farmed. He most recently was the Maintenance Supervisor at Walmart and previously worked for Rance Aluminum Fabrication.  He was a proud member of the National Rifle Association.

He is survived by his wife; Lisa Rumple, Children; Joseph Rumple of Jasonville, and Alyssa Rumple of Warsaw, step-children; Shaun Sisk of Warsaw, and Natosha Sisk of Warsaw, sisters: Judy Barnes of Terre Haute, and Sandy Garrett of Bloomington, Brother; Jimmy Beadle lll of Elkhart, grandchildren: Brenton Rumple, Brayton Rumple, Vivian Rumple, and Delphine Rumple; step-grandchildren: April Vincent, Joanna Vincent, and Sirius Sisk.  He was preceded in death by both his parents.

Visitation is scheduled from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6 in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. Interment will be in K of P Cemetery in Hymera at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to: The Rumple Family C/O McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel 2290 Provident Court Warsaw, IN 46580

To sign the guest register or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com


Suzanne H. Belknap

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Suzanne H. Belknap, 81, Warsaw, passed away at 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, at Grace Village Health Care in Winona Lake.

She was born on Feb. 19, 1936 in Painesville, Ohio to Harriet Kathryn (Deitrich) and Francis Dorwin Hendrick.

Suzanne graduated from high school in 1954 in Mantua, Ohio. When she was a sophomore in high school she met her future husband, Charles Ellis Belknap.  They were married on Aug. 6, 1960.

She received her bachelor’s degree in 1963 from Kent State University in Ohio, and received her master’s degree from Indiana University Fort Wayne in 1973. Suzanne spent her life teaching hundreds of children as an elementary school teacher. She taught for ten years in the towns of Aurora and Mantua, Ohio, and for 29 years she taught at Fort Wayne Christian School in Fort Wayne, Indiana, retiring in 2000.

She moved to Warsaw in 2010 and attended Warsaw Community Church.  She very much enjoyed her Parkinson support group in Warsaw. Suzanne was a great wife, mother, sister, and grandmother and will be dearly missed by all.

She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of 57 years, Charles Belknap, Warsaw; son Jeffrey (wife Natalie) Belknap, New Haven; and daughter Julie (husband Scott) Nieveen, Warsaw. Also surviving are seven grandchildren: Alison (Logan) Weber, Kaiti (Derrick) Cooper, and Camerin Belknap; Hailey (Luis) Flores, Kensey, Drew (Mallory) and Ellie Nieveen; three great grandchildren: Raegan and Colton Weber, and Oliver Cooper; and her sister Sandi Anderson, Charlotte, N.C.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

A memorial service will take place at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15 at Fellowship Missionary Church, 2536 E. Tillman Road, Fort Wayne. There will be one hour of visitation from 3-4 p.m. prior to the memorial service. She will be buried at a later date at a cemetery in Mantua, Ohio.

Arrangements were entrusted to Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, Indiana.

Memorial donations in Suzanne’s name may be directed to Lakeland Christian Academy, 1093 S 250 E, Winona Lake, IN 46590 and would be appreciated by the family.

Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s Web Site at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com

Betty L. Wildman

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Betty L. Wildman, 85, passed away at 11:05 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw where she has been a resident since January 2017.

She was born on Feb. 28, 1932 in West Prestonsburg, Ky. to Wiley and Lula Shepherd Whitaker. Her family moved to the rural area of Silver Lake and she graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1950.

After a previous marriage, she was united in marriage to Ellis Dean Wildman on Nov. 7, 1958 in Warsaw. They were married for almost 58 years before her passing.

Betty began her working career on the family farm at an early age and then became a telephone operator for United Telephone in the 1950’s and early 1960’s. In 1969 she started working for RR Donnelly and retired from there in 1987 after 18 years of service.

After retirement Betty began volunteering at the local Our Fathers House where she helped serve lunches to many and created and maintained the flower gardens in front of the store. She loved gardening and had many flower gardens at home which she maintained along with collecting antiques that she truly loved to do. She was a member of the Community Bible Church.

Surviving along with her husband are three sons and one daughter, Rick (Cindy) Heckaman of Winona Lake, Steve (Susan) Heckaman of Warsaw, Mark Wildman of Warsaw and Renee (Lee) McAfee of Plymouth. Grandchildren, Jodi Gast of Winona Lake, Joshua (Andrea) Heckaman of Mentone, Jeremiah Heckaman of Warsaw, Jason (Sara) Heckaman of Warsaw, Cherish Heckaman of Warsaw, Jennifer McAfee of Plymouth and Mallory McAfee of Plymouth. She is also survived by 11 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Edward Whitaker, Lee Whitaker and Robert Whitaker.

A visitation will be held from 1-5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 8, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel in Warsaw. A Funeral Service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 9, in McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel in Warsaw with Dr. Keith Rickert officiation. Burial will follow in Lakeview Cemetery in Silver Lake.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Animal Welfare League of Kosciusko County

P.O. Box 1906, Warsaw, IN 46581.

To sign the guest register or leave condolences, electronically go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Rebecca Lea Geib Tosch

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Rebecca Lea Geib Tosch, 42, Plymouth, passed away at 10:49 a.m., Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Mishawaka.

Becky was born on Jan. 29, 1975, the daughter of Tony and Dorothy (Willison) Geib. On April 6, 2016, she married Lawrence Tosch.

She is survived by her loving husband, Larry; son, Andrew Stanley of Plymouth; step children, Jeff Tosch and Tori (Tyler) Reneker of Warsaw; two grandchildren, Elijah and Asher; and a sister, Rashell Shepherd of Argos. She is preceded in death by her father.

Becky was a very compassionate and caring nurse. She had previously worked at Signature Health Care of Bremen and the St. Joseph County Correctional Facility. She enjoyed her flower garden and her pets, but loved to spend time with her husband and son. She was a loving wife, daughter, mother and sister and will be dearly missed.

A Time of Remembrance will be held from 2:00-6:00 pm, Sunday, Oct. 15 in Mishler Funeral Home, 2030 St. Rd. 331, Bremen.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Marshall Co. Humane Society, 11165 13th Rd., Plymouth, IN 46563.

Jerry L. Titus — PENDING

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Jerry L. Titus, 69, Warsaw, passed away at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital after a brief illness. Jerry owned, with his wife, Kathy, Titus Funeral Home.

Arrangements for Mr. Titus are pending at this time.

Tom Kinch

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Tom Kinch, 54, Warsaw, passed away on Oct. 5, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne.  He was born on July 6, 1963 in Wabash to John & Diane (Grindle) Kinch.

He is survived by his life companion Sonya Sturgill of Warsaw, son, Dylan Kinch of Warsaw; two grandchildren; brother, Todd Kinch of Warsaw; two stepbrother, Kenny Archer of Warsaw, and Kevin Archer of Washington D.C.

Services will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 8 at the Eastlund Funeral Home. Visitation will be two hours prior from 2-4 p.m. at the funeral home.

Cheryl Terry — PENDING

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Cheryl Terry, 69,  Warsaw, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017 in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Arrangements for Cheryl are pending at this time. … Read More

Peggy Ann Schroeder

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Peggy Ann Schroeder, 73, Whitley County, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday, October 6, 2017 at her home.

She was born June 22, 1944 in Fort Wayne, a daughter of Coral and Violet (Baker) Platter. Her formative years were spent in Jefferson Township, Whitley County. She graduated from Columbia City Joint High School, received her Bachelor Degree in Education from Purdue University and Masters in Education from St. Francis College.

Peggy met her husband, Ronald D. Schroeder, while in 4-H and they were united in marriage on June 17, 1967. They made their home on a farm in Etna Troy Township.

A home economics teacher, she was at Hammond for a year, Warsaw for five years and started Columbia City Joint High School in 1972 retiring from Columbia City High School in 2003.

Surviving relatives include her husband, Ron; two children, Ronald Mark (Rebecca) Schroeder of Albion and Tracy Ann (Mark) Zarse of Goodland; four grandchildren, Megan Schroeder, Ryan Schroeder, Eric Zarse and Sara Zarse; a brother, Richard “Gene” Platter of Warsaw; and a sister, Karen Scheumann of Columbia City.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City. The burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Larwill. The visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to Whitley County 4-H Inc.


Tammy S. Carpenter — PENDING

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Tammy S. Carpenter, 53, Warsaw, passed away at 2:13 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in Warsaw.

Arrangements are pending McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw.

To Sign the Guestbook or Send a Condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Cheryl Lynn Terry — UPDATED

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Cheryl Lynn (Flohr) (Johnson) (Miller) Terry, known by most simply as “Sherry,” passed away on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017, at 8:47 a.m. in Warsaw Meadows Care Center. She was 69 years old at the time of her passing.

Cheryl was born in Rochester on Aug. 10, 1948 to Russell Flohr and Margaret Elsie (Brooks) Flohr. Raised in the family home, she would eventually graduate from Akron High School.

Cheryl was known for her strong work ethic and made a living doing what she knew best – caring for others. She had worked in home healthcare for many years. She also worked for Grace Village in the dietary department and may be best known for her time spent at Warsaw Community High School as the “lunch lady.” Working in the school was a job she cherished as it gave her the ability to see her grandchildren through the day.

Cheryl loved her family and selflessly loved others, rarely knowing a stranger. She enjoyed shopping, reading, watching nature, and music of all kinds. She loved her family and was a woman of great faith, attending Warsaw Community Church.

Surviving are three daughters: Stacey Miller of Warsaw, Jody (Darwin) Hurd of Warsaw, and Crystal Terry of Wabash and adult grandchildren: Michele O’Hara of Winona Lake and Austin Wadkins of Warsaw. In addition, she is survived by grandchildren, Zachary, Jacob, Alayzia, Tommy, Jameson, Landon, Grace and Clara; great-grandchildren, Kayden and Dani; her brothers, Ted (Carol) Flohr and Sam (Wanda) Flohr of Rochester; her niece, Patsy Waymire of Akron and many other nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in passing by her sons, William Johnson, Jr., best known as “Duane,” and Aaron Steven Miller; her husband, Tommy Miller; her parents, several brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held from 3-7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Titus Funeral Home, 2000 East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 27, in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester.

Flowers will be accepted but memorials are encouraged to Cheryl’s family, care of Titus Funeral Home, 2000 East Sheridan Street, Warsaw, IN 46580.

The staff of Titus Funeral Home considers it an honor and a privilege to care for the Miller and Terry families.

Tammy Sue Carpenter

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Tammy Sue Carpenter, 53, Warsaw, passed away in her residence at 2:13 p.m., Oct. 9, 2017.

She was born on April 1, 1964 in Alabama to John and Rose (McFarland) Ott. She was married to Danny Carpenter who preceded her in death. She was a homemaker.

She is survived by her children; Johnny Dale Carpenter of Hartselle, Ala., Angel Carpenter of Warsaw, Chasity (Andy) Schultz of Warsaw, Troy Carpenter of Warsaw and James Carpenter of North Webster. She is further survived by her grandchildren; Jimmy Carpenter, Mickey Carpenter, Christian Roper of Hartselle, Alabama, Leviticus Sales, Chloe Carpenter, Gracie Carpenter, Jackson Roper, Blake Carpenter and Bryson Um, all of Warsaw, Bella Carpenter of North Webster and Bentley Carpenter of Gadsten, Alabama along with her brother Dewain Ott.

She was preceded in death by her husband Danny, her parents, a sister Rita Ott and a brother Billy Ott.

No services are planned at this time.

McHatton –Sadler Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with all arrangements.

To Sign the Guestbook or Send a Condolence go to www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Jerry L. Titus — UPDATED

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Jerry L. Titus, 69, passed away at 2:10 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017, in Fort Wayne’s Lutheran Hospital after only a 16-day battle with cancer. Jerry was proud to be a lifetime Warsaw resident.

Jerry was born on Dec. 24, 1947 in Warsaw to Ned C. and Maryon L. (Circle) Titus. He was the elder of two sons and was raised alongside his brother, David. As soon as was able, Jerry worked odd jobs at the funeral home. Jerry graduated as a proud Warsaw High School Tiger in 1966 and went on to attend Indiana University – Purdue University, Fort Wayne (IPFW). He also attended Grace College.

Called to serve his country, Jerry was a United States Army Veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He was deployed in the demilitarized zone and functioned as a radar setup operator. SP4 Jerry Lewis Titus was honorably discharged from the Army on Nov. 22, 1971.

With his military duties fulfilled, Jerry returned to the area and attended Indiana College of Mortuary Science, Indianapolis, following in the footsteps of his father and great-uncle who were also funeral directors. Jerry earned an Associate Degree from Indiana College of Mortuary Science (Indianapolis) in 1974 and joined the family firm, Titus Funeral Home, where he worked alongside his father for nearly twenty more years. Due to Ned’s arising health issues the funeral home was sold to large corporation. When the corporate world took away the family values that Titus Funeral Home was built on, Jerry felt he had no choice but to walk away.  He did so in August of 1993 with great disappointment.

Even so, great things were in store for Jerry when he was united in marriage to Kathy Worman, originally of Plymouth, on Oct. 10, 1993 in Warsaw. Beginning in January of 1995 they made their home in LaGrange, Ky. While there they owned and operated a Christian bookstore, Lemstone Books, in nearby Louisville. By 2000, they had moved to Indianapolis where Jerry worked for Feeney-Hornack Shadeland Mortuary until 2003. His career then took them to Fort Wayne where he was the manager of D.O. McComb and Sons – Covington Knolls Funeral Home until 2007.

Throughout this time and after a ten year non-compete term was completed, Jerry had made several inquiries about purchasing the family funeral home back. Finally, his inquiries began to meet hope and, on May 6th, 2007, Jerry and Kathy (also a funeral director) finalized a purchase and took possession of the firm – Titus Funeral Home was once again family-owned.

Jerry was a longtime member of the Warsaw Breakfast Optimist Club, having served as both the club president and as Indiana Lt. Governor. He has been honored by the Optimist Club on a number of occasions including Optimist of the Year (1979), Outstanding Leadership as Club President (1978) and Indiana Distinguished Optimist (1982). Jerry was also a member of Warsaw’s American Legion Post 49 and a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1126. He served on the Indiana Funeral Director’s Education Taskforce.

Jerry was a man of great faith.  He was raised throughout his formative years in First Baptist Church of Warsaw and would attend church camp at what is now Camp Mollenhour.  After he and Kathy moved back to Warsaw he was a very active member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was certified as a Lay Speaker through the United Methodist Church Denomination.  He was asked to speak at other churches to fill-in when ministers were away. Jerry was an usher and a past member of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee and very active in the Serendipity Sunday School class. He even sang in the choir for a time.

A busy man of many interests, Jerry loved the Indy car racing and had attended 52 nearly-consecutive Indy 500 races, only missing one while he was deployed by the Army. He was an avid NASCAR fan, too and had attended every Brickyard race since its inception.   He also had enjoyed attending races in Daytona, Bristol, and Michigan. He followed Jeff Gordon closely. Even as Jeff’s racing career came to an end he was enjoying Jeff announcing the races. A sports fan through and through, Jerry loved Cubs Baseball, and enjoyed attending a few of their games last year – including the game he and Kathy attended during the 2016 Division play-off games. But the big thrill, thanks to Kyle Babcock, was the game where he was privileged to sit with team-owner, Todd Ricketts. As were so many others, Jerry was ecstatic when the Cubs clenched the 2016 World Series! Jerry loved Notre Dame Football and was looking forward to attending 4 games this year. He enjoyed playing golf, and was an avid wood worker, making gifts and holiday decorations for family and friends. Jerry enjoyed the simple things too, like gardening. He was especially fond of Irises and had planted many varieties including some which were quite rare. Jerry’s love for Irises was something he learned from his grandmother and mother and was a very special part of their connection to one another. As his closest family can attest, he enjoyed cooking, baking, and canning. Jerry even made his own sausages, pickles, BBQ Sauce and many more delectable items. He especially looked forward to making and decorating for the Christmas Holiday each year. Each year he and Kathy looked forward to cutting their Christmas tree down at Henslers in Hamlet.  He also looked forward to traveling. In fact, Jerry and Kathy were to go to Boston in late October where they were to receive Titus Funeral Home’s second Pursuit of Excellence Award.  This award, issued by the National Funeral Directors Association, is presented to select funeral homes that raise the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to the highest ethical and professional standards and providing unsurpassed service to families and their communities.  Jerry was in the process of planning future mini trips for him and Kathy…trips long overdue.

Jerry Titus was an extraordinary man to know and love. He was a man of many talents and interests, all of which he used to enrich the lives of so many throughout his life. With unending devotion to his community he was Ward 1 Precinct 4 Committeeman and served on the Republican Party 3rd District Congressional Finance Committee.  Never holding a grudge and although not always returned he continually demonstrated his love for others in many ways.

Those with so many memories to treasure include his wife of just shy by six days of 24 years, Kathy Titus of Warsaw; five children and their spouses: Mitch and wife, Jody Titus of Warsaw; Amber and husband, Kevin Gelbaugh of Winona Lake; John and wife, Katie Trzcinski of Shelbyville, Ky.; Kristy and husband, Rick McCarthy of Louisville, Ky.; and Kevin (Mandy Sons) Trzcinski of Warsaw; 13 grandchildren: Shashawna Titus, Garrett Titus, Emma Gelbaugh, Skylar Blakley, Ashlyn Trzcinski, Mallory Bowers, Eric Trzcinski, Jesse Trzcinski, Evan Trzcinski, Kody Trzcinski, Isaac Trzcinski, Allie Titus and Wyatt McCarthy; one great-granddaughter, Zoie Titus; four aunts: Nellie Robinson, Jean Titus, Carol Titus and Wanda Titus; several cousins; mother-in-law, Virginia Worman; sister-in-law, Barbara Worman; special family friend, Jodi Purcell and her two sons, David and Joseph; and his two godchildren, Hannah and Lucas Babcock.

Preceding Jerry in passing are his parents, Ned and Maryon Titus (June 12, 2003 and Jan. 3, 2014, respectively), his brother, David Titus (Nov. 12, 1993) and his father-in-law, Jess Worman (June 12, 2010).

Family and friends will gather for a time of visitation and to share memories 3-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 in Titus Funeral Home, 2000 East Sheridan Street, Warsaw. Jerry’s life will be further celebrated in a funeral service which is scheduled at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 13  with former pastor and friend, Reverend Dave Hummel, officiating. There will also be calling for one hour prior to the funeral.

A graveside service will be conducted following the funeral in Warsaw’s Oakwood Cemetery where Jerry will be entombed in the family mausoleum. This service will be officiated by Pastor Ernie Troxell of Trinity United Methodist Church. Military honors will be paid by members of the American Legion, VFW and active-duty members of the US Army.

Although flowers are welcome, memorials to United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) are preferred to help those affected by the hurricanes in Texas and Florida. Gifts may be mailed to Advance GCFA, PO Box 9068 GPO, New York, NY  10087-9068, Please mark your gift for the Texas or Florida. One hundred percent of all monies go to the designated relief. Gifts may also be directed to K-21 Health Foundation – Cancer Care Fund, PO Box 1810, Warsaw, IN 46581-1810.

 

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Markus Neal Middleton, 23, Albion, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2017 at 9:01 p.m. in Albion. He was born on June 14, 1994 to Allen Jay and Angela (Pettit) Carey in Auburn.

He worked for Subway Restaurant in Albion. He enjoyed being with his family, friends and his dogs.

Markus is survived by his parents, Allen Jay Carey, Warsaw and Angela Pettit Burkholder, Goshen; sisters, Renee Hamilton, Milford; Nikki (Paul) Huston, Albion; and Krista Swick, Warsaw; maternal grandparents, Sue (Jeff) Beaverson and Herman Neal (Virginia) Pettit Jr, Warsaw; paternal grandmother, Phyllis Carey; Markus’s companion Jerry Middleton Jr., Albion; an uncle, Andrew Neal (Missy) Pettit, Warsaw; a nephew, Wilford Snell, Warsaw and his dogs, JJ and Baby Girl. He is preceded by his paternal grandparents.

A memorial will be held at 1 p.m. Oct. 14 at Grace Christian Church, Albion with Pastor Scott Mosley officiating.

Burial will be at a later date.

McHatton-Sadler is entrusted to the family for arrangements.

 

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