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WARSAW — Kosciusko REMC Lineman Mike Whitaker recently drove up to Presby Preschool in his bucket truck and read a picture book called, “Mike the Lineman and the Big Storm” to a group of preschoolers. Also present was Kyrsten Newlon, marketing and communications specialist at KREMC, who...

SYRACUSE — Madacyne Leatherman has always had a strong connection to her creative side; she has been an artist for her entire life, particularly enjoying graphite artwork and fine-line drawing. After growing up with an appreciation for and talent in fine art, she chose to take courses through Anderson...

SOUTH BEND — The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, which operates Four Winds Casino in South Bend, says its new 23-story hotel and event center will open March 1. Construction crews have spent two and a half years building the venue. The project was announced nearly three and a...

WINONA LAKE — Grace College and Mission Point Community Church invite all community members to participate in the 12th annual Supermarket Sweep on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at Kroger, 2211 E. Center St., Warsaw. Between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m., Mission Point volunteers will provide grocery lists of non-perishable food...

Earl Lovett Futch, 85, Warsaw, died at 10:25 a.m. Jan. 19, 2023, in his home in Warsaw. He was born June 10, 1937. Earl married his wife, Lita Acevedo, on March 5, 1958. He is survived by his wife Lita Futch, siblings “Suzy” Toy May Calloway, N. Philip, Loretta Smith and Sara Ridgeway; his three children, Lisa (Bob) Cover, Bryan (Vicki) and Lynette (Pablo) Coria; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.

Diana C. Waech, 76, Mentone, died at 9:28 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023, at her residence in Mentone. Diana was born Aug. 17, 1946, in Chicago, Illinois, to Walter and Clara (Lamz) Marohn. She married on May 11, 1968, in Chicago, Illinois, to Victor D. Waech. She graduated from high...

Margaret Jeanne Tucker, affectionately known by her family as Nean, 84, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, formerly of Winona Lake and Warsaw, died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at Peabody Retirement, North Manchester. She came into this world with her twin sister, Martha Jane on April 9, 1938,...

Devon S. Dunnuck, 85, of Akron and the Claypool area, died at 6:34 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023, at The Waters of Wabash East. Devon was born Nov. 10, 1937, in Warsaw, to the late Donald and Gladys (Snyder) Dunnuck. He married on July 2, 1955, in Tippecanoe, to Patricia Ann Lozier; she preceded him in death on June 5, 1994.

MENTONE — The producer of a movie filmed locally last year says the picture is in final editing. Anthem Entertainment’s Joshua Stutzman said the drama “Now I See” should be in “picture lock” this weekend. That means “the edit is finished and the composers,...

Jimmy Dean Hall, 50, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023, at his residence. He was born on March 25, 1972. Jimmy is survived by his mother, Irene Losee, Ligonier.

WINONA LAKE — Grace College student-athletes Halley Krochta, Cameron Bergstrom and Madison Ramsey were recently named to the National Collegiate Rugby Ohio Conference All-Star Team. All three players traveled to Austin, Texas, to be honored for their high level of play in the league and to participate in the...

WINONA LAKE — The Grace College School of Business prepares for its 14th year of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The program, sponsored by United Way of Kosciusko County and the Gordon Institute of Enterprise Development at Grace College, provides free tax preparation to elderly, disabled and lower-income individuals filing a basic tax return. This year, the school will conduct the returns “curbside.” From Monday, Feb. 6 through Thursday, March 30, participants can pull up to the lower level parking lot of the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, 610 Wooster Road, Winona Lake.

Janet Rose Keim, 81, Nappanee, died at 5:28 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Memorial Hospital of South Bend. She was born Aug. 7, 1941. On Dec. 14, 1957, she married Alfred Keim. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Alfred Keim, Nappanee; four children, Darlene (Jim) Hill,...

Stories of entrepreneurship and innovation are alive and well here in Warsaw, Indiana, the Orthopedic Capital of the World®. And yet, like so much in Kosciusko County there are still many more “well-kept secrets” to be shared. Local medical technology startup, GemViz,is adding value to the ever-evolving...

Lee J. Richards, 93, Wabash, died at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at his home in Wabash. He was born June 20, 1929. Lee married Barbara G. Bartrum on April 24, 1948; she preceded him in death. He is survived by two children, Marilyn (Jack) Hoover, Syracuse and Bret...

Jeffrey H. Clingerman, 64, rural Leesburg, died quietly in the early hours of Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at home in Leesburg. Jeff, as most knew him, was the son of Benny F. and Dora (Gaerte) Clingerman. He was born May 30, 1958, in Goshen. His father preceded him in death while his mother survives.

Willis Dean Guard, 95, Nappanee, died Jan. 24, 2023, at his home in Nappanee. He was born Jan. 3, 1928. On Jan. 27, 1990, Dean married Sally Ingram. He is survived by his wife, Sally (Stutzman) Guard, Nappanee; three daughters, Barbara (Jim) Zentz, Alpharetta, Ga., Becky (Neil) Boston, Bristol and Bonnie (Dr. Michael) Borger, Nappanee; one son, Bryan (Lynda) Guard, New Paris; two stepdaughters, Mary (Tracy) Finney, Marietta, Ga. and Jennifer (Brent) Beck, Goshen; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren.

Kimberly L. Yoder, 61 Nappanee, died at 4:09 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at Goshen General Hospital, Goshen. She was born Jan. 21, 1961, in Indianapolis, to Ray and Betty (Voris) Selwa. Kimberly was a 1979 Mooresville High School graduate. She graduated from IU Nursing School with her Bachelor of Science in nursing, finishing second in her class.

Judy Kaye Lybarger, 79, rural Claypool, died at 9:36 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at her residence in Claypool. Judy was born June 19, 1943, in Hartford City, to the late Wright Carson and Wilma Jeanette (Garver) Payne. She married on Jan. 3, 1962, in Watervliet, Mich., to Jon C. Lybarger; he survives. They were married 61 years.

Robert “Fred” Holbrook, 82, Warsaw, died Jan. 25, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. Arrangements are pending with Titus Funeral Home & Cremation Services of Warsaw.