O BITUARIES

Lois Janett Blanton

Lifelong Warsaw Resident

Lois Janett Blanton, 82, Warsaw, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023, at Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital, Warsaw.

Lois was born Feb. 19, 1941, in Atwood, the daughter of (the late) Joseph and Eva (Reddinger) Hively. On May 25, 1962, she was united in marriage to L. Dean Blanton in Atwood, who preceded her in death Oct. 7, 2018.

She was a lifelong resident of Warsaw. She worked for Terry’s Automotive as a parts clerk. One of her favorite spare time activities was working with crafts. Lois was a woman of faith and loved God. She loved her family dearly and the love she and Dean shared for their grandsons in particular held a special place in their hearts.

She is survived by son, Larry (Sharon) Blanton of Warsaw; sister, Dixie (Melvin) Shaw; grandsons, Michael (Gavin) Blanton of Warsaw, Darren (Melissa) Burchett of Warsaw and Eric (Kerissa) Blanton of Marietta, Ga.; and stepgreat-grandchildren, Abigail and Zidion Rose.

In addition to her husband Dean and her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Wendy Burchett.

Visitation with family and friends was held from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, April 20, at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw. Funeral services in celebration of Lois’ life will began at noon in the funeral chapel with Brother Tim Slone officiating. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

The Blanton family kindly requests that, in lieu of flowers, charitable contributions to the donor’s favorite charity may be considered.

To sign the guestbook or send a condolence to the family, please visit www.mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com.

William Ray Baker

William Ray Baker, 82, Berrien County, Mich., died April 19, 2023.

He was born June 3, 1940. On Sept. 9, 1978, he married Connie Bowman; she survives.

Also surviving are his children, Hannah Baker, Berrien Springs, Mich., Tina Santarlas, Stevensville, Mich., and Leslie Poley, Doniphan, Mo.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and siblings, Rosie Harris, Benton Harbor, Mich., Jimmy Baker, Sawyer, Mich., and Tommy Baker, Watervliet.

Services were held April 23 at St. Peter’s Evangelical Church, Galien, Mich. Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier, assisted the family with arrangements.

Kimberly Barton

Kimberly “Kimmie” Barton, 57, Warsaw, died April 19, 2023.

She was born March 30, 1966. On June 7, 2008, she married Donald Barton; he survives.

She is also survived by a daughter, Kara Dawson, Warsaw; stepdaughter, Krystle Barton, Warsaw; daughter-inlaw, Mariah Barton, Warsaw; sisters, Michelle Kistler, Warsaw, and Melissa Hartman, North Manchester; motherin-law, Sue Barton; and nine grandchildren.

Services were held April 24 at McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.

Margaret Ann Bolinger

Margaret Ann Bolinger, 61, Fort Wayne, formerly of North Manchester, died at 10:48 p.m. April 18, 2023.

She was born Oct. 23, 1961.

Surviving are her siblings, Dennis

Bolinger, Roann, and Christine Haman, Nappanee.

There will be no services. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester. Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester, was in charge of arrangements.

Patsy Ann Brallier

Patsy Ann (Wilson) Brallier, 92, North Manchester, died Dec. 28, 2022.

Surviving are daughters, Deborah Musa and Cindy Gackenheimer; three grandsons; and six great-grandchildren.

A celebration of life was held April 22 at First United Methodist Church, Warsaw.

Mary Brock

Mary Brock, 98, Syracuse, died April 20, 2023.

Arrangements are currently pending at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse.

Darold Bryan

Darold “Lamar” Bryan, 76, Warsaw, died April 19, 2023.

He was born Dec. 7, 1946.

Surviving are daughters, Lindsay Kingsbury, South Bend, and Lesley Wiete, West Lafayette; and two grandchildren.

There are no services planned. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.

Imogene

Canan

Imogene Canan, 89, Winona Lake, died April 20, 2023.

She was born Aug. 9, 1933. On Aug. 27, 1955, she married John “Jack” Ronald Canan; he survives.

Also surviving are her children, Jennifer Miller, Vancouver, Wash., Sarah Klepfer, Greentown, James Canan, Fort Wayne, and Kimberly Jording, Roswell, Ga.; eight grandchildren; seven greatgrandchildren; sisters, Annette Smith, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Mila Serve, Kettering, Ohio; brother, Charles Placke, Gnaw Bone; sister-in-law, Mary Canan, Elyria, Ohio; and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 4, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1720 E. Center St., Warsaw. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 9:15-11:15 a.m. Burial will take place at a later date at Earlham Cemetery, Richmond. Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements.

Dorothy E. Carswell

Dorothy E. Carswell, 94, Bourbon, died April 19, 2023.

She was born March 28, 1929.

She is survived by a daughter, Linda Sechrist, South Bend; son, Rick Carswell, Tippecanoe; sister-in-law, Susanna Carswell, Plymouth; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; six nieces; and a nephew.

Services were held April 24 at Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon.

Angela Lee Chapman

Angela Lee Chapman, 64, Goshen, died at 12:50 a.m. April 8, 2023.

She was born June 6, 1958.

Surviving are daughters, Samantha Chapman, Kristina Bauer and Felicia Brown; three grandchildren; and sisters, Anna Chapman, Maria Yoder, Su- san Ingram and Tina Vigar.

No public visitation or services are planned at this time. A cremation committal will take place at Legacy Cremation & Remembrance Center, Ligonier.

Karen Sue Cooper

Karen Sue Cooper, 76, Wabash, died at 5:06 p.m. April 8, 2023.

She was born Oct. 23, 1946. On July 2, 1972, she married Scott Lee Cooper; he survives.

She is also survived by a son, Brandon K. Cooper, Leesburg; and a granddaughter.

There will be no services. GrandstaffHentgen Funeral Service, Wabash, was in charge of arrangements.

John Eldon Crabtree

John Eldon Crabtree, 82, rural North Webster, died just after 4 p.m. April 10, 2023.

He was born Jan. 19, 1941.

He is survived by a son, John M. Crabtree, North Webster; daughter, Lisa Delarosa, Plainfield, Ill.; eight grandchildren; sister, Molly Barna; and brother, Dennis Crabtree.

No public services will be held. Titus Funeral Home of North Webster was in charge of arrangements.

Sheila Crowe

Sheila Crowe, 58, Leesburg, died April 14, 2023.

She was born June 23, 1964. She married Steven D. Crowe; he survives.

Also surviving are daughters, Amanda Mullins, Lucerne, and April Williamson, Leesburg; son, Steven D. Crowe Jr., Warsaw; seven grandchildren; and siblings, Renae McCartney, Warsaw, and Tammy Miller, Nappanee.

Services were held April 20 at Water of Life Church, Silver Lake. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery, Pierceton. Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw was in charge of arrangements.

Geisla Marie Denney

Geisla Marie Denney, 59, Warsaw, died March 23, 2023.

She was born Sept. 20, 1963.

She is survived by her wife, Jess Heath; children, Mary Gonzalez, Trey Bradley and Josh Denney, all of Warsaw, and Andrew Denney, Mentone; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and sisters, Cassie and Jennifer.

Calling was held April 21 at Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw.

Morris Glen Durham Sr.

Morris Glen Durham Sr., 87, Ligonier, died April 20, 2023.

He was born May 19, 1935. On June 1, 1957, he married Marjorie Hoover; she survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Jolene Durham, Ligonier; sons, Morris G. “Bub” Durham Jr., Ligonier; a brother, Jack Durham; sisters, Norma Brewer, Phyllis Durham, Cathy Baker, Patty Sue Schoff and Peggy Baker, all of Noble County; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Services were held April 24 at Yeager Funeral Home, Ligonier. Burial was in Oak Park Cemetery, Ligonier.

Sharon C. Engelschjon

Sharon C. Engelschjon, 77, Warsaw, died April 19, 2023.

She was born March 26, 1946.

Surviving are daughters, Tara E. Still, Wabash, and Denise Engelschjon,

San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Peggy Shively, Claypool, Joyce Whittlesey, Guthrie, Ky.; and six grandchildren.

Services were held April 22 at Claypool United Methodist Church. Interment was private. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapels, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.

Jane Fry

Jane Fry, 82, Milford, died April 18, 2023.

She was born May 28, 1940. On May 4, 1979, she married James Fry, who preceded her in death in 1996.

She is survived by her son, Todd Eby, Goshen; daughter, Tami Urick, New Paris; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; a sister, Patricia Beehler, Florida; and a brother, Robert Wilburn Jr., Rochester.

Services were held April 24 at Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse. Burial was in Syracuse Cemetery.

Anna Glover

Anna Glover, 96, Syracuse, died Feb. 22, 2023.

She was born Oct. 7, 1926. On Sept. 25, 1948, she married Grange Glover, who preceded her in death in 1998.

She is survived by her daughter, Glynis Burkes; sons, John Glover and Samuel Glover; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and her sister, Carol Bresnahan.

An interment service was held April 21 at the Syracuse Cemetery. Eastlund Funeral Home, Syracuse, was in charge of arrangements.

Sharon Rose Guyas

Sharon Rose Guyas, 85, Syracuse, died April 19, 2023.

She was born May 30, 1937. On Nov. 12, 1955, she married George Richard Guyas. He preceded her in death July 19, 2014.

Surviving are her children, Tine Ball, Ligonier, Jeff Guyas, Syracuse, and Greg Guyas, Summerfield, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.

Services were held April 24 at Titus Funeral Home of Syracuse.

Arissa

Diane Hammond

Arissa Diane Hammond, 45, Akron, died at 7:40 p.m. April 9, 2023.

She was born Oct. 16, 1977.

Surviving are her children, Luna Patricia Chandler, Marion, and Devan Chandler, Warsaw; parents, Duane and Charlotte Hammond, Akron; sister, Vanessa Schoff, Warsaw; and brother, Trevor Hammond, Kalamazoo, Mich.

A memorial service was held April 22 at Akron Church of God. Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, was in charge of arrangements.

Richard

A. Long

Richard A. Long, 80, Warsaw, formerly of Mentone, died April 12, 2023.

He was born Dec. 3, 1942. On Dec. 7, 1991, he married Carol Maggart; she survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Lesa Newsome, Mentone; stepdaughters, Kimberly Long, Indianapolis, Jessica Marshall and Katharine Nixon, both of Warsaw; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and brother, Rick Long, South Bend.

A private graveside service was held at Harrison Center Cemetery (Wooden Cemetery). Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw was in charge of arrangements.

Samantha K. Mast

Samantha Kathlyen Mast, 28, Elkhart, died April 16, 2023.

She was born Jan. 30, 1995.

Surviving are her parents, Nathan and Michelle Mast, Goshen, and Consuela and Robert Geller, Kimmell; her children, Leo Daniel Ray Mast and Jayden Carter Robert Mast; siblings, Corinne Stanfill, Goshen, Sierra McCartney, Nappanee, Tiffiany Wiley, Goshen, Joshua Mast, Kimmell, Heaven and Shyanne Mast, both of Goshen; stepsiblings, Krystal Geller, Topeka, and Jessica Cruz, Ligonier; and 19 nieces and nephews.

Private services were held. YoderCulp Funeral Home, Goshen, was in charge of arrangements.

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