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Diane E. May

Diane E. May, 70, Milford, died April 18, 2023.

She was born March 11, 1953. On Dec. 8, 1978, she married Ronn May; he survives.

Also surviving are daughters, Melissa Linville, Syracuse, and Christa Lechlitner, Milford; four grandchildren; and a sister, Natilee Belanger, Bloomingdale, Mich.

Services were held April 21 at Mishler Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Milford. Burial was in Milford Cemetery.

Miller, Etna Green; and sisters, Jeanie Parker, Nappanee, and Jane Combs, Jackson, Ohio.

Graveside services were held April 24 at South Union Cemetery.

Jack W. Redman

Jack W. Redman, 58, Bourbon, died April 8, 2023.

He was born May 27, 1964.

Surviving are brothers, Burl Redman, Westfield, and John B. Redman, Jonesborough, Tenn.; sisters, Kristie Redman and Wanda Manhardt, both of Bourbon; nieces and nephews; and great-nephews.

Schmucker, Albion, Lorraine Cole, Lyons, Ill., Lisa Showalter, Tucson, Ariz., and Nancy Schmucker, Etna Green; eight grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; and siblings, Raymond Schmucker, Farmville, Va., Esther Miller, Millersburg, Oscar Schmucker Jr., Nappanee, Vera Yoder and Gary Schmucker, both of Nappanee, and Lamar Schmucker, Ligonier.

Services were held April 21 at Waterford Mennonite Church, Goshen. Burial was in South Union Cemetery, Nappanee. Thompson-Lengacher & Yoder Funeral Home, Nappanee, was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Home, Ligonier. Barbara A. Sledge

Barbara A. “Barb” Sledge, 78, Leesburg, died April 13, 2023.

She was born Jan. 10, 1945. On Oct. 25, 1963, she married Douglas Sledge; he survives.

She is also survived by a daughter, Crystal Bake, Rochester; two grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; a great-granddaughter; sister, Victoria Shepherd, Barbee Lakes; and brothers, William Wiley, Victoria, Texas, and Scott Wiley, Tippecanoe Lake.

ster, died April 15, 2023.

He was born April 4, 1965. On July 2, 1987, he married Janice Osbun; she survives.

Also surviving are stepchildren, Jason Elijah, North Webster, and Jamie Elijah, Fort Wayne; a grandson; brothers, Ronnie Bonniphant, North Webster, and Richard Wilson, Milford; sister, Joyce Bonniphant, Milford; stepmother, Esther Wilson, Grantsville; and several nieces and nephews.

No services are planned at this time. Titus Funeral Home of North Webster was in charge of arrangements.

Barb Miller

Graveside services were held April 21 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Bourbon.

Ronald Jay Sheets

Services were held April 19 at Titus Funeral Home of North Webster. Burial was in Oakwoo Cemetery, Warsaw.

Barb Miller, 85, Pierceton, died April 14, 2023.

She was born Feb. 4, 1938. On Sept. 19, 1953, she married Lloyd D. Miller, who preceded her in death in 2014.

Surviving are her children, Laudice Meinert and Lloyd Miller Jr., both of Bourbon, Lowell Miller, Rochester, Evelyn Rickel and Bobbie Roszak, both of Mentone, William Miller, Warsaw, and Kenny Miller, Silver Lake; 26 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; brother, William Wallen, South Whitley; and sisters, Jo Clevenger, Pierceton, Laura Wallen, Betty Wallen, Braska Rose and Tammy Allen, all of Warsaw.

A celebration of life will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, in the home of Laudice and Mike Meinert, 13643 S. Elm Road, Bourbon. Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw is in charge of arrangements.

Donna June Miller

Donna June Miller, 70, Tippecanoe, died at 7 a.m. April 19, 2023.

She was born Nov. 21, 1952. On March 1, 1974, she married Gary Miller; he survives.

She is also survived by a son, Shane

A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 20, at the Bourbon American Legion, 202 S. Main St., Bourbon. Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home, Bourbon, is in charge of arrangements.

Austin C. Rojas

Austin Christopher Rojas, infant son of Larissa Ann and Jonathan “Jon” Rojas, Warsaw, was born an angel April 12, 2023.

Surviving in addition to his parents are sister, Valentina; grandparents, Annette and Steve Kramer, Fort Wayne, Jose and Nina Rojas, Orlando, Fla., and Chris and Alayna Ladner, Auburn; and great-grandparents, Ann and Ron Cavalli, Closter, N.J., and Patricia and Michael Kramer, Fort Wayne.

A private family service was held. Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, Warsaw, was in charge of arrangements.

Homer Eugene Schmucker

Homer Eugene Schmucker, 83, Milford, died at 2:04 a.m. April 18, 2023.

He was born Oct. 14, 1939. On June 30, 1961, he married Karen Erb; she survives.

Also surviving are his children, Rod Schmucker, Los Fresno, Texas, Tim

Ronald Jay Sheets, 62, rural Columbia City, died April 14, 2023.

He was born Jan. 19, 1961.

He is survived by his girlfriend, Kimberly J. Sheets-Gibson; his mother, Amy Cramer, Fort Wayne; stepchildren, Tammy Furnace, Columbia City, Shannon Ebinghouse, South Whitley, Tashalinn Bautista, Syracuse, Joshua Gibson and Jason Gibson, both of Minnesota; nine grandchildren; and sisters, Sherry Sheets, Pierceton, Debra O’Dea, North Manchester, Shirley Cooper, South Whitley, and Pamela Newton, Columbia City.

A gathering of family and friends was held April 21 at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City.

Claudia Skelly

Claudia Skelly, 87, Columbia City, died April 12, 2023.

She was born April 2, 1936.

Surviving are sons, Rock Richard, Munising, Mich., and Kelly Richard, Columbia City; three grandchildren; brother, Merle Jacobs, Jacksonville, Fla.; and sisters, Irene Slone, Cumberland, Tenn., and Ivalee Kirby, Phoenix, Ariz.

A graveside service was held April 19 at Oak Park Cemetery. A gathering of family and friends took place at Yeager