Jay D. Sullivan, 72, of Wabash, died at 9:07 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Vibra Hospital of Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 25, 1943, in Wabash, to Pete and Josephine Blanche (Carr) Sullivan. Jay was a 1962 graduate of Noble High School in Wabash. He was a US Army veteran serving in Germany. …read more.

Mr. Charles Lee Riddle, 89, of Argos, passed away at 4:35 a.m., Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester. On April 1, 1927, Charles Lee was born in Rochester, the treasured son of Charles E. and Irma O. Schertz Riddle. As one of three children, growing up he shared his childhood with …read more.

Jesse Lee Reed, 90, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:20 pm, Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Bickford Cottage in Wabash. He was born May 9, 1925 in Fulton County, Indiana to Henry Reed and Pearl (Brooks) Reed Mendenhall. Jess was a 1943 graduate of Linlawn High School. He married Bessie Frank in Wabash on September …read more.

Richard L. Guthrie, 77, of Goshen died Monday evening, April 11, 2016, at IU Health Goshen Hospital following an extended illness.

Sarah Kay Muinzer 42, Oak Harbor, Wash., and formerly of Lucerne, passed away on Jan. 18, 2016, in Oak Harbor, Wash. She was born on Nov. 10, 1973, the daughter of Joseph A. and Betty (Lemmon) Munizer. She graduated from Caston High school in 1992. Sarah was a self- employed landscaper. She had been a …read more.

Ida M. Loagan, 91, North Manchester, died at 2:17 p.m., Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Donald E. Willoughby, 81, North Manchester, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2016, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born on April 6, 1935, in Harrisburg, Pa., to the late William A. and Lilian (Falkenstein) Willoughby. Donald was married to Marie A. Hoover on Aug. 22, 1958, in Vienna, Austria. He served …read more.

Richard K. “Rick” Grier, 68, Wabash, passed away at 4:22 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at the Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born to Richard K. Grier of Hampton, N.C., and the late, Wilma (Elshire) Grier on Oct. 31, 1947, in Dayton, Ohio. Rick was a 1966 graduate of Wabash High School. He …read more.

Ruth Anna Gilpin, better known as Ruthie, 96, a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, went to her heavenly home at 12:35 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehab in LaFontaine. She was born east of LaFontaine to Frank and Belle (Kirkman) Hudlow on June 5, 1919. She was a 1937 graduate of …read more.

Todd Sherman Rager, 90, of rural Roann, died at 5:10 a.m. Sunday, April 3, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 11, 1926, near Disco, to Harry and Ethel Lee (White) Rager. Todd was a 1944 graduate of Laketon High School. He married Norma Jean Fruitt, at the Peabody Chapel, in North Manchester, on …read more.

Leatice “Lea” Raver, 84, Wabash, died at 12:01 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born May 5, 1931, in Milledgeville, Ill. to Emerson and Mary (Weber) Fike. Lea graduated from Rock Falls High School in Rock Falls, Ill., and attended Manchester College for two years. She …read more.

Carole L. Burns, 81, of LaFontaine, passed away at 3:39 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehab in LaFontaine. She was born to the late Harry and Verna (Camper) Clark on June 5, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio. Carole married William H. Burns, he passed away in 2003. She retired from Detroit …read more.

Vivian C. Stotts, 87, a former resident of Columbia City, died at 5:25 p.m. Wednesday March 30, 2016 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester where she had been a resident since 2013.

Eugene F. Bucher, 97, Wabash, died at 8:42 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born June 9, 1918, in Fulton County, to John and Hattie (McIntire) Bucher. Gene attended Laketon High School. He married Elizabeth Bouse in Syracuse, on August 10, 1940; she died July 23, 1986. He worked at …read more.

John C. “Jack” Sullivan, 86, North Manchester, died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016, in his residence. He was born Aug. 24, 1929, in Akron, Ohio, to James H. and Eleanor L. Sullivan. On Sept. 12, 2006, he married Janet Akers. He was a truck driver for Kendall Oil for 20 plus years and …read more.

Clyde Edward Lovellette, 86, North Manchester, died at 8:36 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born Sept. 7, 1929, in Petersburg, to John and Myrtle (Thaxton) Lovellette. Clyde was a 1948 graduate of Garfield High School in Terre Haute, attended Kansas University, and received his Bachelor’s and …read more.

Rex Edward “Eddie” Earhart, 46, of rural Wabash, died at 10:45 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, at his mother’s home. He was born Jan. 15, 1970, in Bluffton, to Rex R. Earhart and Katrina (Napier) Pitts. Eddie enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, and spending time with his family. He loved to take rides to the reservoirs …read more.

NaDean Betty Sherer, 92, formerly of South Whitley died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Wellbrooke of Wabash where she was admitted on Friday.

Carol Y. Enyeart, 65, North Manchester, died at 4:56 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2016, in Wabash. She was born on Aug. 4, 1950, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to the late Esteban Remular. Carol worked in retail at Lances and later at Dollar General, both in North Manchester. She retired from Dollar General in April 2015. She …read more.

Kaeden Elias Anthony Brubaker, 6, died at 4:09 p.m. Saturday, March 26, 2016 in a car accident on SR 114 E in Whitley County.

Mark Allen Strickler, 51, Wabash, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2016, at his home. He was born Oct. 15, 1964 in Wabash, to Charles Strickler and Betty (Webb) Alexander. Mark married Shannon Gray in Wabash, on April 21, 2002. He worked at Zimmer-Biomet in Warsaw for 4 years. He enjoyed watching movies, especially …read more.

Nancy Louise Gunderman, 81, of Wabash, died at 12:48 a.m.  Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born July 24, 1934 in Escanaba, Mich., to Stan and Marianne (Duranceau) Ostman. Nancy was a 1952 graduate of Escanaba High School, and attended Northern Michigan University. She married Paul D. Gunderman in Kalamazoo, Michigan …read more.

Martha Louise Underwood, 80, North Manchester, died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. She was born in Holton to the late Joseph A. and Pearl B. (Franklin) Dobson, on Nov. 26, 1935. She worked as a CNA and a QMA at Peabody Retirement Community for 36 years. …read more.

Helena B. Cox, 83, Wabash, died at 9:43 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Sept. 17, 1932, in Washington County, to Oral and Nellie F. (Trueblood) Johnson. Helena married Clarence Cox in Wabash on April 29, 1965. She retired from Wabash Magnetics after 34 years, and also owned along …read more.

Janet L. Renbarger, 96, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at her lake home on Lake Tippecanoe.

Robert F. “Bob” “Quickie” Quick, 77, of North Manchester, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, March 21, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

David Kurt McCune, 66, North Manchester, died at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 19, at his residence. He was born in Great Falls, Mont., to Lloyd and Irma (Lowmaster) MCCune, on Sept. 21, 1949. He was a welder in Kansas for five years and retired as a security officer for Pinkerton’s Security in Wabash and Huntington. …read more.

Trula Joy “Pat” Strange, 85, of Lagro, died at 2:15 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash.

Roger E. Shively, 90, North Manchester, died at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born May 30, 1930, in Whitley County to Lawrence and Sarah E. (Black) Shively. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1943. He then served two years of civilian public service. He attended Manchester …read more.

Wilma Maxine (Graham) Lundberg, 84, Wabash, formerly of Milford, Ill., died at 3:54 p.m., Friday, March 18, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash. She was born Aug. 17, 1931, in Rossville, Ill., to James Fred and Margaret Myrtle (Jacobs) Graham. Maxine worked for the City of Danville, Ill., as a secretary for the sanitary …read more.

James J. “Jamie” Gribben, 51, Wabash, died at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016, at his home. He was born July 14, 1964, in Wabash, to James and Roselyn “Lynn” (Miller) Gribben. Jamie graduated from Wabash High School in 1982 and earned his Bachelor’s degree in engineering from Purdue University. He worked for GenCorp and …read more.

Morris E. Cook, 85, North Manchester, died at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born on Feb. 14, 1931, to Albert Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Funderburgh) Cook, in North Manchester. He married Evelyn Lucile (Coning) on Nov. 4, 1951, and she survives. He worked as a carpet cleaner …read more.

George Penix, 69, rural Wabash, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at his home. He was born March 24, 1946, in Paintsville, Ky. to Joe and Swannee Penix. George was a 1965 graduate of Meade Memorial High School in Williamsport, Ky. He married Brenda K. Meyer in Boone County, Ky. on Feb. 24, …read more.

Bernice Miltenberger-Grover, 99, of Wabash, passed away at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born to the late William and Margaret (Pierson) Sweet on Nov. 3, 1916 in Cass County, Indiana.

Evelyn Marie Lester, 89, of Wabash, died at 9:56 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Oct. 8, 1926 in Wabash, to Walter H. and Edith (Aukschun) Horner.

Dorothy A. ‘Dottie’ Beck, 66, Columbus, died at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2016, in Columbus. She was born Nov. 18, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Marvin C. ‘Bud’ and Dorothy May (Yost) Beck. She was a beautician. Dorothy is survived by daughter: Jodi (Nick) Rittman, Columbus; brother: Marvin ‘Pete’ Beck; sister: Linda L. Beck; …read more.

Hubert R. Newcomer, 93, North Manchester, died at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester. He was born in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, to Floyd Vincent and Mary Marie (Fox) Newcomer. He married Alice Nadine Andrews Baldwin on June 2, 1946. Hubert graduated from Sidney High School, Sidney, in 1940, he …read more.

Larry L. Fawcett, 75, North Manchester, passed away at 4:44 p.m. on March 11, 2016, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Clyde Edward Lovellette, 86, of North Manchester, died at 8:36 p.m., March 9, 2016, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born Sept. 7, 1929, in Petersburg, to John and Myrtle (Thaxton) Lovellette. Clyde was a 1948 graduate of Garfield High School in Terre Haute, attended Kansas University, and received his bachelor’s and …read more.

Linda M. Bayliss, 76, Wabash, passed away at 2:27 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2016, at her home. She was born to the late Charles and Mildred (Steltz) Shallenberg on Dec. 22, 1939, in Salem, Ohio. She was a 1961 graduate from Salineville High School. Linda married Carlton H. Bayliss on June 13, 1961, he passed …read more.

Gerald Lloyd “Jerry” Carter, 77, Wabash, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Bickford Cottage in Wabash, where he had lived since Sept. 2015. He was born March 5, 1939, in Wabash County, to C. Arden and Esther (Neal) Carter. Jerry was a 1957 graduate of Noble High School and attended Manchester College. …read more.

Ina L. Harrington, 82, North Manchester and formerly of Walbridge, Ohio, died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Ina was born on June 9, 1933, to Virgil and Hazel (Baker) Pyle, in Kosciusko County. She worked at United Technologies for 21 years. She married Warren Harrington on April …read more.

Norma Ruth Kirkpatrick, 84, formerly of Wabash, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare in LaFontaine. She was born Dec. 6, 1931, in Marion, to Clifford and Opal (Young) Cassidy. Norma married James R. Kirkpatrick in Jan. of 1949 in Wabash; he died June 6, 1985. She was a member …read more.

Christine Siers, 76, Wabash, died at 12:47 p.m. Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born April 15, 1939, in Carroll County, to Thomas Boone Bradley and Lillian (Thompson) Nilson. Christine enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandkids, shopping, going to garage sales, and crossword puzzles. She is survived by seven …read more.

Emily Ann King, 81, Wabash, died at 8 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016, at her home. She was born Sept. 22, 1934, in Wabash County, to Clarence Edward and Nellie Olive (Randall) King. Emily married Hal Rhamy King at the Dora Christian Church on March 10, 1954; he died March 23, 2010. She was the …read more.

Rosalind M. Yates, 98, Wabash, went to her Heavenly home at 6:39 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born July 22, 1917, in Wabash, to Austin and Mae (Butterbaugh) Kirby. Rosalind was a 1935 graduate of Lagro High School, and attended Marion College (now Indiana Wesleyan University) …read more.

Joanne Lou Winters, 82, of Roann, died at 11:07 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born June 16, 1933 in Wabash, to Thomas Jefferson and Ruth Ellen (Ressler) Wilson. Joanne was the 1951 Valedictorian of Chippewa High School. She married John Richard Winters on Nov. 4, 1951, …read more.

Ronald W. “Egg Beater” Kendall, 68, of Wabash, died at 2:58 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2016, at his home. He was born July 18, 1947 in Wabash, to Kenneth and Esther (Howell) Kendall. Ron graduated in 1966 from Southwood High School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-68. Ron retired from Thermafiber in Wabash, …read more.

Anna B. “Ann” King, 80, Wabash, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 10, 1935, in Grandin, Mo. to Hiram and Wilma “Pat” (Connell) Smith. Ann married Donald W. King in Huntington, on Oct. 20, 1951. She retired from Vernon Manor …read more.

Joanna L. Marsh, 76, of rural Wabash, died at 6:55 a.m. Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born January 29, 1940 in Wabash, to Hugh and Rosea (Reed) Campbell. Joanna was a 1958 graduate of Noble High School. She married Philip C. Marsh in Wabash on July 11, 1959. …read more.

David Lee Stettler, 70, Fort Wayne, died at 7:36 a.m. Monday, Feb. 29, 2016, at his home. He was born June 4, 1945, in Wabash, to William and Doris (Baxter) Stettler. In his early years, Dave would help his family at Bill’s Cafe, the family restaurant business. After graduating from Wabash High School in 1963, …read more.

Buddy Mac Williams, 50, Wabash, died at 2:28 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, 2016, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born April 11, 1965, in Bluffton, to Mack E. Williams and Bernice (Napier) Pickering. Buddy was the Associate Minister at Potters House Ministries in Wabash. He was a member of Christmas …read more.

Florence D. Bradley, 105, Wabash, died at 9:05 am, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born November 10, 1910 in Blackford County, to Walter Irven and Goldie (Emshweiler) Dick. Florence married John David “J.D.” Bradley in Hartford City, on Oct. 5, 1930, he died November 22, 1986. She …read more.

Janet L. Renbarger, 96, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 1:26 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, at her lake home on Lake Tippecanoe. She was born to the late Lawrence and Madge (Bannister) Blood on April 1, 1919, in Wabash. Janet married Harold E. Renbarger on Jan. 9, 1938, he passed away in Nov. of …read more.

Coleman Barker, 19, of Wabash, died at 1:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 on Old US 24 in Wabash, as a result of an auto accident. He was born March 10, 1996 in Wabash, to Keith D. and Leslie (Atkinson) Barker. Coleman was a 2015 graduate of Wabash High School. He worked at Precision Battery …read more.

Margaret Ann Dunn Lundquist, 80, of Wabash, died at 5 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. She was born Nov, 5, 1935, in Wabash, to Roy L. and Viola L. (Hamilton) Bumgardner. Margaret married Robert Lundquist Sr. in Wabash, on June 19, 1993. She worked at Stone Industrial 18 …read more.

Pasquale D. “Pat” Gabriele, 59, of Wabash, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016, at his home. He was born March 21, 1956, in Brooklyn, N.Y. to Pasquale D. and Ella (Sifford) Gabriele. Pat was a wrestler under the name of “Dark Angel” and a wrestling promoter. He was inducted into the Championship Wrestling …read more.

Helen J. Garner, 89, North Manchester, died at 9:59 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, in Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester. She was born Sept. 27, 1926, in Akron, Ohio, to Nicholas and Sophia (Archer) Yeager. Garner married Dr. Warren K. Garner on Dec. 17, 1949. He survives. She graduated from Springfield Township High School in …read more.

Patricia Jean Wilcox, 84, passed away at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016m at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash. She was born to the late John Francis and Velda Virginia (Winslow) Bott on March 15, 1931, in Marion. She was a graduate from St. Paul’s High School. Patricia married John E. Wilcox on Aug. 15, …read more.

Margaret A. Morford, 96, North Manchester, died at 1:50 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born on July 20, 1919, in Whitley County, to Virgil G. and Opal (Lehman) Little, both deceased. She was a 1937 graduate of Chester High School, North Manchester. She married Harold Morford on …read more.

Marvelene M. Stacy, 78, North Manchester, died at 11:29 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. Marvelene was born on Sept. 10, 1937, in LaPorte County, to Walter and Hattie (Shei) Christoph, both deceased. She married Joe B. Stacy on Jan. 19, 1957. He died April 6, 2011. She was a …read more.

Samantha Lynn Hopkins, 30, of Vernon Manor Home for Children, Wabash, died at 10:16 pm, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016. She was born Dec. 14, 1985, in Lafayette, to Bret G. and Jennifer Sue (Wine) Hopkins. Samantha lived at Vernon Manor since 1999. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, watching movies, taking walks, …read more.

Beverly Ellen Westendorf, 59, North Manchester, died at 1:41 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, at her residence. Beverly was born on June 19, 1956, in Warsaw, to Donald Boyer and Thelma Evans. She married Doug Westendorf on March 18, 1982. He survives. She was the owner and operator of the North Manchester Time Out Inn …read more.

Don E. Baer, 90, of Warren, formerly of Wabash died at 7:20 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Heritage Pointe in Warren, where he had lived since 2001, coming from Lake Barbee. He was born April 28, 1925, in Urbana, to Forrest G. and Eva S. (Cripe) Baer. Don was a 1943 graduate of Wabash …read more.

Arlie D. Cassiday, 92, of Wabash, died at 6:25 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Oct. 16, 1923, in St Marys, Ohio, to Leo James and Edith (Gorham) Cassiday. Arlie was a 1943 graduate of Wabash High School, received his bachelor’s degree from Manchester University in 1951, and graduated …read more.

Michelle Marie McEntee, 28, of Fort Wayne, passed away at 5:43 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. Mrs. McEntee was born on Jan. 17, 1988, in Des Moines, Iowa. She spent her formative years in Wabash, and graduated from Wabash High School in 2006. On July 6, 2015, she …read more.

MaryAnna Coe, 63, Peru, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at her residence. She was born on Feb. 17, 1953, in Wabash County to Stanton Heeter and Meriam (Tyson) Bone. She retired from U.S. Gypsum after 30 years of working in quality control. She was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary …read more.

Michael “Mike” L. Waak, 57, of LaFontaine,passed away at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehab in LaFontaine. He was born to the Ronald Lee Waak of LaPorte, and the late, Carol (Myers) Waak on Dec. 5, 1958, in Michigan City. Mike graduated in 1976 from Rolling Prairie High School …read more.

Michael “Mike” L. Waak, 57, LaFontaine, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehab in LaFontaine. He was born to the Ronald Lee Waak of LaPorte, and the late, Carol (Myers) Waak on Dec. 5, 1958, in Michigan City. Mike graduated in 1976 from Rolling Prairie High School …read more.

Jane E. Sharp, 84, formerly of Roann, died at 4:54 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Oct. 26, 1931, in Etna Green, to John Ganshorn and Mary Agness (Hatfield) Anglin. Jane was a 1949 graduate of Bourbon High School. She married Raymond S. Sharp in Columbia City, on Oct. …read more.

Rex E. Price, 84, Wabash, died at 10:42 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born July 6, 1931, in Laketon, to James Esta and Golda (Rutledge) Price. Rex was a 1949 graduate of Laketon High School, received his B.S. degree from Manchester College in 1958, and received his Masters degree …read more.

Robert E. Dixon, 86, Wabash, died at 1:46 a.m. Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, at Bickford Cottage in Wabash. He was born Dec. 16, 1929, in Liberty Mills, to Lloyd and Laura (Conrad) Dixon. Robert was a 1948 graduate of Laketon High School. He was a US Army veteran serving 1951-1953 during Korean War time. He …read more.

Shawna Lynn Wallace-Watson, 35, Wabash, died at 10:20 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, at her home. She was born May 15, 1980, in Wabash. She was raised by Gene Fox and Kathleen and Loren Rife. Shawna was a 1999 graduate of North Miami High School. She enjoyed watching her sons wrestle, riding Harley’s, loved music, …read more.

Doris B. Forbes, 87, Wabash, died at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash. She was born Jan. 21, 1929, in Miami County, to Loren English and Vera May (Hiner) Carpenter. Doris married Junior Maxwell Forbes in Wabash County on June 1, 1947; he died April 1, 2010. She …read more.

Velma M. White-Smith, 93, a lifetime resident of Wabash County, passed away at 10:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2016 at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash. She was born to the late Walter V. and Tessie (Garst) Hawley June 13, 1922, in Wabash. Velma married Curtis Eugene White Jan. 24, 1953. He passed away Feb. 4, 1984. …read more.

Cindice Sue “Cindy” Barrus, 61, rural Wabash, died at 9:04 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Aug. 10, 1954, in Wabash, to Jack Campbell and Roxanne (Fearnow) Stubbs. Cindy graduated from Wabash High School in 1972. She married Glenn E. Barrus in Andrews, on April 15, 1972. She worked …read more.

Arlie P. Caudill, 88, Wabash, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2016, at his home. He was born May 30, 1927, in Harlan County, Ky. to P.W. and Donie (Wells) Caudill. Arlie married Ruth Powell in Clintwood, Va. on May 30, 1951. He was a WWII US Navy veteran. He retired from GenCorp in …read more.

Corey Micheal Malik, 30, North Manchester, died at 10:53 p.m. Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, in his residence. He was born Nov. 16, 1985, in Battle Creek, Mich. to Don Corey and Koweba Sue Malik. Corey worked in shipping at Automated Egg, North Manchester, and was a machine operator at Maple Leaf Farms, Milford. He is …read more.

Mitchel D “Mitch” Howard, Sr., 89, of Wabash, died at 8:50 a.m., Monday, Feb. 8, 2016 at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1926 in Salyersville, Ky., to Fred and Bertha (Allen) Howard. Mitch worked for the Wabash City Street Department, retiring after 38 years. He was a life member of the Wabash Eagles …read more.

Marland “Jim” Ray Bridegroom, 85, of Wabash,died at 4:35 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Sept. 25, 1930, in Wabash, to Merl I. and Mildred (Reed) Bridegroom. Jim attended Silver Lake High School. He married Evelyn Lawson in Wabash on Dec. 14, 1951. He owned and operated Bridegroom’s Grocery …read more.

Fred A. Weiss, 72, of rural Wabash, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 13, 1944, in Wabash, to Elmer and Marjorie L. (Bickel) Weiss. Fred was a 1963 graduate of Northfield High School. He married Nancy Pressler on Feb. 21, 1964, at the Richvalley E.U.B. Church. …read more.

Phillip M. Hardy, 42, Linden, died at 10:06 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, in I.U. Arnett Hospital, Lafayette. He was born August 16, 1973, in Wabash, to Thomas E. and Shelley L. Hardy. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1991. On Dec. 28, 2001, he married Nicole L. Allen. He had been a driver …read more.

Francis Dean Turner, 80, formerly of LaFontaine, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on Aug. 15, 1935, to the late William R. and Laura (Smith) Turner in Marion. Francis married Carol F. Tomlinson on Nov. 1, 1953, in the Wesleyan Methodist Church …read more.

Stephen L. Zorger, 67, North Manchester, died at 8:08 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, at his home. He was born Sept. 15, 1948, in Wolf Lake, to Marvin and Nadean (Taylor) Zorger. Steve was a 1966 graduate of Clear Creek High School, in Huntington County. He married Nancy Weaver at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, in …read more.

Larry E. Campbell, 74, of rural Wabash, died at 11:40 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016, at his home. He was born April 17, 1941, in Wabash County, to Hugh D. and Rosea (Reed) Campbell. Larry attended Noble High School. He married Nancy Kratzer at the Roann Christian Church on Sept. 1, 1962. He retired from …read more.

Donald E. Egner, 80, lifetime resident of rural North Manchester, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Grace Village of Winona Lake. Don was a tiny miracle born to Joe and Katherine (Barnes) Egner on Jan. 18, 1936. He was delivered at home in Stringtown, by Mildred Brubaker. He weighed under two pounds …read more.

Sharon Ann Clark, 80, North Manchester, died at 2:35 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 4, 1936, in Wabash County, to Ralph and Carrie (Boocher) Creager. Sharon was a 1954 graduate of Laketon High School. She married Jerry Clark in North Manchester, on Nov. …read more.

Donald E. Egner, 80, North Manchester, died at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016, at Grace Village, Winona Lake. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Floyd L. “Robbie” Robison, 72, Wabash, died at 7:50 a.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2016, at his home. He was born Jan. 2, 1944, in Miami County, to Ervin and Neva (Morton) Robison. Floyd married Joyce A. Hoover in Wabash on Jan. 11, 1964. He retired from General Tire in Wabash, in 2006, after 43 plus …read more.

Didi Lynne Harlan, 41, Wabash, died at 1:35 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016, at Marion General Hospital. She was born Jan. 26, 1974, in Wabash, to Linda (Slushnick) Weimer. Didi was a 1992 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Richie A. Harlan in Wabash on May 18, 2008. She was a homemaker. Didi enjoyed …read more.

Jeanne Sue Smedley, 63, Wabash, died approximately at 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, at her home. She was born June 28, 1952, in Washington Court House, Ohio, to Junior and Hazel (Lambert) Smedley, and was raised by her father and stepmother, Virginia Smedley. Jeanne was a CNA for Wabash-Miami Home Healthcare and Hospice, was …read more.

Robert Eugene Martin, 91, Wabash, died at 11:11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at the VA Eagle Wings Hospice in Marion. He was born Aug. 28, 1924, in Lagro, to Walter “Mick” and Edith Evelyn (Young) Martin. Robert was a US Army field medic during WWII on the Beaches of Normandy and the Battle of …read more.

James Corn, 90, Wabash, died at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born June 4, 1925, in Dora, to Benjamin and Hazel (Bitzel) Corn. Jim was a 1943 graduate of Lagro High School. He married Peggy Joann Rinearson in North Manchester, Indiana on June 9, 1946; she died December …read more.

Marcia Ann Morningstar, 69, Wabash, died unexpectedly Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 23, 1946, in Crawfordsville, to John E. and Ruth I. (Mann) Martin. Marcia was a 1964 graduate of Richland Township High School in Fountain County. She received her B.S. from Purdue University …read more.

Mary Ruth (Hayden) Orpurt, 93, gently passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 in the loving arms of her husband and with her children by her side. She was born on July 13, 1922 to Francis Gross Hayden and Julia Agnes (nee McDonough) Hayden. As a child growing up in South Lee, Mass., Mary enjoyed …read more.

Louise Bernice Yentes, 83, Wabash, died at 6:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Aug. 11, 1932, in Urbana, to George H. and Beulah (Richardson) Miller. Louise was a 1950 graduate of Central High School in North Manchester. She married Wilbur J. “Bill” Yentes in North Manchester on June …read more.

Gordon L. Ireland, 62, North Manchester, died at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at his residence. He was born Jan. 30, 1953, in Wabash, to Marion Ireland Jr. and Ester (Shewman) Ireland. Gordon graduated from Manchester High School in 1971. He was a United States Army Veteran. After the Army, Gordon was employed at …read more.

Deirdra “Dee” Delora Arrowood, 53, of Somerset, died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 29, 1962 in Marion, to Willard Harris and Martha (Wooten) Harris Burkhart. Dee was a graduate of Southwood High School and State Beauty College in Marion. She married Mike Arrowood …read more.

Lorene Louise Conrad, 70, of rural Denver, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, at her home. She was born to the late Julius “Wild Bill” and Helen (Miller) Mastaugh on April 5, 1945, in Wabash. Lorene married George Conrad on Sept. 22, 2001, he survives. She retired from Duke Energy. She attended …read more.

William Edward Schoby, Sr. 97, of Wabash, died at 11:15 pm, Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. He was born Feb, 5, 1918, in Lincolnville, to Charles and Lola (Griffiths) Schoby. Bill was a 1935 graduate of Lincolnville High School. He married Maxine Speicher in Lincolnville on June 30, 1938; …read more.