Louise E. Lauer of Lebanon, formerly of Roann, died at 4:45 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at the Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon. She was 87. Mrs. Lauer, a native of Wabash County, was born Jan. 21, 1928, to John and Bessie (Yentes) Dieringer. She graduated from Huntington Township High School in 1945. She attended …read more.

Virginia M. Stockton, 87, North Manchester, died at 5:53 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Feb. 14, 1928, in Logansport, to Howard & Alice (Moss) Johnson. She graduated from Logansport High School in 1946. She then attended Manchester College for two years. She married Roger L. Ingold …read more.

Gerald William “Billy York” Pankop, 90, Wabash, died at 7:02 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Jan. 1, 1926, in Kendallville, to William and Ruth (Wilkerson) Pankop. Gerald graduated in 1947 from Roann High School. He married his high school sweetheart, Josephine Laura Howard, in Roann on Sept. 7, …read more.

Phillip G. Campbell, 65, North Manchester, died at 4:08 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, in Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash. He was born Oct. 30, 1950, in Chicago, Ill. to Glen A. and Betty (Brooks) Campbell. He graduated from Woodstock High School in India. He graduated from Ivy Tech, Fort Wayne, where he received an Associate …read more.

David Lee Ply, 72, of Wabash, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at his home. He was born Feb. 4, 1943, in Wabash, to John Wesley Ply and Mintha (Shambaugh) Holley. David was a Wabash High School graduate. He first married Karen Sue Graves. He then married Margaret Poland in Peru, and she …read more.

George E. Walker, 78, LaFontaine, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, in his home. He was born on May 14, 1937, in Peru, to the late Hillard and Pearl (Poor) Walker. George married Kathleen Burgin, she survives. He retired from Thompson Consumer Electronics in Marion, as a machine attendant. He was a …read more.

Onita D. Johnson, 88, North Manchester, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, 2016, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born in North Manchester on Aug. 9, 1927, to Clure and Linnie (Hallgarth) Jerew, both deceased. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, in 1945, and from Manchester College in 1949. She …read more.

Kingston Lee Wise, infant, died at 11:01 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Parkview Huntington Hospital, Huntington. He was born in Huntington on Dec. 27, 2015, to Michael Wise, North Manchester, and Priscilla Poe, North Manchester. Surviving are his parents; maternal grandparents: Cecil and Mary Poe, North Manchester; paternal grandparents: David and Lois Wise, North …read more.

Jeretta L. Bragg Taylor, 61, North Manchester, died at 4:55 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, 2016, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Sept. 1, 1954, in Logan County, W.Va. to Herbert Hoover and Joyette (Chafin) Bragg. She was a homemaker and attended Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester. She enjoyed going to The Inn …read more.

W. Jayne Lutz, 92, Wabash, died at 2:23 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born July 17, 1923, in Bunker Hill, to Chester and Bertha (Hartgrove) Garbert. Jayne was a 1941 graduate of Bunker Hill High School. She married C. Rex Lutz on Nov. 26, 1943, in …read more.

Billy G. Shumaker, 84, North Manchester, died at 9:57 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born in Laketon on Sept. 12, 1931, to John W. and Lola (Warner) Smith, both deceased. He married Jacqueline L. ‘Jackie’ Collins on Sept. 11, 1955. She died March 25, 2013. Billy worked at Warner …read more.

Robert Michael “Mike” Partridge of Ridgefield, Wash., died Dec. 29, 2015. He was born Jan. 1, 1946 in Kosciusko County to Robert and Louise (Cauffman) Partridge. He attended Laketon High School and the family has fond memories of their time there. Surviving are wife: Carolyn of Ridgefield, Wash.; a daughter: Amanda Nordin, Detroit, Mich.; and …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER — I. Arline Kizer, 97, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 7:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 4, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born April 14, 1918, Wabash County, to Garl H. and Lucy (Peters) Row. Arline was a 1936 graduate of Linlawn High School and a graduate of the State …read more.

NORTH MANCHESTER — Richard P. Turner, 84, of North Manchester, died at 2:17 a.m. Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born April 10, 1931 in Marion to Charles and Elsie (Haltom) Turner. Turner was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was a tool and die maker at Fisher Body …read more.

Lewis A. Gale, 84, North Manchester, died at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2015, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born Oct. 31, 1931, in Whitley County, to Clay and Eva (Betzner) Gale, both deceased. He married LaDonna Steele on Oct. 28, 1954. He worked for Whitley County Highway Dept. for 27 years, …read more.

George Richard Lorenz, 80, of rural Wabash, went home to be with his Lord at 5:25 a.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Nov. 13, 1935, in Greentown, to Leander and Dorothy (Klepinger) Lorenz. George graduated from Somerset High School in 1954 and was US Army veteran serving at Fort …read more.

Ralph E. Bakehorn Jr., 77, rural Wabash, died at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. He was born Feb. 17, 1938, in Wabash, to Ralph Enos and Lura Delight (Kistler) Bakehorn. Ralph was a Wabash High School graduate and served in the US Army from 1961-1963. He married …read more.

Jeffrey Spencer, 40, Lagro, died at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, from the result of an auto accident. He was born Nov. 26, 1975, in Wabash, to Richard Franklin Spencer and Deborah (Nelson) Hein. Jeff is a graduate of Wabash High School. He married Christina Dewey on Oct. 1, 2015. He worked for InfraSource …read more.

Emma Lou Price, 71, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015m at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru. She was born to the late Robert Fawley and Frances (Easterday) Tucker on June 9, 1944 in Wabash. Emma married Jackie Price in 1975 in Clintwood, Va., he survives in Wabash. …read more.

Captain John F. Hoffman, retired, 85, North Manchester, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born in Wiconisco, Pa., to James W. and Emily Francis (McNeal) Hoffman, on Jan. 20, 1930. He married Ella Louise (Evans) on June 27, 1958. She survives. John was a retired …read more.

Sharon Ann Koch, 52, Wabash, died at 4:43 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Sept. 27, 1963, in Wabash, to Charles Jr. and Idell (Stinson) Smith. Sharon was a 1981 graduate of Northfield High School, and received her Bachelors degree in Accounting from Manchester University in 1985. …read more.

Charles J. Music, 78, North Manchester died at 12:51 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, at his residence. He was born Aug. 20, 1937, in Little Paint, Ky., to George and Hattie (England) Music. On Dec. 28, 2002, he married Lula Owens; she survives. He owned and operated Music Service and Repair, North Manchester, until his …read more.

Jesse Fingerle, 92, North Manchester, died at 4:01 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2015 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born Oct. 31, 1923 in North Manchester, to Henry and Ethel Mable (Patrick) Fingerle. Jesse served in the US Army during WWII. He was a production manager at Delta Rubber Company. On April 15, …read more.

John R. “Bob” Sirk, 95, of Marion, passed away at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville. He was born to the late Flava and Mary O. (Reed) Sirk Aug. 22, 1920 in Wabash County. Born in Wabash County, Indiana Bob lived his younger years in Huntington County until 1945 when …read more.

JoAnn Martin, 96, North Manchester, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Oct. 29, 1919, in Indianapolis, to Russell and Leah (Throckmorton) Martin. JoAnn was a 1937 graduate of Tipton High School in Tipton, where she was raised. She received her B.A. degree from …read more.

Caroline Divine, 89, Wabash, died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015, at her home. She was born July 23, 1926, in Menstrie, Scotland, to John and Janet (Grieve) McAllister. Caroline married John W. Divine in Huntington, on Oct. 13, 1946; he died Oct. 16, 1999. She retired from General Tire in Wabash after several …read more.

Christopher Wayne Garber, 60, North Manchester, died at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2015, at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Sept. 3, 1955, in Elkhart, to James K. and Helen Anne (Winger) Garber. Chris was a 1973 graduate of Manchester High School, and received his Bachelor of Science degrees in Biology …read more.

Joseph M. Barrett, 88, of Timbercrest Home, North Manchester, formerly of Warsaw passed away on Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 at the Kosciusko Community Hospital. He was born on May 9, 1927, in Harrodsburg, to Hollice and Jeanette (Goen) Barrett. On June 20, 1948, he married Betty Morehead, who preceded him in 2008. In 2009, he …read more.

Shirley Ann Mast, 80, rural Wabash, died at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 22, 1935, in Wabash County, to Gillen “Ding” Sr. and Mary Lucille (Hayes) Johnson. Shirley was a 1952 graduate of Wabash High School, and attended Michigan State University one …read more.

Dorothy Louise Herman Hatfield, 95, Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of the Elkhart and Goshen area died November 19, 2015 in Colorado Springs. She was born Nov. 25, 1919, in Wabash to August Herman and Barbara (Obringer) Herman. She is survived by a son: James Edward (Myown) Hatfield, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a granddaughter: Linzie (C.J.) Stites; …read more.

Betty Jo Knafel, 79, Wabash, died at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, at Meadow Brook Senior Living in Fishers, where she lived since April 2015. She was born Feb. 3, 1936, in Marion, to Merl and Maratha (Kramer) Kelham. Betty Jo was a graduate of Albion High School and received her dental hygienist certificate …read more.

Jacqueline Jean “Jackie” Hipskind, 90, Wabash, died at 8:43 a.m. Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born May 21, 1925, in Wabash to William Melvin and Florence Katherine (Charles) Dickson. Jackie married her high school sweetheart, Eugene Hipskind in Wabash on June 4, 1947; he died March 20, …read more.

Patrick A. Weitzel, 46, Andrews, passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born to Larry Weitzel (Diana) of Wabash, and Patricia (Smith) VanMeter of Silver Lake, on May 28, 1969, in Wabash. Patrick married Kelly Wilcox on June 5, 2003, she survived. …read more.

Richard F. Grove, 89, of Wabash, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at his home. He was born to the late Russell D. and Ruth (Henkel) Grove on March 17, 1926, in Fort Wayne. He was a Bluffton High School graduate. Richard married Dora A. Stevens on June 6, 1954, they have been married …read more.

Melvin M. Myers, 83, of Peru, Indiana, died at 7:25 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015 at Blair Ridge Health Campus in Peru. He was born February 27, 1932 in Peru, to Vernon Wilbur and Esther Fern (Ream) Myers. Melvin was a 1950 graduate of Jefferson Township High School in Mexico, Ind. He served in the …read more.

Barbara E. Haines, 69, of Roann, Indiana passed at 4:58 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 28, 1946 in Rochester, to Edward and Glendon D. (Pontius) Hancock. She was married on June 19, 1965 to Larry O. Haines, who survives. She was a bank teller and a homemaker. …read more.

Jesse Fingerle, 92, North Manchester, died at 4:01 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Peabody Retirement Community, in North Manchester. He was born in North Manchester on Oct. 31, 1923, to Henry and Ethel Mable (Patrick) Fingerle, both deceased. He married Bonieta June Oswalt on April 15, 1950. She died Feb. 9, 2007. He was …read more.

Melvin M. Myers, 83, Peru, died at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, at Blair Ridge Health Campus in Peru. He was born Feb. 27, 1932, in Peru, to Vernon Wilbur and Esther Fern (Ream) Myers. Melvin was a 1950 graduate of Jefferson Township High School in Mexico. He served in the U.S. Air Force …read more.

Jane Plunkett Cassell, North Manchester, died on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015. Jane was born July 15, 1919, on a farm near Ludlow Falls, Ohio, about 25 miles north of Dayton to parents Joseph and Bessie Plunkett. She was predeceased by brothers: Roy J. Plunkett; and Richard Plunkett; and sisters: Ruth Bryson; and Marie Deeter. Jane …read more.

Philip L. Partridge, 67, Servia, died at 3 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in his residence. He was born Nov. 27, 1948, in Wabash, to Bruce Ivan Partridge and Phyllis Marie (Heeter). Philip retired from Thermafiber, Wabash, in 2013 after several years of service. He is survived by one son: Chad P. Partridge, Servia; one …read more.

Terry D. Enyeart, 75, Wabash, died at 6:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born Dec. 30, 1939, in Wabash to Ralph F. “Bunk” and Amy (Ball) Enyeart. Terry was a 1958 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Julie Walter on Aug. 29, 1959, in Asheville, N.C. He retired …read more.

Cecil Dean Jenkins, 89, rural North Manchester, died at 2 a.m. Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where he had been a resident since Jan. 2013. He was born Feb. 3, 1926, in Whitley County, a son of Harry F. and Jessie (Stoner) Jenkins. His formative years were spent in the rural …read more.

Martha Murlene Cornell, 78, of Star City, passed away at 8:14 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac. She was born Oct. 22, 1937, in Star City, to Murl L. and Opal Arbutus Hatfield Crist. Murlene married Henry Oscar Cornell on July 8, 1955, in the St. Peter Catholic Church Rectory …read more.

Gary L. Corbran, 45, North Manchester, died at 12:58 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, in his residence. He was born on Feb. 17, 1970, to Ernest C. Corbran and Donna (Courtney) Steele, in Los Angeles, Calif. Gary married Christi J. Hudson, on Sept. 8, 2001. He was a semi driver for Rochester City Dray retiring …read more.

Dottie Louise Perkins, 77, of rural Wabash, died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 9, 1938, in Owingsville, Ky. to Mamie Purvis. Dottie first married Alexander Julian, she then married William H. “Hayes” Perkins, they both preceded her in death. She was a homemaker, enjoyed going to …read more.

Robert D. Stewart, 88, North Manchester, died at 7:25 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Feb. 1, 1927, to Russell and Lucille V. (Hill) Stewart, both deceased, in Wabash County. He married Margaret F. Bowman on Nov. 2, 1956. She died on May 29, 1998. He was …read more.

Jeff D. Gable, 51, North Manchester, died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Kosciusko County. He was born on Feb. 6, 1964, to DeWayne and Shirley (McGrath) Gable, both deceased, in Columbia City. He married Teresa Reed on March 2, 1991, and she survives. He was a farmer with Gable Farms. He loved …read more.

Betty Elaine Waldon, 76, Wabash, died at 11:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 27, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, where she lived the past three years. She was born March 30, 1939, in New London, Connecticut to Martin and Lenore (Clark) Turner. Betty married Paul G. Waldon in Lyme, Ct.on Dec. 1, 1956, he …read more.

Cheryl Kay Koehler, 71, Wabash, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, from the result of an auto accident. She was born April 29, 1944, in Wabash, to Kenneth and Norma (Collins) Alger. Cheryl received her Bachelors degree from Ball State Univeristy and her Masters degree from Manchester College. She was a retired school …read more.

Jeanette Bernadine Greer, 94, of Wabash, died at 8:02 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born July 18, 1921, in Huntington County, to Leon Sr. and Catherine (Smith) Lengel. Jeanette married Robert C. Greer in Wabash on Sept. 27, 1941; he died Nov. 27, 2003. She …read more.

Mitchell K. Maples, 49, of Andrews died at 3:40 pm, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at his home. He was born June 20, 1966 in Wabash, to Merle Sr. and Phyllis (Melzoni) Maples. Mitchell was a 1984 graduate of Wabash High School. He worked at Huntington Aluminum. He enjoyed golfing, hunting, and being outdoors. He is …read more.

Margie Ellen Holley, 72, of Wabash, died at 6:28 am, Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Aug. 1, 1943 in Huntington, to Frederick and Reva (Obenour) Sands. Margie married Jack Lee Holley, Sr. in Wabash on Aug. 21, 1970, he died Oct. 6, 1986. She worked at …read more.

Robert J. Love Sr., 81, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at midnight Friday, Nov. 27, 2015 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash. He was born to the late Ruben J. and Lucille (Pedigo) Love on Nov. 22, 1934 in Buffalo Valley, Tenn. Robert retired from General Motors Corporation after 32 years in 1990. He served …read more.

David Dee Cox, 54, of rural Wabash, died at 7:45 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 12, 1961, in Marion, to Larry Dee and Jenny (Wilson) Cox. David was a 1980 graduate of Marion High School. He married Glenna Branson in Huntington County, Indiana, on July …read more.

Otto L. Basore, 79, of North Manchester, died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 24 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. Basore was born in Sacramento, Calif., July 6, 1936. He married Barbara Blocher Dec. 9, 1961, who survives. He was self-employed in landscape maintenance for many years, and attended Old German Baptist Brethren Church in North …read more.

Earl V.”Butch” Amburgey, 60, North Manchester, died at 11:58 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born June 27, 1955, in Hamilton, Ohio, to John C. and Mary R. (Tidwell) Amburgey. He married Linda D. Hanger on July 22, 1995. Earl was a truck driver for Sharkey Transportation for the …read more.

Landon C. Smith, 27, Wabash, passed away at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at his home. He was born in Wabash, to Douglas E. and Teresa K. (Crace) Smith on Oct. 8, 1988. Landon attended Wabash High School and received his G.E.D.. He was the District Manager at the Wabash Plain Dealer. Landon loved …read more.

Ricky Dean Combs, 60, Wabash, died Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at his home. He was born June 14, 1955, in Wabash, to Logan Sr. and Marylou (Morgan) Combs. Rick married Kimberly (Davis) Campbell in Wabash on Dec. 14, 2013. He was a member of the Wabash Church of the Nazarene. He enjoyed camping, fishing, the …read more.

Imogene Marcella Bland, 92, Wabash, died at 6:24 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Wabash County, to David “Robert” and Marie (Zook) Mettler. Imogene married Wayne William Bland in Wabash on Feb. 19, 1944; he died Oct. 1983. She worked 36 years …read more.

Julie Verona Tiede, 82, of Wabash, died at 12:02 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at her home in the presence of her family. She was born Sept. 18, 1933, in Universal, better known as “Bunsen”, the name of the deep shaft coal mine where her father worked, and only a short distance from the front …read more.

Wayne A. Beck, 61, North Manchester, died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 10, 1953, in Wabash, to Marvin and Dorothy Mae (Yost) Beck. Wayne graduated from Manchester High School in 1972. He was a hoist operator at R.R. Donnelley, Warsaw, for 25 …read more.

Bobby Jene “Bob” Hall, 78, Wabash, died at 7:07 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born March 23, 1937 in Hindman, Ky. to Herbert and Helen (Gayhart) Hall. Bob married Mary K. Quinn, she died March 28, 2007. He retired from the Wabash City Street Department …read more.

Katherine Lucille (Osborne) Stangl, 55, Wabash, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at her home. She was born April 8, 1960, in Wabash, to Elbert Osborne and June (McWhirt) Davis. Katherine married David Lee Stangl in Wabash on May 27, 2007. She worked at Pizza Hut for 16 years in the kitchen and …read more.

Dennis B. Dolby, 70, North Manchester, died at 11:32 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Sept. 17, 1945, in Huntington County, to Eugene and Reba (Beals) Dolby. Dennie was a 1963 graduate of Lancaster High School, in Huntington County. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, …read more.

William D Kingery, 87, Wabash, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. He was born June 30, 1928, in Miami County, to Alonzo and Lenora (Brady) Kingery. William married June I. Daine in Peru, on Feb. 12, 1950; she died Nov. 9, 2009. He retired from General Tire …read more.

Basil D. Azbell, 80, rural Wabash, died at 12:44 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at his home. He was born Dec. 20, 1934, in Cass County, to Wilbur and Marie (Kingery) Azbell. Basil married Janice J. Davenport on Jan. 9, 1960, at the College Corner Brethren Church in Wabash County. Basil was a US Army …read more.

Doris J. Kling, 81, Liberty Mills, died at 1:04 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 28, 1934, in Wabash, to Albert and Geraldine (Sparks) Haynes. She married Frederick J. Kling Sr., on Jan. 23, 1954. He died Oct. 31, 1980. She was a graduate of Laketon High School, …read more.

Doris Kling, 81, Liberty Mills, died at 1:04 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 West, North Manchester.

Bill D. Runkel, 86, North Manchester, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born on Aug. 8, 1929, to Roy E. and Flossie A. (Rose) Runkel. He married Jeanne Werking on Aug. 9, 1947. She survives. He was a lifelong farmer and drove school bus for …read more.

Mack Edward Williams, 74, Wabash, died at 5:08 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Feb. 6, 1941, in Harlan County, Ky. to Walter and Leora (France) Williams. Mack was a longtime caregiver for Vickie Gibson. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed hunting, gardening, playing cards, joking, and having fun. …read more.

O. Joan Rule, 90, North Manchester, died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at The Heritage of Fort Wayne. She was born in Larwill on Nov. 19, 1924, to Herman Ray and Grace (Metzger) Fultz, both deceased. She was a homemaker and worked at Heckman Bindery, North Manchester, for sixteen years. She retired in …read more.

Tommy W. ‘Tom’ McClure, 71, North Manchester, died at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at his residence. He was born Jan. 15, 1944, in North Manchester, to Howard and Ruth (Grossnickle) McClure, both deceased. Tom was a driver of W and W Concrete for 27 years, and retired in 2010. He was married to …read more.

Walter R. Flitcraft, 63, Wabash, died at 1:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at his home. He was born Sept. 17, 1952, in Rochester, to Walter R. “Walt” and Margaret E. (Thompson) Flitcraft. Walter was a 1971 graduate of Northfield High School. He married Tracy McNabney at the Olive Branch Church of God in Miami …read more.

Douglas Frederick Drye, 41, of Wabash, died at his home in Wabash. He was born April 12, 1974, in Logansport, to Heinrich Frederick and Barbara Jean (Milliner) Drye. Doug was a 1992 graduate of Logansport High School, attended Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio, received his bachelors in psychology from Purdue University, and his masters in …read more.

Barbara L. Nash, 72, of Macy, passed 1:13 p.m., Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at Kosciusko Community Hospital of Warsaw. She was born Oct. 20, 1943, in Sullivan, to Bruce and Keitha (Kirk) Brown. She was married on Nov. 26, 1981, in Sullivan, Indiana to Edgar C. Nash. He survives. She had worked in previous years at …read more.

Rowena Greer, 90, North Manchester, died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at her residence. She was born in Ijamsville, to Raymond and Bertha (Anderson) Clark, and was a secretary at Peabody Seating Company, North Manchester, for several years. She married Donald E. Greer on Sept. 19, 1942. He died Dec. 22, 2002. Attended Laketon …read more.

Charles R. Engle, 73, North Manchester, and formerly of Beaver Dam Lake, died at 3:48 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born in Kosciusko County on Aug. 15, 1942, to Amos and Minnie (McCloughan) Engle, both deceased. He married Cozzette Baker on Aug. 6, 1972. She died April …read more.

Carl E. Rife, 80, of Wabash, died at 6:25 p.m. Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, at his home. He was born Nov. 17, 1934, in Aflex, Ky. to John and Mae (Fields) Rife. Carl married Laura “Sis” Dillon in Richmond, and they were married 59 years. He was a US Army veteran and retired from Celotex …read more.

Garnett E Short, 86, Wabash, died at 4:27 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born July 2, 1929, in Van Lear, Kentucky to Harry and Susie (Hall) Adams. Garnett first married Clyde “Archie” Collins in Paintsville, Ky. in 1950; he died in 1995. Her second marriage was …read more.

Emilie Mae Harnish, 17, of rural Wabash, died at 11:09 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born May 13, 1998, in Peru, to Chris and Desiree (Robinson) Harnish. Emilie was a senior at Southwood High School and attended the Wabash Friends Church. Volleyball was her passion, and she …read more.

Phillip Wayne Ridenour, 74, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Oct. 31, at Millers Merry Manor West in Wabash. He was born to the late Dwight and Catherine (Moon) Ridenour Sept. 8, 1941 in Wabash. Phillip has lived for 25 years at the Pathfinders Group Home in Wabash, Indiana and considered …read more.

Burtle Wireman, 99, Marshall, Mich., formerly of North Manchester, died at 2:26 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Marshall Nursing & Rehabilitation Community, Marshall, Mich. He was born April 20, 1916, in Waldo, Ky., to Silas and Cora (Wireman) Montgomery. She married Kesier Wireman on Oct. 19, 1939. He died Jan. 13, 1971. She was …read more.

Rowan Keim Daggett, Ph.D., Manchester University English Professor Emerita, died Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015. She was 84. Rowan graduated from McPherson College in 1952 and earned her master’s degree from Ball State in 1964. In 1978, she earned her Ph.D. in English language from Indiana University. She joined Manchester’s faculty in 1968 and taught for …read more.

David Rex Smith, 74, LaFontaine, died at 12:07 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at Etna Acres Golf Course in Mt. Etna. He was born March 14, 1941, in Mier, to Felta and Helen (Massie) Smith. Rex was a US Army veteran. He married Cecelia Shildmyer on June 8, 1968, in Marion. He retired after 30 …read more.

Dr. William “Bill” L. Scott, 85, North Manchester, died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester. He was born Nov. 3, 1929, in Indianapolis, to Thomas M. and Sarah (Fair) Scott, both deceased. He married Susie Hammonds Hudson on Oct. 11, 1991, and she survives. He was an administrator and …read more.

Dorothy G. Johnson Drook, 89, Arcadia, Fla. died at 11:54 p.m. Oct. 23, 2015, at her summer home in Wabash. She was the widow of Murry K. Drook. Born April 20, 1926, in Greeneville, Tenn. to Boy J. and Polly Fox Johnson. She is survived by a daughter: Georgia Proffitt Engelman; a son: Charles Dennis …read more.

Jody Ann Miller, 38, Wabash, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at her home. She was born Aug. 4, 1977, in Wabash, to Joseph and Lois (Easterday) Murray. She enjoyed country music and watching television. She is survived by her mother: Lois Murray, Wabash; daughter; Madison Miller, Andrews; two sisters: Lora Slagal; and …read more.

Mary A. Cooper, 93, of Wabash, passed away at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at her home. She was born to the late Charles and Edna (Scott) Keafauver on Oct. 11, 1922, in Marion. Mary married George D. “Bunk” Cooper on Jan. 5, 1940, he passed away on Nov. 3, 1989. She retired from …read more.

Karsyn Kennedy Bratch, 12, of Wabash, died at 7:48 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at her home. She was born Feb. 17, 2003, in Logansport, to Robert J. Bratch and Linette (Robinson) Burchett. Karsyn was a seventh grader at Wabash Middle School, and was in the Metropolitan School District of Wabash County until sixth grade. …read more.

Jane Ann Bakehorn, 50, Wabash, died at approximately 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, at her home. She was born Dec. 22, 1964, in Wabash, to Clarence McNeeley and Beverly (Dohse) Chaplin. Jane married Jeff Bakehorn in Wabash on June 27, 1998. She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening, crafts, woodworking, and loved animals. She …read more.

Larry Lee Olmstead, 85, of Wabash, died at 6:19 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 1, 1930, in Columbia City, to Ralph and Helen (Featheringill) Olmstead. He married Carol L. Smith in Rochester, on Oct. 13, 1957; she died Feb. 7, 2010. Larry was a resident …read more.

Eugene H. “Gene” Fox, 56, of rural North Manchester, died at 8:22 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born April 3, 1959, in Fort Wayne, the son of Wilbur D. and Vita “Vi” (Chenoweth) Miller. Gene was a 1977 graduate of Northfield High School. He worked …read more.

Harlan A. Dietzel, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born in Huron County, Mich. on a farm near Bay Port on Dec. 29, 1923. Harlan is survived by his wife: Mildred A. Dietzel; children: Stanley J. (Sarah); and Dennis L. (Marianne); grandchildren: Naomi (Chris; Isaac (Mitra); Kevin …read more.

Thelma Jackson, 85, North Manchester, died Friday, Oct. 16, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born March 11, 1930, in Magoffin County, Ky., to Frank Shepherd and Ella Mae Wireman, both deceased. She married Junior S. Jackson on July 8, 1950. He died January 19, 2015. She was a homemaker and retired from …read more.

Edwin E. Benjamin, 93, of Wabash, died peacefully at 10:17 a.m. Sunday morning, Oct. 18, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Wabash following a difficult battle with cancer. He was born March 4, 1922, in Monticello, to Grover and Verdie (Wilson) Benjamin. In 1940, Ed graduated from Monticello High School and later attended Indiana University in Bloomington. …read more.

Bruce Christopher Sanson, 59, Auburn, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at his home in Auburn. He was born March 19, 1956, in Wabash, to Russell and Wilodene (Kemery) Sanson. Bruce was a 1975 graduate of Manchester High School. He was a truck driver for US Express in Springfield, Ohio for 24 years. …read more.

Phyllis Joyce (Heeter) Hunn, 83, North Manchester, died Oct. 8, 2015, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born March 28, 1932, in South Bend, to George U. and Martha M. Heeter. She was the second of two children. Her older brother Harold E. Heeter preceded her in death. Phyllis gradated from Elkhart High School in 1950 …read more.

Arnold E. Cly Jr., 70, of LaFontaine, passed away at 3:47 p.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at his home. He was born to the late Arnold E. and Guinevere (Hinshaw) Cly on Feb. 4, 1945 at Dalhart, Texas. Arnold married Carol Anne Campbell on June 26, 1965, she survives. He was an engineer for Honeywell, …read more.

Steven Earl France, 67, of Roann, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at his home. He was born March 15, 1948, in Wabash, to Juanita (France) Gaines. Steven was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam. He worked at W and W Concrete in North Manchester for several years. He was a mechanic …read more.

Janice H. Wiley, 60, Urbana, died at 1:23 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, 2015, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born July 14, 1955, to Jesse and Betty (Chenoweth) Hills, in Marion. Janice was a wife, gardener, farmer and caregiver. She married Mark Wiley on Feb. 25, 1984, and he survives. She is survived by grandchildren: …read more.