Duane L. Siders, 71, Lagro, died at 11:26 am, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash, due to complications from a stroke. He was born Nov. 18, 1947,  in Wabash, to Don and Mary (Brinson) Siders. Duane was a 1966 graduate of Northfield High School. He was a U.S. Navy veteran …read more.

Thomas L. Drew, 84, formerly of Columbia City, died at 8:44 a.m. Friday, Aug.t 2, 2019 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester where he had been a resident for the past 3 1/2 years. He was born July 13, 1935, in Decatur, the son of the late Thurman and Mary (Bauman) Drew. His formative …read more.

Lynn Eugene Beery, 70, of Wabash died Saturday, July 27, 2019, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. Beery was born Nov. 12, 1948, in Wabash County, the son of the late Glen A. Beery and Maurine Brower Beery. He attended the School of Hope in Wabash which was established by his parents, along with other parents of …read more.

James “Jim” Claude Hensley, 72, North Manchester, passed away peacefully in his home at 1:10 a.m., July 30, 2019, surrounded by family. The son of Jimmie and Cora (Travis) Hensley, Jim was born on March 19, 1947, in Wabash. After attending Manchester High School, he joined the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. …read more.

Marjorie J. Metzger, 88, North Manchester passed away July 30, 2019, at 3:11 a.m. at her residence. She was born Jan. 5, 1931, to Harry D. and Nettie J. (Metzger) Geiser in Ionia County, Michigan. On April 3, 1949, she married Robert E. Metzger. They were married for 69 years before Robert passed away on …read more.

Martha L. Robinson, 92, Wabash, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born on Jan. 31, 1927, in Wells County, to the late Homer E. and Nola (Hoover) Harvey. Martha married Charles H. Robinson on Aug. 17, 1946; he passed away on June 21, 2005. She worked as a …read more.

Dolores Jean Snyder, 89, a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, passed away at 6:55 a.m., on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, at Wabash Parkview Hospital.  She was born in LaFontaine on Oct. 11, 1929, to the late John S. and Leona (Beidel) Thompson. She was a 1947 graduate of LaFontaine High School and attended Fort Wayne Business …read more.

Richard “Alex” Watkins, 31, Wabash, passed away at 10:58 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2019. He was born in Wabash on Jan. 27, 1988, to Donald and Elizabeth (Wallace) Watkins. He was a 2006 Wabash High School graduate. He was an avid sports fan, especially when it came to baseball and basketball.  He had recently started …read more.

John R. Shumaker, 91, passed away at Parkview Hospital in Columbia City at 3:10 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2019, where he had been for a week. He was born on Oct. 25, 1927, in Wabash County, Indiana a son of the late John W. Shumaker and Lola (Warner) Smith. His formative years were spent in …read more.

Deann Warren went to be with the Lord at 10:55 p.m., July 12, 2019. She was born on Dec. 17, 1966, to Frank Warren and Cass Rish. She was a very talented young lady with a list of hobbies that had no end. She was an avid skater and had competed as a dance Roller-skater …read more.

Paul E. Kline, 74, Roann, passed away July 6, 2019, at his residence. He was born to Ray L. and Opal F. (Simpson) Kline Sr. on Dec. 30, 1944, in Wabash County. On Aug. 7, 1965, Paul Kline married Ruth Ann Miller, she survives in Roann. He worked for Metzger Trucking, Silver Lake, retiring after …read more.

Gelacia Guerrero, 86, Wabash, died at 5:13 am, Monday, July 8, 2019, at her home. She was born Nov. 21, 1932, in Mexico to Gumecindo and Anselma (Zuniga) Duarte. She married Daniel G. Guerrero on April 24, 1952; he died Aug. 4, 2010. She was a homemaker and a member of the Wabash Congregation of …read more.

Walter L. “Walt” Bradley passed away Monday, July 1, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, at 7:33 p.m. The fifth of nine children, he was born July 7, 1958, to Glessner “Toad” and Mae (Moore) Bradley in Huntington. On May 6, 1978, Walt Bradley married Mary G. Spaulding and she survives in Servia. …read more.

Arthur L. Gilbert, 87, North Manchester, passed away June 26, 2019, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born Nov. 26, 1931, at Elkhart County, Indiana to Arthur & S. Marie (Noss) Gilbert.  On June 3, 1956 he married Ellen Stroup. He graduated from Milford High School in 1949 and from Manchester College with a B.S. …read more.

Jenae Colleen (Allen) Renz, 50, North Manchester, passed away June 24, 2019, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. On April 20, 1969, Jenae was born to Marvin and NeVonna (Bowers) Allen in Wabash, IN. Jenae worked as a certified medical assistant with KCH Lutheran Health Network for three years as well as in various other medical …read more.

Philip Lee Smith, 83, North Manchester, passed away at home surrounded by family at 3:25 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. He was born on May 16, 1936, in Tipton, to Elva Mae (Stevens) Smith and Morris Thomas Smith. On Aug. 16, 1957, he was married to Marianne (Byrum) Smith. He was a 1955 graduate …read more.

Eugene Cloud, 88, Wabash, died at 12:19 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 3, 1930, in Wabash, to Edward Cloud and Margaret (Brauneller) Whistler. He was a 1948 graduate of LaFontaine High School and a US Marine Corps veteran. He married Shirley H. Hohl in LaFontaine …read more.

Ruby E. Waggoner, 99, Wabash, died at 6:15 a.m. June 13, at Bickford Cottage in Wabash. She was born March 26, 1920, in Wabash County, to Levi and Mary (Dunphy) Ridenour. She married Herschel H. Waggoner in Lincolnville on Dec. 21, 1938; he died Feb. 25, 2008. She worked at General Tire in Wabash for …read more.

Daniel Lee “Danny” Shoemaker, 70, Roann, died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, after a short illness. He was born Sept. 7, 1948, in Union City, to James Daniel and Mary Louise (Ault) Shoemaker. He attended Northfield High School and worked at Workshop Enterprises and then ARC of …read more.

Johnny Paul Fields, 65, Wabash, died at 8:56 p.m. Thursday, June 13, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born May 17, 1954, in Williamson, W.V., to James and Mamie (Mattox) Fields. He married Diana McCarty at the South Side Free Will Baptist Church in Wabash on July 1, 1978. He worked at …read more.

Ruby V. Sanders, 81 and a longtime resident of rural North Webster, passed away on Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was the daughter of Goldie and Luella (Parsons) Bell. She was born on April 10, 1938, in Somerset, Ky. She was married to Denny Sanders on Nov. 25, 1966, …read more.

Ruby V. Sanders, 81, North Manchester, and previously of North Webster, passed away at 3:35 p.m., Wednesday, June 12, 2019, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Arrangements, entrusted to Titus Funeral Home, are tentatively scheduled for Sunday. Condolences may be sent and an updated obituary viewed at www.TitusFuneralHome.com

Dean Duane Abbott, 74, North Manchester, passed away in his residence with his family by his side at 6:15 p.m. on June 11, 2019. One of four children born to Glenn R. and Elizabeth (Price) Abbott, Dean was born on Dec. 17, 1944, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was the first person and part of …read more.

Ansel E. Lahr, 76, North Manchester, passed away at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester on June 5, 2019, at 7:55 a.m. The son of Ervin F. and Ruth J. (Lassiter) Lahr, he was born June 13, 1942, in Huntington County. He retired from Heckman Bindery at North Manchester after 49 years of service. He attended …read more.

Robert Murray Penn, age 86, Sebring, Fla., passed away Friday, May 31, 2019.  He was born May 21, 1933 in North Manchester, Indiana to Murray and Ethel (Metzger) Penn.  He attended from North Manchester High School. Robert was the owner and operator of a dairy distribution business for 20 years and also continued to pursue …read more.

Lee Arwood, 66, rural Wabash, died at 11:20 a.m., Thursday, May 23, 2019, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born Aug. 31, 1952, in Peru, to Louis and Irene Katherine (Fitzgerald) Arwood. He was a 1970 graduate of Peru High School and received his Bachelor and Master degrees from Ball …read more.

Neppisee Lena “Neppi” Harman, 92, Celina, Ohio, died at 10:05 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Celina Manor in Celina. She was born June 5, 1926, in Wabash, to Norman Rhoads and Hazel (Kumley) Gray. She was a 1944 graduate of Wabash High School, and attended Frankfort Pilgrim College in Frankfort. She first married Ernest …read more.

Loma Ilene Reed, 92, South Whitley, died peacefully at her home at 11 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019. She was born July 29, 1926, in Dekalb County, a daughter of the late William Albert and Minnie (Sponhauer) Musser. Her formative years were spent in Auburn where she graduated from Auburn High School in 1944. On …read more.

Dennis D. Young, 67, North Manchester, passed in his home at 5:54 a.m., May 9, 2019. Born on Jan. 23, 1952, in Warsaw, he was one of seven children born to Donald S. and Deloris J. (Whittenberger) Young. After graduating from Manchester High in 1970, he married the love of his life Debra “Debbie” Reed on …read more.

Jackie “Jack” Lee Alderfer, 70, Servia, passed at 3:45 p.m., Sunday, May 5, 2019, at his daughter’s home in Macy. He was born on May 9, 1948, in Rochester, to Merle and Julia (Coleman) Alderfer. He worked for the Kralis Brothers, Wilson’s Fertilizer and Grain, and the Rochester Street Dept. He always enjoyed fishing. He is …read more.

Evelyn Louise Williams, 100, North Manchester, died at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born Dec. 6, 1918, at Wabash County, to Carl R. and Neva (Shaffer) Foster. She graduated from Chester High School and later met Dale Williams on a blind date arranged by her mother. They were …read more.

Ermah E. Sparks, 68, North Manchester, passed away at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Daughter of William A. and Gladys M. (Walker) Strasser, Ermah was born on June 15, 1950, in Wabash. For many years, Ermah worked as a CNA for various nursing homes in Wabash County, …read more.

Teri Lynette Watkins, 29, of rural Wabash, died at 12:17 p.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 12, 1990, in the Wabash County Hospital, to Ray and Debra (Blackburn) Watkins. Teri was a 2008 graduate of Southwood High School, a 2012 graduate of Ball State University, and …read more.

Barbara Jean Ward, 86, of Wabash, died at 5:03 am, Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born Jan. 17, 1933, in Wabash, to Eloise (Parrett) Brewer, and was raised by her mother and step-father, Floyd Brewer. She married Robert L. Ward in Marion, on March 20, 1949; he …read more.

Wanda L. “Chic” Teagle, 77, Kokomo, passed away April 15, 2019, at 12:50 a.m. at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born on April 21, 1941, at home on Lincoln River in Magoffin County, Ky. to Joe and Betty (Hale) Bradley. On Sept. 10, 1996, she married Lowell K. Teagle. Once Mr. Teagle retired, …read more.

Trula Faye Callahan, 86, of Sandy Beach, died at 4:42 p.m., Thursday, April 4, 2019, in her home.  She was born Sept. 27, 1932, in North Manchester, to Clarence Penrod and Pluma Naomi (Keister) Penrod Brandenburg. She graduated from Chester High School in North Manchester in 1950. She married Harvey Raymond Callahan in North Manchester …read more.

Evelyn M. Hensley, 79, North Manchester, went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2019. She was one of 13 children born to Oscar S. and Florence M. (Helser) Barton on Sept. 23, 1939, in Warsaw. On May 21, 1957, she married William R. Hensley. He later passed away on Jan. 10, 1987. …read more.

Shethar “Duke” Davis, 95, Wabash, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at his home. He was born Aug. 25, 1923, in San Diego, Calif., to Louis P. and Edna (Shethar) Davis. He spent a good part of his boyhood growing up in Switzerland, where he learned to speak French fluently …read more.

Charles H. Ravenscroft, 95, of Wabash, died at 12:25 a.m, Saturday, March 16, 2019 ,at his son’s home in Cicero. He was born May 26, 1923, in Wabash, to Harry H. and Leah (Ply) Ravenscroft. Chuck was a U.S. Navy veteran during Word War II, serving in the Atlantic and South Pacific. He married Peggy …read more.

Katie Cattron, 20, North Manchester, passed at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019, at her home. Born at Wabash, April 16, 1998, she was a daughter of Michael and Jennie (Rayburn) Cattron. They survive at North Manchester. She was a part of the Rise Program at Manchester Jr.-Sr. High School and was set to graduate …read more.

Tom D. Baker, 79, North Manchester, passed away March 11, 2019. On Dec. 20, 1939, he was born in Wabash County, to Richard and Marcella “Sally” Nichols (Baker). Hehad an innovative spirit and enjoyed bringing new ideas to life. He was an artist, designer, and master craftsman. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and …read more.

Leonel Edward “Pete” Duhamell, Wabash, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. He was 86 years old. Mr. Duhamell was born on Feb. 19, 1933, in Huntington County, Indiana to the late Elmer H. and Mary (Waters) Duhamell. He was a 1951 graduate of Urbana …read more.

Betty Lee McCarty, 85, Wabash, died at 6:10 am, Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Sept. 29, 1933, in Hager Hill, Kentucky to James Edward and Hannah (Baldwin) Hitchcock. Betty married Eligah B. McCarty in Paintsville, Ky. on Feb. 4, 1956; he died Dec. 17, 2006. She …read more.

Ray Hicks, 85, Roann, died at 4:54 p.m., Monday, March 4, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 14, 1933, in Floyd County, Ky. to Norman L. and Sadie (Shepherd) Hicks. Mr. Hicks was a U.S. Army veteran. He married the love of his life, Wilma Hicks in Floyd County, …read more.

Sharon R. Hoffman, 81, Wabash, passed away March 3, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash, IN. Sharon was born September 9, 1937 in Warsaw, Indiana to Clinton E. and Dora Jane (Harter) Smith. Sharon graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1955. On Dec. 18, 1982, she married Donald William Hoffman. She loved her …read more.

Richard “Rick” Applegate, 63, North Manchester, passed away Feb. 27, 2019, in Fort Wayne, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home. On Oct. 3, 1955, he was born to David E. and Betty J. (King) Applegate in Wabash. He was a member at the Loyal Order of Moose #1518 and the Sons of the American Legion …read more.

Mary Lee Lambert, North Manchester, formally living on Big Tippy Lake for 21 years, passed away Feb. 27, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born in Wabash, Jan. 17, 1942, to Lowell “Hap” and Mary Kathryn (Coon) Hoover, Mary was one of six kids. Her heart for people showed through her acts …read more.

Bernice Keppler, 107, North Manchester, passed away at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Feb. 25, 2019. She was the oldest resident at Timbercrest Senior Living Community. Bernice was born in Disko, Dec. 7, 1911, the fourth of seven children of Melvin F. Miller and Nettie Edith (Tully) Miller. In 1929, she graduated from Sidney High …read more.

Franklin Eugene “Mercman” Hines, 70, Wabash, died at 10:09 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at his home. He was born Aug. 30, 1948, in Marion, to Oren Eugene and Estella Margaret (Shiveley) Hines. He was a 1967 graduate of Fairmount High School. He married Sandra Graves in Kokomo on May 5, 2002. Mr. Hines worked …read more.

Danny D. Cornett, 56, rural North Manchester, died at 9:07 a.m. at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, on Feb. 13, 2019. Arrangements are pending at this time.

Helen H. Farringer, 91, North Manchester, passed away at 3:10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born at Darke County, Ohio on Sept. 24, 1927, to Ralph B. and Mary (DeHoff) Halladay. Graduating from Greenville, Ohio High School in 1944 and Manchester College in 1948, she was a …read more.

Oris M. Hippensteel, 77, North Manchester, and Saint Ignace, Mich. passed way at 12:41 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2019, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Her life began on April 30, 1941, in Stephenson, Mich., where she was born to Harold and Ethel (Parrett) Hayward. After graduating from LaSalle High School in 1959, she was convinced …read more.

Howard E. Woodward, Jr., 74, North Manchester, passed away at 5:50 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. He was born on May 17, 1944, in Urbana, Ill. to Howard Eugene Woodward and Doris (Wright) Woodward. His parents moved to the North side of Dewart Lake in 1948, thus …read more.

Robert Wendell Beck, 94, Avilla, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Mr. Beck was born June 14, 1924, in Syracuse, to Calvin E. and Izel B. (Whitehead) Beck. He graduated from Syracuse High School in 1942 and attended Indiana University where he played basketball. In May of 1943, he enlisted in the United States Army and …read more.

Lyle E. Williams entered his heavenly home from Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, he passed away at 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. He was born on Aug. 30, 1927, in in a farmhouse near Page, Nebraska to R. Davis Williams and Eva Etta (Trowbridge) Williams. He married Shirley Bosell on Sept. 2, …read more.

Clarence F. Turley, 82, North Manchester, passed away at his residence on Jan. 31, 2019. He was born Feb. 9, 1936, in Terre Haute, to Charles C. and Eva E. (Butler) Turley. On March 2, 1956, he married Dorothy Mae Myers. She passed away on Aug. 11, 2015. He was a member of Deming Lodge …read more.

Frances “Fritz” Harris, 92, North Manchester, passed away at 1:35 p.m., Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Parkview Hospital of Wabash. She was born on Nov. 12, 1926, to John and Katherine Zbyrowski in Gary. She married Chelsie F. Harris on June 1, 1946 in Gary. She retired from Foster Forbes Glass Factory in Marion. She …read more.

Frances Harris, 92, North Manchester, passed away at 1:35 p.m., Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, in Parkview Hospital of Wabash. Arrangements are pending with McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw. To sign the register book or leave condolences electronically, go to mchattonsadlerfuneralchapels.com

Allen L. Eads, 62, Wabash, passed away at 8:50 a.m. Jan. 17, 2019, at Parkview Wabash. One of five children, he was born on April 13, 1956, in Wabash. Four years after graduating from Manchester High School in 1974, he married Cynthia Mimlitz. Together they had one daughter, Tara Eads; and one son, Mitch Eads. …read more.

Marilyn Sue Miller, 75, Fort Wayne, formerly of rural Urbana, died at 10 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, at Hearth of Sycamore Village, Fort Wayne. She was born Nov. 5, 1943, in Wabash, to Kenneth Albert and Ruth Marie (Sells) Miller. She was a 1961 graduate of Manchester High School. She retired from General Telephone/Verizon …read more.

Dr. John L. Hamer M.D., 95, died Jan. 15, 2019, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester. He was born in 1923, in Waterloo, Iowa, to parents O. Stuart Hamer, PhD, and Gertrude (Sharp) Hamer. In his youth, the family, including an older brother named Vaughn, moved to North Manchester; where he enjoyed working with …read more.

Sandra Palazzini, 68, North Manchester, passed away at 2:25 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, in Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. She was born on Oct. 12, 1950, in Pawtucket, R.I., to Theodore and Theresa (Plante) Znuj. No services are scheduled. McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, Warsaw is entrusted with all arrangements. To sign the register book …read more.

Maggie Moore, 95, rural Wabash, died at 4:02 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at Parkview Noble Hospital in Kendallville. She was born Jan. 12, 1923, in Butcher Holler, Ky. to Melvin and Ida (Bolen) Butcher. She married Ira Moore in Paintsville, Ky. on Jan. 21, 1944; he died Dec. 27, 1999. She retired from Wagner/United …read more.

Rebecca Brightbill “Becky” Waas, 94, passed away Jan. 5, 2019, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born Sept. 22, 1924 in Chicago, Illinois to Alvin F. and Mae Esther (Good) Brightbill. She attended Manchester College. She was a member or the P.E.O Chapter DK of North Manchester, Manchester Community Club, and Manchester Church of the …read more.

Donald Lee Phillips, 80, of rural Wabash, died at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at his home. He was born Sept. 7, 1938, in Plymouth, to Robert and Leora (Senff) Phillips. He graduated from Wabash High School in 1956, and received his Associate degree from the International Business College in Fort Wayne. He married …read more.

Maria Elena Starnes, 66, of Wabash, died at 6:29 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 15, 1952, in Pharr, Texas to Miguel R., Sr. and Romana (Cortez) Torres. She married Gregory Starnes in 2006; he died April 26, 2015. She retired from General Tire/Diversitech …read more.

Kathryn Marie Snodgrass, 73, Wabash, passed away at 11:10 p.m. on Jan. 3, 2019, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born in Mount Clemons, Mich. to Charles and Grace Marie (Matyn) Mackenzie on Nov. 21, 1945. For 18 years, Kathryn worked as a nurse at Wabash Health Center, retiring in 2008. When she wasn’t helping …read more.

Donald Lee Bechtold, 86, North Manchester, died at 9:53 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018, surrounded by his loving family at his residence. He was born in Huntington County, on Sept. 12, 1932, to William and Edith Leona (Frushour) Bechtold. On Sept. 19, 1953, he was united in marriage to Carol Joan Gump. She preceded …read more.

Virginia McSpadden, 95, Wabash, died at 8:37 am, Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born June 1, 1923, in Wabash to William D. and Hazel (Deeter) Lynn. She was a 1940 graduate of Wabash High School. She attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, two years and received a Bachelor of Arts …read more.

Donna Myers, 60, Roann, died at 1:58 a.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at her residence in Roann. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester,

Patricia K. “Pat” Middleton, 79, of Long Lake in North Manchester, formerly of Wabash, died at 3:51 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, at Parkview Huntington Hospital. She was born Dec. 30, 1938, in Wabash, to Loys and Marian (Hipskind) Ross. She was a 1957 graduate of Wabash High School, where she participated in the band. …read more.

Patty Joan “Pat” McKee, 80, of Richvalley, died at 2:20 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018, at her home. She was born Jan. 1, 1938, in Wabash County, to Raymond Kirby and Luella (Siders) Amber. Pat was a 1955 graduate of Wabash High School, and a 1972 graduate of the Kokomo School of Practical Nursing. She …read more.

Joyce Ann Sharp, 72, Wabash, died at 11:47 a.m., Monday, Nov. 12, 2018, at her home. She was born Jan. 12, 1946, in Jefferson City, Mo. to Arthur V. and Beulah (Fox) Correll. She married Danny R. Sharp in Miami, Okla. on Sept. 8, 1984. She attended Grace Bible Fellowship Church in Wabash. She was …read more.

Paul R. Ebbinghouse, 91, North Manchester, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2018, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born Aug. 6, 1927, in Huntington, IN, hospital to Elmer and Edythe (Fair) Ebbinghouse, and was their only child. He was a graduate from Laketon …read more.

Kay L. Meyer, 76, Wabash, passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 11, 1942, in Wabash County, to Raymond and Helen (Bechtold) Meyer. She worked at Magnetics and Pathfinder Services, Inc. both of Wabash and was a dispatcher for the …read more.

John Earl Prater, 57, Wabash, went to be with his Lord at 9:57 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 29, 1960, in Paintsville, Ky. to John T. Prater and Ruth (Bailey) Rose. He married Sherry Gressley in Wabash on April 30, 1988. He was …read more.

Ramona Lois (Harshman) Kauffman, 91, North Manchester, passed away Oct. 20, 2018, at Visiting Nurse Hospice Care in Fort Wayne. Born June 12, 1927, in Fort Wayne, she was the daughter of Walter and Velma (Arnold) Harshman. She graduated North Side High School, Fort Wayne, Class of 1945; Purdue University, Lafayette, Class of 1950; and …read more.

Sheila D. Reed, 69, North Manchester, passed away at 11:25 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018, at Parkview Regional Hospital surrounded by her loving family and friends. She was born at Wabash, to Juanita France on Aug. 27, 1949. On May 31, 1969, she married Richard E. “Dick” Reed, spending over 50 years of commitment to …read more.

Robert E. Metzger, 89, North Manchester, passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2018, at his residence. Born on Aug. 4, 1929, in Wabash County, he was one of three children born to Glenn L. and Florence N. (Brandenburg) Metzger. After graduating from Chester High School in 1948, he married Marjorie J. Geiser on …read more.

Raymond Lisby, 83, North Manchester, died at 10:11 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at his residence. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester.

Jeniece E. Reckard Kester, 94, Huntington, and formerly of North Manchester, passed away Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at Parkview Huntington Hospital, Huntington. Mrs. Kester was born Oct. 11, 1923, in Uniondale, Wells County, to Carl and Ruth (Cover) Graham. Her parents preceded her in death. She married Meredith Reckard in 1941 and he preceded her …read more.

Linda K. Leeth, 77, North Manchester, passed away on Sept. 28, 2018, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Born on November 19, 1940, in Bowling Green, Ohio, Leeth was one of two daughters to Arden and Chrystal (Flaugh) Leeth. For 15 years, Leeth worked for GTE, Fort Wayne, as a purchasing agent before retiring. Leeth …read more.

Randy S. Schroll, 63, North Manchester, died Aug. 24, 2018, at his home. He was born Feb. 15, 1955, in Fort Wayne, to Todd and Doris (Lefforge) Schroll. He worked for Essex in Columbia CIty. He enjoyed tinkering and hunting. He is survived by several cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents. There …read more.

Rev. Charles Richard “Dick” Stults, 86, of North Manchester, died at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born May 19, 1932, in Princeton, N.J. to Charles W. and Emma Lois (Gordon) Stults. Stults was a 1949 graduate of Princeton High School, received his Bachelors of History …read more.

Arnold L. VanLue, 84, rural Roann, passed at 3:45 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community of North Manchester. He was born on Oct. 15, 1933, in Fulton County, Henry Township to Myron J. and Ruth (Ratliff) Vanlue. He married on May 17, 1953, in the Emmanuel United Methodist Church near Gilead, …read more.

Hazel B. Grizzle, 87, Lagro, passed away at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, at her residence. She was born in Kokomo to the late Generous and Fannie (Waites) Smith on Nov. 20, 1930. She married Henry Grizzle on Jan. 22, 1951; he passed away on Oct. 24, 2014. She was a homemaker. Hazel …read more.

Doris B. Snell, 92, North Manchester, passed away at 7:55 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2018, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Daughter of Albert F. and Mary A. (Hollinger) Bowers, she was born on April 28, 1926, in Reading, Penn. and was the youngest of three children. In 1944 she graduated from Wilson High School …read more.

Garl P. “Pete” Young, 95, North Manchester, died at 1 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.  He was born July 4, 1923, in Wabash County, to Otto P. and Mabel E. (Wall) Young. Garl “Pete” married Veradawn Bashore on July 15, 1945. She passed away May 16, 1996. Spending most …read more.

Linda J. Dill, 70, Wabash, died at 3:10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, at her home. She was born Jan. 27, 1948, in Park Rapids, Minn. to Melvin Clifford and Helen (Otto) Noland. She was a 1967 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Theodore “Ted” Dill in Wabash on Sept. 11, 1967. She worked …read more.

Eva Marguerite Smith, 95, Wabash, died at 4:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Jan. 28, 1923, in Knox City, Mo. to Raymond and Ruth Gladys (Etheridge) Dorsey. She was a 1941 graduate of LaBelle High School in LaBelle, Mo. She married Donald William Smith in …read more.

Betty Gaerte, 94, North Manchester, died Aug. 28, 2018, at Parkview Huntington Hospital at 3:59 a.m. She was born Sept. 14, 1923, in Wabash, to Ernest and Lora (Alberson) Kilander. On April 9, 1941, she married Herbert Gaerte Sr. He passed away Feb. 21, 2002. As a young woman, she was an active farm wife, …read more.

Jeanette M. Dziabis R.N., 86, North Manchester, passed away at 5:45 a.m. Aug. 27, 2018, at her residence with her husband of 60 years by her side. One of four children, she was born Feb. 6, 1932, to Hollis W. and Vivian Devota (McCarty) Pickett in Bakers Corner. She received her Registered Nurse’s degree at …read more.

Paula M. Hallaway, 67, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 6:34 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, at her residence.  She was born on March 8, 1951, in Wabash to the late Paul N. and Marie (Chapman) Adams. She married James E. Hallaway on March 3, 1973; he passed away on Dec. 1, …read more.

Samantha Marie “Sami” Hebein, 21, Roann, died at 10:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 26, 2018, from injuries resulting from an automobile accident. She was born July 5, 1997, in Evergreen Park, Ill. to Kenneth Joseph Hebein and April Renee Housman. Sami was a chef at Manchester University. She enjoyed listening to music, painting, drawing flowers, and …read more.

Ben Frank Music, 88, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones at 11:06 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2018. He was born Nov. 14, 1929, in Bonanza, Ky. to George and Hattie (England) Music. He worked many years for Wabash County State Highway Department, retiring in 1990. He is survived …read more.

Genavee “Genny” Snavely, 79, Wabash, died at 6 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at her home. She was born April 11, 1939, in Akron, to Paul and Aletha (Clinker) Cox. She was a 1957 graduate of Akron High School. She married Thomas R. Snavely in Wabash Feb. 28, 1958. She worked at Wagner’s, Wabash, Magnetics, …read more.

Barbara A. Ihnen went to heaven on Aug. 17, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born April 2, 1957 in West Lafayette, to Gene and Lynn Ramsbey. She graduated from Plymouth High School, Plymouth, in 1975. She married Max L. Ihnen on July 15, 1978. She graduated from Manchester College in 1979 with …read more.

Anna Faye Kindler, 82, died at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Born Sept. 9, 1935, in Birmingham, Ala., she was the daughter of Melvin and Doris (Wiseman) DeVoe. On Feb. 14, 1976, Anna married Maurice F. Kindler. The two were married for 35 years before he …read more.

Tabetha Sue Bailey, 38, Wabash, died at 11:46 p.m,. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born March 4, 1980,  Wabash, to Michael Flynn and Shawna (Campbell) Herron. Tabetha attended the Christian Heritage Church. She enjoyed being with her family, friends, grandkids and hiking. She is survived by …read more.

Marjorie Marie Stoffer, 94, Wabash, formerly of Roann, died at 12:41 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash. She was born Nov. 24, 1923, in Wabash County to Dwight and Ethel (Miller) Rosenthal. She was a 1942 graduate of Chippewa High School. She married Bruce Stoffer, Jr. at Bachelor Creek Church …read more.