Harold McCleese, 77, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 11:25 a.m., Friday, Jan. 13 at his home. He was born April 20, 1939 in Vanceburg, Kentucky to Russell and Margaret (Sparks) McCleese. Harold married Lora Lee Dials on Oct. 22, 1994, in Wabash. He was a member of Christian Heritage Church, in Wabash. He loved watching …read more.

Joseph George Deal, 74, North Manchester died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born March 28, 1942 the son of Ray and Marietta (Bruch) Deal.   He first married Penny M. Speicher on Nov.r 4, 1969.  She passed away on March 11, 1999.   He then married …read more.

Genna M. Garcia-Hiatt, 35, Wabash, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2017. She was born to Danny Wilcox of Wabash and Billie Jo (Watson) Wilcox of Wabash. Genna was a Wabash High School graduate of 2000. She married Robert Hiatt on Nov. 14, 2013, he survives. She was a homemaker to her family. Along with her …read more.

Lois C. Knecht, 86, North Manchester, died at 8:05 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born March 8, 1930 in Wabash to Ira and Estelle (Yentes) Crist.  She was Valedictorian of the Bippus High School class of 1948. On Sept. 17, 1949 she married Galen E. Knecht. He …read more.

Stacey Vanessa Fannin, 37, Wabash, died at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at her residence in Wabash. She was born Oct. 10, 1979 in Fort Wayne to Robert P. Hoshour and Kathy Hall. Stacey graduated high school and was enrolled to attend Ivy Tech next semester. She was a member of Southside Free Will …read more.

Violet Jenice (Baker) Hall, 82, rural Wabash, died at 12:20 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Jan. 10, 1934 in Lagro to Mike and Dollie (Bitzel) Baker. Violet attended Lagro High School. She married William Wood in Dora, April 8, 1950; he preceded her in death. She …read more.

James D. “Jim” Bowman, 69, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Jan. 5, 2017 at his home. He was born to the late Charles H. Bowman and Mary (Hobbs) Medler on Feb. 2, 1947 in Marion, Ind. Jim was a truck driver for Pierston Trucking. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Jim was …read more.

James Michael “Mike” O’Dell, 64, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 4, 2017 at his home. He was born May 31, 1952 in Decatur, Georgia, to Howard and Norma (Boardman) O’Dell. Mike was a 1971 graduate of Wabash High School. He was a salesman at Maximum Power Sports in Peru and also …read more.

Danny L. Stanton, 66, of Wabash, Ind., died at 1 a.m. Thursday, Jan.5, 2017 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born March 20, 1950 in Peru, Ind. to Charles Elvin and Wilma J. (Burnworth) Stanton. Danny was a graduate of Northfield High School. He married Betty Rogers in February 1991. He drove …read more.

Jessye Louise (Curts) Dekau, 97, Cape Canaveral, Fla., formerly of Wabash, died at 4:39 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Fla. She was born April 4, 1919 in Bridgeport, Ill. to Hollie “Pat” and Theora (Miller) Curts. Jessye graduated from Bridgeport Township High School in 1936, and attended MacMurray …read more.

  Charles W. Moses, 83, passed away at 1:39 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born July 22, 1933 in Kendallville to Robert C. and Ruth C. (Mahnesmith) Moses. He graduated from Kendallville High School in 1951. He married Carol A. Butterbaugh on Jan. 17, 1954. Charles served …read more.

Margaret Anne Keller, 96, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, formerly of Plainfield, died at 1:45 p.m., Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born Jan. 31, 1920 in Center Township Hendricks County, Ind. to Oliver Arnold and Clara Ruth (Scott) Keller. Margaret received her teaching certificate from Indiana State University and her …read more.

Betty J. Floyd, North Manchester, passed away at 2:30 a.m. on Dec. 31, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Betty was born in Warren, Indiana to Retta Souers. She graduated from Warren High School. On Nov. 8, 1937 Betty married Robert W. Floyd. He passed away on Aug. 13, 1973. Betty was a devoted mother, …read more.

Ardis Christine Witkoske, 93, of Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, formerly of Wabash, died at 8 a.m., Friday, Dec. 30, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare. She was born October 29, 1923 in Urbana, Indiana to Paul and Hulda (Speicher) Brembeck. Ardis was a 1941 graduate of Urbana High School and a graduate of North Central …read more.

Madene M. Simpson, 85, Wabash, formerly of North Manchester, passed away at 7:45 a.m. Dec. 28, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash. Madene was born Aug. 2, 1931 in Greensburg, Ky. to Burble H. and Della M. (Wright) Simpson. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1950. She then worked as a bookkeeper for …read more.

Kenneth R. Pratt, 77, North Manchester, passed away at 3:47 a.m. Dec. 28, 2016 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. Kenneth was born Jan. 7, 1939 in Wabash to Walter and Mary (Lewis) Pratt. On April 18, 1959 he married Ann Keaffaber. She passed away on Dec. 28, 2006. Kenneth worked as a …read more.

Rebecca A. Cook, 57, North Manchester, passed away at 5 a.m. Dec. 27, 2016 in her residence. Rebecca was born Aug. 19, 1959 in Kosciusko County to Charles R. French Jr., and Beverly (Petry) French-Kidd. On June 21, 1980 Rebecca married Eldon R. Cook. In 1977 she graduated from Manchester High School, then graduated from …read more.

Gaynel Vickrey, 77, rural LaFontaine, died at 7:40 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Oct. 30, 1939 in Wabash, to Carlos M. “Jack” and Mary (Hoover) Miner. Gaynel graduated from Wabash High School in 1957 and St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Phoenix, Arizona in 1960. She married …read more.

Carl J. Strike, 76, North Manchester, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 in Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash. He was born October 5, 1940 in Franklin County, Penn. to Ray L. and Myrte M. (Garber) Strike. He graduated from Chambersburg High School, Chambersburg, Penn. in 1958. On Jan. 15, 1961 he married Esther J. …read more.

Barbara A. Davis, 83, North Manchester, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born May 19, 1933 in Fort Wayne to Ivan and Ruth (Cook) Bowser. She graduated from Southside High School, Fort Wayne, class of 1951. On Feb. 2, 1952 she married William W. Davis. …read more.

James L. Hoover, 49, North Manchester, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 in his residence. He was born July 6, 1967 in Wabash, to Kenneth S. and Diane (Wagner) Hoover.  He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed watching movies and listening to music. He is survived by his son, Jacob Hoover, …read more.

Gretchen Elise Williams, 10 months, Lagro, died at 6 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016 at her home, from a rare epilepsy disorder. She was born Feb. 22, 2016 in Fort Wayne, to Brett and Morgan (Allen) Williams. Gretchen was affiliated with Christ United Methodist Church. She is survived by her parents, Brett and Morgan Williams; …read more.

Phyllis E. Stayer, 79, North Manchester, died at 6:03 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, North Manchester. She was born August 15, 1937 in Bippus, to Willis & Geraldine (Cunningham) Sims. On Oct. 1, 1955 she married Gerald E. Stayer. He died Jan. 30, 2015. She was a member of Missionary …read more.

Lacy Carpenter, 91, Wabash, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born to the late John and June (Minnix) Carpenter on February 16, 1925 in Paintsville, Kentucky. He served his country in the United States Army. Lacy married Mary Miller July 26, 1947 in North …read more.

Martha Ann Hill, 87, Peru, died at 1:05 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Peru. She was born Oct. 29, 1929 in Ohio to John Walter and Florence (Slane) Lines. Martha married Glenn M. Hill in Amanda, Ohio on Oct. 4, 1947. She worked 13 years as an x-ray technician at …read more.

Billie L. Music, 85, North Manchester, passed away at 7:20 a.m. Dec. 12, 2016, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Billie was born Aug. 21, 1931 in Van Lear, Ky. to Curtis and Lennie (Blevins) Webb. On May 8, 1954 Billie married George Music. She worked as a homemaker and enjoyed working in the yard …read more.

Will Henson, 80, North Manchester, passed away at 9:55 p.m. Dec. 10, 2016 in Wabash. Will was born on April 24, 1936 to Beverly and Maxie (Newsome) Henson in Floyd County, Ky. On Jan. 12, 1958 Will married Mary Jane Newsome. She passed away on Feb. 28, 2015. While he lived in Kentucky, he worked …read more.

Linda K. Warren, 72, Wabash, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash. She was born March 17, 1944 in Wabash to the late Frank and Martha (McDonald) Warren. She worked at the Holiday Inn in Wabash. Linda was a member of the Apostolic Church in Wabash. …read more.

Harry W. Turner, 84, rural Wabash, passed away at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 9, 2016 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash. He was born to the late Wilbur and Laura (Smith) Turner on Jan. 29, 1932 in Marion. Harry served his country in the United States Army. He married Darlene Holtsclaw on Jan. 29, 1954, …read more.

Chester Eugene “Gene” Middleton, Jr., 76, Wabash, died at 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. He was born January 8, 1940 in Wabash, to Chester Eugene Sr. and E. Eldora (Bone) Middleton. He was a 1957 graduate of Noble High School. He married Sandra Switzer at the Wabash …read more.

Jacob W. Hughes, 24, Wabash, died at 5:20 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 10, 2016 at Portage Community Hospital in Portage. He was born Sept. 27, 1992 in Wabash, to Robert and Dawn (Fleshood) Hughes. Jacob was a 2012 graduate of Wabash High School and was a member of the New Life Baptist Church. He enjoyed playing …read more.

Harry Leo Campbell, 78, Wabash, died at 12:05 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016 at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  He was born Nov. 13, 1938 in Wabash, to William and Midge (Brown) Campbell. Harry was a graduate of Wabash High School. He married Lorah Hettinger and she preceded him in death. He was a hotel manager all …read more.

William F. “Bill” Sheppard, 86, Wabash, died at 5:10 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 8, 2016, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. He was born Aug. 11, 1930, in Wabash, to Floyd and Golda (Dyer) Sheppard. Bill married Joyce B. Floor, in Wabash, on March 20, 1948; she died Aug. 17, 2004. He worked 36 years …read more.

Eunice L. Brower, 92, Englewood, Fla., formerly of rural Roann, died at 12:25 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 at Pinebrook Center in Venice, Fla. She was born Dec. 28, 1923 in Wabash County to Harvey and Ellen (Keim) Provines. Eunice was a 1942 graduate of Laketon High School. She married Berl M. Brower, in the …read more.

Donald W. McNabney, 80, North Manchester, formerly of Urbana, died at 5:51 a.m., Dec. 9, 2016, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Oct. 26, 1936, in Hammond, to Otto and Grace (Frantz) McNabey. They preceded him. He married Patricia Ann Keaffaber Aug. 2, 1964. She survives. He was a foreman at General …read more.

Dorothy L. Coe, 90, North Manchester, passed away at 9:48 a.m. Dec. 5, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Dorothy was born on March 27, 1926 in Custer, Mich., to Dewey and Della (Flora) Reene. She worked as a hostess at Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester. Dorothy was a member of Christian Fellowship Church, …read more.

Betty G. Robison, 84, North Manchester, passed away at her residence at 1:50 p.m. Dec. 2, 2016. Betty was born March 20, 1932 to Floyd V. and Sadie C. (Henry) Hileman in Miami County. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School. On Sept. 25, 1950 Betty married Bill Robison. He passed away Sept. 21, 2013. …read more.

Virginia L. Goff, 89, Wabash, died at 9:09 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born June 14, 1927 in Wabash, to Will J. and Floy L. (Morrow) Guthrie. Virginia was a 1946 graduate of Wabash High School. She worked as a housekeeper at Wabash County Hospital 15 …read more.

Frances Ada (Gibble) Wright, 92, Wabash, died at 11:35 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash. She was born July 29, 1924 in Astoria, Ill., to Addison and Ada (Bowman) Gibble. After growing up on a farm, Frances graduated from Graham Hospital School of Nursing in 1950, and in 1952 from …read more.

Joanna E. Myers, 90, North Manchester, died at 5:50 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Feb. 20, 1926 in Wabash County to Walter and Jessie (Summers) Fiant. Joanna was a 1944 graduate of Somerset High School, and received a BS in Elementary Education and a minor in …read more.

(Alma) Ferne Strohm Baldwin, North Manchester, died at Timbercrest Health Care, in North Manchester, Nov. 26, 2016. Ferne was born Sept. 29, 1919, in Bourbon County, Kan., to John Alonzo and Mary Matilda (Derrick) Strohm. Her rural roots left her a country girl, at heart, her whole life. She graduated early from Uniontown High School, …read more.

Donna J. Renicker, 82, Winona Lake, formally of North Manchester, passed away at Grace Village Retirement Center, Winona Lake, at 2:30 a.m. Nov. 27, 2016. Donna was born July 19, 1934 in Pendleton, to Walter A. and Mary L. (Stoner) Hopkins. On Jan. 16, 1954, she married Wayne E. Renicker. He passed away on April …read more.

Barbara G. McFadden, 81, North Manchester, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Jan. 25, 1935 in Chicago to Raymond and Kathryn (Eller) Peters. She married Ralph McFadden June 11, 1955. She then married Ralph Royer on April 26, 2006. He died Oct. 14, 2012. …read more.

Charles E. “Chuck” Osborne Jr., 59, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 24, 2016 at his home. He was born Jan. 24, 1957 in Wabash, to Charles E. Sr. and Ann (Branson) Osborne. Chuck was a 1976 graduate of Wabash High School. He was a retired machinist from Symmetry in Warsaw, …read more.

L. Mae Martindale Laycock, 74, Wabash, died at 2:05 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21, 2016, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center, LaFontaine. She was born March 3, 1942, in Salyersville, Ky., to Floyd Perkins and Generie (Gibson) Perkins Daniels. Mae was a 1960 graduate of Paintsville High School in Paintsville, Ky. She married Richard Martindale, and he …read more.

Eula Florence Honeycutt, 77, Wabash, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. She was born Nov. 17, 1939, in Rowan County, Ky., to Earl and Emma (Conn) Harris. Eula married Tommy Honeycutt in July 1960, in Wabash. She attended Southside Free Will Baptist Church. She enjoyed spending time …read more.

Jessica Fisher, 36, Wabash, passed away at 7:54 p.m. Nov. 24, 2016, at her home. She was born on Aug. 7, 1980, in Lafayette, to Jerry L. Booth and Teresa D. (Fisher) Amburgey. She was a homemaker to her family. She is survived by her father: Jerry L. Booth, Lafayette; and mother: Teresa D. (Dale) …read more.

Barbara G. McFadden, 81, North Manchester, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Jan. 25, 1935, in Chicago, Ill., to Raymond and Kathryn (Eller) Peters. She married Ralph McFadden on June 11, 1955. She then married Ralph Royer on April 26, 2006. He died Oct. …read more.

Thomas J. Schultz, Sr., 82, of rural Lagro, went home to be with Yeshua (Jesus) at 2:32 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 at St. Joseph Hospital, in Fort Wayne. He was born April 9, 1934 in Wabash to Walter Schultz and Mary (Siders) Hoppes. Tom married Lois Brim Feb. 16, 1954, in Wabash. He retired …read more.

Charles Elden Yohe, 97, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Harry G. and Lydia (Isenbargar) Yohe on Sept. 19, 1919 in Arcanum, Ohio. Elden graduated from Monroe Township High School in Ohio in 1937, he attended …read more.

Kathy Good Johnson, 67, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 1:26 a.m. on Nov. 19, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Kathy was born on May 21, 1949 in Wabash, Indiana to Allen E. and Lois (Steele) Clark. She attended Manchester High School. On Nov. 6, 1967 she married Dean Good. He passed …read more.

Della P. Davis, 107, North Manchester, passed away at 8:15 a.m. Nov. 17, 2016 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Della was born July 17, 1909 to William and Maude (Miller) Deardorff, in Towner County, N.D. On Sept. 7, 1930 Della married Rev. Walter F. Davis. Walter passed away Feb. 19, 1999. Della worked as …read more.

Donna Mae Russell, 92, North Manchester, formerly of Wabash, died at 9:51 pm, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Dec. 24, 1923 in Pleasant Lake to Gail William and Mildred (Johnson) Anstett. Donna was a 1942 graduate of Pleasant Lake High School and a graduate of the …read more.

Stanley D. Lawrence, 77, Wabash, passed away at 6:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 at his home. He was born to the late George Cecil and Effie Merlee (Brothers) Lawrence Jan. 8, 1939 in Wabash. He was a 1957 graduate from Wabash High School. Stan married Joyce S. Snapp Sept. 4, 1960, she survives. He …read more.

Dorothy L. Lundeen, 96, Wabash, died at 9:05 a.m., Nov. 17, 2016, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Nov. 10, 1920 in Wabash, to Jacob Sr. and Emma (Stiles) Burnsworth. Dorothy married Kenneth Earl Earhart in 1938; he died January 24, 1952. She then married Lawrence Lundeen in August of 1958; he died April …read more.

Gisela Elizabeth Shepherd, 82, of rural Wabash, died at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born Oct. 25, 1934 in Frankfort, Germany to Karl and Anna (Nose) Farr. Gisela married William A. Shepherd in Frankfort, Germany on May 30, 1958. She was the manager at Kentucky …read more.

Noralene “Polly” Piety, 90, Fort Wayne, died at 4:59 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born July 18, 1926 in Auxier, Ky. to Taylor and Elva (Music) Horn. Polly was a 1944 graduate of Van Lear High School in Van Lear, Kentucky. She married Albert …read more.

Ernest Shepherd, 76, of rural Wabash, died at 3 p.m., Monday, Nov. 14, 2016 at his home. He was born Feb. 22, 1940 in Martin, Ky. to Woots and Anna Mae (Scarberry) Shepherd. Ernest married Anna Jewel Adkins in Drift, Ky. May 21, 1959. He worked for Wabash Alloys 34 years, retiring in 1999. Ernest was …read more.

Francis L. Metzger, 96, North Manchester, died at 6:22 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016 at Peabody. He was born Nov. 6, 1920 in Woodford County, Ill. to Charles L. and Ruth Mae (Bayles) Metzger. Francis was a 1938 graduate of Somerset High School. He married W. Gwendolene “Krickett” Powell in Westfield, on Dec. 27, 1941; …read more.

Lyman L. “Jim” Smith, Jr., 92, rural Wabash, died at 4:10 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016 at University Nursing Center in Upland. He was born Oct. 6, 1924 in Huntington County to Lyman L. Sr. and Nellie Laura (Hahn) Smith. Lyman was a 1942 graduate of Somerset High School. He married Alma Roser at the …read more.

Charles F. Ramseier, 87, Warsaw, died at 6:04 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. He was born July 16, 1929 in Allen County to Frederick & Faye (Shimp) Ramseier. On November 24, 1955 he married Graceanna Royer. He was a purchasing agent with Wabash County Hospital for 12 years. He retired from …read more.

Patricia A. Studebaker, 81, formerly of Akron, passed at 6:55 a.m., Friday, Nov 11, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on Feb. 27, 1935 in Peru, Ind. to Lawrence and Eva (Kasey) Miller. She was a meat cutter at several area grocery locations. She was a Peru High School graduate. She …read more.

Rena M. Warren, 68, Wabash, died at 9:40 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born Nov. 11, 1947 in Wabash, to Frank and Martha May (McDonald) Warren. Rena enjoyed working puzzles, reading, and she especially loved her pet bird. She is survived by her two sisters: Bertha …read more.

Dorothea Alice Blackburn, 88, Wabash, died at 4 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 at Miller;s Merry Manor East in Wabash. She was born Jan. 2, 1928 in Wabash, to Cecil and Mercy (Watson) Martin. Dorothea graduated from Chippewa High School. She married Robert L. Blackburn in Wabash Aug. 17, 1947; he died May 23, 2016. …read more.

Janet “Sue” Singleton, 63, North Manchester, died at 12:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Aug. 5, 1953 in Sitka, Ky. to Douglas and Lee Edith (Jones) Burke. Sue was a graduate of Johnson Central High School, in Johnson County, Ky. She married Terry Singleton Aug. 11, 1973; he …read more.

Clinton Eugene Case, 48, North Manchester, died at 3:10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 25, 1967 in Lodi, Calif. to Dennis Case and Cheryl (Henninger) Mahan. Clinton was the manager at the Taco Bell in North Manchester. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and all …read more.

Charles F. “Chuck” Noland, 72, Wabash, died at 12:07 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Feb. 7, 1944 in Howard County, Minn. to Clifford and Helen (Otto) Noland. Chuck married Beverly Stambaugh, and she preceded him in death Sept. 11, 2000. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a …read more.

Anna “Jo” Joan Wyatt, 74, rural Wabash, passed away at 8:18 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016 at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. She was born to the late Elmer Lavon and Evelyn (Prickett) Hale on March 21, 1942 in Peru. Jo was a member of Wabash Freewill Baptist Church in Wabash. She was a …read more.

DaShaun Garrett, 19, Wabash, died at 4:20 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016, at Vernon Health and Rehab in Wabash. He was born Oct. 8, 1997. DaShaun enjoyed school and educational videos, flashlights, and was very observant of those around him. He loved having books read to him, and especially loved his fellow classmates and residents. …read more.

Vernon E. Trier, 90, Columbia City, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4, at Miller’s Merry Manor where he had been a resident since July 2015. He was born January 6, 1926 in Fort Wayne a son of Arthur W. and Irene L. (Meyer) Trier. In 1935 his family moved to Columbia City from Fort …read more.

Douglas Dillon, 83, Wabash, passed away at his daughter’s home in North Manchester, at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3. He was born to the late John H. and Sarah J. (Deerfield) Dillon on Nov. 10, 1932 in Floyd Co., Ken.. Doug worked at Celotex in Lagro, for 40 years. He was formerly married to …read more.

Dohn Frazee Wiley, 90, Wabash, died at 6:58 p.m., Friday, Nov. 4, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Oct. 19, 1926 in Muncie, to Charles and Frances (Frazee) Wiley.Dohn was a 1944 graduate of Hartford City High School. He married Orrel “Dollie” Lochner in Muncie on Sep. 3, 1954; she died January 22, 2013. …read more.

Doris F. Stephenson, 67, North Manchester, died at 7:51 p.m. at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne. She was born May 17, 1949 in Wabash to Chauncey and Mary Florence (Smith) Airgood. On March 17, 1979 she married David L. Stephenson. She graduated from Wabash High School in 1967. She then graduated from Manchester College …read more.

Peggy Ann Alcorn Clark, North Manchester, formerly of South Bend, died Nov. 1, 2016.  She was born on April 7, 1936 in to Harold and Garnet Alcorn in Williamson, W. Va.  She graduated from Portsmouth (Ohio) High School in 1954.  On May 18, 1957, she married Joseph Clark. Peggy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother.  She was …read more.

Peggy Jill Bussard, 68, Roann, died at 7:57 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, 2016 at her home. She was born Dec. 1, 1947 in Monroe, Wisconsin to John and Ida Regina (Haberman) Chambers. Peggy was a 1965 graduate of Monroe High School, and a 1969 graduate of the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater. She married William …read more.

Esther K. Ray, 94, formerly of South Whitley, died at 10:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at Timbercrest Home in North Manchester where she had been a resident since May 2010. She was born March 2, 1922 in Monroe, a daughter of Adolph and Esther Sprunger. Her formative years were spent in the Monroe and …read more.

Evelyn Lucille Cook, 93, North Manchester, passed away at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Evelyn was born Feb. 7, 1923 in Rural North Manchester to Walter Adrian and Mary Elizabeth (Forney) Coning. On Nov. 4, 1951 she married Morris Earl Cook. He passed away on March 16, 2016. …read more.

Ramon Edward Gillespie, 88, rural Wabash, died at 4:40 p.m., Friday, Oct. 28, 2016 at Parkview Randalia Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 9, 1928 in Wabash County to Vernon and Dorothy (Malott) Gillespie. Ray married Margaret Hanna at Bachelor Creek Church of Christ in Wabash Sept. 17, 1950. He was a 1946 …read more.

Dorothy E. “Dottie” Force, 86, Wabash, died at 2:23 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 10, 1930 in Defiance County, Ohio to Milton and Wilhelmina (Schroeder) Haase. Dottie graduated from Sherwood-Delaware High School in Sherwood, Ohio in 1948. She married Wallace B. Force, Jr. in Angola …read more.

Allen R. Wrisk, 82, of rural Wabash, died at 2:16 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 9, 1933 in Lagro, Joseph Henry and Solesta Fern (Hunt) Wrisk. Allen graduated from Lagro High School. He married Patricia Ann Barrus in Wabash June 12, 1955; she died June …read more.

Miriam Louise Ferguson, 81, Savoy, Ill., passed away at 9:14 a.m. Oct. 23, 2016 at Carle Hospital, Urbana, Ill. Miriam was born Sept. 22, 1935 in North Manchester to Howard S. and Nevea M. (Hiner) Neher. On April 20, 1957 Miriam married Gordon Ferguson of Fort Wayne. Gordon passed away Sept. 30, 2011. Gordon and …read more.

Joan Elizabeth Nixon, 75, formerly of Wabash, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City. She was born July 1, 1941, in Peru to Joseph and Marian (Hamp) Nixon. She was a 1959 graduate of Knox High School, in St. James, N.Y., a 1964 graduate of Wellesley College in Wellesley, …read more.

Hubert Jack Johnson, 86, Wabash,  died at 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016 at Parkview Regional Medial Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Jan. 28, 1930 in Wichita, Kan. to Vinton and Grace “Dott” (Clinger) Johnson. Jack was a 1948 graduate of Rose Hill High School. He served a term in the US Air …read more.

Diana J. Collins, 47, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 1:48 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. She was born July 24, 1969 in Wabash to Paul D. Moore and Kathy (Coble) Barker-Rowe, she survives in Wabash. Diana was a server, bartender, and cook at Smitty’s in Wabash. …read more.

Norma J. Haecker, 81, North Manchester, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 2016 in Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester. She was born May 3, 1935 in North Manchester, IN to Harry & Bernice (Westafer) Frey. On Feb. 7, 1954 she married Charles R. Haecker. He died Jan. 2, 1986. She worked in the …read more.

Margaret Christine Jefferson, 90, Maumee, Ohio, formerly of Wabash, died at 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016 at Elizabeth Scott Community in Maumee. She was born Oct. 4, 1926 in Marion to Harrison C. and Martha E.(Casey) Wallace. Margaret married Richard A. Jefferson, in Marion, Aug. 30, 1947; he died Sept. 2, 2013. She worked …read more.

Mark E. Coppler, 70, Roann, died at 8:50 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21, 2016 at Indiana Univeristy Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born May 9, 1946 in Carey, Ohio to McClellan and Mary (Burks) Coppler. Mark was a 1964 graduate of Carey High School, 1971 graduate of Huntington College, and received his Master’s Degree from …read more.

Subhashbhai C. Patel, 62, Wabash, died at 12:14 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born March 5, 1954 in India, to Chunilal and Revaben Patel. Subhashbhai married Jashodabahen Patel in India May 23, 1978. He was a bank manager in India and moved to the United States in June 2006, …read more.

Dennis G. Goff, 61, North Manchester, died at noon Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016 in his residence. He was born Oct. 7, 1955 in Wabash to Gaelon B. and Joyce M. (Tyner) Goff. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1973. He was an avid Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan. He coached 7th and 8th grade …read more.

Larry Allen Harrington, 80, Wabash, died at 8:10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 at his home. He was born April 5, 1936 in Bicknell to Ray and Josephine (DeLong) Harrington; and was raised by his father and step mother, Evelyn Harrington. Larry was a US Marine Corp veteran. He married Linda Kirk in Vincennes June …read more.

Kathleen D. “Kate” Daywalt, 88, Wabash, died at 9:40 a.m., Sunday, October 16, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born July 8, 1928 in Waltz Township, Wabash County, to Orval C. and Winifred (Straughn) Pressler. Kate was a 1946 graduate of LaFontaine High School and was the Gladiola Queen of Wabash in …read more.

  DeWayne Leon Brooks, 69, of rural Wabash, died at 5:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born June 2, 1947 in Wabash, to James E. and Anna Belle (Ridenour) Brooks. DeWayne was a Southwood High School graduate. He was a US Army veteran, and served in the …read more.

Max E. Carter, 76, Wabash, died at 10:53 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born June 13, 1940 in Grant County to Hubert and Virginia (Wiles) Carter. Max was a 1958 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Margaret “Peg” Rice at the Wabash Christian …read more.

Herman S. Beachler, 88, North Manchester, died at 8:50 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 in his residence in North Manchester. He was born March 23, 1928 in Modesto, Calif. to Vannie and Neosha (Nichols) Beachler. He was a truck driver, independently hauling livestock for 20 and more years. He also built RVs at Rockwood in …read more.

Robert A. Haupert Sr., 72, North Manchester, died at 7:01 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 at his residence. He was born Feb. 14, 1944 in Wabash to Harland and Helen (Barns) Haupert. He graduated from Urbana High School in 1962. In January 1965 he married Rita Kay Brauneller. She died Dec. 31, 1983. He then …read more.

Melynda “Mindy” Leisure, 29, Wabash, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 in her residence. She was born Aug. 9, 1987 in Wabash to Larry M. & Laura A. (Eads) Leisure. She graduated from Manchester High School in 2006 and participated in Wabash County Special Olympics which she enjoyed very much. She was very …read more.

Gary Lee Bowman, 58, LaFontaine, passed away at 1:16 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born to the late Richard and Opal (Kendall) Bowman Nov. 21, 1957 in Marion. Gary was an independent millwright welder. He enjoyed fishing, working on cars, and playing pool. Gary is survived …read more.

Betty H. Sagarsee, 87, Wabash, died at 8 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016 at her home. She was born Sept. 1, 1929 in Frederick, Md. to Harold and Helen (Harris) Eaton. Betty was a Bippus High School and Huntington College graduate. She worked as an aide at the Wabash County Hospital retiring after 30 years. She …read more.

Gene Alan Dangerfield, 54, rural Wabash, died at 1:35 a.m., Oct. 10, 2016 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born Dec. 7, 1961 in Wabash, to Larry and Barbara (Morphew) Dangerfield. Gene was a 1980 graduate of Northfield High School. He married Paula (Stucker) Ahlfeld in Wabash April 8, 2005. He enjoyed …read more.

Ruth Cecelia Lawson, 96, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, died at 11:12 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at Peabody. She was born May 3, 1920 in Monroeville, to Adolph and Blanche (Leonard) Westrick. Ruth was a 1937 graduate of Rock Creek High School in Huntington County, and attended International Business College in Fort Wayne one …read more.