Harold W. Gearhart, 91, Hoosier Village Retirement Center Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Akron, Ind., passed away at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at his residence. He was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Wabash County, Ind., to Frank and Edna (McPeak) Gearhart. Harold was a Laketon High School graduate. He served in the US Marine Corps from 1942-1945. …read more.

Akron Town Marshal Tim Fleck was laid to rest today in grand fashion. Though a small town police officer, he was known for his big heart and a smile to match. Fleck, 49, reportedly suffered a heart attack and passed away unexpectedly late Wednesday night. He is being remembered for his kindness and his desire …read more.

Tim Fleck The residents of Akron and brothers in uniform are trying to come to grips today with the sudden and unexpected death of a man hailed as great police officer and friend. Akron Town Marshal Tim Fleck, 49 died at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room in Rochester, Ind., of …read more.

Tim R. Fleck, 49, of Akron, Ind., passed away unexpectedly at 9:12 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room in Rochester, Ind. He was born Nov. 13, 1963, in Wabash, Ind., to Ben F. Fleck and Sharon Gearhart Meenen. He was a 1982 Graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. He was a graduate …read more.

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gThbVJOILZ0] Storms continue to move through Kosciusko County and other areas of northern Indiana and the line of severe weather is expected to last through much of the night, although the worst of it may be over. The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana began issuing severe storm warnings around 7:30 p.m. and those …read more.

Nina Faye Opple, 89, formerly of Akron, Ind., and Wynnfield Crossing of Rochester, passed away at 9 p.m. Sunday, June 9, 2013, in her residence at Life Care Center of Rochester. She was born Dec. 23, 1923, in Perry Township, Miami County, Ind.to Andrew and Bessie L. (Hinsey) Funnell. On June 24, 1945, in the Chili …read more.

Elnora Krieg, 90, of Akron Ind., passed away at 2:05 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor of Warsaw. She was born on May 2, 1923, in Cass County, Ind. to Fred and Ethel (Merrell) Dillard. On Nov. 23, 1941, in Plymouth, Ind. she was married to Floyd E. ‘Mike’ Krieg. He preceded her in …read more.

Arlene Lytle, 89, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 9:47 p.m. Friday May 31, 2013, at Mason Healthcare of Warsaw, Ind. She was born Feb. 23, 1924, in Akron, Ind., to Wayne and Alta (Krieg) Alexander. She was a Burket High School graduate. On March 29, 1947, in Silver Lake, Ind., at her parents residence, she married …read more.

Cody David Floyd, 16, of Akron, Ind., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Burket, Ind. He was born July 7, 1996, in Warsaw, Ind., to Bruce and Theresa (Hoff) Floyd. He was a sophomore at Tippecanoe Valley High School where he played linebacker on the football team wearing No. 24. He always …read more.

Daniel E. Rans, 41, of Akron, Ind., died unexpectedly on Monday, May 13, 2013, at his residence. He was born Nov. 12, 1971, in Rochester, Ind., the son of James R. Rans Sr. and Kathryn (Willard) Adams. He married Nancy A. Floor on May 17, 1991, in Rochester. She survives. He was employed by Zimmer Orthopedics, …read more.

Triton High School senior Trenton Cooper and Tippecanoe Valley High School senior Allyson Ross were among 40 students named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association statewide scholarship lists. Cooper was named a recipient of the Marion Crawley Scholarship, given to members of basketball teams that showcase achievement in basketball, academics, participation in extra-curricular activities and …read more.

John Walter York, 94, passed away at 4:22 a.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, in Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, Ind., after being in declining health for a number of years. Born March 31, 1919, in Wabash County, Ind., he was the son of Andrew Thomas (A.T.) and Nettie M. (Webb) York. He graduated from Butler Township High …read more.

Brett Jay Flenar, 62, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, at IU Health Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis, Ind., after being in failing health for two months. He was born April 23, 1950, in Warsaw, Ind., to Robert and Ellen Lee (Kesler) Flenar. On July 11, 1981, he married Valerie …read more.

Ruben Paredes of Akron was reported missing just after midnight on Feb. 3. His wife said he was visiting friends in Warsaw when he disappeared. (Photo provided) An Akron man reported missing by his wife on Feb. 1 was found dead in a ditch Monday night in rural Porter County. Ruben Paredes, 32, disappeared on …read more.

Sharon I. Swick, 56, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 7:15 a.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, at her home following a 2 year battle with cancer. She was born July 24, 1956, in Peru, Ind., to Lomine and Deema (Hall) Bowyer. On Nov. 8, 1975, she married Terry G. Swick in Wabash, Ind. Sharon was …read more.

Verl I. Miles, 65, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 11:57 a.m. Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital Emergency Room unexpectedly. Verl was born on Sept. 18, 1947, in Marian, Ind., to Verl and Lela Mae (Henson) Miles. On May 18, 1990, in Akron, Ind., Verl was married to Kathy Klein Spangle. She survives. …read more.

Tippecanoe Valley School Corporation announced today that, due to snow days, school will be in session on Friday, May 17, and Friday, May 24, as make up days.  

  A Silver Lake family is homeless tonight after an early morning fire ignited and consumed their house. Sabrina Satur tells StaceyPageOnline.com, “We think it was electrical. It started in the bathroom and we heard an explosion and it woke us up. Everything was a total lost. The only stuff we have is what we …read more.

Leon Lonnie G. Schipper, 86, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 2:13 a.m. Saturday, March 9, 2013, at home with his family by his side. He was born April 30, 1926, in Wabash, Ind., to Albert E. and Hazel (Bahney) Schipper. On June 9, 1951, he married Betty (Shireman) Schipper at Emmanuel EUB Church in …read more.

Tracy Michelle Lewis, 50, of Akron, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Feb. 17, 2013. She was born June 6, 1962, in Chicago, Ill., to Michael Lewis and Wildlean Carroll. She owned and operated Farmmaster Trailers in Laketon, Ind., a manufacturer of grain trailers, for 20 years. She had also worked at Fiesta Hair Salon in Rochester …read more.

AKRON – Chainey Zolman had just beaten the buzzer with a three-point shot that gave the Vikings their first lead of last Saturday’s sectional championship. The clutch shot brought Tippecanoe Valley fans to their feet and gave the team all the momentum heading into the locker room. Without missing a beat, the Vikings came out …read more.

Stephen D. Brower, 43, of Decatur, Ind., and formerly of Akron, Ind., passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013, at his home. He was born June 25, 1969, to Daniel Brower and Barbara Manns. He was a 1987 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School and completed diesel mechanic school in Lima, Ohio. Following his mechanics …read more.

An Akron man has now been missing nearly two weeks and neither police nor his wife have any clues to his whereabouts. Ruben Paredes, 32, and his wife, Amber, recently moved from Warsaw to Akron. Amber said her husband came to Warsaw on the night of Feb. 1 to meet with friends, but he never …read more.

The wife of an Akron man who disappeared Feb. 1 is asking for information leading to his whereabouts. Amber Paredes contacted StaceyPageOnline.com Saturday saying a police report had been filed in Fulton County, but she believes her husband went missing from the Warsaw area more than a week ago. “On Friday night, Feb. 1, my …read more.

Bonnie M. Walters, 85, of Rochester, Ind., and formerly of Akron, Ind. and the Gilead, Ind., area, passed away at 3:38 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, 2013, at Life Care Center, Rochester. She was born April 13, 1927, in Miami County, Ind., to Andrew and Bessie (Hinsey) Funnell. She was married on Oct. 2, 1943, in Peru, …read more.

Lester ‘Junior’ Dotson, 76, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 13, at Woodlawn Hospital Rochester, Ind. He was born on Aug. 10, 1936, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Lester and Gladys (Prater) Dotson. He was married Dec. 20, 1955, in Macy, Ind., to Nancy Shafer, who still survives at home. Lester was a Millwright …read more.

Vada Irene King Coplen, 93, of Akron, Ind., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. Born Dec. 5, 1919, in Perry Township, Miami County, she was the daughter of Martin Luther and Rosella Barnhisel King. On Sept. 17, 1939, in Crown Point, Ind., she was married to Wayne Devon …read more.

Brittany N. Arceneaux, 13, of Akron, Ind., passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in an automobile accident in Wabash County with her father, J. LeeRoy Arceneaux. She was born March 25, 1999, in Rochester, Ind., to J. LeeRoy Arceneaux and Tina (Montague) Alspaugh. She was an 8th grade student at Tippecanoe Valley Middle School. Brittany was in the …read more.

J. LeeRoy Arceneaux, 50, of Akron, Ind., passed away Friday, Dec. 21, 2012, in an automobile accident in Wabash County with his daughter, Brittany Arceneaux, 13. J. LeeRoy was born March 16, 1962, in Louisiana to Herbie and Rosabelle Arceneaux. He was currently working at OJC Products in North Manchester, Ind. In earlier years he had worked …read more.

Waitsel L. ‘Gummy’ Wright, 86, Akron, Ind., passed away peacefully in his home after and extended fight with cancer at 1:20 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2012, at his residence. He was born Aug. 14, 1926, in Silver Lake, Ind., to Ed and Bertha (Allen) Wright.  He was married to Adeline Matzat until 1971 when she preceded him. He retired …read more.

Evelyn G. Schipper, 86, of Peru, Ind., and formerly of Akron, Ind., passed away at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Dukes Memorial Hospital of Peru. She was born Feb. 10, 1926, in Miami County, Ind., to Elmer and Addie Glee (Butt) Fites. She married Roy E. Schipper on March 3, 1946, at her Miami County home …read more.

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating two separate off-road vehicle accidents that occurred in Fulton County over the weekend. Laurie Bowyer, 42, of Akron, was involved in a single vehicle roll-over accident near Akron on Saturday evening. She was airlifted to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne with serious injuries. Indiana Conservation Officers report alcohol consumption was …read more.

Blanche E. Myers Norman, 93, of Wabash, Ind., and formerly of the Akron and Macy, Ind., areas, passed away at 1:32 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash, Ind. She was born May 22, 1919, in Washington County, Ind., to Oren and Alta E. Smith Howard. On Oct. 24, 1937, she married Lawson E. …read more.

Richard L. “Dick” Moyer, 77, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind., where he had been hospitalized since Oct. 6, 2012. He was born Aug. 5, 1935, in Wabash County, Ind., to George and Barbara Kuhn Moyer. He married Norma Leiter on Sept. …read more.

Marvin Marshall, 54, of Akron, Ind., passed at 9:58 p.m., Thursday, Oct, 11, 2012, at Hickory Creek Healthcare of Rochester, Ind. He was born April 25, 1958, in Warsaw, Ind., to Laymon Ray and Betty Sue (Howard) Marshall. Marvin worked at Champion Door of Warsaw for 10 years then he worked for Da-Lite Screening of Warsaw for 24 …read more.

A Warsaw man was killed Thursday evening in a crash near Akron in Fulton County. Thomas Witmer, 39, died when the driver of an SUV pulled into the path of his motorcycle. It happened at approximately 5 p.m. on SR 19 at Division Road. According to Fulton County police, Arrisa Grossman, 52, of Akron, was …read more.

FULTON COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that the traffic pattern will change at SR 19 and CR 100 North to an All-way Stop during the week of July 23. The following signage will be placed at all the approaches of the intersection:  “Stop” signs, stop bars and “Stop Sign Ahead” signs by …read more.

Christene Cornell, 68, of Akron, Ind., passed away at 10:59 a.m., Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in the Woodlawn Hospital Emergency Room. She was born Aug. 5, 1943, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to Fred and Myrtle (Manns) Conley. On April 18, 1964, she married William Cornell St., in Fulton County, Ind. Mrs. Cornell had worked at United Technologies …read more.

Betty J. Reeve Tann, 91, Akron, Ind., and formerly of Marion, Ind., passed away at 5 a.m. Monday, April 23, 2012, in her residence. She was born April 25, 1920, in Marion to Herbert and Mabel (Russell) Reeve. She married Charles J. Tann on Sept. 4, 1948, in Richmond, Ind.; he preceded her in death on …read more.