Gerald C. Carlin, 86, formerly of Warsaw, Ind., and North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Parkview Oaks Healthcare, Columbia City, Ind. He was born in Kosciusko County, Ind., on July 3, 1926, to Ray and Estella (Evans) Carlin. On Oct. 19, 1952, he married Myrna Rae Bauer. She preceded …read more.

Edna E. Walters Landis, 92, North Manchester, Ind., died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born May 15, 1921, in North Manchester to John J. and Rhuea M. (Roberts) Heeter. She attended Chester High School in North Manchester and was a member of First Brethren Church, …read more.

Helen Arnold, 91, of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 8:44 a.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2013, in her residence. She was born on Aug. 28, 1921, in Kosciusko County, Ind., to Charles A. and Maud E. (Wakley) Murphy. On March 5, 1947, she married Donald Lowell Arnold. He preceded her. Helen was a homemaker and …read more.

Maurice Warner, 82, Pierceton, Ind., passed away at 2:34 a.m. Thursday, June 6, 2013, in St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born March 29, 1931, to Walter and Agnes (Hardman) Warner in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Ind. He graduated from Sidney High School, Sidney, Ind., in 1949 and served in the U.S. Army …read more.

Wilma L. Howard, 62, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in her residence. She was born Nov. 18, 1950, in Gunlock, Ky., to Clayton and Elsie (Neeley) Howard. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1969 and received B.S. in Education from Manchester College in 1973. Wilma worked at Heckman Bindery, North Manchester, Ind., …read more.

Harold Wayne Ross, 95, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:45 a.m. Monday, June 3, 2013, in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. He was born April 9, 1918, in Sidney, Ind., to Elmer C. and Lizzie T. (Tridle) Ross. He graduated from Sidney High School in 1937. On June 30, 1950, he married Mary Elizabeth …read more.

Dorothy Marie Wagoner, 86, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Jan. 16, 1927, to Aaron and Mabel (Metzger) Greer in Chester Township, Wabash County, Ind. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1945. On Oct. 28, 1956, she married Donald J. Wagoner. He preceded …read more.

Grace E. Smith, 91, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born July 27, 1921, to  William and Elizabeth (Foutz) Deaton in Preble County, Ohio. She graduated from Monroe High School in 1938 and attended Bethany Bible School and Manchester College. On …read more.

Paul G. Shumaker, 54, of Warsaw, Ind., died at 3:45 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. He was born at Huntington, Ind., on Oct. 19, 1958, to Billy G. and Jacqueline L. (Collins) Shumaker. On Oct. 24, 2004, he married Jenny L. (Meade) Geiger. Paul was a 1977 graduate of Manchester …read more.

Joyce C. Piper, 74, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8 a.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in her residence. She was born Feb. 18, 1939, in Spring Valley, N.Y., to John and Martha (Hoage) Stysly. On July 3, 1980, she married Duane E. Piper. Joyce was an insurance agent in Hallandale, Fla., from 1974 to …read more.

Reverend John M. Whitcraft, 96, of Winona Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2013, in Grace Village Retirement Community, Winona Lake. John was born near Lititz, Penn., on March 19, 1917, to Elmer and Edna (Weaver) Whitcraft.  They preceded him in death. John married Mary Pauline Redcay on Jan. 1, 1940. …read more.

Rex E. Martin, 81, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away April 30, 2013, at his residence. He was born at Wabash County, Ind., on Feb. 22, 1932, to Guy and Freda (Grossnickle) Martin. On Aug. 25, 1951, he married Patricia A. Schenkel. She died Aug. 10, 2006. Rex was a press operator at Bendix Abrasive …read more.

Nelda L. Hubler, 75, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 3:40 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. She was born Feb. 27, 1938, in Menifee County, Ky. to Elbert and Elizabeth (Griggs) Carpenter. Nelda first married Henry Hatfield Sr., he is passed. She then married David Hubler, he is also deceased. She was a homemaker …read more.

Sylvia O. Conley, 53, Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 12:15 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2013 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1959, in Paintsville, Ky., to Walter and Sallie M. (Gambill) Owens. On Dec. 24, 1976 she married Roger D. Conley. He is deceased. She was a resident of Silver Lake, since November …read more.

Frank E. Drudge, 89, formerly of Silver Lake, Ind., passed away at 9:20 a.m. Monday, April 29, 2013, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Ind. He was born May 8, 1923, in Elkhart, Ind., to Ray and Mary Edith (Ulrey) Drudge. He was raised by his uncle and aunt, John and Carrie (Drudge) Ayers. Frank graduated from …read more.

Phyllis Jean Cox, 83, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away April 29, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born at Wabash, Ind., on April 10, 1930 to Meredith M. and Lillian Carol (Miller) Wood. They are deceased.  On June 18, 1955 she married Charles J. ‘Joe’ Cox.  He preceded her in death. …read more.

Rebecca ‘Becky’ L. Fields, 39, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013, at her home. She was born in Wabash, Ind. on Aug. 24, 1973, to Robert W. and Barbara A. (Sroufe) Jester. They survive. On Nov. 21, 1992, she married Daniel A. Fields. He survives. Becky worked at Wildman Business …read more.

DeWayne L. Fitch, 78, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013, in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born in Polk Township, Huntington County, Ind., to Carl L. and Berneice M. (Garber) Fitch. He was a 1952 graduate of Andrews High School and was a past …read more.

Jimmy D. Purvis, 57, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 8:17 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born April 27, 1955, at Owingsville, Ky., to Ewell and Mary Alice (Withrow) Purvis. Before its closing, he had worked at Warner Corp., North Manchester. Surviving are two sons: Jimmy L. …read more.

James R. “Jim” George, 83, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor West, Wabash, Ind. He was born at Floyd County, Ky., on July 22, 1929, to John and Lucile (Davis) George. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army having served in World …read more.

Elaine C. Frieden, 84, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born Sept. 12, 1928, in North Manchester, Ind., to Cecil L. and Mae E. (Christman) Eiler. Elaine was a lifelong resident of North Manchester and graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, …read more.

E. DeWayne Snell, 92, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born in North Manchester, on July 3, 1920, to Melvin R. and Trevah P. (Farley) Snell. On July 14, 1945, he married Doris B. Bowers. She survives. DeWayne was employed with Heckman …read more.

Harold B. Statler, 85, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. Visitation will take place from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 26, at the funeral chapel. Pastor …read more.

Woodrow V. ‘Woody’ Howe, 77, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born Nov. 19, 1935, in Visalia, Calif., to Robert Craven and Leona M. (Carrothers) Howe Jr. He graduated from West High School, Denver, Colo. where he was active in …read more.

Randy Leon Lewis, 45, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:56 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013, in rural Carroll County, Ind. He was born July 17, 1967, in Rochester, Ind., to Bud and Ethel (Cook) Lewis. On July 27, 1986, he married Sharon Sue Skiles. She survives. Randy was the owner and operator of …read more.

J. Brynn Jerles, 67, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:34 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2013, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. She was born at Columbus, Ohio, on May 22, 1945, to James B. and Martha L. (Johnson) Jerles. A graduate of St. Petersburg Junior College in St. Petersburg, Fla., she earned her A.A. …read more.

Mary Faith Hill, 78, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 7:04 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Nov. 22, 1934, in Goshen, Ind., to Glenn and Elsie (Long) Cripe. She graduated from Manchester College in 1956. On Aug. 4, 1956, she married Ted M. Hill. She was …read more.

Jacqueline L. ‘Jackie’ Shumaker, 80, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:46 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, Ind. She was born July 29, 1932, in Wabash County to Charles Wilbur and Helen (Smeltzley) Collins. In 1950 she graduated from Central High School, North Manchester. On Sept. 11, 1955, she married Billy …read more.

Cory G. Baker, 33, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, in his residence. He was born Oct. 3, 1979 in Wabash, Ind., to Rodney and Darlene (Baker) Day who now reside in North Manchester. Cory graduated from Manchester High School in 1999 and attended truck driving school. He was …read more.

Ruth L. Bishop, 96, of North Manchester, Ind., passed at 1 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Nov. 18, 1916, in Miami County, Ind., to Charles and Mae (Murphy) Walker. On Dec. 28, 1935, she married Kempies M. Bishop. He died Aug. 3, 2003. Ruth was a …read more.

Joan Koller, 91, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 8:48 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Ind. She was born Aug. 24, 1921, in North Manchester, Ind., to Floren H. and Faye (Jenkins) Lautzenhiser. She graduated from Chester High School in 1939 and attended Manchester College. On Oct. 22, 1944, she married …read more.

Irene L. Deneve, 99, of North Manchester, Ind., and formerly of Sidney, Ind., passed away at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at Edgerton, Ohio, on May 11, 1913, to Lewis H. and Hattie (Miller) Klinker. On Feb. 15, 1936, she married Frank E. Deneve. He died April …read more.

Jerry E. McKee, 67, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013, at his residence. He was born at Warsaw, Ind., to Jack E. and Jean L. (Diehl) McKee. On Oct. 11, 1969 he married Donna M. Greiner. Jerry graduated from Manchester High School in 1964 and following his graduation …read more.