James A. Whitaker, 55, of North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 1:09 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Nov. 14, 1958, in Warsaw, Ind., to Reuben Jr. and Shirley (Barton) Whitaker. He is survived by his mother: Shirley Winkler, North Manchester; two brothers: Thomas (Debbie) …read more.