Bill Warren Initially facing 457 years and 7 life sentences in prison, Bill Warren, 38, of North Manchester, was sentenced today to serve what will ultimately be less than 5 years behind bars. Defense attorney Alan J. Zimmerman said, “We consider it a huge victory.” Warren was found guilty last month following four days of …read more.

Jane Wimberly Ayars, 82, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 8:03 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012, at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born Sept. 27, 1930, in Greenfield, Iowa, to Ware William and Isabel Jane (Connelly) Wimberly. Jane was a 1948 graduate of Wabash High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Park College in …read more.

Bill Warren The man at the center of a four-day trial in Kosciusko County was due to be sentenced today, but instead will have to wait until 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, to learn how many years he will serve in prison. Bill Warren, 38, of North Manchester, was found guilty last month following four …read more.

Ruth Eleanor Winger, 86, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2012, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Miami County, Ind., on Sept. 10, 1926, to Bruce C. and Mildred L. (Barnett) Meyer. On Nov. 19, 1944, she married John W. Winger Jr. He died June 28, 2001. Eleanor …read more.

Gerald “Jack” Lybarger, 79, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:26 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born Aug. 20, 1933, in Geneva, Ind., to Clarence and Marjorie A. (Smith) Lybarger. Jack was a 1951 graduate of Hoagland, Indiana High School. He first married Mary Anne Owens on …read more.

Robert L. Moery Jr., 64, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born at Detroit, Michigan on November 7, 1948 to Robert L. and Helen (Mileski) Moery Sr. He graduated from Mumford High School at Detroit in 1967, attended …read more.

Thomas N. McKee, 77, North Manchester, Ind., died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born July 29, 1935, in Huntington, Ind., to Francis D. “Jake” and Mildred M. (Michael) McKee. He graduated from Central High School in 1953 and served in the U.S. Army 1953-1955. On July 28, …read more.

Nancy Lee Benton, 75, North Manchester, Ind., died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Middlebury, Ind., to Franklin and Florence (Plank) Mishler. She graduated from Middlebury High School and Manchester College with an Associate Degree in business. Nancy was the director and pre-school teacher at Sycamore …read more.

Bettie Bradley, 95, North Manchester, Ind., died at 3:32 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2012, at her residence. Friends and family may call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 115 W., North Manchester. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, in the funeral home.

Tasha Nichole Milburn, 24, of Pierceton, Ind., died at 5:48 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Ind. She was born Nov. 10, 1988, in Columbia City. She was a machine operator at Group Dekko, North Webster, Ind., and was active with Habitat for Humanity. She is survived by her father: …read more.

Emma Lou Allen, 91, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at her residence in Peabody Retirement Community. She was born in Wabash County, Ind., on July 28, 1921, to Bruce and Mildred (Barnett) Meyer. On Dec. 24, 1939, she married Harold L. Allen. He died Oct. 7, 1995. Emma …read more.

A compilation of artwork from travelers Dr. Harry Keffer, a 1959 alumnus of Manchester College, and his wife, Dr. Jan Keffer, is featured in Gallery G on the North Manchester campus. “The Keffer Collection” includes works from the walls and shelves of their homes in Indiana and Arizona as well as works the couple has …read more.

Billie R. Wireman, 61, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, Ind. She was born at Logan, W.V., on Nov. 10, 1951, to Roosevelt and Grace M. (Spears) Spriggs. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1969 and retired from Singer Controls, North Manchester, in …read more.

Rodger E. Hoerdt, 65, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:49 a.m. Monday, Nove. 19, 2012, at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. He was born March 4, 1947, in Wabash, Ind., to Russell E. “Pete” and Geneva V. (Sroufe) Hoerdt. He had worked at the former Woodcraft Co., North Manchester, until its closing and then …read more.

Donnabelle Clark, 89, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.   She was born at Wabash County, Ind., on Nov. 19, 1923, to David E. and Myrtle (Steller) Rinehart, both deceased. She was owner/operator of Clark’s Log Cabin Restaurant, North Manchester, Ind., and was also employed …read more.

Robert D. Ihnen, 89, North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:32 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012 at Sturgill Care- HPH Hospice Center, Brooksville, Fla. He was born July 22, 1923, in Wabash County, Ind., to Herman T. and Velma Marie (Bishop) Ihnen. He graduated from Laketon High School in 1941. On Sept. 19, 1941, he married …read more.

Jesus Flores, 9 hours old, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 12:47 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born at 3:41 a.m. Nov. 12, 2012, in Huntington, Ind., to Lino and Becky (Adams) Flores, who survive in North Manchester, Ind. In addition to his parents he is survived …read more.

Wanda L. Simcoe, 84, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 7:58 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012, at her residence. She was born in Warsaw, Ind., on Oct. 4, 1928, to Roy and Bertha (Holderman) Smith. She graduated from Mentone High School in 1946 and Ravenscroft Beauty College in 1948. On March 19, 1948, she married …read more.

Edna L. Tracy, 89, North Manchester, Ind., died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born May 23, 1923, in Marshall County, Ind., to Omer Otis and Beatrice M. (VanPherson) Coldren. Edna graduated from Laketon (IN) High School in 1941. On July 3, 1947, she married Arthur Russell Tracy. He died …read more.

C. Evan Kinsley, 100, North Manchester, Ind., died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born Aug. 27, 1912, in Hartville, Ohio, to Aaron and Lottie (Carper) Kinsley. He graduated from Manchester College in 1934, received his Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1941 and did advanced studies …read more.

Betty J. Clark, 82, North Manchester, Ind., died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born Dec. 27, 1929, in Wabash County, Ind., to Wade H. and Ethel B. (Binkerd) Guthrie. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester in 1947 and atteneded Manchester College. On June 16, 1950, …read more.

Helen A. French, 99, of North Manchester, Ind., died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W., North Manchester, Ind.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 13 in North Manchester, between Briarwood and Hillcrest Drive, is scheduled to be closed at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, to rebuild the railroad crossing. The detour is from SR 114 to SR 13A (North Wayne St). The work, which will improve the driving surface for motorists, …read more.

(UPDATE: INDOT has cancelled this road closing due to scheduling conflicts with Norfolk-Southern Railroad.) The Indiana Department of Transportation announces that SR 13 in North Manchester, between Briarwood and Hillcrest Drive, was scheduled to be closed at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, to rebuild the railroad crossing, but that closure has been cancelled.