Jane E. Sharp, 84, formerly of Roann, died at 4:54 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Oct. 26, 1931, in Etna Green, to John Ganshorn and Mary Agness (Hatfield) Anglin. Jane was a 1949 graduate of Bourbon High School. She married Raymond S. Sharp in Columbia City, on Oct. …read more.

Louise E. Lauer of Lebanon, formerly of Roann, died at 4:45 p.m., Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at the Homewood Health Campus in Lebanon. She was 87. Mrs. Lauer, a native of Wabash County, was born Jan. 21, 1928, to John and Bessie (Yentes) Dieringer. She graduated from Huntington Township High School in 1945. She attended …read more.

WABASH COUNTY — A Danville man was flown from the scene of a two-vehicle accident on SR 15 in Wabash County, after being extricated from his vehicle. At 11:11 a.m. today, Dec. 16, the Wabash County Sheriff’s Department responded to a personal injury accident at the intersection of SR 15 and CR 400N. The preliminary …read more.

Barbara E. Haines, 69, of Roann, Indiana passed at 4:58 p.m., Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 28, 1946 in Rochester, to Edward and Glendon D. (Pontius) Hancock. She was married on June 19, 1965 to Larry O. Haines, who survives. She was a bank teller and a homemaker. …read more.

Steven Earl France, 67, of Roann, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 2015, at his home. He was born March 15, 1948, in Wabash, to Juanita (France) Gaines. Steven was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in Vietnam. He worked at W and W Concrete in North Manchester for several years. He was a mechanic …read more.

Betty A. Parson, 99, of Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, former longtime rural Roann resident, died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born Sept. 22, 1915, in Miami County, to Noah B. and Edith Laura (Long) Kotterman. Betty was a 1933 graduate of Chili High School, received her Bachelor degree …read more.

Ken W. Grandstaff, 78, of Roann, died at 10:50 p.m. Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Feb. 22, 1937, in Peru, to Lloyd and Alma (Ensley) Grandstaff. Ken was a 1955 graduate of Roann High School, earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in …read more.

Jerry Lee Gaunt, 81, of rural Roann, died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. He was born June 18, 1934, in Wabash County, to Robert and Alice M. (Myers) Gaunt. Jerry was a 1953 graduate of Roann High School. He was a US Army veteran where he …read more.

James Delbert Bowman, 95, of Roann, died at 11:35 p.m. Saturday, May 16, 2015, at his home. He was born May 31, 1919, at the Bowman Homestead in Roann, one mile from his current home, to Hubert and Z. Hazel (Smith) Bowman. Jim was a 1939 graduate of Roann High School. After graduation he hitchhiked …read more.

Margaret “Adele” Westman, 85, of rural Roann, died at 7:45 a.m., Sunday, May 3, 2015, at her daughter’s home in North Manchester. She was born Feb. 12, 1930 in Somerville, N.J., to Eugene and Margaret (Jeffs) Gernert. Adele married Rolf D. Westman in Folkston, Ga., on Nov. 6, 1948. She was a homemaker. She was …read more.

Manchester University biology Professor Jerry Sweeten believes in not only saving the environment but making sure students have the chance to engage in hands-on experiences that allow the world to become their classroom. Sweeten has received a federal grant for about $100,000 from the Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership through the United States Fish …read more.

Anna Mae Fingerle, 98, of Roann, Ind., passed away at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014, in her home. She was born May 23, 1915, near Minot, N.D. to Simon and Lucy (Wagoner) Blocher. On Jan. 15, 1944, she married Kenneth R. Fingerle. Anna was a homemaker and worked at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North …read more.

Madelyn R. Greene, 87, Roann, Ind., passed away at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 2013, at her home. She was born March 8, 1926, at South Whitley, Ind., to George and Ruth (Goff) Knoop. On Aug. 3, 1946, she married Norman L. Greene. He preceded her in death. Madelyn attended South Whitley High School. She …read more.