Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Constance Marie "Conni" Ratcliff
Jun 10, 2023
Constance Marie “Conni” Spaulding Ratcliff, 66, Silver Lake, passed away at her daughter’s home in Huntington on June 10, 2023. The daughter of John Spaulding Jr. and Izona (Guyer) Knipp, Conni was born in Marion, IN on July 17, 1956.
Conni attended Marion High School, Marion, IN. She also later in life went on to pursue an...
James Arthur "Jim" Malcolm
Jun 8, 2023
James Arthur “Jim” Malcolm, 83, North Manchester, formerly of Auburn, passed away on June 8, 2023, at his home. The son of Job H. and Faye S. (DePew) Malcolm, Jim was born on October 23, 1939, in Garrett, Indiana.
After graduating from Garrett High School in 1958, Jim enlisted into the United States Navy where he served...
Mauricio "Billy" Tomas Abney
Jun 1, 2023
Mauricio Tomas “Billy” Abney, 15, North Manchester, passed away on June 1, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Billy was born on January 21, 2008, in Fort Wayne, and soon thereafter his grandparents, Kathy and Al Page, loved and cared for him as one of their own children.
Though life was never easy or...
Todd Gary Kennedy
Jun 1, 2023
Todd Gary Kennedy, 60, Warsaw, passed away peacefully at Peabody on June 1, 2023 after a brave struggle with terminal cancer. On March 22, 1963, Todd was born to Gary Dean Kennedy and Sandra (Collyear) Altherr.
Todd was a member of the Whitko High School class of 1981 and went on to attend Ball State University. Earlier...
Gregg Allen "Stubby" Brown
May 29, 2023
Gregg Allen “Stubby” Brown, Sidney, passed away on May 29, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The son of the late William and W. Lorraine (Reitzel) Brown, Stubby was born February 11, 1951, in Sterling, Illinois.
Stubby graduated from Milledgeville High School in Illinois in 1969. Shortly thereafter he began dating Debbie Peterson, and...
Rodney William Custer
May 17, 2023
Rodney William Custer, 74, North Manchester, passed away on May 17, 2023 at his home. Born in Wabash on September 2, 1948, Rodney was the son of Kenneth Eugene “Gene” and Barbara Rosann “Rosie” (Heeter) Custer.
Rodney graduated from Manchester High School class of 1967 and went on to attend a tech school in Louisville, Kentucky for...
William "K.C." Kantzer Crook
May 16, 2023
William Kantzer “K.C.” Crook, 63, North Manchester, passed away at his home on May 16, 2023. Born on July 30, 1959 in Logansport, K.C. was the son of the late William F. and G. Joann (Kantzer) Crook.
During his teenage years, K.C. developed a strong work ethic that he carried throughout his life. After graduating from Manchester...
Kenneth Eugene "Kenny" Hensley
May 14, 2023
Kenneth Eugene “Kenny” Hensley, 62, North Manchester, passed away at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne on May 14, 2023. The son of William R. and Evelyn M. (Barton) Hensley, Kenny was born in Wabash on August 30, 1960.
Before graduating from Manchester High School in 1979, Kenny took welding classes at Heartland. Welding was a...
Virginia Marie Ashby
May 11, 2023
Virginia Marie Ashby, 92, Silver Lake, passed away May 11, 2023, at her home. The daughter of the late Edgar Arno and Hazel (York) Ellis, Virginia was born on July 4, 1930, in Bremen.
A few years after graduating high school, Virginia married Charles Foster Ashby on June 23, 1951. The two were wed for nearly forty-nine...
Arden Eugene Badskey
May 8, 2023
Arden Eugene Badskey, 90, South Whitley, passed away on May 8, 2023, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Born March 12, 1933, on his family’s farm in South Whitley, Arden was the son of the late Marcellus and Gladys M. (Dillon) Badskey.
During his youth, Arden worked at his father’s chicken house gathering eggs. After graduating...
Janice Sue (Allen) Wood
May 7, 2023
Janice Sue Allen Wood, 82, Claypool, passed away on May 7, 2023, at Peabody Health Care Center in North Manchester. The daughter of the late Harold L. and Emma Lou (Meyer) Allen, Janice was born April 19, 1941 in Wabash County, Indiana.
A year after graduating from Manchester High School in 1959, Janice married Eddie Wood on...
Larry Eugene Ihnen
May 6, 2023
Larry Eugene Ihnen, 79, Silver Lake, and formerly of North Manchester, passed away surrounded by his loving family on May 6, 2023. Born on May 28, 1943, in Wabash County, Indiana, Larry was the son of the late Walter E. and Donas (Kamp) Ihnen.
During high school, Larry worked at Armey and Son Masonry, which was owned...
Spencer Allen Bach
May 3, 2023
Spencer Allen Bach, 25, North Manchester, passed away tragically from a motor vehicle accident five days short of his 26th birthday on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, along with his girlfriend, Tiffanie Marley. Spencer was born May 8, 1997 in Logansport to John A. and Kim J. (Spencer) Bach.
Spencer graduated from Manchester High School in 2014 and...
Dorothy "Jeannie" Jean (Howard) Johnson
Apr 29, 2023
Dorothy Jean “Jeannie” Johnson, 87, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at her home on April 29, 2023. One of eleven children, Jeannie was born on March 23, 1936 in Salyersville, Kentucky, to the late Fred and Bertha (Allen) Howard.
After graduating from Laketon High School in 1954, Jeannie worked as a housekeeper, a laborer at Sunnyside Farms,...
Shella K (Bradley) Good
Apr 28, 2023
Shella K. Good, 54, Liberty Mills, Indiana, passed through the gates of heaven on April 28, 2023. The daughter of Ernest and Hazel (Castle) Bradley, Shella was born on September 7, 1968, in Prestonsburg, Kentucky.
While growing up in North Manchester, Shella attended Sweetwater Church of God. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1987 and from...
Janice Mae Hoff Smith
Apr 13, 2023
Janice Mae Hoff Smith, 93, North Manchester, passed away on April 13, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. An only child, Janice was born in Milledgeville, Illinois, on December 12, 1929, to Harold A. and Mabel Lydia (Price) Hoff.
Jan called Illinois home for the majority of her life. She was raised in Mount Morris,...
Charles Eugene "Gene" Valentine
Apr 11, 2023
Charles Eugene “Gene” Valentine, 98, North Manchester, joined his wife and son at the gates of heaven on April 11, 2023. The only son of six children, Gene was born May 5, 1924, in Wells County, Indiana, to Rosil L. “R.L” and Nellie (Stahl) Valentine.
Gene enjoyed basketball, softball, and fishing growing up, but he especially looked...
Darl C. Willcox
Apr 9, 2023
Darl C. Willcox, 96, Warsaw, Indiana, passed away on April 9, 2023, at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw. The daughter of the late Hobart and Thelma (Yoder) Wagner Sr., Darl was born in Warren, Indiana, on April 5, 1927.
Darl learned the value of hard work at an early age growing up on her family’s farm. After...
Robin Elizabeth Sturgill Stanton
Apr 3, 2023
Robin Elizabeth Sturgill Stanton, 51, Roann, passed away April 3, 2023 at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born July 18, 1971, Robin was the daughter of Billy R. and Molly (Brock) Sturgill.
Robin attended Northfield High School and later Ivy Tech Community College. She enjoyed cooking, baking, and crafting. Her grandchildren were the light of her...
Karen Sue Long
Apr 2, 2023
Karen Sue Long, 52, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away surrounded by family on April 2, 2023, at her home. The daughter of Donald and Donna (Cripe) Long, Karen was born November 14, 1970, in Wabash, Indiana.
Karen graduated from Manchester High School in the spring of 1989. She attended Heartland Career Center in Wabash, where she learned...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss
Quick Links
365 Days of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during the difficult first year after a loss