Oct 26, 2023

Emerson Ray Hall-Jackson, born three months premature, passed away at the age of seven weeks on October 26, 2023. He was born on September 6, 2023, to Anthony Hall and Ella Jackson. Though he did not live on this earth for long, he made a lasting impact to those who knew and loved him.

The loving memory...

Oct 24, 2023

James Russell Justice, 71, Lagro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters on October 24, 2023. The son of Joe and Anna “Annie” (Johnson) Justice, James was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on April 22, 1952.

A gifted, self-taught mechanic, James worked on everything from small engines to diesels. For much of his fifty-three-year career, James...

Oct 24, 2023

Ruth Elaine (Hammonds) Hamilton, 75, North Manchester, formerly of DeLand Florida, passed away on October 24, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of Herman Leslie and Helen Louise (Baker) Hammonds, Ruth was born in Wabash on October 8, 1948.

A few months after graduating from Manchester High School in 1966, Ruth married the...

Oct 24, 2023

Steve Duane Jackson, 70, North Manchester, passed away on October 24, 2023, at his home. The youngest of six sons, Steve was born on November 26, 1952, in Warsaw to Henry and Eva (Hackworth) Jackson.

Steve attended Manchester High School, and a year later he married the love of his life, Linda Bradford on January 22, 1971....

Oct 21, 2023

Mary Kathryn Uhrig, age 102, passed from this life on October 21, 2023. Born in Dayton, Ohio on May 28, 1921, Mary Kathryn was the daughter of the late Leroy and Lena (Karns) Fish. She lived with her family in North Manchester until 1941. She and her two sisters performed musical programs at the college. She played the violin,...

Oct 20, 2023

Charles V. Craig, 96, Huntington and formerly of North Manchester, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2023, surrounded by his three loving daughters. Born in Paris, Illinois, on July 16, 1927, Charlie was the son of Orral E. and Bernice (Chesrown) Craig.

Charlie left school in 1944 to join the United States Navy, He served in Guam...

Oct 20, 2023

Carol Ann Yoder Spann, 89, North Manchester, passed away on October 20, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of the late Wilbur L. and Madaline (Reiff) Kreider, Carol was born on August 30, 1934, in Wabash County.

As a child, Carol was blessed to travel the continental United States. She was a member...

Oct 17, 2023

Sherry Diane Cripe, 79, Fishers, Indiana, passed away at her home on October 17, 2023. She was born on November 1, 1943 in Goshen, IN, and graduated from Manchester High School in 1961. Sherry was married for nearly 63 years to her loving husband, John Riddle Cripe.

Sherry & John were blessed with two sons, Richard S....

Oct 17, 2023

Derek Michael Byers, 35, North Manchester, passed away on October 17, 2023, at his home. The son of Dennis and Iyvonne Byers, Derek was born on March 19, 1988, in Columbia City.

Derek graduated from Manchester High School in 2006, where he was on the football team and was a lifter for cheerleading. He then attended Ivy...

Oct 12, 2023

Doris Arlene Ebbinghouse, 95, North Manchester, entered the pearly gates of Heaven on October 12, 2023. She was the sixth of nine children born to Charles and Elta May (Cauffman) Brandenburg in Silver Lake on May 18, 1928.

Growing up during the Great Depression presented obstacles for the Brandenburg family, and Doris did what she could to...

Oct 7, 2023

Richard Alvey Myers-Walls, 72, of North Manchester, IN passed away at Timbercrest Senior Living Community on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Richard was born in Logansport, IN on November 3, 1950 to the late Richard and Monica (Bruck) Walls.  He attended St. Bridget Catholic School through 8th grade and Logansport High School where he graduated in 1968. After high school...

Oct 7, 2023

Helen Fay Fitzgerald Yentes, 79, North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly at her home on October 7, 2023. The daughter of George and Hattie (England) Music, Helen was born at her family’s home in Silver Lake on February 3, 1944.

After graduating from Laketon High School in 1962, Helen married Charles Fitzgerald on January 18, 1963. For the...

Sep 30, 2023

God wrapped his arms around Ruby Nicole Wilson, North Manchester, 20 weeks, and she entered Heaven on September 30, 2023. A perfect angel, Ruby was born on May 12, 2023, to her earthly parents, Aaron and Shelby (Johnson) Wilson, and joined her two big brothers, Liam and Emmett. During her time on this earth, Ruby felt the same amount...

Sep 30, 2023

Arlene Louise Kissinger, 84, North Manchester, entered Heaven on September 30, 2023. The daughter of the late James W. and Carrie Louise (Hosler) Reid, Arlene was born on November 3, 1938, in Larwill, Indiana.

Shortly after graduating from Larwill High School in 1956, Arlene met William Douglas Kissinger after he had returned from the military. They met...

Sep 26, 2023

Nancy Jane Petry, North Manchester, formerly of Goshen, passed from this life and into heaven on September 26, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. The daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Marquess) Wray, Nancy was born on April 3, 1949 in Elkhart, Indiana.

From an early age, Nancy was a kind hearted person, that had the...

Sep 17, 2023

Phyllis Jane Fruitt, 87, of West Lafayette passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

Phyllis was born August 15, 1936 in Sidney, IN, to the late Lawrence and Ruby (Carlin) Ross.

On June 14, 1959 she married Ronald Fruitt former Vice President for Housing and Food Service at Purdue...

Sep 17, 2023

Dennis Gene Sites, 74, North Manchester, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family after battling health issues following an accident in 2019. Born in Wabash on February 16, 1949, Dennis was the son of the late Verlon and Miriam (Keyes) Sites.

After graduating from North Miami High School in 1967, Dennis went to work at GC...

Sep 11, 2023

Letitia Stacie Ozenbaugh Finney, 63, Wabash, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2023, at her home. The daughter of Robert Lee Ozenbaugh and Sue (Sturtsman) Ulrey, Stacie was born on July 5, 1960, in Elwood, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1978, Stacie moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she lived for many years. She...

Sep 5, 2023

Parthena Justice, 79, Claypool, passed away on September 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving and caring family. The daughter of Elijah and Flossie (Dye) Marshall, Parthena was born on November 10, 1943, in Warsaw, Indiana.

On May 28, 2005, Parthena married Thomas Justice. Each brought their own children into the marriage but quickly became...

Sep 1, 2023

Iva Zantha Heater, 98, Warsaw, formerly of Liberty Mills, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023, at Paddock Springs in Warsaw. The second youngest of eleven children, Iva was born on November 22, 1924, in Butler, Indiana, to Cloide Daivd and Zantha Anna (Ginder) Snyder.

Iva graduated from Butler High School in 1942 and then from Warner’s...