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...

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...

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...

Apr 1, 2023

Betty June Lawrenz, 96, North Manchester, Indiana, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 1, 2023. The daughter of Earl and Mary (Specht) Johnson and eldest sister to Joyce and Patty; Betty was born June 10, 1926, in Diller, Nebraska.

Betty and her family lived in Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico; moving often as her father...

Mar 30, 2023

Helene Blough Crill Snider passed away at 100 years of age on March 30, 2023, at Timbercrest Senior Living Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was the daughter of John Howard Blough and Mae (Hersch) Blough, born on August 7, 1922, in Waterloo, Iowa. Helene was a child of The Great Depression, growing up in rural Iowa communities where...

Mar 28, 2023

Kay L. Eads, 78, Urbana, Indiana, passed away in the early morning hours of March 28, 2023, at her home. The daughter of Duane and Ginevra (Auker) Bechtold, Kay was born on May 2, 1944, in Huntington, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1962, Kay attended Glamour Girl Cosmetology School in Marion, Indiana. She also...

Mar 25, 2023

Beverly Ann (Ingram) Finley, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, entered the gates of Heaven on March 25, 2023. She was born August 5, 1928, in Kent, Ohio to Walter M. and Flora M. (Pember) Ingram. Beve was a 1946 graduate of Lehman High School, in Canton, Ohio, where she was a member of the Quill and Scroll Society and the...

Mar 22, 2023

Charles Daniel Klingler, 96, died on March 22, 2023. He was born, the second of three sons, to Freeman Lloyd Klingler and Nettie Pearl Thomas Klingler on April 7, 1926, on a small farm near Beaverdam, in Allen County, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, by brothers Paul and John, and by a daughter, Susan. Surviving...

Mar 10, 2023

Dorthy Marie Blocher, North Manchester, formerly of South Whitley, left her earthly home on March 10, 2023, at the age of 85 years, 2 months, and 14 days. She died in the home of her nephew and his wife, Phillip and Melissa Metzger, where she made her home and was cared for by them and their children since March...

Mar 6, 2023

Barbara Ann Conley, 64, Servia, Indiana, passed away March 6, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The daughter of Arvel and Anna May (Nelson) Conley, Barbara was born on November 28, 1958, in Huron, Ohio. She was one of seven children.

Barbara always made the most with what she was given in life. She...

Mar 5, 2023

Russell Frantz Jr., 93, Winona Lake, formerly of Sidney, Indiana, met his wife at the Gates of Heaven on March 5, 2023. The son of Russell and Mabel Pauline (Glaze) Frantz Sr., Russell was born on September 5, 1929, in Wanatah, Indiana.

A year after graduating from Sidney High School in 1947, Russell married the love of...

Mar 4, 2023

Carol Murphy Streator, 83, died early on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Parkview Hospital in Ft. Wayne. She died of complications from cancer. She and her husband, Jim, met when both were on the faculty at Manchester College (University) They were married in 1965 in North Manchester and had 2 boys, Eric who lives in Claypool and Randy who...

Mar 1, 2023

Norma Jean Fingerle, 69, daughter of Chester and Helen (Frantz) Fingerle, was born on October 22, 1953 in Wabash County, Indiana and passed away at 12:25 p.m. on March 1, 2023 at the Waters of Syracuse.

Norma worked for Heckman Bindery in North Manchester for 11 years and babysat for several families in the area. Never being...

Feb 15, 2023

Carrol Sue Drudge, better known by her family and friends as Sue, 87, North Manchester, Indiana, and formerly of Sebring Florida and Claypool, Indiana, joined her husband Harold in Heaven on February 15, 2023, at Peabody Health Care Center in North Manchester. The youngest of three children, Sue was born to Charles E. and Letha M. (Travis)...

Feb 12, 2023

Robert Michael Gahl, 46, Urbana, Indiana, passed away on February 12, 2023, at his home. Born in Wabash, Indiana, on February 23, 1976, Robert was the son of Rodney Gahl and Linda (Holloman) Templeton.

Robert attended Wabash High School. He had several siblings and understood the importance of family at an early age. Robert was a loving...

Feb 7, 2023

James McCune Voris, 74, Wabash, Indiana, passed away on February 7, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born on December 24, 1948, in Morrison, Illinois, James was the son of Glenn and Birdena (Rigby) Voris.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1967, James attended college for one semester before joining the United...

Jan 29, 2023

Larry Eugene Vetor, 80, North Manchester, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2023. Born on June 9, 1942, in North Manchester, Larry was the son of the late Jackson Walter and Erma Geraldine (Drudge) Vetor.

At the age of eighteen, Larry went to work for New York Central Railroad, which in later years...

Jan 27, 2023

Patricia L. ‘Pat’ Hall, 85, North Manchester, IN, went to live with her lord and savior Jesus Christ on January 27, 2023. Patricia was born on August 13, 1937 in Saranac, Michigan. Pat maintained a strong connection with her home state her entire life.

She was preceded in death by her parents John and Louella (Rising) Hall,...

Jan 22, 2023

Stacy Lee Helton, 50, Columbia City, Indiana, passed away at his home on January 22, 2023. Born on January 13, 1973, in Warsaw, Indiana, Stacy was the son of Roger Lee Helton and Tana (Fivecoate) Dingess. On December 14, 2022, Stacy’s life changed when he was diagnosed with stage IV cancer. Despite this heartbreaking news, Stacy remained optimistic.

Jan 21, 2023

Janet Bentrup Hays, 89, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, and North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on January 21, 2023, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

The youngest of two children, Janet was born on July 5, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri, to David and Clara (Goebel) Bentrup. During her high school years, Janet was active in...