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...

Aug 30, 2023

Dennis A. Haynes, 64, North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The son of John W. and Ruth Ann (Moyer) Haynes, Dennis was born in Wabash on October 16, 1958.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1977, Dennis moved to Florida where he worked for a...

Aug 23, 2023

Kathleen L. “Kathy” McClure, 75, North Manchester, passed from this life and joined her husband Tom in Heaven on August 23, 2023. The daughter of Herman and Doris (Troxel) Schumacher, Kathy was born on August 8, 1948, in Onarga, Illinois.

During her elementary and middle school years, Kathy grew up on a farm in Silver Lake before...

Aug 21, 2023

Janet Sue Sullivan, 81, Wabash, formerly of North Manchester, passed away on August 21, 2023, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash. The daughter of Robert and Thelma (Ray) McIndoo, Janet was born on September 22, 1941, in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Janet graduated from Honey Creek High School in Terre Haute in 1959. Their school mascot was...

Aug 21, 2023

Carol Sue Dalton, 81, North Manchester, formerly of Logan, West Virginia, passed away August 21, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospice in Fort Wayne. Born on July 12, 1942, in Holden, West Virginia, Carol was the daughter of the late John B. and Matilda Jane (Shadd) Patrick.

On August 23, 1962, Carol was united in marriage to Elehew...

Aug 17, 2023

Ted L. Ihnen, 93, North Manchester, was reunited in Heaven with his wife of sixty-four years, Jacqueline, on August 17, 2023. The son of George and Eloise (Murphy) Ihnen, Ted was born on August 2, 1930, in Wabash County, where he enjoyed growing up with two brothers and two sisters.

After graduating from Laketon High School in...

Aug 17, 2023

Alvin Lloyd Cook, 74, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away on August 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. The son of Edward and Frances M. (Geiser) Cook, Alvin was born on August 24, 1948, in Bluffton, Indiana.

During his teenage years, Alvin attended Silver Lake High School. In 1974 he went to work at the North Manchester...

Aug 8, 2023

Barbara Fay Ober, 84, passed from this life on August 8, 2023. At the time of her death, Barbara was a resident of Timbercrest Senior Living in North Manchester, Indiana.

Barbara was born to Waverly V. and Elizabeth A. (Hudson) Dunnavant on July 1, 1939 in Richmond, Virginia. Barbara was one of three children.

Barbara...

Aug 3, 2023

Albert Vincent “Bart” Corricelli, 101, St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed through this life into eternal life on August 3, 2023. Born February 4, 1922, in Boston, Massachusetts, Bart was one of Gueseppe and Raffaella (Cirillo) Corricelli’s ten children. Bart’s father moved to the United States in 1902 and his mother in 1904 from Vieste, Italy....

Aug 2, 2023

Stanley J. Miller, 52, Akron, Indiana, passed away at his home on August 2, 2023. The son of Kenneth Bussert and Rachel (Kendall) Miller, Stanley was born on August 8, 1970, in Wabash. When Stanley was ten, his father passed away and left him with a passion and talent for playing the fiddle.

During his childhood, Stanley...

Jul 30, 2023

Danny Allen Strevy, 78, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on July 30, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. The son of Alwin and Geraldine (Ruiter) Strevy, Danny was born on October 13, 1944, in Grand Haven, Michigan.

After graduating from high school in Michigan, Dan, as he liked to be called, entered the United States...

Jul 23, 2023

Dominick Michael Gill, 26, North Manchester, passed away tragically in a motor vehicle accident on July 23, 2023, in Huntington, Indiana. Born May 16, 1997, in Fort Wayne, Dominick was the son of Daniel Gill and Karie (Cox) Bruder.

Dominick graduated from Huntington High School in 2016 and went on to work at a nuclear waste plant...

Jul 20, 2023

Homer Ousley Jr., 79, North Manchester, Indiana, met his wife Marcia at the Gates of Heaven on July 20, 2023. The son of Homer and Lurannie (Ousley) Ousley Sr., Homer was born in Dock, Kentucky, on February 9, 1944.

After graduating from Pierceton High School in 1963, Homer was volunteer drafted into the United States Army, where...

Jul 17, 2023

Robert “Bob” Messer, 87, Indianapolis, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on July 17, 2023, at the American Village in Indianapolis. The son of Harry and Louise M. (Auker) Messer and brother to Jack R. Messer, Bob was born in Wabash on April 13, 1936.

After graduating from Chester High School in 1954, Bob enlisted in...

Jul 16, 2023

Betty Jean Doub, 92, Silver Lake, passed from this life into Heaven on July 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, which would have been her seventy-third wedding anniversary to Gerald Doub. The daughter of Ellis Wayne and Alta (Krieg) Alexander, Betty was born on June 11, 1931, in Mentone, Indiana.

After graduating from Silver Lake High...

Jul 11, 2023

Norma Jean Gillum, 75, North Manchester passed away surrounded by family on July 11, 2023. The daughter of Carl Clyde Sr. and Minnie (Brown) Good, Norma was born May 14, 1948 in Wabash County, Indiana.

Helping to support her family, she worked as a winder at United Technologies at North Manchester and from 1981-1985 she co-owned and...

Jul 1, 2023

Luka Dean Renz, 3, Roanoke, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 1, 2023, at home. The treasured son of Lucas and Mercedes (Lockhart) Renz, Luka was born in Fort Wayne on January 31, 2020.

At the tender age of three, Luka exhibited more courage, strength, and love than most people possess in their entire...

Jun 30, 2023

Vickie Lynn Daugherty, 67, North Manchester, passed away at her daughter’s home on June 30, 2023. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on June 5, 1956, to Ralph and Patricia (Heiss) Legg.

In 1974 Vickie graduated from Lakeland High School in Freeport, Ohio. She then moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and later to North Manchester in 1981. After...

Jun 29, 2023

Gary Robert “Hawk” Broadfoot Sr., 76, North Manchester, passed away at his home on June 29, 2023. Born in Moline, Illinois on March 3, 1947, Gary was the son of the late Robert and Arlene (Johnson) Broadfoot.

After graduating from New Albany High School in 1965, Gary enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served...

Jun 24, 2023

Fred Thomas Kinch, 81, Claypool, passed away on June 24, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in Warsaw on Valentine's Day in 1942, Fred was the son of the late Nicholas Martin and Ann Alberta (Rutledge) Kinch.

Fred went to farrier school in Macomb, Illinois, and he showed horses throughout his life. He also...