Sep 16, 2022

John Benton Ridenour, 60, Silver Lake, passed away September 16, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Born May 30, 1962, in Wabash, John was the son of James and Kay (Meyer) Ridenour.

Growing up, John spent a lot of time at his uncle John Bechtold’s farm. He enjoyed helping on the farm and playing...

Sep 12, 2022

Doris “Jean” Weaver Smith was born on March 24, 1933, in Roanoke, VA, to Ruth Ethel Wenger Weaver and Aaron Lehman Weaver. Jean died on September 12, 2022, exactly 6 months after her beloved husband, Edward Stanley Smith, passed away. Both were residents of Timbercrest Senior Living in North Manchester, IN, for the past three years.

Jean...

Sep 11, 2022

Judith Helen “Judy” (French) Murphy, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on September 11, 2022, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born in Howard County, Indiana, on November 10, 1935, to the late Woodrow A.L. and Helen A. (Greene) French. Judy grew up on her parents’ family farm near Silver Lake, Indiana, and loved working alongside...

Sep 4, 2022

Robert L. “Bob” Frantz, 99, North Manchester, Indiana, joined his wife in heaven on September 4, 2022. The son of the late Jacob and Ethel E. (Renicker) Frantz, Bob was born on his family’s farm in Liberty Mills, Indiana, on October 25, 1922.

Before graduating high school, Bob enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942,...

Sep 1, 2022

Gregory Allen Clark, 65, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away in the early morning on September 1, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. The son of Harold “Sparky” and Lois (Hetler) Clark, Gregory was born on October 6, 1956 in Huntington County, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1975, Greg married Wanda...

Aug 25, 2022

Frank L. Bever, 101, North Manchester, passed away on August 25, 2022 at Timbercrest Senior Living Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The son of James William and Nellie May (Ply) Bever, Frank was born on April 21, 1921 in Lagro, Indiana. He was baptized at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Lagro, Indiana.  Frank was born fourth in a family...

Aug 17, 2022

Janice L. (Hidy) Frye, age 85 of North Manchester, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at Signature Healthcare in Terre Haute. She was born in South Whitley, Indiana on May 26, 1937 to the late Gail R. & Iva (Bowers) Hidy. Janice graduated from Central High School in 1955. On May 12, 1984 she married Max W....

Aug 17, 2022

Anita Mae Miller, 71, Wabash, Indiana, formerly of North Manchester, passed away on August 17, 2022 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on November 13, 1950 in Greenville, Ohio, the daughter of Rev. L. Byron and Zola Miller. She graduated from Hagerstown High School, Hagerstown, Indiana, in 1969 and from Ball State University in 1973...

Aug 8, 2022

Jan David Zimpelman, 67, Wabash, Indiana, passed away at his home on August 8, 2022. Born in Wabash on March 16, 1955, Jan was the son of the late Russell Sherman and Mable Lucille (Aughinbaugh) Zimpelman.

As a child, Jan attended St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Urbana with his parents and two siblings. In 1973...

Aug 2, 2022

Terry Gordon Ferguson, 61, of Kankakee, formerly of Naperville, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, in his home. He was born on February 17, 1961, in Elyria, Ohio to Gordon and Miriam (Neher) Ferguson. He was a member of United Methodist Church,and was an avid car enthusiast. Terry is survived by his brothers, Phil (Robin) Ferguson and Eric...

Aug 2, 2022

Mary L. Steller, 91, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away August 2, 2022, at Wabash Parkview Hospital. Born on October 17, 1930, in Kokomo, Indiana, Mary was the daughter of the late Lacey Elwood and Florence Naomi (Pratt) Hullinger.

In 1950 Mary graduated from Kokomo High School, and in 1963 she began working at Eaton Controls in North...

Aug 1, 2022

Lowell Wade Bollinger, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away August 1, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The fourth of nine children, Wade was born September 30, 1932, in Topeka, Indiana, to Dr. Russell V. and Martha M. (Cripe) Bollinger.

After graduating from Chester High School in 1950, Wade enrolled at Manchester College. He was...

Jul 30, 2022

Josophine Koontz, 79, North Manchester, formerly of Sidney, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2022, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, on March 7, 1943, Josophine was the daughter of Frank and Dorothy (Vielhauer) Delmuth.

Josophine graduated from Roanoke High School in 1962, and on February 18, 1972, she wed...

Jul 17, 2022

Robert Franklin Kreider, 97, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Peabody Healthcare.

Bob was born on August 26, 1924, in Liberty Mills, Indiana, to Shirley and Lydia (Wendel) Kreider.  He graduated from Chester High School in 1942, where he excelled in baseball, track, and basketball.  Robert served his country...

Jul 16, 2022

Menifee “Dick” Patrick, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend, left his earthly home on Saturday July 16, 2022, at age 88 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family.

Dick was born on December 24, 1933, to Everett and Stella (Allen) Patrick in Salyersville, Kentucky. Moving to the Sidney, Indiana, area, Dick...

Jul 13, 2022

Juanita “Tina” (Royce) Smiley, 75, North Manchester, passed away on July 13, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of Raymond and Juanita (Jarman) Royce, Tina was born on February 12, 1947 in Hammond, Indiana.

Tina graduated from Griffith High School in 1965 and shortly after, married the love of her life, William...

Jul 11, 2022

Lindy L. Lybarger, 94, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center.

Lindy was born January 10, 1928, in Adams County, Indiana to Murl and June (Steiner) Lybarger. During his childhood he enjoyed attending Boy Scouts and working at his father’s bank in Hoagland, Indiana. He graduated with...

Jul 6, 2022

Larry Joe Michael, 87, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Sidney, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022, in Naperville, Illinois, surrounded by his family. The son of Joseph and Martha (Bash) Michael, Larry was born on July 1, 1935, in Warsaw, Indiana.

After graduating from Sidney High School in 1953, Larry attended Ball State University...

Jul 5, 2022

Chiropractor, educational and civic leader, farmer, philanthropist. Dr. Ross passed away July 5, 2022, age 82.

He was born in Kosciusko County IN to loving parents Lawrence and Ruby (Carlin) Ross. Norm is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years Judy (Keim) Ross, sisters Phyllis (Ross) Fruitt of West Lafayette and Jenine (Ross) Michael of South...

Jul 4, 2022

Loretta A. (Klutz) Owens, 88, North Manchester, passed away on July 4, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on October 15, 1933 to Joseph I. and Clara A. (Miller) Garrison in Wabash, Indiana.

A year after graduating from Wabash High School, class of 1951, Loretta married James A. Klutz on April...