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...

Jan 8, 2023

Terry R. “TR” West Jr., 58, Warsaw, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on January 8, 2023. The son of Terry and Marilyn (Quinn) West, TR was born on March 24, 1964, in San Diego, California.

After attending Manchester High School, TR entered the workforce by joining Eaton/Controls, where he was employed for twelve years....

Jan 6, 2023

Wera K. Anderson Basandaio, 84, North Manchester, formerly of Mishawaka, Indiana, passed away January 6, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born to Russian and German parents in Germany on November 19, 1938.

At the age of five Wera began dancing, a passion she continued throughout her life. After moving to the United...

Jan 6, 2023

Philip R. Wilt Jr., 67, North Manchester, Indiana and Romeoville, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on January 6, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The son of Philip R. Wilt Sr. and Barbara (Custer) Wilt Frame, Philip was born in Windber, Pennsylvania, on March 10, 1955.

While growing up, Philip’s first job was a paper...

Jan 3, 2023

LuAnn Greene, 67, North Manchester and formerly of Akron, passed away unexpectedly on January 3, 2023, at her home. Born on September 5, 1955, in Rochester, LuAnn was the daughter of Jack and Norma “Jeanie” (Hoffman) Miller.

After graduating from Akron High School in 1973, LuAnn began working at Eaton/Controls until the business closed, which began a...

Jan 3, 2023

Anita Maxine Blocher, 81, North Manchester, passed away January 3, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born November 28, 1941, in Goshen, Indiana, Anita was the daughter of the late Robert John and Edith Martha (Miller) Graybill.

Anita worked as a cosmetologist, CNA, and QMA before eventually retiring after many years of service. On June...

Jan 1, 2023

Ira Donald Lewis, 90, North Manchester formerly of Claypool, Indiana, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on January 1, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born near Claypool, Indiana, on February 3, 1932, Ira was the son of the late Elbert F. and Laura (Blocher) Lewis.

After graduating from Silver Lake High...

Dec 28, 2022

Bonnie Lou (Rice) Smith, 68, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on December 28, 2022, at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana. She was born to Allen D. and Doris Jane (Hatton) Rice on September 5, 1954, in Huntington, Indiana.

In high school, Bonnie was a UN representative and an accomplished member of the speech team, representing...

Dec 28, 2022

Amelia R. “Millie” Helton, 85, Marion, formerly of Akron and Silver Lake, passed away on December 28, 2022, at Wesleyan Health Care Center in Marion. Born August 26, 1937, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Millie was the daughter of the late Harold and Fonderine (Moore) Butler.

On February 18, 1977, Millie married Grady Helton. The two were wed...

Dec 26, 2022

Michelle June Witmer Neal, 34, North Manchester, Indiana, met her heavenly Father on December 26, 2022, after a long battle with cancer. The daughter of Stan and Nelda (Wrightsman) Witmer, Michelle was born on June 7, 1988, in Elkhart, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 2007, Michelle studied at IPFW and later graduated from the...

Dec 24, 2022

Billy Joe Morris, 85, North Manchester, Indiana, joined his wife Betty at the gates of heaven on December 24, 2022. Born in Switzer, West Virginia, on April 23, 1937, Billy was the son of the late Allen and Lora (Workman) Morris.

On May 21, 1961, Billy married the love of his life, Betty Joyce Skeens. The two...

Dec 21, 2022

Michelle Ann Blocker, 67, North Manchester, Indiana, entered the gates of heaven on December 21, 2022. Born in LaPorte, Indiana, on April 17, 1955, Michelle was the daughter of Sally Hughes and sister to Janet and Susan Hughes.

On July 20th, 1973, Michelle, known as “Mike” to those who knew her, married Danny Blocker. During their forty-nine...

Dec 15, 2022

Ella Louise Hoffman, 90, Warsaw formerly of North Manchester, slipped into eternal sleep at 12:08 a.m., December 15, 2022 at Parkview Hospital after an accident at home. Born September 24, 1932 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Ella was the daughter of the late George W. and Ella M. (Hoyt) Evans.

She is preceded in death by her husband and...

Dec 13, 2022

Paul Thomas “Tom” Hendrix, 72, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on December 13, 2022. The son of the late Paul Wayne and Beulah C. (Sigler) Hendrix, Tom was born on January 20, 1950 in Wabash.

After graduating from Wabash High School in 1968, Tom began his career as...

Dec 9, 2022

Doris May Callaway, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by family on December 9, 2022. The daughter of the late Elmer Daniel and Mary Elizabeth (Yoder) Shively, Doris was born in Clinton County, Indiana, on September 13, 1933.

Doris was baptized into the Middle Fork Old German Baptist Brethren...

Nov 29, 2022

Arvada Lee Trickle, 74, Laketon, Indiana, passed away on November 29, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The daughter of Archie and Marietta (Thompson) Holle, Arvada was born in Warsaw, Indiana on May 26, 1948.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1966, Arvada married Kent Trickle on October 5, 1969. The two spent...

Nov 24, 2022

Grace Ann Whitacre, 90, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester on November 24, 2022. The youngest of seven children, Grace was born on August 23, 1932, in Kokomo, Indiana, to Edgar and Grace (Brewster) Lovelace.

During her senior year at Northwestern High School in Kokomo, Grace married Richard “Dick” Whitacre on...

Nov 22, 2022

Doris June Ihnen, 88, Akron, Indiana, passed away at her home on November 22, 2022. The daughter of Ross and Nellie (Culler) Silvius, Doris was born in Dixon, Illinois, on June 24, 1934.

After graduating from Morris High School in Morris, Illinois, in 1952, Doris attended Manchester College. On August 24, 1954, she married James L. Ihnen....

Nov 22, 2022

Shirley Ann Williams, 85, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at her home on November 22, 2022. The daughter of the late Arlo Severence and Martha (Moog) Bowers, Shirley was born on September 23, 1937, in Bryan, Ohio.

Two years after graduating from New Haven High School in 1955, Shirley married the love of her life, Jack J....