Jun 30, 2022

Sandra Sue Renz, 79, North Manchester, passed away on June 30, 2022 at Envive Healthcare of Huntington in Huntington, Indiana. The daughter of Jesse and Betty (Perry) Sickafus, Sandy was born on June 26, 1943 in Wabash, Indiana.

For many years, Sandy owned and operated the Halfway Café in Urbana. She also operated Sandy’s Coffee Shop in...

Jun 28, 2022

Peggy D. Workman, 90, North Manchester, passed away on June 28, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The third of seven children, Peggy was born on August 7, 1931 in Wabash County, Indiana to John L. and Ruby V. (Westafer) Baker.

At Chester High School, Peggy participated in the school band and played volleyball before...

Jun 26, 2022

Ricky Eli Castle, 66, Silver Lake, passed away on June 26, 2022 at home. The son of Wilbur “Web” Castle and Virgie (Blevins) Castle, Ricky was born November 30, 1955 in Paintsville, Kentucky.

After graduating in 1973 from Johnson Central High School in Paintsville, Ricky became a professional welder for many years. He was also a business...

Jun 21, 2022

Dennis Ray Daugherty, 65, North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2022 at his home. The youngest of four children, Dennis was born on November 12, 1956 in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Garland H. and Snoda (Hampton) Daugherty.

Quiet and reserved, Dennis enjoyed his time taking things apart and rebuilding them. He also delighted in working on...

Jun 20, 2022

Darlene C. Bucher, 95, North Manchester, passed away on her late husband’s birthday, June 20, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born to Ernest and Alma (Hawbecker) Fair in Sublette, Illinois on November 17, 1926. The oldest sibling of four, Darlene and her family enjoyed many family vacations together and attended numerous sports functions....

Jun 13, 2022

Betty Bell Wright Hamlin, 95, North Manchester, passed away on June 13, 2022 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of John T. and Hattie E. (McIntire) Bucher, Betty was born in Wabash County on October 25, 1926.

Betty grew up on a farm in the Silver Lake area, near Disko. As a child...

Jun 10, 2022

Lottie Colleen Bammerlin, 79, Akron, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The daughter of Ezra B. and Gertrude (Doub) Lipply, Lottie was born in Warsaw on September 28, 1942.

After graduating from Laketon High School in 1960, Lottie worked at Heckman Bindery until she married Paul Lyle...

Jun 3, 2022

Nathaniel Drue “Nate” Harmon, 21, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away June 3, 2022. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 14, 2000, Nate was the youngest child of Lonnie and Heather (Certain) Harmon Jr.

After graduating from William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina in 2019, Nate moved back to North Manchester. A patient, selfless,...

May 31, 2022

Michael J. Harford, 68, North Manchester, passed away on May 31, 2022 at his home. The son of Jack and Deon (Gutfeld) Harford, Michael was born on July 23, 1953 in San Francisco, California.

After graduating from Westmoor High School in 1971, Michael attended the San Francisco Academy of Art where he nurtured his highly creative and...

May 30, 2022

April Dawn Greene, 38, Liberty Mills, passed away on May 30, 2022. The daughter of Richard and Kathy (Brainard) Greene, April was born in Warsaw, Indiana on December 4, 1983.

April attended Manchester High School and was employed at McDonalds. She had three children with Chava Saucedo; Alonzo, Franchesa, and Angelica, and they were the light of...

May 20, 2022

Nathaniel “Nate” Cole Baker, 24, North Manchester, passed away May 20, 2022. The son of Jeremy and Kelly (Cole) Baker, Nate was born in Layton, Utah, on March 5, 1998.

After he and his family moved back from Utah, Nate attended second through ninth grades at Manchester Community Schools. He and his family then moved to Warsaw,...

May 15, 2022

Evelyn Lois Jagger, 98, Rochester, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away on May 15, 2022 at home. She was born May 29, 1923 in Silver Lake, Indiana to Roy C. and Elvah G. (Metzger) Kline.

After graduating from Silver Lake High School in 1941, Evelyn married William D. “Bill” Jagger the very next year on August 15,...

May 15, 2022

Francis H. Barr Jr., 97, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on May 15, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Francis was born on March 24, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Francis H. and Ida Rebecca Barr.

When he was two years old, his parents moved to Oregon, and it was in Oregon and Idaho that...

May 15, 2022

John R. “Jack” Sleighter, 84, North Manchester, formerly of South Whitley, passed away on May 15, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born on September 29, 1937 in Pierceton, Indiana to Budd B. and Maxine L. (Roberts) Sleighter.

Shortly after graduating from Chester High School in 1955, Jack married the love of his...

May 13, 2022

Carroll Hamilton, 73, Warsaw, passed away on May 13, 2022 at home. The son of Dale and Helen (Carper) Hamilton, Carroll was born August 29, 1948 in Warsaw, Indiana.

After graduating from Pierceton High School in 1967, Carroll enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served in Vietnam. After active duty, Carroll served in the National...

May 9, 2022

Carol Ann Moses has been reunited by death with her beloved husband Charles.  They planned to join the heavenly chorus, maybe do a little fishing, and hoped there are weed-free gardens in the hereafter. Carol, 88, of North Manchester, passed away on May 9, 2022. The daughter of Paul D. and Pauline K. (Smith) Butterbaugh, Carol was born March...

May 8, 2022

Dorothy Mae Sorg, 77, Wabash, passed away on May 8, 2022 at her home. The daughter of Joe Howes and Edith (Chafin) Howes Browning, Dorothy was born April 18, 1945 in Logan County, West Virginia.

Dorothy graduated from Logan Senior High School in 1964. On January 15, 1972 she married the love of her life, Karl Sorg....

May 6, 2022

Frederick G. “Fred” Olinger, 69, of National City, California, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2022 at his home. The son of Frederick “Fritz” and Rose Mary (Berneburg) Olinger, Fred was born on July 29, 1952 in Wabash, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1971, Fred went on to earn his Associates degree from Vincennes...

May 5, 2022

Howard A. Deel, 80, North Manchester, passed away May 5, 2022 at his home. The son of Elden Rufus and Beulah Irene (Cline) Deel, Howard was born March 15, 1942 in Nyssa, Oregon.

During his childhood, Howard’s family frequently moved around the state of Oregon following his fathers work. Their nomadic lifestyle fueled Howard’s lifelong love for...

May 3, 2022

Stephanie Allen Jones died at her home in North Manchester, Indiana, on May 3, 2022; her husband Bob and daughter Wendy Pfeiffer were by her side. Stephanie was 78 years old.

Stephanie was born on September 10, 1943, in Ottawa, Kansas. She graduated from Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri and earned a B.S. in Music Education...