Aug 20, 2021

Angilee Miller Beery, age 79, of North Manchester, died on Friday, August 20, 2021, following a recent diagnosis of advanced gastric cancer.

Angilee was born December 15, 1941, in Middlebury, Indiana, and lived in North Manchester continuously beginning in 1965. She graduated from Manchester College in 1963 with a degree in Elementary Education and later earned a...

Aug 19, 2021

Elizabeth E. “Beth” Mills, 88, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away August 19, 2021 at her home. The last living child of Allen Dayton and Dezzie Ezell (Howard) Whitley, Beth was born in Crowell, Texas on December 16, 1932.

On April 28, 1968 Beth married her best friend and the love of her life, Lawrence E. “Larry” Mills....

Aug 17, 2021

Dennis was born to Dwight and Mae Butler on March 2, 1925. Old age and cancer finally caught up with one of the truly fabulous members of the "greatest generation." He was welcomed onto heaven's eighteenth green on August 17th. Literally always by his side, dad will be so dearly missed by his loving wife Rosie. Den and Rosie...

Aug 13, 2021

Cecil L. Pyle, 83, North Manchester, Indiana, entered the Gates of Heaven on August 13, 2021. Born in rural Silver Lake, Indiana, on September 2, 1937, Cecil was the son of the late Robert A. and Lucile G. (Rager) Pyle.

At an early age Cecil’s parents instilled in Cecil and his siblings the importance of faith, and...

Aug 9, 2021

Sam Henry Bradley, 81, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away August 9, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Sam and his twin Bulah were born on February 19, 1940 in Salyersville, Kentucky to the late Sam and Gracie (Arnett) Bradley. He was one of seven children.

During his senior year of high school, Sam married Lura Dean...

Aug 3, 2021

Mary Jane Helton, 52, Silver Lake, Indiana passed away unexpectedly August 3, 2021 at her residence. Born April 5, 1969 in Goshen, Indiana, Mary was the daughter of Ed Gillespie and Sheryl (Neff) Stabler.

Mary was a graduate of Wawasee High School class of 1987.  Less than a year later, Mary married Ellis E. Helton on March...

Aug 1, 2021

Louise E. (Krom) Jacoby Shull, 98, was called home by her Creator and Lord, Jesus Christ on August 1, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare.  Louise was the oldest child of Milo O. and Frieda P. (Knoop) Krom born on December 25, 1922 in North Manchester. Her siblings were Thelma (Gordan) Smith, Lewis Krom, Trisha (Russell) Herron all deceased. She grew...

Jul 27, 2021

Richard C. Gale, 56, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2021, with the love of his life by his side. He was born November 12, 1964, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late Lewis and LaDonna (Steele) Gale.

In 1984 Richard graduated from Manchester High School and in 1986 received his Associates Degree in...

Jul 25, 2021

Jean D. Brainard, 96, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on July 25, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in North Manchester on April 10, 1925, Jean was the daughter of the late Foster and Edna Marie (Westafer) Brown.

While living in California Jean met John M. Brainard. On June 1, 1946 the two wed...

Jul 23, 2021

Cleo B. Hippensteel, 95, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester on July 23, 2021. Born in Huntington County, Indiana on March 2, 1926, Cleo was the daughter of the late Ervin C. and Gladys M. (Baker) Spath.

Two years after graduating from Laketon High School in 1944, Cleo married Donald Guthrie...

Jul 23, 2021

Joseph L. “Joe” Blocher, 81, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at his home on July 23, 2021. The son of S. Willis and Lelia E. (Baker) Blocher, Joe was born in North Manchester on March 22, 1940. He was one of six children.

In September of 1960, Joe was baptized into the North Manchester Old German Baptist...

Jul 22, 2021

Victor Salazar Jr., 78, North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of Denver, Colorado, passed away July 22, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Born on July 26, 1942 in Denver Colorado, Victor was the son of the late Victor and Mary (Gayton) Salazar Sr.

Victor’s love for his country was matched by few. He spent thirty years in...

Jul 21, 2021

Bonnie Lou Wiley, 81, Urbana, Indiana, passed away July 21, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash, Indiana. Born on Valentine’s Day in 1940 in Wabash, Indiana, Bonnie was the daughter of the late James Harry and Evelyn Maxine (Schrader) Gardner.

During the Wabash County Fair in 1955, Bonnie met Ronald D. Wiley near the Ferris...

Jul 19, 2021

Cecilia Dolores (Laurie) Hardy passed away peacefully in her home on July 19, 2021 at the age of 95. She married the love of her life Thomas E. Hardy in December of 1951 and sadly he preceded her in death in 2014. They retired to New Braunfels, TX in 1994 where they spent many years enjoying all that New...

Jul 15, 2021

Leo Metzger, 100, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away July 15, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Leo and his twin brother, Loren, were born in Kosciusko County, Indiana on October 24, 1920 to the late Howard and Iva (Leckrone) Metzger.

Growing up on a farm with his five brothers and three sisters, Leo enjoyed driving...

Jul 14, 2021

Arden E. Ayres, 101, North Manchester, Indiana, reunited with his wife in the Kingdom of Heaven on July 14, 2021. Born in Wabash County, Indiana on October 3, 1919, Arden was the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Metzger) Ayres.

After graduating from Sidney High School in 1937, Arden began his life as a farmer, which...

Jul 12, 2021

Jeanne Louise Werking Runkel went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 12, 2021. The last living child of Ray Edmond and Hannah Ruth (Neher) Werking, she was born in North Manchester, Indiana on June 19, 1929.

On August 9, 1947 Jeanne married her childhood sweetheart, Bill D. Runkel. The couple had three...

Jul 10, 2021

James Rodney Callison, 57, Wabash, Indiana passed away July 10, 2021 at his residence. On May 27, 1964, James was born in California to Erville Kenneth “Duke” and Johannah (Schmidt) Callison.

James was a very private person that loved spending time with his family and close friends. On January 16, 2021, James married McKenzie Logan. Although they...

Jul 6, 2021

Douglas Deneve, 62, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away July 6, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Columbia City, Indiana, on November 30, 1958 to Richard and Imogene “Dorene” (Eltzroth) Deneve.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1977, Doug began making a path of his own. Always a deeply...

Jun 28, 2021

Esther Fern Rupel, age 97, died Monday, June 28, 2021 at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, Indiana.  She was born March 31, 1924, one of five daughters, to A. Byron and E. Edith (Rohrer) Rupel on the family farm near Walkerton, St. Joseph County, Indiana.  In her youth, Esther learned responsibility by gardening, doing chores, milking cows, and...