Dec 12, 2021

Tana Rose (Fivecoate) Dingess, 69, Fort Wayne, formerly of North Manchester, passed away on December 12, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The daughter of Loren and Carolyn (Carl) Fivecoate, Tana was born March 20, 1952 in Peru, Indiana.

On November 4, 1988, Tana married Jackie Ray Dingess and the two were married...

Dec 12, 2021

Ellen Mason (Custer) Ragan, 57, of North Manchester, IN, died Sunday, December 12, 2021, at home, under Hospice care, surrounded by family and love.

She was born August 10, 1964, in Huntington, Indiana to Hugh “Doc” and Rebecca Land Custer, who preceded her in death. She married Randy Ragan on April 7, 1990, in Orangedale, Florida. After...

Dec 6, 2021

Jennifer Rebecca “Jenny” Penrod, 48, North Manchester, passed away on December 6, 2021. The daughter of Ruth Anne (Strobel) Frieden and Michael K. Penrod, Jenny was born on January 11, 1973 in Highland Falls, New York, where her father was stationed at West Point.

Jenny was a member of the Manchester High School class of 1992 and...

Dec 6, 2021

Joe D. Bradley, 68, Warsaw, passed away on December 6, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. The son of Joe and Bettie (Hale) Bradley, Joe was born May 25, 1953 in Magoffin County, Kentucky.

Joe Bradley was a 1971 graduate of Manchester High School and went on to spend twenty-one years as a final inspector...

Dec 5, 2021

Dottie Teeter, 74, North Manchester, passed away on December 5, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. She was born April 24, 1947 in Floyd County, Kentucky to Richard and Aggie (Poe) Gibson.

Dottie graduated from Claypool High School in 1965 and went on to be a manager at Hook’s, Revco and CVS drug stores, until...

Dec 4, 2021

James William “JW” Clark Sr., 73, Liberty Mills, Indiana, passed away December 4, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born in Rochester, Indiana on August 22, 1948, JW was the son of James W. and Myrtle Lucile Clark.

A hard worker, JW drove truck to support his family along with various other jobs...

Dec 1, 2021

Mona L. Dalton, 62, Huntington, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on December 1, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Mona was born on August 5, 1959 to Charles and Shirley (Patton) Reahard in Wabash, Indiana.

In 1977, Mona graduated from Manchester High School in North Manchester, Indiana.  Later in life she...

Dec 1, 2021

Roland D. Shepherd, 85, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away December 1, 2021 at    Parkview Wabash Hospital. Born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on January 1, 1936, Roland was the son of Toy Shepherd and Jane (Allen) Whitaker.

Before graduating from high school, Roland enlisted in the United States Army and served his country proudly. On May 27, 1958, Roland...

Dec 1, 2021

Jay A. Fetters, 72, North Manchester, passed away December 1, 2021 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. On June 11, 1949, Jay was born to Lee Roy and Eunice Irene (Riffell) Fetters in Greenville, Ohio.

Jay graduated from Pleasant Hill High School and went on to study Horticulture at Manchester College for his alternative service. While...

Nov 30, 2021

Alice Joy Howard, 80, of Pierceton, Indiana, passed away after a long fruitful life on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 in Columbia City, Indiana. Alice was born on May 5th, 1941 in Warsaw. During high school, Alice was the class treasurer and also in the Drama Club. As many did at that time, Alice enjoyed skating in Silver Lake. It...

Nov 30, 2021

Betty L. Gall, 68, North Manchester passed away on November 30, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on February 7, 1953 to Gordon L. and Martha W. Gall in Winchester, Indiana.

Betty graduated from Manchester High School in 1971 and went on to work at Controls/Invensys in North Manchester for 22...

Nov 28, 2021

Rosemary Ruth (Hoover) Butler

At the age of 96, our beloved mom, grandma, great grandma, and dear friend of anyone who was fortunate enough to have made her acquaintance, left this world on November 28th. She now joins her husband Denny who passed on August 17th. Frankly, a great portion of Mom's heart departed with him. Theirs...

Nov 27, 2021

Janice M. Mohler, 81, passed away on November 27, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. The daughter of Lester L. and Elizabeth (Hopkins) Renicker, Janice was born in Wabash, Indiana on October 2, 1940.

On April 28, 1957 Janice was baptized into the Old German Baptist Brethren Church. She remained faithful throughout her life. On...

Nov 22, 2021

Wilma J. Parmerlee, 94, North Manchester, passed away November 22, 2021 at Peabody Retirement Community. Born June 8, 1927 in Flora, Indiana, Wilma was the daughter of Marion T. and Elva (Wagoner) Kinzie.

Wilma was a 1945 graduate of Central High School, North Manchester and went on to attend beauty school in Fort Wayne. On November 5,...

Nov 22, 2021

Elsie L. Geiser

Daughter of Daniel and Maude (Miller) Fingerle, was born February 6, 1924, in Flint, Michigan. She passed away at 6:10 p.m. on November 22, 2021 at the age of 97.

On September 5th, 1940, she was married to Robert D. Geiser. Together they shared the joys and sorrows of life for over...

Nov 21, 2021

Erin Nicole Working, 25, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on November 21, 2021 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. The daughter of Cheryl (Pennington) Working and Kenny Working, Erin was born on July 26, 1996.

Erin graduated from Manchester High School in 2015 and from Hanover College with a degree in Cultural Anthropology, Spanish and International...

Nov 21, 2021

Barbara Carol Basore, 79, North Manchester, passed away on November 21, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The daughter of J. Fred and Mildred Mae (Mohler) Blocher, Barbara was born October 4, 1942.

On December 9, 1961, Barbara married Otto L. Basore. Together, Barbara and Otto welcomed four children; Dwight, Chad, Wendel, and Gretchen....

Nov 19, 2021

Velma B. Hantelman, 98, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on November 19, 2021. The daughter of Glen R. and Opal M. (Anderson) Frantz, Velma was born on August 14, 1923 in North Manchester, Indiana.

After graduating high school, Velma married Paul Frey Jr. on August 23, 1942. Paul passed away on November 19,...

Nov 16, 2021

Bernadette Bradley, 73, North Manchester, passed away November 16, 2021 at her home. The daughter of Ralph M. and Dorothy L. (Coffey) Willett, Bernadette was born June 26, 1948 in Maysville, Kentucky.

Bernadette graduated from Manchester High School in 1966 and went on to be a cook at her alma mater for many years. She was then...

Nov 14, 2021

Smith Helton, 95, Lake Villa, Illinois, formerly of Sidney, Indiana, joined his wife in heaven on November 14, 2021. He passed away at Hillcrest Nursing Center in Round Lake Beach, Illinois. The son of David and Hulda (Jackson) Helton, Smith was born on February 19, 1926 in Paintsville, Kentucky.

On April 18, 1946, Smith married the love...