May 1, 2021

Etta M. Ulrey, 107, North Manchester, Indiana passed away May 1, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. Born on June 17, 1913 in Minot, North Dakota, Etta was the daughter of the late Simon and Lucy (Wagoner) Blocher.

In the late 1930s Etta moved to North Manchester and began working for Cyclone Manufacturing in...

Apr 30, 2021

Nancy J. Tiger, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away surrounded by family on April 30, 2021. One of three children, Nancy was born to the late Samuel George and Esther (Adams) McCullough on April 21, 1927 in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania. She was proud of the family from whom she came and could trace her heritage back to the American...

Apr 29, 2021

Marvin E. Blocher, 73, North Manchester, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2021. Born in Laketon, Indiana, on March 30, 1948, Marvin was the son of the late S. Willis and Lelia E. (Baker) Blocher.

A lifelong native of the North Manchester area, Marvin spent his life farming. On January 30, 1973 Marvin...

Apr 28, 2021

Kennith “Kenny” J. Michael, 88, Sidney, Indiana, passed away April 28, 2021 at his home. Born March 8, 1933 in Liberty Mills, Indiana, Kennith was the son of Robert H. and Blanche N. (McNear) Michael.

After graduating from Sidney High School in 1951, Kenny married Jenine M. Ross on January 1, 1952 at the Liberty Mills Church...

Apr 20, 2021

Marilyn M. Shaver, 83, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away April 20, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. One of three children, Marilyn was born June 10, 1937 in Evanston, Illinois. She was the daughter of Clarence Huston and Hazel Elanor (Dahlstrom) Shaver.

After graduating from New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, in 1955, Marilyn went...

Apr 19, 2021

Linda K. Utter, 71, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away April 19, 2021 at Signature Healthcare of Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born December 23, 1949 in Fulton County, Indiana, Linda was the daughter of the late Earl Devere and Evelyn (Hopkins) Bucher.

After graduating from Manchester High School, Linda married Bryon T. Utter on October 2, 1970. The two...

Apr 16, 2021

Billy Wayne “Uncle Bill” Howard, 72, Liberty Mills, Indiana, passed away April 16, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Wabash, Indiana on November 21, 1948 to Hatcher and Esther Myrtle “Shorty” (McKinley) Howard. Later, his parents divorced and each remarried. Hatcher married Mary E. (Bowers), and Esther married Virgil Everett Long.

Apr 14, 2021

Rita Sue Gable, 74, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully, from complications following a stroke on April 14, 2021 at Parkview Home Health and Hospice, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Rita was born in Wabash County Hospital on January 19, 1947 to Donald and Dorothy (Gurley) Gable.

Rita grew up on the family farm just north of North Manchester...

Apr 12, 2021

Doris H. Miller, 100, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away April 12, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Doris was born in “Tornado Alley”, Cushing, Oklahoma, September 4, 1920 to the late Henry H. and Minnie Bell (Fillmore) Holderread. Born into a large family of 6 sisters and 4 brothers, there was always someone to play with.

Apr 9, 2021

Connie S. Wagoner, 85, of North Manchester Indiana, passed away peacefully into the arms of our Lord on April 9th, 2021.

Connie was born in July of 1935 to Harold and Ethel (Evans) Chittick in Clinton County, Indiana. After graduating from Rossville High School in 1953, she went on to study Education at Manchester College.

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Apr 8, 2021

FEMA to Provide Assistance with Funeral Costs for COVID-19-Related Deaths

North Manchester, Indiana – The staff at McKee Mortuary want families of North Manchester and the surrounding areas to be aware, that beginning April 12, families that experienced the death of a loved one due to COVID-19 may be eligible for up to ,000 in funeral assistance...

Apr 7, 2021

Elmer Blevins, 89, Peru, formerly of North Manchester, passed away April 7, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Peru. Elmer was one of seven children born to Frank and Vina (Tackett) Blevins. He was born in Wheelwright in Floyd County, Kentucky on March 3, 1932.

Elmer enjoyed fishing, singing, playing his guitar, and storytelling. On March 19, 1951,...

Apr 7, 2021

Roger Lee Helton, 73, Roann, Indiana, passed away on April 7, 2021 at his home. One of twelve children, Roger was born in Claypool, Indiana, on April 21, 1947 to the late Bennie and Pauline “Poppi” (Flannery) Helton.

In 1966 Roger enlisted in the United States Army and was Honorably Discharged in 1968. His love for his...

Mar 29, 2021

Phyllis Eileen Purdy, 83, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on March 29, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale, Florida. Born July 17, 1937 in North Manchester, Indiana, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Calvin Irvin and Gertrude M. (Garrison) Burkhart.

Three short years after graduating from Chester High School in 1955, Phyllis married Richard...

Mar 27, 2021

Randall L. “Randy” Bashore, 69, Warsaw, Indiana, passed away March 27, 2021 at his home. Randy was born August 28, 1951 in Wabash, Indiana, to Ted L. and D. Joann (Cook) Bashore. He was one of four children.

At the age of sixteen Randy started working for Peabody Seating Company in North Manchester and worked there for...

Mar 25, 2021

Maynard Eugene Vollmer, 93, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away March 25, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Brother to Louis Dale and Marjorie Irene Vollmer, Maynard was born in Bremen, Indiana, on November 15, 1927 to the late Urban G. and Cleo R. (Schrader) Vollmer.

At the age of seventeen Maynard joined the United...

Mar 21, 2021

Dorlan E. Wagner, 98, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away March 21, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born on February 7, 1923 in Wabash County, Indiana, to the late Hobart and Thelma (Yoder) Wagner and was one of seven children.

Growing up as a lifetime farmer, Dorlan knew the value of hard work, a...

Mar 21, 2021

John Ellison Hammons, 64, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on March 21, 2021 at his home. Born on March 18, 1957 in Newport, Kentucky, John was the son of the late Glen and Emma Jane (Bailey) Hammons.

On March 12, 1977 John married Patricia Hooker. During their time together, they had two children, Brian and Amanda Hammons....

Mar 20, 2021

Margaret Arloene Metzger, 98, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on March 20, 2021. One of two children, Arloene was born on October 26, 1922 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, to the late Herman and Grace (Metzger) Fultz.

A year after graduating from Sidney High School in 1940, Arloene married her loving husband, Lester D....

Mar 13, 2021

Mickey Joy Eubank, 79, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away March 13, 2021 at Autumn Ridge Centre in Wabash, Indiana. One of nine children, Mickey was born in Wabash, Indiana on April 27, 1941 to the late Gerald J. and Eleanor J. (Price) Eubank.

At an early age, Mickey learned the value of life. When he was four,...