Mar 6, 2021

Velia Louise Francis, 73, loving wife, mother, daughter and grandmother went to join her savior Jesus Christ on March 6, 2021 joining her husband, Edward, who passed away in 2004. Velia was born on April 14, 1947 to Smith and Fanny F. (Whitaker) Helton in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

Velia attended Sidney High School.  On June 10,...

Mar 5, 2021

Tracy L. Estep, 59, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away March 5, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Warsaw, Indiana on February 25, 1962 to Harold Richard and Elizabeth Parker (Edelman) Estep.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1980, Tracy furthered her education by attending Ivy Tech where she received...

Mar 4, 2021

Clarence Andrew “Fuzz” Betten, 82, Laketon, Indiana, passed away on March 4, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Fuzz was born on May 15, 1938 in Servia, Indiana, to Andrew and Hattie (Overlander) Betten.

Six years after graduating from Chester High School in 1955, Fuzz was drafted into the United States Military and was stationed in...

Mar 2, 2021

Alyvia Shyanne Floor, 12, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away tragically on March 2, 2021. She was born on March 31, 2008 in Warsaw, Indiana, to Aaron Floor and Ashley “Blanca” Hernandez.

Although only here for a short time, Alyvia left a lasting impact on those around her. A seventh grader at Manchester Jr/Sr High, Alyvia was a...

Mar 2, 2021

Ryan Henderson, 28, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at his home on March 2, 2021. He was born in Urbana, Illinois, on May 29, 1992, and was the treasured the son of Kurt and Rhonda (Rascher) Henderson and brother to Kyle Henderson.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 2010, Ryan went on to attend Anderson University. ...

Mar 1, 2021

Imogene “Jean” M. Warren, 93, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully March 1, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. The oldest of four children, Jean was born in Wabash County, Indiana, on April 25, 1927 to the late Merl and Mildred (Reed) Bridegroom.

As a youngster, Jean enjoyed roller skating. Her enjoyment led her to meet...

Feb 18, 2021

Wayne Edward Chandler, 48, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away suddenly from health complications on February 18, 2021 at his home.  Wayne was born on April 24, 1972 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to the late James Wayne and Nancy (Turnbow) Chandler. When Wayne was seven months old, his mother Nancy passed away. His father later married Ruth (Springer), who Wayne...

Feb 14, 2021

Robert Eugene Weber, son of Edward E. and Inez E. (Smith) Weber was born December 15, 1948 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was introduced to the Brethren while attending Manchester College. Appreciating the Brethren nonresistance stand, faithfulness in marriage, and other doctrinal practices he was baptized into the Old German Baptist Brethren Church on September 4, 1982 to which...

Feb 8, 2021

Patricia Louise “Pat” Wake, 79, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away February 8, 2021 at her home. Born in Clinton, Indiana, on July 14, 1941, Pat was the daughter of the late Ithal and Lillie (Carnahan) Wilson.

After graduating from Clinton High School in 1959, Pat went on to attend Indiana State University. Pat began working for Indiana...

Feb 5, 2021

John Leroy Price, 82, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away February 5, 2021 at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash, Indiana. John was born on October 21, 1938 in North Manchester to the late Raymond Eugene “Bing” and Marjorie Evelyn (Bashore) Price. He was one of five children.

Three years after graduating from Central High School in 1956, John...

Jan 30, 2021

Dorothy Marie Cripe (Purdy) May, 91, was born July 23, 1929, and she went into Jesus arms on January 30, 2021. She was the daughter of Harold and Ethel (Michel) Cripe, both deceased. Her siblings were Keith Cripe, now deceased, and Ernest Cripe of Laketon, Indiana. She lived in North Manchester all her life, until retiring to Florida, and...

Jan 29, 2021

Judy Ann (Wittwer) Frederick, 73, Huntington, Indiana, passed away tragically in a car accident on January 29, 2021 in Huntington County. Judy was born on January 15, 1948 in Wabash, Indiana, to John and Marie R. (Metzger) Wittwer. At the age of eighteen, Judy’s father passed away, and Judy’s mother married Jean P. Ireland a few years later.

Jan 25, 2021

Jerry Clinton Crabb, 79, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on January 25, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Born in Marion, Indiana, on October 7, 1941, Jerry was one of two children born to the late George O. and Ruth Louise (Elztroth) Crabb.

In 1959 Jerry graduated from Marion High School, Marion, Indiana. He went on...

Jan 21, 2021

Lenora Fay Penn, 73, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away on January 21, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. Fay was born on June 20, 1947 in Lenore, West Virginia, to Sarah Elizabeth (Evans) Coburn. Fay’s father, Elijah Coburn, passed away before she was born.

At age twenty-one, Fay married Earl Thomas Bertram and had two children,...

Jan 16, 2021

Michael A. “Mike” Casper, 56, Rochester, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of five children, Mike was born on November 22, 1964 in Wabash, Indiana, to Lawrence A. “Larry” and Sharon Kay (Cormany) Casper.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1983, Mike married Kimberly Kaye “Kim” Creager...

Jan 12, 2021

Gene Arthur Hapner, 79, North Manchester, passed away January 12, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. On July 22, 1941, Gene was born in North Manchester, Indiana, to Hugo Carl and Florence Pauline (Grossnickle) Hapner.

Gene graduated from Central High School in North Manchester, Indiana, in 1959. Gene was a good father that loved his...

Jan 12, 2021

Helen L. Heeter, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on January 12, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She moved to Peabody in 2017 where she reunited with family and made new friends. Born on September 17, 1926, Helen was born in Laketon, Indiana, to Albert and Katherine (Gerrich) Brubaker, she was the second of five children.

Jan 11, 2021

Mary Ann Rohrer, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on January 11, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. An only child, Mary Ann was born on December 23, 1934 in Bippus, Indiana, to the late Ernest and Clara (Roberts) Gugle. At the age of nine, Mary Ann's father died, and her mother later remarried Millard Dickey.

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Jan 10, 2021

Richard Eugene Lauderback, 87, Fort Wayne, Indiana, and formerly of North Liberty, Indiana, passed away while holding his daughters’ Robbie and Patty’s hands as they sang Jesus loves me on January 10, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born in North Liberty on July 10, 1933, Richard was the son of the late Ralph Eugene and Silvia...

Jan 10, 2021

Leona N. Fetters, 71, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on January 10, 2021 at her residence. Leona was born in Anderson, Indiana, on May 27, 1949 to Ray and Anna Marie (Layman) Filbrun.

In 1967 Leona graduated from Pendleton High School, and on March 30, 1974 she married Jay Fetters. The two were married for nearly forty-seven...