May 18, 2021

Betty A. Grant, 90, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away May 18, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of eight children, she was born on April 30, 1931 in Rensselaer, Indiana, to the late George Christopher and Bertha Augusta (Pollex) Fleck Jr. Betty, also known as Elizabeth Fleck in her younger years, grew up in the Laketon and...

May 18, 2021

Iva Marie Harvey, 59, Servia, Indiana, passed away on May 18, 2021 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Daughter of Robert Lee and Murial (McKillip) Dobbs, Iva was born on June 17, 1961 in New Castle, Indiana. On May 24, 1991 Iva Marie married Scott Harvey. Iva Marie was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses in Wabash, Indiana....

May 17, 2021

William L. “Bill” Fleck Jr., 84, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2021 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born in Wabash, Indiana, on September 8, 1936 to the late William L. and Catherine Lorene (Murphy) Fleck Sr., Bill was one of three children.

After graduating from Wabash High School...

May 14, 2021

Reginald “Reggie” Clark, 74, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on May 14, 2021 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The only child of Earl P. and Georgiadee (Stucker) Clark, Reggie was born in North Manchester on September 12, 1946.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1964 Reggie began working around the area as a factory...

May 8, 2021

Alan E. “Pete” Stellar Sr., 67, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away May 8, 2021 at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, Indiana. Born in Huntington, Indiana, on March 19, 1954 Pete was the son of the late Sharon F. and Betty R. (Burkhart) Stellar.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1972, Pete began working at Thermafiber/Owens Corning, Wabash,...

May 5, 2021

Madelynne “Lynne” Wilcox, 71, Roanoke, Indiana, passed away May 5, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of the late James and Francis (Hayes) Wilcox, Lynne was born on May 16, 1949 in Glendale Heights, Illinois.

Growing up in the Catholic Church, Lynne always had a deeply spiritual side. Even in her later...

May 1, 2021

Audrey M. Martin, 98, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 1, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The youngest of Elmer and Elva (Meyers) Christner’s ten children, Audrey was born on August 26, 1922 in Silver Lake, Indiana.

On September 8, 1943 Audrey married the love of her life,...

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...