Aug 4, 2020

Edward Morris, 94, Warsaw, Indiana, passed away August 4, 2020 at Mason’s Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. On October 12, 1925, Ed was born to Cleve and Eva (Farley) Morris in Paragon, Kentucky.

Ed was an avid gardener and especially liked to grow tomatoes. His real passion was farming and hunting deer, rabbit, and squirrel. Ed was...

Jul 28, 2020

Kevin Dale Marcum, 45, North Manchester, passed away July 28, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Kevin was one of two children born to Ransome Dale and Darlene (Bradley) Marcum in Columbia City, Indiana on August 7, 1974.

Kevin graduated from Manchester High School class of 1992. After graduating Kevin entered into the National...

Jul 27, 2020

Mikel “Mike” Lew Greene, 69, Pierceton, Indiana, passed away July 27, 2020 at 1:10 a.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On April 21, 1951, Mike was born in Wabash, Indiana to Norman L. and Madelyn R. (Knoop) Greene.

Mike graduated from Manchester High School in 1969. On April 5, 1968, Mike married Patty Gushard....

Jul 25, 2020

Winifred Ann “Winnie” Toledo, 83, most recently living in North Manchester, Indiana, passed away July 25, 2020 at Life’s Journey of Avon, Indianapolis, Indiana, with her daughters at her side.  According to them, their Mom was one of the kindest and most decent human beings to ever walk the earth and will miss her dearly. She was also very...

Jul 25, 2020

Walter Edward “Ed” Oliver, 72, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at his home surrounded by family on July 25, 2020 at 2:45 a.m. One of eight children, Ed was born December 5, 1947 in Rochester, Indiana, to Leo Rue and Melva A. (Lowe) Oliver.

In 1966 Ed graduated from Rochester High School. It was seven years later...

Jul 21, 2020

Thomas “Tom” Lee Simpson, 72, Silver Lake, Indiana passed away July 21, 2020 at 5:36 a.m. at his home. On August 26, 1947, Tom was born in Wabash, Indiana to Floyd and Martha (Hiner) Simpson. Tom married Tamara “Tammy” McCullough on June 15, 1985. The two were wed for thirty-five years.

For many years Tom worked as...

Jul 15, 2020

Barbara Elaine Speicher, 85, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away July 15, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born May 25, 1935 in Mentone, Indiana, Barbara was one of five children born to Paul W. and Ester A. (Priser) Smith.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1953, Barbara went on to further her education....

Jul 14, 2020

Bonnie Sue Enyeart, 69, North Manchester passed away July 14, 2020 at her residence. Bonnie was one of six children born to Aaron and Opal (McKenzie) Bradley on December 4, 1950.

Bonnie graduated from South Whitley High School in 1969. Retiring in 2013, Bonnie spent more than 40 years employed with Zimmer, Warsaw, Indiana. Bonnie married Gary...

Jul 14, 2020

Louella Wrightsman, 88, Wonewoc, Wisconsin formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away July 14, 2020 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Louella was born August 12, 1931 in Wabash County, Indiana to Samuel and Mary Gertrude (Eiler) Blocher.

Louella married Ronald Wrightsman on April 24, 1952. They were married for 60 years before he passed away on...

Jul 14, 2020

Michael “Mike” Lloyd Boone, 58, North Manchester passed away on July 14, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family. One of three children, Mike was the baby of the family, born on April 12, 1962 in Bluffton, Indiana to Billy and Mary K. (Wineke) Boone.

Mike graduated from Peru High School in 1980 and later graduated from...

Jul 11, 2020

Jack L. West, 89, Plymouth, Indiana, and formerly of Wabash, Indiana, passed away July 11, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Born April 10, 1931, in North Manchester, Indiana, Jack was one of seven children born to Harry Oren “Jack” and Helen F. (Hare) West.

After graduating from Central High School in 1949, Jack joined the United...

Jul 5, 2020

Wallace “Wally” Dingess, 68, Servia, Indiana passed away July 5, 2020 at 12:50 a.m. at his home. On January 28, 1952, Wally was born in Logan, West Virginia to Ray and Cora Lee (Dalton) Dingess. Wally married Bethel Shepherd on February 3, 1973. The two were married just shy of 35 years when Bethel passed away on January 24,...

Jul 4, 2020

Kenneth L. Dickey, 98, North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of rural Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away July 4, 2020 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of four children, Kenneth was born on May 2, 1922 in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana, to Millard and Grace (Eiler) Dickey. Growing up during the Great Depression years, Kenneth’s parents taught him and...

Jul 1, 2020

Russell Claude Gagnon Jr., 80, North Manchester passed away July 1, 2020 at 6:08 a.m. at his residence. On January 5, 1940, Russell was born in Silver Lake, Indiana to Russel C. and Sara Annabelle (Hamilton) Gagnon Sr.

Russell earned his high school diploma through the military graduating in 1962. Russell served in the United States Marines...

Jun 30, 2020

Martin Bloom Sacks, 73, Warsaw, Indiana formerly of Sidney, Indiana passed away June 30, 2020 at 2:20 p.m. at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Martin was an only child born to Henry Martin and Lena (Bloom) Sacks on March 27, 1947. Martin married Bonnie Lu Furnas in 1971. The two were married for thirteen years and had one...

Jun 28, 2020

James “Jim” W. Carpenter, 91, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away June 28, 2020 at 7:25 a.m. at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. The first son of Lee and Mildred (Mortensen) Carpenter, Jim was born October 13, 1928 in Amboy, Illinois. He was later joined by younger brother Robert.  As a child Jim enjoyed visiting and spending time at his...

Jun 22, 2020

Betty I. Leffel, 94, North Manchester, passed away June 22, 2020 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On August 8, 1925, Betty was born in Dalton, Ohio at her cousin’s home. Although Betty was an only child, her parents Ralph M. and Mayme (Huntsberger) Garn were a foster home to many children over the years.

A graduate...

Jun 20, 2020

Susan “Sue” E. Clark, 72, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away June 20, 2020 at 5:27 a.m. She was born in Warsaw, Indiana, on November 4, 1947, to Robert and Leona (Winger) Leckrone. She was raised on a farm in southern Kosciusko County. Sue attended Sidney School until it closed and then transferred to South Whitley High School, graduating in...

Jun 16, 2020

Jesse Leroy “J.L.” Trickle, 75, Huntington, Indiana, passed away June 16, 2020 at 2:00 a.m. at Miller’s Merry Manor, Huntington, Indiana. J.L. was born May 25, 1945 in Wabash, Indiana, to Jesse E. and Phyllis (Flack) Trickle.

J.L. graduated from Manchester High School class of 1963, then went on to further his education at International Business College....

Jun 15, 2020

Evelyn Mullett Niswander, 102, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away June 15, 2020 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Evelyn was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, October 1, 1917, to Ezra and Anna Mullett.  They had one other daughter, Anna Ruth Mullett and a son, J. Lorrel Mullett.  Evelyn had many memories of going to County Fairs and of 4-H activities...