Feb 8, 2020

John C. Hoover, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away February 8, 2020 at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw, Indiana. Part of a large family, John was one of seven children born to Raymond Homer and Genevieve (Bauer) Hoover. He was born on March 23, 1929 in Gas City, Indiana.

After graduating from Jackson Township High School, Wells...

Feb 5, 2020

Randell Webb, 74, North Manchester, Indiana, entered Heaven on February 5, 2020 at 8:40 p.m. The only child of Norman and Fannie Mae (Webb) Webb, Randell was born on March 10, 1945 in Paintsville, Kentucky.

After graduating from Logan High School, Logan, West Virginia, in 1963, Randell joined the United States Navy. During his time in the...

Feb 5, 2020

Rev. L. Byron Miller, 105, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on February 5, 2020 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of Melvin F. and Nettie Edith (Tully) Miller’s seven children, Byron was born on February 16, 1914 in Kosciusko County near Sidney, Indiana.

A graduate of Sidney High School’s class of 1932, Byron...

Feb 3, 2020

Terry L. Johnson, 68, North Manchester, Indiana passed away peacefully on February 3, 2020 in his residence. He was born on January 31, 1952 in Wabash, Indiana to Delbert A. and Leanna M. (Rhoades) Johnson.

During high school, Terry played keyboard in a rock and roll band called ‘Rising Son’ which eventually became ‘American Freedom Band’. A...

Feb 1, 2020

Shanda Michelle Spacy, 28, Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 3:29 p.m. on February 1, 2020 in Silver Lake, Indiana. Shanda was one of three children born to Michael G. and Tammy Lynn (Lester) Spacy. She was born on February 11, 1991 in Wabash, Indiana.

Shanda graduated from Frontier High School in 2009. Shanda was a bright light...

Feb 1, 2020

Margaret E. Frieden, 96, North Manchester, formerly of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away February 1, 2020 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Margaret was born on September 30, 1923 in Huntington County, Indiana to Ray and Francis (McCool) Shenefield.

At the age of twenty-three, Margaret married James Frieden on December 15, 1946. The two were wed for...

Jan 31, 2020

Steven A. Lane, 70, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away January 31, 2020 at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, Indiana. One of ten children, Steven was born in Wabash to Eugene and Hazel (Miller) Lane on August 11, 1949.

After graduating from Akron High School, Steven joined the United States Army, something that Steven was always proud of. He...

Jan 30, 2020

David James Brace, 83, North Manchester passed away January 30, 2020 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. David was born to William and Ellen (Fratus) Brace on April 26, 1936 in Erie, Pennsylvania.

David graduated from Central High School 1955. A year later he married Patricia Reed on July 7, 1956. David was an outdoors man that...

Jan 28, 2020

William Jay Brewer, 55, North Manchester passed away January 28, 2020 in Toledo, Ohio. One of five children, Jay was born on August 28, 1964 in at the Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, Indiana to Don W. and Nancy J. (Ross) Brewer.

Jay graduated from Manchester High School in 1983, where he played on the basketball team and...

Jan 22, 2020

Cameron Wayne Hackworth spent 47 days filling his parent’s hearts with love. Cameron was born on December 6, 2019 in Huntington, Indiana to Timothy W. Hackworth and Leah M. (Anderson) Ortiz of Kimmell, Indiana. He was called to Heaven on January 22, 2020 at 3:20 a.m.

Although Cameron’s life was short, he filled his parents’ hearts with...

Jan 22, 2020

Ruth D. (Rehak) Frederick, 95, North Manchester, passed away January 22, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Ruth was born in Wabash, Indiana, to Valentine “Faldy” and Cora (Snyder) Rehak on September 20, 1924. On March 28, 1942, Ruth married Arnold A. Frederick, he later passed away on October 23, 1994 after 52 years of...

Jan 22, 2020

Anna E. Hammonds-Faurot, 97, North Manchester, passed away on January 22, 2020 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Born September 30, 1922 in Urbana, Indiana, Anna was the daughter of George Edward and Estella (Hipskind) Wolf.

Anna graduated from Urbana High School in 1940. After graduating, Anna married Douglas M. “Murl” Hammonds on October 12, 1940. He...

Jan 3, 2020

Darrell "Mike" Michael Bradley, 67, Laketon, Indiana, entered Heaven on January 3, 2020 at 12:40 p.m. One of five children, Darrell was born on June 9, 1952 in Warsaw, Indiana to Robie and Helen (Castle) Bradley.

Darrell served in the United States Army, once he was honorably discharged, he moved back to Indiana and joined the American...

Dec 27, 2019

Keith W. Cripe, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at the Cripe Family Farm, North Manchester, on December 27, 2019 at 6:11 a.m. One of three children, Keith was born on November 1, 1930 in Whitley County, Indiana to Harold W. and Ethel M. (Michel) Cripe.

After graduating from Chester High School in 1950, Keith married Margaret...

Dec 26, 2019

Katie Marie Allen, 34, North Manchester passed away December 26, 2019 at her residence at 3:20 p.m. The youngest of three children, Katie was born December 15, 1985 in Boone County, Indiana to Gregory Dean and Cynthia Marie (Goodman) Allen.

She graduated from Western Boone High School in 2004. Katie treated everyone with respect and love. She...

Dec 26, 2019

Gary Duane Frey, 70, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 12:10 p.m. on December 26, 2019 in his home. Born on May 16, 1949, Gary was the son of Paul Frey Jr., and Velma (Frantz).

Gary was a determined, hard worker that enjoyed living and working on the farm. He was a man that had the gift...

Dec 26, 2019

Joan M. Michel, 87, passed away December 26, 2019 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Joan was born in Servia, Indiana on June 5, 1932 to Lowell S. Poer and Ethel M. (Flora).

Joan met the love of her life, C. Robert Michel and they were married on April 16, 1950. They were married for 65...

Dec 24, 2019

Donald A. Carpenter, 74, passed away December 24, 2019 at Saint Joseph Hospital, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Stirrat, West Virginia to Elbert Carpenter and Elizabeth (Griggs).

Donald met the love of his life Rose Hubler, and the two of them were married October 19, 1973. They were married 24 years, until Rose passed...

Dec 22, 2019

Rick Wireman, 40, Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away on December 22, 2019. The only child of Rick Wireman Sr., and Teresa (Bradford) Goble, Rick was born on June 24, 1979 in Wabash, Indiana.

While growing up in the Silver Lake area, Rick loved spending time with his grandparents and especially liked to hunt...

Dec 22, 2019

William E. Staton, 81, North Manchester passed away December 22, 2019 at his residence. William was born January 4, 1938 in Owingsville, Kentucky to Russel and Mary Alice (Withrow) Van Buren. When William was four, his father passed away and was then raised by Ewell “Duke” Purvis.

At an early age, William found the value of hard...