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Charma L. Burton

Charma L. Burton

Dec 18, 2019

Charma L. Burton, 75, Wabash, Indiana for the past six years but, formerly of North Manchester passed away December 18, 2019 at Miller’s Merry Manor West in Wabash. Born January 27, 1944 in Wabash County, she was the daughter of Allan and Lois (Steele) Clark.

Charma graduated from Manchester High School class of 1962. She enjoyed doing...

Beverly Joan Coldren

Beverly Joan Coldren

Dec 16, 2019

Beverly Joan Coldren, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday at 7:18 a.m. on December 16, 2019 at Grace Village, Winona Lake, Indiana. She was born September 24, 1927 to Omer “Otis” and Beatrice (VanPherson) Coldren.

After graduating from Laketon High School, Beverly moved to Lafayette where she was a professional seamstress working out of her home and...

Lois E. Roop

Lois E. Roop

Dec 16, 2019

Lois E. Roop, 103, North Manchester passed away December 16, 2019 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Lois was born in Delta, Ohio on May 5, 1916 to D.G. and Effie (Kintner) Berkebile.

Lois graduated from Manchester College in 1938. Lois married G. Frederic Roop on June 1, 1940. Fred passed away on December 21, 2011 after...

S. Jeannice Hapner

S. Jeannice Hapner

Dec 9, 2019

S. Jeannice Hapner, 82, North Manchester joined her husband, Delbert “Dean” Hapner in heaven on December 9, 2019 at Goshen Hospital, Goshen, Indiana at 5:55 p.m. Jeannice was one of three children born to Cecil and Edna (Steller) Grossnickle on July 23, 1937.

Jeannice graduated Central High School, North Manchester, Indiana in 1955. On July...

Logan A Herbert

Logan A Herbert

Nov 29, 2019

Logan A. Herbert, 79, Ocala, Florida, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 7:05 p.m. on November 29, 2019 at Brandley House, Summerfield, Florida. One of two children, Logan was born on October 25, 1940 in Herculaneum, Missouri, to Charles and Rose (Higgins) Herbert.

On January 13, 1996 Logan married L. Maxine Minton. The two were...

Patricia "Pat" Ruth (Denny)  Shepherd

Patricia "Pat" Ruth (Denny) Shepherd

Nov 25, 2019

Patricia “Pat” Ruth Shepherd, 85, North Manchester, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on November 25, 2019 at 4:03p.m. Pat was one of six children, born on November 22, 1934 in Warsaw, Indiana to Maynard and Ruth (Banghart) Denny.

Pat married Rev. Durwood “Derby” Shepherd on August 24, 1951. The two spent sixty wonderful...

Alice E. Montel Hasty Schumacher

Alice E. Montel Hasty Schumacher

Nov 23, 2019

Alice E. Montel Hasty Schumacher, 100, Noblesville, Indiana passed away November 23, 2019. On March 30, 1919, Alice was born in Silver Lake, Indiana to Ralph and Oznola (Freed) Montel.

Alice was a reserved women that was independently strong and faithful. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1937 and then attended La Salle College and...

Norma Jean (Brown)  Weaver

Norma Jean (Brown) Weaver

Nov 23, 2019

Norma Jean Weaver, 88, went home to her heavenly Father and family November 23, 2019 at 11:40 a.m. at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana with both of her daughters by her side. One of two daughters born to Harley and Mabel (Frier) Brown, Norma was born April 25, 1931 in Wabash, Indiana.

After graduating from Wabash...

Edward Prater

Edward Prater

Nov 22, 2019

Edward Prater went home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2019 at 7:26 p.m. Edward was a resident of Silver Lake, Indiana but recently lived at Mason Healthcare, Warsaw, Indiana. Born October 3, 1923 Edward was one of nine children of Malcom and Plina (Ousley) Prater in Blue River, Kentucky.

During World War II, Edward...

Ruth E (Yentes)  Oldfather-Wagner

Ruth E (Yentes) Oldfather-Wagner

Nov 15, 2019

Ruth E. Oldfather-Wagner, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away in her residence on November 15, 2019. The only daughter of Wilber and Ruby Irene (Landis) Yentes, Ruth was born on November 7, 1925 in North Manchester.

After graduating from Chester High School, Ruth married Wilfred W. Oldfather Jr. on October 19, 1943. The two had five children...

Steven "Steve" R. Kline

Steven "Steve" R. Kline

Nov 11, 2019

Steven “Steve” R. Kline, 64, North Manchester, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on November 11, 2019 at his residence. On September 9, 1955, Steve was born in Wabash County, Indiana to Ray and Bertha (Betten) Kline.

Steven worked as a truck driver for Syndicat Sales in Kokomo, Indiana for 20 years starting in 1999. He was a...

Mary Alice (Peters)  Caughell

Mary Alice (Peters) Caughell

Nov 10, 2019

Mary Alice Caughell, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of Laketon, Indiana, passed away at 4:23 a.m. on November 10, 2019 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On February 2, 1933 Mary was born in White County, Indiana, to Bruno J. and Thelma (Hathaway) Peters. She was one of six children.

After graduating from Burnettsville High School, Indiana,...

Wyatt Lee Wells

Wyatt Lee Wells

Nov 8, 2019

Wyatt Lee Wells, Andrews, Indiana, passed away at birth November 8, 2019 at 10:36 p.m. at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Wyatt will be forever remembered by his father and mother, Alec W. and Meika (Kennedy) Wells; paternal grandparents, Marc and Monica Wells, Wabash; maternal grandparents, Matt and Jodi Kennedy, North Manchester; paternal great-grandparents, Linda Bechtold,...

Genevieve (Demintrinko)  Gierlowski

Genevieve (Demintrinko) Gierlowski

Nov 8, 2019

Genevieve Gierlowski, 96, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 10:50 a.m. on November 8, 2019 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On September 9, 1923 Genevieve was born in Vinnytsia, Russia, present day Ukraine, to Prokop and Olga (Ostrowski) Demintrinko.

After graduating from high school in Ukraine, Genevieve married Leon Gierlowski in August of 1944. For thirty-five...

Dorothy P. Whitmore

Dorothy P. Whitmore

Nov 4, 2019

Dorothy Pearl Fry Whitmore passed away at 6:51 p.m. November 4, 2019 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. She was born May 30, 1917 to Earl and Bessie (Netzley) Fry in Chicago, Illinois.

On December 25, 1936 Dorothy’s aunt Elsie wrapped her as a present and was given to Rev. Albert L. Whitmore. They were married...

James A Endress

James A Endress

Nov 4, 2019

James A. Endress, 73, Warsaw, Indiana, passed away at 5:20 a.m. on November 4, 2019 at Mason Health Care, Warsaw. Born on November 19, 1945 in Wabash County, Indiana, James was the son of Charles and Martha (Lawrence) Endress.

After graduating with an Associates Degree, James started working maintenance for Kosciusko Community Hospital when it first opened...

Walter L Niccum

Walter L Niccum

Nov 4, 2019

Walter L. Niccum, 97, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 12:43 a.m. on November 4, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. One of six children, Walter was born on February 27, 1922 in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, to Albert L. and Mary K. (Karn) Niccum.

At the age of twenty, Walter married Doris I. Cripe...

Ray James Eberly

Ray James Eberly

Nov 1, 2019

Ray J. Eberly, 93, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 5:45 p.m. on November 1, 2019 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of six children, Ray was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, on April 25, 1926 to Levi and Mary (Mishler) Eberly.

Ray attended Larwill High School and in...

Jeremy Scott Eugene Melton

Jeremy Scott Eugene Melton

Oct 30, 2019

Jeremy Scott Eugene Melton passed away October 30, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jeremy was born on October 18, 2019 to Kenneth Sanchez and Zoella Mae Melton in Fort Wayne.

Although his time was short here on earth, he left a large impact in the hearts of his father, Kenneth Sanchez, Warsaw, Indiana; his mother...

Thomas Gearhart

Thomas Gearhart

Oct 24, 2019

Thomas L. Gearhart, 73, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away tragically on October 24, 2019.  One of three children, Thomas was born on September 17, 1946 in Warsaw, Indiana, to Robert O. and Lois M. (Montel) Gearhart.

Thomas (Tom) graduated in 1964 and spent most of his years attending Silver Lake High School.  Six years later,...

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