Apr 28, 2020

Cynthia A. “Cindy” Betten, 65, Laketon, Indiana, passed away at her home on April 28, 2020. One of Homer and Mary Jane (Jacoby) Kerr‘s six children, Cindy was born on November 12, 1954, in Wabash, Indiana.

In 1972 Cindy graduated from Manchester High School, and on June 17, 1984, she married Clarence Betten. The two were wed...

Apr 24, 2020

Rosco Howard, 87, Pierceton, Indiana, passed away April 24, 2020 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. One of nine children, Rosco was born on March 17, 1933 in Saylersville, Kentucky to Bass and Dollie (Allen) Howard.

Rosco owned and operated a timber buying and logging company for forty-three years. He also owned and worked on his farm....

Apr 22, 2020

Billie G. Blocher, 84, North Manchester passed away, April 22, 2020 at his residence. He was born February 7, 1936 to S. Willis and Lelia E. (Baker) Blocher.

Billie was a lifelong farmer who enjoyed being outdoors gardening, mushroom hunting, and cutting firewood. For all his life, Billie never lived more than a mile from where he...

Apr 19, 2020

Sophie Elle Egner was born on Saturday, April 18th, 2020, to Joe and Brianne (Walgamuth) Egner. Small but strong, she fought valiantly for ten hours before passing away peacefully in her mother’s arms on Sunday, April 19th, 2020. During that time Sophie was baptized by her father, and her family finds peace in the knowledge they will someday hold...

Apr 17, 2020

Eddie D. Howard, 62, Pierceton, Indiana passed at 7:35 a.m. on April 17, 2020 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, Indiana. Born August 6, 1957 in New London, Ohio, Eddie was one of seven children born to Rosco and Nora (Conley) Howard.

Eddie made a living doing what he loved. He was a lifelong logger and always...

Apr 10, 2020

Wilmer Ray Metzger, 78, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack at his home on April 10, 2020 at 7:11 p.m. He was born March 29, 1942 in North Manchester to the late Orville and Mae E. (Niccum) Metzger.

On April 24, 1976 he married Janet Miller at her parents’ home. They only lacked...

Apr 7, 2020

Myrl Edwin Frantz, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 5:16 a.m. on April 7, 2020 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of three children, Myrl was born February 28, 1934 in Ripon, California to Clarence and Ida (Beachler) Frantz.

After graduating from high school, Myrl joined the United States Air Force in 1955. He was...

Apr 6, 2020

Clifford G. Betten, 75, North Manchester passed away April 6, 2020 at 9:55 a.m. at his residence. Born February 27, 1945 in Huntington, Indiana, Clifford was one of seven children born to Andrew and Hattie (Overlander) Betten.

Clifford served in the United States Army from 1965-1967 and was stationed in Vietnam. After being honorably discharged, he married...

Apr 3, 2020

Mary Ann R. Trickle, 78, Huntington, passed away April 3, 2020 at Parkview Huntington Hospital. Mary Ann was born March 3, 1942 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Ervin and Ellanora (Schoenemann) Hegerfeld.

Mary Ann graduated from Elmhurst High School in 1960 and later married Jesse “J.L.” Trickle on August 22, 1970. Mary Ann enjoyed spending time doing...

Mar 21, 2020

Amanda Marie “Mandi” Williams, 37, North Manchester, Indiana passed away from complications from a stroke at 1:50 a.m. March 21, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospice, Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of three children, Amanda was born February 7, 1983 in Winamac, Indiana to Millard and Grace (Jophlin) Smith.

Mandi was the definition of homemaker; she was a tremendous...

Mar 19, 2020

Jacob Allan Burton, 20, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away in a tragic car accident on March 19, 2020, at 6:36 a.m. on County Road 1400 North near County Road 500 East, North Manchester. Jacob was born July 20, 1999 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to John (Laura) Burton and Melissa (nee Bradley)(Dennis) Byers, both of North Manchester.

Jacob...

Mar 18, 2020

Dorothy (Bremer) Trumbetic passed away at 12:05 a.m., March 18, 2020 at the Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana following a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.  Dorothy along with her husband Jim came to the Peabody Community in March of 2012.  Dorothy was born on November 1, 1930 in Denver, Colorado and was the daughter of Dick and...

Mar 18, 2020

Arnold B. Pitts, 63, North Manchester, Indiana, went home to be with the Lord after his battle with cancer ended on March 18, 2020. One of six children born to Joe Wheeler and Osie (Arnett) Pitts, Arnold was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on June 5, 1956.

For twenty years Arnold worked as a welder for Par-Kan Company,...

Feb 26, 2020

Herbert D. “Hub” Bradley, 79, North Manchester passed away, February 26, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On April 9, 1940, Hub was born to Richard and Viola (Howard) Bradley in Floyd County, Kentucky.

Hub was class president and was part of the last class to graduate from Central High School, North Manchester in...

Feb 25, 2020

Theodore “Ted” Oldfather was born March 7, 1943 to Carl and Cleo (Butterbaugh) Oldfather in Warsaw, Indiana. Ted’s father died when he was six months old and Cleo married George Domer until his death a short time later. She then married Keith Wagoner on March 5, 1950.

Ted accepted Christ as his savior when he was 21...

Feb 22, 2020

Dr. Rex Alan Wieland, 71, North Manchester, passed away February 22, 2020, at 5:10 pm at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Rex was born to Lawrence and Betty (Canter) Wieland on December 19, 1948, in Hastings, Michigan, and was a lifelong member of the Church of the Brethren.  His parents would say that from the time...

Feb 21, 2020

LaDonna M. Gale, 84, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away February 21, 2020 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. The last of five siblings, LaDonna was born October 24, 1935 in North Manchester, Indiana to Alfred and Ruby (Rinehart) Steele.

After graduating from Central High School, North Manchester, in 1953, LaDonna married Lewis Gale on August 28, 1954....

Feb 21, 2020

Nancy Fern Bryant, 70, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on February 21, 2020 at her home. Nancy was the last surviving child of Willis and Maude (Estep) Chafin. She was born on July 3, 1949 in Logan County, West Virginia.

Nancy married Hugh Bryant Sr. on August 5, 1965. During their fifty-four years of marriage they...

Feb 20, 2020

Charles Douglas Harper, 78, North Manchester passed away February 20, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. On October 31, 1941, Charles was born in Lafayette, Kentucky to Jack and Mary (Walker) Harper.

Charles loved golfing at Sycamore Golf Course, dining out, he was an avid gun collector and loved keeping his lawn perfectly manicured. ...

Feb 17, 2020

Christean Calloway, 77, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 8:24 p.m. February 17, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The oldest of twelve children, Christean was born December 28, 1942 in Omar, West Virginia, to Ray and Cora Lee (Dalton) Dingess.

After attending Logan High School, Christean met Carl Calloway Jr. The two were...