Feb 16, 2020

James “Jim” Rittenhouse, 89, Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away February 16, 2020 at Apple Ridge Assisted Living, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The last of his brothers and sisters, Jim was born May 29, 1930 in Bippus, Indiana, to Glen and Ivadell Irene (Reece) Rittenhouse.

After graduating from Bippus High School in 1948, Jim went into the Army, where...

Feb 16, 2020

Kenneth “Kenny” Milton Koontz, 84, Sidney, Indiana, passed away February 16, 2020 in his residence. The only child of Amer and Anna L. (Copeland) Koontz, Kenny was born June 8, 1935 in Kosciusko County, Indiana.

After graduating from Sidney High School in 1953, Kenny join the United State Navy. He was honorably discharged on November 12, 1957,...

Feb 16, 2020

E. Pauline Miller, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 7:42 p.m. on February 16, 2020 at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of nine children, Pauline was born on September 11, 1925 in Flint, Michigan, to Daniel A. and Anna M. (Miller) Fingerle.

On November 19, 1944, Pauline married Ralph W. Miller. The two were...

Feb 13, 2020

Sammie Howard Jr, 89, North Manchester passed away at 4:20 a.m. on February 13, 2020 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On October 2, 1930, Sammie was born to Sammie and Stella Mae (Whitaker) Howard in Salyersville, Kentucky.

Sam was a follower of Christ and loved God his father.  He was a member of the...

Feb 11, 2020

Patsy Rittenhouse, 83, Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on February 11, 2020 at Apple Ridge Assisted Living, Fort Wayne. One of four children, Patsy was born on April 22, 1936 in North Manchester, Indiana, to Millard R. and Mildred M. (Brandenburg) Walgamuth.

After graduating from Chester High School in 1954, Patsy married Lt. James...

Feb 11, 2020

Linda Kay Hamilton, 70, Silver Lake, Indiana passed away February 11, 2020 at her home. Linda was born April 12, 1949 in Warsaw, Indiana to Gordon Kline and Lillie Lucille (Hamilton) Herendeen.

Linda graduated from Warsaw High School in 1967 and went on to graduate from Ravenscroft Beauty College in 1969. In March 1983, she married Robert...

Feb 11, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Craig Sims passed away February 11, 2020 at 11:25 a.m. at his residence. One of ten children, Larry was born September 16, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to George and Ethel (Kenney) Sims.

Larry graduated from Shade High School in Cairnbrook, Pennsylvania, in 1968. After high school, Larry attended East Tennessee State University and later Ivy...

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...