Aug 15, 2019

Jackie Ray Dingess, 63, North Manchester passed away August 15, 2019 at 4:43 a.m. at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On June 6, 1956, Jackie was born in West Virginia to Ray and Cora Lee (Dalton) Dingess.

Jackie was a man that enjoyed working on old hot rods and other types of cars. He could often...

Aug 5, 2019

Billy L. Sroufe Jr., 59, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away at his home on August 5. 2019 at 10:01 p.m. Born on November 13, 1959 in Columbia City, Indiana, Billy was born to Bill L. Sroufe Sr. and Marie (McCloughan) Sroufe.

Everyone who met Billy could describe him as a great guy that would do anything for...

Aug 5, 2019

Professor Emeritus James “Jim” R.C. Adams passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, on October 5, 1928 to Arnold Luther and Cecelia “Billye” Margaret (Creighton) Adams.

Jim attended Fairmont State College and earned undergraduate degrees from George Washington University and the Corcoran...

Aug 5, 2019

Patricia A. Music, 73, Laketon, IN passed away at 3:40 a.m. at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester on August 5, 2019. Patricia was born on December 9, 1945 to Raymond H. and Dorothy Louis (Wood) Nordman.

Patricia relished spending time and talking to her close knit family and friends. She enjoyed crosswords, word searches, and the game...

Aug 3, 2019

Mary Lou Tyner, 81, North Manchester passed away August 3, 2019 at 5:45 a.m. at Kosciusko County Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. On February 12, 1938, Mary Lou was born in Wabash County, Indiana to Howard and Flossie E. (Gunter) Tyner.

She graduated from Chester High School in 1956. She was a founding member of Manchester Bible Church. Mary...

Jul 30, 2019

James “Jim” Claude Hensley, 72, North Manchester, passed away peacefully in his home on July 30, 2019 at 1:10 a.m. surrounded by family. The son of Jimmie and Cora (Travis) Hensley, Jim was born on March 19, 1947 in Wabash, Indiana.

After attending Manchester High School, Jim joined the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War....

Jul 30, 2019

Marjorie J. Metzger, 88, North Manchester passed away July 30, 2019 at 3:11 a.m. at her residence. Marjorie was born January 5, 1931 to Harry D. and Nettie J. (Metzger) Geiser in Ionia County, Michigan. On April 3, 1949, she married Robert E. Metzger. They were married for 69 years before Robert passed away on October 16, 2018.

Jul 28, 2019

Dale L. Flora, 87, Fort Wayne, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 10:54 a.m. on July 28, 2019 at Parkview Huntington Hospital, Huntington, Indiana. One of eight children, Dale was born in Hoagland, Indiana on October 16, 1931 to Robert C. and Josephine (Harrod) Flora.

After graduating from Hoagland High School in 1950 where he...

Jul 27, 2019

Phyllis Anne (Moore) Penrod, 88, of North Manchester, IN went to be with the Lord on July 27, 2019 at Peabody Retirement Community. Phyllis was born February 24, 1931 to Leonard and Inez (Troutner) Moore of North Manchester, IN. She married Joe O. Penrod on August 27, 1950 who preceded her in death in 1991.

Phyllis is...

Jul 27, 2019

Lynn Eugene Beery, 70, of Wabash passed away Saturday, July 27 at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  Mr. Beery was born November 12, 1948 in Wabash County, Indiana, the son of the late Glen A. Beery and Maurine Brower Beery.  He attended the School of Hope in Wabash which was established by his parents, along with other parents of special needs...

Jul 15, 2019

Max L. Piper, 77, of North Manchester, IN went home to be with his Heavenly Father at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 15, 2019 at his home. He was born on June 5, 1942 in Warsaw, IN to Walter Ray & Ethel (Benz) Piper.

He was a lifetime North Manchester area resident and graduated from Manchester High...

Jul 12, 2019

Deann Warren went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2019 at 10:55 p.m. She was born on December 17, 1966 to Frank Warren and Cass Rish.

She was a very talented young lady with a list of hobbies that had no end. She was an avid skater and had competed as a dance Roller-skater at...

Jul 11, 2019

Herbert "Eugene" Stanton, 58, Warsaw, Indiana, passed away at 7:18 p.m. on July 11, 2019 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born into a large family, Herbert was one of nine children born to Daniel C. and Joyce L. (Clingaman) Stanton Sr., on September 16, 1960 in South Bend, Indiana.

On August 21, 1981...

Jul 11, 2019

Irene Migliorini, 94, North Manchester, IN, passed away on the morning of July 11, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community. Irene was born to Polish immigrants, John and Theresa (Laskowski) Struglinski, on December 3, 1924, in Spring Valley, Illinois.  On March 3, 1944, she married Deno Migliorini, the son of Italian immigrants.  Irene delivered their first child, daughter Dana, while...

Jul 8, 2019

Charles Richard Thomas, 93, North Manchester, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on July 8, 2019 at 5:47 p.m. at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of nine children, Dick was born November 1, 1925 in Center Township, Indiana, to Jonathan Ora and Kessie (Ealy) Thomas.

He married Loretta May Curtis on November...

Jul 6, 2019

Paul E. Kline, 74, Roann, IN passed away July 6, 2019 at his residence. Paul was born to Ray L. and Opal F. (Simpson) Kline Sr. on December 30, 1944 in Wabash County, Indiana.

On August 7, 1965, Paul married Ruth Ann Miller, she survives in Roann. Paul worked for Metzger Trucking,  Silver Lake, IN retiring after...

Jul 6, 2019

Esther M. Carpenter, 91, Chapman Lake, Warsaw, Indiana, formally of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loving daughters and sons on July 6, 2019 at 2:04 a.m. Esther was born in Salamanca, New York on February 15, 1928 to Lemuel E. and Sylvia (Nurss) Oakes.

On May 22, 1946 Esther married...

Jul 5, 2019

Willie R. Cornett, 72, North Manchester, Indiana passed away in his home on July 5, 2019 at 3:54 a.m. Willie was born on December 5, 1946 in Leslie County, Kentucky to Roy and Frankie (Williams) Cornett. He was first married to Barbara Cornett, the mother of his 6 children. She survives. He later married Laurie R. Kieffaber on June...

Jul 1, 2019

Walter L. “Walt” Bradley passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne, Indiana at 7:33 p.m.. The fifth of nine children, Walt was born July 7, 1958 to Glessner “Toad” and Mae (Moore) Bradley in Huntington, Indiana. On May 6, 1978, Walt married Mary G. Spaulding and she survives in Servia, Indiana.

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Jun 26, 2019

Arthur L. Gilbert, 87, North Manchester, Indiana passed away June 26, 2019 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born November 26, 1931 at Elkhart County, Indiana to Arthur & S. Marie (Noss) Gilbert.  On June 3, 1956 he married Ellen Stroup.

He graduated from Milford High School in 1949 and from Manchester College with a B.S. degree...