Sep 28, 2018

Linda K. Leeth, 77, North Manchester, passed away on September 28, 2018 at 9:45 p.m. at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Born on November 19, 1940 in Bowling Green, Ohio, Linda was one of two daughters to Arden and Chrystal (Flaugh) Leeth.

For 15 years, Linda worked for GTE, Fort Wayne, as a purchasing agent before retiring....

Sep 10, 2018

Doris B. Snell, 92, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 7:55 a.m. on September 10, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Daughter of Albert F. and Mary A. (Hollinger) Bowers, Doris was born on April 28, 1926 in Reading, Pennsylvania and was the youngest of three children.

In 1944 Doris graduated from Wilson High School...

Sep 7, 2018

Garl "Pete" Young, 95, North Manchester, IN died at 1:00 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2018 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.  He was born July 4, 1923 in Wabash County, Indiana to Otto P. and Mabel E. (Wall) Young.

Garl "Pete" married Veradawn Bashore on July 15, 1945. She passed away May 16, 1996. Spending most of...

Sep 4, 2018

Robert L. Snell, 87, of Indianapolis, IN died September 4, 2018. He was born April 15, 1931 in Lagro, Indiana to Melvin R. and Trevah P. (Farley) Snell. On September 18, 1955, Robert married Shelia M. Mitchell. The two had been married for 62 years.

Robert graduated from Chester High School in 1949. He attended DeVry Technical...

Aug 31, 2018

Todd Allan Kinch, 53, Warsaw, Indiana passed away at 5:35 p.m. on August 31, 2018 at his residence. He was born September 1, 1964 in Wabash, Indiana to John and Dianne (Grindle) Kinch. Todd graduated from Whitko High School.

He is survived by his son Zachary (Kegan Lengacher) Kinch, Goshen, Indiana, his daughter Lettica (Jaime) Ponce, Warsaw,...

Aug 28, 2018

Betty Gaerte, 94, North Manchester died August 28, 2018 at Parkview Huntington Hospital at 3:59 A.M. She was born September 14, 1923 in Wabash, Indiana to Ernest and Lora (Alberson) Kilander. On April 9, 1941, Betty married Herbert Gaerte Sr. He passed away February 21, 2002.

As a young women she was an active farm wife, working...

Aug 27, 2018

Jeanette M. Dziabis R.N., 86, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 5:45 a.m. on August 27, 2018 at her residence with her husband of 60 years by her side. One of four children, Jeanette was born on February 6, 1932 to Hollis W. and Vivian Devota (McCarty) Pickett in Bakers Corner, Indiana.

She received her Registered Nurse’s...

Aug 22, 2018

Ben Frank Music of North Manchester, 88, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loved ones at 11:06 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Ben was born on November 14, 1929 in Bonanza, Kentucky to George and Hattie (England) Music. Ben worked many years for Wabash County State Highway Department, retiring in 1990. He is survived by...

Aug 20, 2018

Joyce C. Sharpless, 80, North Manchester passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Peabody Retirement Community. Joyce was born in Fostoria, Ohio to Christ and Orpha (Woodruff) Coppler. On August 1, 1958, Joyce married Dr. Larry D. Sharpless. Joyce is preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son, seven brothers, two sisters, and one...

Aug 20, 2018

Dyrs N. Owens, 87, Silver Lake, IN died at 10:51 p.m. August 20, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born April 26, 1931 at Salyersville, KY to Warnie & Susan (Wireman) Owens.  He married Eva D. Brown who preceded him in death November 8, 1986.  He married again to Eva Adams on November 22,...

Aug 20, 2018

Rosalee E. Shepherd, 87, rural South Whitley, passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, August 20, 2018 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. One of four children, Rosalee was born on August 15, 1931 to Olin and Mabel (Biehl) Lofland in Wabash County, Indiana.

After graduating high school, Rosalee married her best friend Richard W. “Dick”...

Aug 20, 2018

Vicki L. Endress,78, passed away on August 20, 2018 at 7:00 a.m. at Mason Healthcare Center in Warsaw, Indiana. One of three children, Vicki was born in Sidney, Ohio to John C. and Doris M. (Gross) Davis.

Vicki married James Endress on October 2, 1976. She was a member of Eel River Community Church of the Brethren,...

Aug 17, 2018

Barbara A. Ihnen went to heaven on August 17, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born April 2, 1957 in West Lafayette, IN to Gene and Lynn Ramsbey.

Barbara graduated from Plymouth High School, Plymouth, Indiana in 1975. She married Max L. Ihnen on July 15, 1978. Barbara graduated from Manchester College in 1979...

Aug 14, 2018

Anna Faye Kindler, 82, died at 1:04 a.m. Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN.  Born on September 9, 1935 in Birmingham, Alabama, Anna was the daughter of Melvin and Doris (Wiseman) DeVoe.

On February 14, 1976 Anna married Maurice F. Kindler. The two were married for 35 years before Maurice...

Aug 13, 2018

Betty Lou Wilcox, 81, North Manchester, Indiana passed away on August 13, 2018 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Betty was born on February 15, 1937 to Edson and Dorothy (Ludwig) Carroll in Huntington, Indiana.

After graduating from Urbana High School in 1955, Betty graduated from St. Joseph Hospital of Nursing in 1958. She married the love...

Aug 13, 2018

Donn D. Kesler, 91, North Manchester, IN died at 12:23 a.m. Monday, August 13, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center.  He was born at South Bend, IN on April 7, 1927 to Raymond & Bertha A. (Long) Kesler.  Moving to Peru, IN with his parents, they attended the Peru Church of the Brethren.  It was there he first saw Mary...

Aug 7, 2018

Jon T. Fawley, 58, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 5:15 p.m. on August 7, 2018 at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The younger of two children, Jon was born on November 25, 1959 in Wabash, Indiana to Harold L. and Joan (Ringenberg) Fawley.

After graduating high school from Manchester in 1978, Jon went on to...

Aug 3, 2018

Micheal J. "Popeye" Pattison, 54, North Manchester, IN died at 9:30 a.m. August 3, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born July 7, 1964 at Grant County, Indiana to Hubert J. & Barbara E. (Wall) Pattison.  His father is deceased and his mother survives at LaFontaine, IN

Mike and Teresa Davidson were...

Aug 1, 2018

Charlene A. Walters, 89, North Manchester, IN passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Charlene was born on July 13, 1929, one of nine children to Roy C. and Pauline (Eby) Stucker.  She married Miles F. Walters on July 31, 1948.  Her parents and Miles preceded her in death along...

Jul 31, 2018

Samuel L. “Sam” Leckrone, 77, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 11:35 a.m. on July 31, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Sam was born on June 19, 1941 in Manistee, Michigan to Clifton and Joyce (Griffith) Leckrone.

Sam graduated from Manchester High School in 1959 and International College, Fort Wayne, in 1961. He married Carol St....