Apr 30, 2024

Billy "Bill" Joe Winger, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and community leader passed away April 30, 2024 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester.  Born on December 14, 1945, in Huntington, Bill lived a full and vibrant life, dedicated to his family, his farm, and his country. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1964, Bill continued his education...

Apr 24, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Amy Honeycutt Weller, who departed from this world and entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 24, 2024, at the age of 91. Amy was born in Floyd County, Kentucky, on November 8, 1932, to Lawrence and Susie (Vanderpool) Webb. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and caregiver...

Apr 14, 2024

Robert Scott “Bob” Lewis, 64. North Manchester, passed away on April 14, 2024, on his family’s homestead in Silver Lake. The son of Ira Donald and Nancy Sue (Ball) Lewis, Bob was born September 9, 1959, in Fort Wayne.

Bob was quiet and soft-spoken from a young age. One of six children who grew up on his...

Apr 13, 2024

Rita Rae Rider, 58, lifelong resident of Sidney, Indiana, passed away April 13, 2024 at the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Born October 26, 1965 in Warsaw, Rita was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Donnabelle (Hudson) Rider.

A graduate from Whitko High School class of 1984, Rita loved the simple things in...

Apr 10, 2024

Carolyn Kay Jones, 83, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away with her loving daughters by her side on April 10, 2024. She was born on November 15, 1940, in Portland, Indiana, to Floyd I. and Mary I. (Van Deventer) Kendall.

Kay graduated from Lyons High School in Lyons, Indiana, in 1958 and married Cleo Jones on August 11,...

Apr 10, 2024

Richard “Dick” Metzger, 87, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away April 10, 2024, just three days short of his eighty-eighth birthday, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The son of Don A. and Sarah Catharine (Beigh) Metzger, Dick was born April 13, 1936, in Kosciusko County. While growing up as a young boy on his parent’s farm he learned...

Apr 9, 2024

Yvonne Sue Cox, 66, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away April 9, 2024, at The Waters of Wabash West. The daughter of Herbert Leonard and Jo Ann (Barton) Hensley, Yvonne was born January 21, 1958, in Wabash.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1977, Yvonne was invited to go to nationals in cooking after winning a state...

Apr 8, 2024

Charles W. Albert, 91, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. The son of Dorland “Pete” and Lois (Steele) Albert, Charles was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on August 10, 1932.

Charles graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1952 and from Manchester College with Bachelor of Science degrees in...

Apr 7, 2024

Joseph A. “Joe” Adams, 78, Andrews, Indiana, passed away at his home on April 7, 2024, with his wife of forty-five years, Barb, by his side. The son of Albert Lagar and Irene “Delain” (Hassan) Adams, Joe was born in Portland, Indiana, on December 21, 1945.

After graduating from Southport High School in Southport, Indiana in 1963,...

Apr 4, 2024

Joseph “Joe” Shepherd, 59, North Manchester, passed away April 4, 2024 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. He and his twin brother Herb were born on January 9, 1965, in Rensselaer to Dewey and Jeannette (Whitaker) Shepherd Sr.

Joe married Deann Warren, and though they eventually parted ways, the two shared a son, Jacob, who they both...

Apr 2, 2024

Joyce Arlene Frantz, 86, North Manchester, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 2, 2024. The beloved daughter of Titus and Fannie (Oswald) Yoder and cherished younger sister of Carol, Joyce was born December 20, 1937, in Goshen, Indiana.

Joyce grew up in Goshen where she attended the local Mennonite church and graduated from Bethany Christian High...

Apr 1, 2024

Braelynn Michelle Rae Roberts was born into this world surrounded by love on April 1, 2024. Though here for just two hours, she knew nothing but love and left a lasting impact on those around her.

The sweet memory of beautiful Braelynn will be forever cherished by her parents, Greta Cunningham and Ethen Roberts; grandparents, Dawn and...

Mar 23, 2024

Cynthia Dawn “Cindy” Mills, 53, LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at Parkview Wabash Hospital on March 23, 2024. The daughter of Janice (Cremeans) Leach, Cindy was born June 16, 1970, in Gallipolis, Ohio.

In 1988 Cindy graduated from Hazard County Central High School in Kentucky. She moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, shortly after graduation. Cindy was blessed...

Mar 23, 2024

Willard Glen Callaway, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by family on March 23, 2024. The son of the late Andrew Willard and Minnie Mabel (Wise) Callaway, Glen was born August 21, 1934 in Camden, Indiana.

On December 5, 1953 Glen was baptized into the Deer Creek Old German...

Mar 20, 2024

Jan Niswander Wilt, 73, of North Manchester and Romeoville, Illinois, passed away at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester on March 20, 2024. The daughter of Dr. R. Emerson and Evelyn (Mullett) Niswander, she was born in Wabash on December 3, 1950.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1969, Jan attended Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania....

Mar 20, 2024

Rosemary Lynch, 93, Silver Lake, left her earthly life and entered into Heaven on March 20, 2024. The daughter of Bruce C. and Mildred L. (Barnett) Meyer, she was born on March 9, 1931, in Wabash County, Indiana.

Rosemary graduated from Laketon High School in 1949 and two years later married Charles Lynch on August 4, 1951....

Mar 10, 2024

Douglas Eugene “Doug" Stamate, 73, North Manchester, passed away at his home on March 10, 2024. He was born on July 26, 1950, in Wabash, Indiana, to Maverne “Gene” and Helen Irene (Young) Stamate.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1968, Doug worked at Singer Controls from 1972 to 1975. After leaving Singer Controls, Doug proudly...

Mar 8, 2024

Van A. Gump, 70, lifelong North Manchester resident, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Wabash on December 31, 1953, to Wilbur J. Gump and Lora Ann (Snavely) Rehrig.

Van graduated from Manchester High School in 1972. He then began driving truck for various companies,...

Mar 6, 2024

Connie Sue Garris, 62, North Manchester, daughter of Raymond M. “Whitey” and Hazel M. (Barton) Shelton, passed away March 6, 2024, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Born on March 7, 1961, in Wabash, Connie was a dear sister to Mary, Linda, Billy, and Larry Shelton, and the beloved mother of Joseph and Valerie.

A mother first and...

Feb 29, 2024

Robert Mark “Bob” Carroll, 79, North Manchester, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 29, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne. The son of the late Edson and Dorothy (Ludwig) Carroll, Bob was born June 3, 1944, in Huntington.

Bob was a member of the last graduating class from Urbana High School in...