Jul 19, 2018

Evelyn Christine Greer Webb, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 5:02 p.m. on July 19, 2018 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of five children, Evelyn was born on July 21, 1925 to William and Caroline (Obringer) Burkhart in Wabash County, Indiana.

After working at Singer Controls, North Manchester, for 14 years, Evelyn worked at Dairy...

Jul 19, 2018

Ellen Gerard, 90, Winona Lake, Indiana and formerly of South Whitley, Indiana passed away at 2:20 a.m. on July 19, 2018 at Grace Village, Winona Lake. Ellen was born on March 26, 1928 in Kosciusko County, IN to Lionel Sr. and Caroline (Hostetler) Kreger.

She graduated from Pierceton High School in 1946 and from the South Bend...

Jul 16, 2018

Barbara Sue North, 69, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 6:48 p.m. on July 16, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Barbara was born on May 7, 1949 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to Rebel and Julie (Reffitt) Hackworth.

After graduating from Prestonsburg High School, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Barbara moved to Indiana and shortly after she married James L....

Jul 14, 2018

Magalene Stephens, 82, Claypool, Indiana passed away at 9:45 a.m. on July 14, 2018 at Sage Bluff Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of five children, Magalene was born on July 20, 1935 in Magoffin County, Kentucky to Everett and Stella (Allen) Patrick.

After graduating from Sidney High School, Sidney, Indiana, Magalene married Thomas Stephens...

Jul 10, 2018

Grace E. Metzger, 91, North Manchester, Indiana died at 4:40 a.m. July 10, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.  She was born at North Manchester on November 25, 1926 to Lawrence & Mary (Frantz) Hoover.  Graduating from Laketon High School with the class of 1944, Grace farmed with her husband for 38 years.  She also worked for the...

Jul 9, 2018

Barbara L. Driskell, 82, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 3:10 p.m. on July 9, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of three children, Barbara was born on June 4, 1936 to Lee J. and Pearl (Robinson) Helm in Kansas City, Missouri.

After graduating from Northeast High School, Kansas City, Missouri, where she was in...

Jun 26, 2018

Gail A. Gish, 67, Warsaw, Indiana peacefully passed away at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at her residence.  She was born on July 30, 1950 in Wabash, Indiana to Virgil R. & Nellie P. (Barton) Frantz.  Gail graduated from Manchester High School with the class of 1968.  She married Fred L. Gish on April 18, 1976.  She was...

Jun 23, 2018

Walter "Burnie" Burns, 69 died June 23, 2018 at the Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Burnie was born on July 10, 1948 to Walter E, Sr and Marjorie (Harrell) Burns in Wabash, Indiana.

Walter married Karen Montel Caudill on February 8, 1984, who survives.  Also surviving are one son; Shane (Kimberly) Burns, Wabash, IN.  One step...

Jun 20, 2018

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Jun 20, 2018

Richard E. Bechtold age 82 passed away June 20, 2018 at 2:50 p.m. at Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash, IN.  He was born on August 29, 1935, one of twelve children, to William E. and Edith (Freshour) Bechtold.  Richard was married to Ruth E. Prilaman on June 15, 1957.  She passed away December 11, 2013.  Richard and Ruth were...

Jun 16, 2018

Eva Kathleen Slater, 89, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 9:17 a.m. on June 16, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Born to Sherman and Iva (Montel) Rhoades on April 13, 1929 in Liberty Mills, Indiana, Eva was one of five children.

In 1947 she graduated from Chester High School. One night at Louie's Kandy...

Jun 15, 2018

Mildred Anna (Hobbs) Dietzel, 92, passed away June 15, 2018 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born December 18, 1925, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN. She was the only child of William 0. Hobbs and Salome (Lugbill) Hobbs. The family resided in Fort Wayne until Mildred was in fifth grade. She then attended Leo...

Jun 8, 2018

E. Joann Butterbaugh, 87, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 2:40 p.m. on June 8, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. On July 8, 1930 Joann was born to Elmer P. and Vella L. (Whitmore) Marks in Toledo, Ohio. Both of whom are deceased.

Joann married Edgar C Butterbaugh on Augest 2, 1952.  He preceded...

Jun 3, 2018

Vernon Ferrell Miller, 98, died June 3, 2018, at Timbercrest Senior Living Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Vernon was born November 13, 1919, in Eaton, Indiana, son of Leo and Ethel Miller. He graduated from South Side High School, Fort Wayne, Indiana, received his BA from Manchester College (IN) 1941 and MDiv from Bethany Theological Seminary (IL) 1944.  He was...

May 31, 2018

Ann P. Bumgardner, 90, North Manchester, IN passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at 5:02 a.m. in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born December 18, 1927 in Lancaster, SC to Harper Burney & Mollie Geneva (Ghant) Garris.  She first married Jackson Carter and he passed away in 1945.  She then married William Bumgardner on August 3,...

May 19, 2018

Randall L. Frederick, 68, North .Manchester, IN passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 in Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, IN. He was born November 14, 1949 in Wabash County, IN to Arnold L. and Ruth (Renak) Frederick.  He first married Cheri Frazier who, along with their unborn child, preceded him in death due to an automobile accident.  He...

May 18, 2018

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James Robert Spann, on May 18, 2018, after a long battle with brain cancer.

At the young age of 39, Jim went to be with the Lord. Jim is lovingly remembered by his wife of more than 8 years, Zita Spann-Hernandez, and their daughter, Nadia Ameelia...

May 14, 2018

Randall Howard, 55, Pierceton, IN passed away Monday, May 14, 2018 in his residence.  He was born October 30, 1962 in Columbia City, IN to Roscoe & Nora (Conley) Howard.  He owned Howard Logging since 2005.  Randall was a lifelong logger and always worked along with his brothers.  He loved spending time with his son, Riley, and fiance', Laura,...

May 11, 2018

Peggy J. Metzger, 54, North Manchester, IN passed away at 6:18 a.m. Friday, May 11, 2018 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN.  She was born May 13, 1963 in Warsaw, IN to O.C. and Carolyn R. (Caverly) Jarrell.  She graduated from Whitko High School in 1982.  Peggy was a stay at home mom for several years...

May 6, 2018

Adaline breathed her last breath on Sunday evening, May 6, 2018 at 07:27 p.m. Born January 20, 1939 she started her life’s journey in Prestonsburg, Kentucky before later moving to Indiana with her parents and six siblings. All who were fortunate enough to know this woman can attest that this tiny, spitfire of a lady, who had very little,...