Oct 29, 2017

Arthur Lee Blocher, 78, North Manchester, IN passed away Sunday, October 29, 2017 at 1:14 a.m. in his residence.  He was born September 5, 1939 in Kosciusko County, IN to Walter & Tressie (Yoder) Blocher.  On June 27, 1958 he married Anita Graybill.  Art was a self-employed truck driver & mechanic his whole career.  He drove for many companies...

Oct 27, 2017

Royce J. Maynard, 34, Pierceton, Indiana passed away at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana on October 27, 2017 at 11:40 a.m. Born on December 26, 1982 in Columbia City, Indiana, Royce was the child of Royce L. Maynard and Lena (Roger) West.

Facing many obstacles in life, Royce didn't let them stop him from achieving his goals....

Oct 24, 2017

Gladys E. Fingerle, 88, North Manchester, IN passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2017 at 4:15 a.m. in her daughter's residence, Peru, IN. She was born October 7, 1929 in Wabash County, IN to Aaron D. & Mabel F. (Metzger) Greer.  On September 19, 1948 she married Robert H. Fingerle.  He passed away June 17, 2007.  She was a homemaker,...

Oct 22, 2017

Johnny Ray Spriggs, 73, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at Parkview Huntington Hospital, Huntington, Indiana on October 22, 2017 at 3:16 p.m. Son of Roosevelt and Grace M. (Spears) Spriggs, Johnny was born in Logan County, West Virginia on September 22, 1944.

For the last 31 years Johnny was married to his best friend Patricia Carol Mercer....

Oct 20, 2017

Carol Ann Schenkel McKee Born December 12, 1935 to Raymond & Lucille (Johnson) Schenkel in Wabash, IN.

She graduated from Marion High School and Warner Beauty College, Fort Wayne, IN. On October 15, 1955 she married Richard W. McKee.

She had Carol Ann’s Beauty Shop in their home in North Manchester, then worked in the...

Oct 6, 2017

Ella Mae Weaver, 94, North Manchester, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at 9:45 a.m. on October 6, 2017 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Daughter of Harry E. and Ida Rebecca (Hawbecker) Stern, Ella Mae was born on April 2, 1923 in Beaverton, Michigan.

On August 17, 1947 Ella Mae...

Oct 3, 2017

Stephen G. McCammon, 76, North Manchester, IN passed away at 11:09 a.m. Tuesday, October 3, 2017 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN.  He was born September 21, 1941 in Mitchell, IN to George & Ethel E. "Betty" (Shaw) McCammon.  On April 11, 1980 he married Nancy J. Holle.  She passed away January 7, 2015.  Steve was Vice President at...

Oct 1, 2017

Rex A. Hobbs, 80, Clayton, North Carolina passed away at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Brian Center, Clayton NC.  He was born July 14, 1937 in Marion, IN to Oral & Cesta (Dailey) Hobbs. On October 17, 1981 he married Ardythe G. Ritenour.  She passed away on November 20, 2008.  Rex was a machinist at Ford Meter...

Sep 29, 2017

M. Marceline Russell, 94, Pierceton, Indiana passed away at 5:59 p.m. Friday September 29, 2017.  She was born on the third generation Michael homestead near Sidney, Indiana on August 2, 1923 to Roy F. & Clara M. (Metzger) Michael.

As a young girl she attended school at Sidney and her family attended the former Plunge Creek Chapel...

Sep 27, 2017

Janet L. Clark, 59, North Manchester, IN passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.  She was born March 20, 1958 in Wabash, IN to Franklin C. & Evelyn E. (Betten) Clark.  She graduated from Manchester High School, North Manchester, IN in 1977.  Janet enjoyed being with people. She collected...

Sep 26, 2017

Dale E. Kelsey went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at 7:17 a.m. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Paul David and Dorothy L. (Oliver) Kelsey on April 10, 1929, Dale was one of six children.

In 1947 Dale graduated from South Whitley High School. As the Korean War approached, Dale became a...

Sep 24, 2017

Argyle "Bud" Keirn, 82, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 6:39 a.m. on Sunday, September 24, 2017. Known as Bud to almost everyone he knew, he was born to Robert and Lucille (Fullmer) Keirn on April 28, 1935 in Whitley County, Indiana.

After graduating from Columbia City High School in 1953, Bud married Lavon Knisely on May...

Sep 20, 2017

Larry Lee Montel, 82, Warsaw, IN passed away at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2017 in his residence.  He was born June 28, 1935 in Kosciusko County, IN to Deverl & Ruby (Ayres) Montel.  He graduated from Laketon High School in 1954.  On July 10, 1964 he married Laverne Garber.  She passed away on August 17, 2008. He was...

Sep 20, 2017

Jean F. Renschler, 98, passed away Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at 11:30 p.m. in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN.  She was born May 31, 1919 in Elkhart, IN to Walter & Clara (Frantz) Loucks.  She graduated from Central High School in 1937 and in 1943 she received a Bachelor and Graduate Nursing Degree from Indiana University.  She received...

Sep 17, 2017

Beth Loraine Cooper, 75, North Manchester, Indiana passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. The daughter of John W. and Grace K. (Thompson) Moyer, Beth was born on December 12, 1941 in Rochester, Indiana.

Beth graduated from Laketon High School in 1959. Always maintaining ties to Laketon and the surrounding area,...

Sep 13, 2017

Marilyn H. McDonald, 83, Silver Lake, IN passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN.  She was born July 31, 1934 in Central City, NE to Hubert & Perna (Widman) Hammons.  She graduated from Anderson High School in 1952.  She married her sweetheart, Jack N. McDonald on May 3, 1953 in Noblesville, IN.  She...

Sep 12, 2017

Ray Shepherd, 69, North Manchester, IN died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in Peabody Healthcare Center from complications of Lewy Body Dementia. He was born March 15, 1948 in Gunlock, Ky to Oakie & Lynda (Bailey) Shepherd.  On April 12, 1978 he married Jeanie Sue Purvis.  She passed away on September 22, 2011.  He worked at Wabash...

Sep 11, 2017

Shirley Younker Wilcox 88, North Manchester, Indiana passed away on September 11, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana

Mrs. Wilcox was born in 1929 in Chicago, to Edna Mae (Burrous) and Dr. Frank T. Younker, who was interning there.

The family moved to Bremen, Indiana and later moved at first to the home...

Sep 10, 2017

Rosemary Beatrice Smith Royer age 86, a resident of Grace Village, Winona Lake, went to be with the Savior she loved and served throughout her life. As she quietly passed from the temporary to the permanent she was surrounded by her loving husband and five of seven children, Sunday, September 10th.

Rosemary was born April 7, 1931,...

Sep 8, 2017

Rozella M. Bechtold, 93, North Manchester, IN died at 6:50 a.m. Friday, September 8, 2017 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN.  She was born December 7, 1923 in Huntington County, IN to John I. & Anna Marie (Rickert) Bechtold.  She graduated from Chester High School in 1941. She helped new mothers in their homes for many years. She...