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Mariette E. Barker

Mariette E. Barker

Jan 12, 2017

Mariette E. Barker, 78, North Manchester, IN died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, January 12, 2017 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born December 28, 1938 in Alkmaar, The Netherlands to Herman & Eugine (VanBerkholm) Dirker. On December 31, 1977 she married Paul Barker. He died May 27, 1993. Mariette worked many years at the...

Joseph George Deal

Joseph George Deal

Jan 12, 2017

Joseph George Deal, 74, North Manchester, IN died at 8:45 p.m. Thursday, January 12, 2017 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born March 28, 1942 the son of Ray and Marietta (Bruch) Deal. He first married Penny M. Speicher on November 4, 1969. She passed away on March 11, 1999. He then married Penny...

Lois C. Knecht

Lois C. Knecht

Jan 7, 2017

Lois C. Knecht, 86, North Manchester, IN died Saturday, January 7, 2017 at 8:05 a.m. in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born March 8, 1930 in Wabash, IN to Ira & Estelle (Yentes) Crist. She was Valedictorian of the Bippus High School class of 1948. On September 17, 1949 she married Galen E. Knecht....

Betty J. Floyd

Betty J. Floyd

Dec 31, 2016

Betty J. Floyd, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 2:30 a.m. on December 31, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Betty was born in Warren, Indiana to Retta Souers. She graduated from Warren High School. On November 8, 1937 Betty married Robert W. Floyd. He passed away on August 13, 1973. Betty was a...

Charles W. Moses

Charles W. Moses

Dec 31, 2016

Charles W. Moses, 83, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at Lutheran Hospital on December 31, 2016 at 1:39 p.m. Charles was born on July 22, 1933 in Kendallville, Indiana to Robert C. and Ruth C. (Mahnesmith) Moses. In 1951 he graduated form Kendallville High School. On January 17, 1954 Charles married Carol A. Butterbaugh. Charles...

Kenneth R. Pratt

Kenneth R. Pratt

Dec 28, 2016

Kenneth R. Pratt, 77, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 3:47 a.m. on December 28, 2016 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Kenneth was born on January 7, 1939 in Wabash, Indiana to Walter and Mary (Lewis) Pratt. On April 18, 1959 he married Ann Keaffaber. She passed away on December 28,...

Madene M. Simpson

Madene M. Simpson

Dec 28, 2016

Madene M. Simpson, 85, Wabash, formerly of North Manchester, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on December 28, 2016 at Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash. Madene was born August 2, 1931 in Greensburg, Kentucky to Burble H. and Della M. (Wright) Simpson. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1950. She then worked as a bookkeeper...

Rebecca A Cook

Rebecca A Cook

Dec 27, 2016

Rebecca A. Cook, 57, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 5:00 a.m. on December 27, 2016 in her residence. Rebecca was born on August 19, 1959 in Kosciusko County, Indiana to Charles R. French Jr., and Beverly (Petry) French-Kidd. On June 21, 1980 Rebecca married Eldon R. Cook. In 1977 she graduated from Manchester High School, then graduated from...

Barbara A. Davis

Barbara A. Davis

Dec 21, 2016

Barbara A. Davis, 83, North Manchester, IN died at 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. She was born May 19, 1933 in Fort Wayne, IN to Ivan & Ruth (Cook) Bowser. She graduated from Southside High School, Fort Wayne, IN class of 1951. On February 2, 1952 she married William...

Carl J. Strike

Carl J. Strike

Dec 20, 2016

Carl J. Strike, 76, North Manchester, IN died Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. in Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, IN. He was born October 5, 1940 in Franklin County, PA to Ray L. & Myrte M. (Garber) Strike. He graduated from Chambersburg High School, Chambersburg, PA in 1958. On January 15, 1961 he married Esther J....

Dianna P. Bechtold

Dianna P. Bechtold

Dec 20, 2016

Dianna P. Bechtold, 70, North Manchester, IN died at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, December 20, 2016 in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born December 2, 1946 in Huntington, IN to J. Eldon & Jessie L. (Brodrick) Stephan. On July 23, 1966 she married Larry W. Bechtold. Dianna was a homemaker and farm wife and had worked...

Phyllis E. Stayer

Phyllis E. Stayer

Dec 13, 2016

Phyllis E. Stayer, 79, North Manchester, IN died at 6:03 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born August 15, 1937 in Bippus, IN to Willis & Geraldine (Cunningham) Sims. On October 1, 1955 she married Gerald E. Stayer. He died January 30, 2015. She was a member of...

James L. Hoover

James L. Hoover

Dec 13, 2016

James L. Hoover, 49, North Manchester, IN died at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in his residence. He was born July 6, 1967 in Wabash, IN to Kenneth S. & Diane (Wagner) Hoover. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed watching movies and listening to music. He is survived by his son, Jacob Hoover,...

Billie L. Music

Billie L. Music

Dec 12, 2016

Billie L. Music, 85, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 7:20 a.m. on December 12, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Billie was born on August 21, 1931 in Van Lear, Kentucky to Curtis and Lennie (Blevins) Webb. On May 8, 1954 Billie married George Music. She worked as a Homemaker and enjoyed working in...

Will Henson

Will Henson

Dec 10, 2016

Will Henson, 80, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 9:55 p.m. on December 10, 2016 in Wabash, Indiana. Will was born on April 24, 1936 to Beverly and Maxie (Newsome) Henson in Floyd County, Kentucky. On January 12, 1958 Will married Mary Jane Newsome. She passed away on February 28, 2015. While he lived in...

Donald W. Mcnabney

Donald W. Mcnabney

Dec 9, 2016

Donald W. McNabney, 80, North Manchester, IN formerly of Urbana, IN died at 5:51 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born October 26, 1936 in Hammond, IN to Otto & Grace (Frantz) McNabney. He graduated from Chili High School in 1954. On August 2, 1964 he married Patricia Ann...

Bob L. Kamp

Bob L. Kamp

Dec 8, 2016

Bob L. Kamp, 84, went to meet his Lord and Savior on December 8 at 4:15 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, in the ICU following a short illness. He was born on June 28, 1927 in Akron, IN on his Grandfather's farm to the late Katherine (Kamp) Overlander. He is survived by Betty (Mowrer) Kamp,...

Dorothy L. Coe

Dorothy L. Coe

Dec 5, 2016

Dorothy L. Coe, 90, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 9:48 a.m. on December 5, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Dorothy was born on March 27, 1926 in Custer, Michigan, to Dewey and Della (Flora) Reene. She worked as a hostess at Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana. Dorothy was a member of Christian...

Betty G. Robison

Betty G. Robison

Dec 2, 2016

Betty G. Robison, 84, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at her residence on December 2, 2016 at 1:50 p.m. Betty was born on March 20, 1932 to Floyd V. and Sadie C. (Henry) Hileman in Miami County, Indiana. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School. On September 25, 1950 Betty married Bill Robison. He passed...

Donna J. Renicker

Donna J. Renicker

Nov 27, 2016

Donna J. Renicker, 82, Winona Lake, Indiana formally of North Manchester, Indiana passed away at Grace Village Retirement Center, Winona Lake, Indiana on November 27, 2016 at 2:30 a.m. Donna was born on July 19, 1934 in Pendleton, Indiana to Walter A. and Mary L. (Stoner) Hopkins. On January 16, 1954, she married Wayne E....

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