Mary Jane Brooks

Aug 26, 2015

Mary Jane Brooks, 87, Glendale, AZ died Wednesday, August 26, 2015 in The Gardens of Sun City, Sun City, AZ. She was born August 29, 1927 in Albion, IN to Charles O. & Gladys E. (Frasier) Bowman. On August 29, 1947 she married R. Ned Brooks. He died December 8, 2013. She was a homemaker and member...

Duane E. Piper

Aug 24, 2015

Duane E. Piper, 84, North Manchester, IN died at 7:21 p.m. Monday, August 24, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born October 21, 1930 in South Whitley, IN to Walter Ray & Ethel M. (Bentz) Piper. He graduated from Central High School in 1950. Duane served in the US Army from 1948-1968 and after...

Leon E. Metzger

Aug 19, 2015

Leon E. Metzger, 82, North Manchester, IN died at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday, August 19, 2015 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. He was born May 30, 1933 in Wabash County, IN to Orville & Mae E. (Niccum) Metzger. On January 5, 1964 he married Agatha M. Coning. He was a North Manchester area farmer for several years....

Homer G. Hoover

Aug 17, 2015

Homer G. Hoover, 91, North Manchester, IN died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, August 17, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born February 24, 1924 in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, IN to Lawrence & Mary (Frantz) Hoover. He graduated from Laketon High School in 1942. On November 26, 1949 he married Julia M. Slaybaugh....

Sandra Sue Harper

Aug 13, 2015

Sandra Sue Harper, 72, South Whitley, IN died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 2:40 a.m. in her residence. She was born January 27, 1942 in Fort Wayne, IN to Richard and Dorothy (Brecht) Freeman. On April 15, 1961 she married Charles Douglas Harper. She retired in 2012 from North Webster Medical Clinic after 15 years of service....

Dora F. Gaston

Aug 11, 2015

Dora F. Gaston, 87, Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. She was born June 11, 1928 in Wabash County, IN to John & Anna (Kampen) Deckena. She graduated from Chester High School in 1946. On February 22, 1948 she married Arthur A. Gaston....

Dorothy Mae Turley

Aug 11, 2015

Dorothy Mae Turley, 77, North Manchester, IN died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at 10:45 a.m. at her residence. She was born Norvember 25, 1937 in Terre Haute, IN to Raymond & Goldie (Brust) Myers. On March 2, 1956 she married Clarence Turley. She was a member of Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester, IN and worked in assembly...

Ray Fenix

Jul 26, 2015

Ray Fenix, 84, Warsaw, IN died at 5:28 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2015 in Mason Health and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, IN. He was born October 15, 1930 in Floyd County, KY. He was raised by his grandparents Walker and Martha Horn. He was an Air Force Veteran. Ray retired from Creighton Brothers, Warsaw, IN. He enjoyed working number...

Conrad Snavely

Jul 19, 2015

Conrad Snavely, 97, North Manchester, IN died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born May 19, 1918 in Seneca, OH to Glenn & Lucile (Byerly) Snavely. A 1943 Graduate of Manchester College. Licensed in the Christian Ministry in 1939 at Fostoria, OH Church of the Brethren....

Helen J. Metzger

Jul 17, 2015

Helen J. Metzger, 81, of North Manchester, IN died at 7:45 a.m. Friday, July 17, 2015 at her residence. She was born March 6, 1934 in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, IN to Emery G. and Grace M. (Moe) Pyle. She married Gene C. Metzger on March 20, 1954. He died December 9, 2010. She graduated from Sidney...

Thomas Lee Fredrick

Jul 17, 2015

Thomas Lee Frederick, 68, Tucson, AZ died at 10:30 p.m. July 17, 2015 in his residence. He was born March 9, 1947 in Wabash, IN to Arnold & Ruth (Rehak) Frederick. He graduated from South Bend Riley High School, South Bend, IN in 1965. On December 22, 1967 he married Judy Wittwer. He retired from Zimmer, Warsaw,...

Robert J. Nelson Jr

Jul 10, 2015

Robert J. Nelson Jr., 97, North Manchester, IN died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, July 10, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born September 14, 1917 in Bridgeport, CT to Robert J. & Myra L. (Ackerman) Nelson. He graduated from New Cumberland High School, New Cumberland, PA in 1934. During WWII Bob served...

Herbert E. Moyer

Jul 6, 2015

Herbert E. Moyer, 84, North Manchester, IN died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. He was born September 30, 1930 in Peru, IN to J. Lee & Bertha (Easterday) Moyer. On October 31, 1952 he married Dora E. Betten. He worked at Heckman Bindery, North Manchester, IN for 10...

Verl E. Hoagland

Jul 1, 2015

Verl E. Hoagland, 93, North Manchester, IN died at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN . He was born October 19, 1921 in Wabash County, IN to Roy & Marie (Baker) Hoagland. He served in the US Navy aboard the USS Sarasota in WWII 1944-1945. He was a member of...

Bryon T. Utter

Jul 1, 2015

Bryon T. Utter, 67, North Manchester, IN died at 2:17 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 in Pierceton, IN. He was born April 20, 1948 in Wabash, IN to Ernest and Betty (Woodward) Utter. He married Linda K. (Bucher) on October 2, 1970. She survives. He was parts manager at Shepherd's Chevrolet, North Manchester, IN for several years...

Shirley Holmes

Jun 29, 2015

Shirley Holmes, 76, North Manchester, IN died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, June 29, 2015 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. She was born December 3, 1938 in Columbus, OH to James Woodrow & Marguerite Elizabeth (Beach) Lyons. On May 23, 1988 she married Larry Holmes. He died March 30, 2010. She was a press operator at...

Lucile M. Blocher

Jun 21, 2015

Lucile M. Blocher, 87, Silver Lake, IN died Sunday, June 21, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born October 18, 1927 in Minot, ND to Lawrence & Alice (Moore) Wray. On June 4, 1944 she married Ray M. Blocher. He died January 11, 2010. She was baptized into the Old German Baptist Brethren Church...

Rev. Noel Reed Jr

Jun 16, 2015

The Rev. Noel Reed, Jr., 81, passed away June 16, 2015 at 7:36 a.m. in his residence. He and his spouse, Maurine, retired in 2002, making their home in North Manchester, IN. He was born in Roanoke, Indiana February 20, 1934 to Noel, Sr. and Lilly Mendenhall Reed. His siblings include Nola "Dolly" Osmon,...

Ted J. Lambert

Jun 14, 2015

Ted J. Lambert, 79, North Manchester, IN died at 1:38 p.m. Sunday, June 14, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born September 4, 1935 in North Manchester, IN to William B. & Hazel (Glaze) Lambert. He graduated from Central High School in 1953. Ted served in the US Army from 1954-1956 in Germany. On...

Judith A. North

Jun 8, 2015

Judith A. North, 70, Servia, IN died at 1:15 a.m. Monday, June 8, 2015 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born February 3, 1945 in Wabash County, IN to Sharon & Betty Rose (Burkhart) Stellar. On May 15, 1967 she married Jackie E. North. She retired from United Technologies in 2005 after 11...