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Agnes Mae Little

Agnes Mae Little

Jun 7, 2015

Agnes Mae Little, 96, North Manchester, IN died at 12:55 a.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015 in her residence. She was born August 25, 1918 in North Manchester, IN to Wayne & Roxy (Davis) Little. She graduated from Rochester High School at age 16 with honors in 1934. Agnes was a secretary at Wetzel Insurance Agency for several...

Richard E. Overholser

Richard E. Overholser

May 30, 2015

Richard E. Overholser, 71, North Manchester, IN died at 12:55 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2015 in Golden Living Center, Kokomo, IN. He was born February 17, 1944 in Huntington County, IN to Walter E. & Nettie Jane (Howes) Overholser. He graduated from Lagro (IN) High School in 1962 and he graduated with honors from Ivy Tech where...

Francis Glen Engle

Francis Glen Engle

May 28, 2015

Francis Glen Engle, 77, North Manchester, IN died at 6:10 p.m. May 28, 2015 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born February 26, 1938 in Jennings County, IN to Gerald & Gladys (Clarkson) Engle. He graduated from Vernon High School, Vernon, IN in 1958. On February 26, 1984 he married Mary Jane Middleton....

Robert E. Rider

Robert E. Rider

May 23, 2015

Robert E. Rider, 85, Sidney, IN died at 3:16 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born May 20, 1930 in Silver Lake, IN to John A. & Ruth A. (Cole) Rider. He graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1948. On November 191960 he married Donnabelle Hudson. He...

C. Robert Michel

C. Robert Michel

May 21, 2015

C. Robert Michel, 83, North Manchester, IN died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 21, 2015 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born August 7, 1931 in South Whitley, IN to Carl E. & Inez P. (Burch) Michel. On April 16, 1950 he married Joan M. Poer. He was a retired farmer. He and his...

Joyette Bragg

Joyette Bragg

May 17, 2015

Joyette Bragg, 83, North Manchester, IN died at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, May 17, 2015 in Select Specialty Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born in Logan County, WV May 16, 1932 to Willis & Maude (Estep) Chafin. Joyette retired from Eaton Controls, North Manchester, IN after 32 years of service. She enjoyed spending time with her family,...

Arnold "Lee" Steller

Arnold "Lee" Steller

May 4, 2015

Arnold "Lee" Steller, 87, North Manchester, IN died at 5:38 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2015 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born September 29, 1927 in Servia, IN to Arnold F. & Tillie (Twyer) Steller. On September 29, 1978 he married Mary L. Dugan. He worked at Peabody Seating, North Manchester, IN until its...

James E. Yaney Sr

James E. Yaney Sr

May 3, 2015

James E. Yaney Sr., 83, North Manchester, IN formerly of Fort Wayne, IN died on May 3, 2015 at 6:30 a.m. in his residence. He was born August 8, 1931 in Fort Wayne, IN to Sylvester & Eva (Lyons) Yaney. He served in the Army Med Corp in Korea 1953-1961. He retired from Fort Wayne Community Schools...

Henry Spriggs

Henry Spriggs

Apr 28, 2015

Henry Spriggs, 79, Peru, IN died at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 28, 2015 in his residence. He was born in Pikeville, KY June 23, 1935 to Roosevelt & Grace M. (Spears) Spriggs. On March 27, 1963 he married Deloris Justice. Henry was a truck driver and foundry worker. He was a member of Church of the Brethren,...

Lyle A. Heath

Lyle A. Heath

Apr 20, 2015

Lyle A. Heath, 93, North Manchester, IN died at 11:05 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born in Bantry, North Dakota to Charles & Edith (Healy) Heath. Lyle served in the US Army during WWII. On January 26, 1944 he married Clara L. Seeley. She died October 3, 2004....

Russell M. Gamsby Jr

Russell M. Gamsby Jr

Apr 19, 2015

Russell M. Gamsby Jr., 75, Silver Lake, IN died at 12:22 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015 in his residence. He was born in Queens, NY May 31, 1939 to Russell M. Gamsby Sr. & Edna Mae (Harney). On June 26, 1970 he married Marilyn S. (Quinn) West. He retired from Invensys Controls, North Manchester, IN in 2003...

Paul Edward Bradford

Paul Edward Bradford

Apr 14, 2015

Paul Edward Bradford, 62, Silver Lake, IN died at 4:24 a.m. April 14, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born in Prestonsburg, KY to Minefee & Wilma Jean (Poe) Bradford. Paul graduated from Manchester High School, North Manchester, IN in 1970. He was co-owner with his brothers and family of Captain Nimo's in Somerset,...

Arvel Ray Conley

Arvel Ray Conley

Apr 11, 2015

Arvel Ray Conley, 55, Servia, IN died Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 10:00 p.m. in his residence. He was born October 16, 1959 in Wabash, IN to Arvel & Anna May (Nelson) Conley. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1978. He liked to sketch pictures and was an avid gardener. He was a memorabilia collector. Arvel...

Bob S. Lynn

Bob S. Lynn

Apr 4, 2015

Bob S. Lynn, 90, North Manchester, IN died at 10:29 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born January 4, 1925 in Herrin, IL to Fred & Lillian (Scott) Lynn. He graduated from Carbondale Community High School, Carbondale, IL in 1942. He served during WWII with the Army Air Corp....

Charles R. "Chuck" Koller

Charles R. "Chuck" Koller

Mar 27, 2015

Charles R. "Chuck" Koller, 94, North Manchester, IN died at 8:10 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2015 in Select Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born November 16, 1920 in North Manchester, IN to William Henry & Violet (Naber) Koller. He graduated from Manchester High School, 1938, Manchester College 1943 AB Chemistry Major, University Chicago 1944 Certificate Meteorology...

Daunita Marceal Jones Elliott

Daunita Marceal Jones Elliott

Mar 27, 2015

Daunita Marceal Jones Elliott, 91, North Manchester, IN formerly of Gas City, IN died Friday, March 27, 2015 at 1:11 p.m. in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born June 25, 1923 in Van Buren, IN to John David & Nellie Pearl (Mathias) Jones. She graduated from Van Buren (IN) High School in 1941. She...

Edna M. Flinn

Edna M. Flinn

Mar 26, 2015

Edna M. Flinn, 92, North Manchester, IN died Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 11:30 p.m. in Peabody Healthcare, North Manchester, IN. She was born January 22, 1923 in Wabash County, IN to Carl & Marjorie (Winebrenner) Ohmart. Edna graduated from Chester High School in 1941. She first married Robert Krom. He died in 1944. She then married...

Virginia R. Airgood

Virginia R. Airgood

Mar 24, 2015

Virginia R. Airgood, 92, North Manchester, IN died at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2015 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. She was born October 18, 1922 in Huntington County, IN to Elmer & Dessie (Kline) Fleck. She graduated from Lagro High School in 1940. On February 7, 1942 she married George A. Airgood. He died October...

Steven R. Chinworth

Steven R. Chinworth

Mar 16, 2015

Steven R. Chinworth, 61, of Bloomington, IN died on March 16, 2015. He was born May 17, 1953 in Midland, MI to Herbert and Arlene (Wegener) Chinworth. Steve was preceded in death by his mother, Arlene, and he is survived by his father Herb, North Manchester, IN, sister, Mary (David) Schallert, Grand Haven, MI and brothers, James...

Beverly A Hippensteel

Beverly A Hippensteel

Mar 11, 2015

Beverly A. Hippensteel, 71, Huntington, IN died at 9:10 p.m.Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at University Park Nursing Center, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born October 12, 1943 in Kosciusko County, IN to Morris & Lucille (Albright) Coble. She was a homemaker, worked at Timbercrest Healthcare for 9 years, was a daycare provider at St. Paul's County Line...

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