Obituaries

Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

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....

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...

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...

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...

Hubert R. Newcomer

Hubert R. Newcomer

Mar 10, 2015

Hubert R. Newcomer, 93, North Manchester, IN passed away Thursday, March 10, 2015 at 7:10 p.m. at Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester, IN. He was born to Floyd Vincent and Mary Marie (Fox) Newcomer on June 27, 1922 in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana. Hubert married Alice Nadine Andrews Baldwin on June 2, 1946 in Spring Creek Church...

Pauline V. Sorg

Pauline V. Sorg

Mar 4, 2015

Pauline V. Sorg, 92, North Manchester, IN died at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in her residence. She was born July 3, 1922 in Allen County, IN to Carl & Bonita (McBride) Hulvey. On May 17, 1941 she married Wilbur J. Sorg. He died November 26, 1974. She was a member of St. Robert Bellarmine Catholic...

Kimberly K. Wolms

Kimberly K. Wolms

Mar 3, 2015

Kimberly K. Wolms, 54, Glenview, IL died at 10:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in Glenview, IL. She was born April 7, 1960 in Huntington, IN to Harold J. & Lois I. (Hetler) Clark. On December 8, 1979 she married Edward Wolms. She was a homemaker and worked at Jewel Foods, Glenview, IL. She is survived by...

John R. Harwood

John R. Harwood

Mar 1, 2015

John R. Harwood, 57, North Manchester, IN died at 5:41 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born October 5, 1957 in Palatine, IL to Edward M. & Dorothy M. (Miller). He was an electrical engineer for Custom Magnetics, North Manchester, IN. John was an avid golfer and member of Moose...

Mary Jane Henson

Mary Jane Henson

Feb 28, 2015

Mary Jane Henson, 70, North Manchester, IN died at 6:24 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2015 at her daughter's residence, Laketon, IN. She was born March 2, 1944 in Jacks Creek, KY to Quellin & Elizabeth (Johnson) Newsome. On January 12, 1958 she married Will Henson. She was employed at Heckman Bindery, North Manchester, IN and her biggest...

Doris M. Frantz

Doris M. Frantz

Feb 25, 2015

Doris M. Frantz, 84, Warsaw, IN formerly of Sidney, IN died peacefully in her sleep and went to be with her heavenly Father at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. She was born August 4, 1930 in Bracken, IN to Allison A. & Amanda M. (Walton) Hill. She married Russell Frantz...

Herbert W. Shambarger

Herbert W. Shambarger

Feb 23, 2015

Herbert W. Shambarger, 85, North Manchester, IN died at 2:40 a.m. Monday, February 23, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born March 7, 1929 in Macy, IN to Lewis & Bernice (Cover) Shambarger. On November 30, 1947 he married Doris I. Frantz. He was a lifetime farmer. Herbert is survived by his wife,...

William S. Beeney

William S. Beeney

Feb 22, 2015

William S. Beeney, 84, North Manchester, IN died at 11:00 p.m. Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born February 12, 1931 in Ora, IN to Alfred Leroy & Nondas A. (Strevy) Beeney. He married Nancy C. Baker on July 6, 1956. She died August 8, 2003. He was a...