Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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