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Lawrence E. Mills

Lawrence E. Mills

Feb 6, 2014

Lawrence E. Mills, 70, Silver Lake, IN died Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 6:35 p.m. in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born September 7, 1943 in Fort Wayne, IN to Kenneth R. & Margaret R. (Minnich) Mills. He graduated from Decatur, IN High School in 1960. On April 28, 1968 he married Elizabeth E....

Yoshiko West

Yoshiko West

Feb 4, 2014

Yoshiko West, 72, Warsaw, IN died at 11:05 p.m. Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. She was born November 1, 1941 in Nagasaki Ken, Japan to Kichitaro & Tumi Kameyama. On May 7, 1971 in the American Embassy in the city of Tokyo, Japan she married Danny W. West. She was a homemaker...

R. Lowell Yohe

R. Lowell Yohe

Jan 28, 2014

R. Lowell Yohe, 89, North Manchester, IN died at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, January 28, 2014 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born April 2, 1924 the oldest of one brother and one sister to Herbert & Frances (Kress) Yohe. In 1942 he graduated from high school in Monroe Township Ohio and went to Ohio...

Richard W. Mckee

Richard W. Mckee

Jan 27, 2014

Richard W. McKee, 83, Silver Lake, IN died at 9:50 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2014 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born August 22, 1930 in North Manchester, IN to Francis D. "Jake" & Mildred (Michael) McKee. He graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN class of 1949. He served in the Air...

Joan M. Mckee

Joan M. Mckee

Jan 26, 2014

Joan M. McKee, 77, North Manchester, IN died Sunday, January 26, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born at Baldwin Park, CA on December 24, 1936 to John & Marie O'Camb. On October 5, 1957 she married Billie D. McKee. He died January 15, 2004. Joan was a homemaker and member of St. Robert's...

Wayne E. Swihart

Wayne E. Swihart

Jan 24, 2014

Wayne E. Swihart, 96, Valparaiso, IN and formerly of North Manchester, IN died at 10:20 p.m. Friday, January 24, 2014 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home, Valparaiso, IN. He was born in Kosciusko County, IN on May 5, 1917 to Clarence & Nettie (Lindzy) Swihart. On September 14, 1940 he married Mildred E. Beigh. She died March 3,...

Bruce E. Pingleton

Bruce E. Pingleton

Jan 18, 2014

Bruce E. Pingleton, 46, North Manchester, IN died at 2:42 p.m. January 18, 2014 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born May 4, 1967 at Wabash, IN to Carl E. & Mary Louise (Greene) Pingleton. They are deceased. On September 22, 1990 he married Linda S. Emerick. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Shane...

Florine Marshall

Florine Marshall

Jan 18, 2014

Florine Marshall, 99, North Manchester, IN and formerly of Laketon, IN died at 2:50 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2014 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at Laketon, IN July 2, 1914 to Esta O. & Nellie O. (Stucker) Baker. On December 24, 1930 she married Arlo K. Marshall. He died June 27, 2004. She was a...

Laverna M. West

Laverna M. West

Jan 17, 2014

Laverna M. West, 81, Sarah Ann WV, died January 17, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. She was born May 1, 1932 at Athens, TN to Elbert & Elizabeth (Griggs) Carpenter. She was a homemaker and loved taking care of her family. She also enjoyed going to church, working crossword puzzles and game...

Anna Mae Fingerle

Anna Mae Fingerle

Jan 14, 2014

Anna Mae Fingerle, 98, Roann, IN died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, January 14, 2014 in her home. She was born May 23, 1915 near Minot, ND to Simon & Lucy (Wagoner) Blocher. On January 15, 1944 she married Kenneth R. Fingerle. Anna was a homemaker and worked at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, IN for 6...

James A. Whitaker

James A. Whitaker

Jan 12, 2014

James A. Whitaker, 55, North Manchester, IN died at 1:09 a.m. Sunday, January 12, 2014 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born November 14, 1958 in Warsaw, IN to Reuben Jr. & Shirley (Barton) Whitaker. He is survived by his mother, Shirley Winkler, North Manchester, IN; two brothers, Thomas (Debbie) Whitaker & Timothy...

Mary M. Montel

Mary M. Montel

Jan 8, 2014

Mary M. Montel, 94, North Manchester, IN died at 7:12 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2014 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. She was born August 8, 1919 in White County, IN to John & Ruth (Anderson) Callahan. On September 25, 1942 she married Lamoin A. Montel. He died April 1, 1999. Mary worked at Peabody Retirement...

Charles T. Miller

Charles T. Miller

Jan 3, 2014

Charles T. Miller, 82, North Manchester, IN died at 6:21 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2014 at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. He was born at North Manchester, IN on June 15, 1931 to Jesse T. & Ruby I. (Fanning) Miller. On October 12, 1951 he married Ruth G. Gearhart. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Todd...

William C. 'Bill' Ring

William C. 'Bill' Ring

Dec 31, 2013

William C. "Bill" Ring, 55, Warsaw, IN died at 2:22 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2013 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born December 9, 1958 at Kalamazoo, Michigan to William Jack & Betty (Holmes) Ring. His mother survives at Wabash, Indiana. On November 28, 1982 he married Angela R. Shearrer. She survives along with two...

Harold R. Wrightsman

Harold R. Wrightsman

Dec 27, 2013

Harold R. Wrightsman, 82, Silver Lake, Indiana died at 9:56 p.m. Friday, December 27, 2013 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. He was born at Flint, Michigan on April 2, 1931 to Raymond & Nellie (Flora) Wrightsman. He served in Korea in the United States Army and for 21 years worked at Tri-State Harvester, Silver Lake, IN....

Dr. Allen C. Deeter

Dr. Allen C. Deeter

Dec 20, 2013

Dr. Allen C. Deeter, 82, North Manchester, IN died at 12:35 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born at Dayton, Ohio on March 8, 1931 to Raymond & Flora (Petry) Deeter. On August 31, 1952 he married Joan George. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Michael Deeter, Milwaukee, WI; Dan (Jamie...

Viona J. Brown

Viona J. Brown

Dec 20, 2013

Viona J. Brown, 77, North Manchester, IN died peacefully in her home Friday, December 20, 2013. She was born August 27, 1936 in Wichita, KS to Howard & Mabel Fern (Patterson) Gray. On July 18, 1960 she married Kenneth L. Brown. He died November 3, 2010. Viona was a graduate of Friends University, Wichita, KS and attended...

Margaret R. Cartwright

Margaret R. Cartwright

Dec 16, 2013

Margaret R. Cartwright, 68, Knightstown, IN and formerly of North Manchester, IN died at 9:40 a.m. Monday, December 16, 2013 in Knightstown, IN. She was born at Wabash, IN on September 15, 1945 to Marion "Bud" & Esther Berniece (Shewman) Ireland Jr. A homemaker, she had also worked at Bryan Manufacturing and Timbercrest Senior Living Community, both...

Ruth E. Bechtold

Ruth E. Bechtold

Dec 11, 2013

Ruth E. Bechtold, 74, Bippus, Indiana died at 1:57 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre, Wabash, IN. She was born May 12, 1939 in Huntington County, IN to Dean & Martha (Renz) Prilaman. She graduated from Bippus High School in 1957. On June 15, 1957 she married Richard E. Bechtold. Ruth was a...

Lois M. Eis

Lois M. Eis

Dec 10, 2013

Lois M. Eis, 83, North Manchester, IN died at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at her home. She was born December 14, 1929 in North Manchester, IN to Mark & Garnett (Roach) Mansfield. She graduated from Linlawn High School in 1947 where she was valedictorian and received a BA from Manchester College and an MA in...

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