Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Rebecca L. Fields
Apr 27, 2013
Rebecca L. Fields, 39, North Manchester, IN passed away at 10:15 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2013 at her home. She was born at Wabash, Indiana on August 24, 1973 to Robert W. & Barbara A. (Sroufe) Jester. They survive at North Manchester. On November 21, 1992 she married Daniel A. Fields. He survives. Also surviving are a...
Dewayne L. Fitch
Apr 23, 2013
DeWayne L. Fitch, 78, North Manchester, IN died at 8:31 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born in Polk Township, Huntington County, IN to Carl L. & Berneice M. (Garber) Fitch. They are deceased. He was a 1952 graduate of Andrews High School and was a past member...
Jimmy D. Purvis
Apr 20, 2013
Jimmy D. Purvis, 57, North Manchester, IN died at 8:17 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born April 27, 1955 at Owingsville, KY to Ewell & Mary Alice (Withrow) Purvis. Before it's clsoing, he had worked at Warner Corp., North Manchester. Surviving are two sons, Jimmy L. Purvis, Marion, IN...
James R. George
Apr 18, 2013
James R. "Jim" George, 83, North Manchester, IN died at 7:10 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Miller's Merry Manor West, Wabash, IN. He was born at Floyd County, KY on July 22, 1929 to John & Lucile (Davis) George. Jim was a veteran of the United States Army having served in WW II and Korea. He...
Elaine Charlotte Frieden
Apr 16, 2013
Elaine Charlotte Frieden, 84, North Manchester, IN died at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born September 12, 1928 in North Manchester, IN to Cecil L. & Mae E. (Christman) Eiler. Elaine was a lifelong resident of North Manchester and graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN class of 1946....
E. Dewayne Snell
Apr 13, 2013
E. DeWayne Snell, 92, North Manchester, IN died at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born at North Manchester, Indiana July 3, 1920 to Melvin R. & Trevah P. (Farley) Snell. On July 14, 1945 he married Doris B. Bowers. She survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Marsha (Michael) Flora, Fort...
Wayne E. Renicker
Apr 13, 2013
Wayne E. Renicker, 80, North Manchester, IN died at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born at Wabash County, Indiana on June 28, 1932 to Elmer & Frances (Wray) Renicker. On January 16, 1954 he married Donna J. Hopkins. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Rod (Phyllis) Renicker, Modesto, CA and...
Rev. Harold B. Statler
Apr 12, 2013
Rev. Harold B. Statler, 85, died peacefully with his children by his side at 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, IN. Harold was born in Huntingdon, PA to Rev. Dr. Foster and Grace (Stayer) Statler. He graduated from Manchester College with a B.A. in Sociology in 1949. In 1952, he...
Charles R. Shaffer Jr
Apr 10, 2013
Charles R. Shaffer Jr., 89, Laketon, IN died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in his residence. He was born February 2, 1924 in Wabash County, IN to Charles R. & Adelia Louisa (Moore) Shaffer Sr. He was a member of the US Army from 1943-1946. He served as a M.P. in Alaska and later served...
Woodrow V. "Woody" Howe
Apr 8, 2013
Woodrow V. "Woody" Howe, 77, North Manchester, IN died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born November 19, 1935 in Visalia, CA to Robert Craven & Leona M. (Carrothers) Howe Jr. He graduated from West High School, Denver, CO where he was active in ROTC. He later...
Randy Leon Lewis
Apr 6, 2013
Randy Leon Lewis, 45, North Manchester, IN died at 12:56 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 in rural Carroll County, IN. He was born July 17, 1967 at Rochester, Indiana to Bud & Ethel (Cook) Lewis. On July 27, 1986 he married Sharon Sue Skiles. She survives. Also surviving are two sons; Seth Lewis & Chad Lewis, at...
J. Brynn Jerles
Apr 5, 2013
J. Brynn Jerles, 67, North Manchester, IN died at 8:34 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born at Columbus, Ohio on May 22, 1945 to James B. & Martha L. (Johnson) Jerles. A graduate of St. Petersburg (FL) Junior College, she earned her A.A. degree in Nursing. She later earned...
Mary Faith Hill
Apr 1, 2013
Mary Faith Hill, 78, North Manchester, IN died at 7:04 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. She was born November 22, 1934 in Goshen, IN to Glenn & Elsie (Long) Cripe. She graduated from Manchester College in 1956. On August 4, 1956 she married Ted M. Hill. She was a school teacher...
Betty L. Baker
Apr 1, 2013
Betty L. Baker, 74, Fort Wayne, IN died at 4:45 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2013 in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born September 24, 1938 in North Manchester, IN to Theo L. & Lucy M. (Harrison) Williams. She graduated from Chester High School in 1956. On November 23, 1957 she married Jack...
Jacqueline L. Shumaker
Mar 25, 2013
Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Shumaker, 80, North Manchester, IN died at 8:46 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013 at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. She was born July 29, 1932 in Wabash County, IN to Charles Wilbur & Helen (Smeltzley) Collins. In 1950 she graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN. On September 11, 1955 she married Billy...
Cory G. Baker
Mar 24, 2013
Cory G. Baker, 33, North Manchester, IN died at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013 in his residence. He was born October 3, 1979 in Wabash, IN. Cory graduated from Manchester High School in 1999 and attended truck driving school. He was a truck driver for Metztger Trucking, Silver Lake, IN for 7 years and for DLRS...
Ruth L. Bishop
Mar 15, 2013
Ruth L. Bishop, 96, North Manchester, IN died at 1:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013 in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. She was born November 18, 1916 in Miami County, IN to Charles & Mae (Murphy) Walker. On December 28, 1935 she married Kempies M. Bishop. He died August 3, 2003. Ruth was a homemaker and had...
Joan Koller
Mar 14, 2013
Joan Koller, 91, North Manchester, IN died at 8:48 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. She was born August 24, 1921 in North Manchester, IN to Floren H. & Faye (Jenkins) Lautzenhiser. She graduated from Chester High School in 1939 and attended Manchester College. On October 22, 1944 she married Charles R....
Craig Raikes
Mar 13, 2013
Craig Raikes, 49, Laketon, IN died at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born October 22, 1963 in Peru, IN. He graduated from Southwood High School in 1982. On February 26, 1994 he married Tyna Lynn Kindler. Craig was a welder for 19 years at Abresist Kalenborn Corp., Urbana,...
Irene L. Deneve
Mar 10, 2013
Irene L. Deneve, 99, North Manchester, IN and formerly of Sidney, IN died at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at Edgerton, Ohio on May 11, 1913 to Lewis H. & Hattie (Miller) Klinker. On February 15, 1936 she married Frank E. Deneve. He died April 13, 2002. She was...
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