Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Edna L. Tracy
Oct 18, 2012
Edna L. Tracy, 89, North Manchester, IN died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, October 18, 2012 in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born May 23, 1923 in Marshall County, IN to Omer Otis & Beatrice M. (VanPherson) Coldren. Edna graduated from Laketon (IN) High School in 1941. On July 3, 1947 she married Arthur Russell Tracy. He died...
Darrell G. Smith
Oct 17, 2012
Darrell G. Smith, 74, Sidney, IN died at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born at Muncie, Indiana on February 9, 1938 to Ward & Lucille (Morrical) Smith. They are deceased. In 1957 he graduated from Muncie Central High School and later earned his Bachelors Degree in land survey...
Ralph A. Royer
Oct 14, 2012
Ralph A. Royer, 80, Claypool, Indiana died at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, October 14, 2012 at his residence. He was born at Virigwi, Nigeria on July 26, 1932 to Harold A. & Gladys (Hawbaker) Royer. He attended high school in Nirgeria and Dallas Center, Iowa. After attending McPherson College (KS) for 2 years, he served as 1-W alternative...
C. Evan Kinsley
Oct 11, 2012
C. Evan Kinsley, 100, North Manchester, IN died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born August 27, 1912 in Hartville, OH to Aaron & Lottie (Carper) Kinsley. He graduated from Manchester College in 1934, received his Master Degree from the University of Wisconsin in 1941 and did advanced studies at...
Betty J. Clark
Oct 11, 2012
Betty J. Clark, 82, North Manchester, IN died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, October 11, 2012 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born December 27, 1929 in Wabash County, IN to Wade H. & Ethel B. (Binkerd) Guthrie. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester in 1947 and atteneded Manchester College. On June 16,...
Helen A. French
Oct 10, 2012
Helen A. French, 99, North Manchester, IN died at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at her residence. She was born February 25, 1913 in Elwood, IN to Harley B. & Emma Julia (Smoak) Greene. She graduated from Kokomo (IN) High School in 1931. Helen was a homemaker and member of South Pleasant United Methodist Church, Silver...
Ruth E. Bechtold
Oct 9, 2012
Ruth E. Bechtold, 90, formerly of the Bippus and Urbana areas died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 9, 2012 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born at Wabash County, Indiana on March 2, 1922 to William & Flora (Boyer) Gahl. On May 3, 1940 she married Theron M. Bechtold. He died May 25, 2002....
Robert G. Greiner
Oct 3, 2012
Robert G. Greiner, 94, North Manchester, IN died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester, IN. He was born June 11, 1918 in Lancaster County, PA to Noah & Anna (Geib) Greiner. He graduated from Manheim (PA) High School in 1935 and attended Elizabethtown College and Northwestern University where he earned a...
Mildred "Milly" L. Gilbert
Oct 3, 2012
Mildred Lucille Morris Gilbert, 87, North Manchester, IN died at 2:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 in Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester, IN. She was born in McPherson, Kansas on March 15, 1925 to Charles S. and Miriam Morris. On June 9, 1945 she married J. Edward Gilbert. Surviving are three daughters, Janice Gilbert Hurst, McPherson, KS;...
Mildred J. Craig
Sep 26, 2012
Mildred J. Craig, 84, North Manchester, IN died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born September 11, 1928 in Dudley, IL to John & Cora (Galey) Reeley. She graduated from Redmon (IL) High School in 1946. On July 20, 1947 she married Charles V. Craig....
Alvin E. Bailey
Sep 23, 2012
Alvin Eugene Bailey, 61, North Manchester, IN died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, September 23, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 21, 1951 at McKenzie, Alabama to Fred & Edna (Hayes) Bailey. Al Bailey, known also as "Gene" graduated from Buchanan (MI) High School in 1969. He served his country in the United States Navy from...
Billy J. Spann
Sep 18, 2012
Billy J. Spann, 87, North Manchester, IN died at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born February 17, 1925 in Whitley County, IN to Jesse L. & Odessa (Spitler) Spann. He graduated from Chester High School in 1943 and was a United States Army veteran serving during the Korean...
Martha S. Colace
Sep 7, 2012
Martha S. Colace, (born Saba Martha Smith, along with her twin sister Marjorie, on September 27, 1930) the 9th and 10th children of Leroy and Jennie Smith, passed away Friday evening, September 7, 2012 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was 81. Martha, affectionately known as Martie to her family and friends, graduated from Manchester College in 1952...
Alice Madelin Mowan
Sep 2, 2012
Alice Madelin Mowan, 90, Fort Wayne, IN died at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, September 2, 2012 in New Haven Care and Rehab. She was born at Sidney, Indiana on October 30, 1921 to Russell Sr. & Mabel (Glaze) Frantz. She was a 1940 graduate of Sidney High School and was a bookkeeper for Central Dairy and Wayne Co-op...
Devona M. Farley
Sep 1, 2012
Devona M. Farley, 86, North Manchester, IN died at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, September 1, 2012 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana on July 19, 1926 to Walter V. & Agnes (Hardman) Warner. She graduated from Sidney High School in 1944 and on April 7, 1946 she married Russell Farley Jr....
C. Eugene Howard
Aug 26, 2012
C. Eugene Howard, 94, North Manchester, IN died at 11:05 a.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born at Howard County, Indiana on November 1, 1917 to Orville E. & A. Brendice (Currens) Howard. He graduated from Lagro High School in 1935 and on November 4, 1939 he married...
Ernest L. Wampler Jr
Aug 26, 2012
Ernest L. Wampler Jr., 86, Silver Lake, IN and formerly of North Manchester, IN died at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Miller's Merry Manor, Huntington, IN. He was born at Allen County, Indiana on September 21, 1925 to Ernest L. & Elizabeth (Whitaker) Wampler Sr. He graduated from Northside High School in Fort Wayne, IN...
Louise Reed Miller
Aug 19, 2012
Louise Reed Miller, 98, North Manchester, IN passed away into eternity at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, August 19, 2012 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born February 7, 1914 at Union Township, Elkhart County, Indiana to Jesse P. & Beulah (Berkey) Reed. She graduated from Nappanee High School, earned a Bachelor's degree from Bluffton College and a Master's...
Frances Marie Sutton
Aug 18, 2012
Frances Marie Bowman Sutton, 86, Lafayette, Indiana and formerly of North Manchester, Indiana passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at 9:14 a.m. in IU Arnett Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana after a one week battle with leukemia. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 20, 1926 in Lagro, Indiana to Delbert & Harriett...
Major H. Nitzschke
Aug 15, 2012
Major H. Nitzschke, 92, North Manchester, IN died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at 7:50 p.m. in Brookside Haven Healthcare, Muncie, IN. He was born June 29, 1920 in Pulaski County, IN to Clyde & Jane (Stitz) Nitzschke. On September 27, 1942 he married Mary C. Hurley. She died July 1, 1980. He then married Barbara J. Day...
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