Jan 28, 2024

Walter Melvin Hoover, Jr. 83, North Manchester, Indiana passed away on January 28, 2024.  The son of the late Walter, Sr. and Alice (Castator) Hoover was born at home in Laketon, Indiana on December 4, 1940.

Walter graduated from Laketon High School in 1959 and was a lifelong resident of Laketon, IN.  He attended Weaver Airline School...

Jan 28, 2024

Mark Edward “Eddie” Warner, 63, Laketon, passed away surrounded by his loving daughters on January 28, 2024, at his home. The youngest son of Max E. and Lois June (Ulsh) Warner, Eddie was born on October 10, 1960, in Fort Wayne.

When Eddie was younger, he enlisted in the United States Army, where he served his country...

Jan 25, 2024

Doris M. Kelsey, 91, North Manchester, embraced her Lord and Savior on January 25, 2024. The daughter of Daniel A. and Anna Maud (Miller) Fingerle, Doris was born on November 13, 1932, in Flint, Michigan.

Doris had a deep love for people and always did what she could to help others. No matter what was going on...

Jan 21, 2024

Robert "Bob" Tharp Sr., 81, North Manchester, passed away January 21, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The son of Stanton Miller and Vivian Rose (Shurburn) Tharp, Bob was born on July 14, 1942, in Niles, Michigan.

After graduating from Brandywine High School in Niles, Bob began working as a drywall finisher and continued...

Jan 19, 2024

Martha Ann Colburn, 92, North Manchester, passed away at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester on January 19, 2024. Born just outside of Peru in her family’s farm house on March 26, 1931, Martha was the daughter of Floyd and Elizabeth (Donaldson) Mullinix.

One of sixteen in her graduating class, Martha was a graduate of Lagro High...

Jan 19, 2024

Betty J. Bonewitz, 95, North Manchester, passed away January 19, 2024 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. The daughter of Elmer W. and Elsie L. (Martin) Steele, Betty was born June 2, 1928 in Roann, Indiana.

An extremely generous and caring person, Betty never finished high school, instead she stayed home to care for her father who became sick...

Jan 18, 2024

Kim Alan Wood, 68, Wabash, formerly of North Manchester, passed away January 18, 2024, at Majestic Care of Jefferson Pointe in Fort Wayne. The son of Harold Rupert and Carol Eileen (Collins) Wood, Kim was born November 28, 1955, in Wabash.

Kim graduated from Manchester High School in 1974 and attended college for two years before entering...

Jan 18, 2024

Ruth (Cook) Bowers, 90, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away January 18, 2024, at her home. The daughter of Emery E. and Mary E. (Fingerle) Cook, Ruth was born at home in North Manchester on September 5, 1933.

In the summer of 1951, Ruth gave her life to Jesus and was baptized into the Eel River Old German...

Jan 18, 2024

Jill R. Jackson, 42, Roann, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana, following a heroic two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. She was born August 7, 1981, to Steve and Jane Mele in Allegan, Michigan. She married Kyle Jackson on July 22, 2006, in Wabash, Indiana. Kyle and...

Jan 17, 2024

Jimmy Paul Gillum, 73, North Manchester, passed away January 17, 2024, at Wabash Parkview Hospital. The son of John F. and Zanna M. (Bragg) Gillum, Jimmy was born February 21, 1950, in Logan, West Virginia.

Jimmy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and became a Golden Gloves boxer. He spent just over a year in Vietnam,...

Jan 11, 2024

Virginia F. Hoagland, 101, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on her wedding anniversary, January 11, 2024. The daughter of John and Vida (Fields) Fretz, Virginia was born July 17, 1922, in Marshall County, Indiana.

Virginia graduated from Tippecanoe High School in 1940 and married Verl E. Hoagland two years later. The couple raised their children, Lois and...

Jan 10, 2024

Karen Sue Fawcett, 80, North Manchester, passed away January 10, 2024, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born July 4, 1943, in Fulton County, Karen was the daughter of the late Daniel and Irene (Bowen) Secor.

Karen graduated from Akron High School in 1961 and from Manchester College in 1968 with a bachelor degree in home...

Jan 9, 2024

Mary Margaret Bowman, 78, Lebanon, Indiana, formerly of North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2024 at her home. The daughter of the late Wilbur and Effie (Coon) Meyer, she was born at home in Servia on May 4, 1945.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1963, Mary earned a degree from Ravenscroft Beauty College...

Jan 8, 2024

Carolyn Sue Reed, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, entered the kingdom of her Lord and Savior on January 8, 2024. The daughter of William “Bill” and Geneva (Reardon) Nolan, Carolyn was born August 18, 1934, in Logansport, Indiana.

After graduating from Logansport High School in 1952, Carolyn earned a degree from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in West...

Dec 30, 2023

Sharon L. Easterday, 85, Wabash, and formerly of Ijamsville, Indiana, reunited with her husband Thurman in Heaven on December 30, 2023. The daughter of the late Mary L. (Sickafus) Adams, Sharon was born August 5, 1938, in North Manchester.

Her mother passed away when Sharon was just fifteen, which left her devastated and shaped the way Sharon...

Dec 19, 2023

Kristi Lynne Sparks, 66, North Manchester, passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 19, 2023, at her home. The daughter of the late Robert Sherman and Arline Ruth (Needham) Kline, Kristi was born in Wabash on August 10, 1957. She grew up in Sidney, Indiana, where she enjoyed playing with her brother and sisters, riding horses, and...

Dec 16, 2023

Barbara J. Prater, 76, North Manchester, took her final hike on December 16, 2023, passing away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 23, 1947, in Warsaw to Clyde and Emma Jean (Adams) Shepherd.

After graduating from Claypool High School in 1965, Barbara began working at Zimmer in Warsaw, where she...

Dec 11, 2023

Sheryl Ann Bowman, 72, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on December 11, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The daughter of the late Rex Weitzel and Mabel Colleen (Heeter) Brown, Sheryl was born March 21, 1951, in Wabash, Indiana.

A lifelong resident of North Manchester, Sheryl graduated from Manchester High School in 1969...

Dec 9, 2023

David L. Mills, 87, North Manchester, passed away December 9, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The son of a farmer, David was born in Williamsport, Indiana, on January 1, 1936, to Robert Wayne and Mildred (McCain) Mills.

When Dave was younger, he helped support his parents, three sisters, and two brothers by taking jobs...

Dec 6, 2023

Roland Richard Good, 79, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in Wabash County on March 27, 1944, Richard was the son of the late Carl Clyde and Minnie (Brown) Good Sr.

Growing up in the Laketon area, Richard attended Laketon High School with the class of...