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Kenneth L. Brown

Kenneth L. Brown

Nov 3, 2010

National peace studies pioneer and Manchester College professor emeritus Kenneth L. Brown died Nov. 3, 2010 at The Cleveland Clinic, of an auto-immunedisease. The North Manchester resident was 77. Dr. Brown was a nonviolent activist and educator for peace and justice. For 25 years, he directed the nation's oldest peace studies program at Manchester College,...

Buddy Lee Holle

Buddy Lee Holle

Oct 31, 2010

Buddy Lee Holle, 23, North Manchester, IN died at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, October 31, 2010 at his home. He was born October 22, 1987 at Columbia City, Indiana to Duane & Tearere "Tea" (Milbrandt) Holle. He was employed with Shoemaker Power Washing from 2007-2010 and worked at Hi-Grade Egg , North Manchester. He was an...

Carl D. Harlan

Carl D. Harlan

Oct 30, 2010

Carl D. Harlan, 84, Liberty Mills, IN died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. He was born at Nappanee, Indiana on June 26, 1926 to Warren F. & Gertrude (Moyer) Harlan. On June 3, 1950 he married Leona G. Runnels. She died November 18, 1999. Surviving are three...

Mary Jane "Janie" Engle

Mary Jane "Janie" Engle

Oct 27, 2010

Mary Jane "Janie" Engle, 74, North Manchester, IN, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born July 27, 1936 in North Manchester, IN to Clarence & Josephine (Hare) Middleton. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN class of 1954. On February 26, 1984...

Lowell B. Zile

Lowell B. Zile

Oct 26, 2010

Lowell Bouse Zile, 94, passed to his heavenly home on October 26, 2010 at 8:10 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine, in April 20, 2010; also by his parents, Earl and Hazel (Bouse) Zile, and brothers Paul Zile and Dean Zile. He was a long-time resident of Silver Lake...

Jerald R. Rule

Jerald R. Rule

Oct 26, 2010

Jerald R. Rule, 57, Fort Wayne, IN died at 2:02 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born July 4, 1953 in Rochester, IN to Junior W. and Joan (Fultz) Rule. He was a 1973 Manchester High School graduate and a member of Eel River Community Church of the...

George A. Airgood

George A. Airgood

Oct 21, 2010

George A. Airgood, 90, North Manchester, IN died at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 2010 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. He was born north of Servia, IN on December 15, 1919 to C. Gordon & Cora (Aughinbaugh) Airgood. He spent his first six years in Wabash. In 1925, he moved with his parents to...

Dorothy L. (Warner) Watson

Dorothy L. (Warner) Watson

Oct 14, 2010

Dorothy L. (Warner) Watson, 92, North Manchester, IN died at 4:50 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born in Wabash County, Indiana on July 29, 1918 to Jesse & Nona (Mishler) Blickenstaff. On August 29, 1940 she married T. Gene Warner. He died April 27, 1990. On...

Lois A. Lytle

Lois A. Lytle

Oct 8, 2010

Lois A. Lytle, 89, formerly of North Manchester, IN died at 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 8, 2010 at Tina McGhee Healthcare Home, Decherd, TN. She was born February 6, 1921 in Chester Township, Wabash County, IN to Emmet & Laura M. (Speicher) Spacy. On May 15, 1942 she married Ralph L. Lytle. He died February...

John H. Kinzie

John H. Kinzie

Sep 28, 2010

John H. Kinzie, 86, North Manchester, IN died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born June 6, 1924 in Cass County, IN to Lester R. & Nettie (Ulrey) Kinzie. On January 8, 1956 he married Jane E. Boocher. He and his father-in-law, Noah Boocher, owned...

Wilson E. "Gene" Mccullough

Wilson E. "Gene" Mccullough

Sep 27, 2010

Wilson E. "Gene" McCullough, 80, Silver Lake, IN died at 8:07 a.m. Monday, September 27, 2010 in his residence. He was born at Pierceton, IN on December 4, 1929 to Willis Eugene & Minnie E. (Brubaker) McCullough. On June 29, 1957 he married Rozella "Rosie" Trisler. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Karl E....

Norma E. King Novakowski

Norma E. King Novakowski

Sep 26, 2010

Norma E. King Novakowski, 91, North Manchester, IN died at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, September 26, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born at Beecher, Illinois on July 19, 1919 to Frank & Emma (Schutte) Ziems. On July 14, 1940 she married Thomas George King. He died July 15, 1973. On September 9, 1979 she...

Carolyn J. Helton

Carolyn J. Helton

Sep 22, 2010

Carolyn J. Helton, 69, North Manchester, IN died at 4:11 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in her residence. She was born August 24, 1941 in Disko, IN to Everett & Grace N. (Madeford) Kline. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1959. On November 12, 1960 she married John H. Helton. Carolyn was a homemaker...

James W. Hoge

James W. Hoge

Sep 21, 2010

James W. Hoge, 59, Silver Lake, IN died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Hospice Home, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born August 28, 1951 in Rochester, IN to Harold L. & Katherine (Bryant) Hoge. On December 13, 1970 he married Judy A. Clemans. James worked at Warsaw Foundry, Warsaw, IN for 18...

Leonard "Hager" Prater

Leonard "Hager" Prater

Sep 11, 2010

Leonard "Hager" Prater, 67, North Manchester, IN died at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 at his residence. He was born at Silver Lake, IN on July 19, 1943 to Asberry & Nazzie (Bailey) Prater. He had worked at the former Bendix Corp. at North Manchester, IN and ParKan at Silver Lake, IN. He was...

Paul A. Grisso

Paul A. Grisso

Sep 11, 2010

Paul A. Grisso, 84, formerly of Sidney, IN died at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Wesley Healthcare Park, Auburn, IN. He was born at Sidney, Indiana on January 21, 1926 to Fred A. & Morna (Hale) Grisso. On May 24, 1960 he married Mildred Irene (Huffman) Junkin. She died June 20, 2000. Paul...

Rachelle Lee Beck

Rachelle Lee Beck

Sep 3, 2010

Rachelle Lee Beck, 31, North Manchester, IN died at 4:00 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 8, 1979 at Fort Wayne, IN to Gary D. & Jacquelyn J. (Orcutt) Beck. They survive at North Manchester, IN. She was a 1998 graduate of Manchester High School and a homemaker. Also...

Karl D. Poland

Karl D. Poland

Sep 3, 2010

After an extended illness, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, Karl Dean Poland, 63, Zephyrhills, Florida departed this life at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care in Zephyrhills. He will be missed greatly by his family and everyone who knew him. Karl was truly blessed. He...

Oznola E. Mccullough

Oznola E. Mccullough

Aug 28, 2010

Oznola E. McCullough, 89, died August 28, 2010. She was born July 2, 1921 in Wabash County, Indiana. She married Thomas R. McCullough December 9, 1939. He died July 25, 1970. Surviving are two daughters, Shirley McCullough and Diana (Keith Hedges) McCulllough. Three grandsons, Jeffrey Keaffaber, J. Thomas Keaffaber and Andrew (April Scott) Keaffaber. One...

Robert D. Steele

Robert D. Steele

Aug 27, 2010

Robert D. Steele, 88, North Manchester, IN died at 12:27 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born August 12, 1922 in North Manchester, IN to Alfred & Ruby P. (Rhinehart) Steele. On Novermber 28, 1942 he married Martha E. Overholser. She died August 7, 2001. Surviving are a son,...

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