All Obituaries

P. David Boyd, 72, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away in his residence on July 19, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. Born on November 14, 1945, David was the son of John and Donna Hoff and Delmar E. and Ester L. (Wolf) Boyd. After attending Laketon High School, David worked a variety of jobs to support his family, most notably for Hatfield Electric, Warsaw, Indiana and later retired from U.S Gypsum in 1993. When David was younger, he served as a volunteer fireman at Lagro Fire Department. He enjoyed...

Evelyn Christine Greer Webb, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 5:02 p.m. on July 19, 2018 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of five children, Evelyn was born on July 21, 1925 to William and Caroline (Obringer) Burkhart in Wabash County, Indiana.  After working at Singer Controls, North Manchester, for 14 years, Evelyn worked at Dairy Queen in North Manchester for 6 years, later retiring from Oppenheim's Department Store, in 2000....

Ellen Gerard, 90, Winona Lake, Indiana and formerly of South Whitley, Indiana passed away at 2:20 a.m. on July 19, 2018 at Grace Village, Winona Lake. Ellen was born on March 26, 1928 in Kosciusko County, IN to Lionel Sr. and Caroline (Hostetler) Kreger. She graduated from Pierceton High School in 1946 and from the South Bend School of Nursing in 1950. On August 22, 1950, Ellen married Chester D. Gerard Sr. and they had three children together. She had worked at South Bend Memorial...

Barbara Sue North, 69, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 6:48 p.m. on July 16, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Barbara was born on May 7, 1949 in Prestonsburg, Kentucky to Rebel and Julie (Reffitt) Hackworth. After graduating from Prestonsburg High School, Prestonsburg, Kentucky, Barbara moved to Indiana and shortly after she married James L. North on December 13, 1969. She was employed at Singer Control in North Manchester from 1967-1974 and also worked at H&R...

Magalene Stephens, 82, Claypool, Indiana passed away at 9:45 a.m. on July 14, 2018 at Sage Bluff Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of five children, Magalene was born on July 20, 1935 in Magoffin County, Kentucky to Everett and Stella (Allen) Patrick. After graduating from Sidney High School, Sidney, Indiana, Magalene married Thomas Stephens on February 10, 1956. Together they owned Tom’s Mobile and Used Cars in Sidney, Indiana and had two children. Tom and...

Grace E. Metzger, 91, North Manchester, Indiana died at 4:40 a.m. July 10, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.  She was born at North Manchester on November 25, 1926 to Lawrence & Mary (Frantz) Hoover.  Graduating from Laketon High School with the class of 1944, Grace farmed with her husband for 38 years.  She also worked for the Warsaw Soil and Water Conservation for 7 years retiring in 1989, where she started the auxiliary for the District of...

Barbara L. Driskell, 82, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 3:10 p.m. on July 9, 2018 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of three children, Barbara was born on June 4, 1936 to Lee J. and Pearl (Robinson) Helm in Kansas City, Missouri. After graduating from Northeast High School, Kansas City, Missouri, where she was in Honors Society, Barbara married Joseph Driskell on September 24, 1954. The two were married for 63 years and had two children. During these years,...

Words of Tribute from the Celebration of Life for Don B. Eilts, held in the Fellowship Hall of the North Manchester, Indiana Congregational Christian Church at noon on Saturday June 30th.  “Don’t be a crank, be a self- starter” was the advice to the Laketon High School Class of 1945 which included Don Bornheart Eilts.  He died on April 19, 2018 in Glendale Arizona in the care of his daughter Dana Fischer.   Don was born in Rensselaer, Indiana on...

Gail A. Gish, 67, Warsaw, Indiana peacefully passed away at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at her residence.  She was born on July 30, 1950 in Wabash, Indiana to Virgil R. & Nellie P. (Barton) Frantz.  Gail graduated from Manchester High School with the class of 1968.  She married Fred L. Gish on April 18, 1976.  She was a homemaker for her husband and children and her life revolved around her faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, her family and her many friends. ...

Walter "Burnie" Burns, 69 died June 23, 2018 at the Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Burnie was born on July 10, 1948 to Walter E, Sr and Marjorie (Harrell) Burns in Wabash, Indiana. Walter married Karen Montel Caudill on February 8, 1984, who survives.  Also surviving are one son; Shane (Kimberly) Burns, Wabash, IN.  One step son; Greg (Jill) Caudill, Fort Wayne and one step daughter; Shelly Leifer (David Cuningham), North Manchester, IN.  Eight...