All Obituaries

Steven “Steve” R. Kline, 64, North Manchester, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on November 11, 2019 at his residence. On September 9, 1955, Steve was born in Wabash County, Indiana to Ray and Bertha (Betten) Kline. Steven worked as a truck driver for Syndicat Sales in Kokomo, Indiana for 20 years starting in 1999. He was a hardworking man that loved his job. During his career, Steve received recognition for driving four million miles accident free, an achievement that he was very proud...

Wyatt Lee Wells, Andrews, Indiana, passed away at birth November 8, 2019 at 10:36 p.m. at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wyatt will be forever remembered by his father and mother, Alec W. and Meika (Kennedy) Wells; paternal grandparents, Marc and Monica Wells, Wabash; maternal grandparents, Matt and Jodi Kennedy, North Manchester; paternal great-grandparents, Linda Bechtold, Wabash, Richard and Helen Wells, Florida, and Pam and Lloyd McCool, Florida; maternal...

Mary Alice Caughell, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of Laketon, Indiana, passed away at 4:23 a.m. on November 10, 2019 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On February 2, 1933 Mary was born in White County, Indiana, to Bruno J. and Thelma (Hathaway) Peters. She was one of six children. After graduating from Burnettsville High School, Indiana, in 1951, Mary married James R. “Bob” Caughell on September 14, 1952. The two were wed for fifty-two years before Bob...

Jeremy Scott Eugene Melton passed away October 30, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jeremy was born on October 18, 2019 to Kenneth Sanchez and Zoella Mae Melton in Fort Wayne. Although his time was short here on earth, he left a large impact in the hearts of his father, Kenneth Sanchez, Warsaw, Indiana; his mother Zoella Mae Melton, North Webster, Indiana; his brother Nolan Melton, North Webster, Indiana; maternal grandmother, Christina (Doni) Guthrie, Akron, Indiana;...

Genevieve Gierlowski, 96, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 10:50 a.m. on November 8, 2019 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On September 9, 1923 Genevieve was born in Vinnytsia, Russia, present day Ukraine, to Prokop and Olga (Ostrowski) Demintrinko. After graduating from high school in Ukraine, Genevieve married Leon Gierlowski in August of 1944. For thirty-five blessed years Leon and Genevieve were married until Leon passed away on April 25, 1980. During their...

Dorothy Pearl Fry Whitmore passed away at 6:51 p.m. November 4, 2019 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. She was born May 30, 1917 to Earl and Bessie (Netzley) Fry in Chicago, Illinois. On December 25, 1936 Dorothy’s aunt Elsie wrapped her as a present and was given to Rev. Albert L. Whitmore. They were married that day. The two were wed for sixty-seven years before Albert passed away on February 6, 2004. Dorothy was a pastor’s wife and moved quite...

Walter L. Niccum, 97, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 12:43 a.m. on November 4, 2019 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. One of six children, Walter was born on February 27, 1922 in Chester Township, Wabash County, Indiana, to Albert L. and Mary K. (Karn) Niccum. At the age of twenty, Walter married Doris I. Cripe on January 1, 1942. The two were wed for sixty-six years before Doris passed away on June 19, 2008. Walter found happiness once again, and on June 6, 2010...

James A. Endress, 73, Warsaw, Indiana, passed away at 5:20 a.m. on November 4, 2019 at Mason Health Care, Warsaw. Born on November 19, 1945 in Wabash County, Indiana, James was the son of Charles and Martha (Lawrence) Endress. After graduating with an Associates Degree, James started working maintenance for Kosciusko Community Hospital when it first opened and also worked maintenance at the Bowen Center in 1988 until he retired in 2005. Additionally, James was taught by his father the trade...

Ray J. Eberly, 93, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 5:45 p.m. on November 1, 2019 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of six children, Ray was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, on April 25, 1926 to Levi and Mary (Mishler) Eberly. Ray attended Larwill High School and in 1946 joined the U.S. Army. In July 1946 Ray married Joyce Joan Shaffer. The two were wed for twenty-five years before Joyce Joan went to heaven. Ray was...

Thomas L. Gearhart, 73, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away tragically on October 24, 2019.  One of three children, Thomas was born on September 17, 1946 in Warsaw, Indiana, to Robert O. and Lois M. (Montel) Gearhart.   Thomas (Tom) graduated in 1964 and spent most of his years attending Silver Lake High School.  Six years later, he married his best friend, Elaine Shambarger.  She fondly remembers their marriage of 49 years before Tom’s passing.   Tom was a...