All Obituaries

Mary L. Steller, 91, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away August 2, 2022, at Wabash Parkview Hospital. Born on October 17, 1930, in Kokomo, Indiana, Mary was the daughter of the late Lacey Elwood and Florence Naomi (Pratt) Hullinger. In 1950 Mary graduated from Kokomo High School, and in 1963 she began working at Eaton Controls in North Manchester. For twenty-eight years she worked in manufacturing and assembly before retiring in 1991. On September 29, 1978, Mary wed Arnold...

Lowell Wade Bollinger, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away August 1, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The fourth of nine children, Wade was born September 30, 1932, in Topeka, Indiana, to Dr. Russell V. and Martha M. (Cripe) Bollinger. After graduating from Chester High School in 1950, Wade enrolled at Manchester College. He was drafted into the Korean War in 1952. As a member of the Church of the Brethren, Wade filed as a conscientious objector to war. His...

Francis H. Barr Jr., 97, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on May 15, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Francis was born on March 24, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Francis H. and Ida Rebecca Barr.  When he was two years old, his parents moved to Oregon, and it was in Oregon and Idaho that he lived during his boyhood. During his time there he made a lot of great memories at church camps. He graduated from Nampa High School in Idaho in 1944, where he played...

Josophine Koontz, 79, North Manchester, formerly of Sidney, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on July 30, 2022, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, on March 7, 1943, Josophine was the daughter of Frank and Dorothy (Vielhauer) Delmuth. Josophine graduated from Roanoke High School in 1962, and on February 18, 1972, she wed the love of her life, Kenneth “Kenny” Milton Koontz. The two were married two days shy of forty-eight years...

Frederick G. “Fred” Olinger, 69, of National City, California, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2022 at his home. The son of Frederick “Fritz” and Rose Mary (Berneburg) Olinger, Fred was born on July 29, 1952 in Wabash, Indiana. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1971, Fred went on to earn his Associates degree from Vincennes University in 1973. He worked at Laketon Refinery for many years before joining the Navy. During his military career he worked in...

Carol Ann Moses has been reunited by death with her beloved husband Charles.  They planned to join the heavenly chorus, maybe do a little fishing, and hoped there are weed-free gardens in the hereafter. Carol, 88, of North Manchester, passed away on May 9, 2022. The daughter of Paul D. and Pauline K. (Smith) Butterbaugh, Carol was born March 20, 1934 in Wabash, Indiana.   Shortly after graduating from Kendallville High School in 1953, Carol married Charles W. Moses on January 17,...

Robert Franklin Kreider, 97, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17, 2022, at Peabody Healthcare. Bob was born on August 26, 1924, in Liberty Mills, Indiana, to Shirley and Lydia (Wendel) Kreider.  He graduated from Chester High School in 1942, where he excelled in baseball, track, and basketball.  Robert served his country in WW II in the Air Corp, where he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant, as a pilot in the 64th Troop Carrier Squadron of the...

Menifee “Dick” Patrick, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend, left his earthly home on Saturday July 16, 2022, at age 88 after a brief illness, surrounded by his loving family. Dick was born on December 24, 1933, to Everett and Stella (Allen) Patrick in Salyersville, Kentucky. Moving to the Sidney, Indiana, area, Dick graduated from Sidney High School in the class of 1953. After losing his dad suddenly, Dick bought the...

Larry Joe Michael, 87, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Sidney, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022, in Naperville, Illinois, surrounded by his family. The son of Joseph and Martha (Bash) Michael, Larry was born on July 1, 1935, in Warsaw, Indiana. After graduating from Sidney High School in 1953, Larry attended Ball State University for two years before joining the Army. For much of his time in the service, Larry was based near Munich, Germany. Larry took great honor in...

Juanita “Tina” (Royce) Smiley, 75, North Manchester, passed away on July 13, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of Raymond and Juanita (Jarman) Royce, Tina was born on February 12, 1947 in Hammond, Indiana. Tina graduated from Griffith High School in 1965 and shortly after, married the love of her life, William “Bill” Smiley on August 19, 1967. She was a great wife and doted on her husband. The two were often found holding...