All Obituaries

Deborah Gay Adams, 65, North Manchester passed away August 22, 2019 at 11:43 p.m. at her home surrounded by her loving family. On July 17, 1954, Deb was born in Warsaw, Indiana to Calvin and Bertha (Richardson) Haywood. Deb graduated from Whitko High School in 1972 and five years later on September 10, 1977, married Jimmie Adams at the Packerton Free Will Baptist Church. The two were wed for nearly 42 years. Prior to her medical issues forcing retirement, Deb worked for Zimmer for 18 years...

Julene (Adams) Stout, 62, Liberty Mills, Indiana, passed at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, on August 16, 2019 at 11:30 p.m. Born on November 26, 1956 in Paintsville, Kentucky, she  was the daughter of Cecil and Martha (Williams) Adams. On January 25, 1976, Julene married her best friend, Lowell Stout. The two were wed for 43 years. Julene spent twenty-seven years working in production at Singer/Controls, North Manchester. She is remembered as a kind hearted person that...

Jackie Ray Dingess, 63, North Manchester passed away August 15, 2019 at 4:43 a.m. at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne, Indiana. On June 6, 1956, Jackie was born in West Virginia to Ray and Cora Lee (Dalton) Dingess. Jackie was a man that enjoyed working on old hot rods and other types of cars. He could often be heard singing bluegrass, country, and classic rock. He relaxed by fishing and building toy houses. He loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and was proud of his close knit...

Deann Warren went to be with the Lord on July 12, 2019 at 10:55 p.m. She was born on December 17, 1966 to Frank Warren and Cass Rish. She was a very talented young lady with a list of hobbies that had no end. She was an avid skater and had competed as a dance Roller-skater at Rock Lake Skate Rink which was owned by her grandparents. She helped start several skating clubs in Warsaw and Mishawaka. While in high school, she was well loved. She was involved in rifles and she even competed in...

Professor Emeritus James “Jim” R.C. Adams passed away peacefully on Monday, Aug. 5, 2019 after a brief illness. He was 90 years old. Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, on October 5, 1928 to Arnold Luther and Cecelia “Billye” Margaret (Creighton) Adams. Jim attended Fairmont State College and earned undergraduate degrees from George Washington University and the Corcoran School of Art. He earned his Master of Fine Arts at the Instituto Allende, at the University of...

Billy L. Sroufe Jr., 59, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away at his home on August 5. 2019 at 10:01 p.m. Born on November 13, 1959 in Columbia City, Indiana, Billy was born to Bill L. Sroufe Sr. and Marie (McCloughan) Sroufe. Everyone who met Billy could describe him as a great guy that would do anything for anyone. He loved his family dearly and his friends became his family. Billy was a lifetime mechanic, working on everything and anything that had a motor. Being a mechanic wasn’t a...

Patricia A. Music, 73, Laketon, IN passed away at 3:40 a.m. at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester on August 5, 2019. Patricia was born on December 9, 1945 to Raymond H. and Dorothy Louis (Wood) Nordman. Patricia relished spending time and talking to her close knit family and friends. She enjoyed crosswords, word searches, and the game show channel as well as watching wrestling. Patricia married Bill J. Music on October 5, 1962. He passed away on March 10, 2004. Patricia will be...

Mary Lou Tyner, 81, North Manchester passed away August 3, 2019 at 5:45 a.m. at Kosciusko County Hospital, Warsaw, Indiana. On February 12, 1938, Mary Lou was born in Wabash County, Indiana to Howard and Flossie E. (Gunter) Tyner. She graduated from Chester High School in 1956. She was a founding member of Manchester Bible Church. Mary Lou loved her family, loved the Lord, Jesus Christ, family history, family photos and loved to play the piano and sing for family when they would come to...

Marjorie J. Metzger, 88, North Manchester passed away July 30, 2019 at 3:11 a.m. at her residence. Marjorie was born January 5, 1931 to Harry D. and Nettie J. (Metzger) Geiser in Ionia County, Michigan. On April 3, 1949, she married Robert E. Metzger. They were married for 69 years before Robert passed away on October 16, 2018. Marjorie will be remembered by her three sons Gerald (Gladys) Metzger and Dale (Aleeta) Metzger both of North Manchester, Wayne (Gayle) Metzger, Goshen, IN; one...

James “Jim” Claude Hensley, 72, North Manchester, passed away peacefully in his home on July 30, 2019 at 1:10 a.m. surrounded by family. The son of Jimmie and Cora (Travis) Hensley, Jim was born on March 19, 1947 in Wabash, Indiana. After attending Manchester High School, Jim joined the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. After coming back from the war, Jim worked with his dad and became sole owner at Hensley Tree Trimming Service and knew the meaning of hard work. He could...