All Obituaries

Jon T. Fawley, 58, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 5:15 p.m. on August 7, 2018 at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The younger of two children, Jon was born on November 25, 1959 in Wabash, Indiana to Harold L. and Joan (Ringenberg) Fawley. After graduating high school from Manchester in 1978, Jon went on to Manchester College where he graduated in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.  Two years after graduating college, Jon married the love of...

Micheal J. "Popeye" Pattison, 54, North Manchester, IN died at 9:30 a.m. August 3, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born July 7, 1964 at Grant County, Indiana to Hubert J. & Barbara E. (Wall) Pattison.  His father is deceased and his mother survives at LaFontaine, IN Mike and Teresa Davidson were married on October 16, 1993.  She survives.  Also surviving are a son, Montgomery Pattison, North Manchester, IN; two daughters,...

Charlene A. Walters, 89, North Manchester, IN passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. Charlene was born on July 13, 1929, one of nine children to Roy C. and Pauline (Eby) Stucker.  She married Miles F. Walters on July 31, 1948.  Her parents and Miles preceded her in death along with siblings Virgil Stucker, Georgia Dee Clark, Oznola McCullough, NaDean Sherer, Geneva Kester, Dorene Smith, and Carolyn...

Samuel L. “Sam” Leckrone, 77, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 11:35 a.m. on July 31, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Sam was born on June 19, 1941 in Manistee, Michigan to Clifton and Joyce (Griffith) Leckrone. Sam graduated from Manchester High School in 1959 and International College, Fort Wayne, in 1961. He married Carol St. Peters on July 15, 1977. He enjoyed camping with family and friends and traveling across the country since 1981. They spent many years...

Thomas Edward Wilsford, 80, North Manchester passed away 11:24 a.m. on July 29, 2018 at his residence. Thomas was born on August 29, 1937 to Hugh and Christine (Copland) Wilsford in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. He was employed by Muncie Federal Savings & Loan for 13 years prior to Pierceton Trucking at Laketon, Indiana where he retired in 2009 after 15 years. Thomas loved fishing and NASCAR as well as reading. He spent several years renovating the home that he and Gail shared. Thomas will...

George C. Music, 86, died on July 28, 2018 at 8:05 a.m. at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN.  He was born on July 15, 1932, one of eight children born to George and Hattie (England) Music in Little Paint Creek, Ky.  On May 8, 1954 George married Billie L. Webb, she preceded him in death on December 12, 2016.  George was employed with Ford Meter Box, Wabash, where he worked for 26 1/2 years, retiring in 1994.  George served his country in the United...

Betty Lou (Canter) Wieland went home to heaven on July 24, 2018 at Timbercrest Senior Living Community where she had resided for the past thirty-one years.  She was born on a farm in Hartford City, Indiana on March 30, 1926 to Edward and Della (Martin) Canter.  The youngest of seven children, she grew up in a house filled with love and remained close to her siblings throughout her life.  She graduated from Hartford City High School and was elected prom queen by her peers...

Rosemary Bolinger, 86, of 12 Wisteria Lane, North Manchester passed form this world on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was the fifth of eight children born to the late Luther and Bernice (Sherburn) Brubaker on April 14, 1932. Following graduation from Laketon High School, she married Harold Bolinger, on June 4, 1950. Harold preceded her in death on September 11, 2011. Rosemary and Harold were the parents of three children; sons Jeffrey (Judy) Bolinger, Thorntown, Indiana and Jerry (Mary)...

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....