All Obituaries

Dennis Gene Sites, 74, North Manchester, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family after battling health issues following an accident in 2019. Born in Wabash on February 16, 1949, Dennis was the son of the late Verlon and Miriam (Keyes) Sites. After graduating from North Miami High School in 1967, Dennis went to work at GC Murphy Store. He met the love of his life, Theresa Fortney, during his time there, and the two wed on March 10, 1973. After their wedding, Dennis graduated...

Letitia Stacie Ozenbaugh Finney, 63, Wabash, passed away unexpectedly on September 11, 2023, at her home. The daughter of Robert Lee Ozenbaugh and Sue (Sturtsman) Ulrey, Stacie was born on July 5, 1960, in Elwood, Indiana. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1978, Stacie moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she lived for many years. She worked in concessions at Busch Stadium, home of the St. Louis Cardinals. Honest, caring, and outgoing, Stacie had a tender heart and was the rock...

Parthena Justice, 79, Claypool, passed away on September 5, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving and caring family. The daughter of Elijah and Flossie (Dye) Marshall, Parthena was born on November 10, 1943, in Warsaw, Indiana. On May 28, 2005, Parthena married Thomas Justice. Each brought their own children into the marriage but quickly became one family. On Sundays Thomas and Parthena could be found worshiping at Full Gospel Tabernacle in Claypool, where both were members. Parthena...

Iva Zantha Heater, 98, Warsaw, formerly of Liberty Mills, passed away peacefully on September 1, 2023, at Paddock Springs in Warsaw. The second youngest of eleven children, Iva was born on November 22, 1924, in Butler, Indiana, to Cloide Daivd and Zantha Anna (Ginder) Snyder. Iva graduated from Butler High School in 1942 and then from Warner’s Beauty College in Fort Wayne. On November 25, 1942, Iva married the love of her life, Carl Heater, who she first met at Oakwood Park Church...

Dennis A. Haynes, 64, North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on August 30, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The son of John W. and Ruth Ann (Moyer) Haynes, Dennis was born in Wabash on October 16, 1958. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1977, Dennis moved to Florida where he worked for a well rigging company. After moving back to Indiana, Dennis worked for his brother at Haynes & Sons Well Drilling for a few years before going to work for Dean...

Kathleen L. “Kathy” McClure, 75, North Manchester, passed from this life and joined her husband Tom in Heaven on August 23, 2023. The daughter of Herman and Doris (Troxel) Schumacher, Kathy was born on August 8, 1948, in Onarga, Illinois. During her elementary and middle school years, Kathy grew up on a farm in Silver Lake before moving to South Whitley, where she graduated high school in 1966. She worked at Custom Magnetics for forty-six years and part-time at Timbercrest,...

Carol Sue Dalton, 81, North Manchester, formerly of Logan, West Virginia, passed away August 21, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospice in Fort Wayne. Born on July 12, 1942, in Holden, West Virginia, Carol was the daughter of the late John B. and Matilda Jane (Shadd) Patrick. On August 23, 1962, Carol was united in marriage to Elehew Anderson Dalton. The couple was blessed with five children who they loved dearly. The family moved from Logan, West Virginia, to North Manchester in 1983. Carol...

Janet Sue Sullivan, 81, Wabash, formerly of North Manchester, passed away on August 21, 2023, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash. The daughter of Robert and Thelma (Ray) McIndoo, Janet was born on September 22, 1941, in Terre Haute, Indiana. Janet graduated from Honey Creek High School in Terre Haute in 1959. Their school mascot was the Honey Bees, which sparked a love of bees for Janet. Those who knew her well can still hear her saying, “You catch more bees with honey,...

Ted L. Ihnen, 93, North Manchester, was reunited in Heaven with his wife of sixty-four years, Jacqueline, on August 17, 2023. The son of George and Eloise (Murphy) Ihnen, Ted was born on August 2, 1930, in Wabash County, where he enjoyed growing up with two brothers and two sisters. After graduating from Laketon High School in 1948, Ted met the love of his life, Jacqueline Gill, at her foster mother’s grocery store. Ted and Jackie got to know each other before Ted left for the United...

Alvin Lloyd Cook, 74, Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away on August 17, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. The son of Edward and Frances M. (Geiser) Cook, Alvin was born on August 24, 1948, in Bluffton, Indiana. During his teenage years, Alvin attended Silver Lake High School. In 1974 he went to work at the North Manchester Foundry and continued employment there for thirty-two years. He began working at Kerlin Motor Company in Silver Lake in 2006 before retiring in 2011. After retirement,...