All Obituaries

Reginald “Reggie” Clark, 74, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on May 14, 2021 at Parkview Randallia Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The only child of Earl P. and Georgiadee (Stucker) Clark, Reggie was born in North Manchester on September 12, 1946. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1964 Reggie began working around the area as a factory laborer. He was employed by BKB of North Manchester, General Tire in Wabash, and eventually retired from Wabash Valley...

Alan E. “Pete” Stellar Sr., 67, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away May 8, 2021 at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, Indiana. Born in Huntington, Indiana, on March 19, 1954 Pete was the son of the late Sharon F. and Betty R. (Burkhart) Stellar. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1972, Pete began working at Thermafiber/Owens Corning, Wabash, Indiana. During his professional career, Pete hardly missed a day of work during his forty-seven years of service, later...

Dorlan E. Wagner, 98, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away March 21, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born on February 7, 1923 in Wabash County, Indiana, to the late Hobart and Thelma (Yoder) Wagner and was one of seven children. Growing up as a lifetime farmer, Dorlan knew the value of hard work, a trait that he passed on to his children. In 1941 Dorlan graduated from Jefferson Township High School in Huntington County, Indiana. In 1943 Dorlan joined...

Phyllis Eileen Purdy, 83, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on March 29, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice House in Auburndale, Florida. Born July 17, 1937 in North Manchester, Indiana, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Calvin Irvin and Gertrude M. (Garrison) Burkhart. Three short years after graduating from Chester High School in 1955, Phyllis married Richard Purdy on June 8, 1958. In the early 1960s she began her professional career in the Manchester Community School System. She...

Madelynne “Lynne” Wilcox, 71, Roanoke, Indiana, passed away May 5, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of the late James and Francis (Hayes) Wilcox, Lynne was born on May 16, 1949 in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Growing up in the Catholic Church, Lynne always had a deeply spiritual side. Even in her later years, she found comfort in the knowledge that after life there is something more. After graduating from Glenbard North High...

Etta M. Ulrey, 107, North Manchester, Indiana passed away May 1, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. Born on June 17, 1913 in Minot, North Dakota, Etta was the daughter of the late Simon and Lucy (Wagoner) Blocher.   In the late 1930s Etta moved to North Manchester and began working for Cyclone Manufacturing in Urbana, Indiana. She retired in 1974 after thirty-one years of service. On October 3, 1941 Etta was baptized into the North Manchester Old German...

Audrey M. Martin, 98, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on May 1, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The youngest of Elmer and Elva (Meyers) Christner’s ten children, Audrey was born on August 26, 1922 in Silver Lake, Indiana. On September 8, 1943 Audrey married the love of her life, Larry Martin. During their fifty-eight years of marriage, Audrey and Larry had two daughters, Judy and Jo Ellen. Sadly, on November 14,...

Nancy J. Tiger, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away surrounded by family on April 30, 2021. One of three children, Nancy was born to the late Samuel George and Esther (Adams) McCullough on April 21, 1927 in West Middlesex, Pennsylvania. She was proud of the family from whom she came and could trace her heritage back to the American Revolution, making her a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. On September 30, 1949 Nancy married the love of her life, Dennis David Tiger....

Marvin E. Blocher, 73, North Manchester, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2021. Born in Laketon, Indiana, on March 30, 1948, Marvin was the son of the late S. Willis and Lelia E. (Baker) Blocher. A lifelong native of the North Manchester area, Marvin spent his life farming. On January 30, 1973 Marvin married the love of his life, Taphanie “Taphie” Custer. For forty-eight years they built a beautiful family and life alongside one another. Together they worshiped and...

Kennith “Kenny” J. Michael, 88, Sidney, Indiana, passed away April 28, 2021 at his home. Born March 8, 1933 in Liberty Mills, Indiana, Kennith was the son of Robert H. and Blanche N. (McNear) Michael. After graduating from Sidney High School in 1951, Kenny married Jenine M. Ross on January 1, 1952 at the Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren in Liberty Mills, Indiana, where he was a life time member. Kenny was a great and supportive husband and father. He worked hard to provide...