All Obituaries

Evelyn Lois Jagger, 98, Rochester, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away on May 15, 2022 at home. She was born May 29, 1923 in Silver Lake, Indiana to Roy C. and Elvah G. (Metzger) Kline. After graduating from Silver Lake High School in 1941, Evelyn married William D. “Bill” Jagger the very next year on August 15, 1942. The two would welcome four children throughout their marriage and Evelyn would find her true passion in being the ideal mother and caregiver to her household. In...

John R. “Jack” Sleighter, 84, North Manchester, formerly of South Whitley, passed away on May 15, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born on September 29, 1937 in Pierceton, Indiana to Budd B. and Maxine L. (Roberts) Sleighter. Shortly after graduating from Chester High School in 1955, Jack married the love of his life, Bonnie Badskey on May 4, 1956. The two would be blessed with four children; Barry, Mark, Robert, and Betty.  A true father...

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...

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, 1954....

Dorothy Mae Sorg, 77, Wabash, passed away on May 8, 2022 at her home. The daughter of Joe Howes and Edith (Chafin) Howes Browning, Dorothy was born April 18, 1945 in Logan County, West Virginia. Dorothy graduated from Logan Senior High School in 1964. On January 15, 1972 she married the love of her life, Karl Sorg. Dorothy was a godly woman, strong in her faith, and always willing to give Biblical advice. She put others and their feelings before her own and lived a life built on humility...

Howard A. Deel, 80, North Manchester, passed away May 5, 2022 at his home. The son of Elden Rufus and Beulah Irene (Cline) Deel, Howard was born March 15, 1942 in Nyssa, Oregon. During his childhood, Howard’s family frequently moved around the state of Oregon following his fathers work. Their nomadic lifestyle fueled Howard’s lifelong love for traveling around the United States. After graduating from high school in 1960, Howard began his lifelong trucking career hauling logs. He...

Stephanie Allen Jones died at her home in North Manchester, Indiana, on May 3, 2022; her husband Bob and daughter Wendy Pfeiffer were by her side. Stephanie was 78 years old.  Stephanie was born on September 10, 1943, in Ottawa, Kansas. She graduated from Parkview High School in Springfield, Missouri and earned a B.S. in Music Education from Wichita State University, where she met her future husband Bob while they were both members of the university orchestra. She also performed as a...

Helen Louise Lecocq, 96, North Manchester, formerly of Flat Rock, North Carolina, passed away on May 2, 2022 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of Clem and Blanch (Poe) Finch, Helen was born on June 18, 1925 in Monette, Arkansas. The last surviving child of nine, Helen spent her childhood on the family farm learning the value of hard work. An ethical and strong-willed young woman, Helen excelled as a leader and class officer at Monette High School....

Leroy William Wimmer, 72, North Manchester, passed away February 27, 2022 at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The son of William Perry and Patricia Lee (Smith) Wimmer, Leroy was born March 28, 1949 in Marion, Indiana. After graduating from Southwood High School in 1968, Leroy enlisted in the United States Army from 1969 to 1970, and served in Vietnam. He returned home and was employed at General Tire in Wabash, Indiana before moving on to work for Manchester Tool and Die...

Nan Louise Gemmer, 85, Liberty Mills, Indiana, passed away April 25, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The daughter of William G. and Marjorie P. (Mickel) Burwick, Nan was born on September 18, 1936, in Marion, Indiana. In 1954 Nan graduated from Peru High School. After a few years, she went on to graduate from Indiana Business College in Fort Wayne. She then worked as a legal secretary, taking notes in shorthand during court hearings. On November 2, 1958, Nan...