All Obituaries

Norma Jean Weaver, 88, went home to her heavenly Father and family November 23, 2019 at 11:40 a.m. at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana with both of her daughters by her side. One of two daughters born to Harley and Mabel (Frier) Brown, Norma was born April 25, 1931 in Wabash, Indiana. After graduating from Wabash High School in 1949, Norma worked at Diehl Machines and Honeywell Manufacturing, both in Wabash, Indiana. Norma then started at Kerlin Tractor Sales in...

Logan A. Herbert, 79, Ocala, Florida, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 7:05 p.m. on November 29, 2019 at Brandley House, Summerfield, Florida. One of two children, Logan was born on October 25, 1940 in Herculaneum, Missouri, to Charles and Rose (Higgins) Herbert. On January 13, 1996 Logan married L. Maxine Minton. The two were wed for nearly twenty-four years. During their time together, Logan and Maxine vacationed in many states and often wintered in either Arizona or...

Patricia “Pat” Ruth Shepherd, 85, North Manchester, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family on November 25, 2019 at 4:03p.m. Pat was one of six children, born on November 22, 1934 in Warsaw, Indiana to Maynard and Ruth (Banghart) Denny. Pat married Rev. Durwood “Derby” Shepherd on August 24, 1951. The two spent sixty wonderful years together, before Derby passed away on September 17, 2011. During their sixty years, Pat had the incredible task of being...

Alice E. Montel Hasty Schumacher, 100, Noblesville, Indiana passed away November 23, 2019. On March 30, 1919, Alice was born in Silver Lake, Indiana to Ralph and Oznola (Freed) Montel. Alice was a reserved women that was independently strong and faithful. She graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1937 and then attended La Salle College and received an Associate’s Degree in Accounting. Alice worked two to three jobs at a time to support her family. Alice worked as an auditor and...

Edward Prater went home to be with the Lord on November 22, 2019 at 7:26 p.m. Edward was a resident of Silver Lake, Indiana but recently lived at Mason Healthcare, Warsaw, Indiana. Born October 3, 1923 Edward was one of nine children of Malcom and Plina (Ousley) Prater in Blue River, Kentucky. During World War II, Edward worked for the Railroad. Then, in 1960 he moved to Silver Lake, Indiana, after his mother passed away. A few years after moving to Silver Lake, Edward married Esther Boyer...

Ruth E. Oldfather-Wagner, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away in her residence on November 15, 2019. The only daughter of Wilber and Ruby Irene (Landis) Yentes, Ruth was born on November 7, 1925 in North Manchester. After graduating from Chester High School, Ruth married Wilfred W. Oldfather Jr. on October 19, 1943. The two had five children together and were married for forty-seven years before Wilfred passed away on January 25, 1991. During their time together, Ruth spent countless...

Steven “Steve” R. Kline, 64, North Manchester, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on November 11, 2019 at his residence. On September 9, 1955, Steve was born in Wabash County, Indiana to Ray and Bertha (Betten) Kline. Steven worked as a truck driver for Syndicat Sales in Kokomo, Indiana for 20 years starting in 1999. He was a hardworking man that loved his job. During his career, Steve received recognition for driving four million miles accident free, an achievement that he was very proud...

Wyatt Lee Wells, Andrews, Indiana, passed away at birth November 8, 2019 at 10:36 p.m. at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Wyatt will be forever remembered by his father and mother, Alec W. and Meika (Kennedy) Wells; paternal grandparents, Marc and Monica Wells, Wabash; maternal grandparents, Matt and Jodi Kennedy, North Manchester; paternal great-grandparents, Linda Bechtold, Wabash, Richard and Helen Wells, Florida, and Pam and Lloyd McCool, Florida; maternal...

Mary Alice Caughell, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of Laketon, Indiana, passed away at 4:23 a.m. on November 10, 2019 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On February 2, 1933 Mary was born in White County, Indiana, to Bruno J. and Thelma (Hathaway) Peters. She was one of six children. After graduating from Burnettsville High School, Indiana, in 1951, Mary married James R. “Bob” Caughell on September 14, 1952. The two were wed for fifty-two years before Bob...

Jeremy Scott Eugene Melton passed away October 30, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Jeremy was born on October 18, 2019 to Kenneth Sanchez and Zoella Mae Melton in Fort Wayne. Although his time was short here on earth, he left a large impact in the hearts of his father, Kenneth Sanchez, Warsaw, Indiana; his mother Zoella Mae Melton, North Webster, Indiana; his brother Nolan Melton, North Webster, Indiana; maternal grandmother, Christina (Doni) Guthrie, Akron, Indiana;...