Nov 18, 2023

Anthony Ray Mercer, 65, known to many as Tony and Uncle Buck, passed away at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne on November 18, 2023. The son of Gilbert Ray Mercer and Shirley Lou (Barnes) Wenmoth, Anthony was born on December 12, 1957, in Greenville, Kentucky.

Anthony possessed the ability to fix anything his hands touched. He...

Nov 18, 2023

David Charles Hartman, 60, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. Born November 14, 1963, in Napoleon, Ohio, David was the son of the late Charles Pallum and Ruth (Christy) Hartman. His father passed away when David was five years old, and he was then adopted by David Hartman.

David...

Nov 17, 2023

Rachel Louise Bonewitz-Corn, 72, North Manchester, passed away on November 17, 2023, at Parkview Wabash. The only child of Clifford and Viola (Hines) Fisher, Rachel was born in Rochester, Indiana, on August 23, 1951.

Rachel was a ten-year member of 4-H, where she made crafts and fashion dresses. She graduated from Akron High School in 1969 and...

Nov 11, 2023

Nancy Lee Hawk, 91, North Manchester, passed away at Peabody Healthcare Center two weeks before her ninety-second birthday. The daughter of the late Ross A. and Della A. (Raymer) Mills, Nancy was born November 25, 1931, in Natrona, Pennsylvania.

After graduating from Har-Brack High School in 1949, Nancy and her family moved to Ohio, where she met...

Nov 10, 2023

James L. Trumbetic, 94, North Manchester, passed away November 10, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The son of the late Nicholas and Gladys (Arthur) Trumbetic, James was born March 18, 1929, in Brockway, Pennsylvania.

After graduating high school, James enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he spent nearly four years proudly defending...

Nov 6, 2023

Jim J. Sturtsman, 77, North Manchester, passed away on November 6, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The son of the late Lewis A. and Loretta B. (Morris) Sturtsman, Jim was born October 18, 1946, in Elwood, Indiana.

On December 11, 1966, Jim married Janet E. Davison, and the two were blessed with three children....

Nov 4, 2023

John A. Eads, 87, Urbana/North Manchester died on November 4, 2023.

John was born April 17th 1936 to John W. B Eads and Bonita (Altman) Eads Will on the family Urbana farm and lived his entire life in Wabash County.

John married Darla Lee (Day) Eads on 17 June 1956. They were married 62 years...

Nov 3, 2023

Sandra Kay Grossnickle, affectionately known as "Nanny," passed away at the age of 80 on November 3, 2023, at her home in Liberty Mills, Indiana, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on August 14, 1943, in Rochester, Indiana, to her parents, Green Bradley and Ula (Tussey) Bradley. Sandra was a long-time resident of Liberty Mills, having spent...

Oct 28, 2023

Carol Jo Butler, 66, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her family on October 28, 2023. The daughter of William Henry and Geraldine Virginia (Harmon) Machmer, Carol was born on January 19, 1957, in Wabash.

After attending Wabash High School, Carol married Kim W. Butler on October 5, 1974. A staple in the...

Oct 27, 2023

Beverly Jeanne Cook, 79, North Manchester, embraced Jesus on October 27, 2023. The daughter of Douglas Murl and Anna Elizabeth (Wolf) Hammonds, Beverly was born on June 22, 1944 in Huntington, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1962, Beverly married Everett Jay Cook on June 29, 1963. The love they shared for Jesus Christ was...

Oct 26, 2023

Emerson Ray Hall-Jackson, born three months premature, passed away at the age of seven weeks on October 26, 2023. He was born on September 6, 2023, to Anthony Hall and Ella Jackson. Though he did not live on this earth for long, he made a lasting impact to those who knew and loved him.

The loving memory...

Oct 24, 2023

James Russell Justice, 71, Lagro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters on October 24, 2023. The son of Joe and Anna “Annie” (Johnson) Justice, James was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on April 22, 1952.

A gifted, self-taught mechanic, James worked on everything from small engines to diesels. For much of his fifty-three-year career, James...

Oct 24, 2023

Ruth Elaine (Hammonds) Hamilton, 75, North Manchester, formerly of DeLand Florida, passed away on October 24, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of Herman Leslie and Helen Louise (Baker) Hammonds, Ruth was born in Wabash on October 8, 1948.

A few months after graduating from Manchester High School in 1966, Ruth married the...

Oct 24, 2023

Steve Duane Jackson, 70, North Manchester, passed away on October 24, 2023, at his home. The youngest of six sons, Steve was born on November 26, 1952, in Warsaw to Henry and Eva (Hackworth) Jackson.

Steve attended Manchester High School, and a year later he married the love of his life, Linda Bradford on January 22, 1971....

Oct 21, 2023

Mary Kathryn Uhrig, age 102, passed from this life on October 21, 2023. Born in Dayton, Ohio on May 28, 1921, Mary Kathryn was the daughter of the late Leroy and Lena (Karns) Fish. She lived with her family in North Manchester until 1941. She and her two sisters performed musical programs at the college. She played the violin,...

Oct 20, 2023

Charles V. Craig, 96, Huntington and formerly of North Manchester, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2023, surrounded by his three loving daughters. Born in Paris, Illinois, on July 16, 1927, Charlie was the son of Orral E. and Bernice (Chesrown) Craig.

Charlie left school in 1944 to join the United States Navy, He served in Guam...

Oct 20, 2023

Carol Ann Yoder Spann, 89, North Manchester, passed away on October 20, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of the late Wilbur L. and Madaline (Reiff) Kreider, Carol was born on August 30, 1934, in Wabash County.

As a child, Carol was blessed to travel the continental United States. She was a member...

Oct 17, 2023

Sherry Diane Cripe, 79, Fishers, Indiana, passed away at her home on October 17, 2023. She was born on November 1, 1943 in Goshen, IN, and graduated from Manchester High School in 1961. Sherry was married for nearly 63 years to her loving husband, John Riddle Cripe.

Sherry & John were blessed with two sons, Richard S....

Oct 17, 2023

Derek Michael Byers, 35, North Manchester, passed away on October 17, 2023, at his home. The son of Dennis and Iyvonne Byers, Derek was born on March 19, 1988, in Columbia City.

Derek graduated from Manchester High School in 2006, where he was on the football team and was a lifter for cheerleading. He then attended Ivy...

Oct 12, 2023

Doris Arlene Ebbinghouse, 95, North Manchester, entered the pearly gates of Heaven on October 12, 2023. She was the sixth of nine children born to Charles and Elta May (Cauffman) Brandenburg in Silver Lake on May 18, 1928.

Growing up during the Great Depression presented obstacles for the Brandenburg family, and Doris did what she could to...