Obituaries

Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

Richard Alvey Myers-Walls

Richard Alvey Myers-Walls

Oct 7, 2023

Richard Alvey Myers-Walls, 72, of North Manchester, IN passed away at Timbercrest Senior Living Community on Saturday, October 7, 2023. Richard was born in Logansport, IN on November 3, 1950 to the late Richard and Monica (Bruck) Walls.  He attended St. Bridget Catholic School through 8th grade and Logansport High School where he graduated in 1968. After high school...

Helen Fay Fitzgerald Yentes

Helen Fay Fitzgerald Yentes

Oct 7, 2023

Helen Fay Fitzgerald Yentes, 79, North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly at her home on October 7, 2023. The daughter of George and Hattie (England) Music, Helen was born at her family’s home in Silver Lake on February 3, 1944.

After graduating from Laketon High School in 1962, Helen married Charles Fitzgerald on January 18, 1963. For the...

Ruby Nicole Wilson

Ruby Nicole Wilson

Sep 30, 2023

God wrapped his arms around Ruby Nicole Wilson, North Manchester, 20 weeks, and she entered Heaven on September 30, 2023. A perfect angel, Ruby was born on May 12, 2023, to her earthly parents, Aaron and Shelby (Johnson) Wilson, and joined her two big brothers, Liam and Emmett. During her time on this earth, Ruby felt the same amount...

Arlene Louise (Reid)  Kissinger

Arlene Louise (Reid) Kissinger

Sep 30, 2023

Arlene Louise Kissinger, 84, North Manchester, entered Heaven on September 30, 2023. The daughter of the late James W. and Carrie Louise (Hosler) Reid, Arlene was born on November 3, 1938, in Larwill, Indiana.

Shortly after graduating from Larwill High School in 1956, Arlene met William Douglas Kissinger after he had returned from the military. They met...

Nancy Jane Petry

Nancy Jane Petry

Sep 26, 2023

Nancy Jane Petry, North Manchester, formerly of Goshen, passed from this life and into heaven on September 26, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. The daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Marquess) Wray, Nancy was born on April 3, 1949 in Elkhart, Indiana.

From an early age, Nancy was a kind hearted person, that had the...

Phyllis Jane (Ross)  Fruitt

Phyllis Jane (Ross) Fruitt

Sep 17, 2023

Phyllis Jane Fruitt, 87, of West Lafayette passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family.

Phyllis was born August 15, 1936 in Sidney, IN, to the late Lawrence and Ruby (Carlin) Ross.

On June 14, 1959 she married Ronald Fruitt former Vice President for Housing and Food Service at Purdue...

Dennis Gene Sites

Dennis Gene Sites

Sep 17, 2023

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...

Letitia Stacie Ozenbaugh Finney

Letitia Stacie Ozenbaugh Finney

Sep 11, 2023

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...

Parthena (Marshall)  Justice

Parthena (Marshall) Justice

Sep 5, 2023

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...

Iva Zantha (Snyder)  Heater

Iva Zantha (Snyder) Heater

Sep 1, 2023

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...

Dennis A. Haynes

Dennis A. Haynes

Aug 30, 2023

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...

Kathleen "Kathy" L (Schumacher)  Mcclure

Kathleen "Kathy" L (Schumacher) Mcclure

Aug 23, 2023

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...

Janet Sue Sullivan

Janet Sue Sullivan

Aug 21, 2023

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...

Carol Sue Dalton

Carol Sue Dalton

Aug 21, 2023

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...

Ted L. Ihnen

Ted L. Ihnen

Aug 17, 2023

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...

Alvin Lloyd Cook

Alvin Lloyd Cook

Aug 17, 2023

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...

Barbara Fay Ober

Barbara Fay Ober

Aug 8, 2023

Barbara Fay Ober, 84, passed from this life on August 8, 2023. At the time of her death, Barbara was a resident of Timbercrest Senior Living in North Manchester, Indiana.

Barbara was born to Waverly V. and Elizabeth A. (Hudson) Dunnavant on July 1, 1939 in Richmond, Virginia. Barbara was one of three children.

Barbara...

Albert Vincent "Bart" Corricelli

Albert Vincent "Bart" Corricelli

Aug 3, 2023

Albert Vincent “Bart” Corricelli, 101, St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed through this life into eternal life on August 3, 2023. Born February 4, 1922, in Boston, Massachusetts, Bart was one of Gueseppe and Raffaella (Cirillo) Corricelli’s ten children. Bart’s father moved to the United States in 1902 and his mother in 1904 from Vieste, Italy....

Stanley J. Miller

Stanley J. Miller

Aug 2, 2023

Stanley J. Miller, 52, Akron, Indiana, passed away at his home on August 2, 2023. The son of Kenneth Bussert and Rachel (Kendall) Miller, Stanley was born on August 8, 1970, in Wabash. When Stanley was ten, his father passed away and left him with a passion and talent for playing the fiddle.

During his childhood, Stanley...

Danny Allen Strevy

Danny Allen Strevy

Jul 30, 2023

Danny Allen Strevy, 78, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on July 30, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. The son of Alwin and Geraldine (Ruiter) Strevy, Danny was born on October 13, 1944, in Grand Haven, Michigan.

After graduating from high school in Michigan, Dan, as he liked to be called, entered the United States...