Jul 23, 2023

Dominick Michael Gill, 26, North Manchester, passed away tragically in a motor vehicle accident on July 23, 2023, in Huntington, Indiana. Born May 16, 1997, in Fort Wayne, Dominick was the son of Daniel Gill and Karie (Cox) Bruder.

Dominick graduated from Huntington High School in 2016 and went on to work at a nuclear waste plant...

Jul 20, 2023

Homer Ousley Jr., 79, North Manchester, Indiana, met his wife Marcia at the Gates of Heaven on July 20, 2023. The son of Homer and Lurannie (Ousley) Ousley Sr., Homer was born in Dock, Kentucky, on February 9, 1944.

After graduating from Pierceton High School in 1963, Homer was volunteer drafted into the United States Army, where...

Jul 17, 2023

Robert “Bob” Messer, 87, Indianapolis, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on July 17, 2023, at the American Village in Indianapolis. The son of Harry and Louise M. (Auker) Messer and brother to Jack R. Messer, Bob was born in Wabash on April 13, 1936.

After graduating from Chester High School in 1954, Bob enlisted in...

Jul 16, 2023

Betty Jean Doub, 92, Silver Lake, passed from this life into Heaven on July 16, 2023, surrounded by her loving family, which would have been her seventy-third wedding anniversary to Gerald Doub. The daughter of Ellis Wayne and Alta (Krieg) Alexander, Betty was born on June 11, 1931, in Mentone, Indiana.

After graduating from Silver Lake High...

Jul 11, 2023

Norma Jean Gillum, 75, North Manchester passed away surrounded by family on July 11, 2023. The daughter of Carl Clyde Sr. and Minnie (Brown) Good, Norma was born May 14, 1948 in Wabash County, Indiana.

Helping to support her family, she worked as a winder at United Technologies at North Manchester and from 1981-1985 she co-owned and...

Jul 1, 2023

Luka Dean Renz, 3, Roanoke, passed away surrounded by his loving family on July 1, 2023, at home. The treasured son of Lucas and Mercedes (Lockhart) Renz, Luka was born in Fort Wayne on January 31, 2020.

At the tender age of three, Luka exhibited more courage, strength, and love than most people possess in their entire...

Jun 30, 2023

Vickie Lynn Daugherty, 67, North Manchester, passed away at her daughter’s home on June 30, 2023. She was born in Akron, Ohio, on June 5, 1956, to Ralph and Patricia (Heiss) Legg.

In 1974 Vickie graduated from Lakeland High School in Freeport, Ohio. She then moved to Baltimore, Maryland, and later to North Manchester in 1981. After...

Jun 29, 2023

Gary Robert “Hawk” Broadfoot Sr., 76, North Manchester, passed away at his home on June 29, 2023. Born in Moline, Illinois on March 3, 1947, Gary was the son of the late Robert and Arlene (Johnson) Broadfoot.

After graduating from New Albany High School in 1965, Gary enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served...

Jun 24, 2023

Fred Thomas Kinch, 81, Claypool, passed away on June 24, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in Warsaw on Valentine's Day in 1942, Fred was the son of the late Nicholas Martin and Ann Alberta (Rutledge) Kinch.

Fred went to farrier school in Macomb, Illinois, and he showed horses throughout his life. He also...

Jun 17, 2023

Renée Fancher McFadden, 64, passed away at home on June 17, 2023.

Renée met the love of her life, Dave McFadden, on the first day of freshmen orientation at Manchester College in August 1976. They were inseparable by the time classes started, engaged in January and married the next November. For nearly 47 years, they shared the...

Jun 14, 2023

Shirley Ann Hunter, 90, North Manchester, passed away at her home on June 14, 2023. The daughter of the late William N. and Belva E. (Madlem) Kreighbaum, Shirley was born at her family’s home near Gilead on September 2, 1932.

Growing up in Miami County, Shirley graduated from Gilead High School in 1950. A year later, on...

Jun 11, 2023

Pamela “Dian” Lester, 69, Warsaw, passed away at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw on June 11, 2023. The daughter of Vestel and Berchie Mae (Baily) Lester and sister to Ricky W. Lester and Tammy Spacy, Dian was born on March 27, 1954 in Iaeger, West Virginia.

During high school Dian received her certification in Cosmetology from Upper...

Jun 11, 2023

Nancy Ann Andritsch, 81, passed from this life to her Eternal life surrounded by her loving family on June 11, 2023. Nancy is the daughter of the late Lawrence and Dorothy (Liban) Burbach, and the wife of Michael A. Andritsch, her husband of almost 60 years. Nancy had five sons and is survived by Michael B (Susan), Scott (Alyssa),...

Jun 10, 2023

Amanda Marie “Mandy” Webb, 42, Shelbyville, Tennessee formerly of North Manchester passed away June 10, 2023. Born on March 1, 1981, Mandy was the daughter of Fred Webb and Traci (Ferrell) Brubaker.

Mandy graduated from Manchester High School class of 2000 and after worked various jobs. She was a free spirit throughout her life.

The...

Jun 10, 2023

Constance Marie “Conni” Spaulding Ratcliff, 66, Silver Lake, passed away at her daughter’s home in Huntington on June 10, 2023. The daughter of John Spaulding Jr. and Izona (Guyer) Knipp, Conni was born in Marion, IN on July 17, 1956.

Conni attended Marion High School, Marion, IN. She also later in life went on to pursue an...

Jun 8, 2023

James Arthur “Jim” Malcolm, 83, North Manchester, formerly of Auburn, passed away on June 8, 2023, at his home. The son of Job H. and Faye S. (DePew) Malcolm, Jim was born on October 23, 1939, in Garrett, Indiana.

After graduating from Garrett High School in 1958, Jim enlisted into the United States Navy where he served...

Jun 1, 2023

Mauricio Tomas “Billy” Abney, 15, North Manchester, passed away on June 1, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Billy was born on January 21, 2008, in Fort Wayne, and soon thereafter his grandparents, Kathy and Al Page, loved and cared for him as one of their own children.

Though life was never easy or...

Jun 1, 2023

Todd Gary Kennedy, 60, Warsaw, passed away peacefully at Peabody on June 1, 2023 after a brave struggle with terminal cancer. On March 22, 1963, Todd was born to Gary Dean Kennedy and Sandra (Collyear) Altherr.

Todd was a member of the Whitko High School class of 1981 and went on to attend Ball State University. Earlier...

May 29, 2023

Gregg Allen “Stubby” Brown, Sidney, passed away on May 29, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The son of the late William and W. Lorraine (Reitzel) Brown, Stubby was born February 11, 1951, in Sterling, Illinois.

Stubby graduated from Milledgeville High School in Illinois in 1969. Shortly thereafter he began dating Debbie Peterson, and...

May 17, 2023

Rodney William Custer, 74, North Manchester, passed away on May 17, 2023 at his home. Born in Wabash on September 2, 1948, Rodney was the son of Kenneth Eugene “Gene” and Barbara Rosann “Rosie” (Heeter) Custer.

Rodney graduated from Manchester High School class of 1967 and went on to attend a tech school in Louisville, Kentucky for...