Nov 2, 2022

Alan George Kieffaber, 83, died suddenly at his home in North Manchester, Indiana, early Wednesday morning, November 2.  Alan was born May 24, 1939, in Akron, Ohio, the oldest of five children of Leland Emmert and Thelma Evangeline (Long) Kieffaber.  He graduated from Manchester College (now University) in 1961 majoring in Peace Studies and Religion. He first attended the...

Nov 1, 2022

Lois A. Stanger, 80, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away November 1, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospice in Fort Wayne. Daughter of the late James R. and Victoria C. (Correll) Hare, Lois was born on June 27, 1942, in North Manchester.

Lois graduated from Manchester High School in 1960 and from IU School of Nursing in Fort Wayne....

Oct 27, 2022

Michael “Mike” Felabom, 67, Claypool, Indiana, passed away at his home on October 27, 2022. The son of the late Gene and Margarett (Athurhultz) Felabom, Mike was born on February 3, 1955, in Wabash, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1973, Porky, as his friends called him, began working for his father at Gene’s Mobile...

Oct 21, 2022

Gloria Elaine Whiting, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on October 21, 2022, at Parkview Huntington Hospital in Huntington, Indiana. She was born on October 9, 1928, in Medley, West Virginia, to Roy Darrell and Wreatha Arlene (Buckbee) Michael.

Gloria moved to Maryland to help care for her cousin in high school and graduated from Oakland High...

Oct 20, 2022

Brian Jay Vanlandingham, 58, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on October 20, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The son of Robert Eugene Vanlandingham and Phyllis Elaine (Robbins) Nice, Jay was born on April 3, 1964, in Wabash, Indiana.

After graduating from Wabash High School in 1982, Jay attended Ball State...

Oct 19, 2022

Marjorie M. “Marge” Nordman, 94, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at her home on October 19, 2022. The eldest of four children, Marge was born on September 29, 1928, in Mentone, Indiana, to Henry Irvin and Thelma Lorena (McFarland) Lockridge.

As the oldest of four children, Marge learned a sense of caring and responsibility at...

Oct 19, 2022

Koweba Sue Malik, 56, Liberty Mills, Indiana, passed away October 19, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The daughter of Charles Burk II and Frances (Springer) Brown, Suzie was born in Battle Creek, Michigan, on April 24, 1966.

Upon graduating high school in 1985, Suzie worked at Mercedes in the quality department. After moving...

Oct 17, 2022

James Michael “Mike” Gray, 70, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at his home on October 17, 2022. The son of Frank James and Helen Mable (Gill) Gray, Mike was born on February 26, 1952, in Marshall County, Alabama.

After graduating from high school, Mike joined the military. He served his country for a few years before working...

Oct 14, 2022

Shirley Ann Glass, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully at her home on October 14, 2022. The second of four children, Shirley was born on December 16, 1935, in Huntington to Walter Ray and Clara Irene (Sorgen) Brubaker.

Shirley lost her father at the age of nine, at which time she made the decision to sacrifice...

Oct 7, 2022

Stephen Cary “Steve” Gilbert, 81, North Manchester, Indiana, met his wife at heaven’s gates on October 7, 2022. The son of Stephen R. and Gladys Charlene (Myers) Gilbert, Steve was born on November 21, 1940, in Charleston, West Virginia.

After graduating from Urbana High School in 1958, then attended LE Tourneau Technical Institute of Texas. Steve began...

Oct 4, 2022

Anita Garman Dunlavy, 87, passed away on October 4, 2022, at her home. Born October 18, 1934 in Warsaw, Indiana, to D.B. and Nellie (Huffer) Garman, she grew up in Claypool, Indiana. She taught high school several years at South Charleston, Ohio. Anita lived at various times in Indiana at Rising Sun, Connersville, Lafayette, and Irish Lake; in Ohio...

Oct 2, 2022

Johanna “Faye” Van Geloof, 95, North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of Corona, California, passed away on October 2, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The only child of Anton and Alieda (Battens) DeJager, Faye was born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on July 1, 1927.

Faye’s childhood was filled with much love but also with destruction and heartbreak....

Sep 26, 2022

William Russell “Bill” Medley, 63, North Manchester, Indiana, joined his daughter Heather Ann Medley in Heaven on September 26, 2022. The son of Russell and Martha (Williams) Medley, Bill was born on March 20, 1959, in Columbia City, Indiana.

After graduating from Columbia High School High School in 1977, Bill joined the United States Navy. Following his...

Sep 21, 2022

Rosaline Louise “Rosie” Ulrey, 99, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away September 21, 2022, at her home. The only daughter of the late Verlie Burdette and Edna Rosette (Umbarger) Howard, Rosie was born on January 27, 1923, in Walton, Indiana.

After graduating from Walton High School in 1941, Rosie married Wallace “Wally” Ulrey on November 2, 1941. During...

Sep 16, 2022

John Benton Ridenour, 60, Silver Lake, passed away September 16, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. Born May 30, 1962, in Wabash, John was the son of James and Kay (Meyer) Ridenour.

Growing up, John spent a lot of time at his uncle John Bechtold’s farm. He enjoyed helping on the farm and playing...

Sep 12, 2022

Doris “Jean” Weaver Smith was born on March 24, 1933, in Roanoke, VA, to Ruth Ethel Wenger Weaver and Aaron Lehman Weaver. Jean died on September 12, 2022, exactly 6 months after her beloved husband, Edward Stanley Smith, passed away. Both were residents of Timbercrest Senior Living in North Manchester, IN, for the past three years.

Jean...

Sep 11, 2022

Judith Helen “Judy” (French) Murphy, 86, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on September 11, 2022, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born in Howard County, Indiana, on November 10, 1935, to the late Woodrow A.L. and Helen A. (Greene) French. Judy grew up on her parents’ family farm near Silver Lake, Indiana, and loved working alongside...

Sep 4, 2022

Robert L. “Bob” Frantz, 99, North Manchester, Indiana, joined his wife in heaven on September 4, 2022. The son of the late Jacob and Ethel E. (Renicker) Frantz, Bob was born on his family’s farm in Liberty Mills, Indiana, on October 25, 1922.

Before graduating high school, Bob enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1942,...

Sep 1, 2022

Gregory Allen Clark, 65, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away in the early morning on September 1, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. The son of Harold “Sparky” and Lois (Hetler) Clark, Gregory was born on October 6, 1956 in Huntington County, Indiana.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1975, Greg married Wanda...

Aug 25, 2022

Frank L. Bever, 101, North Manchester, passed away on August 25, 2022 at Timbercrest Senior Living Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The son of James William and Nellie May (Ply) Bever, Frank was born on April 21, 1921 in Lagro, Indiana. He was baptized at Saint Patrick Catholic Church in Lagro, Indiana.  Frank was born fourth in a family...