Jul 13, 2022

Juanita “Tina” (Royce) Smiley, 75, North Manchester, passed away on July 13, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of Raymond and Juanita (Jarman) Royce, Tina was born on February 12, 1947 in Hammond, Indiana.

Tina graduated from Griffith High School in 1965 and shortly after, married the love of her life, William...

Jul 11, 2022

Lindy L. Lybarger, 94, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center.

Lindy was born January 10, 1928, in Adams County, Indiana to Murl and June (Steiner) Lybarger. During his childhood he enjoyed attending Boy Scouts and working at his father’s bank in Hoagland, Indiana. He graduated with...

Jul 6, 2022

Larry Joe Michael, 87, of St. Petersburg, Florida, formerly of Sidney, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2022, in Naperville, Illinois, surrounded by his family. The son of Joseph and Martha (Bash) Michael, Larry was born on July 1, 1935, in Warsaw, Indiana.

After graduating from Sidney High School in 1953, Larry attended Ball State University...

Jul 5, 2022

Chiropractor, educational and civic leader, farmer, philanthropist. Dr. Ross passed away July 5, 2022, age 82.

He was born in Kosciusko County IN to loving parents Lawrence and Ruby (Carlin) Ross. Norm is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years Judy (Keim) Ross, sisters Phyllis (Ross) Fruitt of West Lafayette and Jenine (Ross) Michael of South...

Jul 4, 2022

Loretta A. (Klutz) Owens, 88, North Manchester, passed away on July 4, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on October 15, 1933 to Joseph I. and Clara A. (Miller) Garrison in Wabash, Indiana.

A year after graduating from Wabash High School, class of 1951, Loretta married James A. Klutz on April...

Jun 30, 2022

Sandra Sue Renz, 79, North Manchester, passed away on June 30, 2022 at Envive Healthcare of Huntington in Huntington, Indiana. The daughter of Jesse and Betty (Perry) Sickafus, Sandy was born on June 26, 1943 in Wabash, Indiana.

For many years, Sandy owned and operated the Halfway Café in Urbana. She also operated Sandy’s Coffee Shop in...

Jun 28, 2022

Peggy D. Workman, 90, North Manchester, passed away on June 28, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The third of seven children, Peggy was born on August 7, 1931 in Wabash County, Indiana to John L. and Ruby V. (Westafer) Baker.

At Chester High School, Peggy participated in the school band and played volleyball before...

Jun 26, 2022

Ricky Eli Castle, 66, Silver Lake, passed away on June 26, 2022 at home. The son of Wilbur “Web” Castle and Virgie (Blevins) Castle, Ricky was born November 30, 1955 in Paintsville, Kentucky.

After graduating in 1973 from Johnson Central High School in Paintsville, Ricky became a professional welder for many years. He was also a business...

Jun 21, 2022

Dennis Ray Daugherty, 65, North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on June 21, 2022 at his home. The youngest of four children, Dennis was born on November 12, 1956 in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Garland H. and Snoda (Hampton) Daugherty.

Quiet and reserved, Dennis enjoyed his time taking things apart and rebuilding them. He also delighted in working on...

Jun 20, 2022

Darlene C. Bucher, 95, North Manchester, passed away on her late husband’s birthday, June 20, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born to Ernest and Alma (Hawbecker) Fair in Sublette, Illinois on November 17, 1926. The oldest sibling of four, Darlene and her family enjoyed many family vacations together and attended numerous sports functions....

Jun 13, 2022

Betty Bell Wright Hamlin, 95, North Manchester, passed away on June 13, 2022 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. The daughter of John T. and Hattie E. (McIntire) Bucher, Betty was born in Wabash County on October 25, 1926.

Betty grew up on a farm in the Silver Lake area, near Disko. As a child...

Jun 10, 2022

Lottie Colleen Bammerlin, 79, Akron, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly on June 10, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The daughter of Ezra B. and Gertrude (Doub) Lipply, Lottie was born in Warsaw on September 28, 1942.

After graduating from Laketon High School in 1960, Lottie worked at Heckman Bindery until she married Paul Lyle...

Jun 3, 2022

Nathaniel Drue “Nate” Harmon, 21, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away June 3, 2022. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 14, 2000, Nate was the youngest child of Lonnie and Heather (Certain) Harmon Jr.

After graduating from William Amos Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina in 2019, Nate moved back to North Manchester. A patient, selfless,...

May 31, 2022

Michael J. Harford, 68, North Manchester, passed away on May 31, 2022 at his home. The son of Jack and Deon (Gutfeld) Harford, Michael was born on July 23, 1953 in San Francisco, California.

After graduating from Westmoor High School in 1971, Michael attended the San Francisco Academy of Art where he nurtured his highly creative and...

May 30, 2022

April Dawn Greene, 38, Liberty Mills, passed away on May 30, 2022. The daughter of Richard and Kathy (Brainard) Greene, April was born in Warsaw, Indiana on December 4, 1983.

April attended Manchester High School and was employed at McDonalds. She had three children with Chava Saucedo; Alonzo, Franchesa, and Angelica, and they were the light of...

May 20, 2022

Nathaniel “Nate” Cole Baker, 24, North Manchester, passed away May 20, 2022. The son of Jeremy and Kelly (Cole) Baker, Nate was born in Layton, Utah, on March 5, 1998.

After he and his family moved back from Utah, Nate attended second through ninth grades at Manchester Community Schools. He and his family then moved to Warsaw,...

May 15, 2022

Evelyn Lois Jagger, 98, Rochester, formerly of Silver Lake, passed away on May 15, 2022 at home. She was born May 29, 1923 in Silver Lake, Indiana to Roy C. and Elvah G. (Metzger) Kline.

After graduating from Silver Lake High School in 1941, Evelyn married William D. “Bill” Jagger the very next year on August 15,...

May 15, 2022

Francis H. Barr Jr., 97, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on May 15, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Francis was born on March 24, 1925 in Chicago, Illinois to Francis H. and Ida Rebecca Barr.

When he was two years old, his parents moved to Oregon, and it was in Oregon and Idaho that...

May 15, 2022

John R. “Jack” Sleighter, 84, North Manchester, formerly of South Whitley, passed away on May 15, 2022 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. He was born on September 29, 1937 in Pierceton, Indiana to Budd B. and Maxine L. (Roberts) Sleighter.

Shortly after graduating from Chester High School in 1955, Jack married the love of his...

May 13, 2022

Carroll Hamilton, 73, Warsaw, passed away on May 13, 2022 at home. The son of Dale and Helen (Carper) Hamilton, Carroll was born August 29, 1948 in Warsaw, Indiana.

After graduating from Pierceton High School in 1967, Carroll enlisted in the United States Marine Corp and served in Vietnam. After active duty, Carroll served in the National...