Obituaries

Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

Kyle Burdette Carter

Kyle Burdette Carter

Nov 8, 2021

Kyle Burdette Carter, 30, North Manchester, Indiana passed away on November 8, 2021. The son of Tim Carter and Julie (Fry) Carter, Kyle was born on June 5, 1991, in Columbia City, Indiana.

Kyle graduated from Manchester High School in 2010 and then enlisted in the United States Army because he was determined to make a difference....

Donald Solomon Driver

Donald Solomon Driver

Oct 29, 2021

Donald S. Driver, 85, of North Manchester, passed away on October 29, 2021 in their home. He was born on October 15, 1936. He married Nelda L. Gish on March 18, 1961, she survives.

Family and friends may call Sunday, October 31, 2021 from 2:00 to 5:00 pm and 6:00 to 8:00 pm at the North Manchester...

Nancy (Yeatter)  West

Nancy (Yeatter) West

Oct 24, 2021

Nancy Yeatter West (Mrs. Sare), 67, Roann, Indiana, passed away October 24, 2021 at her home. Nancy was born on November 15, 1953 in Wabash, Indiana to David B. and Mary (Smith) Yeatter. Nancy was raised in the Manchester Church of the Brethren in North Manchester, where she was a member. This foundation helped shape her world-view, provided life-long...

Brett A. Tracy

Brett A. Tracy

Oct 22, 2021

Brett A. Tracy, 59, South Whitley, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  The son of Arthur Russell and Edna L. (Coldren) Tracy, Brett was born on March 22, 1962, in Warsaw, Indiana.

Brett graduated from Manchester High School in 1980 and from Vincennes University in 1983, where...

Joshawa Scott Selleck

Joshawa Scott Selleck

Oct 17, 2021

Joshawa Scott Selleck, 36, passed away on October 17, 2021. The son of Sandra F. Keirn and John H. Selleck, Joshawa was born on March 7, 1985. He was so loved and will be greatly missed by all that loved him.

The loving memory of Joshawa will be forever cherished by his parents, Sandra F....

Philip H Sprinkle

Philip H Sprinkle

Oct 13, 2021

Arrangements are pending with McKee Mortuary.

Kenyon  "Ken" Lybarger

Kenyon "Ken" Lybarger

Oct 13, 2021

Kenyon “Ken” Lybarger, 68, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away October 13, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The eldest of four children, Ken was born in Decatur, Indiana, on April 13, 1953, to Lindy L. and Norma L. (Hamrick) Lybarger.

Ken learned the value of hard work at a young age. He began working at...

Delores Jean (Dingess)  Horne

Delores Jean (Dingess) Horne

Oct 7, 2021

Delores Jean Horne, 70, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away October 7, 2021 at her home. The daughter of Ray and Cora Lee (Dalton) Dingess, Delores was born in Logan County, West Virginia on October 17, 1950.

At the age of eighteen, Delores and her family moved to Indiana. After arriving in the North Manchester area, she worked...

Beverly M Michael

Beverly M Michael

Oct 6, 2021

Beverly M. “Bev” Michael, 81, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away October 6, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in Wabash, Indiana, on March 9, 1940, Bev was the daughter of the late Donald E. and Clara E. (Chalk) Michael.

Bev graduated from Silver Lake High School in the class on 1958. She went on...

Graceanna (Royer)  Ramseier

Graceanna (Royer) Ramseier

Oct 6, 2021

Graceanna Royer Ramseier, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away October 6, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The last living child of Jonas and Beulah (Mote) Royer, Graceanna was born in Servia, Indiana on January 29, 1932.

When Graceanna was seven her father passed away suddenly, leaving her mother to raise her and her siblings....

Jay Bruce Young

Jay Bruce Young

Oct 4, 2021

Jay Bruce Young, 99, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away October 4, 2021 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The youngest of three children, Bruce was born in Wabash County, Indiana on December 13, 1921 to the late Samuel L. and Mary Cathrine (Baker) Young.

After graduating from Laketon High School in 1939, Bruce attended Manchester College,...

Beverly Jean Neher

Beverly Jean Neher

Oct 4, 2021

Beverly Jean Neher, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away October 4, 2021 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born on November 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, Jean was the daughter of the late Arthur and Vira (Peterson) Seidler. When Jean was three years old her mother passed away, and her father was unable to care for her by...

Norma Jean (Wireman)  Bradley

Norma Jean (Wireman) Bradley

Oct 1, 2021

Norma Jean Bradley, 72, Warsaw, Indiana, passed away October 1, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born in Magoffin County, Kentucky on July 21, 1949, Norma Jean was the daughter of the late John B. and Lillie Mae (Williams) Wireman.

Two years after graduating from Magoffin County High School in 1967, Norma Jean...

E. Joan Leedy

E. Joan Leedy

Sep 26, 2021

E. Joan Leedy, 96, Goshen, Indiana, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away September 26, 2021 at Greencroft Healthcare in Goshen. Born December 8, 1924 in Plainfield, Indiana, Joan was the daughter of the late Cecil and Violet (Stephens) Carnine.

In her early years, Joan spent most of her childhood in Scottsburg, Indiana, where she graduated high...

Alden Elee Parker

Alden Elee Parker

Sep 25, 2021

Alden Elee “Al” Parker, 88, South Whitley, Indiana, passed away on September 25, 2021 at Hickory Creek Healthcare in Huntington, Indiana. One of twelve children born to Francis M. and Ruby (Hossler) Parker, Al was born in Gary, Indiana on February 7, 1933.

After graduating from Sidney High School in 1951, Al enlisted in the United States...

Barbara Arlene (Delaughter)  Slater

Barbara Arlene (Delaughter) Slater

Sep 19, 2021

Barbara Arlene “Barb” Slater, 88, Claypool, Indiana, passed away September 19, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born on August 12, 1933 in Kosciusko County, Indiana, Barb was the daughter of the late Talman Gerald and Thelma Eileen (Secrist) DeLaughter. She was one of seven children.

After graduating from Sidney High School in 1951, Barb...

Jane E (Boocher)  Kinzie

Jane E (Boocher) Kinzie

Sep 9, 2021

Jane E. Kinzie, 87, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away September 9, 2021 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. The daughter of Noah E. and Neta P. (Anderson) Boocher, Jane was born November 3, 1933 in Wabash, Indiana.

In 1951 Jane graduated from Chester High School. Five years later she married John H. Kinzie on January 8,...

Nancy Rose Knapp

Nancy Rose Knapp

Sep 8, 2021

Nancy Rose Knapp, 87, died at Bickford Assisted Living in Lafayette, IN on September 8, 2021. Nancy was born on August 13, 1934, to Howard S. and E. Keturah (Hoover) Knapp near North Manchester, IN. She was raised on the family farm with her late sister, Joanne (George) Welch. Surviving are nephews and nieces, Alan (Joyce) Welch, Lafayette; Brian...

Sharon K (Tyner)  Gilbert

Sharon K (Tyner) Gilbert

Sep 8, 2021

Sharon K. Gilbert, 79, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away September 8, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. Born on June 20, 1942 in Wabash, Indiana, Sharon was the daughter of Robert Paul and Ruth Ellen (Smith) Tyner.

Growing up in the Urbana area, Sharon graduated from Urbana High School in 1960. That same year...

Elizabeth Claire Gordon

Elizabeth Claire Gordon

Sep 6, 2021

Elizabeth Claire Gordon, 1, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away September 6, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 30, 2020 in Mobile, Alabama to her loving parents, Carli Hansford and Bryant Paul Gordon II.

Although only on this earth for a short time, Elizabeth was a light for those around her and a light for...