Obituaries

Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

James L. Hoover

James L. Hoover

Dec 13, 2016

James L. Hoover, 49, North Manchester, IN died at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in his residence. He was born July 6, 1967 in Wabash, IN to Kenneth S. & Diane (Wagner) Hoover. He was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed watching movies and listening to music. He is survived by his son, Jacob Hoover,...

Phyllis E. Stayer

Phyllis E. Stayer

Dec 13, 2016

Phyllis E. Stayer, 79, North Manchester, IN died at 6:03 p.m. Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born August 15, 1937 in Bippus, IN to Willis & Geraldine (Cunningham) Sims. On October 1, 1955 she married Gerald E. Stayer. He died January 30, 2015. She was a member of...

Billie L. Music

Billie L. Music

Dec 12, 2016

Billie L. Music, 85, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 7:20 a.m. on December 12, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Billie was born on August 21, 1931 in Van Lear, Kentucky to Curtis and Lennie (Blevins) Webb. On May 8, 1954 Billie married George Music. She worked as a Homemaker and enjoyed working in...

Will Henson

Will Henson

Dec 10, 2016

Will Henson, 80, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 9:55 p.m. on December 10, 2016 in Wabash, Indiana. Will was born on April 24, 1936 to Beverly and Maxie (Newsome) Henson in Floyd County, Kentucky. On January 12, 1958 Will married Mary Jane Newsome. She passed away on February 28, 2015. While he lived in...

Donald W. Mcnabney

Donald W. Mcnabney

Dec 9, 2016

Donald W. McNabney, 80, North Manchester, IN formerly of Urbana, IN died at 5:51 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2016 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born October 26, 1936 in Hammond, IN to Otto & Grace (Frantz) McNabney. He graduated from Chili High School in 1954. On August 2, 1964 he married Patricia Ann...

Bob L. Kamp

Bob L. Kamp

Dec 8, 2016

Bob L. Kamp, 84, went to meet his Lord and Savior on December 8 at 4:15 p.m. at St. Joseph Hospital, Fort Wayne, in the ICU following a short illness. He was born on June 28, 1927 in Akron, IN on his Grandfather's farm to the late Katherine (Kamp) Overlander. He is survived by Betty (Mowrer) Kamp,...

Dorothy L. Coe

Dorothy L. Coe

Dec 5, 2016

Dorothy L. Coe, 90, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 9:48 a.m. on December 5, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Dorothy was born on March 27, 1926 in Custer, Michigan, to Dewey and Della (Flora) Reene. She worked as a hostess at Timbercrest Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana. Dorothy was a member of Christian...

Betty G. Robison

Betty G. Robison

Dec 2, 2016

Betty G. Robison, 84, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at her residence on December 2, 2016 at 1:50 p.m. Betty was born on March 20, 1932 to Floyd V. and Sadie C. (Henry) Hileman in Miami County, Indiana. She graduated from Bunker Hill High School. On September 25, 1950 Betty married Bill Robison. He passed...

Donna J. Renicker

Donna J. Renicker

Nov 27, 2016

Donna J. Renicker, 82, Winona Lake, Indiana formally of North Manchester, Indiana passed away at Grace Village Retirement Center, Winona Lake, Indiana on November 27, 2016 at 2:30 a.m. Donna was born on July 19, 1934 in Pendleton, Indiana to Walter A. and Mary L. (Stoner) Hopkins. On January 16, 1954, she married Wayne E....

(Alma) Ferne Strohm Baldwin

(Alma) Ferne Strohm Baldwin

Nov 26, 2016

(Alma) Ferne Strohm Baldwin, North Manchester, IN, died at Timbercrest Health Care, in North Manchester, IN, on November 26, 2016. Ferne was born on September 29, 1919, in Bourbon County, KS, to John Alonzo and Mary Matilda (Derrick) Strohm. Her rural roots left her a country girl, at heart, her whole life. She graduated early from Uniontown...

Barbara G. Mcfadden

Barbara G. Mcfadden

Nov 22, 2016

Barbara G. McFadden, 81, North Manchester, IN died at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2016 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born January 25, 1935 in Chicago, IL to Raymond & Kathryn (Eller) Peters. She married Ralph McFadden on June 11, 1955. She then married Ralph Royer on April 26, 2006. He died October...

David Stanley Wolfe

David Stanley Wolfe

Nov 19, 2016

David Stanley Wolfe, 86, Rochester, Indiana passed away at 3:08 p.m. at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester, Indiana on November 19, 2016. David was born on November 10, 1930 in Kosciusko County, Indiana to Galen B. and Flossie Faye (Ulrey) Wolfe. On May 22, 1954 David married Laura Belle Aughinbaugh. In 1992 David retired from the State...

Kathy Good Johnson

Kathy Good Johnson

Nov 19, 2016

Kathy Good Johnson, 67, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at 1:26 a.m. on November 19, 2016 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Kathy was born on May 21, 1949 in Wabash, Indiana to Allen E. and Lois (Steele) Clark. She attended Manchester High School. On November 6, 1967 she married Dean Good. He passed...

Della P. Davis

Della P. Davis

Nov 17, 2016

Della P. Davis, 107, North Manchester, Indiana passed away on November 17, 2016 at 8:15 a.m. at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Della was born on July 17, 1909 to William and Maude (Miller) Deardorff, in Towner County, North Dakota. On September 7, 1930 Della married Rev. Walter F. Davis. Walter passed away on...

Charles F. Ramseier

Charles F. Ramseier

Nov 10, 2016

Charles F. Ramseier, 87, Warsaw, IN died at 6:04 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2016 in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. He was born July 16, 1929 in Allen County, IN to Frederick & Faye (Shimp) Ramseier. On November 24, 1955 he married Graceanna Royer. He was a purchasing agent with Wabash County Hospital for 12 years. He...

Clayton Howard

Clayton Howard

Nov 8, 2016

Clayton Howard, 89, Silver Lake, IN died at 1:28 p.m. Tuesday, November 8, 2016 in Mason Healthcare, Warsaw, IN. He was born July 28, 1927 in Gunlock, KY to Silas & Mona (Prater) Howard. On July 1, 1946 he married Elsie Neeley. Clayton retired from Woodcraft, Inc., North Manchester, IN in 2001 after 15 years. He formerly...

Doris F. Stephenson

Doris F. Stephenson

Nov 2, 2016

Doris F. Stephenson, 67, North Manchester, IN died November 2, 2016 at 7:51 p.m. at Visiting Nurse Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born May 17, 1949 in Wabash, IN to Chauncey & Mary Florence (Smith) Airgood. On March 17, 1979 she married David L. Stephenson. She graduated from Wabash High School in 1967. She then...

Sheila R. Hackworth

Sheila R. Hackworth

Nov 1, 2016

Sheila R. Hackworth, 53, Silver Lake, IN died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in her residence. She was born February 4, 1963 in Rush, KY to Tom & Betty (Reeves) Brainard Sr. On July 14, 1984 she married David Hackworth. Sheila was a law clerk at Gloyeski Law Office and had worked at Peabody Retirement...

Peggy Ann Alcorn Clark

Peggy Ann Alcorn Clark

Nov 1, 2016

Peggy Ann Alcorn Clark of North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of South Bend, left this life on November 1, 2016. She was born on April 7, 1936 in to Harold and Garnet Alcorn in Williamson, West Virginia. She graduated from Portsmouth (Ohio) High School in 1954. On May 18, 1957, she married Joseph Clark (deceased 1994). Peggy was...

Raymond L. Kauffman

Raymond L. Kauffman

Oct 30, 2016

Raymond L. Kauffman, 88, North Manchester, Indiana died at 1:41 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, at Peabody Retirement Community after a debilitating battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Born in Abilene, Kansas, July 28, 1924, to Clyde L. Kauffman and Wilna (Cutler) Kauffman, he grew up in Kansas City, Missouri and graduated from Central High School in 1942. Upon graduation...