Obituaries

Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

Lamar A. Bennett

Lamar A. Bennett

Apr 21, 2016

LaMar A. Bennett, 43, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 8:45 p.m. on April 21, 2016 in his residence. LaMar was born on October 19, 1972 in Goshen, Indiana, to Chauncey L. Bennett and Karen E. (Metzger) Frantz. He graduated from Fairfield High School in 1991. LaMar did volunteer work at Black Pines Animal Sanctuary...

Dee M. Royer

Dee M. Royer

Apr 21, 2016

Dee M. Royer, 95, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 9:00 p.m. on April 21, 2016 at Timbercrest Senior Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Dee was born on April 26, 1920 to Howard R. and Betty L. (Fanning) Royer in Servia, Indiana. On February 19, 1944 Dee married Mildred Stackhouse, who later passed away on February 6,...

Jerry E. Mccolley

Jerry E. Mccolley

Apr 20, 2016

Jerry E. McColley, 75, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away April 20, 2016 at 12:30 p.m. at his residence. Jerry was born on July 19, 1940 in Elkhart County, Indiana, to Edgar and Violet (Brown) McColley. He graduated from Goshen High School. On October 3, 1994 Jerry married Linda Lee Copeland. Jerry was a retired union...

Betty J. Mckee

Betty J. Mckee

Apr 20, 2016

Betty J. McKee, 85, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. in her home. Betty was born in North Manchester, Indiana on January 4, 1931 to Heber Carson and Mamie Valetta (Clark) Hare. She worked as a homemaker, Tracy's Market, the former R.B.M. Manufacturing, Tri-Wic, Warner Corp, and retired from Marshall Electric...

Dennis Ray Dingess

Dennis Ray Dingess

Apr 16, 2016

Dennis Ray Dingess, 43, Laketon, Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016, at his residence. Dennis was born on June 8, 1972, to Bobbie and Evelyn (Robinson) Dingess in Wabash, Indiana. For 18 eighteen years, Dennis drove truck for Cripe Transport. On November 20, 1992 he married Amy Jelly. Dennis loved his dog Lilly and...

Ida M. Logan

Ida M. Logan

Apr 9, 2016

Ida M. Logan, 91, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 2:17 p.m. at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, Indiana. Ida was born on September 6, 1924 in Marshall County, Indiana to Charles E. and Hannah (Hill) Kanarr. She was a homemaker and also employed with Parkview Hospital, Plymouth, Indiana, in the...

Donald E. Willoughby

Donald E. Willoughby

Apr 8, 2016

Donald E. Willoughby, 81, North Manchester, IN died at 7:20 a.m. Friday, April 8, 2016 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born April 6, 1935 in Harrisburg, PA to William A. & Lilian (Falkenstein) Willoughby. He graduated from Bridgewater (VA) High School in 1953; Elizabethtown College in 1960 & Bethany Theological Seminary, Oak Brook,...

Bonnie Christine Genovese

Bonnie Christine Genovese

Apr 8, 2016

Bonnie Christine (Kieffaber) Genovese, 48, North Manchester, Indiana, died Wednesday, April 8, at the Visiting Nurse Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born November 9, 1966 in Dixon, Illinois to Alan and Nancy (Royer) Kieffaber. Bonnie graduated from Willowbrook High School, Villa Park, Illinois, in 1984. She received a BA degree in elementary and special education...

John C. "Jack" Sullivan

John C. "Jack" Sullivan

Mar 29, 2016

John C. "Jack" Sullivan, 86, North Manchester, IN died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in his residence. He was born August 24, 1929 in Akron, OH to James H. & Eleanor L. Sullivan. On September 12, 2006 he married Janet Akers. John joined the Air Force in 1950 and was stationed in Hawaii. During his...

Carol Y. Enyeart

Carol Y. Enyeart

Mar 28, 2016

Carol Y. Enyeart, 65, North Manchester, IN died at 4:56 a.m. Monday, March 28, 2016 in Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, IN. She was born in Honolulu, HI on August 4, 1950. She married Rick Enyeart on June 8, 1986. She worked in retail at Lances and later at Dollar General both in North Manchester, IN. She retired...

Kaeden Elias Anthony Brubaker

Kaeden Elias Anthony Brubaker

Mar 26, 2016

Kaeden Elias Anthony Brubaker, 6, North Manchester, IN died Saturday, March 26, 2016 as a result of a car accident on State Road 114 East, Whitley County, IN. He was born August 12, 2009 in Fort Wayne, IN to Brandon Mettler & Kaytlin Brubaker. He attended kindergarten at Manchester Elementary School. He is survived by his Father,...

Martha Louise Underwood

Martha Louise Underwood

Mar 23, 2016

Martha Louise Underwood, 80, North Manchester, IN passed away Wednesday, March 23.2016 at 6:20 p.m. at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. Martha was born to Joseph A. and Pearl B (Franklin) Dobson on November 26, 1935 in Holton, IN. Both deceased. On January 6, 1954, Martha married Henry R. (Hank) Underwood. Hank passed...

David Kurt Mccune

David Kurt Mccune

Mar 19, 2016

David Kurt McCune, 66, North Manchester, Indiana died March 19, 2016 at 8:00 a.m. in his home. He was born in Great Falls, Montana to Lloyd McCune and Irma (Lowmaster) McCune on September 21, 1949. David Married Juanita Wireman on June 21, 1975 at the Grace Theological Seminary in Warsaw, Indiana. While David lived in...

Morris E. Cook

Morris E. Cook

Mar 16, 2016

Morris E. Cook, 85, North Manchester, IN died at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born February 14, 1931 in rural North Manchester, IN to Albert Henry and Mary Elizabeth (Funderburgh) Cook. On November 4, 1951 he married Evelyn Lucile Coning on November 4, 1951. He started Cook's...

Roger E. Shively

Roger E. Shively

Mar 16, 2016

Roger E. Shively, 90, North Manchester, IN died at 8:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, 2016 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born May 30, 1925 in Whitley County, IN to Lawrence & Sarah E. (Black) Shively. He graduated from Churubusco High School in 1943. He then served 2 years of Civilian Public Service. He...

Dorothy A. Beck

Dorothy A. Beck

Mar 15, 2016

Dorothy A. "Dottie" Beck, 66, Columbus, IN formerly of North Manchester, IN died Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 8:03 a.m. in Columbus, IN. She was born on November 18, 1949 in Philadelphia, PA to Marvin C. "Bud" & Dorothy May (Yost) Beck. Dottie was a beautician and member of St. Robert's Catholic Church, North Manchester, IN. She...

Larry L. Fawcett

Larry L. Fawcett

Mar 11, 2016

Larry L. Fawcett, 75, North Manchester, IN passed away at 4:44 p.m. on March 11, 2016 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. Larry was born to Paul and Nila (Burgess) Fawcett on December 10, 1940 in Huntington, IN. He graduated form South Whitley High School in 1959 and then went on to attend Manchester College. Larry...

Ina L. Harrington

Ina L. Harrington

Mar 9, 2016

Ina L. Harrington, 82, North Manchester, IN formerly of Walbridge, OH died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born June 9, 1933 in Kosciusko County, IN to Virgil & Hazel (Baker) Pyle. On April 17, 1955 she married Warren Harrington. They were married for 18 years. She...

Fanny F. Helton

Fanny F. Helton

Feb 25, 2016

Fanny F. Helton, 85, Columbia City, IN died at 5:01 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016 in Renaissance Village, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born March 17, 1930 in Prestonsburg, KY to Reuben & Lou Velia (Jenkins) Whitaker Sr. On April 18, 1946 she married Smith Helton. She worked at Whitley Products, South Whitley, IN for 23 years...

Helen J. Garner

Helen J. Garner

Feb 24, 2016

Helen J. Garner, 89, North Manchester, IN, passed away at 9:59 p.m. on February 24, 2016 at Timbercest. She was born in Akron, Ohio, to Nicholas and Sophia (Archer) Yeager. Helen graduated from Springfield Township High School in 1944, then went on to graduate from Manchester College with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1950, and then...