Obituaries

Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

Rowena Greer

Rowena Greer

Nov 4, 2015

Rowena Greer, 90, North Manchester, IN died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, November 4, 2015 in her residence. She was born April 18, 1925 in Ijamsville, IN, to Raymond and Bertha (Anderson) Clark. Rowena married Donald E. Greer on September 19, 1942. Donald died December 22, 2002 She was a secretary at Peabody Seating Co., North Manchester, IN...

Charles R. Engle

Charles R. Engle

Nov 3, 2015

Charles R. Engle, 73, North Manchester, IN formerly of Beaver Dam Lake, IN died at 3:48 p.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2015 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born August 15, 1942 in Kosciusko County, IN to Amos & Minnie (McCloughan) Engle. He married Cozzette Baker on August 6, 1972. She died April 1, 1998....

Burtle Wireman

Burtle Wireman

Oct 28, 2015

Burtle Wireman, 99, Marshall, MI formerly of North Manchester, IN died Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Marshall Nursing & Rehabilitation Community, Marshall, MI. She was born April 20, 1916 in Waldo, KY to Silas & Cora (Wireman) Montgomery. On October 19, 1939 she married Kesier Wireman. He died January 13, 1971. Burtle was a homemaker and member...

Rowan Keim Daggett

Rowan Keim Daggett

Oct 24, 2015

Rowan Keim Daggett, Ph.D., Manchester University English Professor Emerita, died Saturday, October 24, 2015. She was 84. Rowan graduated from McPherson College in 1952 and earned her master's degree from Ball State in 1964. In 1978, she earned her Ph.D. in English language from Indiana University. She joined Manchester's faculty in 1968 and taught...

Mary Lou (West) Kazee

Mary Lou (West) Kazee

Oct 19, 2015

Mary Lou (West) Kazee, 57, Huntington, IN died at 10:40 p.m. Monday, October 19, 2015 in Hickory Creek, Huntington, IN. She was born December 23, 1957 in Sarah Ann, Logan County, WV to William & Laverna (Carpenter) West. She was a homemaker. She is survived by one son, Jeremy Bradley, Warsaw, IN; one daughter, Christy (Chad) McKinney,...

Harlan A. Dietzel

Harlan A. Dietzel

Oct 17, 2015

Harlan A. Dietzel, 91, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born in Huron County, Michigan on a farm near Bay Port on December 29, 1923. Harlan is survived by his wife Mildred A. Dietzel, children Stanley J. (Sarah) and Dennis L. (Marianne); grandchildren Naomi (Chris), Isaac (Mitra), Kevin (Ranae),...

Thelma Jackson

Thelma Jackson

Oct 16, 2015

Thelma Jackson, 85, North Manchester, IN died October 16, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. She was born March 11, 1930 in Magoffin County, KY to Frank Shepherd and Ella Mae Wireman, both deceased. She married Junior S. Jackson on July 8, 1950. He died January 19, 2015. She was a homemaker and retired from United Technologies at...

Janice H. Wiley

Janice H. Wiley

Oct 11, 2015

Janice H. Wiley, 60, Urbana, IN died at 1:23 p.m. Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Parkview Wabash Hospital, Wabash, IN. She was born July 14, 1955 in Marion, IN to Jesse & Betty (Chenoweth) Hills. On February 25, 1984 she married Mark Wiley. Janice was a wife, gardener, farmer and caregiver. She was a loving grandmother and...

Phyllis Joyce Hunn

Phyllis Joyce Hunn

Oct 8, 2015

Phyllis Joyce (Heeter) Hunn, 83, North Manchester, IN died October 8, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born March 28, 1932 in South Bend, IN to George U. and Martha M. Heeter. She was the second of two children. Her older brother Harold E. Heeter preceded her in death. Phyllis gradated from Elkhart...

Mable E. Hicks

Mable E. Hicks

Oct 7, 2015

Mable E. Hicks, 91, Silver Lake, IN died at 3:15 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in her residence. She was born November 9, 1923 in Garrett, KY to William Wade and Lura (Stafford) Moore. She married Bert Hicks and he died May 17, 2004. Mable was a homemaker and member of Irene Cole Baptist Church, Prestonsburg, KY....

Cleo Price

Cleo Price

Oct 3, 2015

Cleo Price, 80, Fort Wayne, IN formerly of Laketon, IN died at 6:20 a.m. Saturday, October 3, 2015 in Kingston Residence, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born January 8, 1935 in Prestonsburg, Floyd County, KY to Richard & Viola (Howard) Bradley. On January 15, 1977 she married Gerald Price. He died January 21, 1995. She was employed...

Janet L. Walters

Janet L. Walters

Oct 3, 2015

Janet L. Walters, 54, Sebring, FL formerly of North Manchester, IN passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Good Shepherd Hospice Home, Sebring, Florida. She was born to Harold Ray and Deloris (Greer) Walters on April 17, 1961 in Wabash County, Indiana. She graduated from Manchester High School, North Manchester, IN in 1979...

Doris I. Westafer

Doris I. Westafer

Oct 2, 2015

Doris I. Westafer, 94, North Manchester, IN died at 2:23 a.m. Friday, October 2, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born September 1, 1921 in Huntington County, IN to Irvin & Ethel (French) Walters. She graduated from Bippus High School, Bippus, IN in 1939. On April 4, 1943 she married Clem E. Westafer. He...

Rev. Gordon W. Bucher

Rev. Gordon W. Bucher

Sep 28, 2015

Rev. Gordon W. Bucher, 89, passed away on September 28, 2015 at 5:30 a.m. in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He married Darlene Fair at Franklin Grove, IL on June 22, 1947. She survives, as well as three sons, Barry (Diana Eberly) Bucher, North Manchester, IN, Brent (Janet Board) Bucher, Fresno, OH and Brad (Therese Daley)...

Florence B. Armey

Florence B. Armey

Sep 19, 2015

Florence B. Armey, 92, North Manchester, IN died at 2:42 a.m. Saturday, September 19, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born in Pettit, IN on June 9, 1923 to Elihu & Zella (Curtis) Shotts. She married Fred Nutter and he died December 1955. She then married Marvin Ora Armey on December 1, 1956....

Patty J. Hall

Patty J. Hall

Sep 17, 2015

Patty J. Hall, 62, Claypool, IN died at 12:22 p.m. Thursday, September 17, 2015 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born July 6, 1953 in Marion, IN to Vernon & Ruby (Hamilton) Heil. She graduated from Marion High School, Marion, IN in 1971. She graduated from Tucker Vocational Center in 1988 where she received an...

James Ray Baker

James Ray Baker

Sep 14, 2015

James Ray Baker, 83, North Manchester, IN died at 9:00 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2015 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born August 11, 1932 in Warsaw, IN to Harry Raymond and Ruby Mildred (Schue) Baker. He graduated from Laketon High School in 1950.He then attended Manchester College for 2 years until he was...

James Lee Garman

James Lee Garman

Sep 7, 2015

James Lee Garman, 73, North Manchester, IN died at 1:35 p.m. Monday, September 7, 2015 at home, surrounded by his wife and four daughters. He was born October 7, 1941 in Warsaw, IN to Wayne R. and Mary (Piper) Garman. He graduated from Chester High School in 1959 and attended Manchester University for 2 years. After college,...

Erma Geri Vetor

Erma Geri Vetor

Aug 31, 2015

Erma Geri Vetor, 95, Wabash, IN died Monday, August 31, 2015 at 6:45 a.m. in Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash, IN. She was born November 8, 1919 in Claypool, IN to Floyd & Edith (Karns) Drudge. On March 26, 1938 she married Jackson W. Vetor. He died January 9, 1995. She was a homemaker and member of...

Ted M. Hill

Ted M. Hill

Aug 30, 2015

Ted M. Hill, 81, North Manchester, IN died Sunday, August 30, 2015 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born March 17, 1934 in North Manchester, IN to Forrest W. & Mildred M. (Baker) Hill. On August 4, 1956 he married M. Faith Cripe. She died April 1, 2013. Ted retired from Sears in 1991....