Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Yvonne Sue (Hensley) Cox
Apr 9, 2024
Yvonne Sue Cox, 66, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away April 9, 2024, at The Waters of Wabash West. The daughter of Herbert Leonard and Jo Ann (Barton) Hensley, Yvonne was born January 21, 1958, in Wabash.
After graduating from Manchester High School in 1977, Yvonne was invited to go to nationals in cooking after winning a state...
Charles W. Albert
Apr 8, 2024
Charles W. Albert, 91, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2024, at Parkview Hospital Randallia in Fort Wayne. The son of Dorland “Pete” and Lois (Steele) Albert, Charles was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on August 10, 1932.
Charles graduated from Mishawaka High School in 1952 and from Manchester College with Bachelor of Science degrees in...
Joseph "Joe" A. Adams
Apr 7, 2024
Joseph A. “Joe” Adams, 78, Andrews, Indiana, passed away at his home on April 7, 2024, with his wife of forty-five years, Barb, by his side. The son of Albert Lagar and Irene “Delain” (Hassan) Adams, Joe was born in Portland, Indiana, on December 21, 1945.
After graduating from Southport High School in Southport, Indiana in 1963,...
Joseph "Joe" Shepherd
Apr 4, 2024
Joseph “Joe” Shepherd, 59, North Manchester, passed away April 4, 2024 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Warsaw. He and his twin brother Herb were born on January 9, 1965, in Rensselaer to Dewey and Jeannette (Whitaker) Shepherd Sr.
Joe married Deann Warren, and though they eventually parted ways, the two shared a son, Jacob, who they both...
Joyce Arlene (Yoder) Frantz
Apr 2, 2024
Joyce Arlene Frantz, 86, North Manchester, entered the Kingdom of Heaven on April 2, 2024. The beloved daughter of Titus and Fannie (Oswald) Yoder and cherished younger sister of Carol, Joyce was born December 20, 1937, in Goshen, Indiana.
Joyce grew up in Goshen where she attended the local Mennonite church and graduated from Bethany Christian High...
Braelynn Michelle Rae Roberts
Apr 1, 2024
Braelynn Michelle Rae Roberts was born into this world surrounded by love on April 1, 2024. Though here for just two hours, she knew nothing but love and left a lasting impact on those around her.
The sweet memory of beautiful Braelynn will be forever cherished by her parents, Greta Cunningham and Ethen Roberts; grandparents, Dawn and...
Cynthia "Cindy" Dawn (Barnett) Mills
Mar 23, 2024
Cynthia Dawn “Cindy” Mills, 53, LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at Parkview Wabash Hospital on March 23, 2024. The daughter of Janice (Cremeans) Leach, Cindy was born June 16, 1970, in Gallipolis, Ohio.
In 1988 Cindy graduated from Hazard County Central High School in Kentucky. She moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, shortly after graduation. Cindy was blessed...

Willard Glen Callaway
Mar 23, 2024
Willard Glen Callaway, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully in the comfort of his home surrounded by family on March 23, 2024. The son of the late Andrew Willard and Minnie Mabel (Wise) Callaway, Glen was born August 21, 1934 in Camden, Indiana.
On December 5, 1953 Glen was baptized into the Deer Creek Old German...
Jan (Niswander) Wilt
Mar 20, 2024
Jan Niswander Wilt, 73, of North Manchester and Romeoville, Illinois, passed away at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester on March 20, 2024. The daughter of Dr. R. Emerson and Evelyn (Mullett) Niswander, she was born in Wabash on December 3, 1950.
After graduating from Manchester High School in 1969, Jan attended Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania....
Rosemary (Meyer) Lynch
Mar 20, 2024
Rosemary Lynch, 93, Silver Lake, left her earthly life and entered into Heaven on March 20, 2024. The daughter of Bruce C. and Mildred L. (Barnett) Meyer, she was born on March 9, 1931, in Wabash County, Indiana.
Rosemary graduated from Laketon High School in 1949 and two years later married Charles Lynch on August 4, 1951....
Douglas "Doug" Eugene Stamate
Mar 10, 2024
Douglas Eugene “Doug" Stamate, 73, North Manchester, passed away at his home on March 10, 2024. He was born on July 26, 1950, in Wabash, Indiana, to Maverne “Gene” and Helen Irene (Young) Stamate.
After graduating from Manchester High School in 1968, Doug worked at Singer Controls from 1972 to 1975. After leaving Singer Controls, Doug proudly...
Van A Gump
Mar 8, 2024
Van A. Gump, 70, lifelong North Manchester resident, passed away unexpectedly on March 8, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Wabash on December 31, 1953, to Wilbur J. Gump and Lora Ann (Snavely) Rehrig.
Van graduated from Manchester High School in 1972. He then began driving truck for various companies,...
Connie Sue (Shelton) Garris
Mar 6, 2024
Connie Sue Garris, 62, North Manchester, daughter of Raymond M. “Whitey” and Hazel M. (Barton) Shelton, passed away March 6, 2024, at Warsaw Meadows Care Center. Born on March 7, 1961, in Wabash, Connie was a dear sister to Mary, Linda, Billy, and Larry Shelton, and the beloved mother of Joseph and Valerie.
A mother first and...
Robert "Bob" Mark Carroll
Feb 29, 2024
Robert Mark “Bob” Carroll, 79, North Manchester, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on February 29, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne. The son of the late Edson and Dorothy (Ludwig) Carroll, Bob was born June 3, 1944, in Huntington.
Bob was a member of the last graduating class from Urbana High School in...
Tammy Camilla Sandra (Sizemore) Stanley
Feb 26, 2024
Tammy Camilla Sandra (Sizemore) Stanley of Wabash passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on February 26, 2024, at the age of 58. She was born on March 22, 1965, in Logan, West Virginia, to Phyllis (Blankenship) Sizemore and the late Roddie Sizemore of Silver Lake, IN.
Tammy was a beloved sister to Robin Sizemore of Warsaw,...
Ruth Anna (Reiken) Calhoun
Feb 26, 2024
Ruth Anna Calhoun, 90, North Manchester, formerly of Ijamsville, passed away February 26, 2024 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of Henry D. and Mabel Irene (Sickafus) Reiken, Ruth was born June 12, 1933 in Laketon.
After graduating from Laketon High School in 1952, she married Charles Edward Sharp, with whom she shared five...
Rose Evelyn (Rheam) Young
Feb 24, 2024
Rose Evelyn Young, 91, North Manchester, peacefully passed away on February 24, 2024, surrounded by her loving family at her home. The daughter of Marion and Mildred (Doyle) Rheam Sr., Rose Evelyn was born December 3, 1932, in Hartford City, Indiana.
Rose Evelyn started school at Roll School in Hartford City and then attended Jefferson School in...
Myrtus "Butch" Merritt Dierks
Feb 24, 2024
Myrtus Merritt “Butch” Dierks, 81, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away February 24, 2024, at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City. Born in Warsaw on May 1, 1942, Butch was the son of the late Arnold W. and Snowden Joan (Custer) Dierks.
Butch graduated from Sidney High School in 1960 and then served his country in the United...
Dr. Marvin D. Dziabis
Feb 20, 2024
Dr. Marvin D. Dziabis, M.D., a beloved member of the North Manchester, Indiana community, passed away at his home of over 50 years on February 20, 2024. Born in Rensselaer, Indiana, on October 27, 1934, Marvin was the son of Peter Paul Dziabis and Myrtle Blanch (Blanchette) Dziabis.
Marvin was a dedicated Anatomical and Clinical Pathologist, known...
Sharon (Myers) Bradley
Feb 19, 2024
Sharon Bradley, 82, North Manchester, passed away February 19, 2024, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of John Edward “Jack” and Mavis Eileen (Vergon) Myers, Sharon was born November 5, 1941, in Wabash.
After graduating from Central High School in 1959, Sharon wed Herbert “Hub" Bradley on July 9, 1961. The two were married...
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