Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Wayne E. Renicker
Apr 13, 2013
Wayne E. Renicker, 80, North Manchester, IN died at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born at Wabash County, Indiana on June 28, 1932 to Elmer & Frances (Wray) Renicker. On January 16, 1954 he married Donna J. Hopkins. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Rod (Phyllis) Renicker, Modesto, CA and...
Rev. Harold B. Statler
Apr 12, 2013
Rev. Harold B. Statler, 85, died peacefully with his children by his side at 1:15 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, IN. Harold was born in Huntingdon, PA to Rev. Dr. Foster and Grace (Stayer) Statler. He graduated from Manchester College with a B.A. in Sociology in 1949. In 1952, he...
Charles R. Shaffer Jr
Apr 10, 2013
Charles R. Shaffer Jr., 89, Laketon, IN died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 in his residence. He was born February 2, 1924 in Wabash County, IN to Charles R. & Adelia Louisa (Moore) Shaffer Sr. He was a member of the US Army from 1943-1946. He served as a M.P. in Alaska and later served...
Woodrow V. "Woody" Howe
Apr 8, 2013
Woodrow V. "Woody" Howe, 77, North Manchester, IN died at 11:15 p.m. Monday, April 8, 2013 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born November 19, 1935 in Visalia, CA to Robert Craven & Leona M. (Carrothers) Howe Jr. He graduated from West High School, Denver, CO where he was active in ROTC. He later...
Randy Leon Lewis
Apr 6, 2013
Randy Leon Lewis, 45, North Manchester, IN died at 12:56 p.m. Saturday, April 6, 2013 in rural Carroll County, IN. He was born July 17, 1967 at Rochester, Indiana to Bud & Ethel (Cook) Lewis. On July 27, 1986 he married Sharon Sue Skiles. She survives. Also surviving are two sons; Seth Lewis & Chad Lewis, at...
J. Brynn Jerles
Apr 5, 2013
J. Brynn Jerles, 67, North Manchester, IN died at 8:34 a.m. Friday, April 5, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born at Columbus, Ohio on May 22, 1945 to James B. & Martha L. (Johnson) Jerles. A graduate of St. Petersburg (FL) Junior College, she earned her A.A. degree in Nursing. She later earned...
Mary Faith Hill
Apr 1, 2013
Mary Faith Hill, 78, North Manchester, IN died at 7:04 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. She was born November 22, 1934 in Goshen, IN to Glenn & Elsie (Long) Cripe. She graduated from Manchester College in 1956. On August 4, 1956 she married Ted M. Hill. She was a school teacher...
Betty L. Baker
Apr 1, 2013
Betty L. Baker, 74, Fort Wayne, IN died at 4:45 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2013 in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born September 24, 1938 in North Manchester, IN to Theo L. & Lucy M. (Harrison) Williams. She graduated from Chester High School in 1956. On November 23, 1957 she married Jack...
Jacqueline L. Shumaker
Mar 25, 2013
Jacqueline L. "Jackie" Shumaker, 80, North Manchester, IN died at 8:46 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013 at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. She was born July 29, 1932 in Wabash County, IN to Charles Wilbur & Helen (Smeltzley) Collins. In 1950 she graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN. On September 11, 1955 she married Billy...
Cory G. Baker
Mar 24, 2013
Cory G. Baker, 33, North Manchester, IN died at 6:00 a.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013 in his residence. He was born October 3, 1979 in Wabash, IN. Cory graduated from Manchester High School in 1999 and attended truck driving school. He was a truck driver for Metztger Trucking, Silver Lake, IN for 7 years and for DLRS...
Ruth L. Bishop
Mar 15, 2013
Ruth L. Bishop, 96, North Manchester, IN died at 1:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2013 in Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. She was born November 18, 1916 in Miami County, IN to Charles & Mae (Murphy) Walker. On December 28, 1935 she married Kempies M. Bishop. He died August 3, 2003. Ruth was a homemaker and had...
Joan Koller
Mar 14, 2013
Joan Koller, 91, North Manchester, IN died at 8:48 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2013 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. She was born August 24, 1921 in North Manchester, IN to Floren H. & Faye (Jenkins) Lautzenhiser. She graduated from Chester High School in 1939 and attended Manchester College. On October 22, 1944 she married Charles R....
Craig Raikes
Mar 13, 2013
Craig Raikes, 49, Laketon, IN died at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born October 22, 1963 in Peru, IN. He graduated from Southwood High School in 1982. On February 26, 1994 he married Tyna Lynn Kindler. Craig was a welder for 19 years at Abresist Kalenborn Corp., Urbana,...
Irene L. Deneve
Mar 10, 2013
Irene L. Deneve, 99, North Manchester, IN and formerly of Sidney, IN died at 12:50 p.m. Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at Edgerton, Ohio on May 11, 1913 to Lewis H. & Hattie (Miller) Klinker. On February 15, 1936 she married Frank E. Deneve. He died April 13, 2002. She was...
Jerry E. Mckee
Mar 3, 2013
Jerry E. McKee, 67, North Manchester, IN died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2013 at his residence. He was born at Warsaw, IN to Jack E. & Jean L. (Diehl) McKee. On October 11, 1969 he married Donna M. Greiner. Jerry graduated from Manchester High School in 1964 and following his graduation from the Fort Wayne...
Homer L. Fry
Feb 28, 2013
Homer L. Fry, 85, North Manchester, IN died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born August 24, 1927 in Clinton Township, Cass County, IN to Joseph & Maye (Cree) Fry. On September 14, 1952 he married Rosetta I. Eller. In 1949 he started working in a paint...
Carol J. Shepherd
Feb 24, 2013
Carol J. Shepherd, 61, North Manchester, IN died February 24, 2013 at the home of her sister in Westfield, IN. She was born May 27, 1951 in Floyd County, KY to Walter & Ella (Hale) Shepherd. She was a 1969 graduate of Manchester High School and graduated from Lutheran School of Nursing. Carol was a member of...
Julia T. (Price) Ostrander
Feb 21, 2013
Julia T. (Price) Ostrander, 42, South Bend, IN and formerly of North Manchester, IN died at 3:41 a.m. Thursday, February 21, 2013 in Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN. She was born August 1, 1970 at Wabash, Indiana to Roger I. & Roberta C. (Tyson) Price. On June 20, 1987 she married Gerald L. "Jerry" Bowers. He died...
Patricia A. Staten
Feb 20, 2013
Patricia A. Staten, 71, North Manchester, IN died at 7:27 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2013 in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born at Indianapolis, IN on January 27, 1942. Her parents, William & Betty (Fodge) Young are deceased. Patricia had worked at Peabody Home, was a waitress at Hoosier Point Restaurant in Wabash, IN and was a...
Robert H. Leckrone
Feb 19, 2013
Robert H. Leckrone, 90, Silver Lake, IN died at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born April 14, 1922 in Kosciusko County, IN to Herman W. and Cora (Keister) Leckrone. He graduated from Sidney (IN) High School, class of 1940. On January 25, 1941 he married M. Leona...
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