Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Josephine Bumgardner Jackson
Feb 16, 2013
Josephine Bumgardner Jackson, 88, North Manchester, Indiana died at 12:12 a.m. Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. She was born at Kewanee, Pike County, KY to Robert & Virgie (Ray) Justice. On May 29, 1945 she married F. Monroe Bumgardner. He died May 24, 1986. On January 23, 1988 she married Clint Jackson....
Michael D. Aughinbaugh
Feb 15, 2013
Michael D. Aughinbaugh, 59, North Manchester, IN died at 9:24 a.m. Friday, February 15, 2013 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. He was born February 18, 1953 to Duane & Melva (Fultz) Piper. On November 20, 1970 he married Virginia L. Keirn. She survives. Also surviving are Duane (Joyce) Piper, North Manchester, IN. His mother, Melva Gilbert,...
Rollin L. Smith
Feb 13, 2013
Rollin L. Smith, 96, Kokomo, IN formerly of North Manchester, IN died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 3:30 a.m. in his residence. He was born July 28, 1916 in Wabash County, IN to Carver & Etta (Thomas) Smith. He was a graduate of Chester High School, North Manchester, IN and a WWII Air Corp veteran. He retired...
Ricky W. Lester
Feb 10, 2013
Ricky W. Lester, 56, North Manchester, IN died at 10:45 p.m. February 10, 2013surrounded by his family in I.U. Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. He was born February 28, 1956 in Iaeger, WV to Vestel & Berchie Mae (Bailey) Lester. He graduated from Manchester High School in 1975 and served in the U.S. Army National Guard. On...
Rev. Raymon E. Eller
Feb 7, 2013
Rev. Raymon E. Eller, 102, North Manchester, IN died at 7:50 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born at Salem, Virginia on March 31, 1910 to C.E. & Rebecca Martha (Henry) Eller. On June 13, 1937 he married Rev. AnnaBelle Whitmer. She died August 4, 2004. Surviving are three sons; Stanley...
Janice C. Goff
Jan 30, 2013
Janice C. Goff, 97, North Manchester, IN formerly of South Whitley, IN died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born June 2, 1915 in Whitley County, IN to John & Lesta (Tschantz) Goff. She graduated from South Whitley High School and was a member of South Whitley...
Carolyn I. Leffel
Jan 27, 2013
Carolyn I. Leffel, 84, North Manchester, IN died at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at North Manchester, Indiana on December 29, 1928 to Dr. Carl & Ruth (Hornish) Holl. She graduated from Central High School in 1946, Manchester College in 1950, and received her masters degree from Ball State...
Josephine E. Likens
Jan 26, 2013
Josephine Estella Likens died of respiratory complications at 5:50 a.m. Saturday, January 26, 2013 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. She had celebrated her 104th birthday with some 50 family and friends on the 12th of December. Her husband of 61 years, Colonel B. Likens, a well-known school teacher and Principal in Sidney and Monroe Township schools,...
Debra A. Christian
Jan 25, 2013
Debra A. Christian, 60, North Manchester, IN died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, January 25, 2013 in her residence. She was born January 12, 1953 in Columbia City, IN to Samuel & Betty Jean (Palmer) Stump. She graduated from Wawasee High School in 1971. On October 26, 1992 she married David A. Christian. She was a homemaker, devoted...
Stephanie D. Shultz Beck
Jan 23, 2013
Stephanie D. Shultz Beck, 40, North Manchester, IN died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 10:10 p.m. in Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born November 16, 1972 in Rochester, IN to Don & Gloria (Heater) Shultz. She graduated from Manchester High School in 1991 and received a BS from Manchester College and her law...
Esther P. Frantz
Jan 21, 2013
Esther P. Frantz, 84, North Manchester, IN died at 6:22 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2013 in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born July 21, 1928 in Wabash County, IN to Aaron D. & Mabel F. (Metzger) Greer. She graduated from Chester High School in 1946. Esther was a homemaker and had been an inspector at the former...
Iona D. Poston
Jan 10, 2013
Iona D. Poston, 83, North Manchester, IN died at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born October 5, 1929 in Laketon, IN to Charles R. & Adelia (Moore) Shaffer, Sr. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1947. On June 6, 1948 she married William H. Poston. He...
Max E. Coble
Jan 6, 2013
Max E. Coble, 91, formerly of Wabash, Indiana departed this life surrounded by his loved ones at 3:10 p.m. Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, Indiana on August 29, 1921 to John & Bertha (Metzger) Coble. He graduated from South Whitley High School in 1940 and was...
Ruby Marie Muir
Jan 3, 2013
Ruby Marie Muir, 94, North Manchester, IN formerly of Bippus, IN died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born September 8, 1918 in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, IN to Lawrence & Mary (Frantz) Hoover. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1936. She retired from Heckman Bindery,...
M. Alpheus Rohrer
Dec 26, 2012
M. Alpheus Rohrer, 90, North Manchester, IN, died December 26, 2012 at 9:15 p.m. at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. He was born January 10, 1922 on a farm near North Lima, OH which is near Youngstown. His father, Samuel E. Rohrer, was a dairy farmer and his mother, Mary (Martin) Rohrer, a homemaker. He had an...
M. Leona Leckrone
Dec 13, 2012
M. Leona Leckrone, 91, Silver Lake, Indiana died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana on March 22, 1921 to John & Anna C. (Ulrey) Winger. On January 25, 1941 she married Robert H. Leckrone. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Tom (Janis) Leckrone, North Manchester,...
Eleanor Winger
Dec 9, 2012
Ruth Eleanor Winger, 86, North Manchester, IN died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, December 9, 2012 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born in Miami County, Indiana on September 10, 1926 to Bruce C. & Mildred L. (Barnett) Meyer. On November 19, 1944 she married John W. Winger Jr. He died June 28, 2001. Eleanor was a graduate...
Thomas N. Mckee
Dec 5, 2012
Thomas N. McKee, 77, North Manchester, IN died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born July 29, 1935 in Huntington, IN to Francis D. "Jake" & Mildred M. (Michael) McKee. He graduated from Central High School in 1953 and served in the US Army 1953-1955. On July 28,...
Nancy Lee Benton
Dec 5, 2012
Nancy Lee Benton, 75, North Manchester, IN died at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, December 5, 2012 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. She was born February 27, 1937 in Middlebury, IN to Franklin & Florence (Plank) Mishler. She graduated from Middlebury High School and Manchester College with an Associate Degree in business. Nancy was the director and pre-school...
Tasha Nichole Milburn
Dec 4, 2012
Tasha Nichole Milburn, 24, Pierceton, IN died at 5:48 a.m. Tuesday, December 4, 2012 in Parkview Whitley Hospital, Columbia City, IN. She was born November 10, 1988 in Columbia City, IN. She was a machine operator at Group Dekko, North Webster, IN and was active with Habitat for Humanity. She is survived by her father, Lyle Milburn,...
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