Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
John H. Helton
Nov 7, 2011
John H. Helton, 70, North Manchester, IN died Monday, November 7, 2011 at 7:20 p.m. in his residence. He was born February 24, 1941 in Floyd County, KY to John & Myrtle (Hale) Helton. He came to Silver Lake from Kentucky in 1954. He was a Journeyman Welder at Fisher Body, Marion, IN for 31 years. He...
Robert E. Blocher
Nov 6, 2011
Robert E. Blocher, 72, North Manchester, IN died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born January 23, 1939 in Wabash County, Indiana to S. Willis & Lelia (Baker) Blocher. He was a lifetime North Manchester area farmer and was in the business of buying, selling and trading cattle,...
Grace Elizabeath Moore
Nov 3, 2011
Grace Elizabeath Moore, 91, Prestonsburg, KY died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 9:02 p.m. at the home of her niece in Silver Lake, IN. She was born December 13, 1919 in Garrett, KY to William Wade Sr. & Lura (Stafford) Moore. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Prestonsburg, KY and a retired clerk...
Eileen M. Bechtold
Oct 29, 2011
Eileen M. Bechtold, 79, North Manchester, IN died at 11:15 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at Livingston, TN on May 11, 1932 to Benjamin & Maggie (Ray) Masters. They are deceased. She was a hostess and cook at the Main View Inn and later worked at several manufacturing plants in...
Virginia Kay Horner
Oct 29, 2011
Virginia Kay Horner, 65, Wabash, Indiana died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2011 at her residence. She was born May 2, 1946 at Sidersville, KY to Avis & Jurlean (Bradley) Salyers. On July 6, 2005 she married Lewis D. Horner. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Shawn M. (Dereka) Samuel, Wabash, IN; a daughter, Tracy...
Mary Louise Lotz
Oct 28, 2011
Mary Louise Lotz, 89, Warsaw, IN and formerly of Silver Lake, IN died at 9:50 a.m. Friday, October 28, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor, Warsaw, IN. She was born January 4, 1922 in Kosciusko County, IN to Grover & Hattie (Mathews) Eaton. She graduated from Burket (IN) High School in 1942. On January 12, 1946 she married...
Harold J. Clark
Oct 21, 2011
Harold J. "Sparky" Clark, 76, North Manchester, IN died Friday, October 21, 2011 at 10:15 a.m. in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. He was born June 22, 1935 in Wabash County, IN to George W. & Beulah I. (Gill) Clark. He graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN class of 1953. He then graduated from...
Glenn D. Riemersma
Oct 14, 2011
Glenn D. Riemersma, 64, Pierceton, IN died at 8:00 a.m. Friday, October 14, 2011 in his residence. He was born March 18, 1947 in Warsaw, IN to Cornileus & Ruby Fern (Babcock) Riemersma. He graduated from Pierceton High School in 1966 and was a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam era. Glenn was a truck...
Vicente Soto
Oct 7, 2011
Vicente Soto, 60, North Manchester, IN died at 11:35 p.m. Friday, October 7, 2011 in St. Joseph Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born September 11, 1951 at Chinpancingo, Guerrero, Mexico to Simplicio & Sabina Soto. He married Celia Saucedo. She survives. He was employed at Midwest Poultry, North Manchester, IN. Also surviving are three sons, Saul...
Deloris N. Clark
Oct 5, 2011
Deloris N. Clark, 96, North Manchester, IN died Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 5:00 a.m. in Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, IN. She was born at North Manchester, Indiana to Donald & Ethel (Pontzious) Nichols. She was raised by Chester & Ethel Olinger. Deloris had been employed with Bryan Manufacturing and Controls Co. She was also...
Edna J. Bitzell
Sep 30, 2011
Edna J. Bitzell, 80, North Manchester, IN died at 9:30 p.m. September 30, 2011 in her residence. She was born in Fulton County, Indiana on November 23, 1930 to Henry & Glenna (Altice) Perdue. She retired after 47 years as office manager for HF Group, (formerly Heckman Bindrey). She was a 1949 graduate of Rochester High School...
Mary L. "Sue" Burgess
Sep 30, 2011
Mary L. "Sue" Burgess, 75, North Manchester, IN died at 8:26 p.m. September 30, 2011 at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born April 2, 1936 at Clinton County, Illinois to David & Mildred (Vance) Taylor. On May 21, 1954 she married James Andrew Burgess. He died June 17, 2003. Sue was a...
Gordon L. Ferguson
Sep 30, 2011
Gordon L. Ferguson, age 81, of Naperville died on Friday, September 30, 2011. Gordon was born March 25, 1930 in Flora, IL to James W. Ferguson and Andella D. (Scott) Ferguson. On April 20, 1957 he married Miriam L. Neher. Upon graduating from Decatur Illinois High School, Mr. Ferguson went to work for Ford Motor Co., located...
James H. Warner
Sep 29, 2011
James H. Warner, 72, LaCrosse,WI and formerly of Sidney, IN died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday, September 29, 2011 in Red Wing Health Center, Red Wing, MN. He was born at Orland, IN to Rev. Howard E. & Edith M. (Stafford) Warner. He received his B.S. degree from Manchester College, attended the University of Utah, and received his...
Jeanie Sue Shepherd
Sep 22, 2011
Jeanie Sue Shepherd, 58, North Manchester, IN died at 8:38 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2011 in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Ft. Wayne, IN. She was born at Owingsville, KY on October 21, 1952 to Ewell & Mary Alice (Withrow) Purvis. On April 12, 1978 she married Ray Shpeherd. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Melinda...
Joyce S. Mcfadden
Sep 21, 2011
Joyce Snyder McFadden, 80, North Manchester, IN passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 1:15 p.m. at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, IN, where she and her husband lived for nearly eight years. She was surrounded by family and friends during a short illness. Joyce was born on January 3, 1931 in Marshall County, IN to...
Nora Owens
Sep 21, 2011
Nora Owens, 83, Silver Lake, IN died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 5:03 a.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born August 28, 1928 in Blue Ridge, KY to George & Mary (Slone) Bradford. On August 21, 1945 she married Virgil Owens. He died April 1, 2001. Nora was a homemaker, doll collector, avid gardener...
Rev. Durwood "Derby" Shepherd
Sep 17, 2011
Rev. Durwood "Derby" Shepherd, 79, North Manchester, IN went home to be with his Heavenly Father on September 17, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born at Floyd County, KY on September 16, 1932 to Lonnie & Savage (Shepherd) Shepherd. He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Patricia (Denny) Shepherd,...
Harold H. A. Bolinger
Sep 17, 2011
Harold H. A. Bolinger, 85, North Manchester, IN died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash, IN. He was born at Kosciusko County, Indiana on February 23, 1926 to Alvin A. & Orpha A. (Weller) Bolinger. On June 4, 1950 he married Rosemary Brubaker. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jeffrey...
Randy L. Rogers
Sep 15, 2011
Randy L. Rogers, 49, North Manchester, IN died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 7, 1961 in Wabash, Indiana to Robert & Roberta (Tyson) Rogers. On August 2, 1980 he married Sandra K. (Bashore) Young. She died April 18, 2010. Surviving are his companion, Lisa Rhoades, North Manchester, IN;...
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