Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

Marjorie M. Deardorff
Nov 27, 2010
Marjorie M. Deardorff, 94, North Manchester, IN and formerly of New Castle, IN died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday, November 27, 2010 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. She was born at New Castle, IN on June 17, 1916 to E.C. & Mabel (Stauble) Teeter. On December 14, 1936 she married Rev. Lewis Deardorff. He died June 10,...
Thomas W. Platt
Nov 25, 2010
Thomas W. Platt, 62, North Manchester, IN died at 5:10 p.m. Thursday, November 25, 2010 in Parkview Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born at Huntington, Indiana on October 16, 1948 to Roy & Ruth (Switzer) Platt. On October 25, 1969 he married Charlene J. Langston. She died February 24, 1990. On November 30, 1991...
Marjorie J. Hughes
Nov 24, 2010
Marjorie J. Hughes, 41, North Manchester, IN died at 4:06 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2010 in her residence. She was born at Columbia City, IN on March 12, 1969 to Rev. Leonard & Eva (Nelson) Adams Jr. Her father is deceased and her mother survives at North Manchester, IN. On June 17, 2000...

Louise Jones
Nov 21, 2010
Louise Jones, 88, North Manchester, IN departed to be with her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 11:05 p.m. at the home of her daughter. Because of her belief that Jesus Christ died for her sins, was buried, and rose again, Louise was assured of her home in Heaven. She was born...
Cole G. Thompson
Nov 21, 2010
Cole G. Thompson, 89, of Silver Lake, IN died at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 21, 2010 in Grace Village Health Care, Winona Lake, IN. He was born at Laketon, Indiana on January 31, 1921 to Daniel F. & Hazel (Ogden) Thompson. On September 26, 1943 he married Vivian M. Meinert. She died November 25, 2001....
Roger D. Prater
Nov 15, 2010
Roger D. Prater, 58, North Manchester, IN died Monday afternoon, November 15, 2010, as a result of an automobile accident on State Road 13 north of Wabash, IN. He was born August 19, 1952 in Prestonsburg, KY to Oliver & Junie (Salmons) Prater. He was a 1971 graduate of Southwood High School. On December 26,...

Norman L. Greene
Nov 11, 2010
Norman L. Greene, 84, Roann, IN died Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 8:00 a.m. in his residence. He was born May 16, 1926 in North Manchester, IN to Lawrence & Rosetta (Sebring) Greene. He was a 1944 Sidney High School Graduate, Sidney, IN. He was a WWII Army Veteran serving from 1944-1946 - 84th Infantry...

Betty J. Applegate
Nov 10, 2010
Betty J. Applegate, 79, North Manchester, IN died Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at 2:37 a.m. in Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born September 25, 1931 in Wabash, IN to Fred L. & Pearl (Warfield) King. She graduated from Urbana High School in 1949. On February 14, 1950 she married David...
George E. Spohr
Nov 8, 2010
George E. Spohr, 80, Centerville, TN died Monday, November 8, 2010 at 12:07 p.m. in Baptist Hospital, Nashville, TN. He was born February 22, 1930 in Fort Wayne, IN to Stanley & Gladys (Bell) Spohr. He graduated from Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, IN with a degree in mechanical engineering. On August 5, 1980 he married Pauline (Prater)...
Kenneth L. Brown
Nov 3, 2010
National peace studies pioneer and Manchester College professor emeritus Kenneth L. Brown died Nov. 3, 2010 at The Cleveland Clinic, of an auto-immunedisease. The North Manchester resident was 77. Dr. Brown was a nonviolent activist and educator for peace and justice. For 25 years, he directed the nation's oldest peace studies program at Manchester College,...
Buddy Lee Holle
Oct 31, 2010
Buddy Lee Holle, 23, North Manchester, IN died at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, October 31, 2010 at his home. He was born October 22, 1987 at Columbia City, Indiana to Duane & Tearere "Tea" (Milbrandt) Holle. He was employed with Shoemaker Power Washing from 2007-2010 and worked at Hi-Grade Egg , North Manchester. He was an...
Carl D. Harlan
Oct 30, 2010
Carl D. Harlan, 84, Liberty Mills, IN died at 5:20 p.m. Saturday, October 30, 2010 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. He was born at Nappanee, Indiana on June 26, 1926 to Warren F. & Gertrude (Moyer) Harlan. On June 3, 1950 he married Leona G. Runnels. She died November 18, 1999. Surviving are three...

Mary Jane "Janie" Engle
Oct 27, 2010
Mary Jane "Janie" Engle, 74, North Manchester, IN, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, October 27, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born July 27, 1936 in North Manchester, IN to Clarence & Josephine (Hare) Middleton. She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester, IN class of 1954. On February 26, 1984...
Jerald R. Rule
Oct 26, 2010
Jerald R. Rule, 57, Fort Wayne, IN died at 2:02 a.m. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born July 4, 1953 in Rochester, IN to Junior W. and Joan (Fultz) Rule. He was a 1973 Manchester High School graduate and a member of Eel River Community Church of the...
Lowell B. Zile
Oct 26, 2010
Lowell Bouse Zile, 94, passed to his heavenly home on October 26, 2010 at 8:10 p.m. in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was predeceased by his wife, Catherine, in April 20, 2010; also by his parents, Earl and Hazel (Bouse) Zile, and brothers Paul Zile and Dean Zile. He was a long-time resident of Silver Lake...
George A. Airgood
Oct 21, 2010
George A. Airgood, 90, North Manchester, IN died at 1:05 a.m. Thursday, October 21, 2010 in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. He was born north of Servia, IN on December 15, 1919 to C. Gordon & Cora (Aughinbaugh) Airgood. He spent his first six years in Wabash. In 1925, he moved with his parents to...
Dorothy L. (Warner) Watson
Oct 14, 2010
Dorothy L. (Warner) Watson, 92, North Manchester, IN died at 4:50 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born in Wabash County, Indiana on July 29, 1918 to Jesse & Nona (Mishler) Blickenstaff. On August 29, 1940 she married T. Gene Warner. He died April 27, 1990. On...
Lois A. Lytle
Oct 8, 2010
Lois A. Lytle, 89, formerly of North Manchester, IN died at 5:00 p.m. Friday, October 8, 2010 at Tina McGhee Healthcare Home, Decherd, TN. She was born February 6, 1921 in Chester Township, Wabash County, IN to Emmet & Laura M. (Speicher) Spacy. On May 15, 1942 she married Ralph L. Lytle. He died February...

John H. Kinzie
Sep 28, 2010
John H. Kinzie, 86, North Manchester, IN died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born June 6, 1924 in Cass County, IN to Lester R. & Nettie (Ulrey) Kinzie. On January 8, 1956 he married Jane E. Boocher. He and his father-in-law, Noah Boocher, owned...
Wilson E. "Gene" Mccullough
Sep 27, 2010
Wilson E. "Gene" McCullough, 80, Silver Lake, IN died at 8:07 a.m. Monday, September 27, 2010 in his residence. He was born at Pierceton, IN on December 4, 1929 to Willis Eugene & Minnie E. (Brubaker) McCullough. On June 29, 1957 he married Rozella "Rosie" Trisler. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Karl E....
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