Obituaries

Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries

Marjorie M. Deardorff

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....