Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
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....
Norma E. King Novakowski
Sep 26, 2010
Norma E. King Novakowski, 91, North Manchester, IN died at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, September 26, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born at Beecher, Illinois on July 19, 1919 to Frank & Emma (Schutte) Ziems. On July 14, 1940 she married Thomas George King. He died July 15, 1973. On September 9, 1979 she...
Carolyn J. Helton
Sep 22, 2010
Carolyn J. Helton, 69, North Manchester, IN died at 4:11 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2010 in her residence. She was born August 24, 1941 in Disko, IN to Everett & Grace N. (Madeford) Kline. She graduated from Laketon High School in 1959. On November 12, 1960 she married John H. Helton. Carolyn was a homemaker...
James W. Hoge
Sep 21, 2010
James W. Hoge, 59, Silver Lake, IN died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, September 21, 2010 at Hospice Home, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born August 28, 1951 in Rochester, IN to Harold L. & Katherine (Bryant) Hoge. On December 13, 1970 he married Judy A. Clemans. James worked at Warsaw Foundry, Warsaw, IN for 18...
Leonard "Hager" Prater
Sep 11, 2010
Leonard "Hager" Prater, 67, North Manchester, IN died at 4:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 at his residence. He was born at Silver Lake, IN on July 19, 1943 to Asberry & Nazzie (Bailey) Prater. He had worked at the former Bendix Corp. at North Manchester, IN and ParKan at Silver Lake, IN. He was...
Paul A. Grisso
Sep 11, 2010
Paul A. Grisso, 84, formerly of Sidney, IN died at 6:00 a.m. Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Wesley Healthcare Park, Auburn, IN. He was born at Sidney, Indiana on January 21, 1926 to Fred A. & Morna (Hale) Grisso. On May 24, 1960 he married Mildred Irene (Huffman) Junkin. She died June 20, 2000. Paul...

Rachelle Lee Beck
Sep 3, 2010
Rachelle Lee Beck, 31, North Manchester, IN died at 4:00 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at her residence. She was born July 8, 1979 at Fort Wayne, IN to Gary D. & Jacquelyn J. (Orcutt) Beck. They survive at North Manchester, IN. She was a 1998 graduate of Manchester High School and a homemaker. Also...
Karl D. Poland
Sep 3, 2010
After an extended illness, beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend to many, Karl Dean Poland, 63, Zephyrhills, Florida departed this life at 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2010 at the Gulfside Center for Hospice Care in Zephyrhills. He will be missed greatly by his family and everyone who knew him. Karl was truly blessed. He...

Oznola E. Mccullough
Aug 28, 2010
Oznola E. McCullough, 89, died August 28, 2010. She was born July 2, 1921 in Wabash County, Indiana. She married Thomas R. McCullough December 9, 1939. He died July 25, 1970. Surviving are two daughters, Shirley McCullough and Diana (Keith Hedges) McCulllough. Three grandsons, Jeffrey Keaffaber, J. Thomas Keaffaber and Andrew (April Scott) Keaffaber. One...

Robert D. Steele
Aug 27, 2010
Robert D. Steele, 88, North Manchester, IN died at 12:27 p.m. Friday, August 27, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born August 12, 1922 in North Manchester, IN to Alfred & Ruby P. (Rhinehart) Steele. On Novermber 28, 1942 he married Martha E. Overholser. She died August 7, 2001. Surviving are a son,...
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