Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Eli J. Miller
Apr 1, 2010
Eli J. Miller, 87, Peru, IN died at 7:56 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2010 at the home of his son in rural Lagrange, IN. He was born at Sumner County, Kansas on November 15,1922 to John & Katie (Troyer) Miller. On January 28, 1943 he married Edna A. Lehman. She died March 19, 1995. He...
Laveta M. Immel
Mar 31, 2010
LaVeta M. Immel, 91, North Manchester, IN died at 4:55 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. She was born at New Paris, Indiana on February 5, 1919 to Everett E. & Mayme (Smoker) Miller. On December 14, 1940 she married Woodrow A. Immel. He died November 21, 2003. Surviving...
Larry E. Holmes
Mar 30, 2010
Larry E. Holmes, 63, Laketon, IN died at 5:56 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born July 9, 1946 in Auburn, IN to Robert & Susan (Daub) Holmes. On May 23, 1988 he married Shirley E. Lyons. She survives. He was a US Navy & US Army veteran...
Karen S. French
Mar 29, 2010
Karen S. French, 62, Claypool, IN died at 5:58 a.m. Monday, March 29, 2010 at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw, IN. She was born at Wabash, Indiana on May 31, 1947 to Earl D. & June A. (Smith) Floor. On April 22, 1966 she married Bennie R. French. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Mariah...
Louis L. "Gene" Thomas
Mar 21, 2010
Louis L. "Gene" Thomas, 67, North Manchester, IN died at 9:00 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2010 in his residence. He was born July 6, 1942 in Peru, IN to William R. & Georgianna I. (Smith) Thomas. He is survived by his companion, Debbie Giddens, Liberty Mills, IN; one daughter, Lisa (Steve) Turley, North Manchester, IN;...
Josie Marie Heckaman
Mar 20, 2010
Josie Marie Heckaman, 19, Silver Lake, IN died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN following an accident earlier that day. She was born at South Bend, Indiana on May 21, 1990 to Jay D. & Sharon (Wright) Heckaman. Her parents survive at rural Silver Lake, IN. Josie formerly...
Evelyn M. Bush
Mar 18, 2010
Evelyn M. Bush, 87, North Manchester, IN died Thursday, March 18, 2010 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. She was born April 13, 1922 in Silver Lake, IN to Ernest & Marie (Metzger) Floor. On November 9, 1944 she married Max H. Bush. He died February 25, 1990. For several years she was employed by...
Wilda E. Metzger
Mar 17, 2010
Wilda E. Metzger, 88, Columbia City, IN and formerly of rural North Manchester, IN died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at her residence. She was born at Huntington, Indiana on December 9, 1921 to August F. & Elizabeth (Kocher) Poehler. On September 29, 1946 she married Carl E. Metzger. He survives. Also surviving...
Kenneth C. Zinsmeister
Mar 15, 2010
Kenneth C. Zinsmeister, 48, Winona Lake, Indiana died at 12:12 p.m. Monday, March 15, 2010 at his residence. He was born at Wabash, Indiana on September 8, 1961 to Charles Edward & Janice (Oswalt) Zinsmeister. His father survives at San Pierre, IN and his mother and step father, Janice (Ted) Rose, survive at North Manchester,...
Robin L. Crist
Mar 15, 2010
Robin L. Crist, 52, formerly of rural Roann, IN died at 4:10 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2010 in Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center, Wabash, IN. He was born at Wabash, Indiana on April 7, 1957 to John M. & Sadie (Whitaker) Crist Jr. He was a custodian at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester, IN and...
Marion Ireland Jr
Mar 11, 2010
Marion Ireland Jr., 85, North Manchester, IN died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, March 11, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born at Wabash County, IN on April 6, 1924 to Marion & Bernice B. (Sewell) Ireland. On February 14, 1952 he married Esther B. Shewman. She survives. Also surviving are two...
Dean L. Biehl
Mar 10, 2010
Dean L. Biehl, 84, Urbana, IN died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 10:15 p.m. in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester, IN. He was born September 5, 1925 in Chester Township, Wabash County, IN to Ralph E. & L. May (Bechtold) Biehl. He was a 1943 graduate of Chester High School, North Manchester, IN. Dean served...
Joe Lee
Mar 8, 2010
Joe Lee, 65, passed away in the comfort of his home and loved ones in Vista on Monday, March 8, 2010. He was born April 10, 1944, in North Manchester, Indiana, son of Oscar and Lorena (Steele) Lee. He was owner of Lee's Iron and Metal which has been established for 51 year. He was...
Charles W. Warner Sr
Mar 8, 2010
Charles W. "Chuck" Warner Sr., 76, North Manchester, IN died at 9:25 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2010 in his residence. He was born January 16, 1934 in Boston, MA to Willard C. & Catherine C. (Sullivan) Warner. He graduated from High School of Commerce, Boston, MA and Northeastern University, Boston, MA. He served in the...
Mabel Colleen Brown
Mar 4, 2010
Mabel Colleen Brown, 84, formerly of North Manchester, IN died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 1:10 p.m. at Lutheran Community Home, Seymour, IN. She was born August 16, 1925 in North Manchester, IN to John J. & Rhuea M. (Roberts) Heeter. She graduated from Chester High School, North Manchester, IN class of 1943. On June...
Larry Webb Parker
Mar 4, 2010
Larry Webb Parker, 62, South Whitley, IN died at 7:02 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2010 in his residence. He was born April 2, 1947 in Warsaw, IN to Francis Marion Parker Jr. and Ruby (Hossler) Parker. He is survived by three daughters, Joann, Cynthia and Michelle; four brothers, Alden Elee Parker, South Whitley, IN, Opie...
Mildred E. Swihart
Mar 3, 2010
Mildred E. Swihart, 92, Shipshewana, IN formerly of Silver Lake, IN and North Manchester, IN died at 8:26 p.m. March 3, 2010 in her residence. She was born February 4, 1918 in Kosciusko County, IN to Marshall & Rena (Metzger) Beigh. On September 14, 1940 she married Wayne E. Swihart. He survives. Mildred attended Maple...
Phyllis Jean Hapner
Feb 28, 2010
Phyllis Jean Hapner, 69, North Manchester, IN died at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2010 in Wesley Healthcare Center, Auburn, IN. She was born October 24, 1940 in Wabash, IN to Mace Harper (Deceased) and Lillian Lucile McDaniel (Deceased) and was later adopted by Bennett Ihnen (Deceased). She graduated from Central High School, North Manchester,...
Max E. Clark
Feb 25, 2010
Max E. Clark, 82, North Manchester, IN died at 12:35 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2010 in Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne, IN. He was born February 4, 1928 in North Manchester, IN to George "Bud" & Beulah (Gill) Clark. On February 25, 1967 he married Donnabelle Rinehart. Max and his sister, Joann Miller, were the co-owner/operators of Clark's...
Pauline Hapner
Feb 25, 2010
Florence Pauline Hapner, 99, North Manchester, IN died at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2010 in Peabody Healthcare Center. She was born January 6, 1911 in Wabash County, IN to Jonathan & Mary Effie (Forsythe) Grossnickle. On November 30, 1929 she married Hugo Carl Hapner. He died March 30, 1973. She was a homemaker and worked at...
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