Jan 11, 2024

Virginia F. Hoagland, 101, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on her wedding anniversary, January 11, 2024. The daughter of John and Vida (Fields) Fretz, Virginia was born July 17, 1922, in Marshall County, Indiana.

Virginia graduated from Tippecanoe High School in 1940 and married Verl E. Hoagland two years later. The couple raised their children, Lois and...

Jan 10, 2024

Karen Sue Fawcett, 80, North Manchester, passed away January 10, 2024, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born July 4, 1943, in Fulton County, Karen was the daughter of the late Daniel and Irene (Bowen) Secor.

Karen graduated from Akron High School in 1961 and from Manchester College in 1968 with a bachelor degree in home...

Jan 9, 2024

Mary Margaret Bowman, 78, Lebanon, Indiana, formerly of North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2024 at her home. The daughter of the late Wilbur and Effie (Coon) Meyer, she was born at home in Servia on May 4, 1945.

After graduating from Manchester High School in 1963, Mary earned a degree from Ravenscroft Beauty College...

Jan 8, 2024

Carolyn Sue Reed, 89, North Manchester, Indiana, entered the kingdom of her Lord and Savior on January 8, 2024. The daughter of William “Bill” and Geneva (Reardon) Nolan, Carolyn was born August 18, 1934, in Logansport, Indiana.

After graduating from Logansport High School in 1952, Carolyn earned a degree from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in West...

Dec 30, 2023

Sharon L. Easterday, 85, Wabash, and formerly of Ijamsville, Indiana, reunited with her husband Thurman in Heaven on December 30, 2023. The daughter of the late Mary L. (Sickafus) Adams, Sharon was born August 5, 1938, in North Manchester.

Her mother passed away when Sharon was just fifteen, which left her devastated and shaped the way Sharon...

Dec 19, 2023

Kristi Lynne Sparks, 66, North Manchester, passed away surrounded by her loving family on December 19, 2023, at her home. The daughter of the late Robert Sherman and Arline Ruth (Needham) Kline, Kristi was born in Wabash on August 10, 1957. She grew up in Sidney, Indiana, where she enjoyed playing with her brother and sisters, riding horses, and...

Dec 16, 2023

Barbara J. Prater, 76, North Manchester, took her final hike on December 16, 2023, passing away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 23, 1947, in Warsaw to Clyde and Emma Jean (Adams) Shepherd.

After graduating from Claypool High School in 1965, Barbara began working at Zimmer in Warsaw, where she...

Dec 11, 2023

Sheryl Ann Bowman, 72, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on December 11, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The daughter of the late Rex Weitzel and Mabel Colleen (Heeter) Brown, Sheryl was born March 21, 1951, in Wabash, Indiana.

A lifelong resident of North Manchester, Sheryl graduated from Manchester High School in 1969...

Dec 9, 2023

David L. Mills, 87, North Manchester, passed away December 9, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The son of a farmer, David was born in Williamsport, Indiana, on January 1, 1936, to Robert Wayne and Mildred (McCain) Mills.

When Dave was younger, he helped support his parents, three sisters, and two brothers by taking jobs...

Dec 6, 2023

Roland Richard Good, 79, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2023, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. Born in Wabash County on March 27, 1944, Richard was the son of the late Carl Clyde and Minnie (Brown) Good Sr.

Growing up in the Laketon area, Richard attended Laketon High School with the class of...

Dec 5, 2023

Linda L. Coble, 69, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on December 5, 2023. The daughter of the late Morris Coble and Lucille (Albright) Newell, Linda was born June 24, 1954, in Huntington, Indiana.

Linda is preceded in death by her brother, Larry Coble, and sister, Beverly A. Hippensteel.

Linda was a simple woman who did...

Dec 5, 2023

Kent Trickle, 76, Laketon, passed away on December 5, 2023, at StoryPoint Fort Wayne West in Fort Wayne. Born August 29,1947 in Wabash, Kent was the son of the late Jesse E. and Phyllis I. (Flack) Trickle.

Kent graduated from Manchester High School in 1965 and went on to graduate from the International Junior College of Business...

Dec 4, 2023

Connie S. Harlan, 65, Chalmers, Indiana, formerly of North Manchester, passed away December 4, 2023, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East in Lafayette. Born in Chicago, Illinois, on September 21, 1958, Connie was the daughter of Bill and Betty (Gamblin) Lowe.

Connie graduated from Knox High School in Knox, Indiana, in 1976. She never had any children but...

Dec 3, 2023

Thomas Owen “Tom” Williams, 91, North Manchester, formerly of Dunlap, Illinois, changed his address from Earth to Heaven on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Our sweet, loving husband, dad, grandfather, and great-grandfather is in the arms of Jesus now. He was born May 10, 1932, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Thomas O. and Sophia Anne (Kucera) Williams.

After graduating...

Dec 1, 2023

Catherine E. “Betty” Warner, 90, North Manchester, passed away at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester on December 1, 2023. She was born on November 3, 1933, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Louis H. and Catherine L. (Forgeron) Kahlenbeck.

At an early age, Betty and her family moved to Massachusetts, where she graduated from Newton High in...

Dec 1, 2023

Robert K. “Bob” Dougherty, 84, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on December 1, 2023, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The son of the late Oscar and Helen (Timothy) Dougherty, Bob was born on February 20, 1939, in Gary, Indiana.

Bob grew up in the Gary area and graduated from Gary Wirt High School in 1957....

Nov 30, 2023

Adam E. Isley, 47, North Manchester, passed away November 30, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. The son of Max Isley and Brenda (Seibold) Wadkins, Adam was born in Wabash on May 3, 1976.

Adam was a 1994 graduate of Manchester High School, where he played baseball. His love for the game continued throughout...

Nov 29, 2023

Jamie Nicole Hare, 34, North Manchester, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2023, at her home in North Manchester. Born at just one pound two ounces on February 9, 1989, in Fort Wayne, Jamie was the daughter of James L. “Jim” Hare and Tamara S. “Tammy” (Nance) Hare.

Jamie lived with cerebral palsy since birth. She was...

Nov 23, 2023

Jerry Arthur Benson, 80, Silver Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on November 23, 2023. The son of the late Eugene Robert Benson and Ruby Louis (Votra) Blankenship, Jerry was born in Wabash on September 22, 1943.

After graduating from Clear Creek High School in 1961, Jerry enlisted in the United States Army, where he proudly...

Nov 18, 2023

Susie Marie (Stoner) Klingler, 94, died on November 18, 2023. She was born, the second of three children, to Marie (Arnold) Stoner and David Stoner on December 26, 1928, in Rensselaer, Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents, by her two brothers, Harry and Robert, by her husband, Charles, and by a daughter, Susan.

When...