Local North Manchester, Indiana Obituaries
Peggy Eleanor McCullough
Oct 21, 2026
Peggy Eleanor McCullough, 94, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on October 21, 2026, at her home. She was born on July 19, 1932, in Ijamsville, Indiana, to Willis Eugene and Minnie Eva (Brubaker) McCullough.
Peggy graduated from Laketon High School in 1950 and went on to build a long and steady working life. She began working at the Laketon grocery...
Bonnie Lautzenhiser
Oct 15, 2026
Bonnie Lautzenhiser, 95, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on October 15, 2026 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of Merl and Edna (Roberts) Fetrow, Bonnie was born September 19, 1931 in Mexico, Indiana.
Arrangements are pending with McKee Mortuary.
Marisa Ellen Johnson-Dyson
Oct 10, 2026
Marisa Ellen Johnson-Dyson passed into eternity on the morning of October 10, 2026 at age 33 years and 11 months. Heartbreakingly, Marisa did not make this journey alone; she was joined in passing by her beautiful unborn baby boy, who was eagerly expected in January.
Marisa was born on November 11, 1992, to Phil and Arlene (Garber) Johnson of Quinter, Kansas....
Robert "Bob" James Hidy
Oct 19, 2026
Robert James “Bob” Hidy, 72, of Wabash and formerly of North Manchester, passed away on October 19, 2026, at The Waters of Wabash East in Wabash, Indiana. Born in Duluth, Minnesota, on July 21, 1954, he was the son of Jack and Esther (Hendrickson) Hidy.
Bob graduated from Pleasant Hill High School in Pleasant Hill, California, with the class of 1972....
Margaret Ann Schilling
Oct 19, 2026
Margaret Ann Schilling, 102, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on October 19, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. Born on February 7, 1924, in Huntington, she was the daughter of Harry Raymond and Mabel Viola (Patten) Porter Sr.
After graduating from Huntington High School in 1942, Margaret married Willard McIlrath, a fighter pilot who lost his life in World War II...
Chandis Eugene Boomershine
Oct 18, 2026
Chandis Boomershine, 81, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at 9:13 a.m. at Peabody. Born on October 3, 1945, in Florence, South Carolina, Chandis was the son of the late Paul E. and Delores L. (Grabner) Boomershine.
A proud veteran of the United States Navy, he served his country honorably during the Vietnam War aboard the...
Nancy Jo Singleton
Oct 15, 2026
Nancy Jo Singleton, 66, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Wabash, Indiana, passed away on October 15, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on March 31, 1960, in Wabash to Arnold K. and Lois Jane (Clouser) Singleton.
After graduating from Manchester High School in 1978, Nancy earned her degree as a Pharmacy Technician from Ivy...
Glenda Fae Elliott
Oct 14, 2026
Glenda Ray Elliott, 82, of Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away on October 14, 2026 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester.
She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, on July 5, 1944, to the late Glen B. and Fae (Shaffer) Freed. Glenda graduated from Sidney High School in 1962. She later returned to school, graduating from Manchester College in 1984 with...
Darlene K. Wagner
Oct 12, 2026
Darlene K. Wagner, 76, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away on October 12, 2026, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. She was born on December 12, 1949, in Wabash, Indiana to Marvin and Wilma Bernice (Kling) Keaffaber.
On January 15, 1967, Darlene married Jack L. Wagner, beginning a marriage so close that through the years it was hard to think of one...
Donald Lee Overlander
Oct 6, 2026
Donald Lee Overlander, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on October 6, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on March 18, 1940, in Rochester, Indiana, to Jacob and Alice (Bacon) Overlander.
Donald graduated from Akron High School in 1958. After high school, he began a long career as a truck driver, a line of...
Charles Mitchell Birchfield Sr.
Oct 5, 2026
Charles Mitchell Birchfield Sr., of North Manchester, formerly of Peru, passed away on October 5, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on July 7, 1943, in Winchester, Kentucky, to Arthur and Nancy (Wolfe) Birchfield.
Charles graduated from Winchester High School in 1961. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Following his time...
Myrtle Jean Saylor
Oct 5, 2026
Myrtle Jean Saylor, 86, passed away on October 5, 2026, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. Born on March 15, 1940, in Pineville, Kentucky, to Johnny and Eliza (Jones) Saylor, Myrtle lived a life centered on family, faith, and connection with others. She was a strong-willed woman with a fiery personality, and those who knew her also knew...
Robert "Bob" T. Morris
Oct 2, 2026
Robert T. “Bob” Morris, 73, of Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away at his home on October 2, 2026. The son of Robert O. and Mary (Hindel) Morris, Bob was born May 6, 1953 in Wabash, Indiana.
Bob grew up in Silver Lake and attended Silver Lake Grade School then on to Warsaw Community High School graduating in 1972. After high school,...
Charles Paul Bender Jr.
Sep 28, 2026
Charles Paul Bender, Jr., 92, affectionately known as Paul, left this earthly life on September 28, 2026. Born on July 7, 1934, in Wadsworth, Ohio, he was the son of Charles Paul Bender, Sr. and Bernice Ion (Koontz) Bender. In 1937, his family relocated to Wabash, Indiana.
Paul graduated from Wabash High School in 1952 and went on to earn a...
Garry Lee Fortner
Sep 26, 2026
Garry Lee Fortner, 80, passed away on September 26, 2026, at his home in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born on July 23, 1946, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Frank and Barbara (Beech) Fortner.
Garry built a life marked by hard work, family, and the simple pleasures that brought him happiness over the years. He made his career at Singer Controls in...
Patricia Ann King
Sep 26, 2026
Patricia A. King (née Turner), 86, of Roann, Indiana, and formerly of Akron, New York, passed away on September 26, 2026.
Born October 7, 1939 in Brooklawn, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Lewis S. Turner and Hazel S. (Sneade) Turner Huff. Patricia was the valedictorian of the 1957 graduating class at Antrim High School in Antrim, New...
Marvin "Ed" Edward Phillips
Sep 25, 2026
Marvin “Ed” Edward Phillips, 64, died on September 25, 2026, at his home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ed was born on April 10, 1962, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Marvin Darrell and Irene (Helton) Phillips.
Ed grew up in Roann and graduated from Northfield High School in 1980. He lived most of his life in North Manchester, where he served his community...
Allen Dale Rice
Sep 20, 2026
Allen Dale Rice, 92, passed away on September 20, 2026, at his home in North Manchester, Indiana. Born on January 15, 1934, in Bippus, Indiana, to Wallace Eldon and Emily Doris (Parker) Rice, Allen lived a long and purposeful life marked by devotion to his family, his community, his work, and the values he carried with him each day.
Allen graduated...
Michael Erwin Mitchell
Sep 17, 2026
Michael Erwin Mitchell (Mike) passed away September 17,2026 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. Born on February 7,1950 in South Bend Indiana, he was the son of Harold and Vivian (Hedington) Mitchell.
Mike graduated from Pierceton High School with the class of 1968. During those school years he would meet Randy Neer, who would become his forever partner on...
David Wayne Barker
Sep 15, 2026
David Wayne Barker, 66, North Manchester, passed away on September 15, 2026, at his home in North Manchester, Indiana. Born on January 12, 1960, in Coxton, Kentucky, to Richard and Grace (Burton) Barker, David’s life was marked by hard work, humor, and deep love for his family.
When he was twelve, he moved with his family from Kentucky to Mississippi, and...
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