Ruth E. Oldfather-Wagner, 94, North Manchester, passed away in her residence on Nov. 15, 2019. The only daughter of Wilber and Ruby Irene (Landis) Yentes, Ruth was born on Nov. 7, 1925 in North Manchester. After graduating from Chester High School, she married Wilfred W. Oldfather Jr. on … Read More
Allen L. Keller, 81, died at 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 at Peabody Retirement Community where he had been a resident for the past three years. He was born Jan. 29, 1938, in South Whitley, the only child of the late Riley M. and Vera A. (Kreider) … Read More
Katie Svinarich, 88 and previously of Winona Lake, passed away quietly on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. Born Catherine A. Evans, she was the daughter of John and Anna (Logan) Evans. She was born in Duncanwood, Ohio and attended schools in the … Read More
Steven “Steve” R. Kline, 64, North Manchester, passed away at 6:45 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2019, at his residence. On Sept. 9, 1955, he was born in Wabash County, to Ray and Bertha (Betten) Kline. He worked as a truck driver for Syndicat Sales in Kokomo, for 20 … Read More
Mary Alice Caughell, 86, North Manchester, formerly of Laketon, passed away at 4:23 a.m. on Nov. 10, 2019, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On Feb. 2, 1933, she was born in White County, to Bruno J. and Thelma (Hathaway) Peters. She was one of six children. After … Read More
Walter L. Niccum, 97, North Manchester, passed away at 12:43 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2019, at Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw. One of six children, he was born on Feb. 27, 1922, in Chester Township, Wabash County, to Albert L. and Mary K. (Karn) Niccum. At the age of … Read More
Ray J. Eberly, 93, North Manchester, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at 5:45 p.m. Nov. 1, 2019, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of six children, Ray was born in Kosciusko County, Indiana, on April 25, 1926, to Levi and Mary (Mishler) Eberly. … Read More
Earl B. “Junior” Waterson Jr., 88, formerly of South Whitley, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, where he had resided since April, 2016. He was born June 20, 1931, in Noble County, a son of the late Earl B. and Feril Elizabeth (Spackman) … Read More
Barbara Brookins-Prater, 84, Grace Village Retirement Community, passed away quietly at 3:34 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019. She was the daughter of the late Gail R. and Iva L. (Bowers) Hidy and was born in Wabash on May 16, 1935. She spent most her youth in the North … Read More
Anna Louise Kline, 74, North Manchester, passed away October 21, 2019 at her residence at 10:10 p.m. On June 2, 1945, she was born in Warsaw, to William and Lula Mae (McCane) Rutherford. Faith had always been the cornerstone of Anna Kline’s life. She passed the importance of … Read More
William Jude Maish, infant son of Parker and Molly and little brother to George, went to be with his grandpa in the stars at 5:37 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. He was born on Oct. 20, 2019, at 1:58 a.m. … Read More
Kenneth K Ott, 89, Wolf Lake, passed away on Oct. 19, 2019, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. Born in Noble County, on July 9, 1930, to the late Harvey and Hildreth Marguerite (Waugh) Ott. He spent his formative years in Wolf Lake, graduating from Wolf Lake … Read More
Eloise Pearl Hoch, 89, North Manchester passed away Oct. 16, 2019 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. One of five children, Eloise was born to Harvey F. and Lottie M. (Overholt) Zook on Mar. 15, 1930 in Newton, Kansas. After graduating from Clear Creek High School … Read More
On Oct. 15, 2019, at 7:20 p.m. Robert Keith Johnson lost his battle with cancer and went home to the Lord. Robert Keith Johnson was born April 3, 1965, in Elwood, to Raymond Max and Carol (Laster) Johnson. In his time on earth he was active in the … Read More
Betty Vandegrift, aka Clara Elizabeth (Gongwer) Vandegrift, passed away, at home, in Woodinville, Wash., surrounded by her family, on July 5, 2019. She was born to Ralph Elton Gongwer and Catherine Allston (Livingston) Gongwer, on Jan. 16, 1920, in Billings, Mont. At two years old, she and her … Read More
Mildred “Millie” V. Dubea, 82, North Manchester, passed away at 1:50 p.m. on Oct. 15, 2019, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. One of five children, she was born in Clinton, on May 24, 1937, to Thomas and Edith Irene (Beard) Kelsheimer. In 1955 she graduated from … Read More
