Updated: Nancy Yeatter West (Mrs. Sare), 67, Roann, passed away Oct. 24, 2021, at her home. Nancy was born Nov. 15, 1953, in Wabash, to David B. and Mary (Smith) Yeatter. On July 4, 2020, Nancy and David West, were married. The loving memory of Nancy Yeatter West will … Read More
Updated: Sarah Ellen Roe, 101, Roann, died at 8:48 a.m., Wednesday, Oct.20, 2021, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born on May 7, 1920, in Swayzee, to William T. Butz and Elta Fern (Leming) Butz-Garber. She married Hubert B. Roe in Anderson, Oct. 23, … Read More
Updated: Norma Jean Rager, 93, of rural Roann, died at 1:40 a.m., Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, at her home. She was born Dec. 31, 1927, in South Bend, to Floyd and Josephine “Jo” (Shipley) Fruitt. She married Todd S. Rager at the Peabody Chapel in North Manchester Feb. 23, … Read More
Updated: Russell Lee Krom, 77, Roann, died at 4:02 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at Goshen Hospital. He was born on May 14, 1944, in Wabash, to Norris and Grace (Williams) Krom. He married Marie Ann Weiss July 11, 1965. He is survived by his wife, Marie Ann Krom … Read More
Updated: Virginia Pearl Bozarth, 98, formerly of Wabash and Roann, died at 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born on Jan. 18, 1923, in Urbana, to Jesse D. and Velma Edith (Amber) Devers. Virginia was a 1941 graduate of Urbana … Read More
Updated: Colleen Conkling, 84, Roann, passed away at 3:39 a.m. June 30, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor – East, in Wabash. She was born in Roann Oct. 11, 1936, to the late Roy V. and Opal M. (Teel) Steele. Colleen married F. Dean Conkling in 1956; he passed away … Read More
Updated: Dennis Lee Yocum, 68, Goshen, formerly of Roann, died 4:52 a.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Wakarusa. He was born July 17, 1952, in Wabash, to Glenn and Alice (Bickel) Yocum. Surviving are two daughters: Jennifer (Lonny) Rasmussen, Williston, North Dakota; Theresa (Steve) Dills, Goshen; … Read More
Updated: Charles Rex Kerr, 77, Roann, died 7:35 a.m., Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born April 28, 1944, in North Manchester, to Clark and Ada (Rinearson) Kerr. Rex was a 1962 graduate of Manchester High School. He married Judy Fields in … Read More
Updated: Roger Lee Helton, 73, Roann, passed away on April 7, 2021, at his home. One of twelve children, Roger was born in Claypool, April 21, 1947, to the late Bennie and Pauline “Poppi” (Flannery) Helton. In 1966 Roger enlisted in the United States Army and was Honorably Discharged … Read More
Updated: Eleanor “Ellie” Draper, 82, Roann, died at 9:41 p.m., Sunday, March 21, 2021, at her home. She was born Oct. 12, 1938, in Wabash, to James and Vera Friederika (Gray) Van Buskirk. Ellie was a 1956 graduate of Roann High School. She attended Purdue University, Earlham College, received … Read More
Updated: Mary Ann Hooker Spangle, 89, rural Roann, died at 12:15 a.m., Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Aug. 25, 1931, in Wabash, to Cloyd Watson and Vera (Allison) James. Mary was a 1949 graduate of Chippewa High School. She worked as a nurse’s … Read More
Updated: Margaret Sue Glenn, 73, of Roann, died at 3 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at her home. She was born June 5, 1947, in Detroit, Mich., to Jesse Hampton and Eva (Douglas) Montgomery. Margaret was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She worked as a Graphics and … Read More
Updated: Margaret Sue Glenn, 73, Roann, died at 3 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, at her home. She was born June 5, 1947, in Detroit, Mich., to Jesse Hampton and Eva (Douglas) Montgomery. Margaret was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She worked as a graphics and publications … Read More
Updated: Although Henry Arthur Becker’s story began in Evansville on July 29, 1944, and ended in Indianapolis on Feb. 9, 2021, the most important chapters took place in Wabash County. After graduating from Indiana State University with a degree in industrial arts education, he began his teaching career in … Read More
Updated: Patricia Ann Mouser, 92, Wabash, formerly of Roann, died at 4:57 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Dec. 24, 1928, in Miami County, to Thomas Benton and Louise Bernice (Dunfee) Pence. Pat was a 1946 graduate of Roann High School and attended … Read More
Updated: Wayne Austin Denton Sr., 90, rural Roann, died at 10 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at his home. He was born on Sept. 29, 1930, in Searcy, Ark., to Jack and Nora (Smith) Denton. Wayne was a US Army veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He married Betty … Read More
