Angela J. Baker, 52, Sidney, died peacefully in her sleep at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2021. She was born May 27, 1968, in Wabash, a daughter of Larry and Evaline (Owens) Spangle. She completed elementary school in Wabash and then attended Wawasee High School. Later she completed … Read More
Sharlene “Shar” Faye Ross, 80, Mentone, passed at 12:54 a.m., Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Shar was born on March 18, 1940, in Mentone, to the late Samuel and Yvonne (O’Dell) Ware. She married June 28, 1958, in the Mentone United Methodist … Read More
Cam Rathbun, 69, Warsaw, and formerly of rural Akron, passed at 7:29 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne. He was born on Dec. 25, 1951, in Warsaw, to the late David William and Leona Marie (Wideman) Rathbun. He married on July … Read More
Russell G. “Russ” Adams, 74, North Webster, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 22, 2021, at his home. He was born June 16, 1946 in Primghar, Iowa to Herbert M. and Viola E. (Miksel) Adams. He graduated in 1964 from Mentone High School and was a lifetime … Read More
Michael A. “Mike” Casper, 56, Rochester, passed away unexpectedly Jan. 16, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. One of five children, Mike was born Nov. 22, 1964, in Wabash, to Lawrence A. “Larry” and Sharon Kay (Cormany) Casper. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1983, Mike married … Read More
Martha Ann VanGilder, 74, formerly of Mentone and Warsaw passed at 2:48 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home of Fort Wayne. Martha was born on March 1, 1946, in Warsaw, to the late Dr. Donald and Barbara (Gast) VanGilder. She was a 1964 … Read More
John L. Mahaska, 71, rural Mentone, Palestine, passed at 2:37 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at his residence. John was born on Feb. 11, 1949, in Kokomo, to the late Marion A. and Jessie (Shaffer) Mahaska. He married on Oct. 11, 1974, in Warsaw, to Jacklene Shepherd, she … Read More
John L. Mahaska, 71, rural Mentone (Palestine) passed away at 2:37 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2020, at his residence. He was born on Feb. 11, 1949, in Kokomo, to the late Marion A. and Jessie (Shaffer) Mahaska. He married on Oct. 11, 1974, in Warsaw, to Jacklene Shepherd, … Read More
SMSgt (ret) Terry Lee Reed, 70, Mentone, passed at 12:47 pm, Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born on May 11, 1950, in Mishawaka, to the late George J. and June (Brown) Reed. He married on Aug. 31, 1969, in the … Read More
Roy Franklin Presley, 74, of rural Mentone (Palestine), left his cancer filled body, which had a very rare thoracic sarcoma, to be with his savior and wife of 50 years that he missed more than words could ever say on Dec. 17, 2020, at his residence. Roy was … Read More
Mr. Steven R. “Duffy” Duff, 75, formerly of Rochester, passed away at 5 a.m., Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at his son’s home in Plymouth. On Dec. 30, 1944, Steven was born in Fulton County to Harold and Doris Dillman Duff. He was a graduate of Caston High School. … Read More
Ella Mae Bowman, 90, Wabash, passed away at 2:30 P.M., Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born in Fulton County on Aug. 9, 1930, the daughter of Lloyd DeWayne Drudge and Mayta Hattie Brueckner Drudge. Ella married Jimmy E. Bowman in Wabash on Oct. … Read More
James J. Tibbets, 96, Warsaw and formerly of Mentone, passed away at Kosciusko Community Hospital on Dec. 8, 2020. Jim was born on May 19, 1924, in Carbon, to James E. and Zillah (Baughman) Tibbets. He graduated from Brazil High School in 1943, where he played drums in … Read More
Larry Lee Heisler, 80, rural Mentone, passed at 3:09 pm, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at Signature HealthCare of Bremen, Indiana from complications of COVID-19. He was born on Sept. 16, 1940 in Etna Green, to the late L. Alma (Bach) and C. Wayne Heisler. He married on July … Read More
Mary Lee (Williams) Rudd, born March 20, 1934, passed away Dec. 2, 2020, following a brief illness. Mary Lee is survived by her four children: Angela Rudd, South Bend; Ned (Jennifer) Rudd Jr, St. Louis, Mo.; Amy (Mindy) Burch, Englewood, Ohio; and Jason (Brittany) Rudd, Lynn Haven, Fla.; … Read More
Floyd A. Cox, 82, rural Akron, passed at 7:42 p.m, Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, at his residence. Floyd was born on Feb. 16, 1938, in Fulton County to the late Paul and Aletha May (Clinker) Cox. He married on Nov. 27, 1957, in Plymouth, Ind. to Martha M. … Read More
