Marsha Diana Roth
Marsha Diana Roth, 72, of Wabash, died at 12:42 am, Thursday, May 28, 2020, at her home in Wabash. She was born Aug.11, 1947 in Logan, W.Va., to Marcus L. and JenLee (Hatfield) Butcher. Marsha attended school in Williamsport, Ky. She married Butch Paul Edward Roth in Marion … Read More
Bernie Lou Younce
Bernie Lou Younce, 79, rural Wabash, died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. She was born Aug. 16, 1940, in Peru, to Donald and Vivian “Maxine” (Miller) Cole. She was a 1958 graduate of Noble High School and received her … Read More
Frances Louise (Knight) Eltzroth
Frances Louise (Knight) Eltzroth, 74, rural Wabash, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at her home. She was born Jan. 31, 1946, in Rochester, to Ernest “Poppy” and Mary “Nanny” (Cunningham) Knight. She was a graduate of Rochester High School. She worked at General Tire in … Read More
Joyce Roberta Hall
Joyce Roberta Hall, 79, rural Lagro, died at 10:17 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Parkview Health Randallia in Fort Wayne. She was born May 14, 1941, in Lagro, to Robert L. and Esther “Irene” (Hoover) Ridenour. She was a 1959 graduate of Lagro High School. She worked … Read More
Margaret E. Johnson
Margaret E. Johnson, 95, Wabash, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2020, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Aug. 7, 1924, in Lewistown, Ill., to Ross and Lillian (Raker) Stevens. After a chance encounter during a fishing trip with her father, she met the love of … Read More
June Nadine Stamper
June Nadine Stamper, 74, rural Wabash, died at 7:43 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born May 23, 1946, in Elliott County, Ky., to Ollie Brown and Faye (Jenkins) Fannin. She retired from General Tire in Wabash and also … Read More
James “Jim” Michael Black, Jr.
James “Jim” Michael Black, Jr., 53, Wabash, died at 7 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2020, at his home. He was born March 16, 1967, in Wabash, to James M. Sr. and Patricia P. (Pattee) Black. He enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, collecting eagles, and his cat. He is survived … Read More
Lorion Sparks
Lorion Sparks, 69, of Wabash, died at 6:36 p.m., May 20, 2020. He was born Feb. 15, 1951, in Wabash, to Orion F. and Helen (Garner) Sparks. Lorion was the maintenance manager for an apartment complex in Valparaiso, Indiana 35 years. He enjoyed shooting guns. He is survived … Read More
Michael Lynn Culver
Michael Lynn Culver, 59, of rural Wabash, died at 7:43 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2020, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Sept. 26, 1960, in Huntington, Indiana to Richard Lamoine and Alma Jean (Bonner) Culver. Mike was a 1978 graduate of Northfield High School, and a 1982 … Read More
Esther J. Strike
Esther J. Strike, 78, North Manchester, passed away at 4:40 a.m. on May 12, 2020, at her residence. The only child of Stanley Leroy and Velma N. (Coning) Brovont, Esther was born on Nov. 15, 1941 at Wabash County Hospital, Wabash. Esther was baptized into the Old German … Read More
James Edward Derck
James Edward Derck, 76, rural LaFontaine, died at 7:45 p.m., Monday, May 11, 2020, of natural causes, at his home surrounded by his family. He was born Aug. 2, 1943, in Wabash, to Grimes B. and Edna Mae (Dawalt) Derck. Jim was a 1963 graduate of Wabash High … Read More
Kathryn Gillespie Huntington
Kathryn Gillespie Huntington passed away at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, on Monday, May 4, 2020, where she had resided for the past 16 years. She was born in Rochester on Sept. 8, 1920, to Perry Warren Gillespie and Margaret Metzger Gillespie and was raised on a farm … Read More
Mary Lou Carpenter
Mary Lou Carpenter, 86, rural Wabash, died at 9:47 p.m. Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born Sept. 17, 1933, in Shoals, to Glenn and Hazel (Stackhouse) Allegree. She was a 1951 graduate of Linlawn High School. She married Jack Carpenter in Wabash on … Read More
Laura Florence “Sis” Rife
Laura Florence “Sis” Rife, 81, Wabash, died Sunday, May 3, 2020, at her home. She was born Feb. 23, 1939, in Prestonsburg, Ky., to John and Sarah (Dearfield) Dillon. Sis married Carl Rife in Richmond, and they were married 59 years; he died Nov. 2, 2015. She worked … Read More
Rosa “Janetta” Lester
Rosa “Janetta” Lester, 59, Wabash, died at 11:05 a.m. Sunday, May 3, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born Aug. 20, 1960, in Marion, to Glen William “Willie” and Julia Inez (Bishop) Fansler. Lester was a 1978 graduate of Delphi Community High School. … Read More
Jon L. Helfin
Jon L. Helfin, 79, Wabash, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, May 3, 2020, at Wesleyan Health and Rehabilitation in Marion. He was born June 26, 1940 in Barberton, Ohio, to Paul and Eleanor (Hodgkinson) Helfin. He was a 1958 graduate of Wabash High School, and attended Indiana Technical … Read More