Jack B. Thomson, 92, South Whitley, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday July 22, 2020, at Peabody Retirement Community, where he had been a resident since August 2018. Born in Whitley County, Indiana on Nov. 25, 1927, he was a son of the late Fred H. and Catherine Ruth (Colchin) … Read More
Eleanor Wells, 83, LaFontaine, died at 7:15 a.m., July 22, 2020, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. She was born Nov. 11, 1936, in Martin, Kentucky to Paul and Eva (Kilborn) Samons. Eleanor married Darvin Wells in Clintwood, Virginia on Feb. 24, 1966; he died June 25, … Read More
Lorene C. Tesh, 72, Warsaw and formerly of Wabash, passed at 4:38 p.m., Sunday, July 19, 2020, at her residence. Lorene was born on May 13, 1948, in Floyd County, Ky., to the late Fred and Myrtle (Manns) Conley. She married on Oct. 21, 1967, to Leon F. … Read More
Austin J. O’Dell, 26, Wabash, passed away of natural causes, at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his employer, Real Alloys of Wabash. He was born in Peru, Indiana, to Troy O’Dell and Kimberly Shaneyfelt on July 6, 1994. Austin was a 2013 graduate of Emmanuel … Read More
Barbara Elaine Speicher, 85, North Manchester, passed away July 15, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born May 25, 1935, in Mentone. Barbara was one of five children born to Paul W. and Ester A. (Priser) Smith. After graduating from Manchester High School in 1953, Barbara … Read More
Bonnie Sue Enyeart, 69, North Manchester, passed away July 14, 2020, at her residence. Bonnie was one of six children born to Aaron and Opal (McKenzie) Bradley on Dec. 4, 1950. Bonnie graduated from South Whitley High School in 1969. Retiring in 2013, Bonnie spent more than 40 … Read More
Louella Wrightsman, 88, Wonewoc, Wisc. formerly of North Manchester, passed away July 14, 2020 at Gunderson Lutheran Hospital, LaCrosse, Wisc. Louella was born Aug. 12, 1931, in Wabash County, to Samuel and Mary Gertrude (Eiler) Blocher. Louella married Ronald Wrightsman on April 24, 1952. They were married for … Read More
Michael “Mike” Lloyd Boone, 58, North Manchester, passed away on July 14, 2020 at his residence surrounded by family. One of three children, Mike was the baby of the family, born on April 12, 1962, in Bluffton, to Billy and Mary K. (Wineke) Boone. Mike graduated from Peru … Read More
Edith Irene Stephenson, formerly a resident of both Chapman Lake and Lagro, passed away quietly on Friday, July 10, 2020, at 3 p.m. in Grace Village Healthcare Center, Winona Lake. She was 95 years old. Arrangements are pending with Titus Funeral Home of Warsaw. Condolences may be left … Read More
Gladys M. Speicher, 84, rural Wabash, died at 3:23 p.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born Jan. 13, 1936, in Chili, to Gaylord “Bud” and Dorothy (Kidd) Grandstaff. Gladys married James E. Speicher in Wabash on May 23, 1953; he died May 30, … Read More
Jack L. West, 89, Plymouth, and formerly of Wabash, passed away July 11, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Plymouth. Born April 10, 1931, in North Manchester, Jack was one of seven children born to Harry Oren “Jack” and Helen F. (Hare) West. After graduating from Central High School … Read More
Delores June Richards, 87, rural Wabash, died at 1:56 a.m., Friday, July 10, 2020, at her home. She was born March 11, 1933, in Elk Valley, Tenn. to Leonard and Etta (Martin) Perkins. Delores was a graduate of Jellico High School in Jellico, Tenn. She married Robert Richards … Read More
Donald L. Cantrell, 59, of Wabash, died at 2:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in Wabash. He was born June 12, 1961, in Paintsville, Kentucky to Amos Jr. and Nina Jo (Moore) Cantrell. Don was a 1979 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Kristene “Kristy” Hileman in … Read More
Catherine Giavis Gatzimos, 96, rural Wabash, died at 12:45 a.m., Monday, July 6, 2020, at Canterbury Nursing and Rehab in Fort Wayne. She was born Nov. 7, 1923, in Lowell, Mass. to Demetrios and Nicoleta (Karras) Giavis. Catherine married Christos Gatzimos in Lowell, Massachusetts on July 31, 1949; … Read More
Clara Maxine Swan, 88, of rural Lagro, died at 12:04 a.m., Monday July 6, 2020, at her home. She was born April 10, 1932, in Wabash, to Ira and Anna (Story) Wilson. Clara was a 1950 graduate of Linlawn High School. She married Robert H. Swan at the … Read More
Wallace “Wally” Dingess, 68, Servia, passed away at 12:50 a.m., July 5, 2020, at his home. On Jan. 28, 1952, Wally was born in Logan, W. Va., to Ray and Cora Lee (Dalton) Dingess. Wally married Bethel Shepherd on Feb. 3, 1973. The two were married just shy … Read More
