Allen E. Black, 72, of rural Akron, passed at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at his residence. Allen was born on Dec. 31, 1952, in Oceanside, Calif., to the late Gene and Margaret (Hodges) Black. He was a 1971 graduate of Akron High School. He then furthered … Read More
Registration is open for the Akron Las Donas Club’s Penny-a-Vote Cute Baby Contest, with the deadline to enter Thursday, June 19.
Read MoreMax J. Myers, 83, of rural Akron, passed peacefully surrounded by family at 9:39 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2025 at his residence. Max Myers was born on Jan.19, 1942, in Wabash, to Jay B. and Alice Ann (Stouffer) Myers. A 1960 graduate of Gilead High School, Max went … Read More
Patricia Louise “Pat” (Fryer) Shanklin, 96, Rochester, died Thursday, June 12, 2025, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community, North Manchester. She was born March 19, 1929, in Minneapolis. On March 25, 1950, she married Lawrence Joseph “Joe” Shanklin, who preceded her in death in 2003. She is survived by … Read More
Terry Lee Lynch, of Leesburg, passed away at 8:15 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2025, in the care of Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center of Warsaw at the age of 83. He was born on Aug. 15, 1941, in Warsaw, to Mary (Idle) Lynch and Wayne Lynch. Terry was … Read More
Timothy Allen “Tim” Zellers, 62, Elkhart, died Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at Esther’s Hospice House, Elkhart. He was born Nov. 29, 1962, in Logansport. His wife, Donna (Cunningham) Zellers, whom he married April 4, 1991, survives. He also is survived by two sisters, Debbie (Dale) Hileman, Akron, and … Read More
Lights at the Akron Youth League’s boys’ baseball field recently got updated due to around $40,000 in donations.
Read MoreDortha D. Bailey, 82, of rural Akron, passed at 5:12 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Dortha was born on May 3, 1943, in Warsaw, to Ellis and Daisy (Bradford) Manns. On Aug. 25, 1962, she was united in marriage with Douglas Edgar … Read More
Eldon W. Redinger, 73, formerly of Rochester, passed on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Peabody Retirement Community, of North Manchester, after living there a year and a half. Eldon Redinger was born on Feb. 11, 1952, in Rochester, to Charles Wayne Sr. and Pauline Bernice (Shriver) Redinger. He … Read More
Catherine “Cathy” Stacy-Rutledge, 62, Akron, formerly of Knox, died Saturday, May 24, 2025, in Rochester. She was born Aug. 18, 1962, in Knox. She is survived by her children, Amber Howard, Knox, Shane (Casey) Warner, Plymouth, and Heather Sehstedt, Rochester; seven grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and siblings, Dexter Stacy … Read More
DeWayne Manns, 78, Yantis, Texas, died Monday, May 19, 2025. He was born Dec. 29, 1946, in Puncheon Creek, Ky., and raised in Akron. His wife, Carolyn, survives. He also is survived by children, Troy, Nikki, Rena and Callie; sisters, Diane and Deloris; seven grandchildren; and a multitude … Read More
Danny L. Groninger, 74, of rural Akron, passed Sunday, May 18, 2025, at his residence after a five-month-long illness. Dan Groninger was born on March 13, 1951, in Wabash, to the late Gordon L. and Mary Louise (Clark) Groninger. He grew up on the family farm and graduated … Read More
Karen Sue Joyce, of Warsaw, passed away on Sunday, May 18, 2025, in the care of Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, at the age of 77. She is now whole again in heaven with her lord and savior. A lifetime resident of Kosciusko County, she was born … Read More
Ruth Palacios Aguilar, of Warsaw, sadly passed away unexpectedly from a tragic accident on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at the age of 25. She leaves behind a legacy of love, resilience and a deep family connection. Though her family’s hearts are heavy with sorrow, they are comforted by … Read More
Akron is having its 26th community wide garage sale day on Saturday, May 17.
Read MoreRonald Lee Graham, 70, of Rochester, passed peacefully 10:58 p.m. Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Hickory Creek of Rochester. Born on Sept. 23, 1954, in Kokomo, Ron was the beloved son of the late Charles B. and Helen Graham. He graduated from Taylor High School in 1973 before … Read More
