Updated: Zilla Zoe Welsh, 86, LaFontaine, passed away at 6:17 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at Marion General Hospital in Marion. She was born to the late Milo and Lucy (White) Gruwell in LaFontaine on Nov. 21, 1928. Zilla married Clifford Welsh, he passed away in 1978. She retired … Read More
Updated: Alma “Pat” Mahan, 91, a Wabash resident for most of her life, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor East of Wabash. She was born to the late Edward and Ethel (Keim) Wallace on Sept. 2, 1923, in Somerset. She was … Read More
Updated: Dr. A. Forrest Troyer, one of the pioneers of modern corn breeding, died peacefully Sunday, May 10, 2015, He was 85 and lived in DeKalb, Ill. He lived life with purpose; his family and pursuit of his passion for corn breeding. From growing up in a corn breeding … Read More
Updated: Gregory D. Starnes passed away at 12:58 p.m. Sunday, April 26, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born July 31, 1957 to James A. Starnes and Wanda (Beasley) Starnes in Illinois. Gregory married to Maria E. Perdue on March 3, 2006, she survives. He was employed at Bulldog … Read More
Updated: Christopher Lee Johnson, 48, of Wabash, died at his home at 10 a.m. Friday, April 20. He was born on June 30, 1966 in Wabash, to the late Gillen Ding Johnson Jr. and Virginia Gayle (Jacobs) Johnson. Chris graduated in 1984 from Northfield High School, he also attended … Read More
Updated: Thomas E. Ross Jr., 87, of Wabash, passed away at 12:25 a.m. Friday, April 24, 2015, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. He was born to the late Thomas E. Ross Sr. and Louise (Hardin) Ross on May 6, 1927, in Cairo, Ill. Tom served his country in … Read More
Updated: Samuel T. George, 81, Wabash, passed away at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at his home. He was born to the late William and Osa (Long) George Dec. 25, 1933 in Muncie. He was a graduate of Wabash High School. Samuel served his country in the United … Read More
Updated: Mary Brewer-Fawley, 95, of Wabash, passed away at 10:43 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2015, at Millers Merry Manor in Peru. She was born to the late Orville and Ethel Clark on Oct. 26, 1919, in Middlebury. She married R.D. Brewer, he passed away on Jan. 17, 1996. She … Read More
Updated: Richard L. Thompson, 78, of LaFontaine, passed away at 8:43 p.m. Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born to the late John S. and Leona (Beidel) Thompson on May 9, 1936 in LaFontaine. Richard graduated from LaFontaine High School in 1954. He married Jeanette … Read More
Updated: Jack Lee Harris, 82, a Lafontaine resident, passed on March 6, 2015, at Parkview Wabash County Hospital. Born Oct. 8, 1932, in Wabash, to Kenneth Harris and Helen (Halderman) Harris, of Wabash. Jack, was a veteran of the United States Army 179th Infantry, where he served in Korea. … Read More
Updated: Graham David Lorenz, 17 months old, born on Sep. 16, 2013 in Fort Wayne, was granted his angel wings on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Graham had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable … Read More
