Charles Douglas Harper, North Manchester, passed away Feb. 20, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was 78 years old. Harper was born Oct. 31, 1941, to Jack Harper and Mary Walker. His father passed away in June 1994. His mother passed away in March 2012. Harper … Read More
Pearl Mae Sturgill, 78, Roann, died at 1:36 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born May 26, 1941 in Pound, Va. to Woodrow Wilson Sturgill and Maudie Ellen (Sturgill) Sturgill. Pearl worked at General Tire in Wabash, retiring after 29 years. She enjoyed … Read More
Christean Calloway, 77, North Manchester, passed away at 8:24 p.m. Feb. 17, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. The oldest of twelve children, Christean was born Dec. 28, 1942, in Omar, W. Va., to Ray and Cora Lee (Dalton) Dingess. After attending Logan High School, Christean … Read More
Michael Jacob Heitz, 70, Jonesboro, formerly of Wabash, died at 9:40 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020, at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born Nov. 10, 1949, in Bluffton, to Robert William and Marjorie L. (Fritz) Heitz. Mike was a 1968 graduate of Wabash … Read More
James “Jim” Rittenhouse, 89, Fort Wayne, passed away February 16, 2020 at Apple Ridge Assisted Living, Fort Wayne. The last of his brothers and sisters, Jim was born May 29, 1930, in Bippus, to Glen and Ivadell Irene (Reece) Rittenhouse. After graduating from Bippus High School in 1948, … Read More
Vera “Maxine” Baker, 83, Wabash, formerly of Lagro, died at 11:56 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born July 27, 1936, in Marianna, Ark. to William Franklin and Mollie Belle (Oxner) James. Maxine married Ronald L. Baker in Las … Read More
Kenneth “Kenny” Milton Koontz, 84, Sidney, passed away Feb. 16, 2020, in his residence. The only child of Amer and Anna L. (Copeland) Koontz, Kenny was born June 8, 1935, in Kosciusko County, Indiana. After graduating from Sidney High School in 1953, Kenny join the United State Navy. … Read More
E. Pauline Miller, 94, North Manchester, passed away at 7:42 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2020, at Parkview Hospital Randallia, Fort Wayne. One of nine children, Pauline was born on Sept. 11, 1925, in Flint, Michigan, to Daniel A. and Anna M. (Miller) Fingerle. On Nov. 19, 1944, Pauline … Read More
Donald E Goff, 91, Wabash, died at 1:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash. He was born May 21, 1928, in Marion, to Roger and Hazel (Watson) Goff. Donald was a 1946 graduate of Chippewa High School. He married Helenjean Biltz at … Read More
Sammie Howard Jr., 89, North Manchester passed away at 4:20 a.m., Feb. 13, 2020, at Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester. Arrangements are pending at McKee Mortuary.
Read MoreLawrence “Larry” Craig Sims passed away at 11:25 a.m., Feb. 11, 2020, at his residence. One of ten children, Larry was born Sept. 16, 1951 in Pittsburgh, Penn. to George and Ethel (Kenney) Sims. Larry graduated from Shade High School in 1968, in Cairnbrook, Penn. After high school, … Read More
Patsy Rittenhouse, 83, Fort Wayne, passed away at 4 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2020, at Apple Ridge Assisted Living, Fort Wayne. One of four children, Patsy was born on April 22, 1936, in North Manchester, to Millard R. and Mildred M. (Brandenburg) Walgamuth. After graduating from Chester High … Read More
Judith Elaine Etling, 79, Wabash, died at 9:55 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at her home. She was born April 18, 1940, in Wabash, to Bert Brothers Sr and Gladys (Metzger) Fisher. Judy was a graduate of Wabash High School. She married Lyle R. “Tom Freeman” Etling in … Read More
John C. Hoover, North Manchester, passed away Feb. 8, 2020, at Mason Health and Rehabilitation Center, Warsaw. Part of a large family, John was one of seven children born to Raymond Homer and Genevieve (Bauer) Hoover. He was born on March 23, 1929 in Gas City. After graduating … Read More
Rev. L. Byron Miller, 105, North Manchester, passed away at 4:45 a.m. Feb. 5, 2020, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of Melvin F. and Nettie Edith (Tully) Miller’s seven children, he was born on Feb. 16, 1914, in Kosciusko County near Sidney. A graduate of Sidney … Read More
Marcella Carol “Marcy” Cooksey, 62, rural Wabash, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 4, 1957, in Wabash, to Valon Vance and Martha C. (King) Dillingham. She attended Southwood High School. She married Roger Cooksey in Kentucky on Oct. 18, … Read More
