All Obituaries

Wayne L. "Doc" Hansen, 74, of Wabash, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born on February 18, 1945 in Milton, Indiana to the late Clyde and Frances (Murley) Hansen.   Doc married JoAnn Weida on October 19, 1991.  He worked as a mechanic at Dorais Chevrolet and then retired from Kirtlan Automotive, both of Wabash. Doc was a member of the NSRA Car Club and a former member of the NHRA.  Doc truly loved his family...

Leonel Edward "Pete" Duhamell, of Wabash, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. He was 86 years old. Pete was born on February 19, 1933 in Huntington County, Indiana to the late Elmer H. and Mary (Waters) Duhamell.  He was a 1951 graduate of Urbana High School.  Pete married Phyllis "Elaine" Francis Haynes on February 20, 1953. She passed away on July 4, 2017.   Pete served in...

Rodney W. "Rod" King, 48, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on March 2, 1971 to William and Joyce (Richards) King in Wabash.  Rod served in the United States Army and was a part of Operation Desert Storm.  He worked at the Bank of Oklahoma as a branch manager. Rod served as Boy Scout leader and was a member of the American Legion in Oklahoma.  He was an avid Oklahoma Sooners fan. Rod is...

Adrian Daniel Anderson, 34, of Wabash, passed away on March 5, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida.  He was born in Wabash on October 6, 1984 to Daniel Anderson and Christina (Dayton) Anderson.   Adrian is survived by his parents; two sons, Matthew Anderson, of Wabash, and Zekeriah Smith, of Fort Wayne; daughter, Angel Anderson, of Wabash; brother, Sterling Martindale, of Wabash; and maternal grandmother, Jennifer Dayton, of Wabash.  Adrian was preceded in death by sister, Duranda...

Jan W. Bachman, 74, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019.  Jan was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 10, 1944 to the late Paul A. and Frances (Sauer) Bachman. Jan was a 1962 graduate of Ross High School and a 1967 graduate of GMI with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He retired as a Supervisor in the Maintenance Department from General Motors in Marion after forty-six years of service.    Jan married Sandra M. Eastman on December 18, 1965....

George L. Lafferty, 77, of Wabash, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019.  He was born in Prestonburg, Kentucky on March 2, 1941 to Ashland Lafferty and Martha (Gray) Lafferty. George worked at Wabash Alloys for many years and retired from there.   George is survived by his wife Betty Lafferty; son Curtis Lafferty, of Wabash; daughter, Sherri Lafferty, of Wabash; a sister, Shirley Blair of Prestonburg, Kentucky; Nephews, Jackie...

Donna L. Storer, 92, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died at 10:12 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne.  Donna was born in Springfield, Illinois on January 23, 1927 to the late Ernest O. and Helen (Haggerty) Pontius.   Donna worked as a part owner of Valley Grove Real Estate Agency and then as an agent for Bradley Century 21, both in Fort Wayne. She was a member of the St. Joseph United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne. Donna is survived by...

Maxine Novak, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away on Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019 at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on April 26, 1923 to Jake and Ada (Burnworth) Kerr.   She married Joseph W. Elliott in 1939; he passed away in 1970. Then she married Leonard Novak; he also preceeded her in death. Maxine retired from Vernon Manor Health Care. She was a member of the Eagles Lodge 549 Golden Eagle and of...

Merle Kenneth Maples, age 80, passed away at his home in Wabash, Indiana, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, February 20, 2019.  He was born on April 8, 1938 in Highsplint, Kentucky to the late Victor and Ella (Johnson) Maples. A son of a coal miner, he spent his early years in Harlan County.  Merle served in the United State Air Force from 1956 to 1960.   Merle started working at Wabash Alloys in 1961.  He worked as the Production Manager for twenty years and retired...

Janet L. Boyer, 100, of Wabash, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Miller's Merry Manor - West in Wabash.  Janet was born on February 20, 1919 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Homer and Vista (Brane) Kendall.  Janet married Justice Boyer. He died in 1982.  She retired from the Wabash City Schools and was a member of the Retired Indiana Public Employees Association. Janet is survived by sons, Gary (Marlene) Meyer, of Wabash, Kevin (Nancie) Meyer,...