All Obituaries

Michael "Mike" Lee Wilson, 69, of Wabash, passed away at 9:19 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was born on January 24, 1952, in Middleburg, Ohio.  He was the son of the late Eugene and Evadne (Musser) Wilson.  Mike walked many paths in his life. He was a United States Army veteran during Vietnam, a deputy sheriff for Lincoln County, Tennessee, a police officer and undercover...

Patricia Ann "Pat" Kaufman, 83, of Wabash, passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor - East in Wabash.  She was born on September 29, 1938, in Muncie, Indiana, to the late Lee and Mildred (Webb) Robinson.    Pat was a 1956 graduate of Noble High School.  She married James Lee Kaufman on December 22, 1957.  Pat worked for 19 years and retired, as a teller, from Wells Fargo Bank. Pat was an excellent...

Eileen Ruth Waite, 93, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:40 P.M. November 17, 2021 at Wabash Parkview Hospital in Wabash. She was born March 24, 1928 in Peru, Indiana to Raymond C. Wise and Esther L. (McMinn) Wise. She was a 1947 graduate of Somerset High School. She married Carl E. Waite in Warsaw on Decmber 18, 1948; He passed away March of 1989.  She worked several jobs during her lifetime, with the Marion VA being her last. Her hobby was dolls and was the President of the...

Pamela Jo Reahard, 71, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 11:44 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  Pam was born on May 24, 1950, in Wabash County, to the late DeWayne and Margaret (Thompson) Clark.  Pam married Thomas A. Reahard on June 29, 1968, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wabash; he passed away on August 11, 2011.  She worked at Burger Chef and then worked and retired as the manager of Hardees in Wabash.  Pam loved...

Franklin B. "Frank" Gressley, Jr., 53, of Wabash, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  He was born on December 23, 1967, in Wabash, to the late Franklin B. Gressley, Sr., and Patricia (Koon) Middleton.   Frank worked as a self-employed painter.  Frank enjoyed working on mopeds and especially loved his children and grandchildren.   Frank is survived by three sons, Bradley...

Katherine R. Taylor, 71, a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, passed away at 3:43 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on October 26, 1949, in Marion, to the late Allen H. "Bud" and Charlotte (Murphy) Sailors.   Katherine was a 1968 graduate of Southwood High School.  She married Fred Taylor on July 14, 1968. Katherine worked for several retail companies including, Reader's World in Marion and Primm Springs in...

Justin Cody Sturgill, 28, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 11:21 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from injuries in an automobile accident.  He was born on August 5, 1993, in Wabash, to James Sturgill and Amanda Fierstos. Justin was a 2012 graduate of Wabash High School and he attended Ivy Tech Community College.  He previously worked at Huntington Metals.  Justin loved skateboarding and video games.  Most especially, Justin loved his daughter,...

Edna Mae Holderman, 69, formerly of Marion, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Rolling Meadows Heath and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine.  She was born on September 12, 1952, in Linton, Indiana, to the late Phillip R. and Dorothy M. (Stanton) Shields.  Edna worked at Shirt Shed in Wabash.   Edna is survived by, sister-in-law, Anna Shields, of Onward, Indiana; brother-in-law, Tom Eakright, of Wabash; nephew, Phillip (Ashley) Eakright, of Wabash; niece,...

Burleigh F. Bittinger, 68, of Fort Wayne and formerly of Gas City, Indiana, passed away at 7:55 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at Majestic Care in Fort Wayne.  He was born on May 21, 1953, in Pennsylvania, to the late Burleigh F. Bittinger, Sr. and Flora (Speck) Plumb.   Burleigh married Diane J. Glover; she passed away on August 4, 2012.  Burleigh served in the United States Army, and he worked as a mechanic in Defiance, Ohio.   Burleigh is survived by...

Ray Starr, 64, of North Manchester, died at 10:43 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was born on July 27, 1957, in Kentucky, to Charles and Chattie (Hale) Harrell. Ray married Stella Osborne on September 16, 1979.  He worked as a contractor at Atlas Building Services in Wabash and owned Starr Masonry & Restoration.  Ray was a member of the Apostolic Church of Wabash.  Ray loved watching football, but...