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Ella Jean (Crace) Arnett
Feb 8, 2024
Ella Jean Arnett, 91, Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:10 am on February 8, 2024, at Vernon Health and Rehabilitation in Wabash, Indiana, after a long illness. The daughter of Jim and Lottie (Whitt) Crace, Jean was born on June 30, 1932, in rural Kentucky.
On July 7, 1960, Jean married Curt Arnett in Asheville, North Carolina,...
Rebecca "Becky" Alice Richardson
Feb 6, 2024
Rebecca "Becky" Alice Richardson, 76, of Somerset, Indiana passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Parkview Huntington Hospital in Huntington, Indiana. She was born on August 3, 1947, to Kenneth and Maxine (Hayes) Richardson in Evansville, Indiana.
Becky's father was in the military, so she attended several schools growing up, but graduated from...
Paula Irene (Bowman) Yates
Feb 2, 2024
Paula Bowman Yates, 79, of Mt. Perry, Ohio, passed from this life Friday, February 2, 2024, at her residence in Russell Springs, Kentucky. She was born December 26, 1944, in Marion, Indiana, to the late, Herb and Mary (Hobbs) Bowman.
After earning her bachelor's degree in nursing, Paula became one of the first registered nurses in the...
June Kay Johnson
Jan 30, 2024
June Kay Johnson, 78, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on June 13, 1945, to Henry and Annetta (Enders) Johnson in Breman, Indiana.
June was a graduate of Somerset High School. She served in the United States Air...
Linda (Shaffer) Owen
Jan 30, 2024
Linda Owen, 84, of Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of Lagro, Indiana passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Northwood Village in Kokomo, Indiana. She was born on December 28, 1939, in Lancaster, Indiana.
Linda attended Lancaster School. She married Robert Owen on May 18, 1957. He passed away on July 10, 2012. She worked...
Anita L. (Williams) Shriver
Jan 21, 2024
Anita L. Shriver, 77, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:43 a.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on October 22, 1946, to Ralph and Bernadine (Davis) Williams in Hornell, New York.
Anita was a graduate of Woodward High School in Toledo, Ohio. She worked at Dukes Memorial...
Myrtie Marie Cavins
Jan 18, 2024
Myrtie Marie Cavins, 84, of Winona Lake, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Grace Village in Winona Lake, Indiana. She was born on June 19, 1939, in Glo, Kentucky.
Marie was a homemaker. She married Henry Cavins Sr. on January 5, 1963. He passed away on June 30,...
Kathleen J. (Cordill) Teal
Jan 14, 2024
Kathleen J. Teal, 69, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on July 17, 1954, to James and Patricia (Hamilton) Cordill in Wabash, Indiana.
Kathleen worked at Honeywell in Wabash. She married Michael E. Teal on October 7, 1972....
Paul Joseph Samuel
Dec 26, 2023
Paul Joseph Samuel, 80, of Galveston, Indiana passed away at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born on November 21, 1943, to Frank and Mary (Massarick) Samuel in Saginaw, Michigan.
Paul served in the United States Air Force. He worked as a truck driver for Brown's...
Myra L. Parker
Dec 23, 2023
Myra L. Parker, 66, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:16 p.m. on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at her residence. She was born on April 21, 1957, to Jerry Haynes and Christine (Bradley) Siers in Peru, Indiana.
Myra was a 1975 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Robert L. Parker on May 9, 1996. Myra was...
Linda Lou (Kemmer) Howard
Dec 18, 2023
Linda Lou Howard, 76, of Marion, Indiana passed away on December 18, 2023. She departed peacefully, surrounded by family and leaving a void that can never be filled. She was born on August 27, 1947, to the late Jim and Wanda Kemmer of rural Marion.
Linda lived a life defined by love, kindness, and resilience. She was...
Roger Isaac
Dec 18, 2023
Roger Isaac, 72, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:25 p.m. on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on September 9, 1951, to Harold and Margie (Dials) Isaac in Martin, Kentucky.
Roger was a 1971 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Nancy Moeller on October 1,...
H. David Kirkover
Dec 16, 2023
H. David Kirkover, 53, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 1:38 p.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on August 1, 1970, to Howard and Betty (Bohnert) Kirkover in Wabash, Indiana.
Dave was a 1989 graduate of Wabash High School. He worked at Medtronic in...
Chong "Ginny" Lake
Dec 14, 2023
Chong "Ginny" Lake, 84, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Autum Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash. She was born on July 30, 1939, in South Korea, then moved to the United States in 1963.
Ginny married Steven Lake in 1967. He passed away on June 12, 2013. She worked...
Teresa Darlene Fraustein
Dec 14, 2023
Teresa Darlene Fraustein, 61, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 7:15 p.m. on December 14, 2023, at Marion General Hospital. She was born on April 4, 1962, to Thomas Henderson and Joan (Stevens) Carrender in Marion, Indiana.
Teresa was a 1980 graduate of Southwood High School. She married Thomas Fraustein on April 12, 1980. She was a...
Wendell D. Leland
Dec 14, 2023
Wendell D. Leland, 93, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:42 a.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born on July 14, 1930, to D.L. and Bertha (Martin) Leland in Wabash, Indiana.
Wendell was a 1948 graduate of Wabash High School. He served in the United States National Guard....
Maxine C. (Tasch) Shafer
Dec 12, 2023
Maxine C. Shafer, 88, of Wabash, Indiana, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away at 4:50 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born on February 25, 1935, to Phillip and Charolette (Gorney) Tasch in Culver, Indiana.
Maxine was a homemaker. She married John W. Shafer in October of 1954. He passed away in...
Alecia M. Courtney
Dec 2, 2023
Alecia M. Courtney, 68, of Claypool, Indiana passed away at 11:24 a.m. on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on June 14, 1955, to Clifford Walker and Joan (Watson) Riggers in Wabash, Indiana.
Alecia married Danny Schlemmer Sr. on April 16, 1976. He passed away on February...
Velma L. (Wright) Brubaker Porter
Nov 28, 2023
Velma L. Porter, 86, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 11:38 a.m. on November 28, 2023, at her residence. She was born on March 2, 1937, to Cecil and Dorothy (Shad) Wright in Wabash, Indiana.
Velma was a 1955 graduate of Lagro High School. She first married James Brubaker. He passed away in 1967. She then married...
Louise (Mullins) Thompson
Nov 25, 2023
Louise Thompson, 84, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:22 a.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Wabash Parkview Hospital. She was born on January 6, 1939, to Raymond and Mary Marie (Morrison) Mullins in Bath County, Kentucky.
Louise attended Wabash High School. She married Vernon Thompson on July 13, 1957. She worked at Clark's Finer Foods...
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