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Ella Jean (Crace)  Arnett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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