Obituaries

Aug 10, 2023

Dorothea Sue Bilbee, 79, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:58 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, 2023, at the Waters East in Wabash. She was born on January 10, 1944, to Leon Jr. and Betty (Burke) Lengel in Negaunee, Michigan.

Sue was a 1962 graduate of Wabash High School. She married William "Bill" Bilbee on October 15,...

Aug 6, 2023

Michael A. Mitchell, 38, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Wabash passed away at 6:42 p.m. on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at his residence. He was born to Alfred "Al" and Debra (Wohlford) Mitchell on December 22, 1984, in Wabash, Indiana.

Michael was a 2004 graduate of Southwood High School. He worked in Fort Wayne doing asphalt...

Aug 3, 2023

Barbara R. Staggs, 78, of rural Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:27 a.m. on Thursday, August 3, 2023, at her residence. She was born on October 1, 1944, to Tolbert and Pluma (Leslie) Roberts in Marion, Indiana.

Barbara was a 1962 graduate of Marion High School. She married William Staggs on October 18, 1963. Barbara worked for...

Aug 2, 2023

Kathy A. Keppel, 80, of Jeffersonville, Indiana passed away at 6:56 a.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born to Max E. and Evelyn Maxine (Whitehead) Ringenberg on June 10, 1943, in Goshen, Indiana.

Kathy was a graduate of Nappanee High School. After high school she went to work at The School...

Jul 28, 2023

John O. Snyder, 79, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 10:35 a.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, at his residence. He was born on September 5, 1943, to John E. and Marguerite (Engelman) Snyder in Huntington, Indiana.

John was a 1961 graduate of Andrews High School. He was a farmer and worked as a mechanic at the...

Jul 28, 2023

William "Bill" L. King, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to Walter King II and Anita (Shatto) McNeal on May 1, 1951, in Toledo, Ohio.

Bill was a 1970 graduate of Southwood High School. He was a small business owner...

Jul 20, 2023

Larry Eugene Tucker, 80, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 1:44 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at his lake home in Silver Lake, Indiana. He was born to Eugene and Naomi Pauline (Benson) Tucker on December 26, 1942, in Wabash, Indiana.

Larry was a 1961 graduate of Lagro High School. He served in...

Jul 11, 2023

Patricia J. Wohlford, 62, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:05 a.m. on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at her residence after battling Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia since 2015. She was born to Raymond and Edna (Stoner) White on February 21, 1961, in Portland, Indiana.

Patricia was a 1979 graduate of Jay County High School. She married Michael D....

Jul 7, 2023

Sandra Ann Allen, 79, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, July 7, 2023, at her residence. She was born to Earl and Edna (Stumbo) Carroll on May 8, 1944, in Martin, Kentucky.

Sandra worked for Pyle Speakers and Majestic in Huntington, Indiana before retiring. She enjoyed going fishing and traveling.

Sandra...

Jun 26, 2023

Larry C. Robinson, 75, of Somerset, Indiana passed away at 1:52 p.m. on Monday, June 26, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born to Charles and Martha (Harvey) Robinson on September 29, 1947, in Marion, Indiana.

Larry was a 1965 graduate of Southwood High School. He married Patricia Curtis on April 1, 1967. Larry...

Jun 26, 2023

John Paul Pullen, 83, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away peacefully at his residence, on Monday, June 26, 2023.  He was born on January 28, 1940, to Fred A. and Opal A. (Finkenbiner) Pullen in Marion, Indiana.

John grew up on a farm near Lincolnville, IN, and graduated from Wabash High School in 1958.  He then earned...

Jun 21, 2023

Reva J. Johnson, 74, of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Parkview Whitley Hospital. She was born to Goerge Jr. and Willetta (Varney) Fields on November 22, 1948, in Pie, West Virginia.

Reva was a graduate of Wabash High School. She married Floyd Johnson on May 28, 1971. She...

Jun 21, 2023

Karen E. Enyeart, 79, of Andrews, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Heritage Pointe of Huntington. She was born on November 29, 1943, in Huntington, Indiana to S. Wayne Meyer and Janet (Kendall) Boyer.

Karen was in the first graduating class at Southwood High School. She married Larry Enyeart on October 26, 1968. Karen...

Jun 16, 2023

Marguerite Guenin, 102, went to heaven at 11:05 a.m. on June 16, 2023, from Wellbrooke of Wabash where she had lived since 2015. Her family was with her during her brief illness to squeeze her hands and offer words of affection and prayers of thanksgiving for her long life. She was born on March 20, 1921, in Grant County,...

May 30, 2023

Robert "Bob" Courtney Sr., 77, of Claypool, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 3:40 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at his residence in Claypool, Indiana. He was born to Rudolph and Emma (Mettler) Courtney on January 22, 1946, in Vevay, Indiana.

Bob married Allene Phillips on July 5, 1969. She passed away on November 18,...

May 30, 2023

Lois Eileen Simons, 94, of Wabash, united with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 30, 2023. She was born on September 24, 1928, in Niles, Michigan, to McKinley and Helen Highley.

Lois graduated from Converse High School in 1949 in Converse, Indiana. Later in her life, after becoming a wife and mother, she went back to school...

May 29, 2023

Larry G. Grizzle, 62, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:20 a.m. on Monday, May 29, 2023, at Wabash Parkview Hospital. He was born to Henry and Hazel (Smith) Grizzle on November 26, 1960, in Dalonica, Georgia.

Larry was a 1979 graduate of Southwood High School. Larry worked for CMI in Wabash, Indiana. He then retired from...

May 20, 2023

Larry Dean Harris, 61, a lifetime resident of Wabash passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at his sister's residence in Urbana, Indiana. He was born to Francis and Rose (Bellock) Harris on January 12, 1962, in Wabash, Indiana.

Larry was a 1980 graduate of Wabash High School. He owned Handprints T-Shirt Screenprinting for...

May 16, 2023

Tristina M. Surine, 46, of Fort Wayne, Indiana passed away at 7:31 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Muncie, Indiana. She was born on December 27, 1976, to Thomas and Linda (Shields) Eakright in Tennessee.

Tristina was a 1996 graduate of Southwood High School. She was a homemaker.

Tristina is...

May 14, 2023

Kathy Renea (Burke) Long, 65, of Wabash, Indiana passed into eternity into the welcoming arms of her Lord Jesus Christ in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 14, 2023. She was born to Jack D. and Juda (Bowser) Burke on July 10, 1957.

Kathy was a 1976 graduate of Tippecanoe Valley High School. She retired from...