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Thomas W. Gautschi

Thomas W. Gautschi

Dec 27, 2022

Thomas "Tom" W. Gautschi, 84, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at his residence.  He was born on July 25, 1938, to John and Elizabeth Gautschi in Warren, Ohio.

Tom was a graduate of Holland High School. He was a self-employed flooring mechanic for many years and owned Gautschi and...

Leonard D. Drook

Leonard D. Drook

Dec 23, 2022

Leonard D. Drook, 90, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 4:22 a.m. on, Friday, December 23, 2022, at his residence. He was born to Donald C. and Mary L. (Renbarger) Drook on June 29, 1932, in Wabash, Indiana.

Leonard was a 1950 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Mary Kaiser on February 14,...

Terry E. Copeland

Terry E. Copeland

Dec 22, 2022

Terry E. Copeland, 76, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022, at his residence. He was born to Glenn Eugene and Betty (Tate) Copeland on October 8, 1946, in Wabash, Indiana.

Terry was a 1965 graduate of Northfield High School. He married Jo Van Camp on September 23, 1967. He worked for Penske in...

Lori D. (Dionne)  Rietman

Lori D. (Dionne) Rietman

Dec 21, 2022

Lori D. Rietman, 60, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 7:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at her residence.  She was born on November 26, 1962, to Gary and Sally (Swanson) Dionne in Marquette, Michigan.

Lori had worked at Tower Farms at Josiah White's in Wabash, Indiana as a student mentor since February of 2022. She...

Joseph Salvatore Savarino

Joseph Salvatore Savarino

Dec 18, 2022

Joseph Salvatore Savarino, 85, of Somerset, Indiana passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at his home. He was born to Vincent James and Phyllis (Panepinto) Savarino on December 22, 1936, in Monessen, Pennsylvania.

Joseph graduated from Monessen High School in Pennsylvania in 1954. He worked at Pittsburgh Steel Co. following graduation. He served...

Phillip R. Speicher

Phillip R. Speicher

Dec 18, 2022

Phillip R. Speicher, 82, of LaFontaine, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center in LaFontaine. Phillip was born in Wabash County to Raymond and Charlotte (Black) Speicher on January 9, 1940.

Phillip was a 1958 graduate of LaFontaine High School. He married Marilyn Holder on January 6,...

Rodney D. Zellers

Rodney D. Zellers

Dec 18, 2022

Rodney D. Zellers, 61, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 2:36 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, Indiana.  He was born on January 13, 1961, to Larry J. and Janice L. (Wagoner) Zellers in Rochester, Indiana.

Rodney was a graduate of Southwood High School. He married Rebecca Conaway on April 28,...

Connie Dewey

Connie Dewey

Dec 15, 2022

Connie J. Dewey, 56, of Milford, Indiana, passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at her residence.  She was born on August 16, 1966, to Vivian Collins in Bloomington, Indiana.

Connie was a graduate of Southwood High School. She worked as a factory worker for many years. Connie married Charles Jr. Dewey on January...

Myra Lee (Crandall)  Robinett

Myra Lee (Crandall) Robinett

Dec 7, 2022

Myra Lee Robinett, 80, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at her daughter's home in Indianapolis, Indiana surrounded by her family. She was born to Wesley and Edna (Highley) Crandall on May 1, 1942, in Wabash, Indiana.

Myra was a 1960 graduate of Roann High School. She married Randall Bolen...

Susan (Vrooman)  Ogan

Susan (Vrooman) Ogan

Nov 25, 2022

Susan Ogan, 80, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:13 a.m. on Friday, November 25, 2022, at Parkview Noble Kendallville, Indiana. She was born to Charles Edward and Phyllis (Sampson) Vrooman on April 1, 1942, in Wabash, Indiana.

Susan was a graduate of 1960 Wabash High School. She then graduated from Indiana Business College. ...

Nina J. (Working)  Rouch

Nina J. (Working) Rouch

Nov 9, 2022

Nina J. Rouch, 87, of LaFontaine, passed away at 10:55 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. Nina was born in Wabash County to John and Lena May (Butt) Working on December 25, 1934.

Nina attended LaFontaine High School. She married Robert M. Rouch on June 22, 1952. She was a member of Banquo...

Archie L. Sneed

Archie L. Sneed

Oct 26, 2022

Archie L. Sneed Jr., 60, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 4:26 a.m. on October 26, 2022, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on February 25, 1962, to Archie Sr. and Jean (Turner) Sneed in Marion, Indiana.

Archie is a graduate of Southwood High School. He worked for the Papermill Container Corp. in...

Rev. Dr. David L. Abel

Rev. Dr. David L. Abel

Oct 25, 2022

Rev. Dr. David L. Abel, 94, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:56 p.m. on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor West in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to Frederick and Dora Abel on July 19, 1928, in Carazowa, Japan.

David married Mary Jane Duzan on July 24, 1949, in Terre Haute, Indiana. He was...

Lavada F. (Kinder)  Miller

Lavada F. (Kinder) Miller

Oct 25, 2022

Lavada F. Miller, 95, of LaFontaine, passed away on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at Heritage Pointe of Huntington. Lavada was born in Maysville, Kentucky to the late Noah and Roxie (McKee) Kinder on August 4, 1927.

Lavada married Orlin L. Miller on May 14, 1948. They were married 72 years. Orlin passed away on February 18, 2021....

Jodie A. (Faust)  Elshire

Jodie A. (Faust) Elshire

Oct 17, 2022

Jodie A. Elshire, 65, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 8:45 p.m. on October 17, 2022, at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on May 1, 1957, to John and Betty (Frank) Faust in Wabash, Indiana.

Jodie is a 1975 graduate of Southwood High School. She was self-employed...

Amy J. (Banks)  Gillespie

Amy J. (Banks) Gillespie

Oct 16, 2022

Amy J. Gillespie, 57, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 1:40 p.m. on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at her home in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Robert and Rebecca (Schuster) Banks on July 2, 1965, in Wabash, Indiana.

Amy was a 1983 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Randy Gillespie on July...

Kari L. (Hashbarger)  Harmon

Kari L. (Hashbarger) Harmon

Oct 14, 2022

Kari L. Harmon, 54, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:26 a.m. on Friday, October 14, 2022, at her home in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Billy L. and Alice K. (Fannin) Hashbarger on December 7, 1967, in Wabash, Indiana.

Kari was a 1987 graduate of Wabash High School. She then graduated with...

Carol Dee (Knapp)  Wuerthner

Carol Dee (Knapp) Wuerthner

Sep 28, 2022

Carol Dee (Knapp) Wuerthner, 86, of LaFontaine, passed away on September 28, 2022, in Longmont, Colorado. She was born on November 6, 1935, to D. William and Magdaline Knapp in Indianapolis, Indiana.

As a child, Carol always knew she wanted to be an educator. She graduated from Emmerich Manual High School in 1953 and Ball State University...

Gail A. (Williams)  Waak

Gail A. (Williams) Waak

Sep 28, 2022

Gail A. Waak, 67, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in Lafontaine. She was born in Marion, Indiana on June 13, 1955, to Harold E. and Lois Gay (Purviance) Williams.

Gail was a graduate of Madison Grant High School. She married Michael L Waak...

Larry Don Butler

Larry Don Butler

Sep 20, 2022

Larry Don Butler, 80 of Wabash, Indiana left this world at 7:54 a.m. on Tuesday September 20th, 2022, at Millers Merry Manor East in Wabash IN to join his wife Stevie Kaye (Novotney) Butler who passed away on May 30, 2022. They were married for 61 years.

Larry was born November 27, 1941, in Carbon, IN to...

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