Obituaries

Jul 23, 2022

Margaret A. Piety, 93, passed away on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Bickford Senior Living in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Floyd and Edith (Oliphant) Piety on April 18, 1929.

Margaret started school in Andrews, then finished early education in Marion, graduating from Marion High School in 1946. After earning a B.S. in Education from Ball...

Jul 23, 2022

Jeffrey Allen Buis Sr., 68, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 1:23 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on September 1, 1953, to LeRoy and Joann (Jones) Buis in Alexandria, Indiana.

Jeffrey graduated from Madison Grant High School. He served in the United States Army. Jeffrey...

Jul 22, 2022

Sterling "Hunter" Armstrong, 30, passed away at 6:47 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022, at his residence in Wabash, Indiana.  He was born on July 23, 1991, to Gray and Penny (Reed) Armstrong in Elkhart, Indiana.

Hunter graduated from Norwell High School. He married Corrine Webb on October 11, 2014.

Hunter is survived by his...

Jul 22, 2022

Chester King, 78, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to Edmund and Goldie (Butcher) King on September 27, 1943, in Wabash, Indiana.

Chester was a 1963 graduate of Southwood High School. He worked in the shipping...

Jul 11, 2022

Marsha K. Wolfe, 70, passed away at 9:47 p.m. on Monday, July 11, 2022, at Peabody Health Care in North Manchester, Indiana.  She was born on January 28, 1952, to Lloyd and Edna (Weaver) Buckheister in Wabash, Indiana.

Marsha married Bruce Alan Wolfe on August 2, 1971. She worked as a Housekeeping Supervisor at Community Care. She...

Jul 3, 2022

Dorthy "Dort" Frances Reiken, 87, of Traverse City and formerly of Wabash, IN, passed away July 3, 2022, at her home with her family by her side after a brief illness. She was born on September 19, 1934, in Wabash, IN to the late Floyd Leroy and Viola Gertrude (Fierstos) Unger. On September 1, 1954, Dort married Fred Reiken...

Jun 27, 2022

Terry R. Stewart, 70, of Wabash, Indiana formerly of Brazil, Indiana, passed away at 5:30 a.m. on, Monday, June 27, 2022, at his home. He was born to Roy and Mildred (McCall) Stewart on February 6, 1952, in Brazil, Indiana.

Terry married Susan E. Shambaugh on September 3, 1993. He worked for the Bridge and Building Department...

Jun 12, 2022

Tamara L. Gatchel, 52, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at her home.  She was born on March 28, 1970, to Terry and Margaret "Peggy" Poole in Wabash, Indiana.

Tamara was a homemaker. She married Gregory Gatchel on January 30, 1999. She attended Chapel Ministries Outreach in...

Jun 11, 2022

Jeffery M. Capes, 57, passed away at 5:36 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Avon, Indiana.  He was born on July 20, 1964, to Jerry L. Capes and Roberta (Harrell) Alexander in Wabash, Indiana.

Jeffery worked in the Painter's Union in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was a movie buff and an avid fisherman. Jeff especially loved...

Jun 11, 2022

Larry C. Wilkerson, 78, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:33 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at his home.  He was born on September 9, 1943, to Richard and Wilma (Faust) Wilkerson in Wabash, Indiana.

Larry was a 1962 graduate of Wabash High School. He served in the United States Navy. He served...

Jun 1, 2022

Douglas E. Adams, 77, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:24 a.m. on, Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born to Wayne B. and Delores (Bates) Adams on June 21, 1944, in Wabash, Indiana.

Doug was a 1962 graduate of Wabash High School. He married Cherryl Christman on July 31, 1965. She passed...

May 30, 2022

Stevie K. Butler, 77, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:07 a.m. on, Monday, May 30, 2022, at her home. She was born to Steve and Ruth (Butt) Novotney on July 20, 1944, in Brazil, Indiana.

Stevie married Larry D. Butler, January 1961. She was a homemaker. She loved her dog and the joy of her life,...

May 29, 2022

Paul E. Jackson, 86, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:37 p.m. on, Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to Leonard and Ruth (Reddick) Jackson on November 25, 1935, in Rush County, Indiana.

Paul was a 1953 graduate of Carthage High School. He received his undergraduate degree from...

May 29, 2022

Kim D. Poole, 59, of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away at 11:40 p.m. on, Sunday, May 29, 2022, at his lake home in Leesburg, Indiana. He was born to Gary L. and Janet S. (Driscoll) Poole on August 14, 1962, in Muncie, Indiana.

Kim was a 1981 graduate of Wabash High School. Kim followed in his father's...

May 21, 2022

Anita Marie Chalfant, 40, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 4:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.  She was born on June 28, 1981, to Robert Gregory and Rebecca "Becky" (Coppock) Chalfant in Wabash, Indiana.

After many years of a long hard battle with Crohn's, God...

May 18, 2022

Mildred Pearl Good, 98, of North Manchester, formerly of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 4:25 p.m. on May 18, 2022, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester. She was born on February 24, 1924, to Dorsey and Alice (Lotridge) Good in Marion, Indiana.

Mildred grew up attending Dora Christian Church. She graduated from Lagro High School in...

May 14, 2022

Gloria Shenefield, 72, a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 12:54 p.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at her home in LaFontaine. She was born in Wabash, Indiana on June 29, 1949, to John and Dorothy (Howard) Williams.

Gloria was a 1967 graduate of Southwood High School. She married David Shenefield on January 11, 2005....

May 6, 2022

Cynthia K. Harlow, 67, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 8:52 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2022, at her residence in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Willis and Esther Bogert on October 27, 1954, in North Dakota.

Cynthia graduated high school in 1974. She worked as an LPN for many years at Miller's Merry Manor in...

May 4, 2022

Steven A. Gribben, 74, a lifetime resident of Wabash. passed away on May 4, 2022, at Millers Merry Manor in Wabash, after a long illness. He was the youngest son of Edward and Elizibeth Gribben, born on July 10, 1947.

Steve graduated from Wabash High School. He worked at Various Industries and part-time jobs in Wabash throughout...

May 1, 2022

Peter R. Shepherd, 66, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 8:18 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to William and Gielisa (Far) Shepherd on February 14, 1956, in Frankfort, Germany.

Peter worked in production at Gen Corp. in Wabash. He married Rita Hooks on February 4,...