Obituaries

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,...

Apr 30, 2022

Fred H. Taylor, 73, of LaFontaine, passed away at 3:06 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on March 24, 1949, in Colbert County, Alabama, to Julis S. and Mary (Agnes) Taylor.

He married Katherine Sailors on July 14, 1968. He retired from Active Products in Marion, Indiana....

Apr 27, 2022

David L. Bates, 82, of Marion, Indiana passed away at 10:37 a.m. on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at his home. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on June 4, 1939, to Joseph and Myrtle (Stiner) Bates.

David was a graduate of 1957 graduate of Churubusco High School. He attended the Wisconsin School of Banking. He married...

Apr 19, 2022

Lois A. Bricker, 76, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:51 p.m. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at her home in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Robert Morris and Mildred J. (Jackson) Bricker on August 26, 1945, in Wabash, Indiana.

Lois was a 1963 graduate of Wabash High School. She worked at the...

Apr 6, 2022

David Wayne Jivery, 73, of Somerset, Indiana passed away at 12:41 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at his home. He was born to Albert Lyle and Ann (Huff) Jivery on November 18, 1948, in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

David was a 1967 graduate of Southwood High School. He retired from Ford Meter Box in Wabash as a...

Apr 6, 2022

Patricia M. Fisher, 81, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:39 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Millers Merry Manor East in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Russell and Mary Allison on January 30, 1941, in Attica, Indiana.

Patricia was a homemaker. She married Benjamin E. Fisher on May 10, 1960. He passed away on...

Apr 6, 2022

David C. Olson, 59, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:36 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at his home in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to Larry Olson and Naomi Brewer on June 16, 1962, in Georgia.

David served in the United States Army. He married Teresa Brown in 2006. She survives.

David is...

Mar 31, 2022

Bonnie L. Reed, 84, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at her home in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Frederick Darwin and Geneva (Shriver) Hamilton on June 29, 1937, in Wabash, Indiana.

Bonnie married Glenn Reed on May 9, 1954. He passed away April 28, 2019....

Mar 29, 2022

Marilyn S. McClain, 82, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, Indiana after a long hard battle with cancer. She was born to Lawrence A. and Alice Mae (Perry) Warren on May 19, 1939, in Wabash, Indiana.

Marilyn was a homemaker. She was a member...

Mar 25, 2022

Robert L. Prosser Jr., 83, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 4:12 p.m. on March 25, 2022, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born in DeKalb County, Indiana on December 18, 1938, to Robert Sr. and Dorothy (Close) Prosser. He married Inez Beard on January 4, 1958. They have been married 64 years. She survives....

Mar 25, 2022

Georgia R. VanMeter, 84, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 1:57 a.m. on, March 25, 2022, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born to Shannon B. and Lola (Murphy) Norton on June 26, 1937, in Hayti, Missouri.

Georgia married Thomas VanMeter on September 8, 1956; He survives. She was a homemaker and worked at Chippewa and Metro...

Mar 17, 2022

Stephen Guffin Jones, 82, of Wabash, passed away March 17, 2022, at Millers Merry Manor East, after a long brave battle with Parkinson's, with his loving family by his side. He was born in Wabash, Indiana on July 1, 1939, to Edward Kemp Jones and Martha Biggerstaff Jones.

Stephen was known for his love of family, learning,...

Mar 16, 2022

Mary Ann Rish, 89, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:58 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to William H. and Edna M. (Tyner) Rish on March 25, 1932, in Wabash, Indiana.

Mary worked at General Tire doing clerical work. She was a member...

Mar 10, 2022

Elda Mae Bernita Eppley 84, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 10:44 a.m. on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin on January 5, 1938, to Rollo and Bernita (Ort) Ferguson.

Elda was a graduate of Montpellier High School. She married Richard Dean Eppley on March 10,...

Feb 20, 2022

Shirley R. Epling 79, of Marion, Indiana formerly of Jonesboro, Indiana and Hinton, West Virginia passed away at 9:02 a.m. on Sunday, February 20, 2022, at York Place of Marion. She was born in Marion, Indiana on September 22, 1942, to Raymond and Helen (Pool) Lyons.

Shirley was a graduate of Marion High School. She served in...