Obituaries

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...

Feb 16, 2022

John Michael Petro 75, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 6:31 p.m. on Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at Homestead Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on October 24, 1946, to Grant and Velma (Berry) Petro in Marion, Indiana.

John was a 1964 graduate of Southwood High School. He served in the United States Army...

Feb 15, 2022

Donald J. Weaver 96, formerly of Fort Meyers Beach, Florida, currently of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born in Grant County, Indiana on February 6, 1926, to Dean W. and Helen (Owings) Weaver.

Donald was a 1944 graduate of Sweetser High School. He was a farmer and...

Feb 14, 2022

Peggy J. Watson 60, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022, at her residence. She was born in Marion, Indiana on December 26, 1961, to Noel and Mary (Jones) Williams.

Peggy married Jerry Lee Watson on November 25, 1987. He survives. Peggy was a volunteer at Helping Hands in Wabash, Indiana, and enjoyed crocheting....

Feb 11, 2022

Diana Faye Backus, 69, of North Webster, Indiana passed away at 1:36 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022, at her residence in North Webster, Indiana. She was born to William and Faye (Collins) Sopher on April 22, 1952, in Wabash, Indiana.

Diana was a 1970 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Dan Backus July 4, 1976....

Feb 7, 2022

Dharma Walls Klug, 23, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:27 a.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022, at her residence. She was born to James and Tiffany (Walls) Badman on June 13, 1998, in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Dharma was a 2016 graduate of Wabash High School.

Dharma is survived by her son, Jase Reed of...

Feb 5, 2022

Raymond Allen Sweet, 77, of Peabody, North Manchester passed away at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana on February 5, 2022. He was born in Huntington, Indiana on October 3, 1944, to Raymond Edward and Mildred (Stuart) Sweet.

Raymond was a graduate of Manchester College. After college he joined the Peace Corps and served in Ecuador...