Obituaries

Jan 1, 2022

Shiloh L. Bolen, infant daughter of Brady M. and Katie L. (Martin) Bolen was called home to be with Jesus at 10:23 am, Saturday, January 1, 2022. She was loved by many and spent her little life surrounded by her mom and dad and the amazing Baylor NICU medical teams in Dallas, TX. She was a fighter and her...

Dec 31, 2021

William "Bill" Phillip Lines 81, a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, passed away on December 31, 2021, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine, Indiana. He was born in LaFontaine, Indiana on April 13, 1940, to Gerald "Tip" and Violet H. (Wesco) Lines.

William was a graduate of LaFontaine High School. He was a self-employed mechanic and...

Dec 29, 2021

Onolee Wertenberger 91, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born in Wabash, Indiana on May 17, 1930, to Lewis and Kathryn (Gorham) Harmon Sr.

Onolee was a graduate of Wabash High School. She married Donald Wertenberger. He passed away on November 29, 1986. She retired from...

Dec 26, 2021

Jane E. McCray 93, of Marion, Indiana formerly of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away on December 26, 2021, at her home. She was born on May 6, 1928, to Jesse and Maude (Reeve) Ayers.

Jane was a 1946 graduate of Marion High School. She married Guy J. McCray on August 5, 1951. He passed away on August 24,...

Dec 23, 2021

Miriam Fierstos, 97, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away at 8:13 a.m. on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Peabody Retirement Community.  She was born in Wabash, Indiana on November 24, 1924 to Donald W. and Mable C (Harb) Weitzel.

Miriam was a member of St. Roberts Catholic Church, North Manchester, Indiana. She married Leroy G. Fierstos on...

Dec 22, 2021

Barabra G. Highfill, 97, of Fort Wayne formerly of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Heritage Point of Fort Wayne. She was born on July 27, 1924, to Walter and Grace (Howard) Stands in Marion, Indiana.

Barbara was a graduate of LaFontaine High School and graduated from Indiana University as a registered nurse.  ...

Dec 21, 2021

Rev. Earl E. Guingrich, 88, of Wabash, passed away at 12:56 p.m. on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center.  He was born on January 23, 1933, in Payne, Ohio, to Virgil and Katie (Wilder) Guingrich.

Earl was a graduate of Marion College and also graduated from Garrett Evangelical Seminary. He married Joan Hyatt on...

Dec 17, 2021

Randall William Rice, 77, of State College, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Mt. Vista Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. He was born on May 26, 1944, in Wabash, Indiana to William A. and Dorothy J. (Wortley) Rice.

Randall married Judith Fleck on March 5, 1977. Randall worked for Hartland College in Rapidan, Virginia...

Dec 14, 2021

Derrick Shane Shelton, 57 of Lagro, Indiana passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, December 14th at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on July 9, 1964 to Ernest R. and Vera N. (Parsons) Shelton in Wabash, Indiana.

Derrick was a graduate of Northfield High School in 1982. He also graduated from Heartland Career...

Dec 14, 2021

Glenna (Harrell) Pogue 91, passed away on December 14, 2021, at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born on October 24, 1930, to Glenn and Iva (Davis) Harrell.

Glenna was a 1948 graduate of LaFontaine High School. She married Vaughn Pogue on August 15, 1948. Glenna was a member of LaFontaine United Methodist...

Dec 11, 2021

Kathy Lynn "Momma" Miller, 63, of Lagro, passed away at 12:06 p.m. on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on October 5, 1958, in Wabash, Indiana, to Murline Copeland and Shellia Louise (Murray) Davidson.

Kathy was a 1976 graduate of Wabash High School. Kathy married David Miller on March 10, 1978, in LaFontaine...

Dec 8, 2021

Judy Ann Teague, 75, of LaFontaine, passed away at 5:16 p.m. on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at Community East Hospital in Indianapolis.  She was born on May 26, 1946, in Marion, Indiana, to Carl and Helen (Painter) Shelton.

Judy was a 1964 graduate of Marion High School. Judy married Roy L. Teague on June 7, 2000.  Judy...

Nov 28, 2021

Michael "Mike" Lee Wilson, 69, of Wabash, passed away at 9:19 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was born on January 24, 1952, in Middleburg, Ohio.  He was the son of the late Eugene and Evadne (Musser) Wilson.

Mike walked many paths in his life. He was a...

Nov 28, 2021

Patricia Ann "Pat" Kaufman, 83, of Wabash, passed away at 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, November 28, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor - East in Wabash.  She was born on September 29, 1938, in Muncie, Indiana, to the late Lee and Mildred (Webb) Robinson.

Pat was a 1956 graduate of Noble High School.  She married James Lee Kaufman on December 22, 1957.  Pat...

Nov 17, 2021

Eileen Ruth Waite, 93, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:40 P.M. November 17, 2021 at Wabash Parkview Hospital in Wabash. She was born March 24, 1928 in Peru, Indiana to Raymond C. Wise and Esther L. (McMinn) Wise. She was a 1947 graduate of Somerset High School. She married Carl E. Waite in Warsaw on Decmber 18, 1948;...

Nov 11, 2021

Pamela Jo Reahard, 71, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 11:44 p.m. on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  Pam was born on May 24, 1950, in Wabash County, to the late DeWayne and Margaret (Thompson) Clark.

Pam married Thomas A. Reahard on June 29, 1968, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wabash; he...

Nov 9, 2021

Franklin B. "Frank" Gressley, Jr., 53, of Wabash, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  He was born on December 23, 1967, in Wabash, to the late Franklin B. Gressley, Sr., and Patricia (Koon) Middleton.

Frank worked as a self-employed painter.  Frank enjoyed working on mopeds and especially...

Oct 22, 2021

Katherine R. Taylor, 71, a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, passed away at 3:43 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on October 26, 1949, in Marion, to the late Allen H. "Bud" and Charlotte (Murphy) Sailors.

Katherine was a 1968 graduate of Southwood High School.  She married Fred Taylor on July 14,...

Oct 22, 2021

Edna Mae Holderman, 69, formerly of Marion, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, October 22, 2021, at Rolling Meadows Heath and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine.  She was born on September 12, 1952, in Linton, Indiana, to the late Phillip R. and Dorothy M. (Stanton) Shields.  Edna worked at Shirt Shed in Wabash.

Edna is survived by, sister-in-law,...

Oct 21, 2021

Justin Cody Sturgill, 28, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 11:21 a.m. on Thursday, October 21, 2021, from injuries in an automobile accident.  He was born on August 5, 1993, in Wabash, to James Sturgill and Amanda Fierstos.

Justin was a 2012 graduate of Wabash High School and he attended Ivy Tech Community College.  He...