Obituaries

Aug 2, 2021

Martha L. McCord Combs, 82, of Wabash, passed away at 7:10 a.m. on Monday, August 2, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on February 7, 1939, in Madison County, to the late William V. and Isabelle (Brown) Griese.

Martha married Arthur McCord in 1961; he passed away on June 5, 1988. She then married Carew (JR) Combs; he passed away...

Jul 28, 2021

Sandra K. Elliott, 59, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 7:17 p.m. on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at Parkview Randallia in Fort Wayne.  She was born on November 4, 1961, in Wabash to the late Larry and Myrtle Woodward.

Sandy married Jerry J. Elliott on March 17, 1992; he passed away on April 13, 2019. ...

Jul 28, 2021

Jack Vern Paxton, 69, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 8:40 p.m. on July 28, 2021, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester.  Jack was born on February 26, 1952, in Wabash, to the late Harmon "Bill" and Ellen Marie (Bowser) Paxton.

Jack was a 1970 graduate of Wabash High School.  He married Yvonne Richards on June 18, 1977.  He...

Jul 20, 2021

Nicholas T. "Nick" Gentry, 52, of Wabash, passed away at 8:22 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.  He was born on December 4, 1968, in Marion, Indiana, to the late Roger Gentry and Carol Jeanne (Mullett) Gentry.

Nick was a 1987 graduate of Southwood High School.  He worked as a...

Jul 16, 2021

David A. Lyons, 79, a lifetime resident of Portland, Indiana until the last three years when he became a resident of Wabash, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at his daughter's residence.  He was born on February 21, 1942, in Jay County, Indiana, to the late Edward Dale and Irene Delee (McKinley) Lyons.  Dave married Diana Ice on...

Jul 11, 2021

William Wayne "Bill" Unger, 76, of Wabash, Indiana and a legend of Spider Lake, Michigan, took his final ski ride at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 11, 2021.  He spent his last days surrounded with family and friends, sharing some of the legendary Spider Lake stories.

Bill was born on May 1, 1945, in Wabash, to the...

Jul 9, 2021

Bradly W. Schmidt, 57, of Wabash, previously of Huntington and Logansport, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at his residence.  Brad was born on June 20, 1964, in Gary, Indiana, to the late Enno F. and Janet R. (Craig) Schmidt.

Brad was a Logansport High School graduate and served in the United States Air Force.  He...

Jun 30, 2021

Colleen Conkling, 84, of Roann, passed away at 3:39 a.m. on June 30, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor - East, in Wabash.  She was born in Roann on October 11, 1936, to the late Roy V. and Opal M. (Teel) Steele.  Colleen married F. Dean Conkling in 1956; he passed away November 12, 2005.

Colleen is survived...

Jun 27, 2021

Wynter Dey Biehl, 26, of Urbana, passed away at 8:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at her residence.  She was born on July 28, 1994, in Peru, Indiana, to Jeffery T. and Gladys Renee (Darnell) Biehl.

Wynter attended Northfield High School and graduated from Tricoci University of Beauty Culture in West Lafayette as an Esthetician.  Wynter loved animals and doing arts...

Jun 26, 2021

Cory L. Woodward, 43, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 12:27 p.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at his residence.  He was born in Wabash, on August 5, 1977, to Sandra (Woodward) Elliott.

Cory was a 1995 graduate of Wabash High School.  He served in the United States Marine Corp.  Cory was a semi-truck driver. ...

Jun 20, 2021

Jerry W. Gustin, 74, of Wabash, passed away at 5:35 a.m. on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at Life Care Center of Fort Wayne.  He was born on January 23, 1947, in Wabash, to the late Howie and Ruth Gustin.

Jerry graduated from Manchester College with a psychology degree.  He married Linda (Mettler) Wilson; she passed away on...

Jun 19, 2021

Frank M. Bostic, 81, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 6:15 a.m. on Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Florida Medical Center Hospice in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.

Frank was born on June 10, 1940, to the late Harold and Barbarette (Brown) Bostic.  He earned multiple teaching degrees from a variety of universities.  Frank began his teaching career at...

Jun 17, 2021

Karen D. Hamilton, 82, of Wabash, passed away at 1:25 p.m. on June 17, 2021, at Miller's Merry Manor - West in Wabash.  She was born in Teegarden, Indiana, on February 15, 1939, to the late Francis and Pearl P. (Lowery) Kring.

Karen was a 1957 graduate of Tyner High School.  She worked as a nurse's aide...

Jun 16, 2021

Wendell L. Hart, 80, of Wabash, passed away at 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at his residence.  He was born in Morgan County, Indiana on December 30, 1940, to the late Loren Alvin Hart and Ruby (Tumey) Pryor.  Wendell married Marcia A. Allen on October 30, 1980; she survives.

Wendell served in the United States...

Jun 11, 2021

Gary Albert Rice, 79, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 8:11 p.m. on Friday, June 11, 2021, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  He was born on August 16, 1941, in Wabash, to the late William A. and Dorothy J. (Wortley) Rice.

Gary was a 1959 Wabash High School graduate and a 1961 graduate of Lain Technical...

Jun 3, 2021

Beverly J. Howard, 90, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 12:29 p.m. on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at Marion General Hospital.  She was born on February 28, 1931, in Wabash, to the late Henry G. and Evelyn (Darby) Rebholz.

Beverly married Myrval E. Howard on March 24, 1958; he passed away on March 2, 2003.  Beverly retired...

Jun 3, 2021

Alfredo M. "Al" Rodriguez, 70, of Wabash, passed away at 8:18 a.m. on June 3, 2021 at Parkview Huntington Hospital.

Al was born on November 29, 1950 in Zapotlanejo, Mexico.  He worked as a chef, starting at Eugenia's at the Honeywell Center and he also worked for Ugaldes.  Al loved cooking, but what was most important to...

May 7, 2021

Gene Robert Kaufman, 85, of Andrews, passed away at 12:41 a.m. on Friday, May 7, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  Gene was born in Huntington, Indiana on February 25, 1936 to Burlin and Josephine (Buse) Kaufman.

Gene graduated from Huntington High School in 1954 where he wrestled, played basketball, football, track, and golf....

Apr 28, 2021

Michael T. "Mikey" Booth, Sr., 48, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on April 19, 1973 in Wabash to Paul E. and Sandra S. (McGinnis) Booth.

Mikey worked for many years as an electrician for Pell's Electric in Wabash.  He was a...

Apr 24, 2021

Judith Bishir, 78, of Peru, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her residence.  She was born in Marion, Indiana, on February 8, 1943, to the late James H. and Virginia D. (Scott)  O'brien.  Judith married Myron E. Bishir, Sr. on December 14, 1959; he passed away on January 21, 2014.

Judith worked...