Obituaries

Apr 23, 2021

Henry J. "Hank" Whitmer, 88, of Wabash, passed away at 11:56 p.m. on Friday, April 23, 2021 at his residence.   He was born on February 18, 1933, in LaPorte, Indiana to the late Charles E. and Henrietta (Martensen) Whitmer.  Hank married Betty Rayburn on June 3, 1956; she survives.

Hank graduated from North Liberty High School.  He...

Apr 21, 2021

Patrick "Pat" Jay O'Hara began his journey into Heaven surrounded by family on April 21, 2021 after a lengthy illness due to complications of COVID.  Pat was born to the late William and Kathryn O'Hara on January 27, 1954 in Wabash, IN.  He was a graduate of North Manchester High School, class of 1972.  He is preceded in death by his...

Apr 8, 2021

Elaine K. Darnell, 74, of Bunker Hill, passed away at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  She was born on February 16, 1947, in Wabash, to the late Dennie and Ruth (Hunter) Lauer.

Elaine was 1966 graduate of Northfield High School.  She married Earley Darnell on December 2, 1967; he passed away on November...

Apr 8, 2021

Ida "Nadine" Clark, 91, a lifetime resident of Wabash and Logansport, passed away on Thursday, April 8, 2021 at her residence from an extended illness. She was born on December 28, 1929 at the John Fleming farm in Waltz Township, Wabash County, to the late Henry M. and Katherine (Riley) Eltzroth.

Nadine had been the owner and...

Apr 7, 2021

Alice L. Martin, 93, of Wabash, passed away at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester.  Alice was born on February 1, 1928 in Bippus, Indiana to the late Eugene E. and Naomi (Miller) Boulware

Alice married George "Bill" Martin on September 10, 1952; he passed away on February 26,...

Apr 3, 2021

James E. "Jim" Hashbarger, 79, of Wabash, passed away at 8:25 a.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  He was born in Frankfort, Indiana on February 20, 1942 to the late Paul and Leila (Tomlinson) Hashbarger.  Jim married Elaine Johnson on October 14, 1989.

Jim was a 1961 graduate of...

Apr 1, 2021

Donabell V. Moore, 90, of LaFontaine, passed away at 1:18 p.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Aster Place in Lafayette, Indiana.  She was born on February 27, 1931, in LaFontaine, to the late Elmer and Florence (Mann) Grossman.

Donabell was a 1948 graduate of LaFontaine High School.  She then graduated from Lutheran School of Nursing as...

Mar 26, 2021

Robert Joseph Gray, II, 48, of Claypool, Indiana, passed away at 1:19 a.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021 at his residence.  He was born, in Wabash on March 20, 1973, to the late Bobby Joe Gray and Alecia Schlemmer Courtney and the late Danny Schlemmer.

Robert worked at Glass Products of Indiana.  He loved his family immensely...

Mar 15, 2021

Glen Leemar LaFollette, 89, of Wabash, passed away at 3:07 a.m. on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Glen was born in Wabash on the 30th of March 1931.  He lived a full and active life until his demise just short of his 90th birthday.  Glen was the son of Clarence Sylvester LaFollette and Florence Lucille Wells.

Glen was...

Mar 3, 2021

Bernice Frank, 93, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 2:14 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her daughter's residence.  She was born on August 31, 1927, in Wabash County, to the late Paul and Marie (Swihart) Alber.

Bernice was a 1945 graduate of Chippewa High School.  She married Russell L. "Bud" Frank on September...

Feb 27, 2021

Guadalupe "Lupé " Sanchez, II, 20, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 1:58 p.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2021.  He was born in Marion, on January 6, 2001, to Guadalupe and Michelle E. (Guenin) Sanchez, Sr.

Lupé graduated from Marion High School in 2019. He worked as a shift leader at the Wendy's South location in Marion....

Feb 22, 2021

Donna I. Burchick, 77, of Amboy, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Monday, February 22, 2021 at her residence with her loving husband, Michael, by her side.

Donna was born on July 15, 1943 in Peru, Indiana to the late Lester and Edna May (Snyder) Johnston.  She was the oldest of five children: Johnny (Peggy) Johnston of...

Feb 20, 2021

Everett E. "Gene" Davis, 83, of Wabash, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his residence.  He was born on April 16, 1937, in Indianapolis, to the late Albertus and Ethel Davis.

Gene graduated from Bedford High School in 1955.  He married Norma Jean Viers on November 13, 1959.  He then married Anna McKillip; she passed...

Feb 19, 2021

Patricia A. "Patty" Schipper, 84, of Wabash, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2021 at her residence.  Patty was born on February 12, 1937, in Arkansas, to the late Homer and Bernice Snow.

Patty was a Peru High School graduate.  She married James G. Schipper on July 27, 1956; he passed away on February 3, 2003.  Patty ...

Feb 18, 2021

Orlin L. Miller, 96, of LaFontaine, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Heritage Point of Huntington.  Orlin was born in Wabash County on February 4, 1925 to the late Otto and Elsa (Ridgeway) Miller.  Orlin married Lavada Miller on May 14, 1948.  They were married for 72 years.

Orlin graduated from LaFontaine High School and...

Feb 13, 2021

Ronald Lee Garlits, 78, of Wabash, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.

Ron was born on April 13, 1942, in Fairmont, West Virginia, to the late Rueben and Helen (Bunner) Garlits. He married Dolores Patterson, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Wabash, on November 17, 1962.

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Feb 13, 2021

Lulu M. Baker, 78, of Wabash, passed away at 3:32 p.m. on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor, East in Wabash.  She was born on February 4, 1943, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to the late Warren L. and Francis L. (Pierce) Hammack.

Lulu married William M. Baker on July 29, 1961; he passed away on July...

Feb 9, 2021

Russell E. Ross, 89, of Wabash, passed away at 2:29 p.m. on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  He was born in Wabash on February 1, 1932 to the late William and Ladema (Bowman) Ross, Sr.

Russell served in the United States Army serving in Korea from 1952 to 1954.  He married Joan C. Vogt on September 8, 1961 in Elkton, Maryland. ...

Feb 8, 2021

Raymond T. Daniels, 74, of Wabash, passed away at 6:04 a.m. on Monday, February 8, 2021 at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  He was born on March 8, 1946, in Majestic, Kentucky, to the late Raymond and Bessie (O'Quinn) Daniels.

Raymond spent many years working in the coal mines in Kentucky and West Virginia.  After moving to Wabash, he...

Feb 5, 2021

Irene M. Schaaf, 97, of Wabash, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Parkview Wabash Hospital.

Irene married Lewis H. Schaaf on April 7, 1952; he passed away on December 19, 1990.  She was a member of the Washington Street Wesleyan Church in Wabash.

Irene is survived by four sons, Gary...