Obituaries

Dec 10, 2020

Helen M. Bruss, 82, of Wabash, passed away at 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Bickford Cottage in Wabash.  She was born in Allen County, Indiana on September 25, 1938, to the late Alfonse and Ada (Sweeney) Wolf.

Helen married Raymond P. Bruss on September 27, 1958; he passed away on February 19, 2017.  Helen...

Dec 5, 2020

Daniel Joseph (Red) Price, 61, Wabash, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, December 5th, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospice, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on November 28, 1959, in Wabash, to Roger and Edna Ann (Mullett) Price (later Manning.)

Danny was a lifelong Wabash area resident and attended Wabash schools before joining the U.S. Army in 1977. ...

Dec 3, 2020

Philip L. Gardner, 81, of LaFontaine, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson, Indiana. He was born on June 9, 1939, in Marion, Indiana, to the late Paul and Freda (Kem) Gardner.

Philip graduated from Oak Hill High School and he served in the United States Marines.  Philip married Arlene Smeeton...

Dec 2, 2020

Wilma Jean Guenin, 95, of LaFontaine, passed away at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at her residence.  She was born on September 20, 1925, in Pendleton, Indiana, to the late Frederick and Bertha (Dot) Arven.

Wilma graduated from LaFontaine High School.  She married John E. Guenin on October 9, 1946; he passed away on September...

Nov 28, 2020

Richard Dean Kitt, 92, of Fort Myers, Florida and recently Kokomo, Indiana, passed away at Howard Community Regional Hospital in Kokomo, of an apparent heart attack, on Saturday morning, November 28, 2020.  He had been hospitalized for several days and diagnosed with colon cancer on Friday.

He was born on September 9, 1928, in Bippus, Indiana to...

Nov 20, 2020

Robert L. Miller, 89, a lifetime resident of North Manchester, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020 at Coventry Meadows Healthcare in Fort Wayne.  He was born in Wabash County on July 10, 1931, to the late Elmer and Opal (Metzger) Miller.

Robert married Janice Carey on February 11, 1961. He worked as a...

Nov 15, 2020

Richard Samuel Hipskind passed away peacefully on a calm Sunday morning, the 15th of November 2020, at 75 years of age. The son of Karl and Marion (Armstrong) Hipskind, Sam lived an honorable life and set a proud standard. He leaves this world better than he found it.

Sam was raised in a big Catholic family in...

Nov 7, 2020

Eric D. Fawley, 38, of Wabash, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at his residence.  He was born on September 15, 1982, in Wabash, to the late Roger E. Fawley and Linda (Starr) Hughes.

Eric attended Northfield High School. He was a maintenance worker at Huntington Aluminum in Huntington. Eric loved fishing, camping and sports. Eric...

Nov 5, 2020

Joseph W. Dice, 52, of LaFontaine, passed away on November 5, 2020, at his residence.  He was born in Huntington, Indiana on June 30, 1968, to the late John F. and Mary June (White) Dice-Small.

Joseph drove truck for Homier of Huntington and he enjoyed cars and loved music.

Joseph is survived by two sisters,...

Nov 4, 2020

Barbara A. Duncan, 56, of Muncie, Indiana, passed away at 2:25 p.m. on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  She was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana on July 21, 1964, to Ray and Doris Jane (Anderson) Duncan.

Barbara was a graduate of Northrop High School and she worked for Reliance Machine...

Oct 20, 2020

Dale L. Kroft, 83, of Wabash, passed away at 1:55 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at his residence.   He was born in Wabash on July 23, 1937, to the late Lester L. and Mary (Crabill) Kroft.

Dale was a graduate of Noble High School. He married Donna Rhoades on February 24, 1957; she passed away on...

Oct 16, 2020

Charles Wilbert Cochran, 93, of LaFontaine, passed away at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine.  He was born in Blackford County, on November 24, 1926, to the late Leroy and Bessie (Richards) Cochran.

Wilbert married Helen C. Reed on March 9, 1947; she passed away on June 10,...

Oct 10, 2020

Mary Lou Fulton, 93, of Engadine, Michigan, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 at Newberry Assisted Living Community in Newberry Michigan.  She was born August 12, 1927 in Napoleon, Ohio to the late Francis and Fernelia (Kile) Farison.

Mary Lou was a 1944 graduate of Napoleon High School and attended Fort Wayne International Business College.  She...

Oct 6, 2020

Phyllis Moore, 84, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  She was born on October 30, 1935, in Wabash, to the late Howard R. and Lula (Hollenback) Akers.

Phyllis was a 1954 graduate of Wabash High School.  She married Berton M. Moore on June 30,...

Oct 5, 2020

Brenda J. Newman, 72, of Warsaw, passed away at 11:11 p.m. on Monday, October 5, 2020 at her residence.  She was born on November 19, 1947 in Auxier, Kentucky to the late Richard and Nettie (Sluss) McKenzie.

Brenda married Randy E. Newman on September 3, 1986.  She worked as a home healthcare worker and was a homemaker. ...

Oct 4, 2020

Phillip A. Johnson, 50, of Wabash, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020.  He was born in Marion, Indiana on April 29, 1970, to the late Jerry W. Johnson and Rebecca (Briggs) Warren.

Phillip retired from Wabash Alloys and was a member of the UAW Boilermakers Union.  He loved animals and especially his cat, Missy.

Phillip is survived by his mother, Rebecca;...

Sep 10, 2020

Gene E. Riggs, 87, of LaFontaine, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at his home.  Gene was born on December 20, 1932, in Anderson, Indiana to the late Chester W. and Alma (Beaty) Riggs, Sr.

Gene served in the United States Army.  He married Marilyn V. Chambers; she passed away on December 21, 1982.  Gene then...

Sep 7, 2020

Sarina M. Bitzel, 70 of Lincolnville passed away at 10:47 a.m. on Monday September 7, 2020.

She was born in Wabash County to Orville and Doris (Carpenter) Tucker on September 19, 1949. Sarina married James Bitzel in 1967. He passed away in 2003.

Sarina enjoyed reading, cross word puzzles, watching movies, mushroom hunting, and hanging...

Sep 7, 2020

Stanford L. Hamilton, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed on September 7, 2020 at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehab in LaFontaine, Indiana.

Stanford was born to Howard and Mary Margaret (Hambleton) Hamilton on July 1, 1927 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He married Alta Terrel on August 22, 1948. She passed away in 2009. Stanford retired from being a farmer...

Sep 2, 2020

F. Louise Friermood, 92, of Wabash, passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at Bickford Cottage in Wabash.  She was born in Wabash, on September 12, 1927, to the late Warren and Lora (Lawson) Ogan.

Louise was a 1946 graduate of Linlawn High School.  She married William H. Friermood on August 23, 1947; he passed away on...