Obituaries

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...

Jan 26, 2021

Kathleen Kryscuk, 71, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor, East in Wabash.  She was born on June 8, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, to the late Paul & Shirley (Dailey) Kryscuk.

Per Kathleen's request, there will be no services.

Arrangements have been entrusted to McDonald Funeral Homes, Inc., 231 Falls...

Jan 23, 2021

Todd A. Slagal, 51, of Wabash, passed away at 4:28 p.m. on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  He was born on October 25, 1969, in Wabash, to the late Chuck Slagal and Nancy Norman.

Todd is survived by two daughters, Mariya Slagal and Kaylee Slagal both of Wabash; brother, Troy Slagal of...

Jan 21, 2021

Joyce Lee Staniford, 90, of Wabash, passed away at 7:06 p.m. on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She was born in Nippa, Kentucky on February 28, 1930, to the late Sterling and Fannie (Daniels) Castle.

Joyce married Winfred Lee Staniford on March 31, 1962; he passed away in 1990.  She worked...