Obituaries

Aug 8, 2020

Mary Stair, 89, formerly of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed peacefully from this life on August 8, 2020 at Ossian Health & Rehab in Ossian, Indiana, after a long battle with Alzheimer's.

Mary was born to Guy and Olive (Sites) McCray on December 8, 1930 in Cissna Park, Illinois. She was a 1948 graduate of LaFontaine High School where...

Aug 7, 2020

Susan C. Siders, 69, of LaFontaine, passed away at 8:20 a.m. on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She was born on November 14, 1950 in Marion, Indiana.

Susan was a graduate of Marion High School.  She married William C. Siders on November 21, 1969; he passed away on October 23, 2013. ...

Aug 3, 2020

Who was Ilene Mae Penn?  Maybe you met her during her 94 years in Indiana, especially in Wabash.  Maybe it was at Miller's Merry Manor where she spent the last couple years, or back in 2000 while she recovered from surgery.  Maybe it was at Ivy Tech where she was a receptionist from about 1998 to a few years...

Jul 25, 2020

Sarah Elizabeth Eileen (Ashcraft) Smith, 38, of Wabash, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence.  She was born on June 23, 1982, in Batesville, Indiana.

Sarah worked as a homemaker. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter and friends and making crafts.

Sarah is survived by her parents, Richard and Teresa Ashcraft;...

Jul 19, 2020

Nancy A. Kulb, 90, of Scottsdale, Arizona, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2020.  She was born in Wabash, Indiana, on November 16, 1929 to the late Herbert L. and Freda L. (Jones) Bell.

Nancy was a Wabash High School graduate. She graduated from Scottsdale Community College with an Associate's degree in Business.  Nancy accomplished this feat...

Jul 18, 2020

Jack Miracle, 78, of Wabash, surrounded by his loving family entered into Heaven at 12:01 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020.  He was born in Harlan, Kentucky, on January 9, 1942, to the late Brown and Cleo (Boriff) Miracle.

Jack married Marjorie Joann King on October 31, 1984; she passed away on August 17, 2013.  He retired...

Jul 17, 2020

Donald Lee Courtney, 75, of Harford City, Indiana, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2020 at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie.  Donald was born on September 8, 1944, in Wabash, Indiana, to the late Rudolph and Emma (Mettler) Courtney.

Donald married Margaret Wilson on August 14, 1995; she passed away on February 3, 2020.  He...

Jul 16, 2020

Patsy E. Drook, 89, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 1:11 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Wabash Parkview Hospital.  She was born in Wabash, on December 17, 1930, to the late Donald and Gertrude (Cox) Faust.

Patsy was a Wabash High School graduate.  She married David Drook in 1946; he passed away in...

Jul 14, 2020

Austin J. O'Dell, 26, of Wabash, passed away of natural causes, at 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his employer, Real Alloys of Wabash.  He was born in Peru, Indiana, to Troy O'Dell and Kimberly Shaneyfelt on July 6, 1994.

Austin was a 2013 graduate of Emmanuel Christian School.  He worked at Real Alloys of Wabash and was a member...

Jul 3, 2020

Michael E. Davenport, 78, of Wabash, passed away at 11:26 p.m. on Friday, July 3, 2020, at Ashton Creek Healthcare Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born in Huntington, Indiana on December 22, 1941, to the late Robert and Mary (Polk) Davenport.

Mike graduated from Noble High School and served in the United States Army.  He...

Jun 24, 2020

Jeanne W. Mills, 99, of LaFontaine, passed away at 8:10 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  She was born on February 28, 1921, in Cass County, Indiana, to the late George F. and Myrtle Ann (Callender) Hopkins.

Jeanne was a 1939 graduate of Twelve Mile High School.  She married Robert W. Mills on...

Jun 21, 2020

George Rapp, Jr., 91, of LaFontaine, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at Rolling Meadow Health and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine.  He was born on October 4, 1928, in Lincolnville, to the late George and Agnes F. (Mattox) Rapp, Sr.

George married Juanita C. Collins on August 11, 1950; she survives.  He served in the Army Corps...

Jun 7, 2020

Stephen J. Bonis, 78, of Muncie, passed away on June 7, 2020, at 10:03 p.m., at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation in Wabash.  He was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on May 10, 1952, to the late Stephen J. and Muriel (Norton) Bonis, Sr.

Stephen married Judy S. Sull; she survives.  He retired as a firefighter after 31 years of...

May 23, 2020

Ben B. Smith, 94, of Lagro, passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  He was born on January 9, 1926, in Lunenburg, Arkansas, to the late Willie and Lillie F. (Shannon) Smith.  Ben married Shirley A. Fendrick on November 10, 1951; she passed away on August 29, 2011.

Ben served...

May 15, 2020

Ronald E. Jones, 46, of Wabash, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020 at his residence.  He was born in Logansport, Indiana on October 12, 1973, to Donald Jones, Sr. and Frieda (Ronnie D.) Corder Warren.

Ron was a 1993 graduate of Southwood High School.  He worked at Wendt LLP of Wabash.  Ron was an avid music...

May 13, 2020

Viola M. Lehner, 98, of Wabash, passed away at 6:18 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  She was born on December 8, 1921, in Wabash, to the late Chester and Eva (Copeland) Holley.

Viola married John F. Lehner on January 4, 1946; he passed away on February 14, 1957.  After 26 years of...

May 12, 2020

Robert Ross "Bob" Hollenback, 71, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020.  He was born in Wabash on May 17, 1948, to the late Charles and Reta (Lang) Hollenback.

Bob was retired from Chrysler in Kokomo.  He served in the United States Army.  He was a lifetime member of...

May 12, 2020

Kathleen Stewart, 96, of Wabash, passed away at 12:12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester.  She was born on June 26, 1923, in Wabash, to the late Clarence and Dorthea (Ferris) Stephan.

Kathleen married Joseph W. Stewart on September 21, 1941.  She held many jobs throughout her life besides being...

May 10, 2020

Ida Sizemore, 97, of Wabash, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020, at 3:05 a.m. at Miller's Merry Manor - East, in Wabash.  She was born on July 27, 1922, in Buchanan County, Virginia to the late John D. and Sara (Lowe) White.

Ida married Edward F. Sizemore in 1947; he passed away in 1987.  For twenty-five...

May 2, 2020

Mary E. "Dolly" Hubbard, 84, of Wabash, passed away at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Vernon Health and Rehab in Wabash.  She was born on February 28, 1936, in Everetts, Kentucky, to the late Walt and Louise (Hill) Cox.

Dolly married Thomas J. Hubbard on March 17, 1953; he passed away July 21, 2008. ...