Obituaries

Jun 22, 2019

Wilma J. Hurt, 89, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 4:12 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Wabash.

Wilma was born, in Wabash, on November 1, 1929, to the late William & Mary (Clupper) Ogan.  She married Deward Hurt on March 25, 1955.  He passed away on April 8, 2012.

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Jun 15, 2019

Tim J. Sailors, 64, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at his residence.  He was born, in Wabash, on December 19, 1954, to the late Donald B. and Augusta Sailors.

Tim graduated from Wabash High School and worked at CMI, Wabash Castings, Inc. and Wabash Alloys.  He was a member of...

Jun 14, 2019

Tanner Michael Correll, 25, of Huntington, Indiana, passed away at 12:57 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2019, at his residence.  He was born on May 16, 1994, in Indianapolis, to Jeff Correll and Megan (Kosteniuk) Wales.

The Rebellion lost a great Jedi.  Tanner's entire life was difficult due to health issues.  Through the tremendous support of close...

Jun 13, 2019

Janet R. Schmidt, 75, of Wabash, passed away at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019.  She was born in Buckingham, Florida on March 5, 1944, to the late John H. and Mary Ann (Biggs) Craig.

Janet married Enno Schmidt on November 19, 1961.  She worked as a homemaker and was a member of the Trinity Lutheran...

Jun 6, 2019

Barbara A. Ansel, 78, of Wabash, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Vernon Manor Health and Rehabilitation.  She was born on June 24, 1940, in Wabash, to Cecil Clupper and Alice C. Ault Morris.

Barbara was a 1959 Wabash High School graduate. She was married to Junior Ansel in 1979 and she worked as a...

May 24, 2019

Marion Jacqueline Higgley, 89, of Peru, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, Indiana.  Marion was born on November 21, 1929, in Knox, Indiana, to the late W.K. & Emma (Schultz Thompson) Delaplane.

Marion was a 1947 graduate of Wabash High School. Marion worked for 10 years, at General Telephone, as...

May 11, 2019

Robert L. Thompson, 87, of LaFontaine, passed away at 5:26 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor - East, in Wabash.  He was born on March 15, 1932, in Wabash County, to the late John S. and Leona (Beidel) Thompson.

Robert married Lorraine Hopkins on November 11, 1956.  Robert was a farmer and he...

May 5, 2019

Henry Nathan "Nate" Edwards, 80, of Wabash, passed away May 5, 2019, at his daughter's residence, in Silver Lake.  Nate was born on December 2, 1938, in Wabash, to the late Henry F. and Juanita V. (Shoemaker) Edwards.

Nate married Carolyn S. Gant, in 1959; she passed away, in 1990.  In 1992, he married Arlene Hyden; she...

May 2, 2019

Betty Jean Reahard, 95, of Wabash, passed away at 6:37 p.m. on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash.  She was born on October 8, 1923 in Peru, Indiana to the late Charles & Genevieve (Siegfred) Butzin.

Betty married James E. Reahard., Sr.  She worked at Kroger Egg in Wabash and was a...

Apr 28, 2019

Ervin E. Hahn 86, of North Manchester, Indiana is now residing in the peaceful Garden of Heaven after a valiant fight against cancer. Ervin was born on November 8, 1932 to Ervin Hahn and Ruth (Wagoner) Hahn; both are deceased.

Ervin was raised as a farm boy in Huntington County, Indiana.  Ervin graduated from Monument City High...

Apr 28, 2019

Glenn L. Reed, 88, of Wabash, passed away at 7:02 a.m., on Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  He was born on November 22, 1930, in North Manchester, Indiana to the late John C. and Elizabeth (Flor) Reed.

Glenn married Bonnie Hamilton on May 9, 1954.  He served in the United States Army.  Afterwards, he...

Apr 24, 2019

Adam T. Roberts, 76, of Wabash, passed away at 7:10 p.m., on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at his residence.  He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on August 14, 1942, to the late Mack Eugene and Ruth (Holbrook Thomas) Roberts.  In 1950, Adam and his family moved to Tipton, Indiana, where he grew up.  He married Beula Mitchell Himes on...

Apr 13, 2019

Jerry Joe Elliott, 74, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 3:45 p.m., on Saturday, April 13, 2019, Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born in Wabash on June 9, 1944 to the late Joseph W. and Maxine (Kerr) Elliott.  He married Sandra (Woodward) Elliott on March 17, 1992.

Jerry was a...

Apr 9, 2019

Alan Douglas Meyer, 65, passed away at 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Miller's Merry Manor in Huntington, Indiana.  He was born, in Wabash, on March 23, 1954, to Everett and A. Eileen (Haymond) Meyer.

Alan is survived by his niece, Eileen (Robert) Meyer Sklar of North Manchester.  He was preceded in death by his...

Mar 20, 2019

Catherine Marie Proffitt passed away on March 20, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  Her family was at her side.

She was born on July 13, 1949 to John E. and Mary Ellen (Titus) Kerr. She married Dennis Proffitt on May 22, 1982.

Since 2007, Cathy worked as a cashier at Kroger's Grocery Store. ...

Mar 16, 2019

Wayne L. "Doc" Hansen, 74, of Wabash, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born on February 18, 1945 in Milton, Indiana to the late Clyde and Frances (Murley) Hansen.

Doc married JoAnn Weida on October 19, 1991.  He worked as a mechanic at Dorais Chevrolet and then...

Mar 12, 2019

Leonel Edward "Pete" Duhamell, of Wabash, passed away at 12:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. He was 86 years old.

Pete was born on February 19, 1933 in Huntington County, Indiana to the late Elmer H. and Mary (Waters) Duhamell.  He was a 1951 graduate of Urbana High...

Mar 5, 2019

Rodney W. "Rod" King, 48, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on March 2, 1971 to William and Joyce (Richards) King in Wabash.

Rod served in the United States Army and was a part of Operation Desert Storm.  He worked at the Bank of Oklahoma...

Mar 5, 2019

Adrian Daniel Anderson, 34, of Wabash, passed away on March 5, 2019 in Daytona Beach, Florida.  He was born in Wabash on October 6, 1984 to Daniel Anderson and Christina (Dayton) Anderson.

Adrian is survived by his parents; two sons, Matthew Anderson, of Wabash, and Zekeriah Smith, of Fort Wayne; daughter, Angel Anderson, of Wabash; brother, Sterling...

Mar 3, 2019

Jan W. Bachman, 74, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 3, 2019.  Jan was born in Hamilton, Ohio on October 10, 1944 to the late Paul A. and Frances (Sauer) Bachman.

Jan was a 1962 graduate of Ross High School and a 1967 graduate of GMI with a degree in Mechanical Engineering....