Obituaries

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....

Feb 28, 2019

George L. Lafferty, 77, of Wabash, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 28, 2019.  He was born in Prestonburg, Kentucky on March 2, 1941 to Ashland Lafferty and Martha (Gray) Lafferty.

George worked at Wabash Alloys for many years and retired from there.

George is survived by his wife Betty Lafferty; son Curtis...

Feb 27, 2019

Maxine Novak, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away on Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019 at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation. She was born on April 26, 1923 to Jake and Ada (Burnworth) Kerr.

She married Joseph W. Elliott in 1939; he passed away in 1970. Then she married Leonard Novak; he also preceeded her in death. Maxine ...

Feb 20, 2019

Janet L. Boyer, 100, of Wabash, passed away at 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Miller's Merry Manor - West in Wabash.  Janet was born on February 20, 1919 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Homer and Vista (Brane) Kendall.

Janet married Justice Boyer. He died in 1982.  She retired from the Wabash City Schools...

Feb 20, 2019

Merle Kenneth Maples, age 80, passed away at his home in Wabash, Indiana, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, February 20, 2019.

He was born on April 8, 1938 in Highsplint, Kentucky to the late Victor and Ella (Johnson) Maples. A son of a coal miner, he spent his early years in Harlan County.  Merle served in the...

Feb 17, 2019

Elsa L. Case, 75, of Urbana, passed away at 12:27 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine.  She was born on May 4, 1943 in Spokane, Washington to the late George W. and Evelyne (Rader) Faler.

Elsa attended business school in Washington state. She retired as a secretary at a...

Feb 13, 2019

Donna L. Storer, 92, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, died at 10:12 a.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne.  Donna was born in Springfield, Illinois on January 23, 1927 to the late Ernest O. and Helen (Haggerty) Pontius.

Donna worked as a part owner of Valley Grove Real Estate Agency and then...

Feb 10, 2019

Scott M. Brackett, 47, of Wabash, passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, February 10, 2019.  He was born in Wabash, on April 24, 1971 to Danny Brackett and Debra Beeks.

Scott worked at Dalton Factory for many years.  He was affiliated with Christian Heritage Church.  Scott loved to fish, mushroom hunt, and being outdoors.

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Feb 6, 2019

Raymond L. Bland, 87, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019.  He was born on January 19, 1932, in Wabash, to the late William H. and Leora (Dunn) Bland.

Raymond was a 1952 graduate of Linlawn High School.  After graduation, Raymond joined the United States Army and served until 1954. While...

Feb 3, 2019

Daniel B. Barton, 58, of Huntington, Indiana, passed away at 3:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.  He was born, in Wabash, on February 22, 1960, to Larry and Joan (Pogue) Barton.

Dan was a 1978 graduate of Southwood High School. He worked in skilled trades for General Motors in Roanoke,...

Jan 24, 2019

Larry Jason Hoover, 84, of Denver, Colorado, died on Thursday, January 24, 2019 in Palm Springs, California, after falling on Saturday.  He was born in Wabash, Indiana on June 13, 1934 to Emil and Anna (Myers) Hoover.  He graduated from Wabash High School in 1952 and served in the United States Air Force, stationed in Alaska and Germany.  He...

Jan 23, 2019

Terry D. France, 67, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away on Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre. He was born on October 29, 1951 to Jack D. and Phyllis (Betten) France.

Terry was a graduate of Wabash High School.  He married Karen Carpenter on July 11, 1971; she passed away on September 30,...

Jan 12, 2019

James W. "Jim" Little, 67, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 12:22 p.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine.  He was born on August 25, 1951 in Kentucky to Herman and Hattie Little.

Jim was a 1970 graduate of Marion High School. Jim married Gretchen Foust, who passed away in...

Jan 5, 2019

Betty Ann (Gurtner) Stanley Retherford, 92, passed away on January 5, 2019 at Cumberland Pointe Health Center in West Lafayette, Indiana. She was born on December 12, 1926 to Frances F. (Frank) Gurtner and Maude Jones Gurtner in Wabash, Indiana.

Betty married Donald Mills Stanley on November 9, 1947. She is proceeded in death by her parents,...