Obituaries

Nov 2, 2018

Barbara H. Cravens, 93, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 4:15 p.m. on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Suite Living Retirement Community in Marion.  She was born on November 15, 1924 in Grant County, Indiana to the late Brady and Fay (Friermood) Douglas.

Barbara married Frank E. Cravens on April 26, 1942. He passed away on December...

Oct 26, 2018

Kay L. Meyer, 76, of Wabash, passed away at 2:55 p.m. on Friday, October 26, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on February 11, 1942, in Wabash County, to Raymond and Helen (Bechtold) Meyer.

Kay worked at Magnetics and Pathfinder Services, Inc. both of Wabash and was a dispatcher for...

Oct 10, 2018

Robert V. Fierstos, 87, formerly of Somerset, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 in Warsaw.  He was born on August 3, 1931 in Somerset, Indiana to the late Victor and Mary (Brady) Fierstos.  Robert married Lucia Raver on July 14, 1951.

Robert graduated from Somerset High School in 1949. He served in the...

Oct 7, 2018

Eva D. Mitchell, 88, of Wabash, passed away at 7:28 a.m. on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Autumn Ridge in Wabash.  She was born on December 23, 1929 to the late Jimmy and Rosie (Mitchell) Helton in Lebanon, Virginia.

Eva married Carl J. Mitchell on January 27, 1951.  Carl passed away on April 30, 2016.  Eva worked...

Sep 30, 2018

Karla K. Eltzroth, 73, a lifetime resident of Wabash County, passed away at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at her residence.   She was born on September 25, 1945 in Wabash to the late Clarence and Nellie (Randolph) King.

Karla married Lewis "Gene" Eltzroth on January 17, 1964.  He died February 2, 1998.  Karla worked for...

Sep 27, 2018

John J. Brady, 82, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born in Churubusco, Indiana on October 6, 1935 to the late John and Elsie (Conner) Brady.

John married Marsha Sevits on November 10, 1956.  He was self-employed, working in road...

Sep 20, 2018

Jewell K. Yohe, 83, of Wabash, formerly of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 5:45 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Blair Ridge Health Campus in Peru.  She was born on April 18, 1935 in Cadillac, Michigan to the late Dr. Eugene and Elexis (Davis) Kierstead.

Jewell married George Hayde who passed away in 1987.  She later...

Sep 13, 2018

Robert V. Harrell, 70, formerly of Wabash, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at his residence in South Bend, Indiana.  He was born on September 23, 1947 in Wabash to Robert O. and Virginia A. (Kendall) Harrell.

Robert enjoyed music and collecting hats. He also enjoyed shopping and loved going to the county fair.

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Sep 11, 2018

Hazel B. Grizzle, 87, of Lagro, Indiana, passed away at 1:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at her residence.  She was born in Kokomo, Indiana to the late Generous and Fannie (Waites) Smith on November 20, 1930.

Hazel married Henry Grizzle on January 22, 1951; he passed away on October 24, 2014.  Hazel was a homemaker....

Sep 1, 2018

Jacqueline (Jackie) Manning Miller, left this world to be with our Lord peacefully surrounded by her love ones, at her home, on September 1, 2018 at 1:32 p.m.

Jackie was born in Wabash on June 26, 1928 to Franklin Samuel Manning and Lulu (Lou) Marie Henry.  At the age of 8, her parents passed away and she...

Aug 25, 2018

Paula M. Hallaway, 67, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 6:34 a.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at her residence.  She was born on March 8, 1951 in Wabash to the late Paul N. and Marie (Chapman) Adams.

Paula married James E. Hallaway on March 3, 1973; he passed away on December 1, 1996.  Paula...

Aug 14, 2018

Mary L. Blair, 67, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor - East in Wabash.

She was born on November 1, 1950 in Grant County to Charles and Mary (Estes) Dulhanty.  Mary married Norman Blair and worked as a homemaker.

Mary is survived by son, Brian Blair, Wabash;...

Aug 8, 2018

Kenneth E. Wright, 85, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Sage Bluff Health and Rehab Center in Fort Wayne.

Kenneth was born on July 14, 1933 in Wabash, Indiana to Cecil and Dorothy Wright (Schad). He married Pat Persley on February 28, 1958. Kenneth retired from Northern Indiana Veterans Administration in Marion,...

Aug 3, 2018

Lloyd W. "Buster" Hendry, 74, of Wabash, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 at his son's home in Roanoke, Indiana.  He was born in Fulton County on January 13, 1944 to the late Wilson G. and Blanche (Fidner) Hendry.

Buster married Kathleen "Kitty" Patterson on April 16, 1966 and they had a loving, devoted and comical...

Aug 2, 2018

Gertrude "Chris" Mason, 104, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Covington Commons Assisted Living in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Chris was born on December 25, 1913 in Watseka, Illinois to the late John T. and Lou Rena (Boldman) Walsh.  Her family moved to Wabash in 1927 and she was a 1931 graduate of Linlawn High School. ...

Jul 31, 2018

Connie S. Benson, 71, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Wabash on December 6, 1946 to the late John R. and Mary K. (Eltzroth) Dunphy.

Connie was a 1964 graduate of Wabash High School.  She was the former manager of Save On Store for...

Jul 28, 2018

Father Sextus Don, a native of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), an island country off the southeast tip of India, was born on July 10, 1952 in Negombo, a large Catholic community that goes back to the time of the arrival of the Portuguese in 1500.  Wanting something different, his name was chosen by the family from the list of...

Jul 19, 2018

Victor Asher Parrett, 74, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away at 12:53 p.m. on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at Parkview Dupont Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Victor was born on November 18, 1943 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Jack and Maxine (Draper) Parrett.  He married Cheryl Barnes on June 27, 1965.

Victor...

Jul 15, 2018

Jean M. Smith, 80, of Wabash, passed away at 4:48 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Jean was born on August 3, 1937 in Fort Wayne to the late Alton and Viola (Largent) Bauman.  She graduated from Leo High School in Leo, Indiana. Jean worked as a Homemaker and at...

Jun 28, 2018

Robert Mack "Bob" Pulley, 94, of Wabash, passed away at 6:57 p.m. on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  He was born on October 7, 1923 in Wabash to the late Wilbur and Aldred (Cecil) Pulley.

Bob was a 1942 graduate of Wabash High School.  After graduation, he served as a Captain in the United...