Obituaries

Mar 27, 2018

Hester "Arlene" Robinson, 86, of Wabash, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Miller's Merry Manor - East, Wabash.  She was born on December 13, 1931 in Wabash to the late Arthur and Ida (Davis) Conliff.

Arlene worked as a homemaker and was a member of Christian Heritage Church, Wabash.

Arlene...

Mar 23, 2018

Rudolph M. Florek, 86, of LaFontaine, passed away on Friday, March 23, 2018 at Marion General Hospital.  He was born on December 13, 1931 to the late Theodore and Dorothy (Prather) Florek in Kokomo, Indiana.

Rudolph married Barbara Jones on May 15, 1954.  He served in the United States Marine Corps. Rudolph worked at Diehl Machine in...

Mar 16, 2018

Colene Ruth Pilgrim, 87, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Chapman Place in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born in Marion, Indiana on July 4, 1930 to the late Hillary & Grace (Lewark) Lostutter.

Colene married John R. "Jack" Pilgrim on December 25, 1948; he died on December 1,...

Mar 2, 2018

Modelle Nance, 67, of Wabash, passed away at 7:24 a.m. on March 2, 2018 at Parkview Regional Hospital in Fort Wayne.  She was born in Paintsville, Kentucky on December 1, 1950 to the late Homer and Silvinia (Gillispie) Penix.

Modelle married Thomas R. Nance in 1993.  She worked at Peabody Seed and United Technologies in North Manchester....

Mar 1, 2018

Carol J. Turley, 81, of Wabash, passed away at 11:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation, LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born in Wabash on March 27, 1936 to the late Melvin and Dorothy (Beekman) Snowberger.

Carol was a 1954 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Robert Turley on April 24,...

Feb 28, 2018

Anne V. Driscoll, 98, Urbana, IN She was born Anne Veronica Tworek on February 23, 1920 in Columbus (Platte County), Nebraska to Frank and Barbara Tworek.  She passed away at her home, Wednesday, February 28, 2018, surrounded by family. Anne attended St. Staislaus Catholic Grade School, graduated from Duncan High School, and attended St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing,...

Feb 24, 2018

Frances Lucille Stewart, our beloved 95 year-old mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully, to be with her beloved Lord, at home, surrounded by her children, on Saturday, February 24, 2018.

Frances was the second to the oldest of a family of eleven children.  She married David Stewart in 1942 and he preceded her in death on October...

Feb 10, 2018

James J. Weimer, 79, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at the home he built twenty-seven years ago in Peru, Indiana with his children by his side after a long illness.  He was born to the late Robert & Frances (Howard) Weimer on February 8, 1939 in Wabash County.

James graduated from Somerset High School and...

Feb 8, 2018

Christine L. Collier, 86, of Lafontaine Indiana, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Rolling Meadows Heath and Rehabilitation in LaFontaine.

She was born on December 25, 1931 to the late William and Hazel (Jones) Collier in Clinton, Indiana.

There will be no services.  Arrangements have been entrusted to McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel,...

Feb 6, 2018

Mary Williams, 83, of LaFontaine, passed away at 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash.

Mary was born in Huntington county on January 9, 1935 to the late Claude S. and Francis M. (Shipley) Jones.  She was a 1953 graduate of Jackson Township in Wells County.  She married Noel "Brooks"...

Feb 4, 2018

Marie L. Snell, 91, of Wabash, passed away at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  She was born August 27, 1926 in Custer Michigan to the late Russell and Edith (Frantz) Heckman.

Marie was a 1944 graduate of Lagro High School.  She married Billy Snell on September 19, 1953; he died on...

Jan 29, 2018

Richard Joseph Richardson, 77 of Norman, Oklahoma passed away January 29, 2018. He was born January 13, 1941 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Elvin G. and Cleorah R. (Roberts) Richardson.

He graduated from Wabash High School in 1959 and entered the Air Force on March 8, 1960. He spent 1 year in Thailand from 1966-1967, then...

Jan 25, 2018

Scott W. Luttrell, 48, of Wabash, Indiana, died on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 11:31 a.m. at Parkview Wabash Hospital.  He was born on March 4, 1969 in Wabash to the late Dale and Mary (Fairchild) Luttrell.

Scott is survived by son, Tyler Luttrell, Wabash; daughter, Kaitlyn Luttrell, Wabash; granddaughter, Aaleyah Luttrell, Wabash; brothers, Bobby Luttrell and...

Jan 21, 2018

Mary Beatrice "Bea" Miller, 95, passed away at 6:31 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Peabody Retirement Community.  She was born on February 8, 1922 in Boston, Massachusetts to the late Joseph J. and Vincenzina M. (Strati) Altemar.

Bea was raised in Watertown, Massachusetts and she graduated from the Katherine Bibbs School studying business.  She then...

Jan 17, 2018

Marcella M. Landis, 95, of Wabash, died peacefully at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Parkview Wabash Hospital with Lynn, Larry and Brenda by her side.

Marcella was born to Victor and Laura Lenore (Shellhamer) Emrick on August 15, 1922.  She lived in Wabash County her entire life graduating from Linlawn High School. She married...

Jan 17, 2018

Vicki L. Carlson, 68, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center, LaFontaine,  She was born on March 19, 1949 in Wabash to the late Floyd and Betty (Stout) Richwine.

Vicki was a 1967 graduate of Wabash High School.  She married Richard Carlson on June...

Jan 5, 2018

Eldon Lilly, 81, LaFontaine, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Rolling Meadows Health and Rehabilitation Center with family at his side.  He was born in Quinter, Kansas, January 5, 1937 to the late Jesse and Clara (Jamison) Lilly.

He graduated from Quinter High School in 1955.  Eldon retired from Dana Corporation after...

Jan 3, 2018

Madelyn M. Keffaber, 75, a lifetime resident of Wabash, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at her residence.  She was born in Wabash on March 15, 1942 to the late Harold and Barbara Bostic.

Madelyn was a 1960 graduate of Wabash High School and retired from Wendy's.  She was a member of the Wabash Friends Church...

Jan 3, 2018

Earl E. Poe, 93, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 8:53 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born July 22, 1924 to the late Willie R. and Cecile (Grim) Poe.

Earl graduated from Sweetser High School.  He married Phyllis J. Renbarger on July 21, 1950; she died August 7,...

Jan 2, 2018

James M. "Jim" Black, 73, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Marion General Hospital.  He was born in Wabash on March 31, 1944 to the late Harold and Hazel Black.

Jim served in the United States Navy.  He married Patricia P. Pattee on January 28, 1975.  Jim retired from Ford Meter Box...