Obituaries

Mar 22, 2017

Douglas "Duane" Keffaber, 77, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:18 a.m. on March 22, 2017 at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to the late George and Emma (Hansen) Keffaber on February 18, 1940 in Wabash, Indiana.

Duane graduated from Wabash High School in 1959. He married Kristie (Weaver) Landis on June...

Mar 18, 2017

LeRoy G. Fierstos Sr., 95, currently of North Manchester formerly of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:27 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Peabody Health in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born to the late George and Frances (Wannemaker) Fierstos on November 24, 1921 in Ottoville, Ohio.

LeRoy married Miriam Weitzel on September 7, 1942, she...

Mar 12, 2017

Wanda F. Young, 73, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:20 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Parkview Hospital of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the Joe and Lilly (Williamson) Alley on August 10, 1943 in Tazwell County, Virginia.

Wanda married John Luke Young on September 30, 1962, he survives. Wanda was a...

Mar 11, 2017

Phyllis J. Maples, 76, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:42 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Parkview at Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Pete and Elizabeth (Edmonds) Melzoni on August 13, 1940 in Harlan County, Kentucky.

She graduated in 1958 from Evarts High School. Phyllis married Merle K. Maples on...

Mar 9, 2017

SOMERSET - Virginia Nell Finch, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at the Wellbrooke of Wabash care facility, after a full, loving, spirit- filled life which included suffering a brain aneurysm and stroke nearly 19 years ago.

Virginia was born on her parents' farm August 17, 1927...

Mar 8, 2017

Charlotte M. Speicher, 100, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to the late Clifford and Alena (Mahoney) Black on December 3, 1916 in Hartford City, Indiana.

She was a graduate of LaFontaine High School. Charlotte married William Raymond Speicher on...

Mar 2, 2017

Heiddii K. Guenin, 40, of Van Buren, Indiana passed away at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to Jon W. and Karen (Schaper) Guenin on March 6, 1976 at Marion, Indiana.

Heiddii was a graduate of Southwood High School, then she attended Ball State University. She...

Feb 27, 2017

Dorothy L. Heck, 88, formerly of Somerset, Indiana passed away at 12:45 a.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor in Warsaw, Indiana. She was born to the late John and Helen (Bedwell) Sharp on December 8, 1928 in Montpelier, Indiana.

Dorothy was a graduate of Roll High School. She married Melvin E. Heck on...

Feb 26, 2017

Darle L. Martin, 80, of Lagro, Indiana passed away at 4:40 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at Aperion Care of Peru in Peru, Indiana. He was born to the late Howard and Audrey (Richardson) Martin on August 10, 1936 in Lagro, Indiana.

Darle retired from Cleotex in Lagro, Indiana. He is survived a nephew, Jack Smeltzley...

Feb 19, 2017

Raymond Philip Bruss, 76, Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 4 a.m. on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his home. He was born to the late Paul and Mary (Norwood) Bruss on May 12, 1940 in Huntington County, Indiana.

Ray married Helen M. Wolf on September 27, 1958, she survives. He worked at Swingline, Martin Yale, and Datavue....

Feb 15, 2017

Wabash, Indiana –  Marcus "Jim" Beher, age 73, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, in West Palm Beach, Florida. He was the beloved son of Marcus Keith and Elizabeth Lucille (Arnett) Beher, and brother of Cheryl (Michael) Stacey of Springfield, Ohio, and Richard (Debbie) Beher of Ridgway, Illinois.

He leaves his wife of over 50 years, Dorothy...

Feb 15, 2017

Aubrey N. Dale, 26, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 9:50 a.m. on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana.

She was born on March 30, 1990 in Grant County, Indiana to Todd and Angela (Eltzroth) Dale of LaFontaine, Indiana. Aubrey was a 2008 graduate from Southwood High School.

Aubrey is...

Feb 6, 2017

Myron L. Heck, 88, of rural Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:25 p.m. on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Bickford Senior Living in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late George and Ada (Black) Heck on September 12, 1928 in Grant County, Indiana.

Myron was a 1946 graduate from LaFontaine High School. He married Laura "Rosemary"...

Feb 4, 2017

Martha E. Purdy, 96, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Bickford of Wabash. She was born to the late Irvin L. and Florence (Retting) Hutchens on September 17, 1920 in Wabash County, Indiana.

She was a graduate of Chippewa High School. Martha married Homer E. Purdy...

Feb 2, 2017

Elbert E. Fingerle, 91, formerly of Wabash, Indiana died Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Aperion Care in Kokomo, Indiana. He was born to the late Henry and Ethel Mable (Patrick) Fingerle on December 9, 1925 in North Manchester, Indiana.

He graduated from Wabash High School. He played Semi Pro Football for Wabash Express. Elbert married Mary Lucille...

Jan 30, 2017

Eloise Loreen Unger, 90, a lifetime resident of Wabash County, Indiana passed away at 6:57 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. She was born to the late Earl and Ethel (Clark) Shanafelt on August 23, 1926 in Wabash County, Indiana.

She was a graduate of Linlawn High School in 1945, then attended International...

Jan 23, 2017

Patricia Janet Miller, 96, Wabash, Indiana, a resident of Markle Health and Rehab for the past 5 years, died at 12:33 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2017. She was born in Wabash, Indiana on July 9th, 1920 to the late George M. Lawrence and Anna O. (Reynolds) Lawrence.

She was married for 25 years to Raymond H....

Jan 20, 2017

Velma L. Clark, 95, of Indianapolis, Indiana went home to be with her Lord Jesus on January 20, 2017 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to the late Ezra and Effie (Morris) Bowlds on September 1, 1921 in Ohio County, Kentucky.

Velma was a 1940 graduate of Hartford Kentucky High School and from...

Jan 18, 2017

Paul J. Bowlby, 93, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:42 a.m. on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor East in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Samuel G. and Maud (Cunningham) Bowlby on April 11, 1923 in Wabash, Indiana.

Paul was a 1942 graduate of Wabash High School, then...

Jan 9, 2017

Genna M. Garcia-Hiatt, 35, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017. She was born to Danny Wilcox of Wabash, Indiana and Billie Jo (Watson) Wilcox of Wabash, Indiana.

Genna was a Wabash High School graduate of 2000. She married Robert Hiatt on November 14, 2013, he survives. She was a homemaker to her family....