Obituaries

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....

Jan 6, 2017

Jewell Butcher, 86, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:17 a.m. on Friday, January 6, 2017 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to the late Virgil and Annabelle (McDaniel) Anderson on July 10, 1930 in Maryville, Tennessee.

Jewell married Nevert Butcher in 1967, he passed away in February of 1986. She worked...

Jan 5, 2017

James D. "Jim" Bowman, 69, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on January 5, 2017 at his home. He was born to the late Charles H. Bowman and Mary (Hobbs) Medler on February 2, 1947 in Marion, Indiana.

Jim was a truck driver for Pierston Trucking. He served his country in the United States Air Force. Jim was...

Jan 1, 2017

Janice J. Shenefield, 84, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to the late Lawrence Coon and Ruth (Bowman) Roos on August 4, 1932 in Chicago, Illinois.

Janice married Don Shenefield on August 5, 1950, he survives. She worked for Marion National Bank, Summit Bank, and National Bank...

Dec 22, 2016

Jackie Lee Price, 72, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:11 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home. He was born to the late Maurice Price and Mary (Finkenbiner) Price on March 15, 1944 in Wabash, Indiana.

He married Emma Lou Fawley in 1975, in Clintwood Virginia, she passed away December 23, 2015.

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Dec 17, 2016

Wayne "Bear" Smith, 77, of rural Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:51 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to the late Estel and Stella (Osborne) Smith on January 8, 1939 in Hite, Kentucky.

He graduated from Martin High School in Martin, Kentucky. Wayne married Connie Manning on...

Dec 11, 2016

Linda K. Warren, 72, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on March 17, 1944 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Frank and Martha (McDonald) Warren.

She worked at the Holiday Inn in Wabash, Indiana. Linda was a member of...

Dec 10, 2016

Lacy Carpenter, 91, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to the late John and June (Minnix) Carpenter on February 16, 1925 in Paintsville, Kentucky.

He served his country in the United States Army. Lacy married Mary Miller on July 26,...

Dec 9, 2016

Harry W. Turner, 84, of rural Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:45 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Wilbur and Laura (Smith) Turner on January 29, 1932 in Marion, Indiana.

Harry served his country in the United States Army. He married Darlene Holtsclaw on...

Dec 5, 2016

Charles Edwin Stodgell, 74, of rural Marion, Indiana passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2016 at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana. Charles was born in Miami County to the late Okla (Sommers) and Clayton Stodgell on February 25, 1942.

He graduated from Clay High School in 1960. Charles was a U.S. Army and...