Obituaries

Sep 15, 2015

Christopher S. Erb, 41, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 14, 1974 in Los Angeles, California to Alfredo Rodriguez of Wabash, Indiana and the late, Linda Lou Erb-Rodriguez.

Chris is also survived by daughter, Ashley Lynn Erb of Los Angeles, California; Jessie...

Sep 5, 2015

Eileen B. Shepard, 89, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 6:49 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to the late John and Maebelle (Gearhart) Heiser on February 14, 1926 in Grant County, Indiana.

Eileen graduated from Sweetser High School. She worked for Sears in Marion, Indiana,...

Sep 4, 2015

Catherine Joann Brown, 27, of Gas City, Indiana passed away at 7:31 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2015 in Swayzee, Indiana. She was born to Kenny Stiddom of Adamsville, Tennessee and Tawna (Miracle) Davis of Memphis, Tennessee on November 20, 1987 in Wabash, Indiana.

She is also survived by daughter, Kaelynne Emily; brother, James Stiddom of Adamsville,...

Sep 4, 2015

Betty E. Guenin, 91, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 3:45 a.m. on Friday, September 4, 2015 at her home. She was born to the late Kenneth and Myrtle (Gaines) Howard on November 6, 1923 in Wabash County, Indiana.

She was a graduate from Lincolnville High School. Betty married William Joseph Guenin on March 20, 1942, he...

Aug 27, 2015

Shirley A. Hobbs, 79, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Autumn Ridge Healthcare Center in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Foster Gatchel Sr. and Florence (Hart) Gatchel on October 11, 1935 in Wabash, Indiana.

Shirley married Melvin Richard Hobbs on July 26, 1957, he passed away...

Aug 23, 2015

Surrounded by angels, earthly and celestial, Gene Hoover, age 90, entered eternity into the open arms of His Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Matthews, North Carolina. He had been in declining health for several years, but he fought the good fight until the very end. Gene was born February 11, 1925 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida...

Aug 22, 2015

Berton M. Moore, 82, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:35 a.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at VA Northern Indiana Health Care System in Marion, Indiana. He was born to the late William V. and Agnes (Campbell) Moore on March 9, 1933 in Wabash, Indiana.

He married Phyllis Akers on June 30, 1956, she survives. Berton...

Aug 18, 2015

Ruth E. Brown, 74, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Walter Evans and Lula Mae (Ward) Hartsell on July 18, 1941 in Wabash, Indiana.

Ruth retired from Wabash County Hospital as a housekeeper. She was a member...

Aug 18, 2015

Betty Jean Faust, 86, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 10:51 a.m. on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born on July 27, 1929 in Washington Township, Indiana and adopted by the late Vaughn Trostel and Minnie E. (Lapshire) Trostel.

She was a 1948 graduate from Wabash High School....

Aug 17, 2015

Jerry R. Stoner, 75, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 8:08 a.m. on Monday, August 17, 2015 at his home. He was born to the late Roy W. and Kathrine (Welker) Stoner on August 8, 1940 in Delphi, Indiana.

Jerry was a 1958 graduate from Delphi High School and attended I.U. of Kokomo. He married Roxanna Wray...

Aug 17, 2015

Maria Santos (Castro) Rubio, 90, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:31 a.m. on August 17, 2015 at Miller's Merry Manor West in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Silvestre and Isabel (Rangel) Castro on March 30, 1925 in Alamo, Texas.

Maria grew up around Edinburg, Texas. She lived most of her life in Port...

Aug 10, 2015

Mary Elizabeth Jewell-Henderson, 93, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:03 p.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 at Autumn Ridge Healthcare Center in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Melvin Crockett and Hattie Mae (Burke) VanDyke on June 27, 1922 in Tazewell County, Virginia.

Mary married John Luke Jewell on December 3, 1938, he passed...

Aug 7, 2015

Phyllis J. Poe, 85, of Marion, Indiana, passed away at 7:22 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Indiana Masonic Home in Franklin, Indiana. She was born to the late Elbert and Lena (Murray) Renbarger on July 13, 1930 in Richland Township-Grant County, Indiana.

Phyllis was a graduate from Converse High School. She married Earl E. Poe...

Jul 27, 2015

Baby Owen Daniel Williams

Owen Daniel Williams, infant son of Ri-Ann Evans and Michael Williams and beloved brother of Blayke Alan Williams, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2015 at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, Indiana. In addition to his immediate family he is survived by paternal grandparents Mary Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Mike...

Jul 24, 2015

Daniel A. Miller, 49, of Greenwood, Indiana formerly of Wabash, Indiana passed away at his home on Friday, July 24, 2015. He was born on February 23, 1966 in Wabash, Indiana to Barbara Jean (Strasser) Miller, she survives in Wabash, Indiana.

Daniel was a 1984 graduate of Wabash High School. He served his country in the United...

Jul 1, 2015

Zelbert D. Sparks, 70, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:32 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015 at his home in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late George Franklin and Mary (Brown) Sparks on January 8, 1945 in Wabash, Indiana.

Zelbert married Patricia V. Garner on December 2, 1968, she passed away on October 19,...

Jun 17, 2015

Johnny Swafford, 59, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:33 a.m. in his home on Wednesday, June 17, 2015.  He was born on March 20, 1956 in Bluffton, Indiana to the late Ernest Swafford and Nancy (Moser) Swafford, she survives in Disko, Indiana.

Johnny was a self-employed sub-contractor, John's Contracting in Wabash, Indiana. He married Christina Owen...

Jun 8, 2015

Jo Van Copeland, 66, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:10 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2015 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Paul and Hilda (Summerland) Camp on November 3, 1948 in Wabash, Indiana.

She was a 1967 graduate of Wabash High School. Jo married Terry...

May 26, 2015

Lydia "Marcy" Marcella (Burns) Finnell, 77, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:50 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Truman and Bertha Leona (Miller) Burns on November 30, 1937 in Darke County, Ohio.

She attended nursing school at Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, then...

May 24, 2015

Eugene M. Wiese, 86, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:11 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2015 in his home. He was born to the late Alvin John and Elizabeth Claira (Berndt) Wiese on July 3, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois.

Eugene served his country in the United States Army. He married Catherine L. Wiese, she preceded him...