Obituaries

Dec 17, 2015

John R. "Bob" Sirk, 95, of Marion, Indiana passed away at 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Riverwalk Village in Noblesville, Indiana. He was born to the late Flava and Mary O. (Reed) Sirk on August 22, 1920 in Wabash County, Indiana.

Born in Wabash County, Indiana Bob lived his younger years in Huntington County...

Dec 9, 2015

Patrick A. Weitzel, 46, of Andrews, Indiana passed away at 12:50 p.m. on Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to Larry Weitzel (Diana) of Wabash, Indiana and  Patricia (Smith) VanMeter of Silver Lake, Indiana on May 28, 1969 in Wabash, Indiana.

Patrick married Kelly Wilcox on June...

Dec 4, 2015

Richard F. Grove, 89, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015 at his home. He was born to the late Russell D. and Ruth (Henkel) Grove on March 17, 1926 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was a Bluffton High School graduate. Richard married Dora A. Stevens on June 6, 1954, they have been married...

Nov 27, 2015

Robert J. Love Sr., 81, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12 a.m. on Friday, November 27, 2015 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Ruben J. and Lucille (Pedigo) Love on November 22, 1934 in Buffalo Valley, Tennessee.

Robert retired from General Motors Corporation after 32 years in 1990. He...

Nov 21, 2015

Landon C. Smith, 27, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at his home. He was born in Wabash, Indiana to Douglas E. and Teresa K. (Crace) Smith on October 8, 1988.

Landon attended Wabash High School and received his G.E.D.. He was the District Manager at the Wabash Plain Dealer....

Oct 31, 2015

Phillip Wayne Ridenour, 74, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 8:15 a.m. on October 31, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor West in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Dwight and Catherine (Moon) Ridenour on September 8, 1941 in Wabash, Indiana.

Phillip has lived for 25 years at the Pathfinders Group Home in...

Oct 25, 2015

Mary A. Cooper, 93, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11 a.m. on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her home. She was born to the late Charles and Edna (Scott) Keafauver on October 11, 1922 in Marion, Indiana.

Mary married George D. "Bunk" Cooper on January 5, 1940, he passed away on November 3, 1989. She retired...

Oct 23, 2015

Dorothy G. Johnson Drook, 89 ½ of Arcadia, Florida died at 11:54 p.m. on October 23rd, 2015 at her summer home in Wabash, Indiana. She was the widow of Murry K. Drook. Born April 20, 1926 in Greeneville, Tennessee to Boy J. and Polly Fox Johnson.

She is survived by a daughter, Georgia Proffitt Engelman, a son,...

Oct 12, 2015

Arnold E. Cly Jr., 70, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 3:47 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2015 at his home. He was born to the late Arnold E. and Guinevere (Hinshaw) Cly on February 4, 1945 at Dalhart, Texas.

Arnold married Carol Anne Campbell on June 26, 1965, she survives. He was an engineer for Honeywell,...

Oct 10, 2015

Barbara S. Cone, 60, of Urbana, Indiana passed away at 5:40 p.m. on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late James A. Taylor and Mintie (Porter) Kerr on July 10, 1955 in Wabash, Indiana.

Barb married Sammy C. Cone on July 14, 1973, he survives. She attended...

Oct 7, 2015

Kitcy Joanna Bilbrey, 78, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 4:23 p.m. on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Rose and Audi (Garrett) Carter on January 17, 1937 in Livingston, Tennessee.

Joanna married Joe E. Bilbrey on January 3, 1959, he survives. She was a homemaker...

Sep 30, 2015

Scott Allen Smith, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away at 5:44 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at his home. He was born on July 13, 1974 in Marion, Indiana. Scott enjoyed working with his father, family gatherings, collecting nascars, and ball caps.

Scott is survived by his father, Chester R. Smith (Janet) of Pittsboro, Indiana and...

Sep 24, 2015

Robert K. Eviston, 92, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:40 a.m. on Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Hugh and Hazel (Matthews) Eviston on April 5, 1923 in Wabash County, Indiana.

He was a graduate from Lincolnville High School. Robert was a farmer and retired...

Sep 22, 2015

Earnest "Ernie" C. Swain, 96, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 8:50 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Rolling Meadows Health Care Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. He was born to the late Wm. Henry and Bessie Ellen (Caton) Swain on November 19, 1918 in St. Clair County, Missouri.

Earnest married Charline Shannon Hardman in 1945, she...

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...