Obituaries

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...

May 20, 2015

Gaynell Elliott, 61, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to Douglas Dillon of Wabash, Indiana and the late, Linda (Wintrode) Dillon on March 29, 1954 in Wabash, Indiana.

Gaynell was a graduate of Wabash High School. She...

May 20, 2015

Zilla Zoe Welsh, 86, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 6:17 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana. She was born to the late Milo and Lucy (White) Gruwell in LaFontaine, Indiana on November 21, 1928.

Zilla married Clifford Welsh, he passed away in 1978. She retired from United Tech.  Zilla...

May 17, 2015

Alma "Pat" Mahan, 91, a Wabash, Indiana resident for most of her life, passed away at 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor East of Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Edward and Ethel (Keim) Wallace on September 2, 1923 in Somerset, Indiana.

She was a 1942 graduated from New Salem...

May 10, 2015

A. Forrest Troyer

Husband, Dad, Grandpa, and Corn Breeder

Dr. A. Forrest Troyer, one of the pioneers of modern corn breeding, died peacefully Sunday, May 10, 2015. He was 85 and lived in DeKalb, Illinois.

He lived life with purpose; his family and pursuit of his passion for corn breeding.  From growing up...

Apr 26, 2015

Gregory D. Starnes passed away at 12:58 p.m. on April 26th, 2015, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born July 31st, 1957 to James A. Starnes and Wanda (Beasley) Starnes in Illinois. Gregory married to Maria E. Perdue on March 3rd, 2006, she survives. He was employed at Bulldog Battery in Wabash, Indiana.

Along with his wife,...

Apr 24, 2015

Christopher Lee Johnson, 48, of Wabash, Indiana died at his home at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 24th 2015. He was born on June 30th, 1966 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Gillen Ding Johnson Jr. and Virginia Gayle (Jacobs) Johnson.

Chris graduated in 1984 from Northfield High School, he also attended Vocational School. He was a...

Apr 24, 2015

Thomas E. Ross Jr., 87, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:25 a.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born to the late Thomas E. Ross Sr. and Louise (Hardin) Ross on May 6, 1927 in Cairo, Illinois. Tom served his country in the United States Merchant Marines, then in...

Apr 18, 2015

Muirel E. "Mert" Tyson, 78, of Wabash passed away at 4:06 a.m. on Saturday April 18, 2015 at Parkview Dupont Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born December 17, 1936 in Urbana, Indiana to the late Jacob L. Bower and Marion J. (Gaston) Bower.

She was a 1954 graduate of Urbana High School.  She married Charles E....

Apr 1, 2015

Samuel T. George, 81, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at his home. He was born to the late William and Osa (Long) George on December 25, 1933 in Muncie, Indiana.

He was a graduate of Wabash High School and Ball State University. Samuel served...

Mar 30, 2015

Mary Brewer-Fawley, 95, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:43 p.m. on Monday, March 30, 2015 at Millers Merry Manor in Peru, Indiana. She was born to the late Orville and Ethel Clark on October 26, 1919 in Middlebury, Indiana.

She married R.D. Brewer, he passed away on January...

Mar 26, 2015

Larry R. Eib, 75, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 5:42 p.m. on Thursday, March 26, 2015 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on July 21, 1939 at his parents' home Virginia and Russell Eib. He was one of 6 children. He attended Van Buren School all 12 years. He started...

Mar 17, 2015

Richard L. Thompson, 78, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 8:43 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late John S. and Leona (Beidel) Thompson on May 9, 1936 in LaFontaine, Indiana.

Richard graduated from LaFontaine High School...

Mar 6, 2015

Jack Lee Harris, 82, a Lafontaine resident, he went peacefully to the Lord on March 6 th 2015 at Parkview Wabash County Hospital. Born October 8 th , 1932 in Wabash, Indiana, to Kenneth Harris and Helen (Halderman) Harris, of Wabash, IN.

Jack, was a veteran of the United...

Feb 24, 2015

Graham David Lorenz, 17 months old, born on September 16, 2013 in Fort Wayne, Indiana was granted his angel wings on Tuesday, February 24, 2015. His final days were spent surrounded by family and friends that Graham had touched in some small way throughout his short, yet very memorable life.

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