Obituaries

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...

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...