Obituaries

Dec 8, 2014

Roberta B. Martin, 87, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:31 a.m. on Monday, December 8, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Walter V. and Tessie M. (Garst) Hawley on May 17, 1927 in Wabash, Indiana.

She was a Wabash High...

Dec 7, 2014

Rosalia "Rosie" L. Dluzak, 91, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2014 at 6:20 p.m. at Saint Anne Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late George A. and Edith T. (Scher) Karst on July 3, 1923 in Huntington County, Indiana.

She a...

Nov 30, 2014

Helen I. Wyckoff, 101, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 11:20 a.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to the late Fred and Bertha (Dodt) Arven on August 16, 1913 in Lucerne, Indiana.

Helen Arven married Richard G. Wyckoff...

Nov 27, 2014

Lucille T. Highley, 95, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Alvah F. and Lottie (Waggoner) Troyer on July 19, 1919 in Grant County, Indiana.

She graduated from Sweetser High...

Nov 24, 2014

Allen H. "Bud" Sailors, a lifetime resident of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away on his 91 st birthday at 7:05 a.m. on November 24, 2014 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. He was born to the late Russell and Mary K. (Hunt) Sailors on November 24, 1923 in LaFontaine, Indiana.

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Nov 23, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Slinker, 72, formerly of California passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at her home in Converse, Indiana. She was born to the late Rudolph Gale and Emma Berniece (Mettler) Courtney on March 21, 1942 in Vevay, Indiana.

She regularly attended the First Baptist Church in Kokomo,...

Nov 22, 2014

Ellen Jean Salmons, 81, formerly of Auburn, Indiana passed away at 9:25 a.m. on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to the late Elmer D. and Luella Ross on October 6, 1933 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She married Benjamin H....

Nov 17, 2014

Robert Junior VanMeter, 90, of Silver Lake, Indiana passed away at 8:20 p.m. on Monday, November 17, 2014 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Fred and Helen (Shatto) VanMeter on October 31, 1924 in Jackson Township, Indiana.

Robert served his country in...

Nov 14, 2014

Roy W. Tudor Jr., 96, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:14 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home. He was born to the late Roy V. and Hazel (Hummer) Tudor on July 27, 1918 in Wabash, Indiana.

Roy served his country United States Army during WWII...

Nov 1, 2014

Kimberly Nicole Swinehart, infant daughter of Leroy Eckols and Tawnia Swinehart passed away at 11:17 a.m. on Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Her parents survive in Wabash, Indiana.

She is also survived by two brothers, Alex Koenig and Chad Eckols; four sisters, Jessica...

Nov 1, 2014

Lillie Belle Young, 93, slipped away peacefully at 10: 35 a.m. on November 1, 2014 at Wellbrooke of Wabash . She was born on June 19, 1921 in Wabash County to the late Orville Ray and Brownie D. (King) Starbuck.  She graduated from Lagro High School in 1939.  She married Lynn C. Young on December...

Oct 24, 2014

Henry Charles Grizzle, 88, of Wabash passed away 4:51 a.m. on Friday, October 24, 2014 in his home surrounded by family.  He was born on January 1, 1926 in Dahlonega, Georgia to the late Clayton H. and Pearl (Ingrham) Grizzle.

He married Hazel Smith on January 22, 1951, she...

Oct 18, 2014

Crystal Lynn Davis, 41, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18, 2014. She was born to Verl C. and Constance (Benney) Davis on March 28, 1973 in Sarasota, Florida, they both survive in LaFontaine, Indiana.

She was a 1991 graduate from Wabash High School....

Oct 15, 2014

Hardy Samons, 76, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home. He was born to the late Paul and Evie (Conn) Samons on October 14, 1938 in Martin, Kentucky.

He married Verlie Conn in 1956, she passed...

Oct 7, 2014

James E. Haggerty, 70, a lifetime resident of rural LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at his home. He was born to the late Saul and Helen (Spence) Haggerty on November 1, 1943 in Marion, Indiana.

James was in the last graduating class at LaFontaine High School. He married Sandra K....

Oct 1, 2014

Pamela Kay Etling, 61, a lifetime resident of Wabash County, Indiana went to be with her Savior at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at her home. She was born to the late Ernest and Nokie (Fields) Gillespie on September 25, 1953.

Pam married Kevin Etling on January...

Sep 30, 2014

Karen Sue France, 60, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:05 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at her home. She was born to Lacy and Mary (Miller) Carpenter on November 13, 1953 in Wabash, Indiana. Her parents survive in Wabash, Indiana.

She was a 1972...

Sep 26, 2014

John E. "Butch" Wilcox, 72, of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Friday, September 26, 2014 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born to the late John Fredrick and Helen (Widmyer) Wilcox on September 3, 1942 in Urbana, Indiana.

He graduated from Urbana High School in 1960. John married Patricia...

Sep 8, 2014

Virginia "Ginny" L. Williams, 80, of Wabash, Indiana went home to be with Jesus on September 8, 2014. She was born August 29, 1934 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Ora A. and Louise (Owen) Banks.

She married George F. Williams on April 18, 1953 in Wabash, he preceded...

Sep 1, 2014

Roy D. Malott

WWII U.S. Army Veteran

August 31, 1920 – September 1, 2014

Wabash, IN - Roy D. Malott, 94, died peacefully at home.  He was born in Amboy, IN to Clifford Malott Sr. and Delcie (Graf) Malott....