Obituaries

Aug 10, 2013

J.R. Tyson, 72, formerly of Wabash, Indiana died at 4:35 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at the Bayfront Hospice Care Unit in St. Petersburg, Florida. He was born in Rochester, Indiana on May 20, 1941 to Byron and Florence Louise (Miller) Tyson, his mother survives.

He married Barbara Thrush on June 2, 1958 in Wabash, Indiana,...

Aug 10, 2013

Walter H. "Walt" Unger, 94, of rural Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at Wellbrooke of Wabash. He was born to the late Jacob and Clara (Smith) Unger on September 20, 1918 in Richvalley, Indiana.

Walt married Eloise L. Shanafelt on December 13, 1947, she survives. He served his country in...

Aug 7, 2013

Bradley Evan Strunk, 41, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at approximately 9 p.m. on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at his home. He was born on February 29, 1972 in Elwood, Indiana to Joseph and Anna Mae (Wells) Strunk Sr., they survive in LaFontaine, Indiana.

He was a 1991 Graduate of Southwood High School. Bradley won state in...

Jul 13, 2013

Dolli Ann Reed, 43 of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2013 at her home.  She was born to the late Frank Watson Sr. and Peggy Ann (Simpson) Fraley on May 11, 1970 in Wabash, Indiana. She is survived by two sons, Anthony Reed of Albion Indiana, and Timothy J. Reed of Wabash, Indiana;...

Jul 10, 2013

Phil H. Miltenberger, 80, of Marion, Indiana formerly of Wabash County passed away 8:05 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at Colonial Oaks Healthcare Center in Marion, Indiana. He was born to the late Lemoine and Ruth (Hunt) Miltenberger on March 21, 1933 in Wabash County, Indiana.

He served his country in the United States Army in...

Jul 6, 2013

Dianna Kay Nicely, 69, of Navarre, Florida, formerly of Wabash, Indiana passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 in Gulf Breeze Hospital in Florida. She was born to Harold H. and Mabel (Bechdol) Eltzroth on July 31, 1943 in Peru, Indiana.

She married Richard P. Nicely on December 7, 1963, he survives. She was a house wife to...

Jul 4, 2013

Marilou Mullett, 84, of Wabash, Indiana passed away 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Basil and Alice (Wilkinson) Roberts on February 12, 1929 in Peru, Indiana.

She was a Peru High School graduate of 1947. She married Denny Lee Mullett on June 30,...

Jul 2, 2013

Walter L. Figert, 83, Wabash, died Tuesday morning, July 2, 2013, at Miller's Merry Manor East, Wabash.

He was born to Walter E. and Pearl (Grisso) Figert, on Oct. 16, 1929, in Wabash. He was one of 11 children.

He...

Jun 29, 2013

Terry R. Starbuck, 66, of Huntington, Indiana passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Autumn Ridge Healthcare Center in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Harold and Garnett "Babe" (Middleton) Starbuck on August 18, 1946 in Wabash, Indiana.

He was a 1964 graduate of Andrews High School. He served his country in the United...

Jun 27, 2013

James Richard Craft, 72, of Wabash, Indiana passed away 7:35 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at his home. He was born to the late James F. Craft and Wilma (Thurwachter) Mossman on October 20, 1940 in Columbus, Indiana.

He was a Wabash High School graduate of 1958, also he attended Manchester College. He married Sandra Smith...

Jun 26, 2013

Bobbie Jean Adams, 79, of Lagro, Indiana passed away at 9:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Wabash County Hospital. She was born to the late Acie and Beatrice (Cannaday) Coker on November 19, 1933 in Lauderdale, Alabama.

She married Charles N. Adams on November 26, 1949, he passed away on October 17, 1994. She worked...

Jun 21, 2013

George R. Earl Jr., 72, of LaFontaine passed away at 9:01 p.m. on Friday, June 21, 2013 at his home. He was born to the late George R. Earl and Germaine (Smet) Dornseif on March 15, 1941 in South Bend, Indiana.

He graduated from Northside High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana. George served his country in the...

Jun 17, 2013

Paul F. "Buttons" Copeland Sr., 57, of Wabash passed away 4 a.m.  on Monday, June 17, 2013 at his home. He was a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana. He was born on January 19, 1956 in Wabash, Indiana to the late Donald Copeland and Patricia (Berry) Copeland, she survives in Wabash, Indiana.

He was a 1975 graduate...

Jun 15, 2013

Howard W. Smith, 71, of LaFontaine passed away 7:41 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at his home. He was born to the late Howard B. and Doris W. (Flitcraft) Smith on February 8, 1942 in Peru, Indiana.

He married Elsie Bryant on April 6, 1962, she survives. He retired from General Motors of Marion, Indiana after...

Jun 12, 2013

Steven M. Lake, 69, of Wabash passed away 3:21 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, 2013 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on June 5, 1944 in Wabash, Indiana to the late William L. Lake Sr. and Doris (Nayrocker) Lake, she survives in Wabash, Indiana.

Steve enjoyed mushroom hunting and going to car shows....

Jun 10, 2013

Muriel Louise Randall, 94, of Wabash, Indiana passed away 6:40 p.m. on Monday, June 10, 2013 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Howard Eldon and Edith (Metzner) Hutchison on July 7, 1918 in Flanagan, Illinois.

She was a 1931 Graduate of Wabash High School. She married James N. Randall on...

Jun 9, 2013

Louise N. Weaver, 86 of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2013 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana 46940. She was born to the late John and Mable (Corn) Troxell on August 20, 1926 in Marion, Indiana.

She graduated from Marion High School. She married Maynard D. Weaver on December...

Jun 7, 2013

Sharri L. Carpenter, 67, of Wabash, Indiana passed away 3:47 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on April 25, 1946 in Wabash, Indiana. She is preceded in death by her parents, George William and Irma E. (Carlson) Sandberg.

She married Paul Brian Carpenter on May 11,...

Jun 7, 2013

Carrie Marie Abbott, 39, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 7, 2013 at 3:38 p.m. in Frankton, Indiana, after a courageous battle against stomach cancer.

She was the daughter of Jan W. and Sandra M. (Eastman) Bachman of Marion, Indiana. She was born in Seoul, Korea on January 2, 1974. She was brought to...

May 18, 2013

Robert W. Holcomb, 89, formerly of Wabash passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, 2013 at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born to the late James and Pearl (Meyers) Holcomb on July 28, 1923 in Somerset, Indiana.

He served his country in the United States Army during the American Theater and...