Obituaries

Oct 29, 2011

Mary E. Jefferson, 88, passed away at 4:05 am on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor-East in Wabash. She was born on November 16, 1922 in Virginia.

She married Dean Jefferson, he preceded her in death. She worked at Honeywell Foundry in Wabash and also was a secretary at the Vocational School in Wabash.

Oct 28, 2011

David Robert Stewart, 92, Wabash, passed away at 6:02 pm on Friday, October 28, 2011 at Wabash County Hospital. He was born in Marion, IN to the late Charles and Edith (Massey) Stewart. He married Frances Guerin in 1942, she survives.

David was a Pipefitter and a Foreman at General Tire, Wabash, retiring in 1978. He served...

Oct 28, 2011

Ruby C. Gates, 73, Wabash, passed away at 6:25 pm at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, IN on Friday, October 28, 2011. She was born on November 11, 1937 to the late Harry and Edith (Lindsey) Vogt. She married Fred Gates and he passed away in 2001.

Ruby was a retired factory worker and was a member...

Oct 20, 2011

Doris M. Crandell, 71, Wabash, passed away at 3:37 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Basil and Enid (Brush) Ellis on May 5, 1940 in Terre Haute, Indiana.

She graduated from Blackhawk High School in 1958. She married Dan H. Crandell on November 22,...

Oct 9, 2011

Mary E. Kern, 101, of LaFontaine, passed away 11:50 am on Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. She was born in Wayne County, on March 23, 1910 to the late James and Carrie (Coyle) Gentry. She married Earl F. Kern in December of 1932. He preceded her in death in July 1975. Mary was...

Sep 30, 2011

Harry Oliver McKay, 94, LaFontaine, passed away at 11:16 a.m. on Friday, September 30, 2011 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. He was born to the late Robert David and Edith Agnus (Deary) McKay on March 20, 1917 in Turkey, Arkansas.

He was a graduate from LaFontaine High School. He married Naomi Rose Draper on...

Sep 28, 2011

Katherine Louise Hyslop, 75, Wabash, passed away 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor-East in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Henry and Grace (Roberts) Parker on August 18, 1936 in Huntington, Indiana.

She married Billy M. Hyslop on July 2, 1971, he passed in January of 1986. She was a...

Sep 23, 2011

Glenadine Louise Davenport, 85, of Wabash, passed away this morning at 7:45 a.m. on Friday, September 23, 2011 at Bickford Cottage in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Glenwood H. and Wilhelmina (Rohrer) Davenport in Constantine, Michigan on November 16, 1925.

She retired as  an accountant for Eagle Picher formerly of Wabash, then relocated in...

Aug 30, 2011

Dorthy A. Bridegroom, 83, formerly of Wabash, passed away in the morning of Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at her home in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born to the late Henry and Ethel Mable (Patrick) Fingerle in North Manchester, Indiana on March 7, 1928.

She married Robert Bridegroom on October 31, 1944, he passed away October 7,...

Aug 29, 2011

Shirley Ann Smith, 79, Wabash, Indiana passed away August 29, 2011 at Skilled Care Center in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Virgil Monte and Adestia (Hornbeck) Fendrick on November 24, 1931 in Fairbury, Illinois.

She graduated from Laddonia High School in Laddonia, Missouri. She married Ben B. Smith on November 10, 1951, he survives....

Aug 26, 2011

Roger Eugene Fawley, 58, Wabash, passed away at 5:06 p.m on Friday, August 26, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to the late Robert Fawley and Francis (Easterday) Tucker on April 29, 1953 in Wabash, Indiana.

He worked construction at Atlas Industry. His 21 year longtime companion Bernice Gressley survives in Wabash....

Aug 26, 2011

Rebecca L. Miller, 61, of Wabash, passed away at 6:40 am at Miller's Merry Manor-East of Wabash on Friday, August 26, 2011. She was born in Wabash to Patricia (Stineman) Jones and Claude Gaines on January 30, 1950. They precede her in death. She had been previously married to Larry Gray and to Don Drabenstot. They also precede her...

Aug 17, 2011

Marie I. Clupper, 71, Wabash, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 5:05 am at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on August 27, 1939 to the late Brooke Holloway Jr. and Irene (Yost) Rollins. She married Cyril L. Clupper Jr. on October 2, 1959. He passed away on February 7, 2007.

She attended...

Aug 16, 2011

Kimberly M. Bakehorn, 40, Wabash, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in Miami County, Indiana. She was born in San Diego, California on January 8, 1971 to Randy Childress and Carol (Smith) Whitesel of Wabash, she survives. She was adopted at age 8 by the late Dale Whitesel.

She attended Wabash Church of...

Aug 13, 2011

Miriam N. Cox, 83, formerly of LaFontaine, passed away 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, August 13, 2011 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She was born to the late Robert S. and Hulda (Rennaker) Thompson on August 2, 1928 in LaFontaine, Indiana.

She graduated from LaFontaine High School in 1946. She married William Cox, he passed away in 1992. She worked...

Aug 11, 2011

Thomas 'Tom' A. Reahard, 61, Wabash, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home. He was born on September 12, 1949 in Wabash, Indiana to the late James E. Reahard Sr. and Betty Jean (Butzin) Reahard, she survives in Wabash.He was a life time resident of Wabash.Tom battled Parkinson Disease for 13 years.

He was a...

Aug 7, 2011

Patricia M. Partenheimer, 75, LaFontaine, passed away 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at he home in LaFontaine. She was born to the late Clarence A. and Helen Buck in Fort Wayne, Indiana on April 10, 1936.

She married Jacob H. Partenheimer on August 10, 1957, he survives. She worked at Lincoln Tower of Fort Wayne,...

Aug 7, 2011

Frederick 'Fred' Clarence Moore, 81, passed away 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at his home in rural Wabash. He was born to the late David Curtis "Curt" and Marlene (Pitts) Moore on April 9, 1930 in Wabash, Indiana.

He married Gleniss Snell on December 17, 1951, she survives. Fred served his country in the United ...

Aug 5, 2011

Martha Mable Siders, age 98, passed away at her rural LaFontaine home, at 7:55pm on Friday, August 5, 2011. She was born in Luther (Huntington Co.)  on October 16, 1912 to the late Charles Henry and Elizabeth (Rosen) Woehler. She married Everett Siders on December 23, 1939. He passed away on January 1, 1995.

Before Martha married,...

Aug 1, 2011

Charles " Chuck" A. Ross, age 85, passed away Monday, August 1, 2011 at 9:26 am at Marion County Veteran's Administration Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. He was born to the late F. Cline and Joyce A. (Dauberman) Ross.

He was a 1943 graduate of Wabash High School and attended Purdue University studying Agriculture. He served his country...