Obituaries

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...

Jul 23, 2011

Phyllis R. Grossman, 79, LaFontaine, passed away 4:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born to Russell and Wava (Thomas) Davis on June 4, 1932 at Fox Station in Grant County, Indiana.

She married Doyt E. Grossman of August 19, 1955, he survives. She received her teaching...

Jul 23, 2011

Rebecca J. Banks, age 78, Wabash, passed away at 9:36 am at Miller's Merry Manor-East of Wabash on Saturday, July 23, 2011. She was born on June 8, 1933 to the late Roy C. and Daisy (Lewis) Schuster.

She was a 1952 graduate of Linlawn High School. She married Robert A. Banks on October 6, 1956. He...

Jul 22, 2011

L. Pearl Floyd Jervis, 94, LaFontaine, passed away 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 22, 2011 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana 46940. She was born to the late Basil and Nina (Burch) Weesner on September 17, 1916 in Morrison, Tennessee.

She married Cecil Floyd on July 17, 1934, he passed away in January of 1975;...

Jul 22, 2011

Kenneth Eugene Middleton, 77, Wabash, passed away 8:28 a.m. on Friday, July 22, 2011 at Peabody's Healthcare in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born to Walter and Bertha (Patee) Middleton on July 1, 1934 in Wabash, Indiana.

He married Patricia A. (Koon) Middleton on October 22, 1976, she passed away December 12, 2008. He retired after 16years...

Jul 20, 2011

Robert William Marks, 70, Wabash, passed away at 12:36 am on Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne.

He was born in Wabash to Warren Gilbert and Matilda May "Ellis" Marks on July 5, 1941. They precede him in death.

A good friend Ella Siers survives.

Private services will be...

Jul 8, 2011

William M. "Bill" Baker, 73, of Wabash, Indiana died on Friday, July 8, 2011 at 12:07 pm at his home.

Private family gathering will take place at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to Wabash County Animal Shelter, 810 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992 or Wabash/Miami County Home Healthcare and Hospice, 710 N....

Jul 4, 2011

Larry Gene Holmes, 62, Lagro, passed away 7 a.m. on Monday, July 4, 2011 at his home. He was born to the late Edgar A. Holmes and Laura Belle (Meek) Baker in Wabash, Indiana on August 15, 1948.

He graduated from Wabash High School in 1966. He served his country in the United States Army, during Vietnam...

Jun 22, 2011

Ryan Austin Mendoza, 30, Frankfort, passed away 10:14 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2011 in Frankfort, Indiana.  He was born on November 21, 1980 in Wabash County to Ramiro Mendoza (Sheila) of Northhampton, Pennsylvania and Mrs. Connie (Christman) Crabtree (Steve) of Somerset. He was a 1999 graduate of Frankfort High School, he attended Ivy Tech of Lafayette.

Along...

Jun 12, 2011

Phyllis I. Bowman, 78, LaFontaine passed away at 7:48 p.m. on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Wabash Skilled Care Center in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to Floyd W. and Martha (Darrah) McCollister on February 13, 1933 in Grant County, Indiana.

She retired in 1995 as a Welder from Fisher Body (General Motors) in Marion, Indiana. She...

Jun 1, 2011

Kathy Marie Beerer, 47, Wabash, passed away suddenly at her residence at approximately 11:45 pm on Tuesday, June 1, 2011. She was born on May 22, 1964 in Owosso, Michigan to James Jr.  and Charlotte (Patterson) Beerer. Her father passed away several years ago and was raised by her mother and stepfather, Ralph Beerer of Coldwater, Michigan.

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May 24, 2011

Hugh Randall Cleaveland, 57, passed away 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at his home in rural Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Daren and Pauline (Tidisco) Cleaveland on June 17, 1953 in Worchester, Mass.. He married Deborah Kay Walker on June 25, 1977, they were married 34 years, she survives in Wabash.

He...

May 21, 2011

Alva Allen Keiffer, 91, passed away at 1:40 pm Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Parkview Hospital of Huntington. He was a resident of the Heritage of Huntington for the last 3 years with his wife of 70 years, Dorothy (Nave) whom he married October 6, 1940.

He was born on September 27, 1919 to Mason and Ora...

May 13, 2011

Robert R. Weimer, 94, LaFontaine, passed away at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011 at Autumn Ridge Health Care Center in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Charles Z. and Dorothy (Steinman) Weimer on July 9, 1916 in Treaty, Indiana.

He married Francis Howard in 1935, she passed away in February of 1990. He...

May 13, 2011

Services are pending.