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Larry Gene Holmes
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...
Ryan Austin Mendoza
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...
Phyllis I. (Mccollister) Bowman
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...
Kathy Marie Beerer
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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Hugh Randall Cleaveland
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...
Alva Allen Keiffer
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...
Robert R. Weimer
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...
Roger D. Clark
May 12, 2011
Roger D. Clark, 73, LaFontaine, passed away at 5:16 p.m. on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to the late William H. Clark Sr. and Treva (Garwood) Clark on February 22, 1938 in Adams County, Indiana.
He married Joyce Barnell on June 24, 1962, she passed away December...
Janice A. Powell
Apr 30, 2011
Janice A. Powell, 77, rural LaFontaine, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 4:02 pm at her residence surrounded by her five sons.
She was born on July 15, 1933 to Louie and Frances (Wigner) Brooks. They are both deceased. She married Ernest B. Powell on December 28, 1951. He passed away September 29, 2004.
...Cathy Jean (Mcvicker) Mendoza
Apr 22, 2011
Cathy Jean Mendoza, 58, LaFontaine, passed away at 3:34 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2011 after a short but brave battle with a rare lung disease. She died peacefully with love in her heart and surrounded by family. Her last days were filled with the strength and laughter for which she was known.
Cathy was born on...
Tommy Joe Custer
Apr 15, 2011
Tommy Joe Custer, 64, rural Wabash, passed away 3:45 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2011 at VA Northern Indiana Health Care in Marion, Indiana. He was born to the late Edmund Merl and Margaret Elizabeth (Kohorst) Custer on July 6, 1946 in Van Wert County, Ohio.
He married Melba Johnson on July 9, 1977, she survives. He...
Earlene Smith
Apr 9, 2011
Earlene (Snow) Smith, 82, Wabash, formerly of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, passed away 10:10 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Autumn Ridge Health Care Center in Wabash.
She was born to the late Homer(1976) and Bernice (Woolridge-1990) Snow on June 5, 1928 in Maxville, Arkansas. She graduated from Swifton Arkansas in 1948. She married Edward M. Smith...
Ellis Winston Pickering
Apr 7, 2011
Ellis Winston Pickering, Wabash, 64, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family and friends at 7:10 p.m. on Thursday, April 7, 2011 in the Autumn Ridge Healthcare Center in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to the late Ellis W. and Ramey (Webb) Pickering on May 17, 1946 in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
He served his country...
Artie Edgar Moore
Apr 6, 2011
Artie Edgar Moore, 79, a life time resident of Wabash, passed away 6:15 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana. He was born to the late William V. and Agnes (Campbell) Moore on September 24, 1931 in Wabash, Indiana.
He married Rosa Lee Horner on April 10, 1952 in Andrews, Indiana...
Verlie (Conn) Samons
Mar 28, 2011
Verlie Samons, 72, Wabash, passed away 1:17 a.m. on Monday, March 28, 2011 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Johnie and Liddie (Sammons) Conn on January 8, 1939 in Martin, Kentucky.
She married Hardy Samons in 1956, he survives. She was a member of Southside Freewill Baptist Church. Verlie enjoyed...
Paul A. "Andy" Anderson
Mar 27, 2011
Paul A. "Andy" Anderson, 81, Wabash, passed away 9:33 a.m. on Sunday, March 27, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor West in Wabash. He was born to the late Edward Ted and Ruby Elizabeth (Rau) Anderson on December 9, 1929 in Lagro, Indiana.
He married Charlene A. Hornaday on August 12, 1950 in the St. Patricks Church in...
Evelyn Bernice (Kerr) Sanders
Mar 26, 2011
Evelyn Bernice "Dumplin" Sanders, 91, a lifetime resident of Wabash County, passed away 11:37 a.m. Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Miller's Merry Manor East in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late Jacob C. and Ada (Burnworth) Kerr on May 29, 1919 in Lagro, Indiana.
She married Clyde A. "Apple" Sanders on February 17, 1941, he...
Richard Alan Mock
Mar 22, 2011
Richard Alan Mock, 43, Wabash, passed away 12 noon on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at his home in Wabash. He was born to James Dale Mock of Warsaw and Jacquelyn (Eutsler) Mock of Wabash on December 21, 1967 in Wabash, Indiana.
Along with his parents, James and Jacquelyn; he is survived by a son, Stacey Mock of...
Chester Lee Skinner Jr.
Mar 19, 2011
Chester Lee "Butch" Skinner, 63, Huntington, formerly of Wabash, passed away 8:50 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born to Chester Lee Skinner Sr of North Venice, Florida and the late Mary Agnes (Benzer) Skinner on March 7, 1948 in Anderson, Indiana. He graduated from Pendleton High School. He...
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