Obituaries

Sep 5, 2010

Richard "Red" G. Treckman, 85, 1212 Falls Avenue in Wabash, passed away 11:25 p.m. on Sunday, September 5, 2010 at his home. He was born in Norwich, Conneticut on September 15, 1924 to the late Frank and Amelia (Jonbert) Treckman of Occum, Connecticut. He graduated from the Norwich Academy in 1941. He was stationed aboard the navel vessel USS...

Sep 1, 2010

Daniel D. Voland, 54, Wabash, passed away 12:02 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash, Indiana.

He was born to the late Francis and Madge (Miller) Voland on October 24, 1955 in Marion, Indiana. Daniel graduated from Marion High School. He married Deborah (Leazenby) Voland on October 22, 1977, she survives in Wabash. ...

Sep 1, 2010

Robert K. Howard, 96, Wabash, passed away 4:20 a.m. on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. He was born to the late Kenneth and Myrtle (Gaines) Howard on March 1, 1914 in Wabash, Indiana.

He married Jeannette R. Eviston on March 10, 1936 in Marion, Indiana, she passed away. He was a self employed farmer and a truck driver,...

Aug 31, 2010

Ted D. Thoma, 69, Wabash, passed away 7:58 a.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born to the late Ernest C. and Martha B. (VanAnda) Thoma on March 15, 1941 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He retired the construction business as a Operations Engineer. He was a member of United...

Aug 28, 2010

Brenda L. Sorrell, 59, Wabash, passed away Saturday, August 28, 2010 in Wabash.

She was born to the late Logan Combs Sr., he passed away July 4, 2006 and Mary Lou (Locke), married to John, survives in Mojave, California.

Along with her mother, Mary Lou; she is also survived by her life partner, Thomas Honeycutt;...

Aug 28, 2010

Robert O. Harrell, 88, Wabash, passed away 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 28, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor in Wabash, Indiana.

He was born to the late Charles and Laura (Cozad) Harrell on January 29, 1922 in Huntington, Indiana. He married Virginia Kendall on November 5, 1941, she survives. Robert was a farmer, owner of Harrell Garage...

Aug 14, 2010

Lela Gladys (McNeeley) King, 95, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at Miller's Merry Manor-West at 12:40 am. She was born in Fairfield Illinois on October 18, 1914 to Adron and Dora (Sherwood) McNeeley. She married Raymond George King on July 19, 1943, he preceded her in death on March 23, 1974.

Lela is survived by...

Aug 8, 2010

Geneva Ileen Haynes, 94, LaFontaine, passed away 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at her son's home in Gas City, Indiana. She was born to the late Clifford F. and Ersell (Reed) Skinner on June 5, 1916 in Marion, Indiana. She was a 1930 graduate from Sweetser High School. She married Virgil K. Haynes on April 26, 1936,...

Aug 7, 2010

William D. "Bill" Dluzak, 86, Wabash, passed away 9:16 p.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2010 at Wabash County Hospital. He was a lifetime resident of Wabash. He was born to Charles H. and Alice H. (Carver) Dluzak on April 29, 1924 in Wabash, Indiana. He married Rosalia L. "Rosie" (Karst) Dluzak on November 19, 1955, she survives. He graduated...

Aug 3, 2010

Mildred K. (Malott) Cooper-Troyer, 97, rural LaFontaine passed away 3:40 a.m. on August 3, 2010 at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine, Indiana.

She was born July 13, 1913 in Grant County, Indiana to Don and Naomi (Owings) Malott. She married Robert H. Cooper in July 3,1934, he passed away in September 11, 1984. She then married...

Jul 21, 2010

Gary R. Walters Jr., 42, formerly of Wabash, passed away at his home in Peru on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. He was born in Wabash on March 18, 1968 to Gary (Diana) Walters of Marion, and the late Sandra Price Cora. He graduated in 1986 from Northfield High School.

Gary loved to play paintball with his friends....

Jul 18, 2010

Ernest E. (Ernie) Swafford, 77, of Silver Lake, IN, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 18, 2010 at 12:35 am at Millers Merry Manor. He was born in Wabash on August 21, 1932 to William Harry Swafford and Bertha Lucille Hall. His father passed away before his birth. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Edward...

Jul 16, 2010

Jared Douglas Shears, 21, of rural LaFontaine  died on Friday, July 16, 2010 at  approximately 1:58 am from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was born in Wabash on May 31, 1989 to Scott and Roxanne (Brady) Shears. Along with his parents, Jared is survived by 2 sisters, Shannon Shears, Greenwood, IN; and Nichole Schroll, of Phoenix, AZ; and...

Jun 27, 2010

Vickie Lynn (Thompson) Marine, 56, of rural Wabash,  passed away at 12:10 am on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born to Omer and Jessie (Vandlandingham) Thompson in Wabash on April 5, 1954. Her father passed away in November 1991 and her mother passed away in September of 2009. She...

Jun 23, 2010

Tim D. Holcslaw, 60, Wabash, passed away 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on January 13, 1950 in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Ernest Holcslaw, passed away April 30, 1977 and Jeanetta (Cunningham) Holcslaw, passed away May 28, 2009. He graduated from Mentone High School in 1968...

Jun 9, 2010

Mary Pauline Shalley, 89, Wabash, passed away 6:55 a.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash.

She was born to the late Russell and Nina (Dodgson) Purdy on April 16, 1921 in Wabash, Indiana. She was a 1940 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Virgil "Woody" Shalley on June 13, 1941, he...

Jun 5, 2010

Glenda E. (Baer) Jones, 86, Wabash, passed away 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at Wabash County Hospital in Wabash, Indiana.

She was born to the late Forrest G. and Eva Sara (Cripe) Baer in Urbana, Indiana on October 13, 1923. Glenda was a graduate from Wabash High School. She married Wallace "Wally" Jones on May...

Jun 2, 2010

Jerry Joe Haynes, 75, Wabash, passed away 9:50 p.m. on Wednesday, June 2, 2010 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

He was born to the late Paul and Evelyn (Brown) Shoults on May 20, 1935 in Wabash, Indiana. He was a carpenter for 40 years of his life. A was a lifetime resident of Wabash. He...

May 29, 2010

Mazie Helene Hussey, 88, LaFontaine, passed away 3:55 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. She was born to the late William Henry and Daisy Burnette (Tyner) Dillion on July 14, 1921 in Banquo, Indiana. She graduated from Banquo High School in 1940 and also attended Indiana Business College. She married Sidney Earl Hussey on...

May 28, 2010

Shirley Angeline Miller, 69, Wabash, passed away 3:40 a.m. on Friday, May 28, 2010 at Miller Merry Manor in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to late Frank and Martha (McDonald) Warren in Vandalia, Illinois on August 28, 1940. She married Beryle Miller on May 10, 1986, he survives. Shirley helped the elderly with their daily chores and shopping as...