Obituaries

Apr 1, 2024

Clarence "Doc" Cooper, 89, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:40 a.m. on Monday, April 1, 2024, at his residence in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on November 11, 1935, to Ted and Mary (Cole) Cooper, in Whitewood, Virginia.

Clarence married Crystal (Ritter) Cooper on April 2, 1955. He held a membership at Christian Hertiage Church in...

Mar 30, 2024

Ronda Leone Burns, 65, of Findlay, Ohio, formerly of Wabash, Indiana passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Henderson, Nevada. She was born on October 21, 1958, to Harold and Marilyn (Gidley) Powell in Wabash, Indiana.

Ronda will be sorely missed; she was the glue of her family and she always put family first.

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Mar 30, 2024

Robert  Turley, 89, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:12 p.m. on Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Parkview Randellia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on June 6,1934, to Robert and Macel Turley in Illinois.

Robert married Carol Snowberger on April 24, 1954. She passed on March 1, 2018. He served in the United States...

Mar 22, 2024

Rosa Lee Moore, 89, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:15 p.m. on March 22, 2024, at Rolling Meadows Health Care Center in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born on September 17, 1934, to Marvin Horner and Harriett Diezter in Elwood, Indiana.

Rosa married Artie Moore on April 10, 1952. He passed away April 6, 2011. She attended...

Mar 21, 2024

Keith Thomas Dailey, 55, of Warsaw, Indiana, formerly of LaFontaine, passed away at 11:29 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Parkview Hospital Randellia in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on February 27, 1969 in Franklin, Indiana to Larry and Janet (Traver) Dailey.

Keith was a 1988 graduate of Southwood High School. He graduated from ITT...

Mar 21, 2024

Terry Allen Jivery, 77, of La Fontaine, Indiana passed away at 6:38 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at Parkview Huntington in Huntington, Indiana. He was born on January 8, 1947 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to Albert and Ann (Huff) Jivery.

Terry was a 1967 graduate of Southwood High School and served in the United States Air...

Mar 15, 2024

Blake A. Jamerson, 32, of Marion, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 10:31 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2024, at his residence in Marion, Indiana. He was born on March 4, 1992, to Gregory and Stacey (Shipper) Jamerson in Wabash, Indiana.

Blake was a 2010 graduate of Wabash High School. He was enrolled at Ivy Tech...

Mar 10, 2024

Mary Kathryn "Kay" Howard, 89, Indianapolis, Indiana, formerly of Marion, Indiana passed away at 10:05 a.m. on March 10, 2024, at Community South Medical Center in Greenwood, Indiana. Heaven just became a little more interesting and lively. She was born on October 30, 1934, to Frederick and Nora (Baker) Chapman in Moultrie County, Illinois

Mary graduated from...

Feb 27, 2024

Teresa M. Gressley, 57, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:05 a.m. on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at her daughter's residence in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born on September 9, 1966, to Franklin Gressley and Patricia (Koon) Middleton in Wabash, Indiana.

Teresa currently worked for Smithfield Foods in Peru, Indiana; she formerly worked for Miller's Merry Manor...

Feb 22, 2024

David Ross Johnstone, 81, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 12:42 a.m. on Thursday, February 22, 2024, at his residence in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on August 4, 1942, in Kentucky.

David served in the United States Navy. He married Frances A. Cooper on December 26, 1972. David worked for General Motors Corp. before retiring in...

Feb 18, 2024

Diana L. Weitzel, 63, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:09 a.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at her residence in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on March 22, 1960, to Herchell and Paula (Gordon) Butcher in Wabash, Indiana.

Diana owned Wabash Interiors in Wabash, Indiana before retiring. She married Larry G. Weitzel on...

Feb 18, 2024

Jamie L. Degitz, 41, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away at 2:29 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at UI Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was born on February 2, 1983, to Terry and Karan (Garst) Degitz in Allen County, Indiana.

Jamie is survived by one son, Ashton Faust of LaFontaine, Indiana; two daughters, Taylor Harrell...

Feb 12, 2024

Nancy Kay Hammond, 74, of Lebanon, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Clinton House Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Frankfort, Indiana. She was born on October 1, 1949, to Charles and Ura Burtron in Crawfordsville, Indiana, then she was adopted by Everett and Velma (Miller) Manning at the age...

Feb 12, 2024

Norman E. Dickerhoff, 51, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:38 a.m. on Monday, February 12, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on December 2, 1972, to Patricia A. Randolph in Wabash, Indiana.

Norman was a 1991 graduate of Wabash High School. He worked at Taco Bell in Wabash along...

Feb 8, 2024

Ella Jean Arnett, 91, Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:10 am on February 8, 2024, at Vernon Health and Rehabilitation in Wabash, Indiana, after a long illness. The daughter of Jim and Lottie (Whitt) Crace, Jean was born on June 30, 1932, in rural Kentucky.

On July 7, 1960, Jean married Curt Arnett in Asheville, North Carolina,...

Feb 6, 2024

Rebecca "Becky" Alice Richardson, 76, of Somerset, Indiana passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Parkview Huntington Hospital in Huntington, Indiana. She was born on August 3, 1947, to Kenneth and Maxine (Hayes) Richardson in Evansville, Indiana.

Becky's father was in the military, so she attended several schools growing up, but graduated from...

Feb 2, 2024

Paula Bowman Yates, 79, of Mt. Perry, Ohio, passed from this life Friday, February 2, 2024, at her residence in Russell Springs, Kentucky. She was born December 26, 1944, in Marion, Indiana, to the late, Herb and Mary (Hobbs) Bowman.

After earning her bachelor's degree in nursing, Paula became one of the first registered nurses in the...

Jan 30, 2024

June Kay Johnson, 78, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on June 13, 1945, to Henry and Annetta (Enders) Johnson in Breman, Indiana.

June was a graduate of Somerset High School. She served in the United States Air...

Jan 30, 2024

Linda Owen, 84, of Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of Lagro, Indiana passed away at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Northwood Village in Kokomo, Indiana. She was born on December 28, 1939, in Lancaster, Indiana.

Linda attended Lancaster School. She married Robert Owen on May 18, 1957. He passed away on July 10, 2012. She worked...

Jan 21, 2024

Anita L. Shriver, 77, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:43 a.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on October 22, 1946, to Ralph and Bernadine (Davis) Williams in Hornell, New York.

Anita was a graduate of Woodward High School in Toledo, Ohio. She worked at Dukes Memorial...