Archive For The “Obituaries” Category
Lester Daniel “Dan” Corn, 62, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 10:12 pm, June 13, 2017 at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash. He was born February 1, 1955 in Wabash, Indiana to Lester Roy and JoAnn (Widmeyer) Corn. Dan was a 1974 graduate of Northfield High School and worked for the Container Corporation in Wabash. He…
Susan K. Yeatter Brown, age 72, transitioned from this physical world on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. Susan was born in Chicago, IL, on September 14, 1944, to David B. and Mary (Smith) Yeatter. When Susan was 6, she moved with her older sister and parents to North Manchester, IN, where her dad took a job…
Alberta J. Giegold, 96, North Manchester, IN died at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, IN. She was born December 18, 1920 in North Manchester, IN to Herman & Lillian (Heeter) Martin. She graduated in 1938 from Central High School, North Manchester, IN. On August 24, 1941 she married…
Bertie J. Melvin, 89, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:12 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor West in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late H. Armstrong and Lula (Pennington) Rowland on February 9, 1928 in Morgan County, Kentucky. Bertie was a 1969 graduate of Johnson County High School;…
Roger L. Hoffman, 61, Jonesboro, died in his home at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, to Jean A. and Naomi E. (Klepinger) Hoffman. On August 11, 2001, Roger married Angel Hillman, and she survives. Roger was a graduate of Northmont High…
Betty M. Ashley, 91, of Peru, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017 at Blair Ridge Health Campus. She was born to the late Lloyd and Jessie McKinley on March 25, 1926 in Peru. On March 8, 1946 she married Dearl Ashley and he survives and together they raised eight children. Betty will be dearly…
Wilma M. Hartley, age 85, of Huntington, died at 12:38 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Markle Health and Rehabilitation. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Private burial will be in France Cemetery in Roanoke. Memorial contributions may be…
Robert L. “Bob” Heffelfinger, age 89, of Huntington, passed away at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. There will be no visitation or funeral services. Bob was born October 6, 1927 in Huntington to Laverne and Chloella (Lash) Heffelfinger. He joined the Merchant Marines at age 16…
Alonzo W. “Lonnie” Bennett Jr., 77 of Bluffton passed away at 4:37 am on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at Visiting Nurse and Hospice in Fort Wayne. Alonzo worked as an electrician for several years. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the early 1960’s. He enjoyed bicycling, sewing, antique shopping, writing poetry,…
Vivian Miller, 96, North Manchester, Indiana passed away at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester on June 12, 2017 at 6:55 a.m. Vivian was born in Monroe Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana on August 1, 1920 to Floyd V. and Mary Marie (Fox) Newcomer. In 1938, Vivian graduated from Sidney High School and attended Manchester College. On…