Obituaries

May 20, 2026

Kathleen "Kitty" Hendry, 81, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 8:21 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at the Waters of Wabash East in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on August 25, 1944, to Thomas and Genevieve (Bryan) Patterson in Brownsville, Pennsylvania.

Kitty married Lloyd "Buster" W. Hendry on April 16, 1966; he died on August 3, 2018. She was a...

May 20, 2026

Gale L. Harness, 86, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 9:10 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at her residence. She was born on June 11, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio to Harry Clark and Verna (Camper) Jenkins.

Gale married Edwin Dale Harness on August 10, 1957, in Brookville, Indiana; he died on January 7, 2011. Gale enjoyed going to breakfast with her...

May 16, 2026

Norma Jean Bechtold, 93, of rural Wabash, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 8:01 a.m. Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Wellbrooke of Wabash, surrounded by her family. She was born December 23, 1932 in Wabash, Indiana, to Arthur Glenn and Osie L. (Brane) Cox.

She was a 1951 graduate of Linlawn High School. Norma Jean married her sweetheart Max Dewayne Bechtold at...

Apr 27, 2026

Karen S. Guenin, 79, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 8:35 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on August 22, 1946, to Elmer C. Schaper and Ellen (Sroufe) Schaper in Fort Wayne, Indiana. 

Karen was a 1964 graduate of Marion High School. She married Jon W. Guenin on November 26,...

Apr 27, 2026

Eva Mae Garrett, 92, of Marion, Indiana passed away at 2:35 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, at her residence. She was born to Herbert L. and Garnet (Sharp) Enyeart on March 8, 1934, in Treaty, Indiana.

Eva was a 1952 graduate of LaFontaine High School. She married David Harrison on July 15, 1966; he died on December 17, 1980. Eva...

Apr 22, 2026

Junior Ansel, 75, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at Parkview Randallia in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born to Bud Delbert and Dussie (Perry) Ansel on July 22, 1950, in Garrett, Kentucky.

Junior is survived by three brothers, Ray (Janet) Jacobs of Wabash, Indiana, Dennis (Ruthann) Ansel of Indianapolis, Indiana, and Charles Chaffin...

Apr 8, 2026

Gary D. Wood, 84, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 11:01 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Autumn Ridge Healthcare Center in Wabash, Indiana. He was born to Russell C. and Nedra (Siders) Wood on April 19, 1941, in Marion, Indiana.

Gary was a 1959 graduate of Marion High School. He married his high school sweetheart of 66 years, Cece...

Apr 1, 2026

Kathy Jean Bowman, 78, of Somerset, Indiana, passed away at 4:30 a.m., on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on February 9, 1948, to Harold and Ruth (McPheeter) Dirrim. 

Kathy graduated from Wabash High School.  She worked at Markhon in Wabash but retired from Village Pantry after working there for many...

Mar 27, 2026

Pamela "Pam" K. Little, 83, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 8:12 a.m. on Friday, March 27, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on January 30, 1943, to Ammond and Helen (Stafford) Clark in North Manchester, Indiana. 

Pam married Henry E. Little in 1992; he died on April 7, 2000. She worked at General Tire, United...

Mar 11, 2026

Ian J. Stone, 66, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 6:43 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his residence. He was born on June 14, 1959, to Harold A. Stone and Ivy Joyce (Baker) Stone in Torrance, California.

Ian was a 1976 graduate of Southwood High School. He enjoyed his job as a long-haul truck driver,...

Mar 5, 2026

William "Bill" Parker Stouffer passed away peacefully at his beloved home "Never Finished" in Wabash, Indiana on March 5, 2026. He was born September 7, 1946, to Joseph and Ruth (Lee) Stouffer.

Bill graduated from Southwood High School, Wabash, Indiana, in 1964, and headed off to Ball State University. There he met Kathleen Ellen Porter, his first...

Feb 20, 2026

Danny "Butch" D. Manning, 88, a lifetime resident of Wabash County, Indiana was called on to his next journey at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, February 20, 2026, at his residence. He moved directly from his earthly home to his heavenly home without making the stopover at assisted living, just as he wanted. As unexpected as this was, we...

Feb 3, 2026

Frederick "Fred" R. Powell, 62, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 8:54 p.m. on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana. He was born to Earl L. and Mary J. (Miller) Powell on December 9, 1963, in Huntington, Indiana.

Fred worked at Wendt's Crane in Wabash, Indiana. As an avid outdoorsman, he loved...

Jan 31, 2026

Pamela "Pam" A. (Mundt) Finney, 73, of LaFontaine, Indiana, was welcomed into her heavenly home at 5:16 p.m., on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Heritage Pointe of Warren, Indiana. She was born on August 6, 1952, to the late Howard L. and Barbara J. (Waggoner) Mundt in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Pam was a 1970 graduate of Marion...

Jan 29, 2026

Oneda "Dee" Harris, 91, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 9:13 p.m., on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at her residence. She was born on September 9, 1934, to the late Lindsey "Bunk" and Roxie Margaret (DeLong) Music in Paintsville, Kentucky.

Dee married Jack Lee Harris on November 6, 1955; he passed away on March 6, 2015. She...

Jan 26, 2026

Thomas E. Curtis, 67, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 5:34 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, at Parkview Wabash Hospital in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on August 24, 1958, to John R. and Louise E. (Cecil) Curtis in Wabash, Indiana.

Thomas was a 1976 graduate of Northfield High School. He married Sierra...

Jan 25, 2026

Donna Lynn Harmon, 74, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 1:50 p.m., on Sunday, January 25, 2026, at her residence. She was born on April 24, 1951, to William Burger and Jewell (Anderson) Butcher in Tennessee.

Donna retired from United Technologies in Huntington, Indiana. She loved camping, hiking, the beach, and lighthouses. Most of all, Donna loved...

Jan 23, 2026

Max Leroy Morris, 72, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 12:10 p.m., on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was born on October 16, 1953, to Eugene and Cleo (Carter) Morris in Wabash, Indiana.

Max was a 1971 graduate of Southwood High School. He...

Jan 23, 2026

David L. Butler, 75, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Marion General Hospital in Marion, Indiana. He was born on March 9, 1950, to Ralph E. and Phyllis J. (Carnes) Butler in Marion, Indiana.

David was a 1968 graduate of Oak Hill High School. He married Jamie Somers on...

Jan 20, 2026

Sylvia Jane (Carver) Graves-Jacobsen, 87, of Wabash County, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 a.m., on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana with her family by her side. She was born on February 4, 1938, to Herbert and Burie (Meyer) Carver in Wabash County, Indiana.

Sylvia was a 1956 graduate of Urbana High...