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John F. Rider

John F. Rider, 68, of Noblesville, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2024 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis. He was born on March 22, 1956 to Frank and Evelyn “Hope” (McCandlish) Rider in Port Clinton, Ohio. John graduated from Wabash High School, Ball State University, and the University of Indianapolis with a master’s degree. … Read more

Roger Hammonds Sr.

Roger Hammonds Sr., 79, passed away on September 4, 2024, at Richard A. Anderson Texas State Veteran’s Home in Houston, Texas. He was born on May 6, 1945, at Wabash Hospital to Leslie and Louise Hammonds. In his younger years, with his family at home, he was known to be a great jokester and teaser. … Read more

Arlene Merriett

Arlene Merriett, 93, Auburn, formerly of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away October 2, 2024 at Betz Nursing Home in Auburn, Indiana. The daughter of Russell Veva Mae (Richert) Farley Sr., Arlene was born August 29, 1931 in Kosciusko County. While living in the North Manchester area, Arlene was a member of the Congregational Christian Church. … Read more

Steven A. Howard

Steven A. Howard, 62, of Marion, passed away at 6:55 am on Monday, September 30, 2024, at Indiana University Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, April 19, 1962, to Cecil Howard and Shirley (Noggle) Hurd. He married Earnestine “Ann” Craun, who survives. Steve graduated from Marion High School … Read more

Carla Rae (Norris) Black

Carla Rae (Norris) Black, 60, of Huntington, Indiana, died at 1:21 am, Friday, October 4, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  She was born on October 19, 1963, in Albert Lea, Minnesota, to Jess R. and Carol Lee (Noland) Cavins. Carla was a 1982 graduate of Wabash High School. She worked at … Read more

Brenda Kaye Drounette

Brenda Kaye Drounette, 59, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died Friday, October 4, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne.  She was born on April 3, 1965, in Wabash, to Keith and Judy (Smith) Resler. Brenda enjoyed camping, going to Indiana Beach, visiting the Zoo, playing board games, pinochle, euchre, and watching movies. She … Read more