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Catherine A. Sollars

Catherine A. Sollars, 77, Marion, passed away in her home at 10:59 am on Friday, December 20, 2024. She was born in Jonesboro, Indiana, on Wednesday, January 15, 1947, to Oscar and Alma (Edgington) Benson.  On February 19, 1966, she married Larry D. Sollars and he preceded her on February 10, 2008.   Catherine graduated … Read more

Linda Kay Geaugh

Linda Kay Geaugh, a beloved matriarch and devoted friend, passed away on December 23, 2024, at the age of 76 in the Lutheran Hospital of Indiana, Fort Wayne. Born on August 7, 1948, in Huntington, Indiana, to Russell and Devona “De” (Warner) Farley Jr., Linda embodied warmth and kindness, leaving a lasting impression on her … Read more

Community Crossing Matching Grant Call for Projects announced

INDIANAPOLIS- The 2025-1 Community Crossing Matching Grant Call for Projects will open Thursday, January 2, 2025, at 8:00 AM EST., and close Friday, January 31, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST. INDOT will continue the $1.5 million-dollar CCMG maximum award cap for the 2025-1 Call for Projects. INDOT is constantly monitoring budget projections versus revenues and if … Read more

Indiana State Police Investigate Officer-Involved Shooting in Grant County

MARION, IN- The Indiana State Police, at the request of the Grant County Sheriff’s Office, are investigating a police-involved shooting in which a Marion, IN, man and a Grant County deputy sustained injury. Preliminary investigations by Indiana State Police detectives revealed that Thursday, at approximately 6:47 p.m., deputies from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office responded … Read more

Sandra E. Hughes

Sandra E. Hughes, 75, formerly of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 4:35 a.m. on Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana. She was born on May 29, 1949, to Arthur Sr. and Elizabeth Joann (Cox) Diskey in Marion, Indiana. Sandra was a graduate of Marion High School. After high school, … Read more

Shirley Elaine Moore

Shirley Elaine Moore, 87, of Somerset, Indiana, died at 10:46 am, Friday, December 20, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  She was born on June 16, 1937, in Wabash, Indiana, to John Merrill and Grace (Duffy) Pegg. Shirley married Marion Edward Moore on October 21, 1955 in Wabash; he died July 28, 2013. … Read more

Lawrence J. Denney

Lawrence J. Denney, 96, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:30 pm, Friday, December 20, 2024, at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  He was born on July 12, 1928, in Wabash, to Darwin “John” and Dolores (Jeffries) Denney. Lawrence was a 1946 graduate of Linlawn High School. He married Beverly J. Vrooman in Wabash on August 6, 1948; … Read more

Brenda Darlene (Wilcox) Cummings

Brenda Darlene (Wilcox) Cummings, aka “Cricket”, 70, of rural Roann, Indiana passed away on December 20, 2024, peacefully surrounded by family. She was born September 27, 1954, in Wabash, Indiana to Howard and Rhea (Olmstead) Wilcox. Brenda graduated from Wabash High School in 1972 and shortly after married the love of her life, David Cummings … Read more

Jack Andrew Thomas

Jack Andrew Thomas, 65, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 5:48 pm, Sunday, December 22, 2024, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on September 6, 1959, in Wabash, Indiana, to Andrew Jackson and Peggy Joan (Moore) Thomas. Jack was a 1977 graduate of Wabash High School, and received his bachelor degree from South … Read more