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JoAnn Burch

JoAnn Burch, 92, of North Manchester, Indiana, formerly of Wabash and Indianapolis, Indiana died Sunday, November 19, 2023, at Timbercrest Retirement Community in North Manchester.  She was born on March 19, 1931, in North Manchester, to Frank and Juanita (Pullin) Johnson. JoAnn was a 1949 graduate of Central High School in North Manchester, and received … Read more

Warren Wilbur “Webb” Thrush

Warren Wilbur “Webb” Thrush, 103, of rural Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 6:15 pm, Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on November 14, 1920, in Wabash County, to Joseph and Grace (Murphy) Thrush. Webb was a graduate of Chippewa High School. He married IdaCorine “Connie” … Read more

Sherry A. Smith

Sherry A. Smith, 68, of LaFontaine, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, died at 2:28 pm, Friday, November 17, 2023, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine.  She was born on January 25, 1955, in Jamestown, New York, to Eugene H. and Joyce E. (Northrop) Wensley. Sherry was a 1973 graduate of Wabash High School. She married … Read more

Betty Lou Jones

Betty Lou Jones, 77, of Gas City, passed away peacefully at 3:45 pm on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. She was born in Greeneville, Tennessee, on Monday, September 16, 1946, to Garrett and Frances (Southerland) Jones.   Betty graduated from Mississinewa High School and enjoyed walking, cooking, and … Read more

Christina L. Swafford

Christina L. Swafford, 67, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:50 p.m. on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at her residence. She was born on October 30, 1956, to Max and Donna (Copeland) Owen in Wabash, Indiana. Christina graduated from Wabash High School. She married Johnny Swafford on May 12, 1994. He passed … Read more

David Charles Hartman

David Charles Hartman, 60, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on November 18, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones. Born November 14, 1963, in Napoleon, Ohio, David was the son of the late Charles Pallum and Ruth (Christy) Hartman. His father passed away when David was five years old, and he was then adopted by David … Read more