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Joshua L. Hewitt

Joshua L. Hewitt, 50, of Marion, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital and Health Services in Indianapolis. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on November 16, 1973, to Robert J. Abernathy and Debbie Hewitt Dobbs. Joshua was a bell ringer for the Salvation Army for 13 years. He loved CB … Read more

Joan B. Heath

Joan B. Heath, 92, Marion, passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2024, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Gas City, Indiana, on October 22, 1931, to Louis and Vera (Brown) Schmidt. She worked 28 years at Owens-Illinois. She worked and served at Genesis House. She was a member of First … Read more

Three Parkview hospitals named 2024 Best Places to Work by Indiana Chamber of Commerce  

FORT WAYNE, IN– Three Parkview facilities – Parkview Ortho Hospital, Parkview Wabash Hospital and Parkview Whitley Hospital – were recently named to the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s 2024 list of Best Places to Work in Indiana.   The three Parkview hospitals were among 193 Hoosier businesses selected to this year’s list. Parkview was the only … Read more

Ruth Anna Calhoun

Ruth Anna Calhoun, 90, North Manchester, formerly of Ijamsville, passed away February 26, 2024 at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester. The daughter of Henry D. and Mabel Irene (Sickafus) Reiken, Ruth was born June 12, 1933 in Laketon.After graduating from Laketon High School in 1952, she married Charles Edward Sharp, with whom she shared … Read more

MCF presents donation to Peru Amateur Circus

MIAMI COUNTY, IN- Business Administrator at Miami Correctional Facility Jamie Moore presented a $1,000 donation to board member and museum curator for the Peru Circus Tim Bessignano. Peru is nationally recognized as the Circus Capital of the World, and home of the Peru Amateur Circus. This year represents the 63rd year of the Peru Amateur … Read more

GWC to celebrate top students at Honor Student Luncheon

Wabash County, IN – Grow Wabash County is excited to once again host some of Wabash County’s top academic students in the Class of 2024 at its annual Honor Student Luncheon on Thursday, April 11.This year’s luncheon will recognize 73 Wabash County seniors with career plans ranging fromnursing and health care to education and various … Read more

George E. Worden

George E. Worden, 69, of Peru passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at his daughter’s home. He was born October 19, 1954, in Peru, IN to Clarence Worden and Margaret Ellen Elizabeth (Jones) Worden.  George was the youngest of nine children. He had five brothers and three sisters. He married Darlene S. Sanders on … Read more

Earl Gene Howard

Earl Gene Howard, 70, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:15 am, Saturday, February 24, 2024, at The Waters East of Wabash.  He was born on January 12, 1954, in Poseyville, Indiana, to Jesse and Cynthia “Annie” (Sutton) Howard. Earl married Jean Ann Justice in Wabash on April 4, 1977. He was very competitive and enjoyed … Read more