Jeanette Miller Lahman, 96, of North Manchester, Indiana, passed away peacefully on September 11, 2024, at her Timbercrest home. Born on June 2, 1928 in Dixon, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Miller and Mary Smith Miller. Jeanette graduated from Franklin Grove High School in 1946 and earned a degree from Manchester … Read more
MIAMI COUNTY, IN-The Miami County Community Foundation awarded a $5,000 grant to McGrawsville Church to support their impactful Buddy Bags Program that provides essentials weekend meals for students in the Maconaquah School System. This grant will help ensure that the 200+ students in elementary school receive meals to take home each weekend. Launched … Read more
Fulton County, IN- On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, one person was arrested after leading ISP on a pursuit in Fulton County. On Wednesday afternoon, shortly after 3:00 p.m., Trooper Chad Babbs was patrolling on old US 31 near County Road 400 South in Fulton County when he attempted to stop a 2008 Silver Chevrolet Impala for … Read more
Harriett F. Moore, 97 of Peru passed away Monday, September 9, 2024 at Dukes Memorial Hospital. Born July 2, 1927 in Miami County, Harriett was the daughter of the late Daniel and Bulah (Kester) Landgrave. She married William Moore who preceded her in death on April 6,1985. Harriett formerly worked for Memcor and was a … Read more
Frances Jean Freidline passed away on September 4th, 2024, at the age of 95. She was a long-standing member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Rex Lee Freidline and granddaughter Laura Fletcher. She has three daughters, Catherine Freidline, Christine McKinney, and Constance (John) Fletcher. She has three surviving … Read more
Haywood Ray Williamson, 94, of Marion, passed away at 4:15 am on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. He was born in Parma, Missouri, on Thursday, June 5, 1930, to Joe and Pearlie (Hawkins) Williamson. Haywood was a driver with Atlas Foundry in Marion. Haywood is survived by … Read more
Janet Blake, 79, Gas City, passed away at 12:44 pm on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sunday, May 20, 1945, to Thattius and Dorothy Berry. She spent most of her life in New Jersey with her grandparents where she graduated from Atlantic … Read more
ANDREWS, IN- Sept. 28 is National Public Lands Day, typically the largest volunteer day across the nation. Upper Wabash Invasives Network (UWIN) will be holding a Weed Wrangle at Salamonie Lake from 10 a.m. – noon and encourage volunteers to participate. Meet at 10 a.m. at Salamonie Lake’s interpretive / nature center located in … Read more
Norma Jean (Toni) Mallison, 94, of Marion, IN was born on September 26, 1929 to the late Edward and Addie Spargo of Greenville, PA, and went to be with the Lord on September 7, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents; her eldest brother Charles Spargo; sister, Mae E. Spargo; first husband William … Read more
Dale L. Korporal, 91, of Upland, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 7, 2024. He was born in rural Van Buren at home on January 29, 1933, to Bill and Edith (Stout) Korporal. He married his loving wife, Janie, on July 20, 1952, and they were happily married for 67 years. Dale … Read more