Barbara Kay (McCarter) Helpling, 76, of Marion, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024, surrounded by her family in Marion. She was born in Booneville, Mississippi, on November 4, 1947, to Charles and Katie (Free) McCarter. Barbara attended Fairmount High School and worked as a waitress at various places. She also worked at RCA, State … Read more
Elvin D. “Elmo” Ritter, 74, Marion, passed away at 9:33 am on Thursday, June 6, 2024, in Anderson. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Wednesday, June 8, 1949, to Henry and Marien (Mills) Ritter. On December 17, 1988, he married Deborah L. First and she survives. Elmo worked as an installer for 18 … Read more
Sue Adele Bennett passed away on June 2, 2024, at the age of 91. The oldest of three children, she was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Clarence and Helen (Umphress) Martin on June 22, 1932. When Clarence, an engineer and colonel in the Army, was deployed to the front lines in World War II, his … Read more
Mary Louise Rohrer, a beloved member of the North Manchester and Laketon community, passed away on June 2, 2024, at the age of 95. Born on June 22, 1928, in North Manchester, to Mark and Garnett (Roach) Mansfield, Mary lived a life filled with love, dedication, and service to others. A woman of many accomplishments … Read more
Juanita G. (Summers) Mays, 82, of Peru, passed away on June 9, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Wabash, IN on November 22, 1941, the daughter of Oscar and Grace (Robinson) Summers. She was a 1959 graduate of Chili High School. Juanita married Rex E. Mays at Center … Read more
Jeffrey L. Mowery passed away at 6:30pm on June 8, 2024 at Peabody Nursing Home in North Manchester. Jeff was the son of Teddy and Jacqueline Mowery. He was born on July 1, 1954. Jeff served in the US Air Force and was a member of the First Baptist Church. Jeff will be greatly missed … Read more
Pamela L. Tomson, 78, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:05 am, Friday, June 7, 2024, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1946, in Peru, Indiana, to Howard S. and Jean E. (Behney) Tomson. Pam was a 1964 graduate of Southwood High School and a 1965 graduate of the State Beauty College. … Read more
Steven Lee Weesner, 64, of Lagro, Indiana, died at 9:06 am, Thursday, June 6, 2024, at his home. He was born on May 29, 1960, in Bedford, Massachusetts, to Richard Lee and Colleen (Horner) Weesner. Steve attended Wabash High School and the Asbury Community Church. He married Tammy Haley in Wabash on September 1, 2011. … Read more
Rhonda Lea (Johnson) Etling, 66, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 10:16 am, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on April 3, 1958, in Neon, Kentucky, to Franklin D. Johnson and Anna Faye (Stidham) Johnson Powell. Rhonda was a graduate of Wabash High School and received … Read more
Donald C. Chittick, 87, of Somerset, Indiana, died in his home on June 4, 2024 at 7:32 pm. Don was born on December 5, 1936, to Vernon and Lily (Johns) Chittick in Geetingsville, Indiana where he grew up on a subsistence farm that was later named a Hoosier Homestead Farm by the State of Indiana. … Read more