James David “Dave” Huffman, 57, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:57 pm, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at the Waters of Wabash West. He was born on March 7, 1967, in Wabash, to James G. Huffman and Reva (Fields) Johnson. Dave was a 1985 graduate of Oak Hill High School and was part of the 1983 … Read more
Raymond Jon “Ray” Felgar, 91, of rural North Manchester, Indiana, died at 9:40 pm, Monday, June 3, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 26, 1933, in Mineral Ridge, Ohio, to Raymond C. and Ferne (Rose) Felgar. Ray was a graduate of Mineral Ridge High School, received his Bachelor’s … Read more
Charon K. (Foust) Ehmer, 75, Marion, a proud breast cancer survivor, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at her home. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on September 1, 1948, to Charles and Lois (Noon) Foust. On July 14, 1984, she married Michael Ehmer. Charon graduated from Hartford City High School in 1966 and … Read more
Gary D. Shanks, 84, Gas City, passed away at 2:32 pm on Monday, June 3, 2024, at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Saturday, July 15, 1939, to Lawrence and Edna Cox-Shanks. On February 14, 1959, he married Margaret Irene Carl and she preceded him. Gary … Read more
Sheri L. (Davis) Maciel, 51, Tipton, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024, at Compassus Hospice in Indianapolis. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on November 25, 1972, to Robert and Linda (Tinkle) Davis. On August 19, 1995, she married Gerardo Maciel. She graduated from Marion High School in 1991. Sheri worked as a Physical … Read more
Pamela Christena Boon, a cherished mother, sister, and friend, passed away on June 6, 2024, at her home in North Manchester. Born on September 4, 1952, in Fort Wayne, to Louis and Helen (Gronau) Blaising, Pamela dedicated her professional life to helping people with their education, first as a teacher’s aide in Fort Wayne Community … Read more
Larry Dee Lewallen Sr., a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on June 4, 2024. Born on July 23, 1944, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Charles Maurice and Ruby Naomi (Firestone) Lewallen, Larry lived a life filled with love, hard work, and passion for his family and interests. Larry dedicated his career to working in … Read more
Claude Richard “Dick” Price, 82, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:58 am, Monday, June 3, 2024, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born on September 2, 1941, in Laketon, Indiana, to Jack and Mary (Finkenbiner) Price. Dick retired from the US Army, and received the Purple Heart while serving in the Vietnam War. He … Read more
Marie E. Rigdon, 74, of Marion, passed away at 2:06 pm on Friday, May 31, 2024, at Marion Health. She was born in Anderson, Indiana, on Tuesday, January 31, 1950, to Raymond and Ruby (Swafford) Reason. Marie graduated from Paradise Valley High School in Arizona and attended Ivy Tech. She was a member of … Read more
Alan Miller was a reporter, writer and editor who believed that everyone has a story that needs to be told. He also believed that most everyone he ever met – and that was darn near everyone in Marion and Grant County – was well intentioned. He departed from journalism and his 34-year career at the … Read more