Zachary L. Diskey, 31, Marion, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Stillwater Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on June 29, 1992, to Arthur Diskey, III, and Brandy Bragg. Zachary attended Oak Hill High School. He enjoyed hunting (especially deer and mushrooms), fishing, and spending time with family … Read more
Robert “Bob” Tharp Sr., 81, North Manchester, passed away January 21, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The son of Stanton Miller and Vivian Rose (Shurburn) Tharp, Bob was born on July 14, 1942, in Niles, Michigan.After graduating from Brandywine High School in Niles, Bob began working as a drywall finisher and … Read more
Dee Myron Byerly, 86, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 11:05 pm, Saturday, January 20, 2024, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Huntington, Indiana. He was born on January 18, 1938, in Decatur, Indiana, to Loyd L. and Dolores B. (Buckmaster) Byerly. Dee was a 1956 graduate of Adams Central High School, and attended Ohio Northern … Read more
Myrtie Marie Cavins, 84, of Winona Lake, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, passed away at 11:20 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Grace Village in Winona Lake, Indiana. She was born on June 19, 1939, in Glo, Kentucky. Marie was a homemaker. She married Henry Cavins Sr. on January 5, 1963. He passed away on … Read more
Betty J. Bonewitz, 95, North Manchester, passed away January 19, 2024 at Parkview Wabash Hospital. The daughter of Elmer W. and Elsie L. (Martin) Steele, Betty was born June 2, 1928 in Roann, Indiana. An extremely generous and caring person, Betty never finished high school, instead she stayed home to care for her father who … Read more
Martha Ann Colburn, 92, North Manchester, passed away at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester on January 19, 2024. Born just outside of Peru in her family’s farm house on March 26, 1931, Martha was the daughter of Floyd and Elizabeth (Donaldson) Mullinix. One of sixteen in her graduating class, Martha was a graduate of … Read more
Jimmy Paul Gillum, 73, North Manchester, passed away January 17, 2024, at Wabash Parkview Hospital. The son of John F. and Zanna M. (Bragg) Gillum, Jimmy was born February 21, 1950, in Logan, West Virginia.Jimmy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and became a Golden Gloves boxer. He spent just over a year in … Read more
Roberta “Bobbie” Jean Bookwalter, 73, of Peru passed away at her residence on Monday, January 15, 2024. She was born in Peru, Indiana to the late Robert Eugene Behny Sr. and Annie Katherine (Orpurt) Behny. Bobbie retired from Square D. She played softball for many years with the Red Birds and the Circus City Queens. … Read more