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Beverly A. Wibel- Frehse

Beverly  A. Wibel- Frehse, 89, of Peru passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at Dukes Memorial Hospital. She was born January 24, 1934 in Wabash, Indiana to Rolland A. Young and Deloris (Brunn) Young. She married Walter Frehse in April of 2005 and he survives. She graduated from Wabash High School in 1952. Her … Read more

Marilyn K. O’Banion

Marilyn K. O’Banion, 83, Marion, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Colonial Oaks Assisted Living. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on September 24, 1940, to James and Donna (Dobson) O’Banion.   She worked at Bolners Grist Mill for 30 years until retiring. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, word searches and game shows. Marilyn … Read more

Alice “Pauline” Davis Vest

Alice “Pauline” Davis Vest, 95, Fairmount, received her eternal reward on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her home in Fairmount surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Harrisburg, Arkansas, on May 2, 1928, to Harry and Ruth (Sefers) Rice. Pauline attended Harrisburg schools in Arkansas.  She was blessed to have been married twice … Read more

Kathleen J. Teal

Kathleen J. Teal, 69, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on July 17, 1954, to James and Patricia (Hamilton) Cordill in Wabash, Indiana. Kathleen worked at Honeywell in Wabash. She married Michael E. Teal on October … Read more

Albert D. Lawson

Albert D. Lawson, 85, of Peru passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, Indiana. A full obituary will follow… A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, January 19, 2024 from 1:00pm-3:00pm at the Church of God, 360 Harrison Avenue, Peru, Indiana. A funeral service will follow at … Read more

Cathy Ann Schmalzried

Cathy Ann Schmalzried, 76, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:14 pm, Monday, January 15, 2024, at Wellbrooke of Wabash.  She was born on November 27, 1947, in Evansville, Indiana, to Orville “Bud” Schaus and Martha F. (Diebler) Schaus Curless. Cathy was a 1965 graduate of Southwood High School. She married Robert E. “Bob” Schmalzried … Read more

Michael Charles Weibel

Michael Charles Weibel, 72, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:42 pm, Friday, January 12, 2024, at his home.  He was born on May 16, 1951, in Kendallville, Indiana, to William Charles and Phyllis (Greenman) Weibel. Michael was a 1969 graduate of Fort Wayne Central High School, and a graduate of the Ravenscroft Beauty College in … Read more

Diana Lynn Oaks

Diana Lynn Oaks, 74, of La Fontaine, passed away at 11:40 pm on Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Rolling Meadows Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Kokomo, Indiana, on Tuesday, November 1, 1949, to Max and Mary (Duncan) Pattison. On July 31, 1971, she married Leroy Oaks who survives. Diana graduated from Oak … Read more