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Chong “Ginny” Lake, 84, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Autum Ridge Rehabilitation Centre in Wabash. She was born on July 30, 1939, in South Korea, then moved to the United States in 1963. Ginny married Steven Lake in 1967. He passed away on June 12, 2013. … Read more

 Teresa Darlene Fraustein, 61, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 7:15 p.m. on December 14, 2023, at Marion General Hospital. She was born on April 4, 1962, to Thomas Henderson and Joan (Stevens) Carrender in Marion, Indiana.  Teresa was a 1980 graduate of Southwood High School. She married Thomas Fraustein on April 12, 1980. … Read more

Barbara J. Prater, 76, North Manchester, took her final hike on December 16, 2023, passing away peacefully at her home surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 23, 1947, in Warsaw to Clyde and Emma Jean (Adams) Shepherd.After graduating from Claypool High School in 1965, Barbara began working at Zimmer in Warsaw, where … Read more

Nancy Mae (Fry) Christie passed away on Tuesday, December 12th, at her home surrounded by her children. She was born on April 16, 1936 to Harvey M. and Beulah M. (Eakright) Fry. The last of seven, Nancy grew up at 553 Gillen Ave, Wabash, where she attended Century Elementary School and was known for her … Read more

Rose Magdalene Overman, 93, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:00 am, Monday, December 11, 2023, at The Waters of Wabash East.  She was born on November 1, 1930, in Fairmount, Indiana, to Raymond and Rose Elliott (Brogan)  Kinch. Rose was a 1949 graduate of Fairmount High School. She married Jack Jennings Overman in Gas City, … Read more

David Catterton, 78, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 11:22 am, Saturday, December 9, 2023, at Parkview Health Randallia in Fort Wayne. He was born on July 20, 1945, in Wabash, Indiana, to Joseph Lansing Catterton and Elizabeth (Davidson) Boggs. David worked and retired from Pathfinders Services, and also worked at Hoosier Point both in … Read more

Sheryl Ann Bowman, 72, North Manchester, Indiana, passed away on December 11, 2023, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The daughter of the late Rex Weitzel and Mabel Colleen (Heeter) Brown, Sheryl was born March 21, 1951, in Wabash, Indiana. A lifelong resident of North Manchester, Sheryl graduated from Manchester High School … Read more

James Russell Justice, 71, Lagro, passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and daughters on October 24, 2023. The son of Joe and Anna “Annie” (Johnson) Justice, James was born in Prestonsburg, Kentucky on April 22, 1952. A gifted, self-taught mechanic, James worked on everything from small engines to diesels. For much of his fifty-three-year … Read more