James E. Wolfe

COLUMBIA CITY – James E. Wolfe, 86, Columbia City, passed away at 6:21 p.m. March 20, 2014, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Eugene D. Kelley

WABASH – Eugene D. Kelley, 94, rural Wabash, died at 4 a.m. Jan. 11, 2014, at his residence.

Betty Joan Parker

GREELEY, Colo. – Betty Joan Parker, 86, Eaton, Colo., died Jan. 25, 2014, at Fairacres Manor, Greeley. 

David 'Lawrence' Kistler

LIGONIER – David “Lawrence” Kistler, 69, Syracuse, passed away Feb. 8, 2014, following a brief illness.

Jesse David Miller

Jesse David Miller, 73, Etna Green, passed away at 10:14 a.m. March 23, 2014, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

Gene E. Messmore

Gene E. Messmore, 86, Warsaw, passed away at 2:20 p.m. April 12, 2014, in his residence.

Carl Joe Rans

AKRON – Carl Joe Rans, 82, North Manchester, and formerly of Akron, died at 5:25 a.m. Feb. 21, 2014, at Timbercrest Healthcare, North Manchester, after being in failing health for eight years.

Historical Society Presents 'Girls Sports' Program

NORTH MANCHESTER – Long-time Manchester High School teacher and coach, Jim Myer, will present a program on girls sports at Manchester High School as part of the North Manchester Historical Society’s monthly lecture series. 

Margaret 'Maggie' Eileen Farra

Margaret “Maggie” Eileen Farra, 83, Winona Lake, passed away at 8:09 a.m. April 4, 2014, in Mason Health & Rehab of Warsaw.

Carol J. Geiger

SYRACUSE – Carol J. Geiger, 80, of Nappanee, and formerly of Milford, died at 6:25 p.m. May 21, 2013, in Center for Hospice Care, Elkhart.

William Troy 'Bill' Keith

William Troy “Bill” Keith, 76, of Warsaw, died May 14, 2013, in his residence.

Rev. Harold B. Statler

NORTH MANCHESTER – The Rev. Harold B. Statler, 85, died at 1:15 p.m. April 12, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

Michael P. Fitzgerald

Michael P. Fitzgerald, 63, of Warsaw, passed away at 9 p.m. May 16, 2013, in his residence.

Peggy A. Wiley

AKRON – Peggy A. Wiley, 82, died at 8:28 a.m. April 15, 2013, in Mason Health & Rehab, Warsaw, where she resided.

Faye I. King

BOURBON – Faye I. King, 87, of Bourbon, passed away at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 16, 2013, in Miller’s Merry Manor Nursing Home, Plymouth.

Larry D. Pyle

MENTONE – Larry D. Pyle, 78, of 8689 W. Ind. 25, Mentone, died at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2, 2013, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw.

Robert Helbling 'Bob' Sandy

GALENA, Ill. – Robert Helbling “Bob” Sandy, 84, of Apple River, Ill., passed away July 18, 2013, at the Elizabeth Nursing Home.

Rev. John Robert Boggs Jr.

The Rev. John Robert Boggs Jr., 91, of Winona Lake, passed away at 4:17 a.m. June 19, 2013, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne.

Ronald G. Shepler

Ronald G. Shepler, 76, of Warsaw, passed away at 7:06 a.m. Aug. 8, 2013, in Kosciusko Community Hospital, Warsaw.

LeeAnna Ribley Hoover

NORTH MANCHESTER – LeeAnna Ribley Hoover, 88, of North Manchester, died at 10:25 P.M. July 1, 2013, in Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.