Wade Weaver

Sylvia Jane (Carver) Graves-Jacobsen, 87, of Wabash County, Indiana, passed away at 1:15 a.m., on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana with her family by her side. She was born on February 4, 1938, to Herbert and Burie (Meyer) Carver in Wabash County, Indiana.  Sylvia was a 1956 graduate of … Read more

John (Jon) J. Dyer, 83, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 9:42 p.m., at Parkview Whitley Hospital in Columbia City, Indiana. He was born to Hershel Dyer and Dorothea (Johannsen) Dyer on December 4, 1942, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. John grew up on a farm near Bennington, Nebraska. He was a … Read more

Lillian Trageser Brumbaugh died on January 19, 2026, while resting peacefully at Timbercrest Senior Living Community in North Manchester, Indiana. Lillian was born April 4, 1931, in Beltsville, MD to Charles and Hilma (Mortenson) Trageser. Known as “Frances” during her childhood and youth, she was raised on her parent’s flower and fruit farm in Beltsville, … Read more

Linda Lou Steele, 63, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:36 pm, Saturday, January 17, 2026, surrounded by her family at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on March 2, 1962, in Huntington, Indiana, to Donald and Goldie Ellen (Murray) Green. Linda was a 1980 graduate of Northfield High School. She married Kerry Lynn … Read more

Terri Lynn Ruiz, 69, of Marion, passed away at 5:11 am on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, in her home. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, November 1, 1956, to Leo and Myra (Lane) Brooks.   Terri graduated from Marion High School. Terri enjoyed arts and crafts, especially, making jewelry and crocheting. She liked … Read more

Marjorie A. “Marge” Brown, 76, of Marion, passed away at 8:29 pm on Sunday, January 18, 2026, in her home. She was born in Gas City, Indiana, on Monday, March 28, 1949, to Delbert and Martha Montgomery. On September 22, 1966, Marge married the love of her life, Roy “Dick” Brown, and they shared 53 … Read more

Larry R. Stephenson, 86, Fowlerton, passed away at 10:06 pm on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Marion Health East in Gas City. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Saturday, April 15, 1939, to Edward and Mary (Detamore) Stephenson.  He married Juanita Swim and she preceded him.   Larry graduated from Mississinewa HS and worked … Read more

Charles D. Gray, Jr., 67, of Gas City, passed away in his home on Saturday, January 17, 2026. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Thursday, May 8, 1958, to Charles and Rita (Wagner) Gray.   Charles graduated from Bradford Central Christian High School and attended Gannon University. He loved shooting and a good motorcycle … Read more

Leann Ruth Martens, age 68, of Marion, Indiana passed away at her home on January 16, 2026, at 11:50 a.m.  She is survived by her husband, Gary Martens; her children, Nicholas Martens (Megan), Benjamin Martens (Autumn), and Margaret Elleman (Dalton); and her grandson, Elias Martens.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and … Read more