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More for Miami Coalition invites parents to Daytime Parent Program

MIAMI COUNTY, IN- More for Miami Coalition announces their new Daytime Parent Program being held every Monday, September 14th-October 26th, 2026, from 10:30am-12pm at the Miami County YMCA. This interactive, skill-based program is designed to help parents promote positive health and personal development in their children. The program gives parents appropriate and collaborative tools to … Read more

Betty J. Harmon

Betty J. Harmon, 94, of Marion, passed away at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 1, 1931, in Yale, Oklahoma, to Chester and Hattie (Henry) Wilson. On July 10, 1950, she married the love of her life, Frank Harmon, who preceded her … Read more

Betty Joan Carper

Betty Joan Carper, 89, of Marion, passed away at 1:48 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Amboy, Indiana, on Tuesday, September 29, 1936, to Ray and Eda (Adams) Sherick. On June 11, 1954, she married Richard Carper who preceded her in death on September … Read more

Edith L Bailey

Edith L Bailey, 77, of Marion, passed away at 1:26 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Marion Health in Marion. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Wednesday, May 4, 1949, to Robert L. Burton and Delberta (Frazier) Sachse. On December 16, 1978, she married the love of her life Gary Bailey, who precedes … Read more

Douglas “Doug” E. Maples

Douglas “Doug” E. Maples, 79, Gas City, passed away in his home on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. He was born in Wise County, Virginia on August 18, 1947, to George and Zella (Cheek) Maples. On August 22, 1971, he married Joyce Terry and she survives. Doug attended Mississinewa High School and worked as a machine … Read more

Bessie M. Burke

Bessie M. Burke, 87, Marion, formerly of Jonesboro, passed away at 10:50 am on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Wyndmoor of Marion. She was born in Rella, Kentucky, on Wednesday, February 16, 1939, to Cecil and Flora (Rice) York. On September 28, 1968 she married Will Scott Burke and he preceded her in death. Bessie … Read more

Clarence I. Ragan

Clarence I. Ragan, 95, of Sweetser, passed away at 11:57 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. He was born north of West Middleton in Howard County, Indiana, on Tuesday, December 2, 1930, to Frank A. and Flora (Shirley) Ragan.   Mr. Ragan and his siblings were … Read more

Juanita Catherine Rapp

Juanita Catherine Rapp, 95, of LaFontaine, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at Northwood Manor Senior Living in Marion. Juanita was born on January 10, 1931 in Huntington County, Indiana, to the late Ernest (“Oren”) and Audra (“Delight”) (Dimick) Collins. Juanita married George Rapp, Jr., on August 11, 1950. George passed away in June … Read more

Timbercrest Senior Living Community’s upcoming September events

NORTH MANCHESTER, IN – Timbercrest Senior Living Community is excited to be hostingmany events throughout the month of September. Each event is open to communitymembers and friends from the surrounding area! Our Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Thursday, September 3rd in the Residentactivity room at 3 PM, and the Dementia Learning Group will meet … Read more