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Thomas “Tom” Wayne Klutz

Thomas “Tom” Wayne Klutz, born on October 12, 1954, in Wabash, Indiana, to James A. “Pete” and Loretta A. (Garrison) Klutz, passed away at his home in North Manchester, Indiana, on September 19, 2025. He was a cherished husband and devoted family man. A graduate of Manchester High School in 1974, Tom was recognized for … Read more

Gloria “Sue” Piper

Gloria “Sue” Piper, 75, North Manchester, passed away on October 1, 2025, at the Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, Indiana. Born on June 1, 1950, in Wabash, Indiana, Sue was a woman of deep faith and creativity, a passionate owner of the Brass Tac Frame Shop. Sue was the cherished daughter of Ralph and Theda … Read more

Cherokee Dorinda Rose Sizemore

Cherokee Dorinda Rose Sizemore of Silver Lake, Indiana, passed away unexpectedly at home on October 16, 2025. Born on May 20, 1981, in Huntington, West Virginia, Cherokee was the youngest daughter of the late Roddie Sizemore and Phyllis Ann (Blankenship) Sizemore. Cherokee was a 1999 graduate of Manchester High School where she enjoyed singing and … Read more

Alene L. France

Alene L. France, 84, a resident of Wabash County, Indiana, passed away at 8:05 a.m., on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at The Waters of Wabash East in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on December 14, 1940, to George and Flossie (Jones) Collier in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Alene married Rex A. France on December 30, 1957. … Read more

Honeywell Arts & Entertainment receives IAC grant funding

WABASH, IN – Honeywell Arts & Entertainment received $12,169 in grant funding from the Indiana ArtsCommission (IAC) through the Arts Organization Support grant program. Funding for the Indiana ArtsCommission and its programs is provided by the Indiana General Assembly and the NationalEndowment for the Arts, a federal agency. The Commission approved funding recommendations for the … Read more

Jackie E. Wilson

Jackie E. Wilson, 86, of Tipton, Indiana, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, was called by God and entered her heavenly home on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. She was born on February 7, 1939, in Lagro, Indiana, to Benjamin and Hazel (Bitzel) Corn. Jackie was the youngest of ten siblings and grew up on a small farm … Read more

Artie Lee Pence

Artie Lee Pence, 84, Marion, passed away at 4:52 pm on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Sunday, September 14, 1941, to Cecil and Dorothy (Huffman) Pence.    Artie graduated from Marion High School and attended Morehead State University where he was a … Read more