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Pauline R. Sumpter

Pauline R. Sumpter, 80, of Wabash, Indiana, died 5:00 pm, Monday, September 29, 2025, at her home. She was born on July 25, 1945, in Warsaw, Indiana, to William E. and Irene E. (Linebrink) Murphy. Pauline was a 1963 graduate of Akron High School in Akron, Indiana. She married Larry J. Sumpter in Akron on … Read more

Mark E. Hodge

Mark E. Hodge, 67, of Marion, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, September 28, 2025. Born on October 22, 1957, to the late Jack and Gladys Hodge, Sr., Mark grew up in Marion and was a proud graduate of Oak Hill High School, Class of 1976. He spent his early years working on … Read more

Shelly Denise Kane

Shelly Denise Kane, age 60, of Fairmount, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 7:30 am on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion. Born on August 31, 1965, in Anderson, Indiana, Shelly was the beloved daughter of Joyce Kane. She was a proud mother, grandmother, and friend to many. Shelly dedicated over 25 … Read more

Lois Jean Johnson

Lois Jean Johnson, 89, Marion, passed away at 5:01 pm on Saturday, September 27, 2025, at Marion Health. She was born in Grant County, Indiana, on Wednesday, November 27, 1935, to Leroy and Ethel (Walters) Hosier. She married Howard Mullen Johnson, and he preceded her in death after 43 years of marriage.   Lois graduated … Read more

Bored Teachers returning to the Honeywell Center; Tickets go on sale Friday, October 3, at 4 p.m.

WABASH, IN – Honeywell Arts & Entertainment adds Bored Teachers to its lineup at the HoneywellCenter. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 3, at 4 p.m. and will be available online athoneywellarts.org or by calling the Honeywell Box Office at 260.563.1102. Bored Teachers – Fri., March 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Honeywell Center“Is It Friday … Read more

Nancy Lee Kennedy

Nancy Lee Kennedy, born on June 15, 1936, in Columbia City, Indiana, to Edward and Arlene (Rolan) Ziegler, passed away peacefully at her home on September 28, 2025, surrounded by her family. Nancy was raised in South Whitley and later graduated from South Whitley High School in 1954. One of her fondest memories from her … Read more

Second annual Wabash Pickleball Breast Cancer Fundraiser to support 85 HOPE

WABASH COUNTY, IN- Mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends are facing a battle against breast cancer, a disease that touches nearly every one of us. But right now, there is more hope than ever because earlier detection can lead to better treatments and better outcomes. Everyone is invited to the Second Annual Wabash Pickleball Breast Cancer … Read more

Steven Garst Exhibit on display at Honeywell Center through November 5

WABASH, IN – Steven Garst’s exhibit, titled “Making Space,” presented by Honeywell Arts &Entertainment, is now on display at the Clark Gallery in the Honeywell Center through November 5. Theexhibit features work that examines how humans affect the land and how the land affects them.Garst is a printmaking and book artist who teaches at the … Read more

Billy Ocean coming to the Honeywell Center; Tickets go on sale Friday, October 3, at 10 a.m.

WABASH, IN – Honeywell Arts & Entertainment adds Billy Ocean to its lineup at the HoneywellCenter. Tickets go on sale Friday, October 3, at 10 a.m. and will be available online athoneywellarts.org or by calling the Honeywell Box Office at 260.563.1102. The Very Best of Billy Ocean – Wed., March 18 at 7:00 p.m. at the … Read more