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Lenora Kay McCollum

Lenora Kay McCollum, 87, Gas City, passed away at Marion Health at 3:17 pm on Monday, August 3, 2026. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Friday, January 6, 1939, to Ronald and Mildred (Whetstine) Dawalt. On July 3, 1958, she married Harold McCollum, who preceded her in 2023.   Kay graduated from Mississinewa in … Read more

Susan H. “Sue” Martinez

Susan H. “Sue” Martinez, 65, of Gas City, passed away at 6:30 pm on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in her home. She was born in Englewood, Colorado, on Wednesday, February 8, 1961, to Frank and Phyllis (Stowell) Willey. She was a faithful companion for the past 16 years to William “Bill” Serecky, who survives. Sue … Read more

Mary Katherine “Kathy” Dudley

Mary Katherine “Kathy” Dudley, 68, Marion, passed away at 1:52 am on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Friday, June 27, 1958, to Leonard Dudley and Rosa Long. Kathy worked in fire restoration. She enjoyed playing cards, watching true crime television shows, … Read more

Gary Bryant

Gary Bryant passed away in Phoenix, Arizona one year ago. Gary was the oldest son of W.D. and LeIsle Bryant (both now deceased) of Wabash, Indiana, born October 30, 1943 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. His twin, Larry, passed away at birth. Gary graduated from Wabash High School in 1961, then attended DePauw University where he … Read more

Beverly Joyce (Lambert) Schnepp

Beverly Joyce (Lambert) Schnepp, 92, of rural North Manchester, Indiana, passed peacefully at 12:05 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Parkview Wabash Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born February 23, 1934, in North Manchester to Riley and Ina T. (Rinehart) Lambert, Beverly grew up with the values of hard work, kindness, and family devotion … Read more

Michael “Mike” D. Holderman

Michael “Mike” D. Holderman, 75, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 12:55 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash, after a long battle with cancer. Born March 6, 1951, in Fort Wayne to Lewis Dean and Velma Jean “Sally” (Schlemmer) Holderman, Mike grew up with a strong spirit, a love of … Read more

Robert Eugene Fuller

Robert Eugene Fuller, 61, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:51 pm, Monday, August 3, 2026, at his home. He was born on January 21, 1965, in Hartford City, Indiana, to Thurl F. “Bob” Fuller and Linda (Teer) Allen. Rob was a 1984 graduate of Wabash High School. He worked at the Indiana State Highway Department, … Read more

Indiana State Police Enforcement Bureaustatistics for July 2026 INDIANAPOLIS- The Enforcement Bureau of the Indiana State Police oversees the traffic enforcement efforts of the Troopers assigned to the 14 State Police Districts throughout Indiana.  Among their primary missions is helping to provide safe environments on our roadways for everyone. As a result of strategic enforcement … Read more

Indiana State Police partnering with federal authorities in multi-state “Operation Highway Shield” Commercial Vehicle Safety Sweep

INDIANAPOLIS- The Indiana State Police, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), recently concluded the second wave of Operation Highway Shield, a major multi-agency commercial vehicle safety initiative conducted across Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, and Ohio. The three-day operation, conducted from … Read more