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Randall Lee Miller

Randall Lee Miller, 72, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:56 pm, Monday, September 9, 2024, at Blair Ridge Health Campus in Peru, Indiana.  He was born on April 10, 1952, in Goshen, Indiana, to Mervin and Harriet (Swart) Miller. Randy was a 1970 graduate of Mapleton High School in Ashland, Ohio, and received his bachelor’s … Read more

George Ervin Rhoads

George Ervin Rhoads, 93, of Wabash, Indiana, died on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at 2:13 pm at Parkview Wabash Hospital, surrounded by his family. He is survived by three of his four children; Colleen (Dave) Coble, Rick (Joen) Rhoads, and David (Jennifer) Rhoads. He was preceded in death by his wife of 72 years, Peggy … Read more

Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Calls on Partners to Help Spread Awareness of Indiana’s 988 Crisis Response System

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announces continued progress in building a comprehensive statewide crisis response system that encompasses all three pillars of the crisis continuum — Someone to Contact, Someone to Respond and A Safe Place for Help.   During National Suicide Prevention and National Recovery Month, FSSA is calling on … Read more

Rickey Hicks Sr.

Rickey Hicks Sr. age 75 of South Whitley, Indiana, formally of Big Springs, Knott County, Kentucky, was born to Allen “Boot” and Evelyn (Risner) Hicks on August 22, 1949. On September 6, 2024, Rickey passed away peacefully at home. The loving memory of Rickey Hicks Sr. will be forever cherished by his wife Kathleen Hicks; … Read more

Dr. Wilson B. Lutz

Wilson B. Lutz, 97, born on May 12, 1927, in Mogadore, Ohio, to Boyd Eugene and Ruby Florella (Feller) Lutz, passed away on September 3, 2024, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. A man of great intellect and passion, Wilson’s life journey was one filled with remarkable achievements and treasured memories. From his … Read more

Russell Devon Ogden

Russell Devon Ogden, 90, North Manchester, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2024. He was the youngest of three sons, born on January 15, 1934 to Russell and Hazel (Ward) Ogden in Ijamsville, Indiana. Seventy years ago, on June 27, 1954, he married Nancy R. Bright, and they raised two children, Bill and Linda on … Read more

H. W. “Bud” Wiecking

Bud Wiecking, 90, Marion, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at 0554 AM on Tuesday, September 3, 2024, in his home. He was born in Bluffton, Indiana, on Friday, June 15, 1934, to Herman Wiecking and Helen Wright. Bud grew up in Marion and graduated from Marion High School in 1953. He joined the … Read more

Brenda K. Cottrell

Brenda K. Cottrell, 60, Marion, passed away at 1:45 pm on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at Marion Health. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Sunday, February 9, 1964, to Charles and Myrtle (Jones) Peterson.  She married her loving husband, Jesse L. Cottrell, and he survives.   Brenda was a homemaker, who faithfully served her … Read more

Lisa D. “Taco” Goodwin

Lisa D. “Taco” Goodwin, 63, Marion, passed away at 6:22 am on Thursday, September 5, 2024. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Friday, March 24, 1961, to the late Ignacio and Mary (Garza) Flores and was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, niece, cousin and friend.   Lisa graduated from Mississinewa High School in … Read more