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Carol M. Snyder

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Carol M. Snyder, 90, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 12:51 a.m. on July 28, 2024, at her residence in LaFontaine, Indiana. She was born on September 2, 1933, to Paul and Naomi (Deemer) Hacker in Huntington County, Indiana. Carol was a 1951 graduate of Andrews High School. After school she married her husband of … Read more

Indiana State Police investigate fatal crash following pursuit

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Kosciusko/Fulton County, IN—At the request of the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office and the Mentone Police Department, the Indiana State Police is investigating a pursuit that ended in a single-vehicle fatal crash. A preliminary investigation by Master Trooper Trottier revealed that Sunday morning, just after 12:00 a.m., the Mentone Town Marshal was patrolling State Road 25 … Read more

Leo Edward Elshire

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Leo Edward Elshire, 88, of Amboy, Indiana passed away at 10:50 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at his residence in Amboy, Indiana. He was born on March 17, 1936, to Frank Edward and Geraldine Louise (Anderson) Elshire in Wabash, Indiana. Leo was a graduate of Somerset High School. He married his wife Rosalie Ann … Read more

Roberta Kay Alexander

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Roberta Kay Alexander, 81, of Peabody Retirement Community in North Manchester, Indiana, died at 10:35 pm, Sunday, July 28, 2024, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana.  She was born on March 2, 1943, in Wabash, Indiana, to Robert O. and Virginia (Kendall) Harrell. Roberta retired from the United Methodist Memorial Home in … Read more

Cecile A. Coffelt

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Cecile A. Coffelt, 91, Marion, passed away at 4:42 am on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Cedar Creek of Marion. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Saturday, December 31, 1932, to Virgil and Elizabeth (Moore) Murphy.   Cecile graduated from Marion High School and worked in Production at RCA for 18 years, as well … Read more

Larry S. Stearns

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Larry S. Stearns, 77, of Gas City, passed away at 11:25 am on Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Michigan, on Friday, July 11, 1947. Larry served in the United States Air Force. Following his military service, he operated his own woodshop where he did a … Read more

Three major events, one exciting weekend in Downtown Wabash

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WABASH, IN—Downtown Wabash, Inc. will host its annual Summer Sidewalk Sales event in conjunction with the 25th Annual Dave Kunkel Cruise-In and the Downtown Wabash Farmers Market at Paradise Spring Park on Friday and Saturday, August 16-17. The weekend festivities promise fun for the whole family to enjoy.  Downtown Wabash Summer Sidewalk Sales Friday, Aug. … Read more

August’s First Friday to welcome the Downtown Throwdown

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WABASH, IN- Crowds will line Miami Street sidewalks in Downtown Wabash to witness a thrilling display of youth-aged, friendship-format, folk-style wrestling, hosted by the Apache Wrestling Club. The Downtown Throwdown wrestling tournament, formerly known as Thrash in the Bash, is a fan-favorite community spectacle. August’s First Friday will also feature numerous shopping & dining specials, … Read more