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Janelda Louise Straw

Janelda Louise Straw, 81, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 12:30 pm, Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Autumn Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born on September 26, 1943, in Wabash, to Basil and Mary Ulshafer. Janelda attended Wabash High School and graduated from Josiah White’s. She married Charles Russell Straw in Wabash … Read more

Phyllis M. Harner

Phyllis M. Harner, 93, of Swayzee, passed away at 9:10 pm on Saturday, June 7, 2025, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. She was born in Swayzee, Indiana, on Tuesday, May 17, 1932, to Kenneth and Ila (Shane) Key. Phyllis was married to Donald Edward Harner, who preceded her in death on … Read more

Jeffrey A. Kirk

Jeffrey A. Kirk, 59, of Converse, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 6:45 a.m. on Friday, June 6, 2025, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. He was born on February 15, 1966, in Wilmington, Delaware, to the late Paul and Joan (Kochendorfer) Kirk. He later married Carol Paulson, who survives. Jeff was a … Read more

Lewis Michael “Mike” Bosworth

Lewis Michael “Mike” Bosworth, 82, of Marion, passed away at 4:58 pm on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. He was born in Gas City, Indiana, on Friday, August 28, 1942, to William and Edith (Minnick) Bosworth. On February 3, 1989, he married Joan S. Cardwell, who survives. … Read more

Franklin Douglas Witt

Franklin Douglas Witt, 82, of Bunker Hill, Indiana, peacefully passed away Sunday, June 1, 2025 at Hickory Creek Healthcare, Peru, Indiana, with his family by his side. He was born October 12, 1942, to Schley and Amelia (Campbell) Witt in Rose Hill, Virginia. On December 31, 1963, he married Jannie Kay McKinney, who survives. Frank … Read more

Harold E. Richmond

Harold E. Richmond, born on March 9, 1953, in Louisa, Kentucky, passed away unexpectedly on June 8, 2025, in Marion, Indiana. A devoted family man and respected member of his community, he led a life marked by service and dedication. Harold served as a police officer with the Wadsworth Police Department in Wadsworth, Ohio, for … Read more

Hilda Veronica Clarke

Hilda Veronica Clarke, 87, of Wabash, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne. She was born on December 5, 1937, in La Ceiba, Honduras, to David and Mercilina Clarke, who preceded her in death. From an early age, Hilda was deeply influenced by an American missionary couple. … Read more

Jeivonia “Gigi” Allen

Jeivonia “Gigi” Allen, 66, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:15 pm, Saturday, June 7, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born on April 19, 1959, in Wabash, to Aubert Humiston Bair and Dorothy Mae (Spears) Saxen. Gigi worked at Markhon in Wabash, was the human resources director at the Shirt … Read more

LeRoy Eugene Newman

LeRoy Eugene Newman, 94, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:45 pm, Saturday, June 7, 2025, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 10, 1930, in Peru, Indiana, to Jess and Lula (Whitesel) Newman. LeRoy was a US Army veteran. He married Ruth McGinnis in Wabash on March 21, 1958. LeRoy … Read more

Terry Gordon McDonald

Terry Gordon McDonald, 86, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:08 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 2025, in Wabash, Indiana. He was born on February 16, 1939, to C. Rex McDonald and Ruth B. Leffler in West Baden Springs, Indiana. Terry was a 1957 graduate of Wabash High School. He then served his country in the … Read more