Kent L. Sumpter, 82, of Converse, passed away at 8:38 pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo. He was born in Wabash, Indiana, on Sunday, December 6, 1942, to Charles and Kate (Venis) Sumpter. On January 14, 1968, he married Jan Melton, who survives. Kent graduated from Clay Township … Read more
Cathy J. Lovelady, 73, of Gas City, passed away at 2:20 pm on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Marion Health. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Tuesday, October 23, 1951, to Richard and Margaret Leslie. Cathy graduated from Mississinewa High School and was a housekeeper for many years with Aperion Healthcare. Cathy loved art, … Read more
Gloria Pruss,79, of Gas City, passed away at 11:40 pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Community Howard Regional Health in Kokomo. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, February 12, 1946, to Clarence and Betty (Scott) Weir. On May 7, 1966, she married Martin Pruss, who survives. Gloria attended Langley High School and … Read more
Gregory Alex Bisdorf, of Hamilton, Ohio, lovingly known to many as “Uncle Greg”, passed away unexpectedly on May 25, 2025, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was 41. Greg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Hamilton until his family relocated to Marion, Indiana. It was there that he grew into his quiet confidence and strong … Read more
Steven E. Kostyo, 72, of Andrews, passed away at 1:50 pm on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion. He was born in Warren, Ohio, on Thursday, September 18, 1952, to Steven and Irene (Stall) Kostyo. On January 18, 1989, he married Sarah E. (Hall), who survives. Steven graduated from Warren City … Read more
Brenda Sue Sams, 58, of Lagro, Indiana, died at 8:25 pm, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Parkview Health Randallia in Fort Wayne. She was born on August 4, 1966, in Wabash, Indiana, to Max Duane and Marlene Kay (Beeks) Bidwell. Brenda married Dallas “Mike” Sams on July 3, 2004 in Brown County, Indiana. She worked … Read more
Nancy Jo Cover, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 27. She was born on June 3, 1946, in Peru, Indiana to the late James and Lula Mae Metcalfe. The youngest of five children, Nancy was preceded in death by her siblings: Janice Mesaros, Ella Ruth Warren, Fred Metcalfe, and Becky Iliff. Nancy … Read more
Lois Ann Haupert, 61, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:55 am, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born on January 29, 1964, in Wabash, Indiana, to James Donald and Meriam Irene (Tyson) Bone. Lois was a 1982 graduate of Northfield High School, and then went on to … Read more
Eileen Lynn (Zook) Sparks, 78, of Wabash, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 25, 2025. Eileen was born in Muscatine, Iowa to Earl and Wanda (Hampton) Zook on September 21, 1946. She attended Wabash High School and graduated in 1964. Shortly thereafter, Eileen married her life-long love, Jerry Allen Sparks, … Read more
Zela “Faye” Sites, 92, Marion, went to her Heavenly Home at 10:15 pm on Monday, May 26, 2025, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, August 18, 1932, to Quincy and Hazel (Roe) Small. Faye graduated from Swayzee High School in 1950. She worked at Paul … Read more