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Dwight Liston Walls

Dwight Liston Walls, 91, of La Fontaine, passed away at 7:35 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Marion Health. He was born in Caruthersville, Missouri, on Saturday, April 6, 1935, to William and Floy (Hill) Walls. On May 20, 1955, he married the love of his life, Patsy L. (Greer), who preceded him in … Read more

Kenneth Jason Moore

Kenneth Jason Moore, 48, Marion, passed away at 1:25 am on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born in Marion, Indiana, on Friday, December 30, 1977, to Kenneth and Dian (Holmes) Moore. In May of 2006, he married Jaimie McRae and she survives.   Jason loved the … Read more

Robert “Bob” Cornwell

Robert “Bob” Cornwell, 98, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 6:11 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, at Wellbrooke of Wabash. Born May 10, 1928, in Bay City, Michigan, to Charles Arthur Cornwell and Katheryn Mary (Russell) Offutt, Bob grew up with a lifelong love of learning that shaped both his work and his hobbies. Bob … Read more

Brenda “Bea” Oswalt

Brenda “Bea” Oswalt, 72, of Wabash, Indiana, passed peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 8, 2026. Born June 8, 1954, in Wabash to Junior Maxwell and Doris B. (Carpenter) Forbes, Bea grew up with a spirited energy that carried her through every chapter of her life. A 1972 graduate of Northfield High School, Bea … Read more

Brian Ray Helvey

Brian Ray Helvey, born November 28, 1958 in Wabash, Indiana, to William and Ida (Ellenwood) Helvey, passed away at his home in North Manchester, Indiana on August 6, 2026. Brian’s life was rooted in North Manchester, where he was known for his humor and friendliness. A proud graduate of Northfield High School in the class … Read more

Russell P. Cummings, Sr.

Russell P. Cummings, Sr., 99, Largo, Florida, passed away at his son’s home in Gas City at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. He was born on Thursday, December 23, 1926, to Arthur Cummings and Mabel Heckne and was raised on a farm outside Ogema in Prince County, Wisconsin.   He married Margaret S. … Read more

Gladys B. Ybarra

Gladys B. Ybarra, 93, Marion, passed away at 5:45 pm on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Colonial Oaks Retirement Apartments. She was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Wednesday, June 14, 1933, to Calvin and Florence (Lowe) Holland. On December 5, 1951, she married Christobal Ybarra who preceded her.   Gladys graduated from Young High School … Read more

Barbara J. Knight

Barbara J. Knight, 83, of Converse, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion. She was born on August 26, 1942, in Marion, Indiana, to Charles and Thelma (Miller) Showen. On November 27, 1960, Barbara married the love of her life, Jerry R. Knight. They shared many wonderful years together … Read more

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