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Charles Estill Brown

Charles Estill Brown, 87, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 11:00 am, Monday, August 19, 2024, at his home. He was born on November 28, 1936, in Sandy Hook, Kentucky, to Ollie Brown and Faye (Jenkins) Fannin. Charles worked at Wabash Alloys retiring in 2002. He married Dottie Banks on February 25, 1972 in Wabash; she … Read more

Xavier Snow

Xavier Snow, 19, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:00 am, Monday, August 19, 2024, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  He was born on August 3, 2005, in Fort Wayne, to William Snow and Shonna (Shumaker) Arnold. Xavier was a happy kid, who was a social butterfly and loved listening to music.   … Read more

Frank Samuel “Bud” Stephens Jr.

Frank Samuel “Bud” Stephens Jr., 93, of North Manchester, Indiana, died peacefully Sunday, August 18, 2024, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester.  He was born on June 30, 1931, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Frank S. and Lola Coe (Beck) Stephens. Frank grew up in Akron and Wabash, Indiana with his parents and his older … Read more

Patricia Louise (Griffith) Cox

Patricia Louise (Griffith) Cox peacefully passed away after a brief illness on July 19, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clifford and Ethamae Griffith, her half-sister, Mary Helen Baker; her grandson, Bobby Cox; and her life partner, Pearlann Gould. She is survived by her children, Teri (Max) Sobel, Ron (Cindy) Cox, Bob … Read more

Martha L. Purdom

Martha L. Purdom, 85, Marion, passed away at 2:48 am on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, January 19, 1939, to Edward and Hilda (Ledergerber) Munday.  On July 26, 1958, she married Walter L. “Wimpy” Purdom, who preceded her in … Read more

Larry D. Kinner

Larry D. Kinner, 82, of Marion, passed away at 12:59 am on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. He was born in Muncie, Indiana, on Tuesday, September 9, 1941, to Raymond and Esther (Gerlach) Kinner. He married Connie McCollum, who survives. Larry graduated from Marion High School in … Read more

Brenda Sue “Twig” Johnson

Brenda Sue “Twig” Johnson, 60, of Marion, passed away at 10:33 am on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She had fought a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on Friday, December 13, 1963, to Gene and Norma (Beal) Simmons, and she grew up … Read more

Theda Belle Goens

Theda Belle Goens, 98, Muncie, passed away at 4:20 am on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at Westminster Village in Muncie. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Wednesday, June 9, 1926, to Ralph A. and Mary E. (Wilson) Smith.  On December 30, 1951, she married Cletus Malcolm Goens, and he preceded her in death on … Read more

Marianne Rachel Malott

Marianne Rachel Malott, 92, of Wabash, Indiana joined her Savior at 10:15 a.m. peacefully at her home on August 20, 2024. She was born on March 2, 1932, to Everett L. Adams and Eva L. (King) Adams in Alexandria, Indiana.Marianne loved beyond words her family, friends, and her home on a small farm. She grounded … Read more

Ernestine Docia Webb

Ernestine Docia Webb, 79, of Peru passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024, at her home. She was born August 26, 1944, in Peru, Indiana to Ernest Premer and Dorothy (Melson) Premer.  She married Danny Webb on April 18, 1964, and he survives. Docia was a licensed practical nurse, but she filled most of her … Read more