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Sandra Jones

Sandra Jones, 75, Marion, passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026. She was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on Sunday, April 22, 1951, to Robert and Doris (Russell) Burris. On December 6, 1986, she married Sam Jones and he survives.   Sandra graduated from Marion High School and earned her Bachelor of Science at Indiana Wesleyan … Read more

John Reid Frieden

John Reid Frieden, 75, of North Manchester, passed away on August 30, 2026, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born on October 28, 1950, in Wabash, Indiana, to James Frieden and Margaret (Shenefield) Frieden, both of whom preceded him in death. John graduated from Warsaw High School in 1970. During his … Read more

Amelia V. Wischman

Amelia V. Wischman, 92, passed away at 1:13 a.m., on Monday, August 31, 2026, at Marion Health in Marion, Indiana.  She was born on June 27, 1934, to Michael Tonis and Viola Tonis in Virginia, Minnesota. Amelia is survived by her sons, Franklin Wischman of Lake Station, Indiana, Fredrick Wischman of Wabash, Indiana, Arthur Wischman, … Read more

Martha Susan (Webb) Marley

Martha Susan (Webb) Marley passed away on August 29, 2026. Martha was born in Niles, Michigan on February 7, 1932, to William Theodore and Belle (Towne) Webb. She was raised in Maryland and Indiana. In 1950, she graduated from James Whitcomb Riley High School in South Bend, Indiana. She attended Ball State University earning an … Read more

Marilyn Jane Boardman

Marilyn Jane Boardman, 89, of Wabash, Indiana, passed peacefully, Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 27, 1936, in Wabash, Indiana, to Jack William and Arbutus (Williams) Mattern. Marilyn lived a life defined by hard work and deep devotion to her faith and family. She attended … Read more

Patricia Karen “Patty” Zentz

Patricia Karen “Patty” Zentz, 72, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 7:35 pm, Sunday, August 30, 2026, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Wabash. She was born on September 19, 1953, in South Bend, Indiana, to Fred and Nadine (Holcomb) Wickizer. Patty married Allen Zentz in 2004 and he preceeded her in death in 2008. She … Read more

Howard James “Cubby” Savage

Howard James “Cubby” Savage, 38, of Andrews, Indiana, died at 7:55 pm, Sunday, August 30, 2026, at his home. He was born on December 5, 1987, in Abington, Pennsylvania, to James Raymond Sr. and Charlynn Margaret (Dodd) Savage. Cubby was a graduate of William Tennant High School in Warminister, Pennsylvania. He was an introvert, and … Read more

Dale Lamoine Cooper

Dale Lamoine Cooper, 85, of rural Lagro, Indiana, died at 2:55 pm, Friday, August 28, 2026, at The Waters of Wabash East. He was born on July 9, 1941, in Wabash, Indiana, to George and Mary Alice (Keaffaber) Cooper. Dale married Carol Sue Burns on May 15, 1965, at the Lutheran Church in Rochester, Indiana, … Read more

Frances L. Norman

Frances L. Norman, 93 of rural Wabash, Indiana died at 6:48 pm Friday, August 28, 2026 at The Waters of Wabash East, surrounded by her family. She was born December 22, 1932, in Lawrence County, Illinois, to Franklin Strange and Bessie (Rosborough) Strange Metz. A 1950 graduate of Lagro High School, Frances continued her education … Read more

Linda Luedtke Gilpin

Linda Luedtke Gilpin was born in Gary, Indiana, on March 4, 1941, to Howard and Hilda (Noak) Luedtke, the oldest of four children. After graduating grom Merrillville High School in 1959, she attended Valparaiso University where she was a member of the Alpha Xi Epsilon Sorority. She graduated in 1963. She later earned her masters … Read more