Darlene Jane Myers, 87, a lifetime resident of Wabash, Indiana, passed away at 4:21 a.m., on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Stillwater Hospice in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was born on October 12, 1938, to Alfred Utter and Luella Jane Rye-Utter in Wabash, Indiana. Darlene was a 1956 graduate of Noble Township High School. She … Read more
Gail A. Gyger, 75, of Fairmount, passed away at 7:35 am on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on Wednesday, December 14, 1949, to Ronald and Katherine (Miller) Kraus. On May 17, 1975, she married Dennis Gyger who preceded her in 2023. … Read more
Robert George Mallison, Sr., age 90, of Marion, passed away peacefully at 9:24 pm on Monday, November 3, 2025, in his home. Born on October 2, 1935, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Robert was the son of Leon and Bessie (Pickthorn) Mallison. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served during the Korean Conflict, … Read more
Diana Lynn Thompson, age 69, of Wabash, Indiana, formerly of Mooresville, North Carolina, passed away on November 3, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Diana’s early years were spent in Florida, where her family relocated. A proud graduate of Lakeland Senior High School in Florida, Diana discovered … Read more
Kathleen “Kathy” Walker, 91, of Columbia, Tennessee, formerly of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away at 7:56 a.m., Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at NHC-Maury Regional Transitional Care Center in Columbia, Tennessee. She was born on May 17, 1934, to Richard and Imogene (Fine) Burgin in Morristown, Tennessee. Kathy married George E. Walker; he passed away on January … Read more
“Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway.” This John Wayne quote hangs on the wall of our dad’s office, and on the afternoon of Sunday, November 2, 2025, our father, Jack Wiley, completed his final act of courage and faith as he passed from this life to the next. Born on May 24, … Read more
Clara Lou “Clare” Vrooman, 85, of Florence, Kentucky, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:45 pm, Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Legacy Living in Florence, Kentucky, where she had resided for the last three years She was born on December 24, 1939, in Wabash, to Carl and Helen Louise (Pontius) Scheerer. Clare was a 1957 … Read more
Florence C. Ervin, age 97, of Marion, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 6:46 pm on Sunday, November 2, 2025, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Marion. Born on July 5, 1928, in Marion, Indiana, Florence was the daughter of Francis and Naomi (McLain) Shaver. She was a lifelong resident of Marion and dedicated her life to … Read more
Betty Oleta Fakes, 80, of Marion, Indiana, passed away on November 1, 2025, at 4:20 pm surrounded by loved ones at her son’s home in Plymouth where she was living. She was born in Bluffton, Indiana, on February 21, 1945, to the late Jesse Butler (Ada) and Dorothy Opal Joy. On May 27, 1971, she … Read more
Mary “Joan” (Simmons) Reece, 92, Marion, passed away on Saturday, November 1, 2025 in Goshen, Indiana surrounded by her family. She is survived by her three children; daughter, Catherine (Reece) Yoder and her husband, Craig Raymond Yoder; daughter, Virginia (Reece) Mansfield and her husband, John Thomas Mansfield; son, William Reece; six grandchildren, Tyler Craig Yoder, … Read more