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Verlon Charles “Chuck” Caldwell, Jr.

Verlon Charles “Chuck” Caldwell, Jr. traded his pain on this earth for a new home with Jesus on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Blair Ridge Health Campus. He had been diagnosed with cancer 4 years ago...

James Allen Christensen

James Allen Christensen, 64, Peru, Indiana died December 29, 2025. He was born in Windfall Indiana where he lived with his Mother, Grandmother, his older sister Sue, and little brother Daniel. ...

Sandra (Gasiecki) Celmer

Sandra (Gasiecki) Celmer, 82, passed away on January 1, 2026, at her home in Wabash, Indiana, surrounded by her family. She was born in Blue Island, Illinois on June 27, 1943, to the late Helen (Cap)...

William Joseph “Coach” Campbell

William Joseph “Coach” Campbell, 79, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 9:08 p.m., surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne...

Phyllis M. Hockett

Phyllis M. Hockett, 89, of Marion, passed away peacefully at 8:58 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Wesleyan Health Care & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on...

Raymond “Ray” B. Lopez

Raymond “Ray” B. Lopez, 66, of Marion, Indiana, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, December 26, 2025. He held many titles throughout his life, including husband, father, brother, uncle...

Centha Marie McKenzie

Centha Marie McKenzie, born on March 22, 1940, in Floyd County, Kentucky, to Amos and Rosie (Howard) Owens, passed away on December 31, 2025, at the Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester...

Sharon Marie Highley

Sharon Marie Highley, 76, of LaFontaine, Indiana, formerly of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 3:33 pm, Monday, December 29, 2025, at Rolling Meadows Healthcare Center in LaFontaine. She was born on...

Milton Dean “Zeb” Garland

Milton Dean “Zeb” Garland, 82, Marion, passed away at 8:49 am on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Marion Health. He was born in Peru, Indiana, on Monday, March 15, 1943, to Doris (Garland)...