Vernon Ferrell Miller, 98, died June 3, 2018, at Timbercrest Senior Living Center, North Manchester.

Mr. Miller was born Nov. 13, 1919, in Eaton, son of Leo and Ethel Miller. He graduated from South Side High School, Fort Wayne, received his BA from Manchester College in 1941 and MDiv from Bethany Theological Seminary in 1944.  He was ordained to ministry in the Church of the Brethren in 1941 and as an elder in 1946. He married Marjorie Kathryn Stinebaugh on May 31, 1942.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, Marjorie, who died in 2010; his parents, brother, James C., and sisters Francis Gans and Olive Metzger, and son-in-law, Michael Brown.  He is survived by his children: Jim (Mary) Miller, Bridgewater, Va.; Judi Brown, North Manchester; David (Katie) Miller, Decatur, Ill.; and Delia (Tim) Waits, Goshen. Nine grandchildren: Angela (Gerhard) Hoffmann, Pfullendorf, Germany; Greg (Krista) Miller, Harrisonburg, Va.; Dustin (Heidi) Brown, Chevy Chase, Md.; Ambrosia Brown, Telluride, Colo.; Heather Brown and DJ Brown, Telluride, Colo.; Rob (Jeanesse) Miller, Carol Stream, Ill.; Carrie Waits, Goshen; and Emily Waits, Seattle, Wash.; and 11 great grandchildren: Benjamin and Katelyn Hoffmann; Corbin and Brennan Miller; Noah and Emery Brown; June and Azalea; and Asher, Miles and Benjamin Miller.

Vernon Miller’s deepest commitments were to family and ministry in the Church of the Brethren. He was pastor in eight churches over 41 years: Lick Creek, Bryan, Ohio, North Manchester, Fresno, Calif., Whittier, Calif., Goshen, Arlington, Va., New Oxford, Penn. (Chaplain, Brethren Home) and Conestoga, Penn.

On retirement in 1985, Vernon and Marjorie moved to a farm “Bryte Meadows” in South Whitley, where they lived until entering the Timbercrest Community in 2002.  His greatest influences in his ministry and life were St. Francis of Assisi, Roy Burkhart, and E. Stanley Jones. He was active in the church and community in peace witness, Christian service and ecumenical dialogue.

Family and friends may call from 1:30-2:30, Sunday, June 10,  at Manchester Church of the Brethren, 1306 North Beckley Street, North Manchester. Funeral services will begin at 2:30 p.m. at Manchester Church of the Brethren. Pastor Kurt Borgmann will officiate. Burial will be at Pleasant Hill, one mile west of State Road 13 on 114 West, North Manchester, Indiana.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Vernon F. Miller, memorial contributions may be made to Manchester Church of the Brethren, P.O. Box 349, North Manchester or Timbercrest Charitable Assistance Fund, 2201 East Street, North Manchester.

Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary

E. Joann Butterbaugh, 87, North Manchester, passed away at 2:40 p.m. on June 8, 2018, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. On July 8, 1930, Butterbaugh was born to Elmer P. and Bella L. (Whitmore) Marks in Toledo, Ohio. Both of whom are deceased.

E. Joann Butterbaugh

Joann married Edgar C Butterbaugh on Aug. 2, 1952. He preceded her in death on April 12, 2011. She and Edgar were parents to four children: Jeffrey Butterbaugh, Tuscon, Ariz.; John (Debbie) Butterbaugh, Alexandria, Va.; Janet (David) Weber, Harrisburg, Pa.; and Jane Schmidt, Kansas City, Mo. Also surviving are two brothers: James W. (Joyce) Marks, Lancaster, Pa.; Steven D. (Carla) Marks, Eugene, Wash. One sister Mrs. Steven (Cheryl) Kellam. She has five grandchildren and one great grandchild

She graduated from Whitmer High School, Ohio and Manchester College, North Manchester,. She was an elementary teacher and a homemaker. Butterbaugh taught school in Lucas County, Ohio before marrying in 1952. She resided in Chicago, Ill. until moving to Tuscon, Ariz. in 1962 seeking to improve the health of her oldest son, Jeff, who suffered with asthma. Butterbaugh’s 30+ years in Tucson were devoted to her children and numerous volunteer organizations.  From the ground up, Butterbaugh developed and co-chaired Mobile Meals of Tuscon, the city’s first locally funded meal delivery service to shut-ins.  In 1968 she was recognized for her efforts with the Mayor and City Council for Mobile Meals. She will be remembered as a dedicated wife and mother. She was a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren. Butterbaugh loved life at Timbercrest where she worked in the gift shop, sang in the Timbercrest Choir and cared for plants in the “Fernery.”  She readily volunteered for other responsibilities as they came along.

Memorial services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 14, at the Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester.  Family will received friends following the service. Pastor Karen Eberly will officiate. Private burial services will take place in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery, North Manchester.

Donations may be made to Timbercrest Charitable Assistance Fund, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, or Mobile Meals of Southern Arizona, Inc., 4803 East Fifth Street, #209, Tuscon Ariz., 85711.

Chad Hugh Dilling, 76, of rural North Manchester, Indiana, died at 6:26 p.m., Friday, May 4, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Dec. 30, 1941, in Wabash, Indiana to David M. and Gladys M. (Alger) Dilling.

He was a 1959 graduate of Urbana High School, attended the Purdue University Short Course, received his Realtor’s License, and was a member of the Ijamsville-Laketon Cemetery Board. He married Peggy Sue Eads at the Ijamsville United Methodist Church on Jan. 2, 1960.

He was a retired farmer, operated Gamma Chicken House, made feed for Strauss Feed Mill, and in 2005 he retired as the Wabash Planning Commission Director, after 19 1/2 years. Chad was instrumental in the making of the Wabash County 911 system. He was definitely an “International” man, his 1955 Farmall 300 brought great pleasure to him along with his farm toys, he loved to tell jokes and stories, enjoyed feeding licorice to Hot Shot, meeting the Breakfast Bunch on Wednesday mornings, and in earlier years, you would see him and Peg dancing to Spike and the Bulldogs. But most of all, he loved his family and sitting at home, in the garage “His Church, looking out over God’s world.

He is survived by wife, Peggy Sue Dilling of North Manchester; three children, Chad Kent (Natalie) Dilling of Kendallville, Katrina (Tim) Shoemaker and Pam (Chris) Hann; and his mother Gladys M. Dilling, all of North Manchester; nine grandchildren and their spouses, Erica (Kurt) Snyder of Roann, Katie Dilling of Fort Wayne, Travis (Mandi) Dilling of Chicago, Ill., Sarah (Austin) Carrothers of North Wilkesboro, N.C., Marx (Christina Baucco) Shoemaker of Indianapolis, Tye (Tyler) Borsa of Fort Wayne, Sam (Amanda) Hann of Wabash, Kody Shoemaker of Huntington, and Baylee Shoemaker of North Manchester; and nine great grandchildren, Nick, Avery, Asia, Jayden, Allis, Wyatt, Arthur, Easton, and Simeon. He was preceded in death by his father, David M. Dilling, and great grandson Micah James Carrothers.

There will be a Celebration of Chad’s life at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 24, at the Urbana Lions Club, 44 Half St., Urbana, IN 46990. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester.

Preferred memorials are the Wabash County Cancer Society, Laketon Cemetery Association, or the Family of Chad Dilling

Eva Kathleen Slater, 89, North Manchester, passed away at 9:17 a.m. June 16, 2018, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

She was born April 13, 1929, in Liberty Mills, to Sherman and Iva (Montel) Rhoades.

She married Donald L. Slater on Dec. 6, 1947. He passed away on July 30, 2004.

She worked with her husband as a clerk and deputy assessor of Jackson Township, Kosciusko County for 25 years, and retired from Timbercrest Senior Living Community as a hostess at the age of 65.

For several years, she and her husband did a lot of very artistic and beautiful photography. She loved different kinds of flowers, but her favorite hobby was making scrapbooks. Most of all, she loved her family. She will always be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She always made sure every year that her grandchildren got a gift from her. She could always be seen with a smile on her face and loved the people at Timbercrest.

She is survived by her son: Greg (Rita) Slater, North Manchester; daughters: Sue Anne (Jerry) Smart, Wolcottville; and Jerilyn Burgess, Miden, Nev.; brother: Dorsey Rhoades, Kokomo; sister: Leanna Johnson, North Manchester; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and two brothers.

Calling hours are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 20, at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East St., North Manchester, IN 46962. Funeral services will immediately follow at the same location, with officiation by Pastor Roger Eberly.

Burial will take place at Ulrey Memorial Cemetery, 2507 East SR 14, Silver Lake, IN 46982. Memorials can be made to Timbercrest Charitable Assistance Fund, P.O. Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962.

Condolences may be sent to mckeemortuary.com.

Marianne (Butterbaugh) Fruitt, 86, North Manchester, died at 9:59 a.m., Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Timbercrest Health Care Center in North Manchester. She was born June 16, 1932, in Wabash County, to Ray and Hazel (Miller) Butterbaugh.

Mrs. Fruitt was a 1950 graduate of Laketon High School. She married Eldon Fruitt Aug.18, 1950, in North Manchester. She was a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference, and enjoyed serving family and others. She worked in food service at Timbercrest, made noodles for Snyder’s IGA, and was a housekeeper for Patricia and A. Blair Helman.

She is survived by her husband Eldon Fruitt, of North Mancehster; four children: Randy (Sharon) Fruitt, Monica (Alan) Brubaker, Sally (Harvey) Miller, and Rodney Fruitt, all of North Manchester; eight grandchildren: Heidi Stout, Mandi Herring, Boyd Brubaker, Brad Brubaker, Jenny Stofer, Jodi Oyler, Betsy Holbrook, and Kristopher Fruitt; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, three sisters, Edna Mae Shewman, Cleo Wagner, Eileen Blocher, three brothers, Leon Butterbaugh, Bob Butterbaugh, and Don Butterbaugh, and a great-granddaughter, Aleea Brubaker.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Saturday, June 23, at the Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference, 1013 W. 1200 N., North Manchester. Burial will be in Old German Baptist Brethren Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call 2-8 p.m., Friday, June 22, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester.

Preferred memorial is Old German Baptist Brethren Church New Conference.

Max L. Flenar, 75, Etna Green, passed at 12:33 p.m., Sunday, June 24, 2018, at Peabody Retirement Community of North Manchester.

He was born on Jan. 28, 1943, in Warsaw, to Seth H. and Mildred E. (Robbins) Flenar.

He married on July 21, 1963, in the Etna Green Church of Christ to Linda J. Long, she survives.

He had been a barber for 28 years serving the Mentone community for 14 years and the Bourbon community for 14 years. He then worked for Zimmer Orthopedics of Warsaw for 12 years, retiring in 1998.

Mr. Flenar was a graduate of Mentone High School in 1961. He graduated from International Barber College of Indianapolis in 1963. He attended the Church of Christ of Etna Green. He enjoyed golfing, gardening, and watching high school sports. He was always friendly and didn’t know a
stranger.

He is survived by his wife, Linda Flenar, Etna Green; a daughter, Angie (Craig) Szymanski, West Lafayette; a son, Don (Vicki) Flenar, Peachtree, Ga.; grandchildren: Cade, Reid, Trey, Aleah and Ashley (Ryan); a brother, Kay (Sue) Flenar, Etna Green; a step-sister: Mona Deen (Ryan Floor), Flint, Mich.; a step-brother: Charles (Mary) Carpenter, Etna Green; several nieces and nephews; his sister-in-law, Carol Flenar, Talma.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and four brothers.

A time of visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, at King Memorial home in Mentone. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 28. Pastor Jordan Ickes will officiate. Burial will take place at Etna Green Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Etna Green Church of Christ or the Mentone Fire Dept.

Janet Lucille (Miller) Kagarise, 87, Borwnsburg, died Sunday, June 24, 2018.

She was born Dec. 16, 1930, in Brookville, Ohio, to Ward Russell and Thelma (Eidemiller) Miller. She was a graduate of Brookville High School and Good Samaritan School of Nursing in Dayton, Ohio. She served as a nurse at Castaner Church of the Brethren Hospital in Puerto Rico.

She was married Aug. 27, 1955, to Dean Allen Kagarise, who survives. She then practiced nursing at Frederick Maryland Hospital, Memorial Hospital in South Bend and as an office nurse for Dr. Lee Smith in the South Bend area.

She loved sewing, swimming, playing the piano, traveling to Brethren Annual Conferences, singing in the South Bend Symphonic Choir and volunteering for Habitat for Humanity and other projects.

She loved her family and loved serving God. She had a way of making those around her feel truly appreciated and loved.

She leaves behind her loving husband Dean Kagarise; son, Dan (Karen) Kagarise; daughter, Linda (Randy) Hazel; four granchildren and one great grandchild.

A memorial service will be held at the chapel of Timbercrest Senior Living Community in North Manchester at 2 p.m., July 29.

Janet Kagarise continues to give by donating her body to the IU School of Medicine.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Brethren Volunteer Services or your favorite charity.

Dorothy Mae Freeman, 95, North Manchester, died at 5:30 a.m., Saturday, June 30, 2018, at Miller’s Merry Manor East in Wabash.

She was born Nov. 30, 1922, in North Creek, Putnam County, Ohio to John and Eva (Schafer) Brecht.

She was a 1940 graduate of Northside High School in Fort Wayne. She married Richard Freeman on Jan. 1, 1950, in North Manchester; he died July 18, 1990. She worked at Snyder IGA and then at Heckman Bindery for 20 years, retiring in 1984. She was a member of the Congregational Christian Church, Past Matrons, 73 year member of the Ivy Chapter #69 Order of the Eastern Star, and Past Grand Representative of Indiana Grand Chapter of Order of the Easter Star. Dorothy loved the Chicago Cubs and Indiana Hoosier basketball. She enjoyed making pies and fried chicken, and loved being with her family at family dinners.

She is survived by her daughter, Ritchie (Dennis) Frieden of North Manchester; six grandchildren: Mitchell (Tracy) Harper of Columbia City; Chris Harper of Plymouth; Aaron (Shannan Krull) Harper of North Manchester; Sarah (Kim) Carpenter of Wabash; Jennifer Carr of Walkerton; and Tony (Stacy) Frieden of Elkhart; eight great grandchildren: Blake (Emily) Harper, Colton Harper, Jaxson Harper, Emerson Harper, Kailen Carpenter, Kamden Carpenter, Konner Carpenter, and Dane Frieden, two step great-grandchildren, Chris and Nick Quarandillo.

She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Sandra Sue Harper on Aug. 13, 2015, two brothers, and two sisters.

Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m., Saturday, July 7, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main St., North Manchester, with Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call 11-2:30 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is Congregational Christian Church.

Bradley Litz Creasey, 42, Wabash, died at 6:30 p.m., July 8, 2018, at Parkview Wabash Hospital. He was born Sept. 25, 1975, in Wabash, to Timothy Creasey and Tamara (Leland) Lake.

Brad Creasey was a 1994 graduate of Wabash High School. He was a construction worker. He attended Wabash Friends Church. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with his kids.

He is survived by his father and step-mother, Timothy and Julie Creasey of Kempton; mother and step-father, Tamara and Lynn Lake of Wabash; longtime companion, Erica Howard, and four daughters, Lillian Howard, Jasmine Howard, Hailey Creasey, and Mackenzie Creasey, all of North Manchester; grandparents: Willis and Betty Creasey of Frankfort; Vern and Anita Leland of Wabash; Don Hendry of Andrews; Jerry Osborn of Hill Lake; step-sister, Amy Jones Schild of New Haven; step-brother, Josh Nelson of Tipton; and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by sister, Lisa Marie Creasey, grandparents, Bill and Doris Lake, and Alice Hendry.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m., Friday, July 13, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with David Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4 – 7 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home.

Preferred memorial is New Beginnings Ministries.

Barbara L. Driskell, 82, North Manchester, passed away at 3:10 p.m. on July 9, 2018, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester. One of three children, she was born on June 4, 1936, to Lee J. and Pearl (Robinson) Helm in Kansas City, Mo.

After graduating from Northeast High School, Kansas City, Mo., where she was in Honors Society, she married Joseph Driskell on Sept. 24, 1954. The two were married for 63 years and had two children. During these years, she was a self-employed piano teacher for 50+ years. She taught mostly children and teenagers. After doing this for many years, she started teaching the sons and daughters of her former students. She often joked that if she started getting the grandchildren of the students she once taught, it was time for her to retire.

As member of Sycamore Hill Baptist Church for 18 years and Maywood Baptist Church for 60 years, church life was an important aspect of her life. It was here that she taught Sunday school for youth and adults, lead the choir, read comical parades that she wrote, and played piano for Sunday services. Barbara was a loving and nurturing wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She and Joseph had an open door policy for people who needed help and guidance in life.

Barbara Driskell will be loving remembered by her husband, Joseph Driskell, North Manchester; one daughter, Debra J. (Robert) Lynn, North Manchester; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee and Pearl Helm; one son, Gary L. Driskell; and two sisters.

Service times are pending. Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary.

Grace E. Metzger, 91, North Manchester, died at 4:40 a.m. July 10, 2018, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

She was born at North Manchester on Nov. 25, 1926, to Lawrence & Mary (Frantz) Hoover. Graduating from Laketon High School with the class of 1944, she farmed with her husband for 38 years. She also worked for the Warsaw Soil and Water Conservation for seven years retiring in 1989, where she started the auxiliary for the District of Kosciusko County.

She was a member of the Manchester Church of the Brethren and for many years taught Sunday School at Eel River Church of the Brethren.

Grace Hoover and Myron R. Metzger were married on Aug. 26, 1950. They shared over 50 years together before Myron’s passing on May 4, 2002.

Those left to cherish her memory are three sons, David (Beth) Metzger, North Manchester; Douglas (Heidi) Metzger, Goshen; Duane (Pam) Metzger, Leesburg. A daughter, Diane (Linden) Williams, North Manchester. Ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A sister-in-law, Julia Hoover also survives.

Grace Metzger was preceded in death by three brothers and two sisters.

Services will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, July 13, at Timbercrest Chapel, 2201 East Street, North Manchester. Friends and family may call on Friday, July 13 at Timbercrest Chapel from 5-7 p.m. Pastor Karen Eberly will officiate and private burial will be at Ulrey Memorial Cemetery, Silver Lake.

For those who wish to honor Grace’s memory, contributions may be made to the Timbercrest Charitable Assistance Fund, PO Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962. The family has entrusted McKee Mortuary with final arrangements.

Magalene Stephens, 82, Claypool, passed away at 9:45 a.m. on July 14, 2018, at Sage Bluff Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne. One of five children, she was born on July 20, 1935, in Magoffin County, Ky. to Everett and Stella (Allen) Patrick.

After graduating from Sidney High School, Sidney, Magalene Patrick married Thomas Stephens on Feb. 10, 1956. Together they owned Tom’s Mobile and Used Cars in Sidney and had two children. Tom and Magalene were married for 28 years before Toms passing on April 8, 1984.

For all that knew Magalene Stephens, she will be remembered for being a compassionate, sweet, precious and a strong person that left a positive impact on peoples’ lives. People who knew her, knew the love she had for her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and family. She always put others before herself, including her pets Kiki and Buster and any other animal. She also enjoyed Congregational Christian Church, North Manchester.

Magalene Stephens’ memory will be carried on by one son, Terry Stephens, Claypoo; one daughter, Sandy (Dean) Calhoun, Coldwater, Mich.; two brothers: Bill (Nancy) Patrick and Menifee “Dick” Patrick, both of Sidney; two sisters: Christine “Teen” Hough, Dewart Lake; and Avadene “Dude” (Phil) Bradley, Sidney; three grandchildren, Brandon Stephens, Nicky (Aaron Stankewicz) Calhoun, Kelsey (Jeremy Klausing) Stephens; and two great grandchildren: Grady and Ella Stankewicz. She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Stella Patrick and husband Thomas Stephens.

Family and friends may call from 3-5 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., Monday, July 16, at Congregational Christian Church, 310 North Walnut Street, North Manchester. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 17, with calling one hour prior at Congregational Christian Church. Pastor J.P Freeman will officiate. Burial will be at South Whitley Cemetery, State Road 14 and Whitko Drive, South Whitley.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Magalene Stephens, memorial contributions may be made to Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, 5910 Homestead Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46814.

Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary.

Barbara Sue North, 69, North Manchester, passed away at 6:48 p.m. on July 16, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born on May 7, 1949 in Prestonsburg, Ky. to Rebel and Julie (Reffitt) Hackworth.

After graduating from Prestonsburg High School, Prestonsburg, Ky., she moved to Indiana and shortly after she married James L. North on Dec. 13, 1969. She was employed at Singer Control in North Manchester from 1967-1974 and also worked at H&R Block in North Manchester as a tax preparer. She will long be remembered as a cashier for the Hardware Store in North Manchester for 30 years. She was very engaging and joyful as she served the public through her employment. She enjoyed baking and shopping and laughing while spending time with her grandchildren.

Barbara North is survived by her husband James North, North Manchester; one daughter, Jayme R. (Richard) Smith, North Manchester; one brother, Roy (Pat) Hackworth, Prestonsburg, Ky.; three sisters, Betty Hackworth, Prestonsburg, Ky.; Wanna (Kennith) Stephens, Lexington, Ky.; and Linda Frasure, Martin, Ky.; and three grandchildren.

Family and friends may call from 2-7 p.m., Monday, July 23, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 St. Rd. 114 West, North Manchester, Indiana. A celebration of Barbara Sue North’s life will be held at 7 p.m., Monday, July 23, at McKee Mortuary. Rev. Nick Poe will officiate.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Barbara Sue North, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 7272 Greenville Road, Dallas, Texas 75231 or the American Liver Foundation, 6133 Rockside Rd, Independence, OH 44131.

Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary.

Rosemary Bolinger, 86, North Manchester, passed form this world on Sunday, July 22, 2018. She was the fifth of eight children born to the late Luther and Bernice (Sherburn) Brubaker on April 14, 1932. Following graduation from Laketon High School, she married Harold Bolinger, on June 4, 1950. Harold preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 2011.

The Bolingers were the parents of three children; sons Jeffrey (Judy) Bolinger, Thorntown, and Jerry (Mary) Bolinger, North Manchester and daughter, Cheryl (Kevin) Bolinger-McKirnan, Celina, Ohio. Grandchildren include Jeni (Matt) Slaven, Baldwin, Mo., Jeremy (Allison) Bolinger, League City, Texas, Andrew (Sarah) Bolinger, and Ashton Bolinger, North Manchester. Great grandchildren include Colton Slaven and Sydney Slaven, Baldwin, Mo.

Surviving siblings include Nellie VanSickle of Lafayette and Jerry Brubaker of LaPuente, Calif. Four brothers, J.B, Lee, and Elmer, Larry Brubaker are deceased, as is one sister, Eileen Bolinger.

She was a member of the Eel River Community Church of the Brethren, Silver Lake. She was active and past president of Church Women United.

After beginning married life on a farm north of North Manchester, the Bolingers became managers of Bolinger Furniture Store, North Manchester, and she created the 4 B’s music shop, selling music, instruments, and musical supplies. Rosemary earned a bachelor’s degree in music and elementary education from Manchester College and a master’s degree in educational practices from Indiana University.

During her teaching career, she taught music, kindergarten, first grade readiness, special education, and Indiana history. She was a teacher at Laketon, Chester, Sidney, and South Whitley elementary schools. Her yearly themed musical productions at Sidney Elementary included all students in the school. She was instrumental in establishing working relationships between her elementary students and high school “buddies” in the areas of the industrial arts woodshop and home economics in the South Whitley school system. Along with the high school science and biology departments, she was involved in the creation of the school’s wetlands and outdoor nature lab and pioneer day at the log cabin.

Rosemary Bolinger was an exchange teacher to Japan along with her sister Nellie. She shared her musical abilities as an active organist and pianist at Eel River Church of the Brethren, Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren, and Peabody Retirement home. She was a member of the Lake City Singers, The Peabody Entertainers, community band and choir. She gave private piano, guitar, and accordion lessons for many years. She was also the director of two accordion bands.

She delighted in playing the piano, organ, accordion, hammered dulcimer, vibraharp, clarinet, guitar, and various other wind and percussion instruments and sharing her music with others. For 20 years, she has been an owner/manager of the Homestead Shop in an historic log cabin just north of Timbercrest Home in North Manchester.

Family and friends may call from 4-8 p.m., Monday, July 30, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 31, with calling one hour prior at Eel River Community Church of the Brethren, 2507 East State Road 14, Silver Lake, IN 46982. Pastor Kelly Buetler and Pastor Doug Reichenbach will officiate.  Burial will be at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, 1013 State Road 114 West, North Manchester.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Rosemary Bolinger, memorial contributions may be made to Wabash Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, IN 46962 or The Gideons International Processing Center, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090

Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary.

Betty Lou (Canter) Wieland died July 24, 2018, at Timbercrest Senior Living Community where she had resided for the past thirty-one years.  She was born on a farm in Hartford City, March 30, 1926, to Edward and Della (Martin) Canter.

The youngest of seven children, she grew up in a house filled with love and remained close to her siblings throughout her life.  She graduated from Hartford City High School and was elected prom queen by her peers during her senior year.

At age 16 she met the man of her dreams, Larry Wieland from Freeport, Mich. As their relationship was beginning, so was WWII. With Larry Wieland enlisting as a medic in the United States Army, much of their budding courtship was done through letters. After his return from the army they were married on Sept. 15, 1946, and resided in Hastings, Mich. for the next 22 years.

In 1968, with Mr. Wieland accepting a position at Manchester College (University), they moved to North Manchester. As a homemaker and loving mother, her faith and her family were always at the center of her life. She was devoted to serving others and cared for many elderly neighbors and friends, nursing them through illnesses as well as through their end of life care.

After her husband retired they moved to a Timbercrest Senior Living Community. There she developed her skill as a pool player, becoming a true “pool shark”, beating both men and women on her way to win many trophies over the years.  She also enjoyed playing cards, which she did on a nightly basis with a group of her Timbercrest friends for many years.  She was also known for all of her various arts and crafts projects and was a talented piano and organ player who played only by ear, having never learned to read music.

In addition to her parents and husband she was preceded in death by her brothers, Floyd Canter, Rolland Canter, William (Bill) Canter, Dwight Canter and two sisters, Helen (Canter) Banter and Roberta (Bobbie) (Canter) Lefevre.

She is survived by her three children:  Dr. Rex Wieland, North Manchester; Ann (Wieland) Gump and her husband Robert, Monaca, Penn.; and Tammy (Wieland) Nelson and her husband Brian, Longwood, Fla. Also surviving are her nine grandchildren: Kelli Gump Watson (Greg), Heather Wieland Howard (Matt), Shawna Gump Lowman (Jeff), Kyle Wieland (Julia), Heidi Wieland (Jennifer Howard), Lindsey Gump Booth (Tim), Kasha Wieland Shah (Raju), Gunnar Nelson, and Savannah Nelson and 21 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service for Mrs. Wieland will be held in the Assembly Room at Timbercrest Senior Living Community at 3 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, with visitation with the family beginning at 2 p.m. For those who wish to honor the memory of Betty L. Wieland, memorial contributions may be made to Timbercrest Senior Living Community, PO Box 501, North Manchester, IN 46962 or the Lawrence & Betty Wieland Scholarship Fund, c/o Manchester University, 604 E. College Av., North Manchester, IN 46962.

Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, IN

George C. Music, 86, died at 8:05 a.m., July 28, 2018, at the Visiting Nurse and Hospice Home, Fort Wayne.

He was born on July 15, 1932, one of eight children born to George and Hattie (England) Music in Little Paint Creek, Ky.  On May 8, 1954, George Music married Billie L. Webb, she preceded him in death on Dec. 12, 2016. He was employed with Ford Meter Box, Wabash, where he worked for 26 1/2 years, retiring in 1994.

He served his country in the United States Army, serving in Korea 1951-1953.

He is survived by his son, David Wayne (Barbara) Music, Roann; one daughter, Joyce Lester, North Manchester,; four grandchildren: Lennie Jo (J.D. Longanecker) Music, North Manchester;  Ryan Lester, North Manchester; Tiffany (Michael) Moore, Silver Lake; and Justin (Katherine) Dwyer, Silver Lake; four great grandchilren; Lane, Bailey, Lilly, and Hunter.

Also surviving are one brother; Frank (Mary Belle) Music, North Manchester; and one sister; Helen Yentes, North Manchester.

George Music was a member of the Grand Street Baptist Church and was a man of deep faith. He loved woodworking and enjoyed working on anything that needed fixed.

Services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1, at the McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Friends may call from 9-11 a.m. on Wednesday Aug. 1, at McKee Mortuary. Burial will take place in the Laketon Cemetery, County Road 200 West, Laketon.

Pastors John Denniston and William Bowling will officiate.  For those wishing to honor the memory of George, memorial contributions may be directed to the Grand Street Baptist Church, 1655 Grand Street, Wabash, IN 46992

Samuel L. “Sam” Leckrone, 77, North Manchester, passed away at 11:35 a.m. on July 31, 2018, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was born on June 19, 1941, in Manistee, Mich. to Clifton and Joyce (Griffith) Leckrone.

He graduated from Manchester High School in 1959 and International College, Fort Wayne, in 1961. He enjoyed camping with family and friends and traveling across the country since 1981. They spent many years camping at Jelly Stone, Pierceton, from 1981-2007. Sam was an avid Detroit Lions and Detroit Tigers fan. After being employed with Thorleif Larsen & Son, Fort Wayne for 33 years and Complete Masonry Services, Muncie, he retired in 2007.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Carol Leckrone, North Manchester: three daughters: Shelley (Greg) Jones, Henderson, Ky; Stacey (Tyrone) Boenker, Decatur; A.J. Leckrone, Westfield; three sons: Craig (Wendy) Slough, North Manchester; Mike (Kathy) Leckrone, North Manchester; Mark (Laurie) Leckrone, Columbia City; six grandchildren Zachary (Casey) Slough, Nikki (Shane Goben) Blair, Tate (Logan) Boenker, Elizabeth Boenker, Chloe and Sophie Leckrone; three great-grandchildren, Hunter and Seth Goben, Kade Boenker. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister.

A private service will be held at 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Friends and family may call from 2-6 p.m., Saturday, August 4, at the funeral home.

For those who wish to honor the memory of Sam Leckrone, memorials may be made to The American Heart Association 7272 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75231, The Alzheimer’s Association, 6324 Constitution Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46804, or The American Diabetes Association, 2451 Crystal Drive, Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22202.

Charlene A. Walters, 89, North Manchester, IN passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester.

Walters was born on July 13, 1929, one of nine children to Roy C. and Pauline (Eby) Stucker.  She married Miles F. Walters on July 31, 1948. 

Those left to cherish her memory are her younger sister Lova Ward, daughter Priscilla (Walters) Bungitak, grandchildren John D. Bakehorn, Jason D. Bakehorn and Dorehyl (Bungitak) Mobley. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. 

Her parents and Miles preceded her in death along with siblings Virgil Stucker, Georgia Dee Clark, Oznola McCullough, NaDean Sherer, Geneva Kester, Dorene Smith and Carolyn Howard. 

Walters loved to work, spending many years working at Custom Magnetics, Inc. in North Manchester. She was a member of the former Servia United Church of Christ for much of her life and attended Congregational Christian Church in her later years. 

A celebration of Walters’s life will be a small private graveside ceremony at Fairview Cemetery, Servia, with family and close friends. 

Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Condolences may be sent to mckeemortuary.com

Charlene A. Walters, 89, North Manchester, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester. 

Charlene A. Walters

Walters was born on July 13, 1929, one of nine children to Roy C. and Pauline (Eby) Stucker. She married Miles F. Walters on July 31, 1948.

Those left to cherish her memory are her younger sister Lova Ward, daughter Priscilla (Walters) Bungitak, grandchildren John D. Bakehorn, Jason D. Bakehorn and Dorehyl (Bungitak) Mobley. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. 

Her parents and Miles preceded her in death along with siblings Virgil Stucker, Georgia Dee Clark, Oznola McCullough, NaDean Sherer, Geneva Kester, Dorene Smith and Carolyn Howard. 

Walters loved to work, spending many years working at Custom Magnetics, Inc. in North Manchester. She was a member of the former Servia United Church of Christ for much of her life and attended Congregational Christian Church in her later years. 

A celebration of Walters’s life will be a small private graveside ceremony at Fairview Cemetery, Servia, with family and close friends. Arrangements are entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester.

Condolences may be sent to mckeemortuary.com

Micheal J. “Popeye” Pattison, 54, of North Manchester, died at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 3, 2018, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne.

He was born July 7, 1964, at Grant County to Hubert J. & Barbara E. (Wall) Pattison. His father is deceased and his mother survives at LaFontaine.

Pattison and Teresa Davidson were married on Oct. 16, 1993.  She survives.

Also surviving are a son, Montgomery Pattison, North Manchester; two daughters, Michelle (Adam) Reynolds, Connecticut and Micheala (Donavon) Rennaker, Fort Wayne; two brothers, Dale (Karen) Pattison, Marion, and Brian Pattison, Fort Wayne; four sisters, Diana Geistler and Della (Larry) Carter, both of Marion; Sondra Kay (Doug) Wooten, Bargersville and Teresa (Chad) Callahan, Texas; in-laws Ann and Phil Dailey, Huntington, and James and Lee Davidson, Wabash; two grandsons and several nieces and nephews. 

Pattison graduated from Manchester High School in 1983 and Vincennes University. In 1991 he received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University, where his son will attend this fall. He had worked for the Indiana Department of Natural Resources at Patoka Lake and was a security officer at Manchester University from 2000-2005. Later he was employed with ACS in Fort Wayne for five years and since 2007 has been employed with Allen County Division of Family Resources at Fort Wayne. He loved hiking and nature, watching sports including Chicago Cubs, Blackhawks, Bears and Colts football and especially I.U.  He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, North Manchester. 

Friends and family may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 10, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 West, North Manchester. For those who wish to honor the memory of Micheal J. Pattison, memorial contributions may be made to Riley Children’s Hospital, 30 W. Meridian St., Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204