All Obituaries

  Robert L. “Bob” Wisel, age 94, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 10:30 am at Sage Bluff Health and Rehabilitation Center, Fort Wayne.  He graduated from Lafayette Center High School in 1944. He joined the Merchant Marines in 1944 and served until 1947.  He was a machine operator and tool maker at Dana Corp for 39 years.  Bob was a member of Seminary United Methodist Church, Roanoke, 50 year member of Masonic Lodge F&AM #195, Roanoke...

Donna L. Trout, age 81, of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020, at 3:10 am at Millers Merry Manor, Wabash. She graduated from Huntington High School in 1957.  She worked at Chamberlain Products, Memcor, Wabash Magnetics, then after she retired at Catholic Charities.  She was a member of Huntington Eagles #803, was a devoted grandmother and great-grandmother, and enjoyed watching Hallmark Christmas movies, putting together puzzles, cheering on her favorite Nascar and...

  Porter D. Payne, (80), of Huntington passed away peacefully on August 26, 2020 in Huntington, Indiana. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 30th at the Huntington Chapel of Deal-Rice Funeral Homes, 338 E. Washington Street, Huntington, IN 46750.  Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor George Billeisen officiating.  Burial will follow at Lancaster Cemetery. Porter was born in Huntington, Indiana to Archie &...

  Paul J. Vining, 85, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at his home.  Paul and his late wife, Patricia, owned Vining Slaughter Haus for 30 years, and he also retired from Per Mar Security.  Paul was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sons of the American Legion and was a third degree Knight of Columbus.  He also enjoyed his family, hunting and fishing, and volunteering. Most notably, his volunteer service on the Roanoke Police Department for 8...

Larry A. Stenzel, age 73, of Huntington, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020,  at 11:58 am at his home.  He graduated from Roanoke High School and worked as a Millwright at Dana Corp. for 36 years.  He was a member of Pleasant Chapel United Methodist Church, Roanoke. Larry was born January 19, 1947, in Huntington, the son of Dewight and Mary Alice (Stern) Stenzel.  On November 1, 2000 he married his beloved wife Debbie Pitser in Las Vegas.  She survives in...

Viola A. Waggoner, age 84, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 7:34 am at Sage Bluff Health and Rehab, Fort Wayne, Indiana. She was a cook in the cafeteria at General Motors. Viola was born December 9, 1935, in Warren, Wisconsin, a daughter of Arthur Horace and Ethel Christina (Thomas) Phelps. She is survived by 2 daughters Sheri (Mike Batzka)  Waggoner and Teri (Michael) Lornson both of Roanoke, 2 granddaughters Krystal (Joe) Reppen of Grove City, Ohio and Kassandra...

  Kathryn L. Kruger, age 69 of Oak Park, Illinois, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at Symphony Lincoln Park, Illinois.  She was a lawyer, a member of Mensa, and a Methodist.   Kathryn was born July 26, 1951, in Muskegan, Michigan, a daughter of Frederick W and Helen A. (Warner) Krueger.  She is survived by a sister.   Graveside services will be held Tuesday, August 11 at 1:00 pm at Mt Hope Cemetery, Huntington.   Preferred memorials are to a charity of...

full obituary pending Carlton S. Sprague, Jr. passed away, peacefully, on July 17th, 2020, in Huntington, Indiana.   Private services will be held for family members.     Carlton was born on May 25th, 1927, in West Lafayette, Indiana, to Ruth (Foote) Sprague and Carlton S. Sprague, Sr.  He was the oldest of two children, with Carolyn Janice, his younger sister.  Carlton served in the Army Air Corps during WWII, as a Teletype Mechanic Instructor, and was...

Phyllis Dawn Witherow, age 104, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at 7:40 am at the Heritage of Huntington.  She graduated from Roanoke High School in 1934, and received her associate degree from International Business College in 1935.  She worked in the office at Hatchery and International Harvester, then as a teller at Roanoke State Bank.  She was a member of Seminary United Methodist Church where she was a member of United Methodist Women and held many...

Gregory L. Jeffrey, age 70, of Fort Wayne, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2020, at 9:19 pm at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. He was a 1968 graduate of Huntington North High School, graduated IPFW in 1971 with a major in Spanish education and minor in economics and psychology, and graduated from University of Colorado Banking School.  He worked at Shuttleworth in Huntington where he translated their brochures into Spanish.  He then worked at Fort Wayne National Bank where he worked in...