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W. Lake St., Laketon, dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine. Kathy Ragan, 60, 174 Silver Lake, Warsaw, public intoxication, disorderly conduct. Patrick Ragan, 25 3762 W Old RD 30, Warsaw, public intoxication, disorderly conduct. Debra Rheam, 53, 3460 W 975 S, Fairmont, failure to
appear. June 5 Timothy Wells, 28, 1718 Purdum St., Kokomo, failure to appear, revocation of probation, maintaining a common nuisance. Brandon Purdy, 18, 468 N. Comstock St., Wabash, revocation of probation, sexual misconduct with a minor. Chares Correll, 44, 551 Byran Ave.,
Richard Ross Jr., 94 US Army veteran Nov. 21, 1918 – June 2, 2013
Richard Manders Ross, Jr. 94, Bradenton and formerly Holmes Beach, Fla. died on Sunday, June 2, of natural causes. Richard was born on Nov. 21, 1918 in Indianapolis, where he spent his childhood. He was a member there of Fairfax Christian Church and attended Arsenal Technical High School. He attended Indiana University for a short period of time meeting Alice Jeanette Grandstaff. Shortly after their marriage in 1940, they moved to North Manchester, and became members of Zion Lutheran Church. He enlisted into the Army in Aug. 7, 1944 and was assigned to the 30th Division. He was discharged after the war was over on Dec. 20, 1945. He was the owner of several laundries, was a commission agent for the former Railway Express Co (REA), owned a Gas Stations/newsstands and ran a Montgomery Ward Catalog store. After making many trips to Florida and realizing that was where they wanted to move, they became members of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in 1983. In 1984, they sold everything in Manchester and moved permanently to Holmes Beach, Fla. He worked part time for Christie’s Plumbing Co. on the island. On Oct. 5, 1992 his wife died and he later moved to Freedom Village in 2005. They enjoyed traveling not only to Florida but made trips all over the Indiana Territories, Hawaii, Seattle and Europe. He even flew on the Concorde once to Europe. Richard was a member of Kiwanis International and American Legion, Deming Lodge No. 88, York Rite No. 1845, North Masonic Jurisdiction; Fort Wayne, Order of Eastern Star, and the Gulf Shrine Club. He was a volunteer for the North Manchester Fire Department. He will be missed by his family and friends and all who knew him. Richard is survived by his three children: Jeanette Ann Piott, Puyallup, Wash.; James Richard Ross, Shelbyville; George Manders Ross, Fitchburg, Wisc. He also had five grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren, along with 12 nieces and nephews and several cousins and friends. Richard was preceded in death by his wife and daughter: Mary Louise Ross, his parents: Richard Manders Ross, Sr., Elizabeth Louise (McClain) Ross, two sisters: Virginia Louise Herrman; St Joseph, Mich., and E.(Elizabeth) Jane Hardy; Indianapolis. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Dr, Holmes Beach, FL 34217. Pastor Rosemary Backer, will officiate and a private interment service will be in the Memorial Church Garden. Arrangements by Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, North Manchester. The memorial guest book for Richard may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
June 12, 2013
Wabash, dealing methamphetamine. Samuel Shively, 33, 354 E. Market St., Huntington, failure to appear. Christopher Gressley, 30, 903 Carrington Blvd., Warsaw, check deception. June 6 Oscar Jimenez, 21, 510 Rochester St., Akron, court order. Bryan Barton, 23, 9493 N. Union City Rd., Macy, revocation of probation, theft. Jack Southwick, 24, 79 W. Main St., Wabash, court order. Demerries Dunson, 31, Westville Correction Facility, court order. June 7
Mitchell Berry, 27, 143 E. Main St., Wabash, public intoxication. Citations May 22 Melissa Dunnagan, 51, Wabash, cited for speed on SR 13, 70 in a 55. May 25 Racin Cramer, 16, LaFontaine, cited for speed on SR 13, 72 in a 55 May 26 John Furiak, 49, Noblesville, cited for speed on SR 15, 70 in a 55. Tyler Burton, 40, Granger, cited for speed on SR 15, 70 in a 55. Frederick Hall, 41, Wabash, cited for
speed on SR 124, 74 in a 55. Alicia Thompson, 37, Carmel, cited for speed on SR 13, 70 in a 55. Mattie Doran, 17, Winona Lake, cited for speed on SR 15, 68 in a 55. May 28 Adam Isley, 37, Silver Lake, cited for speed on SR 15, 70 in a 55. May 29 Angella Alexander, 49, North Manchester, cited for speed on SR 13, 70 in a 55. May 31 Mitzi Underwood, 41, Indianapolis, cited for speed on SR 13, 69 in a 55. June 1 Bobby Iseton, 51,
Darrell Bender, 85 WWII Veteran Jan. 18, 1928 – May 30, 2013 Darrell D Bender, 85, formerly of Wabash, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, May 30, at Elms Haven Care in Thornton, Colo. He was born Jan. 18, 1928 in Grayville, Ill. to Eugene and Della Louise (Terry) Bender. Darrell married Jean Yvonne Maxwell in Albion, Ill. on June 10, 1947; she died Sept. 19, 2004. He served in the US Navy on the USS Casablanca in the South Pacific during WWII. In 1959 he joined the P.N. Hirsch Department Store Co., working as manager in Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois. Darrell moved to Wabash in 1969 coming from Danville, Ill., to manage the Wabash P.N. Hirsch store. He became the District Manager for the Dollar General Stores when P.N. Hirsch sold, until his retirement in 1989. He then worked for Clarks Finer Foods, and later Scotts Supermarket. Darrell was a past president of the Highway 24 Shopping Center Merchants Association and served several times on its board of directors. He was also past president of the Wabash Chamber of Commerce Retail Division, member and past president of the Wabash Lions Club, member of Christ United Methodist Church, the Methodist Men’s Club, the Wabash American Legion Post 15, the Honeywell Golf Association, and the Men’s Bowling League. He is survived by son, Darrell E. (Elizabeth) Bender, Denver, Colo.; sister, Marjorie (Ray) Marler, Delphi; four grandchildren, Kyle (Crystal) Siegfred, Trafalgar, Ind., Brian (Jennifer) Siegfred, Washington, Mo., Forest Bender and Drew Bender, both of Wabash; two great grandchildren; three step grandchildren, and six step great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter Pamela Brauneller. Funeral services were held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, on June 10, with grandson, Kyle Siegfred, son, Darrell E. Bender, and Rev. Brent Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash. Preferred memorial is Christ United Methodist Church, 477 N. Wabash St., Wabash, Indiana 46992. The memorial guest book for Darrell may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
Cory Bridenthal, 36 Wabash resident Oct. 19, 1976 – June 1, 2013 Cory Bridenthal, 36, Wabash, died at 5:44 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. He was born Oct. 19, 1976 in Indiana, Penn., to Leo Bridenthal and Margaret (Edwards) Floyd. Cory enjoyed working on vehicles, scrapping, the outdoors, and his dogs. He is survived by his significant other, Terri Bolen, and her son Ezra Bolen, both of Wabash; daughter, Leela Stewart, Virginia; mother, Margaret Floyd, Pennsylvania; four brothers, Christopher Bridenthal, South Carolina, Rodney Bridenthal, Florida, Leo Douglas Bridenthal, Wabash, and Randy Bridenthal, Montana. Funeral services were held at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, June 6, with Buddy Williams officiating. Burial will be in Gaerte Cemetery, Miami County. The memorial guest book for Cory may be signed at www.grandstaffhentgen.com.
Silver Lake, cited for speed on SR 15, 85 in a 55. Samy Younis, 24, Fort Wayne, disregarding a stop sign and driving while suspended. June 2 Robert Ratz, 91, Syracuse, cited for speed on 1050 N, 70 in a 55. Steven Gardner, 45, Boonville, cited for speed on SR 13, 75 in a 55. Nancy Bowers, 38, Wabash, cited for speed on SR 124, 70 in a 55. Kaitlyn Luttrell, 17, Wabash, cited for speed on SR 15, 70 in a 55. June 3 Stephanie Martin, 30, Fort Wayne, cited for speed on US 24, 86 in a 60. June 4 Benjamin Moore, 38, Wabash, expired license plate. Jonathan Wade, 17, Wabash, driving left of center. The following people were cited for seatbelt violation: Benito Perez, 44, Wabash; Margarita Perez, 18, Wabash; Devin Beeks, 24, largo; Robert Lee, 46, Urbana; Daniel Somerlot, 29, Wabash, Jon Heflin, 72, Wabash; Kimberly Haecker, 32, Wabash; Curt Arnett, 78, Wabash; Kaylie Turner, 20, Wabash; Justin Goshert, 32, Wabash; Jacob Murphy, 18, Wabash.
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Accidents June 5 At approximately 12:23 a.m., a tractor driven by Lee Necessary, 42, 71E 100N, Wabash, pulling a trailer was struck by a vehicle driven by Kellie Sullivan, 43, 1935 Vernon St. Apt. 8, Wabash, on SR 13 near Gillen Ave. Upon further investigation, Wabash City Police officer Matt Daughtry determined Necessary had been drinking prior to the accident. The trailer was found to have no reflective markings or flashing lights while the tractor had a single flashing red light. Necessary field-tested via PBT with a blood alcohol level of .19. Citations June 4 Sarah Hughes, 31, 103 Palmview Dr., LaFontaine, failure to appear – operating while never licensed. Justin Bitzel, 24, 3779S 300W, Wabash, expired plates. Patrick Ragan, 25, Warsaw, public intoxication, disorderly conduct. Kathy Ragan, 60, Silver Lake, public intoxication, disorderly conduct, possession of a controlled substance. June 5 Brandon Purdy, 18, 468 N. Comstock Apt. #3, Wabash, revocation of probation – sexual misconduct with a minor.
Wilma Howard, 62 Attended Free United Baptist Church Nov. 18, 1950 – June 4, 2013
Wilma L. Howard, 62, Silver Lake, died at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, in her residence. She was born Nov. 18, 1950 in Gunlock, Ky. to Clayton and Elsie (Neeley) Howard. She graduated from Warsaw High School in 1969 and received B.S. in Education from Manchester College in 1973. Wilma worked at Heckman Bindery, North Manchester for 38 years. She attended Free United Baptist Church, Sidney, and enjoyed reading and knitting. She is survived by her parents, Clayton and Elsie Howard, Silver Lake; one brother, Michael D. (Sharon) Howard, LaPorte; two nephews, Jonathan Howard, Santa Cruz, Calif., and David Howard, Kobe, Japan. One sister, Velma Howard, died in 1996. Services were held June 6, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 W, North Manchester. Pastor Ward Etsie Allen officiated. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Silver Lake. For those who wish to honor the memory of Wilma L. Howard, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 5635 W. 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46278 or Kosciusko County Home Care & Hospice, PO Box 1196, Warsaw, IN 46581.