Donald E. Slagal

Donald E. Slagal of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 11:57 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Parkview Huntington Hospital in Huntington, Indiana. He was 82 years old.

He was born December 2, 1934 in Wabash, Indiana to John & Betty (Hall) Slagal.  He married Alice Kay Hayes; she survives.  Donald worked as a truck driver and was member of Wabash Masonic Lodge and was 32nd degree mason.

There will be no services. Care has been entrusted to McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Phyllis "Elaine" Duhamell

Phyllis “Elaine” Francis Duhamell of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 4:15 a.m. on Tuesday July 4, 2017 at Peabody Retirement Community, North Manchester, Indiana. She was 83 years old. 

She was born in Marion, Indiana on October 4, 1933 to Paul Haynes & Evelyn (Brown) Haynes.  Elaine graduated in 1951 from Wabash High School.  She married Leonel “Pete” Duhamell on February 20, 1952; he survives. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church.

She is survived by three sons, Randy (Cathy) Duhamell, Lagro, Indiana; Keith (Patti) Duhamell, Wabash, Indiana; and Jeff (Rhonda) Duhamell, Wabash, Indiana. Two daughters, Nancy (Gary) Devore, Wabash, Indiana and Linda (Kevin) Bruss, Warsaw, Indiana; Twelve grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by daughter, Debra Diane Duhamell, in 1953; great grandchild, Aden Shoue and brother, Jerry Haynes.

Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, Indiana 46992, with Reverend Sue Babovec officiating. Entombment will be at Memorial Lawns Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., July 7, 2017 at the funeral home. Preferred Memorials are to be made to the Wabash Elks, Wabash, Indiana or Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, Indiana.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Delbert Martin

Delbert Leroy Martin of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 3:34 p.m. on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Parkview Regional Medical Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was 85 years old.  

He was born July 23, 1931 in Wabash, Indiana to Dalice and Leona (Nayrocker) Martin.  Delbert attended Wabash High School.  He married Margaret L. Williams in 1953.  She died September 5, 1994.  Delbert worked for the Dana Corporation in Marion, Indiana for 40 years, retiring January 1994.  He was a U.S. Army Air Force Veteran, serving during the Korean War.  He was a member of the American Legion Post 15, Wabash, Indiana.  He was also a member of the Wabash Christian Church and the Missionary Alliance Church.

He is survived by a daughter, Debra Haecker of Wabash, Indiana; two grandchildren, Joe (Sara) Haecker, Roann, Indiana and Mark Haecker of Wabash, Indiana; great grandchildren, Whitney, Caleb, Kenzie, Kiptin, & Kedryk; sisters, Barbara (Joe) Bakehorn, Wabash, Indiana, and Anna (John) Fritz, Peru, Indiana.  He is preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Martin, and a baby sister.

Funeral service will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Ave., Wabash, Indiana 46992, with Pastor Todd Render officiating. Burial will be at Friends Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana. Preferred memorials are directed to a scholarship fund for his two little men, Kiptin and Kedryk in care of the funeral home.

Visitation for family and friends will be from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.

Patricia Ann (Carroll) Carter

It is with great sadness that the family of Patricia Ann (Carroll) Carter announces her passing after a brief illness, on June 22, 2017 at the age of 71.  

She was born February 18, 1946 in Martin, Kentucky to Earl Carroll (deceased) and Edna B. Stumbo Carroll (deceased).  She lived in Ashland City, Tennessee for the past 10 years and also resided in Glasgow, Kentucky.  She worked at the Wabash Inn for many years and was retired when she passed away.  She loved to spend time with her friends and her family.

She is survived by her 8 children, James B. (Kimberly) Hensley of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, Donnie J. (Katie) Hensley of Wabash, Tonya R. (Gary) Friend House of Pleasant View, Tennessee, John E. Friend of Dickson, Tennessee, Matthew M. Friend of Dickson, Tennessee, Kelsea D. (Dane) Friend Wall of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Todd A. (Steffanie) Carter of Glasgow, Kentucky and Alex B. (Alisha) Carter also of Glasgow.  She is also survived by two sisters, Sandy A. (Robert) Allen Christman of Wabash, Janet F. (Bill) Hartley of Wabash and 3 brothers who were deceased (Gary, Fred and Tom).  She had 14 grandchildren. 

At the request of our mother, a graveside service will be held on Saturday, July 1 at 11:00 a.m. at Falls Cemetery in Wabash with Pastor Danny Boone officiating.  The public is welcome to attend.

The memorial guest book for Patricia may be signed at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com.  Those who so desire, may make memorial donations in memory of Patricia to the Heart Association and to your local Humane Association.  

Bertie J. Melvin

Bertie J. Melvin, 89, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 5:12 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor West in Wabash, Indiana. She was born to the late H. Armstrong and Lula (Pennington) Rowland on February 9, 1928 in Morgan County, Kentucky.

Bertie was a 1969 graduate of Johnson County High School; then received her Certified Nursing Assistant degree at the State of Indiana. She married Andrew Melvin on November 8, 1944 in Johnson County, Kentucky at the Clerk’s Office, he passed away in 1994. Bertie was a Certified Nurses Assistant for 15 years at Miller’s Merry Manor East, Wabash, Indiana. She is a member of Grand Street Baptist Church in Wabash, Indiana.

She is survived by sons, Andy (Janice) Melvin of Lafayette, Indiana and Jess Melvin of Wabash, Indiana; daughters, Mrs. Florence (Robert) Music of Wabash, Indiana, Mrs. Sara (Andrew) Todd of Highland Ranch, Colorado, and Mrs. Jean (Kevin) Smith in Cheyanne, Wyoming; sister, Billie Jean Azelton of Flint, Michigan and; 10 grandchildren and several great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia; grandson, Lee Melvin; and 3 brothers and 6 sisters.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana, with John Denniston officiating. Burial will be at Falls Cemetery, Wabash, Indiana

Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am at the funeral home on Saturday, June 17, 2017. Preferred Memorials are directed to the Wabash County Cancer Society, PO Box 144, North Manchester, Indiana 46962.  Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

Thomas (Tom) H. Pearce

Thomas (Tom) H. Pearce is now at peace with the Lord. Tom was born July 14, 1926, to Thomas B. and Alpha Pearce, in Covington, Kentucky. He died June 11, 2017 in LaFontaine, Indiana. He was 90 years old.
During World War II, Tom was a member of the 511th Signal Company, Airborne Division and qualified as a parachutist and rifleman. He also received a Certificate of Proficiency in Automated Telephone Systems Skilled Maintenance. After an honorable discharge, Tom returned to Kentucky and graduated from Hazel Green High School, class of 1948.
Tom retired from the Fisher Body Plant in Marion, Indiana after 34 years.
Tom married Dorothy A. Schawe in Kentucky, on July 16, 1949. Dorothy died July 4, 1995. Together they had six children, of whom one is deceased, JoAnn Sewell.
Surviving children are Barbara Ball and her husband Ernie, John Pearce and his wife, Vickie, Colleen Tracy and her husband Kerry, Teresa Tracy and her husband Danny and Randy Pearce and his wife Jerri. Also surviving are 16 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Tom married Velma Petro, April 8, 2002. She survives. With this marriage, Tom became a step-father to Joe Petro and his wife Cheryl, John Petro and his wife Sharon and Pam Whitener and her husband Jerry. Velma also has 7 grandchildren and several great grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Tom was a loving father and grandfather and set an example of profound integrity, honesty, and love of his country during his entire lifetime.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 16, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home, LaFontaine Chapel, 104 S. Main Street, LaFontaine, Indiana 46940, with Pastor David Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in the LaFontaine IOOF Cemetery in LaFontaine, Indiana.
Visitation for family and friend will be from 12 noon until 2 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are directed to Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, Indiana 46962. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com

Margaret L. Benson-Burnworth

Margaret L. Benson-Burnworth, 85, of Wabash, Indiana passed away at 9:13 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Wellbrooke of Wabash in Wabash, Indiana. She was born on March 13, 1932 in Bedford, Kentucky to the late Dallas and Mary (Ross) Brown.

Margaret married Vern J. Benson on March 19, 1949, he passed away on May 30, 2003 ; then she married Kenneth H. Burnworth, he passed away on February 11, 2011. Margaret retired from Clark's Grocery Store and worked for Gackenheimer's Drug Store for many years. She was a member of College Corner Brethren Church in Wabash, Indiana. She enjoyed gardening, lunches with her friends, and most of all her family.

She is survived by a son, Ken Benson (Chris) of Wabash, Indiana; three daughters, Mrs. Don (Carol) Sweet of Converse, Indiana, Janie Hayslett of Wabash, Indiana, and Mrs. Paul (Mary) Cornett of Wabash, Indiana; 10 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by an aunt, Ruby Martin, son in law, Clyde Hayslett and grandson, Tanner Hayslett, along with her parents and husbands.

Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at McDonald Funeral Home, 231 Falls Avenue, Wabash, Indiana 46992, with Pastor Brad Wright officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Lawns Cemetery in Wabash, Indiana.

Visitation for family and friends will be held from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, June 5, 2017 at the funeral home. Preferred memorials are directed to College Corner Brethren Church. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mcdonaldfunerals.com