The Sentinel 2002 - Fulton County Public Library

Ellener E. Manwaring
March 16, 1906 – Feb. 4, 2002
Ellener W. MANWARING, 95, died at 11:20 a.m. Monday at her Grace Village
Retirement Community, Winona Lake, residence.
Born in Warsaw to Harry and Isadora PYLE NYE, she married Charles L.
MANWARING July 20, 1935 in Elkhart. He died Aug. 18, 1974.
Mrs. Manwaring was a graduate of Warsaw High School and International Business
College, Fort Wayne. She was a member of Mentone United Methodist Church, the Mentone
Reading Club, Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Warsaw, and a 50-year member of Order of the Eastern
Star. She was active in the American Red Cross, American Cancer Society and was a volunteer at
Kosciusko Community Hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Frank N. [MANWARING] and wife Mary, Warsaw, James
L. [MANWARING] and wife Jo, Warsaw; seven grandchildren, Jennifer ZACHARY and husband
Dan, Julie REED and husband Scott, Deron MANWARING and wife Ana, Dayne
MANWARING and wife Cristi, Sam MANWARING and wife Linette, Derek MANWARING
and wife Katrina and Deneal MANWARING; 12 great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death with her husband was one brother, Harry NYE Jr.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at King Memorial Home, Mentone, with Rev. Glenn
BYERS officiating. Burial will be at Mentone cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m.
Wednesday at the funeral home and one hour prior to services.
Wednesday, February 6, 2002
Harold L. Reese
April 10, 1915 – Feb. 5, 2002
Harold L. REESE, 86, Wynnfield Crossing, Rochester, died at 10:36 a.m. Tuesday at St.
Joseph Hospital, South Bend.
Born in Rochester to Fred A. and Clara Fern MUTCHLER REESE, he married Helen
Josephine WYLIE April 23, 1939 in North Manchester. She survives.
Mr. Reese lived most of his life in Rochester, spending some time in Serbia and
Cornstalk Park, Mich. He retired in 1979 after 30 years as a machinist at Sealed Power Corp.,
Rochester. He owned Third Street Grocery, Rochester, was a farmer and was developer of Reese
Addition, Rochester. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, where he was a lay
leader, a Sunday school teacher, a member of the Messenger Sunday school class, trustee and
finance chairman and co-founder of the Grace UMC Historical Records Room.
Twice named Rochester Kiwanis Club’s most valuable member of the year, he was a
member of Fulton County Retired Seniors Volunteer Program, Prill School Museum Association
and Friends of the Fulton County Public Library. He was a 26-year member of the Fulton County
Historical Society, where he helped build many projects, and of the Manitou Motorcycle Club.
Mr. Reese was named, along with his wife, co-grand marshall of the 1994 Fulton County Round
Barn Festival Parade and received an award for 25 years volunteer service with the Fulton County
Historical Society. He enjoyed woodworking, photography and Indian artifacts.
Surviving with his wife, at home, are one daughter, Elaine GILLILAND, Carmel; one
grandson, Jack G. DAULTON, Lenoir, N.C.; two stepgrandsons, Robert GILLILAND,
Mooresville, Richard GILLILAND, Orlando, Fla.; six great-grandchildren.
Preceding in death were two brothers, Ralph and A. Buryl REESE.
Services are at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Zimmerman Bros. Funeral Home, Rochester, with
Rev. Rick TAYLOR officiating. Burial will be at Rochester IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call