Cass, Fulton, and Pulaski County, IN. Obituaries

Oct 11, 2022

Ruth A. Grafton, 90, of Royal Center passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Born on July 11, 1932 in Walton, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Margaret (Grassmyer) Packard.

On October 25, 1957 she married Donald E. Grafton.  He preceded her in death on September 23, 2019....

Oct 10, 2022

Shirley A. Freels, 86, of Rochester passed away at 12:25 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2022 at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester.

Born July 2, 1936 in Young America, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Maude (Cree) Helvie.

Surviving her husband, Gene Freels of Rochester, daughter, Donna Burwick & husband Ed Fincher of...

Oct 4, 2022

John E. Powlen was born on November 19, 1948 in Logansport, Indiana to parents Raymond and Jessie (Myers) Powlen in Lucerne, Indiana. He passed away peacefully in McKinney, Texas on October 4, 2022.

John grew up in Lucerne, Indiana where he was a stranger to no one. As a member of 4H, he was known as the...

Oct 4, 2022

Betty Lou Gould, 85, of Star City passed away peacefully at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Pulaski Healthcare Center in Winamac surrounded by family.

Born on October 24, 1936 in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of the late William and Pearl (Tryon) Kreutzberger. She married James Gould formerly of Spencer, Iowa. Together they owned and...

Oct 3, 2022

Sandra Hoover, 68 of Peru passed away at 12:10 a.m., Monday, October 3, 2022 at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru.

Oct 1, 2022

Sara Allison Despot, 42, of Winamac passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022 at home.

Born on August 3, 1980 in Beech Grove, she was the daughter of Thomas A. Despot and Cynthia E. Shipley.

Sara was a 1999 Winamac High School graduate where she also was a proud...

Sep 28, 2022

Danny R. Spencer, 62, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at home.

Born on December 21, 1959 in Kokomo, he was the son of the Harley “Butch” and Judy (Smith) Spencer.

Danny was a proud U.S. Army veteran.  He formerly worked as a taxi cab driver for Busy B Cab Service....

Sep 23, 2022

Evelyn S. Peters, 88, of Kewanna passed away at 9:40 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport.

Born on October 2, 1933 in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Mary (Gray) Brown.

She was a 1951 Kewanna High School graduate.

On November 4, 1951...

Sep 22, 2022

Barbara A. “Barb” Steigely, 80 of Kewanna, passed away peacefully at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 22, 2022 at home and is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Born on August 8, 1942 in La Porte, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Helen (Gilchrist) Galko.

On August 30, 1958 she married...

Sep 19, 2022

Martha Emeline Leach, 100, of Royal Center passed away at Logansport Memorial Hospital on September 19, 2022, one day after her 100th birthday.

Born September 18, 1922, in Clinton Township, Cass County, she was the daughter of Ora and Gertrude (Gross) Taylor.

She attended the old two-room Clinton School for six years and then attended...

Sep 18, 2022

Robert E. Adams, 96, of Royal Center went home to be with the Lord and his Savior on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at South Bend Memorial Hospital.

Born on February 22, 1926 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Howard and Emma (Amburgey) Adams.

After graduating in 1944 from Royal Center...

Sep 17, 2022

Scott D. Mersch, 59 of Kewanna, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his residence.

Born on December 24, 1962 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Larry and Vivian (Holcomb) Mersch.

Scott was a 1981 Culver High School graduate. After graduating, Scott served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He later re-enlisted...

Sep 8, 2022

Wayne Lewis Hamilton, 95, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 3:08 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Chase Center.

Born on April 27, 1927 in Milroy, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Warner) Hamilton.

He was a WWII United States Marine Corps veteran.

Wayne retired from National Starch...

Sep 5, 2022

Alejandro Herrera Ortiz, 67, of Logansport passed away at 8:40 a.m., Monday, September 5, 2022 at his residence.

Born on August 27, 1955 in Numaran, Michoacan, Mexico.  He was the son of the late Juan Herrera and Maria De La Luz Ortiz.

He is survived by his wife, Rebeca Herrera and children, Alejandro Ivan Herrera...

Sep 5, 2022

Donald Hoover, Sr., 67, of Peru formerly of Logansport passed away at 3:06 a.m., Monday, September 5, 2022 at Howard Community Hospital in Kokomo.

Aug 31, 2022

Richard A. Ruhnow, 69, of Monterey passed away peacefully at 1:40 a.m., Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at Majestic Care West Allen in Ft. Wayne.

Born on April 25, 1953 in Plymouth, he was the son of the late Emil and Mary Ann (Busart) Ruhnow.

He was a Culver High School graduate.

Richard was...

Aug 29, 2022

Ronald H. “Ronnie” Nies, 72 of Royal Center passed away at 11:48 a.m., Monday, August 29, 2022 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on February 6, 1950 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Gerald and Elsie (Small) Nies.

Ronnie began his career helping others as a Park Ranger at France Park...

Aug 23, 2022

Jeanette M. Newell, 67 of Camden passed away at 9:46 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne after a long illness.

Born on February 12, 1955 in Honolulu, Hawaii, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Marie (Heron) Rairdon.

On December 30, 1978, she married Arthur Newell.

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Aug 15, 2022

Terry B. Troutman, 79, of Bruce Lake passed away peacefully on Monday morning, August 15, 2022 at home surrounded by his family.

Born June 23, 1943, he was the son of the late Omer and Mildred (Shaw) Troutman.

He was a graduate of Kewanna High School, Class of 1961.

Terry was a U.S....

Aug 8, 2022

Danny Leroy Corbett (78) of Terre Haute passed away peacefully at Gibson Hospice Center on August 8, 2022.  He was born on December 22, 1943 in Mishawaka, IN to Maurice Leroy Corbett and Mary Lu Moody Corbett.  He grew up in Kewanna, IN and graduated from Kewanna High School with the class of 1962 for which he was senior class...