Obituaries
Cass & Fulton County, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Royal Center, Kewanna and Logansport in Indiana
Edward J. Grauel, III
Oct 11, 2024
Edward J. Grauel, III, 75 of Lafayette passed away at 11:17 a.m., Friday, October 11, 2024, at I.U. Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
Born on January 17, 1949, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Edward and Helen (Collins), II.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
On June 19, 1987, he married Lorinda L. Shidler, she survives.
Ed was a lifelong over...
Jerry Alan Braun
Oct 10, 2024
Jerry Alan Braun, 66 of Winamac passed away at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, October 10, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born on July 5, 1958, in Winamac, he was the son of the late Clement A. and Bernice B. (Kuhn) Braun.
He graduated from Winamac High School. Jerry retired from Galbreath in 2019 where he worked as a welder...
Gary R. Wentzel
Oct 7, 2024
Gary R Wentzel, 76, of Kewanna, Indiana, passed away at 8:08 p.m. on Monday, October 7, 2024, at South Bend Memorial Hospital.
Born September 8, 1948, in Chicago, Il. Gary was the oldest son of the late Robert and Doris (Flaherty) Wentzel. A graduate of Aubbeenaubbee High School, Class of 1966. He often regaled friends, and family with stories from his...
Derek Christopher Oldham
Sep 29, 2024
Derek Christopher Oldham, 32, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, September 29, 2024 in Logansport.
Born on July 1, 1992 in Logansport, he was the son of Christopher and Conni (Patty) Oldham.
He was a 2011 graduate of Pioneer Jr.-Sr. High School. Derek received his degree in diesel technology from UNOH after graduating high school. Not long after that, he joined...
Joy A. Hintz
Sep 26, 2024
Joy A. Hintz, 87 of Winamac passed away at 12:30 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Pulaski Healthcare in Winamac.
Born on May 25, 1937 in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Mildred (Robinson) Howe.
On January 27, 1957 she married William “Bill” Hintz and he preceded her in death on July 9, 2024.
Joy retired from Eastern Pulaski...
Nancy A. Gazelle
Sep 26, 2024
Nancy A. Gazelle, 88 of Winamac passed away at 5:21 a.m., Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.
Born on May 5, 1936 in Normal, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Orville and Mildred (Shaw) Hanks.
She was a graduate of Normal Community High School and the University of Illinois.
She was a retired music teacher. Nancy also formerly owned...
Cheryl Scheffer
Sep 25, 2024
Cheryl A. Scheffer, 77 of Star City passed away at 3:42 p.m., Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at I.U. Health West Hospital in Avon.
Born on November 15, 1946 in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late Gerald “Cal” and Elsie (Lebo) Scheffer.
She was a Star City High School graduate and continued her education at Indiana State University earning her bachelor’s...
Russell "Rusty" aka "Rooster" Antrim
Sep 19, 2024
Russell G. “Rusty” aka Rooster, 68 of Bass Lake, formerly of Winamac passed away at 5:08 a.m., Thursday, September 19, 2024 at I.U. Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on March 8,1956 in La Porte Indiana to the late Russell D. and Donna Leach Antrim.
At the young age of 12, Rooster met Chris Dommer, who would become the love of...
Richard "Rick" Weller
Sep 18, 2024
Richard “Rick” Weller 76 of LaPorte, a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, passed away peacefully at 7:00pm, Wednesday September 18, 2024 at home.The son of the late Raymond Weller and Barbara Carr. He was born on May 10, 1948 in Logansport, IN. Rick grew up in Kewanna, IN where he later graduated from Kewanna High School.At the...
James D. Fritz
Sep 15, 2024
James D. Fritz, 90, of Winamac passed away at 1:30 p.m., Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Hickory Creek of Winamac.
Born on May 6, 1934 in Winamac, he was the son of the late Burley and Lydia Lucreatia (Sparks) Fritz.
He was a 1953 Winamac High School graduate.
James was a U.S. Army veteran.
On July 18, 1959 he married Darlene Nice, she survives.
He...
Vickie L. Hayden
Sep 8, 2024
Vickie L. Hayden, 69, of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 7:15 a.m., Sunday, September 8, 2024 at her son Scott’s home.
Born on May 13, 1955 in Logansport she was the daughter of Clarence and Barbara (Iles) Baker.
On October 30, 1998 she married Brian D. Hayden. He preceded her in death on July 8, 2017.
Vickie was a lifelong homemaker. She...
Maxine J. Oswalt
Aug 29, 2024
Maxine Jayne Oswalt, 89 of Royal Center, passed away peacefully on August 29, 2024 at 3:43 PM surrounded by her three children. She now rests in her eternal home with Jesus.
Maxine was born on December 10, 1934, in Logansport. She is preceded in death by her husband, Richard Oswalt (December 16, 2016), her parents, Clarence and Nora Catherine (Hall) Wilson,...
Oaklynn DeVries
Aug 25, 2024
Oaklynn DeVries, 26 weeks was stillborn on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at I.U. Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.
She was the daughter of John Goodman and Heather DeVries (Nicholas Swope)
Survivors include her parents, siblings, Erikeannah DeVries and Emery DeVries, grandmother, Barbara Hensley and aunts and uncles Jamie (Dustin) Lindsey, DeeDee Conley, Polly Schuh, Dennis Davis, Ashley DeVries, Danielle Johns, Timathy Johns (Cati...
Ronald G. Copenhaver
Aug 25, 2024
Ronald G. Copenhaver, 88 of Logansport passed away peacefully at 10:56 p.m., Sunday, August 25, 2024, at home surrounded by his grandsons.
Born on March 30, 1936, in South Bend, he was the son of the late George and Henrietta (Klusczinski) Copenhaver.
He was a proud U.S. Army veteran.
On September 18, 1965, he married Martha Ann Reeser. She preceded him in death...
Leonard E. McIntire
Aug 24, 2024
Leonard Earl McIntire, 91 of Crawfordville, Florida (formerly from Indiana) passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
Born on August 14, 1933, in Fulton County, Indiana he was the youngest of 6 children of the late Oval and Mary Mildred (Craig) McIntire.
On January 11, 1957, he married Jane Anne Willoughby, in Muncie, Indiana.
Leonard enlisted in the...
Clifford A. Bragdon
Aug 24, 2024
Clifford A. Bragdon, 88 of Kewanna passed away at 9:17 p.m., Saturday, August 24, 2024 at home.
Born on March 10, 1936 in Ashland, Maine, he was the son of the late Ralph and Violet (McGaughey) Bragdon.
Cliff was a member of the Mid America Operating Engineers Local 103. He also owned and operated Cliff’s Laundry.
He loved junking, cutting wood and spending...
Gail Ann Hughel
Aug 22, 2024
Gail Ann Hughel, 76, of Westfield, passed away at 10:43 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Kokomo. Born on December 28, 1947, in Akron, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Lorraine (Owens) Griffin.
Gail, affectionately known as “GG,” was a retired underwriter for International Medical Group. She earned her BA from Ball...
Paul D. DeGroot
Aug 21, 2024
Paul D. DeGroot, 86 of Winamac passed away peacefully at 11:21 p.m., Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at home.
Born on June 22, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Herman and Teresa (Wasner) DeGroot.
Paul was a welder and machinist. He formerly owned and operated the Anvil and Saw.
He was a proud NRA member and a collector of...
Matthew Dean Wilson
Aug 20, 2024
Matthew Dean Wilson, “Chupa” 29, of Kewanna, Indiana, formerly of Bellevue, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 20,2024 at home.
Born on April 2, 1995, in Bellevue, Ohio, he was the son of Rhonda Lesher and Michael Wilson.
He was a graduate of the Class of 2013 Clyde High School in Clyde Ohio. Matthew also attended Vanguard Vocational where he studied...
Betty R. Pfaff
Aug 19, 2024
Betty R. Pfaff, 91, of Logansport, passed away at 6:14 p.m. on Monday, August 19, 2024, at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born on February 10, 1933, in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Ruth (Parker) Anweiler.
She retired from Waste Management where she worked in the office for several years.
Betty was a member of St. James Lutheran Church,...
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