Cass, Fulton, and Pulaski County, IN. Obituaries

Aug 5, 2020

Doris Elaine Woolington, 88, of Kewanna passed away peacefully at 10:25 p.m., Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Born on August 5, 1932 in Martinsville, she was daughter of the late Dencil and Edith (Sullivan) Walls.

She was a 1950 Akron High School graduate.

On March 23, 1962 she married Donald...

Jul 21, 2020

Melvin “Pete” Rogers, 91, of Burnettsville passed away at 2:04 a.m., Tuesday, July 21, 2020 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport.

Born on September 14, 1928 in Idaville, he was the son of the late Glen Owen Earl and Helen Jeanette (Houk) Rogers.

Pete was a 1946 Royal Center High School graduate.  He was WWII...

Jul 20, 2020

Dorothy L. Lease, 97, of Grass Creek passed away peacefully on Monday, July 20, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.

Born on December 25, 1922 in Elwood, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Hazel (King) Hershey.

Dorothy was a 1940 Grass Creek High School graduate and a 1941 graduate with honors...

Jul 16, 2020

John E. Fagan, 77 of Star City, Indiana went home to be with the Lord at 7:30 AM Thursday, July 16, 2020.  He passed away peacefully, with his children’s blessings, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Peru, Indiana after suffering multiple strokes in early June. John was born on April 23, 1943 in Star City, Indiana to Thomas and Mary...

Jul 11, 2020

Gordon M. Dibbern, 84, of Winamac passed away at 2:15 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Hickory Creek of Winamac.

Born on March 2, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Arthur and Isabel (Mortimer) Dibbern.

Gordon was a U.S. Army veteran.

On November 24, 1956 he married Dorothy...

Jul 7, 2020

Edward W. Whiteman, 65, of Kokomo passed away peacefully at 4:47 a.m., Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home surrounded by family.

Born on April 2, 1955 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Roy and Pearl (Fowler) Whiteman.

On February 25, 1978 he married Peggy Rice, she survives.

Ed was...

Jul 3, 2020

Savannah Mae Griggs, infant of Royal Center went to be with the Lord at 9:34 p.m., Friday, July 3, 2020 at Riley Children’s Hospital in her parent’s arms.

Savannah was born prematurely on June 9, 2020.

She was the daughter of Christopher and Ashley Griggs of Royal Center.

In her short 24 days...

Jul 3, 2020

Joyce Louise (Betz) Kellie, 89, of Winamac passed away peacefully at 12:30 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2020 at her home.

Born on July 10, 1930 in Birdsall, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Waltz) Betz.

She graduated in 1949 from Adrian High School.

On August 6, 1950 she...

Jul 1, 2020

Clarence Richard Odom, 89, of Logansport passed away at 8:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on December 11, 1930 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary (McConnell) Odom.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran.  Clarence was a member of All Saints Catholic Church. ...

Jun 23, 2020

We lost one of the best people on the planet, Donna B. Kite, 60, of Royal Center who passed away at 12:08 p.m., June 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.

Born on February 16, 1960 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late James and Venus (Chapman) Ritter, Sr.

Donna was a...

Jun 22, 2020

James R. “Jim” Plantz, 41, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Born on September 25, 1978 in Rochester, he was the son of Donald and Lisa (Hall) Plantz.

Jim was a 1998 Caston High School graduate.

He owned and operated his own commercial...

Jun 20, 2020

Marlena Marie Busard, 29, of Logansport, Indiana passed away at 4:10 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital Cardiovascular Transplant Unit with End Stage Congestive Heart Failure.

Born on November 5, 1990 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Kian (Sprague) and Richard Lohrman. In the year 1997, Marlena was adopted into the family of Ronald and...

Jun 19, 2020

Matthew Floyd Boos, 53, of Winamac passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020 at his home with his wife and daughters by his side after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Matt was born on August 3, 1966 in Winamac, to parents Allen and Carolyn (Smith) Boos. On September 15, 1990, he married his high school sweetheart, Lynndy...

Jun 11, 2020

Joyce Layer Miller, 80, of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 2:25 p.m., Thursday, June 11, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family.

Born on August 15, 1939 in Cass County, she was the daughter of the late James and Mae (Blackburn) Swank.

She was a 1957 Lucerne High School graduate.

On November...

Jun 6, 2020

Rhonda K. Booth, 67 of Logansport passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on January 29, 1953 in Seymour, she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Mary Kay (Moore) Rose.

She was a 1971 Crothersville High School graduate.

On November 29, 1974 she married...

Jun 5, 2020

Richard D. Green, 81, of Kewanna passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 5, 2020.

Born on August 20, 1938 in Fulton, he was the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Dubuque) Green.

He was a 1957 Fulton High School graduate.  After high school, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army and served four years, two as...

Jun 1, 2020

Norma “Susie” M. Fox, 86, of Rochester passed away peacefully Monday, June 1, 2020 at Hickory Creek Healthcare Center in Rochester with Patty, Jennifer, and Jordanlynn by her side.

Born on July 2, 1933 in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late William and Katherine (Gilsinger) Schmicker.

She married the love of her life,...

Jun 1, 2020

Betty L. Hickle, 87 of Kewanna passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family.

Born on September 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie Knicker.

She was a 1950 graduate of Kewanna High School and on her senior trip she met the love of...

May 27, 2020

Jerry D. Freeman, 79 of Winamac, passed away peacefully at 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his residence with family at his bedside.

Born on October 30, 1940 in Winamac, he was the son of the late Denzil and Imogene (Lane) Freeman.

He was a 1959 Winamac High School graduate.  Jerry was a U.S....

May 25, 2020

Tyler D. Thomas, 18, of Winamac passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2020.

Born November 28, 2001 in Winamac, he was the son of Brandon Thomas and Gwendolyn Martel.

Tyler was a Winamac High School graduate of this year’s Class of 2020.

Tyler had worked at Sanders Grocery for the last 2...