Cass, Fulton, and Pulaski County, IN. Obituaries

Feb 21, 2015

Jerry L. Kreamer, 66, of Monrovia passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at his residence.

Born on March 29, 1948 in Fulton County, he was the son of Ralph Kreamer and Phyllis Brown.   On February 22, 1986 he married Rufina Sanchez.

He was a 1966 Kewanna High School graduate, a 1971 Indiana University...

Feb 20, 2015

Allen L. Baker Sr., 86, of Royal Center, passed away peacefully at 2:10 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.

He was born on May 14, 1928 in Rochester.  On December 24, 1955 he married Sonja Alfredsdottir.  She preceded him in death on April 4, 1989.

Allen was a U.S. Air...

Feb 15, 2015

Hazel M. Kistler, 95, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 6:25 p.m., Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her residence.

Born on September 6, 1919 in Cass County, she was the daughter of the late John and Nellie (Leazenby) Dempsey.  On December 14, 1946 she married Leslie J. Kistler.

She was a 1940 Royal Center High...

Feb 14, 2015

Rozella Keyes Lapcheska, 86, of Logansport passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Chase Center.

Born on July 18, 1928 in Frankfort, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Steinbaugh) Stubley.

She was a Frankfort High School graduate.

Rozella was the Children’s Librarian at the Logansport Public Library for over...

Feb 13, 2015

Wanda G. Willis, 66, of Logansport passed away at 5:50 p.m., Friday, February 13, 2015 at Chase Center.

She was born on July 20, 1948 in Burnettsville.

Wanda was a member of River of Life Christian Church and she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Roger...

Feb 11, 2015

Irma J. Pfost, 80, of Rochester, formerly of Hobart, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born February 16, 1934 in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna Apfelbacher.

Irma was a retired Respiratory Therapist.  She had formerly worked in Kentucky,...

Feb 5, 2015

John C. “J” Herrold, 80, of Grass Creek passed away at 10:02 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette.

Born April 4, 1934 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Carl and Olive (Apt) Herrold. On May 14, 1954, he married Nada C. Willy. She preceded him in death August...

Feb 2, 2015

Ivy F. Ramsay, 93, of Lafayette, formerly of Royal Center passed away at 9:45 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015 at her residence.

Born on August 16, 1921, in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Florence (Piper) Green.

On December 29, 1942, Ivy married Ernest W. Ramsay in Stratford, England....

Feb 2, 2015

Patty M. James, 81, of Logansport passed away at 11:04 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015 at Chase Center.

Born on March 24, 1933 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Knapp and Geneva Dawalt.  She married Charles James in 1950 and he preceded her in death in 1996.

Patty was a homemaker...

Jan 31, 2015

Diana K. Rush, 63, of Kokomo formerly of Logansport passed away unexpectedly at 7:40 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo.

Born on June 23, 1951 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Gene Virgil Lohrman and Ethel May Ohmann.

She was a 1969 Lewis Cass High School graduate....

Jan 29, 2015

Coral J. Schroder, 92, of Royal Center passed away at 6:33 p.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 30, 1922 in Hollenberg, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Alta (Townsend) Lichtenberger.  On June 2, 1956 she married James J. Schroder.  He preceded her in death on November 26,...

Jan 25, 2015

Mary E. Lease, 86, of Royal Center passed away at 4:05 a.m., Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Born on December 24, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Flora (Barnett) Huffman. On February 7, 1948 she married Robert E. Lease and he preceded her in death on April 9, 2012.

Jan 22, 2015

Pearle Harrington, Logansport, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015, after a lifetime of love and support for her children, her music, her piano, and her friends. She was the eighth of nine children born to William and Henrietta Lochmann in Collinsville, Illinois. Siblings, Bertha, Esther, Clara, LaRue, Marvin, Herbert, and William preceded her in death. She is survived by...

Jan 22, 2015

Earl “Bruce” Gallaher, 82, of Burnettsville, passed away 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by family.

Born the oldest of five children on November 26, 1932 at home in Cass County, he was the son of the late William M. and Ruth Leona (Myers) Gallaher.  In 1952, he...

Jan 18, 2015

Donald B. James, 59, of Logansport passed away at 7:18 a.m., Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Chase Center.

He was born on November 21, 1955 in Logansport.

Donald was a 1973 Logansport High School graduate.

He was a carpenter and most recently he had been employed at SOS Cleaning in Logansport.

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Jan 12, 2015

Leamon E. “Lum” Ackerman, 78, of Grass Creek went home with his Lord and Savior at 4:45 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on December 2, 1936 in Fox, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Arthur and Esther (Smith) Ackerman.  On May 13, 1967 he married Kathryn “Kathy” Brown....

Jan 11, 2015

Brian Scott Lammer, 47, of Pensacola, Florida, and formerly of Logansport, Indiana, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola.

Born on May 31, 1967 at Grissom Air Force Base, Peru, Indiana, he was the son of Gervase “Fritz” A. and Constance J. Lammer.

A 1985 graduate of Lewis Cass High School,...

Jan 8, 2015

Carol "Joan" Gray, 84, of Columbia City, formerly of Royal Center, passed away at 1:05 a.m., Thursday January 8th at Woodview Healthcare Center in Ft. Wayne. Born March 22, 1930, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Glen and Lillian Patty. On March 4th, 1951 she was married to Robert Gordon Gray at her home near Royal...

Jan 5, 2015

Patty A. Graf, 82, of Logansport, passed away at 9:35 a.m., Monday, January 5, 2015 at Chase Center.

Born on July 29, 1932, in Onward, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Hazel M. (Swing) Hopper.

Patty was a former waitress and enjoyed spending time doing crafts and puzzles.

Survivors include...

Jan 2, 2015

Virgil D. “Boogie” Freels, 72, of Marshtown passed away unexpectedly Friday, January 02, 2015 at his residence.

Born on June 27, 1942 in Marshtown, he was the son of the late Walter and Frances (Thiel) Freels.

Virgil helped take care of his parents for many years and he also worked for several farmers through the...