All Obituaries

Steven M. Reed, 68, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 12:45 a.m., Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru. His full obituary will soon follow.

Ronnie L. King, 60, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 23, 2023 in Logansport. He was born in Kokomo on October 27, 1962. Ronnie was a U.S. Army veteran. He was currently employed at MPI Corporation and enjoyed doing construction work on the side.  Ronnie loved hunting, fishing, and collecting comic books and knives.  Survivors include his lifelong companion, Jean Osburn of Logansport, children, Richard Osburn of Logansport, Mark Osburn of Logansport and...

Donna Rogers Anderson, 90, of Logansport passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Millers Merry Manor. Born on October 4, 1932 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Ethel (Hunter) Collins, Sr. Donna retired from RBM after 29 years.  She was a member of the Cross at the Crossroads Church and enjoyed cooking, puzzles, word searches and spending time with family. Survivors include her husband, Jack Anderson of Logansport, children, Rick Rogers of Logansport,...

Janice K. Sterrett, 74, of Logansport passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born on March 29, 1948 in Ludington, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Mary (Cook) Masunas. On February 7, 1982 she married Lee Sterrett.  He preceded her in death on February 9, 2006. Janice was a caregiver for many years and also was formerly employed at Switches/Federal Mogul in Leiters Ford. Janice was a member of Landmark Baptist Church.  She...

Renata (Wimmer) Weller, 99, of Kewanna passed away at 10:25 p.m., Friday, January 20, 2023 at Woodlawn Hospital. Born on April 7, 1923 in Munich, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Maximilian and Josephine (Heidemeyer) Wimmer.  Growing up in Freising, Germany, Renata spent her childhood hiking in the forest, picking poppies and bachelor buttons alongside the wheat fields and wading along the banks of the Isar river. She had a love for nature and flowers.  On June 7, in...

Larry Jay Schwartz, 58, of Winamac, IN passed away surrounded by his family and friends at home, after a long battle with cancer on January 17, 2023. Larry was born on September 19, 1964 in Knox, IN to the late Bernard and Phyllis Bartgen Schwartz. Larry started driving different types of trucks when he was 14 with his dad. He was a cross country trucker and enjoyed getting to see the different sights. Larry was a jack of all trades and loved to tinker on trucks. According to Larry, every...

Ethel A. Stanley Robinson, 97, of Kokomo formerly of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 6:58 a.m., Friday, January 13, 2023 at the Bloom at Kokomo. Born on September 11, 1925 in White County, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Cordelia (Hall) Crissinger. She was a Royal Center High School graduate.  Ethel was a homemaker and a member of Baptist Christian Church.  She was also a former member of the Royal Center Order of Eastern Star and she enjoyed playing cards...

James D. Passereni, Sr., 79 of Logansport, passed away at 8:04 p.m., Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Woodbridge Health Campus. Born on October 26, 1943 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Anthony “Dean” and Mary W. (Davis) Passereni. He was a graduate of Logansport High School, Class of 1961. On January 23, 1971, he married Cheryl Lynn Moon. She preceded him in death on November 26, 2022. He formerly worked at Matthew Warren Spring in Logansport for over 40 years. Jim...

Stephen L. Fair, 82 of Sterling, Alaska, formerly of Walton passed away on November 25, 2022. Born on November 11, 1940, he was the son of the late Lowell and Mary Grace (Munson) Fair. Originally from Walton, Stephen graduated from Tipton Township High School in 1959 and attended Barber school in Indianapolis. Steve worked for his brother in law, Jim Beechy, at his Barber Shop in Walton before moving to Alaska in 1969. He barbered for years before getting a job at Alaska Dept of...

Mary Louise (Lou) Kesling was the fourth born child of Mary L. (Petrie) Marocco and Floyd L. Marocco. She was born on October 27,1934. Mary Lou was a lifelong member of All Saints Catholic Church, formerly known as St. Joseph's. She graduated from St. Joseph‘s Grade School in 1948 and from Logansport High School with the class of 1952. In 1956, she started a family with her first husband, Robert Wedekind. He was the father of her three daughters – Cynde, Staci, and...