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Kathryn "Kathy" L. Ackerman

Kathryn "Kathy" L. Ackerman

Feb 13, 2026

Kathryn "Kathy" Ackerman, 89 of Grass Creek passed away peacefully at 3:42 a.m., Friday, February 13, 2026 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport.

Arrangements are pending.

Carolyn "Kay" S. Hardy

Carolyn "Kay" S. Hardy

Feb 9, 2026

Carolyn “Kay” Sue Hardy, 82, of Logansport passed away at 4:18 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2026 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on June 17, 1943 in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Jennie (Miller) Simpson.

She was a 1961 Royal Center High School graduate.

On June 23, 1963 she married Paul R. Hardy. He preceded her in...

Judy E. Gallaher

Judy E. Gallaher

Feb 5, 2026

Judy E. Gallaher, 83 of Kewanna passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at home.

Born on August 28, 1942 in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late Glen and Edith (Mays) Fry.

Judy was a Winamac High School graduate.

She retired from Federal Mogul at Leiters Ford. Judy was a member of Winamac First United Methodist Church where she played...

Clarence R. "Russ" Warner, Jr.

Clarence R. "Russ" Warner, Jr.

Feb 5, 2026

Clarence R. “Russ” Warner, Jr., 64, of Plymouth passed away on February 5, 2026 at Saint Joseph Health System Plymouth Medical Center. He was born on November 10, 1961 to the late Clarence R. Warner, Sr. and Judy (Dewitt) Warner.

Russ was a faithful man, a multiskilled tradesman and carpenter who founded and owned Reliable Enterprise LLC. His passion for woodwork...

Raymond T. Schultz

Raymond T. Schultz

Feb 4, 2026

Raymond T. Schultz, 69 of Medaryville went to his heavenly home at 11:23 a.m., Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

Born on December 21, 1956 in Lafayette, he was the son of the late Edward and Ruth (Earle) Schultz.

Raymond was a West Central High School graduate.

On April 6, 1991 he married Joan L. Peters, she survives.

In his...

Russell Albert Wright

Russell Albert Wright

Feb 4, 2026

Russell Albert Wright, 72, of Logansport passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Chase Center.

Born on November 4, 1953, in Ogden, Utah, he was the son of the late Leonard and Ada (Barney) Wright.

He graduated in 1971-72 at Bonneville High School in Ogden, UT

Russell met his wife Mary while roller skating and proceeded to knock her skates out from...

Lillian Parkevich

Lillian Parkevich

Jan 31, 2026

Lillian Parkevich, 70 of Logansport passed away peacefully at 4:22 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport after a long illness.

Lillian was born in Logansport on November 14, 1955, to Maria Gorovski and Tommy Parkevich who have preceded her in death.

Lillian attended Logansport High School. She enjoyed many years at Camelot Care Center caring for the...

Donald W. "Buddy" Edwards

Donald W. "Buddy" Edwards

Jan 28, 2026

Donald W. “Buddy” Edwards, 79, of Logansport passed away on January 28, 2026 at Parkview Logansport Hospital. He was born on November 18, 1946 in Paoli, Indiana to the late Glenn W. and Ruby V. (Strange) Edwards.

He married Kathleen J. (Haring) Edwards on December 1, 1968.

Buddy was retired from the Railroad as a Car Inspector. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, murder...

Vala Leota Patty

Vala Leota Patty

Jan 24, 2026

Leota Patty, 85, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, January 24, 2026, at Miller’s Merry Manor where she had resided for the past 3 ½ years.

Vala Leota Taylor was born on March 1, 1940; she was the daughter of Virgil and Vala (Gallaher) Taylor.

Leota graduated from Burnettsville High School in 1958. She married Leland Patty, the...

Patrick J. Clark

Patrick J. Clark

Jan 21, 2026

Patrick J. Clark, 76, of Rockfield passed away at Parkview Logansport Hospital on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio on October 22, 1949 to the late Robert Clark and Mabel (Hill) Clark.

He was an avid mushroom hunter, and proud Vietnam Veteran. Patrick was a farmer at heart, he loved outdoors, he also enjoyed going to the...

Raymond J. Franko

Raymond J. Franko

Jan 11, 2026

Raymond J. Franko, 75, of Winamac passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026. Born on June, 25, 1950 in Chicago to Raymond W. and Mary C. (Kaminski) Franko.

On June 24, 1989 he married Kathy Schramm, she survives.

Raymond was a Boilermaker for U.S. Steel in Gary, and later served as a Deputy Sheriff for White County.

Raymond loved working outdoors and taking care...

Anita Sue Klinefelter

Anita Sue Klinefelter

Jan 11, 2026

Anita Sue Klinefelter, 62 of Kewanna passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at home.

Born on March 5, 1963 in Plymouth, she was the daughter of the late Loren and Alice (Murphy) Fox.

She was a Kewanna High School graduate.

Anita was a homemaker.

On June 24, 1995 she married Verlin Bo Klinefelter, he survives.

Anita loved taking care of her cats.

Survivors include...

Ronald D. Kistler

Ronald D. Kistler

Jan 10, 2026

Ronald D. Kistler, 87 of Kokomo passed away at 3:09 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Community Hospital in Kokomo.

He was born on December 19, 1938 in Kewanna, he was the son of the late Harold Doyne and Dorothy (Appleman) Kistler.

Ron was a Royal Center High School graduate.  He was a U.S. Army veteran.

He retired from Chrysler in Kokomo.

Ron is...

Lois B. Remley

Lois B. Remley

Jan 10, 2026

Lois B. Remley, 90, of Logansport passed away at 9:26 a.m., Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Chase Center.

Born on October 22, 1935, in Star City, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Blanche (Daily) Graffis.

She was a 1953 Royal Center High School graduate.

On December 14, 1957, she married Daniel E. Remley. He passed away on November 7, 2015.

Lois...

Vada A. Berkshire

Vada A. Berkshire

Jan 7, 2026

Vada A. Berkshire, 93 of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 6:37 a.m., Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Astral at Franklin Healthcare in Franklin, Indiana.

Born on April 8, 1932 in Logansport, she was raised by her mother and stepfather, Mathline (Cooper) and Edgar Sloop.

She was a Royal Center High School graduate.

Vada worked for many years as a cook in the...

David L. Martin

David L. Martin

Jan 6, 2026

David L. Martin, 74, of Monmouth, IL, formerly of Logansport, IN, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.

David was born August 21, 1951, in Monmouth. He is the son of Francis “Polly” and Mabel Irene (Bennett) Martin. He was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1969.

David married...

Cheryl L. Fox

Cheryl L. Fox

Jan 3, 2026

Cheryl Lynn Fox (Dommer), age 72, passed away peacefully at her home in Star City on Saturday, January 3, 2026 surrounded by her family.

Cheryl was born on October 2, 1953, in Winamac, Indiana, to Henry and Louise Dommer, who preceded her in death. She lived a life rooted in family, faith, and genuine love for others.

She was united in marriage...

Scott Rohrabaugh

Scott Rohrabaugh

Jan 2, 2026

Kenneth Scott Rohrabaugh, 53 of Star City passed away at 5:32 a.m., Friday, January 2, 2026 at North Health Porter Hospital in Valparaiso.

Born on August 11, 1972 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Richard Rohrabaugh, Sr. and Vickie Baker Hayden.

Scott was formerly employed at Braunability and most recently was self-employed.

He enjoyed car shows, playing golf and watching...

Lara D. Stratton

Lara D. Stratton

Jan 2, 2026

Lara D. Stratton, 37, of Logansport passed away peacefully in her home at 12:13 p.m. on January 2, 2026. She was born in Logansport to Michael L. Stratton and Susan K. (Denny) Stratton on April 1, 1988.

Lara lived in Logansport all of her life. She was known to be a sparkle in everyone's life that she encountered. Lara loved music...

Colleen Hannon O'Connor

Colleen Hannon O'Connor

Dec 30, 2025

Colleen Hannon O’Connor age 96 died peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Aviva Living in Valparaiso, Indiana. Colleen was raised by Gladys and Michael Hannon on Chicago’s south side along with her siblings Joan and Jerry. She graduated from Our Lady of Loretto high school and briefly attended DePaul University. During a Bass Lake weekend get-away, she met and...

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