All Obituaries

Mary Jo Jacko, 78, of Royal Center passed away at 4:41 a.m., Saturday, November 2020 at her home. Born on August 12, 1942 in Hillsboro, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late James and Dorothy Mae (Guile) Hofacker. She was a graduate of Mattoon Community High School in Mattoon, Illinois. She was a longtime Administrator for the Cass County Home.  Mary Jo was a member of the American Legion and the VFW. Survivors include her children, Katherine Hall (Randy) of Peru, Karren Lewis...

Gerald W. Berkshire, 89, of Logansport passed away at 4:25 p.m., Friday, November 20, 2020 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.  Arrangement are pending at this time.

Eugene Ralph, 93, of Star City passed away at 8:55 p.m., Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Culver. Born on January 4, 1927 in Haven, Kansas, he was the son of the late Stewart and Mattie (Scott) Ralph. Gene was a U.S. Navy veteran and a member of the Winamac V.F.W. On March 26, 1974 he married Berla Carlisle.  She preceded him in death on January 24, 2011. He retired from US Gypson Drywall Company in East Chicago.  Gene also formerly owned and operated...

Orva M. Cottrell, 91, of Buffalo passed away peacefully at 6:48 p.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Born on February 3, 1929 in Linden, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Shirley and Lottie (Nichols) Carpenter. On December 17, 1945 she married Arlen Cottrell Sr. He preceded in death on November 11, 1999. Orva was a homemaker. She enjoyed country music, puzzle books and going to church. She was a member of Full Gospel Assembly in...

Florence G. Marshall, 88, of Richmond formerly of Logansport passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Born on December 30, 1931 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Clara (Higgins) Clark. She was a 1951 graduate of Washington Township High School and a 1954 graduate of the Chicago Evangelical School of Nursing. On August 15, 1971 she married Joe E. Marshall.  He preceded her in death on June 7, 2014. Florence was a...

Rex Owen Keiser, 86, of Huntsville, Alabama, peacefully went to be with Jesus, his wife and family by his side, on Monday, November 9, 2020, at Crestwood Medical Center. Born on November 1, 1934, in Huntington, Indiana, he was the second son of Owen Keiser and Ione (Gable) Fordyce. Rex was a 1953 graduate of Union Center High School, in Huntington county Indiana, where he played basketball. Rex met Nancy S. Hosler during a hayride which proved to both of them they were meant to be...

Evelyn Josephine (Petrie) Dietze, 95, of Logansport passed away at 3:40 p.m., Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Allisonville Meadows Healthcare Center in Fishers. Born on March 31, 1925 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Anna (Kuntz) Petrie. Evelyn attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School and graduated from Logansport High School. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Catholic Church in Monticello. On October 16, 1971 she married Herman R. Dietze.  He...

Pearl Lavon James was born to Floyd and Sylvia (Budd) James on March 15, 1920 in Logansport, Indiana. She was the eldest of three children; her parents, Ralph and Lawrence (brothers) preceded her in death. She was raised on a farm in Cass County, Indiana where she learned the skills needed to be successful in life. She attended Indiana public schools and graduated from Lucerne High School in 1938. On September 25, 1938 she married William Joseph “Joe” McPherson from Kewanna,...

Doris Marie Shidler, 92, of Star City passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Pulaski Healthcare Center in Winamac. Born on February 13, 1928 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Earl Milton Banta and Bertha Marie (Hufford) Elder.  On April 30, 1960 she married Grover Shidler.  He preceded her in death on May 1, 2015. She worked at General Tire and Rubber Co as a press operator and retired from Federal Mogul. She formerly worked at Knebel Grocery in Star City in...

Alvin “Red” Fox, 97, of Rochester passed away at 4:07 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at Hickory Creek Healthcare in Rochester where he had resided for the last nine years.  The staff there became his extended family and were there for him when the family could not be due to the circumstances of 2020. Born on June 21, 1923 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Edward and Stella (Kuhn) Fox.  He married the love of his life, Norma “Susie” Schmicker in...