All Obituaries

LuAnn Cohn, 65, of Kewanna went to be with the Lord at 2:35 a.m., Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac. Born May 10, 1954 in Gary, she was the daughter of the late William and Lucille (Martin) Long. She was a 1972 graduate of Edison High School in East Gary. On December 5, 1998 she married Harold “Hal” Cohn, he survives. She was formerly the Pastor at Burton Richland Center United Methodist Church. LuAnn was a volunteer of the Walk to Emmaus,...

Mary “June” Dempsey, 93, of Royal Center passed away at 3:45 p.m., Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 30, 1926 in Grass Creek, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Josephine (Myers) Diveley. She was a 1945 graduate of Royal Center High School. On December 20, 1947 she married Gerald Dempsey.  He preceded her in death on April 15, 1999. June was a homemaker and she also formerly worked at RBM for several...

Robert “Bob” J. Kellie, 90, of Winamac passed away peacefully at 12:30 a.m., Monday, January 6, 2020 at his residence. Born on January 17, 1929 in Monroe, Michigan, he was the son of the late Edward F. and Cleo (LaFountain) Kellie. On August 6, 1950 he married Joyce Betz in Adrian, Michigan.  Bob served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War for 2 years in which he was stationed in Germany, then 3 years of active reserve. In 1967 Bob and Joyce moved to Winamac.  Bob...

Donald E. Fisher, Jr., AKA, Fisher, 66, of Winamac passed away at 10:24 p.m., Monday, January 6, 2020 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka. Born on June 23, 1953 in Winamac, he was the son of the late Donald E. and Olive R. (Shidler) Fisher. He was a 1971 Winamac High School graduate. Don formerly owned and operated Fisher Soft Water Service with his father in Star City. Don loved the outdoors. He was an avid hunter and collector of arrowheads and other artifacts. He loved...

Leslie J. Kistler, 98 of Logansport passed away at 4:25 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Chase Center in Logansport. Born on September 29, 1921 in Royal Center, he was the son of the late Paul and Eunice (Spencer) Kistler. He was a 1940 graduate of Royal Center High School.  Leslie was a U.S. Army veteran serving in WWII. On December 14, 1946 he married Hazel Dempsey.  She preceded him in death on February 15, 2015. He was a retired union carpenter.  Leslie was a member...

Mary Catherine Becker, 84, of Winamac passed away at 4:50 p.m., Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac. Born on September 21, 1935 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Wayne and Mary Catherine (Neusbaum) Fitz. She was a 1953 Pulaski High School graduate. On November 25, 1959 she married Jack Becker.  He preceded her in death on July 7, 2014. Mary Catherine was a lifelong homemaker and farm wife.  She was a member of St. Joseph’s...

Ellen M. Walsh, 94, of Kewanna passed away at 2:20 p.m., Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Pulaski Healthcare Center in Winamac. Born on December 5, 1925 in Hayesville, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Lemual J. and Cora A. (Long) Wagoner. She was a graduate of Fulton High School.  After meeting James Albert Walsh playing rural youth softball, they were married on June 25th, 1949.  He preceded her in death on August 11, 2004.  Ellen was a homemaker and farmwife and a...

 Timothy J. Penicaro, 68, of Rochester passed away at 11:15 p.m., Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at the Laurels of Dekalb in Butler, Indiana. Born on September 10, 1951 in Winamac, he was the son of the late Frank and Arnabelle (Stepp) Penicaro. Tim formerly worked as a cook at the South 40 in Winamac. Survivors include his children, Shawn Penicaro, James Penicaro, Angela Hale, Deana Gradowski and Melinda Penicaro, brother, Danny Penicaro and sister, Penni Hilton.  He is also...

Nancy Jo (Whiteside) Evers, 86, rural Rochester, passed away peacefully at home in Union Township on Saturday morning, December 14, 2019. Nancy was born on February 24, 1933 in Peru, Indiana to William and Pearl (Ross) Whiteside. Nancy was a 1951 graduate of Kewanna High School and on July 1, 1951 she married Leonard J. Evers at the Kewanna Church of Christ. He survives. Together they raised nine children. Nancy was a farmer’s wife, a mother, a homemaker, and a member of the Kewanna...

Roger L. Freels, 73 of Marshtown, passed away at 12:01 p.m., Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 22, 1946 in Fulton County to the late Walter Sr. and Frances (Theil) Freels. Survivors include his brothers, Kenneth Freels of Florida, Walter Freels Jr. of Fulton, Gene Freels (Shirley) of Fulton, Audry Freels of Rochester and Clayton Freels (Sharon) of Kewanna, sisters, Edith Hacker of Ohio, Shirley Shephard of Indianapolis, Katrina Clevenger (Jim) of Rochester and...