All Obituaries

Betty Lou Gould, 85, of Star City passed away peacefully at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Pulaski Healthcare Center in Winamac. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Royal Center. Services will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, October 10, 2022 at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Star City West Cemetery. Betty's full obituary will soon follow.  

Sara Allison Despot, 42, of Winamac passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, October 1, 2022 at home. Born on August 3, 1980 in Beech Grove, she was the daughter of Thomas A. Despot and Cynthia E. Shipley. Sara was a 1999 Winamac High School graduate where she also was a proud Marching Band member. She was a former Certified Nursing Assistant at Otterbein Franklin Senior Life Community.  Sara enjoyed taking care of her house plants, photography and...

Danny R. Spencer, 62, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at home. Born on December 21, 1959 in Kokomo, he was the son of the Harley “Butch” and Judy (Smith) Spencer. Danny was a proud U.S. Army veteran.  He formerly worked as a taxi cab driver for Busy B Cab Service. Danny enjoyed professional wrestling, Nascar and watching football.  He attended Bethel Temple Church in Logansport where he was recently Baptized. Survivors include...

Evelyn S. Peters, 88, of Kewanna passed away at 9:40 p.m., Friday, September 23, 2022 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport. Born on October 2, 1933 in Fulton County, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Mary (Gray) Brown. She was a 1951 Kewanna High School graduate. On November 4, 1951 she married Elmer “Sony” Peters.  He preceded her in death on November 26, 1993. Evelyn worked for Farmers and Merchants Bank in Kewanna for over 40 years. She was a member...

Barbara A. “Barb” Steigely, 80 of Kewanna, passed away peacefully at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, September 22, 2022 at home and is now with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born on August 8, 1942 in La Porte, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Helen (Gilchrist) Galko. On August 30, 1958 she married Norman Steigely. The two recently celebrated 64 years of marriage. Barb formerly worked at US Directories, Inc. where she was Chief Financial Officer for 14 years before...

Martha Emeline Leach, 100, of Royal Center passed away at Logansport Memorial Hospital on September 19, 2022, one day after her 100th birthday. Born September 18, 1922, in Clinton Township, Cass County, she was the daughter of Ora and Gertrude (Gross) Taylor. She attended the old two-room Clinton School for six years and then attended Clymers School and graduated from Logansport High School in 1940. On July 3, 1940, she married Loyd E. Leach and lived in the same house and on the same...

Robert E. Adams, 96, of Royal Center went home to be with the Lord and his Savior on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at South Bend Memorial Hospital. Born on February 22, 1926 in Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, he was the son of the late Howard and Emma (Amburgey) Adams. After graduating in 1944 from Royal Center High School, “Mert” joined the US Navy and served aboard the USS Gunason, a destroyer escort serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theaters during World War II. On May 11, 1963...

Scott D. Mersch, 59 of Kewanna, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at his residence. Born on December 24, 1962 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Larry and Vivian (Holcomb) Mersch. Scott was a 1981 Culver High School graduate. After graduating, Scott served in the U.S. Marine Corp. He later re-enlisted into the U.S Army and served in Afghanistan. He worked at Republic Services, formerly Allied Waste, for many years. Surviving are his wife, Renee Mersch of Kewanna,...

Wayne Lewis Hamilton, 95, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 3:08 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2022 at Chase Center. Born on April 27, 1927 in Milroy, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Warner) Hamilton. He was a WWII United States Marine Corps veteran. Wayne retired from National Starch and Chemical Corporation.  He enjoyed taking care of his dogs, fishing in younger years.  Wayne was also an avid Notre Dame and Green Bay Packer fan. He is...

Donald Hoover, Sr., 67, of Peru formerly of Logansport passed away at 3:06 a.m., Monday, September 5, 2022 at Howard Community Hospital in Kokomo. Arrangements are pending.