Cass, Fulton, and Pulaski County, IN. Obituaries

Jul 3, 2020

Joyce Louise (Betz) Kellie, 89, of Winamac passed away peacefully at 12:30 a.m., Friday, July 3, 2020 at her home.

Born on July 10, 1930 in Birdsall, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late William and Anna (Waltz) Betz.

She graduated in 1949 from Adrian High School.

On August 6, 1950 she...

Jul 1, 2020

Clarence Richard Odom, 89, of Logansport passed away at 8:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on December 11, 1930 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary (McConnell) Odom.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran.  Clarence was a member of All Saints Catholic Church. ...

Jun 23, 2020

We lost one of the best people on the planet, Donna B. Kite, 60, of Royal Center who passed away at 12:08 p.m., June 23, 2020 at her home surrounded by family.

Born on February 16, 1960 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late James and Venus (Chapman) Ritter, Sr.

Donna was a...

Jun 22, 2020

James R. “Jim” Plantz, 41, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Born on September 25, 1978 in Rochester, he was the son of Donald and Lisa (Hall) Plantz.

Jim was a 1998 Caston High School graduate.

He owned and operated his own commercial...

Jun 20, 2020

Marlena Marie Busard, 29, of Logansport, Indiana passed away at 4:10 a.m., Saturday, June 20, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital Cardiovascular Transplant Unit with End Stage Congestive Heart Failure.

Born on November 5, 1990 in Terre Haute, Indiana to Kian (Sprague) and Richard Lohrman. In the year 1997, Marlena was adopted into the family of Ronald and...

Jun 19, 2020

Matthew Floyd Boos, 53, of Winamac passed away peacefully on June 19, 2020 at his home with his wife and daughters by his side after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Matt was born on August 3, 1966 in Winamac, to parents Allen and Carolyn (Smith) Boos. On September 15, 1990, he married his high school sweetheart, Lynndy...

Jun 11, 2020

Joyce Layer Miller, 80, of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 2:25 p.m., Thursday, June 11, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family.

Born on August 15, 1939 in Cass County, she was the daughter of the late James and Mae (Blackburn) Swank.

She was a 1957 Lucerne High School graduate.

On November...

Jun 6, 2020

Rhonda K. Booth, 67 of Logansport passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on January 29, 1953 in Seymour, she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Mary Kay (Moore) Rose.

She was a 1971 Crothersville High School graduate.

On November 29, 1974 she married...

Jun 5, 2020

Richard D. Green, 81, of Kewanna passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 5, 2020.

Born on August 20, 1938 in Fulton, he was the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Dubuque) Green.

He was a 1957 Fulton High School graduate.  After high school, Richard enlisted in the U.S. Army and served four years, two as...

Jun 1, 2020

Norma “Susie” M. Fox, 86, of Rochester passed away peacefully Monday, June 1, 2020 at Hickory Creek Healthcare Center in Rochester with Patty, Jennifer, and Jordanlynn by her side.

Born on July 2, 1933 in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late William and Katherine (Gilsinger) Schmicker.

She married the love of her life,...

Jun 1, 2020

Betty L. Hickle, 87 of Kewanna passed away peacefully on Monday, June 1, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family.

Born on September 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Nellie Knicker.

She was a 1950 graduate of Kewanna High School and on her senior trip she met the love of...

May 27, 2020

Jerry D. Freeman, 79 of Winamac, passed away peacefully at 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his residence with family at his bedside.

Born on October 30, 1940 in Winamac, he was the son of the late Denzil and Imogene (Lane) Freeman.

He was a 1959 Winamac High School graduate.  Jerry was a U.S....

May 25, 2020

Tyler D. Thomas, 18, of Winamac passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2020.

Born November 28, 2001 in Winamac, he was the son of Brandon Thomas and Gwendolyn Martel.

Tyler was a Winamac High School graduate of this year’s Class of 2020.

Tyler had worked at Sanders Grocery for the last 2...

May 24, 2020

Jodi M. Blind, 69, of Logansport passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at her residence.

Born on January 29, 1951 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Watts and Juanita Allen.

She was a 1969 Pioneer High School graduate.

On December 13, 2001 she married Scott A. Blind, he...

May 18, 2020

Frank Edward Tolbert passed away peacefully at 12:53 p.m. on May 18, 2020 at Millers Merry Manor in Logansport, Indiana.

Mr. Tolbert was born on December 20, 1928 in Bloomington, Indiana. He was the son of the late Lester Crews Tolbert and Glodine Pearl Bender Tolbert.

After he graduated from Bloomington High School in 1946,...

May 16, 2020

Forrest W. Small, Jr., 55, of Logansport passed away at 4:24 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Galveston.

Born on November 21, 1964 in Logansport, he was the son of Forrest W. Small, Sr. and Marilyn Crowell.

Forrest was a proud stay at home dad and he enjoyed gardening, collecting treasures and taking care of...

May 12, 2020

Pauline Scales, 98, of Grass Creek, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her residence.

She was born on October 17, 1921 in Grass Creek, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel (Chestnut) Huffman.

On September 20, 1942, she married Donald K. Scales in Bowling Green, Kentucky. He preceded her...

May 12, 2020

Charles Richard "Dick" Strasser, a self-taught avid golfer with 9 verified hole-in-ones, sank his last putt on May 12, 2020.

Born October 14, 1935 to the parents Fredrick Strasser and (Olive) Louise (Sparks, Strasser) Randolph attended Logansport schools, but graduated from Kokomo High School in 1955 where he was a 3 sport athlete.  His parents and step...

May 9, 2020

Mary I. Dockerty, 82, of Logansport passed away at 1:14 p.m., Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Franciscan Health Hospital in Lafayette.

Born on March 31, 1938 in Lincoln, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Basil and Margaret (Shanks) Bunnell.

Mary was a 1956 Windfall High School graduate.

She was employed for...

May 9, 2020

Frederick A. Brown, 85 of Rochester passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his residence.

Born February 26, 1935 in Fulton County, he was the son of the late Theodore and Mary (Gray) Brown.

He was a 1953 Kewanna High School graduate. Fred was a U.S. Army veteran.

Fred was married to...