Cass, Fulton, and Pulaski County, IN. Obituaries

Aug 12, 2019

Raymond Woodruff, Jr., 84, of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 3:00 p.m., Monday, August 12, 2019 surrounded by family.

Born on September 9, 1934 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Raymond and Florence May (Boyd) Woodruff.

He was a U.S. Navy veteran.

On December 28, 1985 he married Delores...

Aug 11, 2019

John Arthur Ash, 71, of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 2:58 p.m., Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Born on June 10, 1948 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Arthur “Pete” and Catherine (Wandry) Ash.

He was a 1967 Winamac High School graduate...

Aug 10, 2019

Cortney M. Starr, 29, of Winamac passed away peacefully at 7:15 p.m., Saturday, August 10, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.

Born on June 29, 1990 in Winamac, she was the daughter of Darren and Crystal (Kellems) Starr.

Cortney attended Winamac High School.  She was formerly employed at Family Dollar and Dairy Queen in Winamac. ...

Aug 9, 2019

Rita Joyce Williamson, 96, of Fort Worth, Texas formerly of Royal Center, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at Harris Palliative Care Center after several months of declining health.

Born November 11, 1922 in Star City, she was the daughter of the late James B. and Cleo (Long) King.

She was a Royal Center...

Aug 7, 2019

Merrill L. “Bud” Crippen, 96, passed away August 7, 2019 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.

He was born November 21, 1922 in Cass County to William and Thelma (Conrad) Crippen.

Bud attended Metea High School and upon graduating went to work for the Pennsylvania Railroad.  After the attack on Pearl Harbor he...

Aug 3, 2019

Joseph A. Babb, 69, of Logansport passed away at 8:20 a.m., Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Golden Living Center in Kokomo.

Born on November 6, 1949 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Stanley and Mary Ann (Vansickle) Babb.

He was a 1968 Pioneer High School graduate.

Joe was a U.S....

Jul 27, 2019

Mary J. Hess, 66, of Logansport passed away at 2:20 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born on December 1, 1952 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Morgan and Nellie (Rife) Justice.

She was a Lewis Cass High School graduate.

On September 21, 1973...

Jul 27, 2019

Virginia Agnew, 91, of Kewanna passed away at 10:55 a.m., Saturday, July 27, 2019 at Hickory Creek Healthcare of Rochester.

Born on February 6, 1928 in Kewanna, she was the daughter of the late Delbert Roy and Ethel Faye (Rouch) Rans.

She was a 1946 Kewanna High School graduate.

On May...

Jul 25, 2019

Carolyn “Sue” Pentland, 73 of Royal Center passed away at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, July 25, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Born on February 12, 1946 in Kokomo, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Tolitha (Rater) Perkins.

Sue was a graduate of Sharpsville-Prairie High School.

On January...

Jul 22, 2019

Richard D. Klimes, 89 of Logansport formerly of Lucerne passed away peacefully at 6:30 p.m., Monday, July 22, 2019 at Pleasant Escape Senior Living in Logansport, surrounded by his family.

Born on October 5, 1929 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Holub) Klimes.

On September...

Jul 15, 2019

Bud Rearick, 57, of Monterey passed away unexpectedly at 3:12 p.m., Monday, July 15, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette.

Born on April 25, 1962 in Knox, he was the son of the late Carson and Rosemary (Braun) Rearick.

Bud served in the National Guard for over 11 years.

On May 16,...

Jul 14, 2019

Kenneth D. Musselman, 74, of Twelve Mile passed away at 6:00 a.m., Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his residence.

Born on May 9, 1945 in Rochester, he was the son of the late Ralph and Lucy Arvilla (Miller) Musselman.

He was a South Caston High School and International Business College graduate.

Kenneth worked...

Jul 13, 2019

Kathryn S. “Kathy” Bradley, 60, of Kewanna passed away tragically from a house explosion at her residence on Saturday morning July 13, 2019.

She was born on November 4, 1958 in Anderson.

Kathy was a Mentone High School graduate.

On April 10, 1997 she married Kenneth D. “Kenny” Bradley, he survives.

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Jul 9, 2019

Edward William Schawitsch, 75, of Terre Haute formerly of Logansport passed away at 8:02 a.m., Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his residence.

Born on August 20, 1943 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Andrew and Laurine (Wood) Schawitsch.

He was a 1961 Logansport High School graduate and a U.S. Navy...

Jul 7, 2019

Dorothy Margaret McLochlin Hizer Warfield, 94 a lifelong community member of Kewanna and Ft. Myers Beach, Florida passed away at 11:08 a.m., Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor in Culver.

Born August 12, 1924 in Grass Creek, she was the daughter of the late John Augustus and Vernice (Oliver) McLochlin.

She was a...

Jul 2, 2019

Lisa Ellen Novak, 55, of Logansport passed away at 6:40 a.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at her residence.

Born on July 9, 1963 in Logansport, she was the daughter of William and Mable (Bolin) Chanley.

Lisa was a 1982 Logansport High School graduate and she also graduated from Ever Rest Community College.

She...

Jul 1, 2019

Maralee S. (Sill) Shriver, 97, of Ossian, Indiana and former resident of Royal Center, IN. passed away peacefully Monday, July 1, 2019 at Ossian Health Rehab Center in Ossian.

Born on January 28, 1922 in Lewistown, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Jasper Sill and Elizabeth Marie (Hinderliter) Sill.

She was preceded in...

Jun 30, 2019

Paul M. Merrett, 88, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his residence surrounded by family.

Born on July 11, 1930 in Greenville, Ohio.  He was the son of the Charles and Beulah (McMillin) Merrett.

Paul was a U.S. Army veteran.

He retired from JH Saylor Candy...

Jun 28, 2019

Delores J. “Dee” Galbreath, 85, of Winamac passed away peacefully Friday, June 28, 2019 at Pulaski County Healthcare Center.

Born on July 23, 1933 at Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Delmar “DJ” and Harriett (Bell) Brown.

She was a 1951 Star City High School graduate.

On May 20, 1951 she married Donald E. Galbreath, he survives.

Dee...

Jun 27, 2019

Kelly Mendenhall-Franklin, 54, of Logansport passed away at 9:08 p.m., Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.

Born on January 24, 1965 in Logansport, she was the daughter of Robert and Helen (Sterrett) Mendenhall who reside in Logansport.

She was a graduate of Pioneer High School.

Kelly Worked in Retail...