Cass & Fulton County, IN. Obituaries

Oct 17, 2023

James Richard Gordon, Jr., 64, of Medaryville passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at home.

Born on January 14, 1959, in Lafayette, he was the son of James Gordon, Sr. and Lola J. Wyant.

He was a retired truck driver. James enjoyed fishing, woodworking, riding motorcylcles and had a passion for scuba diving.

Oct 9, 2023

Timothy W. Long, 50, of Medaryville passed away Monday, October 9, 2023 at Franciscan Health East Hospital in Lafayette.

Born on October 9, 1973 in Kankakee, Illinois, he was the son of Richard L. Long and Susan (Siefert) Frantzen.

Tim formerly worked at Galfab in Winamac. He also worked installing flooring and carpet. He enjoyed...

Oct 8, 2023

Kathleen M. Kegarise, 73, of Kewanna passed away at 9:48 a.m., Sunday, October 8, 2023 at Hickory Creek of Rochester Healthcare Center. She was cared for in her home by her loving husband until her final two days when a lengthy illness necessitated her being moved.

Kathy was born on June 15, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois, she...

Oct 4, 2023

Marvin Joe Good, 75, of Kewanna passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 at Northwood Village Healthcare Center in Kokomo.

Born on July 5, 1948 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Clement and Mildred (Phillips) Good.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Marvin formerly worked for Wilson Foods in...

Oct 2, 2023

Darren E. Shafer, 61, of Kewanna passed away at 4:25 a.m., Monday, October 2, 2023 at Hickory Creek of Rochester.

Born on June 10, 1962 in Anderson, he was the son of the late Darrell and Judy (Davis) Shafer.

He was a graduate of Highland High School in Anderson.

Darren formerly owned and...

Sep 30, 2023

William John Stolz Sr. of Winamac, Indiana passed away on September 30, 2023 surrounded by family.

He was born in Midlothian, Illinois on May 8, 1938 to Robert and Josephine Stolz. He moved to Indiana in 2014 with his wife of 27 years, Joanne Stolz.  Together they have become a part of the Winamac community, as well...

Sep 28, 2023

Claudia D. Kearns, 90, of Macy, Indiana passed away at home peacefully surrounded by her loving family.

Born on February 15, 1933 in Highland County, Virginia, near Monterey. She was the daughter of the late Howard and Vergie (Fleisher) Carroll.

On January 26, 1952 she married Karl F. Kearns, the love of her life.

Sep 21, 2023

Guadalupe “Lupe” Tijerina, 72, of Winamac passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at I.U. Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on August 13, 1951 in San Benito, Texas, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Vicenta (Sanchez) Mendiola. Lupe moved to Indiana in 1966 with her family, she worked as a migrant worker harvesting various crops and...

Sep 20, 2023

Janice Elanor Lane, a loving and optimistic woman known for her intelligence and nurturing spirit, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2023, in Fort Wayne, IN. Born to Rosalie and Don Krathwohl on January 31, 1961, in Logansport, IN, Janice was a beacon of light and love to all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Janice...

Sep 19, 2023

James E. Rausch, 76, of Star City passed away at 9:45 a.m., Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at the Life Care Center in Rochester.

Per his wishes there will be no services.

Sep 16, 2023

Lesia G. Frazier, 59, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly at 5:40 a.m., Saturday, September 16, 2023, at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

She was born on May 12, 1964, in Logansport.

If you knew Lesia, you quickly knew her love for animals and her family. Lesia was a homemaker most of her life and enjoyed every minute...

Sep 11, 2023

Philip D. Snow, age 73, Logansport, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 11, 2023 in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis.

Born April 14, 1950 to the late Lewis and Mary (Cunningham) Snow, Philip went on to graduate from Kokomo High School and retired from the Chrysler Transmission Plant in Kokomo.  A lifelong patriot, Philip proudly served in the...

Sep 6, 2023

Nicholas “Nic” Kasten, 36 of Winamac passed away peacefully at 4:21 p.m., Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at the Northwest Healthcare Center in LaPorte surrounded by his family and loved ones.

He was born on August 18, 1987 in Logansport.

Nic graduated from Winamac Community School in 2006. He was blessed with his first son, Avi...

Aug 21, 2023

Professional painter and art teacher Diane Tesler died peacefully in her home in Kewanna, Indiana, in the company of family on August 21, 2023. Born Diane Elaine Becker on April 5, 1944, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was the eldest of the four children of Helen Berg and Howard Becker. She spent her early childhood in Erie, Pennsylvania, until...

Aug 17, 2023

Carl T. Marcyjanik, 86, of Monterey, IN., passed away at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac, IN.

Born on August 6, 1937, in East Chicago, IN., he was the son of the late Theodore and Martha (Rogala) Marcyjanik.

Carl was a U.S. Marine Corps veterans and he retired from...

Aug 16, 2023

Richard N. Pearson, 66, of Logansport passed away at 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at his residence. Born on August 5, 1957 in East Chicago, Indiana. He was the son of Lewis and Janetta (Dudley) Pearson. On February 12, 1988 he was married to Maria (White) Pearson, she preceded him in death. Richard formerly worked for 25 years...

Aug 6, 2023

Kevin S. Minix, 60, of Winamac passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at home.

Private graveside services will be held at a later date.

Aug 6, 2023

Donald J. “Donnie” Reichel, 38, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 6, 2023 at home.

Born on March 17, 1985 in Logansport, he was the son of Robert and Kathy (Keplinger) Reichel.

He was a member of the Indiana Laborers International Union #274 in Lafayette.

Donnie was an Indianapolis Colts and...

Aug 6, 2023

Ramon Figueroa Mendez, 54, de Logansport falleció inesperadamente el Domingo, 6 de Agosto del 2023 en su casa.

Nació el 2 de Abril del 1969 en La Palma, Michoacan, Mexico, era hijo de Rogelio Figueroa Ortiz y Maria Isabel Mendez Aguilar.

Ramon estaba empleado en ABC Metals en Logansport.

Le sobreviven sus hijos,...

Aug 3, 2023

Bonnie (Deam) Ruhl, 89, of Star City, IN passed away on August 3, 2023 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home in Winamac, Indiana, surrounded by family. Born April 28, 1934 to Ralph & Marcella Deam in Ft. Wayne, IN, she grew up in rural Decatur, IN. Bonnie had three younger siblings: Betty, Linda, & Margie. Bonnie married Dean Ruhl of...