Obituaries
Cass, Fulton, and Pulaski County, IN. Obituaries
Local obituaries for Royal Center, Kewanna, Logansport and Winamac in Indiana
Tracy W. Nilson
Mar 2, 2015
Tracy W. Nilson, 48, of Twelve Mile passed away at 4:40 p.m., March 2, 2015 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born on February 11, 1967 in Hartford City, he was the son of Richard and Lois (Baker) Nilson.
He was formerly employed at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ever Rest Memorial Park and most recently...
Joan V. Helvie
Feb 27, 2015
Joan V. Helvie, 80, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 1:15 p.m., Friday, February 27, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.
Born on May 5, 1934, in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Helmuth L. Parker and Mary L. (Robins) Sylvester.
On November 24, 1951 she married Victor D. Helvie. He preceded...
Eladio Martinez
Feb 22, 2015
Eladio Zarate Martinez, 42, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 22, 2015 in Logansport.
He was born on January 8, 1973 in El Pueblo De Juchique De Ferrer, Veracruz, Mexico. He was the son of Luis Martinez and Fidela Zarate Romero.
Eladio was employed at Cosgray’s Tree Farm. He was a member of All...
Emma Louise Masteller
Feb 22, 2015
Emma Louise Masteller, 98, of Kewanna passed away peacefully at 4:45 a.m., Sunday, February 22, 2015 at her residence.
Born on March 20, 1916 in Hannibal, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Walter W. and Nellie Wilson. On December 7, 1933, she married Robert L. Masteller and he preceded her in death on March 4,...
Jerry L. Kreamer
Feb 21, 2015
Jerry L. Kreamer, 66, of Monrovia passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 21, 2015 at his residence.
Born on March 29, 1948 in Fulton County, he was the son of Ralph Kreamer and Phyllis Brown. On February 22, 1986 he married Rufina Sanchez.
He was a 1966 Kewanna High School graduate, a 1971 Indiana University...
Allen L. Baker
Feb 20, 2015
Allen L. Baker Sr., 86, of Royal Center, passed away peacefully at 2:10 a.m., Friday, February 20, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.
He was born on May 14, 1928 in Rochester. On December 24, 1955 he married Sonja Alfredsdottir. She preceded him in death on April 4, 1989.
Allen was a U.S. Air...
Hazel M. (Dempsey) Kistler
Feb 15, 2015
Hazel M. Kistler, 95, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 6:25 p.m., Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her residence.
Born on September 6, 1919 in Cass County, she was the daughter of the late John and Nellie (Leazenby) Dempsey. On December 14, 1946 she married Leslie J. Kistler.
She was a 1940 Royal Center High...
Rozella Lapcheska
Feb 14, 2015
Rozella Keyes Lapcheska, 86, of Logansport passed away Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Chase Center.
Born on July 18, 1928 in Frankfort, she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Helen (Steinbaugh) Stubley.
She was a Frankfort High School graduate.
Rozella was the Children’s Librarian at the Logansport Public Library for over...
Wanda G. Willis
Feb 13, 2015
Wanda G. Willis, 66, of Logansport passed away at 5:50 p.m., Friday, February 13, 2015 at Chase Center.
She was born on July 20, 1948 in Burnettsville.
Wanda was a member of River of Life Christian Church and she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Survivors include her children, Roger...
Irma J. (Apfelbacher) Pfost
Feb 11, 2015
Irma J. Pfost, 80, of Rochester, formerly of Hobart, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her family.
Born February 16, 1934 in Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Johanna Apfelbacher.
Irma was a retired Respiratory Therapist. She had formerly worked in Kentucky,...
John "J" C. Herrold
Feb 5, 2015
John C. “J” Herrold, 80, of Grass Creek passed away at 10:02 a.m., Thursday, February 5, 2015 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette.
Born April 4, 1934 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Carl and Olive (Apt) Herrold. On May 14, 1954, he married Nada C. Willy. She preceded him in death August...
Ivy F. (Green) Ramsay
Feb 2, 2015
Ivy F. Ramsay, 93, of Lafayette, formerly of Royal Center passed away at 9:45 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015 at her residence.
Born on August 16, 1921, in London, England, she was the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Florence (Piper) Green.
On December 29, 1942, Ivy married Ernest W. Ramsay in Stratford, England....
Patty M. James
Feb 2, 2015
Patty M. James, 81, of Logansport passed away at 11:04 a.m., Monday, February 2, 2015 at Chase Center.
Born on March 24, 1933 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Knapp and Geneva Dawalt. She married Charles James in 1950 and he preceded her in death in 1996.
Patty was a homemaker...
Diana K. Rush
Jan 31, 2015
Diana K. Rush, 63, of Kokomo formerly of Logansport passed away unexpectedly at 7:40 a.m., Saturday, January 31, 2015 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo.
Born on June 23, 1951 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Gene Virgil Lohrman and Ethel May Ohmann.
She was a 1969 Lewis Cass High School graduate....
Coral J. Schroder
Jan 29, 2015
Coral J. Schroder, 92, of Royal Center passed away at 6:33 p.m., Thursday, January 29, 2015 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 30, 1922 in Hollenberg, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Alta (Townsend) Lichtenberger. On June 2, 1956 she married James J. Schroder. He preceded her in death on November 26,...
Mary E. Lease
Jan 25, 2015
Mary E. Lease, 86, of Royal Center passed away at 4:05 a.m., Sunday, January 25, 2015 at Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born on December 24, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Flora (Barnett) Huffman. On February 7, 1948 she married Robert E. Lease and he preceded her in death on April 9, 2012.
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Pearle Harrington
Jan 22, 2015
Pearle Harrington, Logansport, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015, after a lifetime of love and support for her children, her music, her piano, and her friends. She was the eighth of nine children born to William and Henrietta Lochmann in Collinsville, Illinois. Siblings, Bertha, Esther, Clara, LaRue, Marvin, Herbert, and William preceded her in death. She is survived by...
Earl "Bruce" Gallaher
Jan 22, 2015
Earl “Bruce” Gallaher, 82, of Burnettsville, passed away 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2015 at his home surrounded by family.
Born the oldest of five children on November 26, 1932 at home in Cass County, he was the son of the late William M. and Ruth Leona (Myers) Gallaher. In 1952, he...
Donald B. James
Jan 18, 2015
Donald B. James, 59, of Logansport passed away at 7:18 a.m., Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Chase Center.
He was born on November 21, 1955 in Logansport.
Donald was a 1973 Logansport High School graduate.
He was a carpenter and most recently he had been employed at SOS Cleaning in Logansport.
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Leamon "Lum" E. Ackerman
Jan 12, 2015
Leamon E. “Lum” Ackerman, 78, of Grass Creek went home with his Lord and Savior at 4:45 p.m., Monday, January 12, 2015 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.
Born on December 2, 1936 in Fox, Arkansas, he was the son of the late Arthur and Esther (Smith) Ackerman. On May 13, 1967 he married Kathryn “Kathy” Brown....
