LOGANSPORT HIGH
SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1961
LOGANSPORT, INDIANA
Updated 10-16-2015
~~ Family Deaths ~~
The
brother of classmate Carolyn Rombold Combs, former
Logansport resident Brian Rombold, 59, of
Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Monday, October 12, 2015 in Methodist
Hospital, Indianapolis.
Born June 14,
1956, in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of the late Raymond Carl and Recka (Hall) Rombold.
A graduate of
Logansport High School, Brian had owned the former Babe's Pizza in Logansport.
He loved
music, card games (especially poker), and spending time with family and
friends. Brian enjoyed sports, good food, and television. He was `a
loving son, brother, uncle, and friend.
He is survived
by eight siblings: Carolyn Combs of Kokomo, Wayne Rombold
of Florida, Mike Rombold of Las Vegas, Nevada, Patty
Robbins of San Jose, California, Sally and Richard Hall of Rensselaer, Lynn Vitello of Logansport, Ken Rombold
of Quincey, Massachusetts, Scott Rombold
of Logansport, nieces and nephews.
He was
preceded in death by brother, Lyle Rombold.
Friends may
visit from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16th in the funeral chapel.
A funeral
service celebrating Brian's life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 17th
in Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801 Chase Road, Logansport.
Information from Fisher Funeral Home website.
The
husband of classmate Carol Apt Etnier Ott, John
J. Ott, age 74, Logansport, Indiana, passed away at 10:55 p.m. on Sunday,
September 6, 2015, at his residence.
Born
May 1, 1941, in Logansport, he was the son of Leo and Noreena Rossi
Ott.
On
June 2, 1978, in Logansport, he was married to Carol Apt, who survives.
A
1960 graduate of Logansport High School, John retired in 2003 as a heavy
equipment operator for Deichman Excavating.
Surviving,
in addition to his wife, are children, Dennis Etnier, Colliersville, TN, Sheryl Etnier-Colon
(Tony Colon), Dexter, MI, Eric (Shirley) Ott Logansport and Drew (Deb) Ott,
Brookston, IN; brothers, Robert (Celeste) Ott, Logansport, William Ott,
Noblesville, Thomas Ott, Logansport, Kenneth (Deb) Ott, Monticello; several
grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A
nephew, Thomas J. Ott, and a niece, Katie Parker, preceded him in death.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. (9-8-2015)
Information from Kroeger Funeral Home website.
Classmate Janie Keener Schneider's brother, Jerry L. Keener, 77,
of Bloomington, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2015. He was
born July 3, 1938 in Logansport, Indiana, the son of the late Thomas and Erma
Burk Keener.
Jerry graduated from
Logansport High School in 1957. He attended Indiana University and
eventually graduated with a Master in Education from Indiana State University.
He was a member of Phi Delta Kappa. In 1963 he married the love of
his life, Betty Keener [Betty Neese, classmate]. After
graduation he was the principal of Hendricks School in Logansport, Indiana.
Starting in 1966 and for the next 23 years he was the Special Education
Director for MCCSC, Spencer-Owen, Eastern Greene, and Brown County Schools.
From 1989-1990 he was Interim Superintendent for Monroe County Community
School Corporation. He retired from the Monroe County Community School
Corporation as a school administrator.
Jerry enjoyed hunting, fishing, wildlife, golfing, making
and flying remote controlled model airplanes, and he was an avid reader.
He also enjoyed travelling; his favorite trips were to Australia, New
Zealand, and Hawaii. He enjoyed spending time with his family and
friends. He will be deeply missed.
Jerry is survived by his
loving wife of 52 years, Betty Keener; his two sisters, Carol (Phil) Waechter and Jane Schneider; sister-in-law, Sandy (John)
Zellers; beloved nieces and nephews, Mike, Amy, Tania, Jeff, Brad, Dianna,
Bill, Merra, Kristy; and many other beloved family
members.
Funeral services to celebrate
his life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 17, 2015, at Day & Deremiah-Frye Funeral Home, 4150 E. Third Street,
officiated by Pastor David Wigington.
Entombment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens. Visitation will be
Private for the family and close friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, 2655 S. Adams
Street, Bloomington, IN 47403 or to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box
22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123.
Online condolences may be
made to the family at www.DayDeremiahFrye.com
(8-14-2015)
Information gathered from Day and Deremiah-Frey
Funeral Home website.
.
.... The
sister of classmate
Dorothy Klein Collins, Betty [(Klein])]
Neville, 84, went to the Lord on Friday, June 19, 2015, and is now in Heaven.
Betty was and will always be loved for her
generous and caring ways. She loved her family, animals, birds, and
flowers.
.....She
will be dearly missed as she was the unity of the Neville family of her
husband, Bill, and her five boys, Kim, Curt, Kevin, Kelly, and Craig.
.....Betty was also the oldest of four
children, Richard Klein, Delores Pugh and Dorothy
Collins. Betty was also surrounded by the love of four her
daughter-in-laws, 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
.....May
she now rest in peace in Heaven with her dad, Don Klein; mom Olga Texy Klein; and her son, Kelly William Neville. We
love you, mom, and you will forever be in our hearts.
.....A full
church Mass will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at All Saints Church,
Logansport.
.....Memorial
contributions may be made to either The Ronald McDonald House or St. Jude's
Hospital for Children.
Information from the
Logansport Pharos Tribune
The
brother of classmate Linda Lutes Welch, Ronald D. Lutes, 74, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away at
12:20 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2015, in Millers Merry Manor.
Born June 23,
1940, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Donald and Lela Dial Lutes.
Ronald was a
retired Colonel of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserves serving from 1961
to 2000. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War.
[Ron graduated from Logansport High School in
1958.] In 1961, Ronald received his
B.S. in Business Administration from Indiana State University. In 1968,
he graduated of Purdue University, earning his M.S. in the Industrial
Administration program. In 1969, he completed his L.L.B. degree at
Blackstone School of Law. He completed his PhD in 1972 at Purdue
University.
Ronald worked
in several different fields. From 1964-69, he worked as an assistant to
the Vice-President and Treasurer at Purdue University. He worked from
1969-74 as a manufacturing coordinator at Avon Products. From 1974-78 he
was employed as a director of corporate development at CFS Continental in
Chicago. From 1978-81, he was an auditing manager with Abbott Industries.
From 1981-86, he was the director of corporate audit and senior financial
executive with CMC Real Estate Corporation in Chicago. He
then worked as a district agent for Prudential Insurance Company and later,
Allstate Insurance Company in Northbrook, Illinois, from where he retired in
2005 as an independent contractor.
A member of
the Baptist Temple, Ronald loved art and traveling. He was also a member
of the West Lafayette Masonic Temple.
Surviving are
one sister, Linda Lutes Welch, of Logansport; one cousin Richard Dial; two
nieces, Beth Ann Welch and Kelly Smith; one nephew Michael Welch; two
great-nieces Chloe and Maggie; and special friend Armond
Rivizzi.
He was
preceded in death by his aunt and uncle Clarence and
Dorothy Dial.
Burial was held
in Mount Hope Cemetery.
A memorial
service will be held 10a.m. Friday June 12, at Fisher Funeral Chapel with Rev.
Hobbs officiating.
Military
honors will be conducted at the funeral home. (6-11-2015)
Information from Fisher Funeral Home
website.
The mother of
classmate Jane Koons Smith, Patricia C. Koons, age 97, Logansport, passed away at 5:00 p.m., on
Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Miller’s Merry Manor.
Born on March 14, 1918, in Fowler, she was
the daughter of Arthur and Catherine C. Silver Besse.
On May 30, 1940, in St. Anne’s Catholic
Church in Kewanna, she was married to Leonard L. Koons,
who preceded her in death on March 14, 1982.
Pat had been employed at Olsen’s
Department Store, and at Switches, Inc., where she retired in 1978 after 25
years of employment.
She was a member of All Saints Catholic
Church.
Surviving, are son, Robert Lee (Mary Jane)
Koons, Royal Center; daughters, Judith Kay (Douglas)
Bowyer, Columbia City, Jane I. (Charles “Ed”) Smith, Logansport, Margaret Ann
(Jeffrey) Koske, Logansport, Betty Mary Lane,
Logansport, and Rebecca L. (John) Tidrick,
Logansport; sisters, Mathilda Lamb, Peru, and
Josephine T. Illingsworth, Benton County. Also
surviving are a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great
grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
Also preceding Pat in death were brothers,
Charles Besse, Leo Besse
and David Besse, and sisters, Sister Marian Besse and Dolores Foerg.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Kroeger Funeral Home.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be
celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2015, at All Saints Catholic
Church, with Father Michael McKinney officiating.
Interment will be in Galveston Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to All
Saints Catholic Church, 112 East Market Street, Logansport, IN 46947 or
Alzheimer’s Association, Suite 100, 50 East 91st Street, Indianapolis, IN
46209-4830. Envelopes will be available at the funeral
home. (5-15-2015)
Information from Kroeger
Funeral Home website.
The husband of classmate Georgie Hart
Murray, Robert L. Murray, 61, of Logansport passed away Wednesday,
April 29, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.
Born on December 25,
1953, he was the son of Oscar "Curley" F. and Rosemary (Duncan)
Murray. On December 15, 1990 in Deer Creek, Indiana he married Georgie D.
Hart who survives.
Robert was an
attorney for the law firm Hanna, Small, Sabatini, Becker, Murray, and
Cox. He graduated from Pike High School in 1972, and he then graduated
from DePauw with a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science before attending law
school at Indiana University.
Bob was an avid
golfer. He loved playing golf with his son, Jacob, and loved attending
Jacob’s high school and college golf tournaments. He was also a fan of
Formula 1 racing. Throughout his life, Bob was a voracious reader and
book collector, especially of the works of William Blake, Charles Dickens, and
William Butler Yeats. He was an art aficionado who collected numerous
works, but he particularly enjoyed the Pre-Raphaelites. Bob was
passionate about music and stereo equipment. From an early age, Bob loved
celebrating Christmas, and he always created elaborate Christmas celebrations
for family and friends.
Surviving along with
his wife Georgie is a daughter, Elizabeth Murray, Logansport; son, Jacob
(Megan) Murray, Indianapolis; two step sons, Eric (Ashley) Binney,
Logansport; Jarrett Binney, New Jersey; mother,
Rosemary Murray, Logansport; Grandson, Ethan Binney,
Logansport; granddaughter, Lachlan Binney, New Jersey; and the mother of Elizabeth and Jacob,
Linda Murray of Logansport.
He was preceded in
death by his father Oscar "Curley" Murray.
A celebration of life will be held at 7:00 PM
on Friday, May 1, 2015 at the Gundrum Funeral Home.
Visitation will be
held from 4:00 PM until the time of service on Friday.
Per Bob's request his
ashes will be taken to Ireland to spread.
Memorials may be made
to the Cass County Community Foundation in his name.
You may sign the
guestbook and send online condolences at www.gundrumcares.com (4-29-2015)
Information
from Gundrum Funeral Home website
Classmate Pat Alder Shoemaker's brother, Larry F. Alder, 78, of Logansport, passed away unexpectedly at 8
a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, in his home.
Born November 11, 1936, in Logansport, he was the son of the late R.
Wayne and Martha Nell (Wissinger) Alder.
On March 5, 1955, in Logansport Church of Christ, he was married to
Janice F. (Layne) Alder. The couple celebrated 59 years of marriage last
year. She preceded him in death on August 13, 2014.
Larry was a [1954] graduate of
Logansport High School. He was a professional meat cutter for 53 years
and retired from Martin's Supermarket where he had worked as the manager of the
meat department.
Larry attended Pisgah Christian Church. He enjoyed fishing and was
an avid IU and Chicago Bears fan. He enjoyed being a
part of the "Coffee Clutch" that met at the American Legion.
More than anything, he loved his family.
Surviving are four sons, Randy (Paula) Alder of Lafayette, Ricky (Mary
Ann) Alder of Lafayette, Robby (Lisa) Alder of Logansport, and Russell (Kelly)
Alder of Logansport; daughter, Janell Alder of
Logansport; two brothers, Kevin (Andrea) Alder of Church Falls, Virginia and Kent
(Barb) Alder, of Indianapolis; two sisters, Pat (Ron) Shoemaker of Logansport,
and Nancy Wilson of Florida; fourteen grandchildren; and twenty-three
great-grandchildren.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday April 15th in Fisher Funeral
Chapel.
A funeral service celebrating the life of Larry Alder will be held at 11
a.m. Thursday, April 16th in Fisher Funeral Chapel with Pastor Ryan Lewellen officiating.
Burial will follow in Bethel Cemetery, Logansport.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Guardian Angel Hospice.
You may light a candle of hope in Larry's memory, share condolences in
his guestbook and view his video tribute at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com
Information from Fisher Funeral Home website
Fred Dillman's
mother, Mary Amelia Homburg Dillman, 96, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away Monday
April 6, 2015, at Waterford Place Health Campus,
Kokomo, Ind.
Born
June 16, 1918 in Cass County, Indiana, she was the daughter to the late Oscar
and Erasma (Downham) Homburg.
On
June 23, 1940 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Logansport, she married Dale
Allen Dillman, who preceded
in death April 6, 2007.
Mary
was a retired secretary for Maiben’s Laundry. She was also a homemaker and volunteered for
various church activities. She was a
member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She
enjoyed traveling with her husband Dale and was an avid pianist, playing at churches and nursing homes.
Surviving are two sons, Roger (Carol) Dillman,
Logansport, Glen (Marti) Dillman, Flora; four
grandchildren, Kristie (Brian) Hoopengardner,
Churubusco, Tami (Cyle) Dibble, Logansport, Alan
(Suzanne) Dillman, Camden, Jennifer (Chris) Dyke,
Camden, five great grandchildren, Olivia Dibble, Cameron Dibble, Amber Hoopengardner, Madison Dyke and Ashley Hoopengardner.
Two
brothers, Ernest and Merl Homburg, preceded
in death.
A
Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, at theTrinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Larry DeVos officiating.
Burial will follow at Shideler Cemetery,
Logansport.
Visitation will be from 4:00PM until 7:00PM Thursday, April 9, 2015, at
Gundrum Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at Trinity Lutheran
Church.
You may sign the guestbook and send online
condolences at www.gundrumcares.com.
Services have been entrusted to Gundrum Funeral Home and Crematory. (4-7-2014)
Information from the Gundrum Funeral Home website.
The brother
of classmate Nancy Hanawalt Logan, Eugene Perry “Sam” Hanawalt, 83 years
old, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away at 9:40 p.m. Monday, February 23,
2015, in Chase Center.
Born January
10, 1932, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Russell and Hannah Mae
(Roller) Hanawalt.
On February
12, 1961, in First U.M. Church, he was married to Sonja L. Hollingsworth Hanawalt, who survives.
Sam was a 1951
graduate of Logansport High School.
In 1994, Sam
retired from RBM/Essex Wire where he had worked as chief draftsman in the
engineering department for forty-four years.
A man of great
faith, Sam was longtime member of First United Methodist Church where he was
active in many areas and served nine years on the missions committee.
Reading the Bible every day was an important part of his routine.
Sam was a
member of Logansport’s Tipton Masonic Lodge #33 and the York Rite
organizations: Chapter, Council and St. John’s Commandry. He had also served as secretary of the Logansport Model
Airplane Club.
Surviving with
his wife of 54 years are one son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Karen Hanawalt, of Indianapolis; one daughter and son-in-law
Susan and Jason Peters, of Westfield; two brothers, Jason Hanawalt,
of Hawaii and Allen Hanawalt (wife Joan) of
Logansport; two sisters, Kathleen Ritter (husband Jim) of Greencastle and Nancy
Logan (husband Dan) of Royal Center; one sister-in-law, Bonnie Hanawalt, of Winamac; three grandchildren, Jake, Sara and
Lauren Hanawalt; four step-grandchildren, Nathan,
Luke, Elizabeth and Amelia Peters; two step-great-grandchildren, Bryson and
Estelle; and several nieces and nephews.
A brother,
Charles Hanawalt, preceded
in death.
A memorial
service celebrating the life of Sam Hanawalt will be
held at 2 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2015, in Fisher Funeral Chapel with Dr.
Dean Fager officiating. Friends may call one
hour prior to the service in the funeral chapel.
It was Sam’s
wish that his earthly body be donated to the Indiana University Anatomical
Board to advance the study of medicine. We rejoice in the knowledge that
his new Heavenly body is free to walk and run with crutches cast aside.
Inurnment, at a later date, will take place at the Crown Hill Cemetery in
Indianapolis.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church.
You may light a candle of hope in
remembrance of Sam, share condolences in his guestbook
and view his video tribute online at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com (3-4-2015)
Information from Fisher Funeral
Home website
Classmate
Clarence (Fred) Wandrei's mother, Louise Wandrei, 92 years old of Logansport, Indiana, passed away
Friday, February 13, 2015, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born February
1, 1923, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Anthony J. and Mary Eva Ollinger Bender.
On May 24,
1941, in Logansport, she was married to Clarence Wandrei. He preceded her
in death on June 28, 2000.
A homemaker,
Louise had a passion for cooking for her family. She also enjoyed board
games. Louise was a member of the Riverview Wesleyan Church now known as
“The Bridge.”
Surviving are
two sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence "Fred" and Carole Wandrei of
Marion and Charles E. and Jean Wandrei, of Royal Center; one sister, Glorine Smith of Logansport; one sister-in-law, Mabel Rehwald of Logansport; three grandsons, David Wandrei of
Logansport, Jeffery Wandrei of Indianapolis and Jarret
(wife Heather) Wandrei of Zionsville, one step-grandson, David (wife Heather) Cassady of Indianapolis two great-grandchildren, Kenzie and Avery Wandrei of Zionsville; and three
step-great-grandchildren, Zach Risenbigler of
California and Keeley and Liam Cassady
of Indianapolis.
She was
preceded in death two brothers, George Bender and Bernard Bender.
A funeral
service celebrating the life of Louise Wandrei will be held at 11:30 a.m.
Monday, February 16, 2015, in Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, with Pastors
Steve Fletcher and Zach Szmara officiating.
Burial will
follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may
call one hour prior to the service Monday in the funeral chapel.
You may light
a candle of hope in remembrance of Louise, share condolences in her guest book,
and view her video tribute online at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com (3-2-2015)
Information from Fisher
Funeral Home website.
The mother of Carol Chapman Starr, Edith Irene Paschen Chapman, 92 of Lafayette, formerly of Logansport,
Indiana, went to be with the Lord at 8 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2015, in
Prairie Lakes Health Campus, Noblesville.
Born April 15, 1922, on
the family farm just outside of Metea, Edith was the
youngest child of the late Henry and Bertha Paschen.
On May 22, 1942, in
Logansport, she was married to Richard Edwin Chapman. Upon his return from serving in World War II,
the couple moved to Logansport. After 61
years of marriage, he passed away on Dec. 26, 2003.
A 1940 graduate of Metea High School, Edith continued her education at the
Indiana Business College. She was
employed with Switches/Federal Mogul.
Following her retirement, she missed the many friends she had made
there.
Edith loved being a
Christian, a wife, a mother, a grandmother and a great-grandmother. She enjoyed nearly 65 years of attending the
Helm Street Church of God. After she
moved to Lafayette, Pastor Dean Snyder continued to visit her. One day, he and some of her friends from
church drove a van to Lafayette and took her out to eat shrimp - her favorite
food. Despite a failing memory, Edith
remembered that trip and the familiar faces - recalling it many times.
She was a quiet, shy,
loving lady who never complained. Edith
loved reading, studying the Bible and doing crossword puzzles.
Surviving are one
sister, Helen Hutchison of Pompano Beach, Florida; one sister-in-law,
Marguerite Hall of Logansport; two sons, David (wife Rita) Chapman of
Indianapolis and Ronald (wife Kay) Chapman of Fishers; one daughter, Carol
(husband Colin Nicholas) Starr of Lafayette; two grandsons, Chad (wife Alice)
Starr of Bourbonnais, IL and Todd (wife Wendy)Starr of Lafayette; three
great-grandsons: Owen, Zachary and Tyler; and two great-granddaughters: Brielle
and Anessa.
She was also preceded in death by four brothers: Ellis, Everett,
Albert and Wilbert Paschen; and two sisters: Hilda
Huffer and Anna Brandt.
Family and friends will
be received from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at Fisher Funeral
Chapel, 1801 Chase Road, Logansport. A
funeral service celebrating the life of Edith Chapman will follow at 2:00 p.m.
with Pastor Dean Snyder officiating.
Edith will be laid to
rest beside her husband in Mount Hope Cemetery,
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity or the Helm Street
Church of God, 711 Helm Street, Logansport, IN 46947. (3-4-15)
Information from Fisher Funeral Home website
Classmate Marcella Baer Rist's
husband, Donald Victor Rist, Jr., age 71, Logansport, Indiana, passed away at 3:10
p.m. on Saturday, December 27, 2014, at WoodBridge
Health Campus.
Born December 27, 1943, in Logansport, he was the son of Donald Victor and Mary
Allene (Horn) Rist.
He was married by Rev. Raymond Skelton on December 31, 1964, in Logansport, to
Marcella M. Baer, who survives.
From November 13, 1963 until July 31, 1994, Don was employed at Chrysler
Casting Plant in Kokomo as a skilled tradesman in the powerhouse. He
received his Power Engineers Certification on June 6, 1988, from the State of
Indiana.
Prior to his employment at Chrysler, Don had worked for the Pennsylvania
Railroad. Following retirement, he was employed at Logan Tire Service and
at the Pharos Tribune, where he worked for seven and a half years in pre-press
operations. Don was an avid bowler for many years. He served on the
board of directors of the Logansport Bowling Association. He also won the
Indiana State Seniors Bowling Tournament in 2005, which qualified him to attend
the National Bowling Tournament in Reno, Nevada. On his birthday in 2009
he rolled a perfect 300 game.
He enjoyed golfing and spending time working in the yard and garden, and mowing
in the field.
Don particularly enjoyed
spending time with his grandchildren and spoiling them. He enjoyed being
with his wife, family and many friends, especially his “bowling buddies.”
He served in the Indiana National Guard for ten years, with six years served in
the Delphi Unit and four years in the Logansport Unit.
Surviving, in addition to
his wife, are a son, Michael Allen (wife, Hilde) Rist,
Swedesboro, New Jersey; sister, Marilyn S. Ralston, Kentland, Indiana;
grandsons, Matthew Steven (wife, Jessyca), South
Bend, Ryan Christopher Rist, Camp Pendleton, CA,
Shane David Rist, Jace
Andrew Rist, both of Logansport, Kellen
Michael Rist and Keaton Thomas Rist,
both of Swedesboro, New Jersey; granddaughters, Kaya
Morgan Rist, New Jersey and Ashli
Nicoll Rist, South Bend;
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
His parents and a son, Steven Jay Rist, preceded him
in death.
The Funeral Service will be at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at
Kroeger Funeral Home. Pastor Dan Gipson will officiate.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, also at the funeral home.
Interment with full military honors will be at Ever-Rest Memorial Park.
Memorial contributions may be made to any favorite charity. (3-4-15)
Information from Kroeger Funeral Home website.
Classmate Carolyn Szewczyk Noone's husband, John
Edward Noone, 87, of Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Monday, November 24,
2014.
He was born in Indianapolis the son of Charles and Mary Ellen (Crowe)
Noone, and was a member of the Cathedral High School Class of 1945. He enlisted in the US Army and served during
WW II. He was a manager with the US
Postal Service retiring in 1989 after 42 years.
He was a member of The Knights of Columbus, The American Legion, and
Moose Lodge.
He loved traveling, ballroom dancing, and spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Margaret Ashcraft,
Theresa Susemichel and Helen Freeman; and brother's
Joseph and Billy.
He is survived by his wife,
Carolyn (Szewczyk) Sweeney Noone; nephews, Robert F.
(Alice) and Paul (Lisa) Susemichel, Rick (Susan),
Mark and Stephen Ashcraft; nieces Vicky Ashcraft, Kathleen Whittaker, Margaret
Martin and Ellen Judd (James); brothers in law, Skip Freeman and Robert C. Susemichel; 7 great nephews and 4 great nieces; 1 great great nephew and 2 great great
nieces; stepsons, Brian and Barry Sweeney.
Mass of Christian burial 10:00 AM,
Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Christ The King Catholic Church, 1827 Kessler
Blvd, E Dr., Indianapolis
46220. Visitation 4:00 to
8:00 PM Friday at Flanner and Buchanan-Broad Ripple, 1305 E. Broad Ripple Ave.,
Indianapolis, Indiana 46220. Burial Calvary Cemetery with military rites.
Memorial
contributions: Cathedral High School, 5225 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis, IN
46226.
Information from Flanner and
Buchanan website.
The brother of classmate Pamela Cover Coon, Loren Lee Coon, 65 of Logansport, Indiana, passed away
unexpectedly at 7:11 a.m. Friday, October 17, 2014, in St. Joseph Hospital,
Kokomo of an apparent heart attack.
Born July 17, 1949, in Peru, he was the son of the late Earl Thomas Coon
and the late Marjorie Guillaume Coon. On May 31, 1975, in Logansport, he
was married to Christina (Perfetto) Coon, who
survives.
A 1967 graduate of Logansport High School, Loren served his country in
the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era. He was stationed in Germany where
he received training in communication technology.
Following his service, Loren worked as a communication technician for
many years and was retired from GTE. He then became a consultant for Woltcom, Inc.
Loren was a member of River of Life Christian Church. For many
years, Loren coached softball from Pixie League through high school. He
was a beloved coach who touched the lives of many girls. Loren's main
focus in life was his family. He was a "big kid" at Christmas
and wanted to make it the very best of holidays for his children and
grandchildren.
Surviving with his wife are their four children, Jeremy (Jill) Coon of
Indianapolis, Eric (Jamie) Coon of Logansport, and twins Stephanie Coon of
Indianapolis, and Christopher Coon of Logansport; one sister, Pamela (Larry)
Cover, Utah; two brothers, Rex (Joyce) Coon of Fort Wayne, and Steven (Ann)
Coon of New Palestine; and seven grandchildren.
A memorial service celebrating the life of Loren Coon will be held at
Fisher Funeral Chapel, Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. with Rev.
Keith Kincaid officiating.
Inurnment will follow in the Ever Rest Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 21st in the funeral chapel.
Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.
You may light a candle of hope and share condolences in his guestbook at
www.fisherfuneralchapel.com (10-26-2014)
Information from Fisher Funeral Home
Website.
A very dear lady, Ruth
M. Hershey, age 97, of Logansport, was surrounded by her loving family, when
she passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 in Miller's Merry Manor. She was the
mother of classmate Judy Hershey Russow.
Born December 5, 1916 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late
Samuel C. and Mary C. Shidler Brugh. She was married August 13, 1949 in Kokomo, to Joseph
Hershey who preceded her in death on July 31, 1992.
Ruth attended school in the Star City area. A
homemaker, she had also worked as an assembler at RBM for 10 1/2 years.
She was a member of the Church of Christ at Logansport.
She enjoyed crocheting and craft projects. At
one time, she had a collection of over 300 Precious Moments figurines. Her greatest joy in life was her family.
She was a wonderful mother and grandmother.
Surviving are three children, Mary (Merrill) Louthain,
Larry (Linda) Stephens and Judy Russow, all of
Logansport; daughter-in-law Betsy Stephens of Logansport; several
grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; and
many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one daughter Rosemarie "Toby"
Barton; one son George Stephens; one son-in-law, Danny Russow;
three brothers and three sisters.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, at Fisher
Funeral Chapel with Jeff Strite officiating.
Burial will follow in the Ever Rest Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2nd and one hour prior
to the service Friday in the funeral chapel
Contributions may be made to the Church of Christ building fund or the
Disabled American Veterans Transportation fund.
You may light a candle of hope in remembrance of Ruth, share condolences
in her guestbook and view her video tribute at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com (10-9-2014)
The husband of classmate Linda Eagan Koepp,
Donald Neil Koepp, 86, an entrepreneurial Waukesha
County businessman and charitable fundraiser, died on June 15, 2014, of lung
disease. Donald was born October 23,
1927. Koepp
had owned and operated ABC Outdoor Advertising, one of the largest billboard
companies in Wisconsin, from 1950 until its sale in 1997 to Clear Channel
Outdoor. Soon after its sale, Koepp
and business partner Chuck Goetsch founded and built
Scenic Self Storage on Silvernail Road in Pewaukee, a
facility so deceptively gracious, Koepp once noted,
that many passers-by called to ask about renting an apartment in the complex. During his time as head of ABC Outdoor, Koepp served on the board of directors of the former First
National Bank of Waukesha, which later became part of JPMorgan Chase.
Among his
philanthropic works, Koepp led a major fundraising
campaign beginning in 2010 for LifeStriders
Therapeutic Riding Center, enabling the equine-therapy group to acquire and
renovate a stable and indoor riding center on Summit Avenue in Waukesha. LifeStriders provides
horseback-riding experiences for people with a range of conditions including
brain injury, autism and post-traumatic stress. Koepp also funded projects for communities in inner-city
Milwaukee and was recently the recipient of a community-service award from the
Waukesha County chapter of the NAACP.
Koepp and his brother Jack, founder of Koepp
Realty in Pewaukee, were the sons of Pewaukee businessman Harry Koepp (and his wife Hazel), who served as village president
and owned Koepp Motors, a Cadillac dealership that
sold cars to such Waukesha luminaries as Les Paul. Don
Koepp attended Pewaukee High School, where he played
varsity football at a time when the team had only 11 players on the entire
roster. He attended Carroll University
in Waukesha and then Northwestern University, where he graduated with a
business degree in 1949. In the 1950s,
he helped run the former Waukesha Beach amusement park in the Town of
Delafield, which his father Harry had purchased and later redeveloped into the
Pewaukee Lake subdivision now known as Beach Park. Koepp lived most of
his years on the lakeshore.
In the
1940s and '50s, Koepp was an avid pilot of small
planes like the Mooney Mite and Piper Cub, performing stunts in air shows at
Waukesha County Airport, where he was a contemporary of local flying pioneer
Dale Crites.
Don Koepp is survived by his brother Jack; his wife Linda;
children Cathy Maki of Minneapolis, Jeff of Eagan, MN, and Dave and Steve of
New York City; stepson Ed Minter of Wauwatosa and stepdaughter Laura Burns of
Delafield; as well as 13 grandchildren.
A
Memorial Service will take place on Sunday, June 29, at CHURCH AND CHAPEL
FUNERAL HOME at 380 Bluemound Rd., Waukesha. Visitation will begin at 2:00 PM, a Memorial
Service at 4:00 PM and a reception at 5:00 PM at the 5 O'Clock
Club at N28 W26658 Peterson Dr., Pewaukee.
In lieu
of flowers, donations may be sent directly to LifeStriders
at S11W29667 Summit Ave., Waukesha, WI 53188.
Donations should note that they are in memory of Don Koepp. (6-24-2014)
Information from CHURCH AND
CHAPEL FUNERAL HOME website.
The husband
our late classmate Jo Ann Rozzi Strahlem,
William J. Strahlem, Sr., age 73, Logansport,
Indiana, passed away at 9:22 p.m., on Sunday, June 22, 2014, in Memorial
Hospital.
Born April 16, 1941, in Logansport, he
was the son of Harry and Florence Corcoran Strahlem.
On January 20, 1962, in Logansport, he
was married to Jo Ann Rozzi, who preceded him in death August 19, 2012.
Mr. Strahlem
was retired from General Tire. He enjoyed auto racing and was a former
Little League Coach and former Logan Lovely.
He also enjoyed spending time with his
grandchildren and watching them play sports, and enjoyed watching IU
basketball.
He was a member of All Saints Catholic
Church.
Surviving, are a son, William J. (Kathy) Strahlem, Jr. and daughters, Stephanie (Mark ) Reef, all of
Logansport, and Amy Brown, Delphi; brothers, John (Jean) Strahlem
and Dave (Jill) Strahlem, and sisters, Dottie (Steve)
Harvey, and Jane Patch, all of Logansport.
Also surviving are grandchildren, Adam
and Matt Reef, Billy Strahlem, and Levi and Katie
Brown; father-in-law, Bernard (Ben) Rozzi, brother-in-law and sister-in-law,
Bill and Phyllis Rozzi, all of Logansport, and several nieces, nephews, cousins,
loved ones and friends.
In addition to his wife, he was preceded
in death by a daughter, Susan Strahlem, his parents,
Harry and Florence Strahlem, brother, Michael Strahlem and
mother-in-law, Una May Rozzi.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at
10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at All Saints Catholic Church, with
Father Dominic Petan officiating.
Interment will be in Mount Calvary
Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:00 to 8:00
p.m. on Wednesday, at Kroeger Funeral Home, where there will be a Scripture
Service at 7:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to
All Saints Catholic Church, 112 East Market Street, or Logansport Youth
Baseball. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. (6-24-2014)
Information from Kroeger Funeral Home
website
The brother of classmate Marcella Baer Rist, Emery L. Baer, 85, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away
unexpectedly at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 2014, in the emergency room at
Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born November 30, 1928, in Logansport,
Indiana, he was the son of the late George and Zella
Cress Baer. On February 14,
1960, in Rochester, he was married to Arlene Arvin Baer, who survives.
Emery attended Logansport High School
and enlisted in the U.S. Navy at the start of the Korean War. His entry scores were high,
securing his role in the military as a medic. Since
the Marines did not have a medic classification at the time, he wore both
uniforms. After his
service, he returned home and completed his high school education.
He began his career with the
Pennsylvania Railroad in 1951 as a brakeman. He
was promoted to flagman and retired from ConRail as a
conductor after 38 years on the railroad.
A man of noble character, Emery was a
loving, devoted caregiver to his wife. He
lived his life with a total love for each member of his family. His daughter and granddaughter
were the joys of his life. As
the firstborn of a family of 9, his siblings looked up to him as the family
patriarch. The impact of
his sudden loss is immeasurable.
Emery was a member of Logansport's
Tipton Masonic Lodge #33 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3790. He also enjoyed gardening.
Surviving with his wife are one
daughter, Cynthia Baer of Logansport; one granddaughter, Shannon Brummitt, of Logansport; two brothers, Allen (Rita) Baer of
and Robert (Marilyn) Baer, all of Logansport; three sisters, Mary Emery,
Marcella (Donald) Rist and Evelyn (Gary) Byers, all
of Logansport; and one sister-in-law, Barb Baer of Logansport and one
brother-in-law Thomas Parkins, of Logansport.
He was preceded in death by brother Herbert "Ben" Baer; and two sisters, Luila "Lou" Berkshire and Rita Parkins.
A funeral service will be held at
Fisher Funeral Chapel, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. with Emery's
nephew, Pastor Dan Gipson officiating.
Interment, with full military honors,
will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends will be received 4-8 p.m.
Tuesday, April 29th at the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to
the American Diabetes Association.
You may share condolences in his
online guestbook and view his video tribute at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com (5-3-2014)
Information from Fisher Funeral Home
website
The
brother of classmate Mike Gallaher, William "Bill" Mark Gallaher, 74 of Logansport,
Indiana, passed away at 10:58 PM Thursday, April 3, 2014, in his residence
following an extended illness.
Born on March
11, 1940, in Logansport, he was the son of the late William and Ruth (Myers)
Gallaher. In July of 1982, in Waukesha,
Wisconsin, he married Erika W. Septmacher who
survives.
Bill served in
the National Guard for 37 months, in the Army Corp of Engineers for 36 months,
and in the U.S. Army as a tank mechanic in Germany. He was discharged in 1962 as specialist 4th
class. Sec E4.
He retired from
Chrysler Corp in Kokomo, in 2001 after 37 years of service. Bill graduated from Logansport High School in
1959. He was a member of the UAW 685,
American Legion Post 60, VFW Post 3790, the N.R.A. and the Izaak
Walton League.
Bill loved the
outdoors as well as shooting sports. He
was fond of tractors and muscle cars. It
was comical how he would make it clear that "imports didn't count". We all will
remember him most of his humorous, warm, kind-hearted and giving
personality. Bill is well known for his
amazing skills with gun-smithing artistry. His outstanding gun engraving, checkering,
and restoration skills were documented in several national gun magazines.
Surviving along
with his wife are three children, John Gallaher, Danny Gallaher, and Diane
Blackford; three step sons, Ronnie (Mary Sue) Roller; Steave
(Sherrie) Roller; and Bill (Donna) Roller; four siblings, Bruce (Judy)
Gallaher; Burt (Ruthann) Gallaher; Mike (Sue) Gallaher; and Kathie Norlin; several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces
and nephews.
A funeral
service will be held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 8, 2014, in the Gundrum
Funeral Home with Pastor Will Braniff
officiating. Burial with full Military
graveside rites will be in Davis Cemetery, Burnettsville,
Indiana.
Visitation will
be held from 4:00 - 7:00 PM Monday, April 7, 2014 also in the funeral home.
You may sign the
guestbook and send online condolences at www.gundrumcares.com (4-5-2014)
Information from Gundrum
Funeral Home website.
The brother
of classmate, E. Grant Harris, Bruce T. Harris, age 80, Logansport,
Indiana, passed away at 8:18 a.m., on Friday, February 7, 2014, in Memorial
Hospital.
Born on May 29, 1933, in
DeKalb County, Tennessee, he was the son of Thomas Walter and Odell Parsley
Harris.
On November 3, 1979, in Indianapolis, he was married to Deanna Sue Corbin, who
preceded him in death on February 13, 2010.
Bruce was a bail bondsman and the owner of Harris Bonding Company.
A
1952 graduate of Logansport High School, Bruce was a United States Army
veteran. He was a member of the American Legion Post 60. He was a
proud member of the National Rifle Association.
Bruce was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, St. Francis of Assisi Council
#561, Knights of Columbus, and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie #323.
He was a life member of the Amateur Trap Shooting Association. He
was a former member of the Logansport Elks Lodge.
Surviving are sons, Devon (Brenda) Harris, Logansport; Randall (Becky) Harris,
Chicago; and Joel Harris, Logansport; daughters, Lynne Harris Kluth, Logansport; Tammy Langler,
Logansport; Laura (Tim) Wilbur, Indianapolis; Terri Anderson (Shane),
Logansport: and Rebecca (Michael) James, Logansport; brothers, Ralph Harris,
Illinois; Grant (Cinda) Harris, Fort Wayne, Steve
(Sue) Harris, Logansport; and Ted Shriver, Logansport; sisters, Nancy (Norman)
Samuels, Logansport and Judy (John) Frame, Houston, Texas.
Also surviving are a number of grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many
nieces and nephews.
Preceding him in death were sons, Gregory Harris and Daryll
Harris; brothers, Jack Harris, Rex Harris and Harold Harris; sisters, Frankie Seehase, Joan Harris, Freida
Couch, and Geraldine Zoubul.
Visitation will be from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Kroeger Funeral Home.
There will be a partial recitation of the rosary at 5:00 p.m., also at
the funeral home.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. at All Saints
Catholic Church. Father Michael McKinney will officiate.
Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Catholic Church. (2-22-2014)
Information from Kroeger Funeral Home website
Classmate
Barbara Carson Pullen's sister, Beverly J. Dilling, 66, of Logansport, Indiana,
passed away on February 4, 2014, in her residence.
Born August 6, 1947, she was the daughter
to the late David and Hazel (Gale) Carson.
On December 18, 1971, in Logansport, she
married Richard L. Dilling who survives.
Beverly worked for the Dilling Group.
She was a 1965 graduate of Logansport High School. Beverly had a
generous and loving heart. She enjoyed spending time at Brays Island and
traveling with her family and beloved friends. She found fun in every
aspect of her life.
Surviving along with her husband are two
sisters, Barb (Larry) Pullen, Walton, Indiana,; Pat (Bill) Hickman, Winchester,
Tennessee; four Nephews, Eric Ott, David, Mike, and Tim Pullen; three Nieces,
Lori Kelly, Shelly Austin, and Julie Tierney; Several Great Nieces and Nephews,
several Aunts and loving dog Halla.
A celebration of life will be held from
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM on Sunday February 9, 2014, at Angie's Catering, 1007 17th
Street in Logansport.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made
to the Special Olympics Cass County P.O. Box 1473 Logansport, IN 46947.
You may sign the guest book and send
online condolences at www.gundrumcares.com
Arrangements have been entrusted to
Gundrum Funeral Home and Crematory. (2-5-2014)
Information
from Gundrum Funeral Home website
The mother of
classmate Phillip Walters, Eileen Walters, 94 of Logansport, passed away
at 4:50 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2014, in Miller's Merry Manor.
Born October 24, 1919, in Kokomo, Indiana,
she was the daughter of the late Russell and Charlotte Davis Kessler.
On January 27, 1936, in South Bend, she
was married to Clarence E. Walters. He
preceded her in death March 24. 1983.
Eileen was retired from RBM where she had
worked as an assembler. She had fond
memories of working in the downtown Bickel's Toy Store.
She loved flowers and was a member of the
Rose Society. Music was a passion - she
loved playing the organ and piano.
Eileen was also sang with the Extension
Homemakers Chorus. She traveled by train
with the chorus to sing in the Hollywood Bowl many years ago.
S he had served as a Brownie leader at Tipton Elementary. Eileen enjoyed watching Westerns on TV. Summers at the trailer at Bruce Lake
surrounded by family were special times.
She loved her grandchildren dearly.
Surviving are two daughters Rita Baer and
her husband Al and Kim Brown and her husband Charlie, all of Logansport; one
son, Phillip Walters and his wife Janice of LaPorte, TX; one son-in-law, Herb
Aldridge, of West Virginia; fourteen grandchildren: Kenny Baer, Karen Baer,
Willie Aldridge, Becky Aldridge, Mindy Kiser, Selena Carrales,
David Walters, Tommy Walters, Susanne Quoshena, Heidi
Ferguson, Heath Ferguson, Jason Brown, Ashley (Keith) Alma and Clint (Lindsay)
Brown; and several great-grandchildren including Dakota Baer, Lincoln Alma and
Jon Alma.
She was preceded in death by one daughter,
Sharon Aldridge; and two sisters, Evelyn Baker and Norma Jean Adams.
A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m.
Thursday, February 6, 2014, in Fisher Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Dean Snyder
officiating.
Interment will follow in the Mount Hope
Cemetery, Logansport.
Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the
time of the service in the funeral chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
Cass County 4-H Community Center renovation fund or to a favorite charity. (2-5-2014)
You may share memories in her guestbook at
www.fisherfuneralchapel.com
Information from Fisher Funeral Chapel
website
The
brother of Classmate Charles "Monte"
Hatcher, Michael W. Hatcher, 67, of Lake Wales, Florida, formerly from
Indianapolis, died unexpectedly on Friday, November 22, 2013, at his home.
He
was born on March 9, 1946 in Logansport, Indiana, to Carlos and Lisette Hatcher and moved to Lake Wales three years ago
from Indiana. He was a graduate of Ball
State University and a retired insurance claims adjuster for Erie Insurance
Company in Indianapolis. He was a
U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, serving with the White
House Communication Agency. He was of the Lutheran
faith.
Mike
is survived by his loving wife of forty-six years, Julie Hatcher; brothers,
Charles M. Hatcher of Columbus, Indiana and David C. Hatcher of Valparaiso,
Indiana, several nieces and nephews and his God-parents, Barbara and Robert Crispen of Logansport, Indiana.
Private
services will be held. Johnson Funeral Home , Lake Wales, Florida.
(11-26-2013)
Information from Johnson Funeral Home
website.
Classmate Mary Ellen Jones Roller's husband, Joseph W.
Roller, age 71, Logansport, Indiana, passed away at 6:26 a.m., on Tuesday,
November 19, 2013, in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Upon his death he was an eye cornea donor.
Born
April 28, 1942, in Logansport, he was the son of Dale and Betty Shafer Roller.
On
November 2, 1963, he was married in St. Vincent’s Church to Mary Ellen Jones,
who survives.
Joe
was retired from Modine Manufacturing after 32 ½
years of employment.
A
1960 graduate of Logansport High School, Joe enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing,
bowling and hunting.
He was a member of the Logansport Eagles.
In
earlier years, Joe coached Pixie League and Youth League softball.
Surviving,
in addition to his wife, are daughters, Michele (Brian) Starkey and Kathy Coryea, grandchildren, Alex Starkey, Eli Starkey, Abigail Coryea and Olivia Coryea, all of
Logansport. Several nieces, nephews, great nieces and
great nephews also survive.
A
brother, Donald Roller, preceded him in death.
The
funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013, at
Kroeger Funeral Home, with Fr. Mike McKinney officiating.
Burial
will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Visitation
will be from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the United Way Backpack Program to benefit Logansport schools. (11-21-2013)
From the Kroeger Funeral Home
website
The husband of classmate Anita Firmani Price Rozzi,
and the former Logansport Police Chief and Cass County Sheriff Robert J. Rozzi,
age 74, Logansport, Indiana, passed away at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30,
2013, in St. Vincent’s Hospital, Indianapolis, following a brief illness.
Born August 29, 1938, in
Logansport, he was the son of Charles and Rose Marie Bessignano Rozzi.
He was married to Anita
Firmani Price, who survives.
Bob was a Logansport
City Police Officer from 1965 to 1997, during which time he served as Chief of
Police for eight years. In 1999 he was elected Cass County Sheriff for a
four year term. He then was a private investigator for two years.
A 1956 Logansport High
School graduate, Bob attended Ball State University and received numerous
professional training certificates from the University of
Notre Dame. Bob was a huge Notre Dame fan.
He was a veteran of the
United States Army.
Bob was a member of the
Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police and
Indiana Sheriffs’ Association.
Other memberships
include the American Legion Post 60, VFW Post 3790, Monticello Amvets Post 91 and the Logansport Elks, BPOE #66.
He was a member of All
Saints Catholic Church. He was also a member of the Knights of Columbus
where he served as Grand Knight.
Surviving, in addition
to his wife, are a step-son, David Price, Logansport; step-daughter, Dr. Monica
(Kevin) Kowaleski, Greenfield; sons, Robert (Joyce)
Rozzi, Fishers, and Charles “Chip” (Paula) Rozzi, Thornton,CO;
daughter, Nicki (Chris) Mahaney,
Tipton; sister, Nancy (Jack) Cain, Walton.
Surviving are
grandchildren, Robbi Mahaney,
Christopher Rozzi, Jordan Rozzi, Christopher Rozzi, Jessica Price, Morgan Mahaney, Nicholas Price, Molly Mahaney,
Meisha Price and Brady Price, a father-in-law,
Lawrence Firmani, Logansport, and sister-in-law, JoAnn
(Michael) Zabawa, Bloomington, IN.
Also surviving are nieces, nephews, cousins and
Jenny Price.
The Mass of Christian
Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 5, 2013, at All Saints Catholic
Church. Father Mike McKinney and Father Jeff Petan will officiate. The FOP will conduct a memorial
service at All Saints Catholic Church.
Burial, with full
military honors, will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday at Kroeger Funeral Home, where the Elks Lodge will
conduct a memorial service at 7:00 p.m. Officers of the Logansport Police
Department and Cass County Sheriff’s Department will stand guard during the
visitation.
Memorial contributions
may be made in Bob’s memory to the Cass County Community Foundation, PO Box
447, Logansport, IN 46947. (7-31-2013)
Information
from Kroeger Funeral Home website ... pictures from 1956 Tattler, from Kroeger
Funeral Home websie, and from Randy Rozzi's Flicker.
The
mother of classmate Mary Jane Reid (James) Day, Marian J. Reid, 102 of Logansport, Indiana,
passed away at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 2013, in Miller's Merry Manor.
Born February 11, 1911, in
Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Frank M. and Bessie L. Rowe Clemans. She was married October 19, 1929, in
Danville, Illinois, to Raymond C. Reid. He preceded
her in death July 28, 1984.
A loving Christian mother,
Marian had been employed as the vice-president of the former Logansport Spring
Company.
Surviving are two daughters,
Elizabeth A. Yohe of Evansville, IN, and Mary Jane
(James) Day of St. Louis, Missouri; one son, Dr. John Thomas Reid of Tipton,
Indiana; 10 Grandchildren: Jennifer Yohe, David Yohe, John Reid Jr., Jody Reid, Kendra Reid, Gary Reid,
Michelle Hickman, Anna Hickman, Katherine Day and Carolyn Day; several
great-Grandchildren and Great-Great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by a host of neighbors and caregivers
at Miller's Merry Manor. whom she dearly loved the
past seven years.
She was also preceded in death
by three sisters, Helen K. Clemans, Jane Costello and
Mary E. Campbell; and one brother, Ralph Clemans.
A funeral service will be held
at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 2013, in Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801 Chase Road,
Logansport with Bill Heinzman officiating.
Interment will follow in the
Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call one hour
prior to the service on Saturday at the funeral chapel.
You may light a candle of hope
in memory of Marian and share condolences in her guestbook at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com (7-24-2013)
Information
from Fisher Funeral Chapel website
Classmate
Beverly Quillen
Hines' husband, Frederick L. Hines,
74, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013, in his
daughter's residence near Galveston.
Born November 27, 1938, he was
the son of the late Sherald Kenneth and Florence
(March) Hines. On February 9, 1973, in Walton, he married Beverly A. Quillen who survives.
Fred retired from Chrysler
after 31 years of service.
He was a 1956 graduate of Kewanna High School and also
has two years of college at Ivy Tech. Fred was a member of Anoka United
Methodist Church, and former Vice President of the Pioneer Auto Club. He
enjoyed cars, riding motorcycles, woodworking, collecting tractors, painting,
and spending time with friends and family.
Surviving along with his wife
is one daughter, Denise Ann (David) Young, Galveston; five sons, Randy Lee
(Annette) Hines, Kokomo; James Michael (Andrea) Hines Sr., Peru; Roger Dale
(Vicky) Hines, Macy; Keith Allen Woolley, Kokomo; and Robert L. Hines Sr.,
Fulton; fifteen grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by
two brothers Kenneth James Hines and Roger Dale Hines.
A memorial service will be
held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, June 1, 2013, at Anoka United Methodist Church with
Rev. Chris Rife officiating. Burial will follow in the Ever-Rest Memorial
Park cemetery, Logansport.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services
at the church on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to the
Anoka United Methodist Church.
You may sign the guestbook and leave online condolences
at www.gundrumcares.com (5-26-2013)
Information
from Gundrum Funeral Home website
FRANKLIN,
Wis. — The son of Classmate Rick
Carr, Matthew F. Carr, 47,
Franklin, Wis., formerly Logansport and Michigan City, passed away Wednesday
April 24, 2013, in his residence.
He was born Nov. 4, 1965 in
Logansport to Richard E. and Kandy (Crawford) Carr, who survive.
Matt was a business
administrator in the health industry. He enjoyed
motorcycling, hunting, fishing and other outdoor activities. He
was a former U.S. Marine and a member of the American Legion.
Other survivors besides his
parents include one son, Matthew R. (Kelly) Conklin, Albuquerque, N.M.; two
grandchildren, Caleb and Hailey Conklin, Albuquerque, N.M.; brother, Brian
(Trina) Carr, LaPorte; paternal grandmother, Janet Carr, Logansport; aunt,
Deanna Forker, Logansport; three nieces, Kayla Carr,
Hawaii, Sydney Carr and Haley Fairchild, both of LaPorte; and several cousins.
Matt was preceded in death by
his maternal grandparents, Frederick and Martell Crawford, two uncles, Robert
and Richard Crawford, and two aunts, Jackie Stephenson and Betty Heater.
A celebration of life service
will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Gundrum Funeral Home.
You may sign the guest book
and send online condolences at www.gundrumcares.com. (5-6-2013)
Information
from Pharos Tribune website
MURRIETA,
Calif. — The brother of classmate
Mary Roderick Nichols, Rex R. Roderick,
Murrieta, Calif., passed away at 4:27 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, 2013.
He is survived by his wife, Mitzie. He had a son, Jack, who is
deceased, a daughter, Barbara, Ariz., two grandchildren and a stepson, Shuichi,
Mass.
Rex was born in Logansport in 1932. He
was the son of Russell and Mabel Roderick, who are deceased. Rex
was also preceded in death by his brother, Dick, who passed away in 1972. His brother, Jack, Missoula, Mont., sisters, Mary and
Kathleen, both of Indianapolis, and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts,
in-laws and good friends survive.
Rex served in United States
air force. After leaving service, he worked as a
mechanic at United Airlines and then as Maintenance Supervisor at
Trans-International Airlines in San Francisco. He
later became a consultant for the FAA, and upon retiring also did consulting
for Boeing.
Rex very much enjoyed being a
member of his community barbershop quartet, The Colony 4. He
was also a very accomplished artist and author. His
fictional western, titled “Return to Oak River Falls,” is available through
Amazon.com.
Funeral arrangements are
planned in California. (5-6-2013)
Information
from Pharos Tribune website
Classmate Shirley Conklin Hackett's husband, James R. Hackett, Sr., age 75, Logansport,
Indiana, passed away at 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in his residence.
Born May 24, 1937, in
Pulaski County, he was the son of Ray K. and Lucile Heninger
Hackett.
He was married on April
30, 1960, to Shirley Conklin, who survives.
Jim was a United States
Army veteran and was retired from Elco Industries.
He was a Chicago Cubs fan and enjoyed woodworking, fishing, motorcycling
and John Wayne movies.
Surviving in addition to
his wife is a son, James R. Hackett, Jr., Kokomo; daughters, Connie (Bill) Nealis, Peru, and Traci Nikitaras,
Logansport; brother, Kenneth (Diana) Hackett, Venice, Fla;
and a sister, Caroline Roller, Fort Wayne; mother-in-law, Jane Conklin,
Logansport.
Also surviving are eight
grandchildren, four great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 21, at Kroeger Funeral Home.
The funeral will be at
11:00 a.m. on Friday at Kroeger Funeral Home, with Chaplain Larry Phillips
officiating.
Burial will be in Mount
Hope Cemetery with full military honors. (4-4-2013)
Information
from Pharos Tribune website
Classmate Bob Briggs' mother, Esther Louise Smoker, 89 of North ManchesterIndiana, formerly of Logansport, Indiana, passed
away peacefully at 7:20 p.m. Friday, January 4, 2013, in her residence at the
Peabody Retirement Community.
Born in her parent's
Fulton County home on December 6, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Loris
E. and Helen K. Johnson Easterday. She was married to Donald M. Briggs on
June 7, 1943. He preceded her in death in 1955. She later married
to George M. Altman who preceded her in death in 1993. On June 21, 2001,
she married Ernest Smoker, who survives in North Manchester.
A 1941 graduate of
Fulton High School, Esther had worked as a seamstress at H.W. Gossard many years ago. She had also worked as a coil
winder at the former RBM.
Esther was a member of of the former Third St. United Methodist Church while
living in Logansport. When her children were young, she was very active
in the PTA in the Logansport schools. She later moved to Peru where she
belonged to the Eagles Auxiliary. For eight years,
Esther participated in a bowling league and was active in the Senior Center
activities.
Surviving with her
husband are four children and their spouses, Robert L. & Helen Briggs of
Las Vegas, NV, Marilyn & Dennis White of Speedway, IN, Roseanna & Tom
Kelley of Bunker Hill, IN and James & Christina Briggs of Richmond, VA; sixteen
grandchildren, Richard, Kimberly, Timothy, Heidi, Mark, Melissa, David, Laurie,
Christine, Bridget, Stacey, Brandon, Brent, Brianna, Christina and Camille;
twenty-five great-grandchildren, Molly, Tiffany, Julianna,
Jordan, Ashley, Bailey, Alex, Ava, Lilly, Joshua, Mandy, Kaylie,
Mariah, Natoshia, Madison, Dylan, Brittany, Mia,
Joey, Nikolai, Sebastian, Indy, Mason, Carson and Gracen;
four great-great-grandchildren, Deegan, Dawson,
Peyton and McKenzie.
She was preceded in death by her son, Richard,
who was Bob's twin brother; one sister, Wilma Halpeny;
and two brothers, Richard Easterday and Don Easterday.
A funeral service will
be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Fisher Funeral Chapel, 1801
Chase Road, Logansport, with Daniel Gray officiating.
Interment will follow in
the Mount Hope Cemetery, .Logansport.
Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Monday, January 7,
2013, at the funeral chapel where an Eagles Auxiliary service will be held at
6:30 p.m. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.
Contributions may be made to Area V Peru Senior
Citizens Center, 661 East Main Peru, in 46970-2662. Envelopes will be
available at the funeral chapel.
You may light a candle,
share condolences in her guestbook, and view her video tribute online at
www.fisherfuneralchapel.com. (1-11-2013)
Information
from Fisher Funeral Chapel website
The
sister of classmate Sharon Boller Curnutt, Patsy J. “Pat” Sedam,
75 , of Logansport passed away Sunday December 30, 2012, at Memorial Hospital
in Logansport, Indiana.
She was born October 9,
1937, in Logansport to the late Ivan and Mary Engle Boller. On May 4,
1977 in Watseka, Illinois, Pat married Dean A. Sedam
who survives.
Pat retired from the Eaton Corporation in
Winamac. She had also worked at Elco
Industries, Logan Machine and the R.B.M.
She was a member of the Niddee
Shrine Guild, V.F.W. Post #3790 Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion Post #60
Ladies Auxiliary. Pat attended Logansport High School, Wright Beauty
College, and was the former owner of the Hair Depot. She enjoyed crafts,
quilting, genealogy, traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and
friends.
Surviving along with her
husband are four daughters; Deborah (Fred) Brazzle;
Donna Lambert; Pamela (Dave) Johnson; and Cheri (Jim) Ling, all of Logansport;
two step sons, David (Susan) Sedam, of Kokomo, and
Larry Sedam of Logansport; three sisters, Rose
(Butch) Clem, Logansport; Sharon (Don) Curnutt, Monticello; Carol (Bob)
Berkshire, Logansport; 1 Brother, Garry (Barbara) Boller, Logansport; 11
Grandchildren, 5 Step Grandchildren, 13 Great Grandchildren, 4 Step Great
Grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11:30 AM Thursday,
January 3, 2013 in the Gundrum Funeral Home & Crematory. Pastor
Jay McKinley will officiate. Burial will be in Mount
Hope Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
4-7 PM Wednesday, also in the Funeral Home.
Memorials may be made to
the Logansport Shrine Club Transportation Fund.
You may sign the guestbook and send online
condolences at www.gundrumfuneralhome.com. (1-11-2013)
Information
from Gundrum Funeral Home website
The mother of classmate Charles Murray, Gertrude E. "Gertie"
Murray, 97, Kokomo, Indiana, formerly of Logansport, died at 7:50 p.m. Sunday,
Dec. 2, 2012, at Waterford Place Health Campus, Kokomo.
She was born May 16,
1915, in Logansport, the daughter of Tony and Josephine (Marcucci)
Sandi. On May 28, 1938, in Logansport, she married George E. Murray, and
he preceded her in death April 25, 1988.
Gertie
was a homemaker. She had worked for 10 years at Switches Inc. She
was active as a volunteer with the American Red Cross. Her memberships
included St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Daughters of Isabelle, Rosary
Society, Widow to Widow and the Kokomo Senior Citizen's Center.
She is survived by two
sons, Charles Murray and his wife, Kathy, San Antonio, Texas, and James Murray
and his wife, Norma, Kokomo; six grandchildren, Chuck, Kathleen, Zach and
Jennifer Murray of San Antonio, and Craig Murray and his wife, Elizabeth,
Westfield, and Chad Murray and his wife, Jennifer, Indianapolis; nine great-grandchildren;
and one great-great-grandchild.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, George, five sisters and one brother.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be celebrated at noon Thursday at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church,
3155 S. 200 West, Kokomo, with the Rev. Fr. David Huemmer
the celebrant. A committal service will be 3:15 p.m. Thursday at Mount
Hope Cemetery in Logansport. Friends are invited to call from 9:30 to
11:30 a.m. Thursday at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315
W. Lincoln Road.
Memorial
contributions may be made to St. Joan of Arc Church. (1-11-2013)
Information
from Pharos Tribune website
The
mother of classmate, the late Robert Tam, Rosemary Tam, age 91, Logansport, Indiana,
passed away at 8:47 p.m. on Friday, August 24, 2012, in Miller’s Merry Manor.
Born December 31, 1920,
in Logansport, she was the daughter of Tony and Josephine Marcuse Sandi.
On June 10, 1941, in
Logansport, she was married to Wayne Tam, who preceded her in death on February
17, 1999.
Mrs. Tam attended St.
Vincent de Paul elementary school and graduated from Logansport High School in
1937.
She was a member of All
Saints Catholic Church, All Saints Ladies Society, Daughters of Isabella and
the National Association of Retired Federal Employees.
Rosemary had been
employed at Switches and the Logansport State Hospital. She enjoyed
gardening, reading, sports and working with homeless pets.
Surviving are a son,
Dennis Tam, Fountain Hills, Ariz., a sister, Gertrude Murray, Kokomo,
daughter-in-law, Martha Tam, Charleston, SC, and a sister-in-law, Iris Lumbirt, Lucerne.
Also surviving are seven
grandchildren and fifteen great grandchildren.
One son, Robert Tam, and
one grandchild, Kimberly, preceded her in death.
A Mass of Christian
Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, August 30, at All Saints Catholic
Church.
Interment will be in
Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
9:00 to 10:15 a.m. on Thursday in the Chapel of the All Saints Parish Hall.
Memorial contributions
may be made to All Saints Catholic Church. (8-30-2012)
Information from Kroeger's Funeral Home
Classmate Lois Arion
Andrews' brother, Jack L. Arion, of Checotah, Oklahoma, went to be with his Lord and
Savior Friday, July 13, 2012, at the age of 79. He was born in Flora,
Indiana on August 17, 1932, to Everett and Rebecca (Kerns) Arion.
Jack attended Royal
Center High School in Indiana. He married Velda
Lois Hayden on February 21, 1950, in a candle light ceremony at Sample Street
Methodist Church in South Bend, Ind. Jack was a prominent businessman in
Palm Springs, Cal., retiring in Checotah in 1980. After moving to
Checotah, Jack worked for several years at Coburn Optical in Muskogee. He
volunteered time as Ombudsmen and also enjoyed helping families with funerals
at Hampton Mortuary. Jack loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and
fishing, as well as playing golf with his family and friends. Jack raised
a large family and enjoyed caring for them. They were most important to
him and he cherished time spent with them, especially his grandkids.
Jack was preceded in
death by his wife, Velda; his parents; his grandsons,
Danny Gene Arion, Jr. and Robert Gene Smith; his
granddaughter, Wendy Lee Smith; and his great-grandson, Shelby Thomas Marks.
Those left to cherish
his memory are his sons, Jack Jr. and his wife Linda of Checotah, Danny and his
wife Betty of Checotah, and David and his wife Lori of Muskogee; three
daughters, Julia Marks and her husband Adrian of Warner, Teresa Cockrell of
Warner, and Trina Coleman and her husband David of Warner; 15 grandchildren; 22
great grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren; sister, Lois Andrews and her
husband Bruce; brother, Dick Arion and his wife
Bonnie; many nieces and nephews; and a host of other relatives, neighbors,
friends and loved ones.
Jack’s life will be celebrated 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,
July 17, 2012, at First Baptist Church of Checotah, with Rev. Steve Dennis
officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn
Cemetery with Justin Cockrell, Lee Coleman, Adrian Marks Jr., Aaron Cockrell,
Chris Marks, Matthew Arion
and Eric Sheridan serving as pallbearers. The Arion
family will receive visitors and guests Monday, July 16, 2012, from 6 pm – 8 pm
at Checotah Funeral Service.
Services were entrusted
to Checotah Funeral Service. Friends may share
condolences with the family at www.checotahfuneralservice.com. (8-30-2012)
Information gathered from Checotah Funeral
Service website.
The
sister of classmate Grant Harris, Geraldine “Jerry” Zoubul,
81, Indianapolis and formerly of Logansport, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16,
2012, at her residence.
Born April 23, 1930, in
Smithville, Tenn., she was the daughter of Thomas Walter Harris and Odell
Parsley.
She was the former owner
and operator of Zoubul Oasis in Logansport. She
retired as the dietary supervisor for Indiana School for the Deaf.
She was a member of
Trinity Episcopal Church in Logansport. She enjoyed being outside,
hunting mushrooms, gardening, collecting butterflies and painting.
She is survived by
daughter, Brenda Blakley, Indianapolis;
granddaughter, Tami (Zoubul) Clothier and husband,
Matthew, Peru; grandsons, James Zoubul, Logansport,
and Charles Zoubul and wife, Robin, Royal Center;
nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Judy Frame
and husband, John, Fort Worth, Texas, and Nancy Samuels and husband, Norman,
Logansport; and brothers, Bruce Harris, Logansport, Harold Harris and wife,
Elsie, Logansport, Ralph Harris, Cartersville, Ill., Grant Harris and wife, Cinda, Fort Wayne, Steve Harris and wife, Sue, Logansport,
and Ted Shriver, Logansport.
She was preceded in death by one son, Thomas Zoubul; one brother, Rex Harris [57]; and two sisters,
Frankie Seehase and Fredia
Couch [59].
Services will be held at
1 p.m. Monday at Gundrum Funeral Home, Logansport, with Deacon Juan Rodriguez
officiating. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Logansport.
Visitation will be from
noon to 1 p.m. Monday, February 20, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to
the donor’s favorite charity.
Friends may sign the
guest book and send online condolences at www.gundrumfuneralhome.com. (8-30-2012)
Information
gathered from Gundrum Funeral Home website.
Classmate
Marvagene Wyrick Cummings'
mother, Wanda Jean Wyrick, 87 of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, August 22,
2012 in St. Anthony's Healthcare Center, Lafayette.
Born January 2, 1925 in
Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Floyd H. Galloway and the late Rosalee A. (Blanton) Galloway Clary. She was also the
step-daughter of the late Virgil Clary.
She was married in
Martinsville, Indiana to Marvin W. Wyrick. He
preceded her in death April 19, 1990.
Jean was a graduate of
Greenwood High school. She worked as a clerk at Sears for many years.
Jean was a member of the
Baptist Temple, where she taught Sunday School.
She was also a member of the Mary Dykeman Guild and loved volunteering at
Memorial Hospital. She enjoyed traveling and was a part of the Good Times
travel club. For many years,
Jean worked on the election board. She was also a member of
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are 3
Daughters, Marvagene Cummings, of Kokomo, Connie
(Carl) Dunbar, of Lafayette, and Debra (David) Lovett, of Grand Praire, TX; two half-brothers, Donald Galloway, of Alice,
TX and Richard Galloway, of Corpus Cristy, TX.;five grandchildren; and four geat-grandchildren.
Services will be held at
11 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2012, in Fisher Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Howard
Wade officiating.
Interment will follow in
the Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport.
Friends may call from
3-6 p.m. Sunday, August 26, 2012 at the funeral chapel, where the VFW Ladies
Auxiliary will conduct a service at 4 p.m.
You may light a candle, share
condolences in her guestbook and view her video tribute at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com
Contributions may be made to the Arthritis
Foundation and Alzheimer's Association. (8-23-2012)
Information
gathered from Fisher Funeral Chapel
The mother of classmate Linda Smith, Betty Jane Smith, 90, of Logansport, passed
away at 3:34 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2012, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born March 17, 1922, in
Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of Charles and Nancy Myrtle Bunnell Raisor. She was
married July 11, 1942, in Peru, Indiana, to Lowell Jay Smith in Peru, Indiana.
Betty was retired from
RBM, where she had worked for several years.
Betty was a member of
the Cross~Wind United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one
son, Tom "T.J." Smith and his wife Ann, of
Logansport, Indiana; one daughter, Linda L Smith of Colorado Springs, Colorado;
three grandchildren, Scott, Kim and Joe; and one great-grandchild, Trever; several nieces and nephews; and her loving family
of caregivers and neighbors at Miller's Merry Manor.
She was preceded in
death by two brothers, Frank and Morris Raisor; and
two sisters, Eva Foster and Edith Neher Fiedler.
Services will be held at
Fisher Funeral Chapel, Tuesday, August 14, 2012, at 11 a.m. with Dr. George
Plasterer officiating.
Friends may call one
hour prior to the service at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, Indiana.
Interment will follow in
the Spring Creek Cemetery, Logansport, Indiana.
Contributions may be
made to the Cross~Wind United Methodist Church, Cause
for Paws or the Emmaus Center. Envelopes will be available at the funeral
chapel. (8-11-2012)
Information
from Fisher Funeral Chapel website
The
mother of classmate Mary Ellen Jones Roller, Mary Alice Jones, age 91, Logansport, passed
away at 10:25 a.m., on Friday, June 22, 2012, at Miller's Merry Manor.
Born October 26, 1920,
in Logansport, she was the daughter of John and Ellen McCarthy McGovern.
She was married on June
19, 1939, in Logansport, to Paul B. “Bud” Jones, who preceded in death April
25, 1966.
Mary Alice was a member
of All Saints Catholic Church and All Saints Ladies Society. She retired
in 1990 as a clerk at Logan Internists. She had also been employed at the
Gift Box in the Logansport Mall.
Surviving are a
daughter, Mary Ellen (Joe) Roller, Logansport; son, Michael B. Jones, Sr.,
Logansport; grandchildren, Michele Marie (Brian) Starkey, Kathy Ann Coryea, Michael B. Jones, Jr., Ashley Danielle Moore,
Derrick Paul Jones and Dustin Matthew Jones; and great grandchildren, Alex
Starkey, Eli Starkey, Abigail Coryea, Olivia Coryea and Adriana Jones.
The Mass of Christian
Burial will be at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday at All Saints Catholic Church.
Father Michael McKinney will officiate.
Burial will be in Mount
Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
2:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday at Kroeger Funeral Home. A Scripture Service
will be conducted at 6:30 p.m., on Monday at the funeral home, with Deacon Juan
Rodriguez officiating.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the American Heart Association. (6-25-2012)
Information from Kroeger's Funeral Home
Loving mother, grandmother and
great-grandmother, Eleanor L. “Nanny” Scagnoli, age
92, Logansport, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday, June
2, 2012, at her home in Logansport surrounded by her loving family. She
was the mother of classmate Susie Scagnoli Naumcheff.
Second oldest of eleven
children, she was born October 24, 1919, in Logansport, to Mearl
and Effie Gallaway. She was married at St.
Joseph’s Church (now All Saints Catholic Church) in Logansport on July 9, 1938,
to Guido J. Scagnoli, who preceded her in death on
April 18, 2003. Eleanor and Guido were married for 65 years.
During her lifetime,
Eleanor was employed at RBM Manufacturing Company and later worked at Marfina’s Italian Villa Restaurant. In her early
years she was an avid tennis player and bowler and her other hobbies and
interests included dancing to the “Big Bands” and bowling at Bowlmor Lanes, the family business which they co-owned with
Tony and Ruth Sundy for 33 years. Eleanor and
Guido were Logansport High School season ticket holders and attended football
and basketball games for many years.
Eleanor was a member of
All Saints Church and All Saints ladies Society. She was also a member of
the Daughters of Isabella, Holy Rosary Study Club, VFW
Post 3790 Auxiliary for 35 years and the William Paca Lodge. She assisted
with All Saints funeral dinners and worked at Franklin and Fairview schools for
eleven years in the cafeteria.
Surviving are sons, Joseph
(Betsy) Scagnoli, Muncie, and Thomas (Loretta) Scagnoli, Logansport, daughter Suzanne (Joseph) Naumcheff, Greenwood, brother Richard (Angie) Gallaway, Logansport; sisters, Marjory (John) Donato, Logansport, Virginia Ricci, Logansport, Joan
Hopper, Logansport, Judy Drummond, Cocoa, Florida, five grandchildren, Joseph Scagnoli, Jr., Indianapolis, Kelly (Zach) Huth, Granger, Jennifer (Bryan) Cloncs,
NY, Thomas (Jennifer) Scagnoli, Zionsville, and Tim
(Katrina) Scagnoli, Logansport, eleven great
grandchildren, Nicholas and Annabelle Scagnoli,
Indianapolis, McKenzie, Hudson, Molly and Tucker, Granger, Miller Cloncs, New York City, Cale and Nalia Scagnoli, Zionsville, Mason
and Molly Scagnoli, Logansport; many nieces, nephews,
great nieces and great nephews.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Don
(Ruth) and sisters, Rosella (Roland) Mayhill, Norma Jean (Donald) Hines, Clara
(Robert) Bridenbaugh, Carol Abston,
and granddaughter, Ann Scagnoli.
The Mass of Christian
Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2012, in All Saints Catholic
Church with Father Michael McKinney officiating.
Burial will be in Mount
Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday
and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday at Kroeger Funeral Home. A VFW Auxiliary Service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. and
a Scripture Service at 6:30 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home, followed by a
Daughters of Isabella Service.
Family and friends are
invited to light a candle or have a Mass said in memory of Eleanor.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hope Hospice, PO Box 621,
Rochester, IN 46975, the American Cancer Society or any charity of the donor’s
choice.
Eleanor’s grandchildren
and great-grandchildren each held a special place in her heart. They were
the “joys of her life”. She will be greatly
missed but because we know where she is now and how much better off her life
will be again, it is with sweet sadness that we say goodbye to our precious
mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend.
The family of Eleanor
would like to thank the Memorial Hospital doctors, nurses, staff, aides and
hospice and volunteers for the wonderful care and support given to her during
the past several months of her life.
Condolences may be left
online at www.kroegerfuneralhome.com (6-2-2012)
Mike Newton's mother, Carmen R. Newton, age 94, Logansport, passed
away at 1:00 a.m., Thursday, December 15, 2011, in Memorial Hospital.
Born in Flint, Michigan,
on May 7, 1917, she was the daughter of Ebert and Ruth Cunningham Robbins.
Carmen was married to
James Glen Newton, who preceded her in death on December 13, 1972.
A 1935 graduate of Peru
High School, Carmen retired as a night supervisor from the Logansport State
Hospital. She was a member of the former St. Bridget's
Church.
Surviving are her
children, Carmen Sue Ann (William) Jargstorf, Delphi,
Marilyn K. Williams, Kokomo, Mike (Linda) Newton, Naperville, Ill., Janet Ruth
Newton, Logansport, Pat Newton, Morrison, Colo., and Terra Joan Newton (Tom Trueb), Delphi; grandchildren, Mark (Diana) Jargstorf, Brent Williams, Darcy (Jason) Gonzales, Kristen
(Brian) McCallum and Kelly (Joseph) Haufle.
Also surviving are great
grandchildren, Jeremiah, Justin, Alex, Jake, Jordayn,
Antonio, and Carmen Rose; nieces and nephews, Nancy, Margaret, Judy and
children, Robert Alvey, Joe, Jim, Mary Susan, CeCe, Rosie and children.
She was preceded in
death by her brothers, William Holton and James Holton.
Carmen Newton was born
in the springtime which may be the reason she loved flowers so well; her garden
was awash with the brightness of tulips and daffodils. Lily
of the Valley and roses were her favorites along with lilacs which filled the
house each April, even though they made her sneeze.
Carmen Newton was a
lover of birds; the Indiana cardinal brought her joy. Her grandchildren
would call out “look, there’s Grandma Newt’s redbird!” whenever they saw one.
She loved to read, was
never without a book. In the hot Indiana summer
nights, she would whisper stories to her children as they lay all around her on
Big Grandma’s quilt. Weekly trips to the library to find stories on their
own were an inherited happy ritual for them.
She was a beauty in high
school; her high school graduation picture shows a lovely young girl with a
sweet smile and shy eyes. She met the love of her life at a
Logansport/Peru high school football game where they wagered a stick of gum on
the outcome – he lost. She pasted the gum wrapper in her scrapbook with
the breathless notation, “met Red Newton at a football game tonight. He’s
cute.” Their marriage lasted until his death and gave them six children,
a big white corner house with a brick porch, and a buckeye tree. They
shared a love of Big Band music, stealing away to Colonial Gardens where the
danced to the sounds of Glen Miller and Woody Herman. And they loved
swimming, spending weeks at Culver with their kids and in-laws in a rented
cottage called "The Irish".
She was calm and patient
midst the tornado of living that six children create. She sewed clothes
for her daughters and for her daughters’ dolls. She
watched her sons play their way through sports. She made a mean chocolate
cake with white icing that even Martha would envy. She loved to drive a
car. She liked the Marx Brothers. She saw Fanny Brice when she was
sixteen. And Sally Rand at the World’s Fair.
She went camping with her son in Utah at age 80. She was filled
with humor and with intelligence even at 94. She was reading two books a
week and watching Wheel of Fortune and working an impossibly difficult puzzle
at the time of her death.
She touched lives with
her kindliness and her willingness to love and listen without judging.
She truly did make a difference in the lives of others.
People remembered her. “How’s your Mom doing?” was a question all
of her children heard daily.
She loved her family
with a selflessness that is seldom seen. She was kind and gentle with a
beauty of heart rarely seen. She was loved and we will miss her.
Services for Carmen
Newton will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2011, at Kroeger Funeral
Home. Fr. Donald Eder will officiate.
Visitation will be held
from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
B urial will be private in Mount Hope
Cemetery immediately following the service.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Circus City Festival Museum, 154 N. Broadway, Peru, IN, 46970,
Logansport Public Library, 616 E. Broadway, Logansport, IN 46947, or Cass
County Historical Society, 1004 E. Market Street, Logansport, IN, 46947.
Condolences for the
family of Carmen Newton may be left online at www.kroegerfuneralhome.com.
(12-18-2011)
South
Glens Falls -- The husband of Bonnie Frettinger Villa, Richard Thomas Villa, died on Sunday evening, March 6, 2005,
after his struggle with diabetes, concluded his life's journey peacefully at
Saratoga Hospital.
He is survived and deeply missed by his wife
Bonnie of 36 years, and two children, David Villa of South Glen Falls, and
Michael Richard Villa with wife Laurie, of Gibsonton,
Florida. Also mourning his loss will be his siblings,
Mary Sumner, Peter "Jim" Villa and his wife, Carol, Lucille Russell,
Barbara Bardin, and Laura Antonsen.
Richard was predeceased by both parents, Fred and
Ada, along with his brother, William Villa, who is
survived by our aunt Sarah.
He was born March 23, 1931, in Glens Falls, New
York.
In 1949, after high school graduation, he moved
to the Illinois area for the summer and joined the United States Navy, where he
excelled in aviation and electronics. In 1953, he was honorably
discharged and awarded the National Defense Service Medal and a medal for good
conduct.
From there, with the Lord in his heart, he
traveled to Indiana and joined the Seminary to become a Catholic priest, where he
remained God's servant for the next 14 years. Upon
visiting various hospitals in the area to give "last rites" and
provide blessings to the ill, he met his future wife, Bonnie. He gave up
his position with the church to marry Bonnie and start a family.
He eventually moved back to South Glens Falls,
New York, to raise his family. He then spent the next
17 years working as a laborer at Finch, Pruyn, Inc.,
where he made many friends and worked countless hours util
his retirement in 1998.
Dick's humorous spirit will continue to remain
through those who knew and loved him. He was truly dedicated husband to
his wife and a tremendous father.
At Dick's request, he will be cremated
immediately and no viewing hours will be scheduled.
The family would like to thank Wesley Nursing
Home for taking care of him the past two months, and the Moreau Emergency
Squad, Inc. for their tireless efforts in serving our family and community.
In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations be made
to the Moreau Emergency Squad, Inc. 1583 Route 9, Fort Edward, New York 12828.
Since there are no calling hours, please feel
free to send correspondence celebrating his life to Bonnie or David Villa at 1
Jackson Aveune, South Glens Falls, New York 12803.
Arrangements are under the direction of Regan
& Denny Funeral Home, 94 Saratoga Avenue, South Glens Falls.
Published in the Post-Star on 3/11/2005. Glens Falls, Warren County, New York. (9-30-2011)
John McIlWain's mother, Marjorie A. McIlwain, age 91, Logansport, Indiana, passed
away at 3:00 p.m., Monday, September 5, 2011, in Miller’s Merry Manor.
Born March 20, 1920, in
Detroit, she was the daughter of Hugo J. and Veronica Gross Lienemann.
She was married in
Logansport on June 15, 1938, to John R. McIlwain, who preceded her in death on
August 23, 2004.
A homemaker, Marjorie
was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, All Saints Ladies Society and the Daughters of Isabella. In earlier
years she had been active in the Girl Scouts, where she was council treasurer
for many years. Marge also enjoyed assisting special needs Girl Scouts in
the camping program.
She is survived by son,
John P. ( Phyllis) McIlwain, McMurray, Pennsylvania; daughters, [Pat]
Ann (Wayne) Nelson, Terra Alta, WV; Mary Ellen (Gene) Eubank, Southwest
Ranches, Florida; and Shirley Bowen, Logansport; sisters, Ruth Pugh, West
Lafayette; Mary Eloise Harvey, Hanover, PA; and Shirley Bielawski,
Bowie, MD. Also surviving are 11 grandchildren and 10 great
grandchildren, as well as a number of nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be from
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2011, at Kroeger Funeral Home.
Services will be at 7:00
p.m. at Kroeger Funeral Home, with Deacon Juan Rodriguez officiating.
Burial will be private.
(9-19-2011)
The
brother of classmates Michael and Robert
Berndt, Daniel L. Berndt, age
62, Huntington, formerly of Logansport, Indiana, passed away at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 1, 2011, in Miller's Merry Manor, Huntington.
Born February 8, 1949,
in Logansport, he was the son of Carl R. and Rubye
Sloop Berndt.
He is survived by five
brothers, Richard (Phyllis) Berndt, Phillip (Felice)
Berndt and Michael Berndt, all of Florida; Robert Berndt, Montana and Gerald
(Cindy) Berndt, Logansport. One sister survives, Joan
Helms, Michigan, as well as a number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death
by a brother, Donald Berndt.
Mass of Christian Burial
will be at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 6, 2011, at All Saints Catholic
Church. Father Michael McKinney will officiate.
Burial will be in Mount
Calvary Cemetery.
Visitation will be from
9:30 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday in the Parish Hall Chapel at All Saints Catholic
Church. (9-19-2011)
LOGANSPORT — The mother of Barbara DeWitt Raisor, Marjorie G. DeWitt, 92, Logansport, Indiana,
passed away at 12:55 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2011, at Logansport Memorial
Hospital.
She was born May 30,
1919, in Peru, to Louis Gerald Shambarger and Bernice
Esther Cover Shambarger.
She was married on March
23, 1939, in Macy, to Charles Clifford DeWitt, who preceded in death Oct. 17,
1989.
Marge hired in at RBM in
1957, and she retired in 1982. She was a 1938 graduate of Deedsville High School. Her hobbies included fishing,
sewing, mushroom hunting, crossword puzzles and reading.
Surviving are daughter,
Barbara Raisor and husband, James, Logansport; son,
Richard “Dick” DeWitt and wife, Caro, Logansport; brother, Herbert Shambarger and wife, Doris, Roann;
five grandchildren, Christi Morris and husband, Paul, Logansport, Karen Smith,
Atlanta, Ga., Rob Smith and wife, Crystal, Logansport, Sean DeWitt and wife,
Heather, Royal Center, and Cassie Grandstaff and companion, Tim Hodgini, Logansport; great-grandchildren, Gavin Smith,
Cooper Smith, Glendon Morris and wife, Eloise,
Holland DeWitt, Brooklyn DeWitt, Trenton Peevler, Crystle Vaughan, Megan Vaughan and Tyler Grandstaff.
Four brothers and three sisters preceded her in
death.
Services are 1 p.m.
Monday at Gundrum Funeral Home, with the Rev. Keith Schreffler
officiating. Burial will be at Ever-Rest Memorial
Park, Logansport .
Visitation will be from
1 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to
your favorite charity. You may sign the guest book and
send online condolences at www.gundrumfuneralhome.com. (7-17-2011)
Mary Roberts Sievers' mother, Alberta Ellen Roberts, 89, Logansport, went to
be with her Lord and Savior at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011.
Born Feb. 9, 1922, in
Pulaski County, she was the daughter of Ershel and
Anna Good Smith. She was married Jan. 1, 1938, in Knox, to Harold L.
Roberts, who preceded in death.
Alberta retired from the
H.W. Gossard Company in 1981 after 32 years of
service.
Surviving are four
daughters, Anna Day and husband, Bob, Logansport, Beverly Harman and husband,
Keith, Bennington, Mary Sievers and husband, Dave, Logansport, and Shirley
Joseph and husband, Dick, Albuquerque, N.M.; grandchildren, Michael Day and
wife, Janice, Beth Day, and Joni Grandstaff and husband, Jerry, all of
Logansport, Matthew Day and wife, Jodi, Leesburg, Va., Mark Day and wife, Sara,
Lafayette, Bradley Harman, Madison, Bryan Harman, Seymour, Divana
Bowyer and husband, Barry, Marion, Veronica Osborn and husband, Mike,
Logansport, John Sievers, Galveston, and Michelle Corona and husband, Art, and
Richard Joseph and wife, Stephanie, all of Albuquerque, N.M.; 24
great-grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers and one sister.
She was preceded in death by four sisters, two
brothers, and one great-grandson.
Services will be private
and held at a later date with Pastor Mike Osborn officiating.
Burial will be in
Winamac Cemetery, Winamac.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorials may be made to
the donor’s favorite charity.
Gundrum Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Sign the guest book and
send online condolences at www.gundrumfuneralhome.com. (6-11-2011)
PARMA, Ohio — The brother of classmate Gail Lowe Kem-Mason, Jere L. Lowe, 63, entered into peaceful rest on Monday,
April 18, 2011, at Holy Family Hospice in Parma, Ohio.
He was born Nov. 21,
1947, in Logansport, to Margaret A. Been and Grant E. Lowe. He married
Mary Ann Cipra, of Cleveland in May 1970.
He attended Logansport
schools, served in the U.S. Navy and played keyboard with several area bands
including “Peace & Love” and “Circus Maxx.”
He is survived by his
wife; his daughter, Marie (Ray) Wochelle; his son,
Charlie; and grandson, Grant R. Wochelle. Also
surviving are his mother; his sister, Gail Kem-Mason;
nephews, Barry and Brice, all of Muncie; and niece, Erin Kem,
Indianapolis. He was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Lori
N. Lowe Kem. A memorial service was held in
Cleveland on April 23.
Interment of his ashes
will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery at a later date.
Contributions in his honor may be made to Holy Family Hospice, 6707 State
Road, Parma OH 44134, or to the American Cancer Society.
Golubski
Deliberato Funeral Home, Garfield Heights, Ohio, was
in charge of arrangements. (5-22-2011)
Jerry W Williams' wife, Connie L. Williams, 64, Logansport, passed
away at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2011. She courageously fought three
battles of breast cancer over the past 10 years. Connie passed away
peacefully in her home surrounded by those who loved her.
Born June 28, 1946, in
Logansport, Connie was the daughter of the late Gale “Rusty” and Eileen Byers Brugh. On Jan. 28, 1967, she married Jerry W.
Williams.
Connie was a 1964
graduate of Logansport High School. She retired in June 2010 from Green
Power Inc. She had previously been employed at National Bank and WSE
Chevrolet.
Connie is survived by
her husband, Jerry W. Williams; son, Scott B. Williams and wife, Jackie,
Rochester; daughters, Jerrilyn Warner and husband,
Jason, Brownsburg, and Allison A. Robinson and husband, Brian, Romney;
grandchildren, Brugh, Aaron and Abigail Williams and
Grant and Davis Warner; sister, Carol A. Kramer and husband, Ralph,
Shelbyville; brother, James L. Brugh and wife, Sue,
Logansport; and sister-in-law, Karen S. Brugh,
Pittsville, Wis.
She was preceded in death by her brother, Michael
G. Brugh.
Connie will be remembered by her loved ones for
her sweet and simple demeanor, compassionate spirit
and generous smile. She shared her love for family and friends through
homemade gifts, such as decorated cakes, cookies and candies and knitted
crafts. She also enjoyed to read, garden and practice
yoga. She enjoyed traveling with her husband, especially to historical
sites and reenactments, and together they were avid spectators of car shows and
drag races. Above all, she enjoyed spending time with family and friends.
In the last few weeks of her life, Connie was cared for and surrounded by
family and friends.
The family is deeply
grateful for the outpouring of love, prayers, support and kindness offered by
many.
Funeral services will be
at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Gundrum Funeral Home with Pastor Tom Robbins
officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to the Metastatic Breast Cancer Network, PO
Box 1449, New York NY 10159, or online at www.mbcnetwork.org to support
metastatic breast cancer advocacy efforts or the Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Foundation, PO Box 204, Norwood NJ 07648, or online at www.tnbcfoundation.org
to support research efforts.
Sign the guest book and
send online condolences at www.gundrumfuneralhome.com. (4-11-2011)
The mother of classmate Bill Swigert, Julia Ione Swigert of Austin, Texas, formerly
of Logansport, peacefully passed away at her residence Saturday, March 19,
2011, at the age of 99.
Born September 15, 1911, in Randolph County, Indiana, she was the daughter of
the late Ethel Bell and Willy Mikesell.
Ione grew up in Winchester and later attended Indiana University. On June 16, 1935, Ione married Garth Leon Swigert at the
First Methodist Church of Bloomington.
Ione and Garth lived in several Indiana towns, among them Nashville and
Anderson, but eventually settled in Logansport where she taught in the
Logansport public school system until her retirement.
While living in Nashville, Ione became interested in painting and ceramics and
enjoyed the friendship of many of the Nashville artists of the late 1930’s.
In 2004 she moved to Austin, Texas, to be near her daughter and family.
In Logansport, she was active in Calvary Presbyterian Church,
especially in the sewing group that she so enjoyed.
Surviving are a daughter, Sue Beal and her husband Dick of Austin, Texas; two
sons, William and his wife Jan of Nashville, Indiana, and James and his wife
Jan of St. Michaels, Maryland; eight grandchildren, and eleven
great-grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her husband Garth, son Robert, sister
Ruth Mikesell, and brother Forrest Mikesell.
A funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm, Wednesday, March 23, at Kroeger
Funeral Home, with Rev. Douglas Mankell officiating. Interment will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Chapter BV of PEO,
c/o Judy Williamson, 824 High Street, Logansport, IN 46947. (3-26-11)
Classmate Bonnie Smith Goodman's husband, William E. Goodman, age 59, Logansport, passed
away at 6:53 a.m., on Monday, March 7, 2011, in St. Vincent's Hospital,
Indianapolis.
Born August 18, 1951, in Brazil, he was the son
of Junior H. and Grace Luse Goodman. On May 13,
1976, in Logansport, he was married to Bonnie Smith, who survives Bill had been
employed as a custodian for the Logansport Community School Corporation.
He later worked for the Cass County Sheriff's Department.
He was a member of Tipton Lodge 33 and Logansport
Shrine Club.
Surviving are two stepdaughters, Melissa
(husband, Dave) Coffin, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Pamela Sue (husband, Dirk) LaBare, Logansport; two brothers, Daniel Goodman, Lenoir
City, Tenn., and Bob Friedline, Logansport; four
grandchildren, Brittany Nicole Coffin, Benjaman
Vincent, Payge Vincent and Heath Vincent; and several
nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Dwayne
Brown.
Services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March
12, 2011, at Kroeger Funeral Home with the Rev. Clark Miller officiating.
Friends may call from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday,
at the funeral home, where a Masonic service by the Tipton Lodge will be at
6:30 p.m.
Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made to assist the
family or to any favorite charity. (3-9-2011)
Angela
M. Passereni, 44, of Cedar Grove, Florida, formerly
of Logansport, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010 at her residence. She
was the daughter of
classmate James Passereni.
Born December 14, 1965
in Lafayette, she was the daughter of James D. Passereni
and the late Virginia "Ginny" Clark- Hayden.
Angela was a 1983
graduate of Noblesville High school.
Survivors include her
father, James Passereni and wife Cheryl of
Logansport, stepfather, Frank Hayden of Panama Beach, Florida, brother, James Passereni and wife Kathy, of Brownstown, Indiana, sisters;
Melissa Sadler and husband Berney of Vancouver,
Washington, and Lesia Frazier and husband Dave of
Logansport, special friend, Sam of Cedar Grove, Florida, and also several
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in
death by her paternal grandparents, Dean and Mary Passereni
and maternal grandparents, Bob and Helen Clark.
Memorial Services will be
at 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 22, 2010 at Marocco Funeral Chapel with calling
from 11:00 to 1:00 p.m.
Dr. Horace Smith will officiate and inurnment
will follow at Mt. Hope Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions
may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Online condolences and
tributes may be made to the Passereni family at www.maroccofc.com (2-5-2011)
The
mother of classmate Jim Hendricks , Helen L. Hendricks, 97, Logansport, passed
away at 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, 2010, in Chase Nursing and Rehabilitation
Center.
Born April 13, 1913, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Carl A. and
Elizabeth (Purcell) Closson. She
was married Feb. 2, 1937, in Logansport to Leo Hendricks, who preceded her in
death on Oct. 18, 1989.
Helen was a 1930 graduate of Logansport High School, and attended Sweet Briar
College in Sweet Briar, Va., and University of Illinois in Champaign.
She had also been employed at the Logansport Public Library.
Survivors include one son, James C. (wife, Patsi)
Hendricks, Culver; three daughters, Susan (husband, Kelson)
Slayman, Dataw Island,
S.C., Nancy (husband, Hans) Bogensberger, Cape Coral,
Fla., and Elizabeth (husband, Walter) Keppner, Annadale, Va.; eight grandchildren, Mark (Graciela) Slayman, Beth (William) Nubbe,
Erik (Anne) Bogensberger, Greg (Jodi) Bogensberger, J. Kelly (Cheryl) Hendricks, Heidi (Keith)
Knight, Brian (Kathleen) Keppner and Kirstan Keppner; and 12 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded by a brother, Edgar Closson.
A private burial was conducted Saturday at Mount Calvary Cemetery.
A memorial service officiated by Father Timothy Kroeger will be held at a later
date.
Memorials may be made to United Way of Cass County Inc., 401 E. Broadway,
Logansport, IN 46947. (2-5-2011)
Classmate John McCammon's
son, Rob Alan McCammon,
age 45, formerly of Lafayette, passed away at 5:50 p.m., Saturday, January 29,
2011, in the emergency room of Union Hospital Clinton, in Clinton, Indiana.
Born January 11, 1966,
in Columbus, Ohio, he was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, and
earned a bachelor's degree in computer integrated manufacturing from Indiana
State University.
Mr. McCammon
was employed at GE Unison in Terre Haute and formerly worked at Custom Tool
Inc. in Paris, Ill.
He enjoyed all sports and was an avid golfer and
NASCAR fan.
Surviving are a son,
Corey E. McCammon of Clinton; his father, John L. McCammon of Bonita Springs, Fla.; his mother, Sally R. Hall
McCammon of Allen, Texas; a brother, J. Brian McCammon (wife: Heidi) of Lafayette; and two sisters, Lisa
Allen (husband: Matt) and Tracey Eckerman (husband:
Andy), both of Allen. Seven nieces and nephews
survive.
Visitation 11:30 a.m.
until 1:30 p.m. Friday, February 4, 2011, at Kroeger Funeral Home, Logansport.
The service will be held
at 1:30 p.m., on Friday, at the funeral home, with Pastor Marvin Hinkle
officiating.
Interment will be in Leiters Ford IOOF Cemetery. (2-4-2011)
The
sister of clasmate
Kay Sailors Harvey, Lucille J. Turner, age
89, Walton, passed away at 11:37 a.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2011, in St.
Joseph's Hospital, Kokomo.
Born August 17, 1921, in
Clymers, she was the daughter of Leo and Lorena (Farrer) Sailors. She was married on December 18, 1942, in Omaha, Nebraska,
to Hobert E. Turner, who preceded her in death on
October 18, 1995.
For 58 years, Lucille
owned and operated a beauty shop in her Walton residence. She
was a member of the American Legion Post 418 Auxiliary, VFW Post 3790 Auxiliary
and Royal Center Order of Eastern Star.
Lucille was a 1939
graduate of Logansport High School and a member of Shiloh Lutheran Church.
Surviving are son,
Bradley J. “Buck” Turner, Walton; daughter, Karen L. (Ed) Maple, Carmel;
brother, J.T. (Marilyn) Sailors, Walton; sisters, Mary Ann Downhour
and Marlene “Pooch” (Charles) Remley, all of Walton,
and Kay Harvey, Noblesville; grandchildren, Shawn (Jenn)
Maple, Indianapolis, Shane Maple (fiancé, Sunny), Fishers, Tennille Turner,
Flora, Jessica (Paul) Redmon, Flora, and Deanna
(Shane) McRae, Walton; great-grandchildren, Chace
Maple, Kyler Redmon, Ashtyn Redmon, Drew McRae and Carley McRae; sisters-in-law, Marge Sailors, Logansport,
and Diamond Townsend, Kokomo; brother-in-law, Ray Funkhouser,
Cutler; and a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews also
survive.
She was preceded in death by brothers, James
Sailors, Everett “Cook” Sailors, and Donald Sailors.
Services will be at 1:00
p.m., Monday, January 17, 2011, at Kroeger Funeral Home with Pastor Sharon
Walker and Pastor Tom Weitzel officiating.
Friends may call from
3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where there will be a VFW
Auxiliary service at 5:00 p.m.
Burial will be in the Walton IOOF Cemetery,
Walton.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Shiloh Lutheran Church or the American Legion Post 418
Auxiliary. (2-4-2011)
The
father of classmate Barbara Carson Pullen, David H. “Dub” Carson, 92, Logansport, passed
away at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born July 3, 1918, in
Anoka, he was the son of David and Esther Bean Carson. He
was married Sept. 28, 1940, in Logansport, to Hazel Gale, who preceded him in
death on March 30, 2006.
Dub had been a conductor
and switchman for Penn Central Railroad, formerly Pennsylvania Railroad,
retiring in 1978.
A 1937 graduate of
Onward High School, Dub was a member of the Logansport Elks and First United Methodist
Church.
He was a sports fan,
especially of the Chicago Cubs, and he enjoyed playing cards.
Surviving are three
daughters, Barbara (Larry) Pullen, Walton, Patty (William) Hickman, Winchester,
Tenn., and Bev (Dick) Dilling, Logansport; six grandchildren, David (Challi) Pullen, Timothy (Alicia) Pullen, Michael (Amy)
Pullen, Julie Tierney, Lori (Jim) Kelly, and Shelly (Chris) Austin; 10
great-grandchildren, Levi Pullen, Aubrey Pullen, Garrett Pullen, Michaela
Pullen, Mason Pullen, Keegan Pullen, Ryan Tierney, Paige Tierney, Jenna Kelly
and Nathan Kelly; special friend, Betty Murphy, Logansport; and several nieces
and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Ray
Carson, and three sisters, Ruth Helvie, Chloe Sharts and Dorothy Fife.
Services will be at 11
a.m., Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, at Kroeger Funeral Home, with Dr. Dean Fager officiating. Burial will be
in Ever-Rest Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 4
to 8 p.m. Thursday, at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions
may be made to First United Methodist Church, or Cass County Arts Alliance. (2-4-2011)
Classmate Carol Fife Norton's
mother, Dorothy Fife, 94,
Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Logansport, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010, in
Albuquerque.
Born June 4, 1916, in
Sharpsville, she was the daughter of David H. and Esther Bean Carson. She
was married in September 1940 in Logansport to Howard R. Fife, who preceded in
death Feb. 7, 1977.
Surviving are daughter,
Carol Norton and husband, Donald, Albuquerque, N.M.; son, Dr. Kenneth Fife and
wife, Dr. Rose Fife, Zionsville; brother, David Carson, Logansport; three
grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will
be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ever-Rest Memorial Park Chapel with Dr. Horace Smith
officiating.
Gundrum Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements.
Sign the guest book and
send online condolences at www.gundrumfuneralhome.com. (2-4-2011)
The mother of classmate Cary Flora, Helen C. Flora, 95, Logansport, passed away at
7:20 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010, at Hooverwood
Nursing Home, Indianapolis.
Born April 7, 1915, in
Peru, she was the daughter of Joseph G. Trombley and Vernice C. (Faunce) Trombley. On Dec. 3, 1936, in Anderson, she married
Herman D. Flora, who preceded in death Aug. 27, 1981.
Helen had been employed
as a sales associate at JC Penney from 1967 to 1979. A
1934 graduate of Peru High School, she had volunteered for the Red Cross and
other organizations.
Helen was a member of
Calvary Presbyterian Church, where she was a member of the choir and the
Calvary Presbyterian Women’s Association.
Surviving are sons Allen
Flora, Marion, and Cary Flora and wife Susan, Culver; daughter, Christine
Stull, Indianapolis; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will
be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Doug Mankell will officiate.
Friends may call from
noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church.
Burial will take place
in Ever-Rest Memorial Park.
Kroeger Funeral Home,
Logansport, is in charge of arrangements.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Condolences and personal
remembrances may be left online at kroegerfuneralhome.com. (7-19-2010)
The
brother of classmate Bob Wysong, Donald Lee Wysong, 62, Rome, Georgia, formerly
of Logansport, passed away Friday, April 2, 2010, in his residence.
Born March 27, 1948, in
Logansport, he was the son of Robert and Elmo Moler
Wysong.
On November 15, 1954,
Donald was one of ten students attending the opening day at the Adams School
for Children, which was located in a room in the old YMCA.
At the age of 6, he was very fortunate to be one of the few developmentally
disabled children in the nation to have access to any formal training.
In 1956-57, the first
special education classes were integrated into the Logansport School System
with the Hendricks Special Education School opening in 1958 for 46 students,
including Donald. That same year, he also became a
charter member of the school's Cub Scout den.
As the students of
Hendricks School grew, their needs as young adults brought about the need for
the type of services now provided by Peak Community Services.
Donald had been
affiliated with Woodlawn Center (Peak Community Services)from its inception in
1960 until 1989. The complete history of Peak
Community Services can be found online at
http://www.peakcommunity.com/Assets/Uploads/History50thAnniversary.pdf and
features pictures of Donald and fellow Woodlawn alumni in earlier years.
After moving to Rome,
Georgia in 1989, Donald worked at Network Day Service Center where he worked in
janitorial services at the Rome Library. He retired in
2007.
He was a member of the
former Third Street United Methodist Church in Logansport.
He is survived by one
brother and sister-in-law, Robert F. and Linda Wysong, of Rome, Georgia; and
one niece, Stacey Wysong, of Chattanooga, TN.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 9,
2010, in Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, IN, with Rev. Bill Cutshaw, former pastor of the Third St. U.M. Church
officiating. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the
time of services on Friday. Burial will follow at Metea Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to theNetwork Day
Service Center, 402 West 10th St., Rome, GA 30165 or Peak Community Services,
1416 Woodlawn Ave., Logansport, IN 46947. These
organizations were wonderful to Donald over the years and it would be a very
fitting tribute to honor Donald's memory by helping support their mission.
(4-26-10)
Classmate Linda Lutes Welch's
mother, Lela H. Lutes, 97, of
Logansport, IN, passed away at 5:15 a.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010 in Chase
Convalescent Center.
Born September 3, 1912
in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of George and Bertha Aldridge
Dial. On July 5, 1935, in Logansport, she was married to Donald D. Lutes
who preceded her in death Feb. 6, 2005.
A 1930 graduate of
Logansport High School, Lela went on to graduate from the Indiana Business
College. She was a office secretary for Logansport Community School
Corporation. Lela had also worked as a school book
buyer at Seybold's.
She was a member of
Baptist Temple where she served two terms as president of the Baptist Women's
Society. She had served several terms on the Board of Deacons and was a
Sunday School teacher for many years. Lela also
served on the board of the Cass County Churches United. For over 25
years, she served on the Board of Managers at the Neal Home. She was a
longtime member of the Psi Iota Xi sorority and had been active in the
Toastmistress Club.
Surviving are Son, Dr.
Ronald David Lutes of Dundee, IL; Daughter, Linda Welch of Logansport, IN;
three grandchildren, Beth Ann Welch of Orlando, FL, Kelly (Russel)
Lyn Smith of Jacksonville, FL, and Michael (Amy) Welch of Granite Falls, NC;
one great-grandchild, Chloe E. Welch; and one nephew, Richard Dial of
Logansport, IN.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald
D. Lutes and parents, husband, and one brother and sister-in-law, Clarence and
Dorothy Dial.
Contributions may be
made to the Baptist Temple Endowment Fund.
A memorial service will
be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2010, in Fisher Funeral Chapel with Rev.
Howard Wade officiating. Friends may call one hour
prior to the service.
Interment will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery,
Logansport. (3-20-10) (3-22-10)
Former
Logansport resident Grace Catharine Rice Smith, age 86, of Zephyrhills,
Florida, passed away at 4:55 a.m. today, March 2, 2010, in Florida Hospital of
Zephyrhills. She was the mother
of classmate Susan Catharine Rice Taylor.
Born on September 10,
1923, in Logansport, she was the daughter of John Earl and Lulu Kroft. On December 25, 1941, she
married Charles Richard Rice who preceded her in death in 1986. In March of 1993, she married Rev. Ellis Smith, who
survives in Zephryhills, Florida.
Ms. Smith worked at
Columbia Elementary School as a Teachers’ Assistant for 4 years, before
returning to school. She earned her Bachelors and
Masters degrees in elementary education from Indiana University, Kokomo Campus. Ms. Smith taught third grade at Caston Elementary School
for 19 years, before retiring to Zephyrhills, Florida.
While living in
Logansport, Ms. Smith was an active member of the Third Street Evangelical
United Brethern Church and later, the Helm Street
Church of God where she enjoyed participating in the music program at each of
those churches.
Surviving with her
husband are three daughters: Susan Catharine Taylor (Jack) of Charlotte,
Michigan, Saybra Rice Chapman of Ridge Manor,
Florida, and Heidi Rice Shriver of Denver, Colorado. She
also leaves 5 grandchildren with wonderful memories [John Richard Taylor, (Kim)
Sharee Cathleen Burdick (Fred), Shanna Colleen Strader (James), Zachary Paul Chapman (Maria), and Casey
Ryan Chapman], and 10 great-grandchildren, as well. Also
surviving are 6 step-children and their families.
She was preceded in death
by her only son, Richard Kent Rice; and two brothers, Earl and John D. Kroft.
Funeral services will be
held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 11th, funeral at Fisher Funeral Chapel with Rev.John Aukerman officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport.
Friends will be received
from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 10th, and one hour prior to the services on
Thursday in Fisher Funeral Chapel.
In lieu of flowers, the
family is requesting that contributions be made to the Eaton County (Michigan)
Medical Care Facility where Ms. Smith received such loving and compassionate
care." Envelopes will be available at the funeral
home.
Light a candle of hope in memory of Grace and
view her video tribute at www.fisherfuneralchapel.com. (3-10-10)
LABELLE,
Fla. — The mother of Fred
Harrison, Ellen Jane McCartney
Harrison, 92, LaBelle, Fla., passed away peacefully
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010.
She was born in
Logansport and had lived in LaBelle for the past 32
years.
She was a homemaker and
a member of Ninth Street Christian Church and Logansport Order of Eastern Star
Chapter 58.
Survivors include her
children, Jack (Rowena) Harrison, Okeechobee, Fla., Fred Harrison, LaBelle, Fla., and Jean (Byron) Harrison Smith, LaBelle, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and eight
great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her husband, Richard Jackson Harrison; and her daughter, Penny
Harrison Haynes.
A memorial service is planned
for 2 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Oakbrook of LaBelle,
250 Broward Ave., LaBelle, Fla. 33935.
In lieu of flowers,
please make contributions to the American Heart Association or Barron Library.
Condolences may be
offered at www.harvey-engelhardt-metz.com. (2-24-10)
Services
for Jayne Jackson Hershman's
mother, Dorothy H. Jackson, 87, Logansport, will be held at 10 a.m.
Friday in Kroeger Funeral 
Home.
She died at 9:35 a.m.
Monday, March 17, 2008, in Chase Center.
Born March 19, 1920, in
Evansville, she was the daughter of Adolphus and Emma
Ellen Taylor Whitney. She was married Sept. 23, 1938,
in Logansport, to Wayne D. Jackson, who preceded in death Sept. 27, 2006.
Dorrie
was a tutor of grade school and high school literature students and enjoyed
children of all ages. She was a 1938 graduate of
Logansport High School and attended Indiana University.
Dorrie
was a member of the former Faith United Methodist Church. She
was the author of the published book “Follow A Phantom” about her childhood
experiences.
Surviving are sister,
Peggy Townsend, Knoxville, Tenn.; daughters, Nancy Sharon Andree and her
husband, Jim, Austin, Texas, and Jayne Beth Hershman,
South Bend; grandchildren, Kenneth J. Andree, Bethany Andree Gilkey and her husband, Karl, Elizabeth Hammane
and her husband, Dave, and Andrew Westin; great-grandchildren, Michael and
Ethan Andree and Seth, Noah and Josh Shreeves;
sister-in-law, Ruth D’Andrea, and her husband, Joe,
Logansport; brothers-in-law, Jim Jackson and his wife, Deloris, Logansport,
Earl Jackson and his wife, Ellie, Harlington, Texas;
and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Edward
Whitney; nephew, Ben Townsend; and niece, Nikki Sue Porter.
The Rev. Bill Shannon
will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call one
hour before services Friday at the funeral home. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Emmaus Mission Center. (12-13-09)
The
father of Doris Winter Burkheiser, Dr. Donald K. Winter, 93, formerly of
Logansport, passed away Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009, in Westfield.
He was the son of James
Burt and Florence Tucker Winter. He was married July 2, 1942, to Mary
Ellen Modglin, who preceded in death, Aug. 19, 2001.
Dr. Winter was a retired
Logansport physician who practiced from 1946 to 1969. He had been very
active in the Logansport community. A 1933 graduate of Logansport High
School, he graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine in 1940.
Dr. Winter was a former member of the Logansport Elks, Kiwanis, and
Shrine Club. He had also belonged to the Masonic York Rite bodies,
Indianapolis Scottish Rite and Murat Shrine Temple. He was a member of
the Baptist Temple.
Dr. Winter had served as
chairman of the Cass County Red Cross blood program, and was vice president of
the Fort Wayne regional blood program, where he also served as chairman of the
medical advisory committee. He was appointed Cass County Coroner in 1959.
A veteran of the US Army
of World War II, Dr. Winter was a member of the 36th Cavalry Reconnaissance
Squadron and fought at the Battle of the Bulge.
Surviving are daughters,
Doris (Thomas) Burkheiser, Carmel, and Phyllis Winter, Glen Allen, Va.; 10
grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; a nephew, and two nieces.
He was preceded in death
by son, Fred Winter; and brothers, James M. Winter and William E. Winter.
Memorial services will
be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Kroeger Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles K.
Winter officiating.
Visitation is from 1 to
3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be private in Mount Hope
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Baptist Temple or any favorite charity.
Condolences and personal
remembrances may be left online at www.kroegerfuneralhome.com.
(12-12-09)
Services for Richard Withrow's mother, Mary S. Withrow, 89,
Logansport, will be 12:30 p.m. Monday in Gundrum Funeral Home.
She died at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009,
in Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport.
Born Feb. 17, 1920, in Logansport, she was the
daughter of Clarence “Dutch” Steinman and Suzie Money.
A graduate of Logansport High School, Mary was a
legal secretary for attorneys Don O’Neill and Tom Hirschauer.
She was a charter member of Logansport Rose Society, Home Economics Club
and Business and Professional Women. Mary enjoyed doing crafts, gardening
and especially loved her dogs.
Survivors include her son, Richard Withrow and wife, Linda, Monticello; grandson, Matthew Withrow, Frankfort; granddaughter, Susan Henrikson and Husband Brett, Lafayette; great grandson,
Trevor Walters, Lafayette; and great-granddaughters, Katie Walters, and Sophie Henrikson, both of Lafayette.
She was preceded in death by one son, Bill Withrow; one grandson; and three great-grandchildren.
The Rev. Douglas Upton will officiate.
Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Monday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society. (12-12-09)
Memorial services for the mother of Stephen Steckel, H. Jane Steckel, 91,
Logansport, will be at 5 p.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009, in Kroeger Funeral
Home.
She passed away at 2:22 a.m. Tuesday, April 28,
2009, at Miller’s Merry Manor.
Born Jan. 18, 1918, in Logansport, she was the
daughter of Frank H. and Mary J. Boyer Parker. S he
was married in 1940 to Paul R. Steckel, who preceded
in death on April 13, 1959.
Jane was retired from H.W. Gossard
Co. after 20 years of employment. She was a lifelong and active member of
Calvary Presbyterian Church. In 2000,
Jane was the recipient of the Pharos-Tribune’s “Good Neighbor”
award in recognition of her community service. She was an avid gardener
and bird-watcher, and was also a long-time Chicago Cubs fan.
Surviving are sons, Stephen (Yvonne) Steckel, Las Vegas, and John Steckel,
Logansport; grandchildren, Caleb Steckel, Logansport,
and Katie Davis, Atlanta, Ga.; stepgrandchildren;
great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a daughter, Joan Brugh; grandsons, Joshua Steckel
and Andrew Brugh; and great-grandsons, Jake Varnell and John Varnell. The
Rev. Douglas Mankell will officiate. Burial
will be private at St. John’s Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday at
the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Calvary
Presbyterian Church, 701 Spencer St., Logansport IN 46947. (12-12-09)
Services for the mother of Harold Apt, Helen L. Apt, 89, Logansport, are 10:30 a.m. Monday in Kroeger
Funeral Home.
She passed away at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19,
2009, in her residence.
Born Nov. 29, 1919, in Logansport, she was the
daughter of Arthur R. Smith and Mildred I. Leasure
Smith. She was married Sept. 20, 1935, in Logansport,
to Paul H. Apt, who preceded in death Jan. 15, 2007.
Helen had been employed at RBM Manufacturing and
T.M. Morris Manufacturing. A member of First United
Methodist Church, Helen was also a member of Royal Center Chapter of the Order
of Eastern Star No. 375.
Helen was an avid Chicago Cubs fan and
especially enjoyed volunteering at Memorial Hospital.
Survivors include sons, Norman P. (Susan) Apt,
Monee, Ill., and Harold (Mary) Apt, Fort Wayne; daughters, Carol L. (John) Ott,
Logansport, and Judy K. (Nicholas) Fetchina,
Lafayette; sisters, Lorene Dawson and Jean (James) Etnier,
all of Logansport; grandchildren, Christopher (Traci) Apt, Douglas (Abigail)
Apt, all of Crete, Ill., Jennifer (Douglas) Schenkel,
Fort Wayne; Dennis (Jeanette) Etnier, Carmel, Sheryl Boulden, Carmel, Trina (Michael) Greenwald, Fairmount,
Kenneth Apt, Fort Wayne; Eric (Michelle) Apt, Fort Wayne, Anthony Apt, Fort
Wayne, and Kristine (Jeffrey) Haye, Aurora, Ill.; 21
great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
A brother, Arthur L. Smith, also preceded in
death.
The Rev. Bill Shannon will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the
funeral home. An Eastern Star service will be at 5:30
p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First
United Methodist Church. (12-12-09)
Allen Austin's mother, Esther White Austin, 96, passed
away Monday, Jan. 19, 2009, in Tampa, Fla.
Born May 10, 1912, in Logansport, Indiana, she was the daughter of Fred and Jessie White.
She was married in 1938 to Lee Austin, and they remained in Logansport
until retiring to Florida in 1978. He preceded her in death.
She is survived by her
sister, Margaret Haskell, Idaville; her daughter, Helen Wolfe, Truckee, Calif.;
her son, Allen Austin, Clarence, N.Y.; two grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren, (2-22-09--7-17-2011)
The
father of Linda Smith, Lowell Jay Smith, 90 of Logansport, died at
6:05 p.m. Friday, October 5, 2007 in Miller's Merry Manor.
Born March 24, 1917 in
Bethlehem Township, he was the son of Guy and Mildred Edna Funk Smith On July
11, 1942, in Peru, he was married to Betty Jane Raisor,
who survives.
A veteran of the U.S.
Army, he served during World War II. He retired as a
Captain from the Army Reserves and was the Commanding Officer of the Kokomo
Reserves unit, where he had served for 22 years.
He was also retired from
the wholesale meat distributing business.
A member of Cross~Wind United Methodist Church, Lowell was a member of
the Tipton Masonic Lodge No. 33 in Logansport.
Surviving are with his
wife of 65 years are one son, T. J. Smith and wife Ann of Logansport, IN; one
Daughter, Linda L. Smith of Colorado Springs, CO; three grandchildren; and one
great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death
by three brothers Gerald, Everett and Don Smith.
Arrangements are pending
at Fisher Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmaus Mision Center. (9-16-08)
Services
for Harold Apt's father, Paul H. Apt, 89, Logansport, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday
in Kroeger Funeral Home.
He died at 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in his
residence.
Born Sept. 22, 1917, in
Logansport, he was the son of Charles H. and Alpha E. Languell
Apt. He was married Sept. 20, 1935, in Logansport, to
Helen L. Smith, who survives.
Paul had been a yard
conductor for Conrail, formerly the Pennsylvania Railroad. He
retired Nov. 15, 1978, after 38 years of employment.
He was a member of First
United Methodist Church, Tipton Masonic Lodge #33, and a 50-year member of the
United Transportation Union.
He enjoyed his family,
grandchildren, great-grandchildren and was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan.
Also surviving are two
sons and daughters-in-law, Norman P. and Susan Apt, Monee, Ill., and Harold and
Mary Apt, Fort Wayne; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol L. and John Ott,
Logansport, and Judy K. and Nicholas Fetchina,
Lafayette; 10 grandchildren and their spouses, Christopher and Traci Apt, and
Douglas and Abigail Apt, all of Crete, Ill., Jennifer and Douglas Schenkel, Fort Wayne, Dennis and Jeanette Etnier and Sheryl Bender, all of Carmel, Trina and Michael
Greenwald, Fairmount, Kenneth Apt, Eric and Michelle Apt and Anthony Apt, all
of Fort Wayne, and Kristine and Jeffrey Haye, Aurora,
Ill.; 20 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Bill Shannon will officiate at the
services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3
to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, where a Tipton Masonic Lodge service
will be conducted at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to First
United Methodist Church, 800 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947. (3-8-07)
Graveside
services for the father of Jayne Hershman, Wayne
D. Jackson, 87, Logansport, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Mount
Hope Cemetery.
He died at 11:10
p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, in Chase Center.
Born Jan. 19, 1919, in
Logansport, he was the son of Clarence and Carrie Martin Jackson. He was married Sept. 23, 1938, in Logansport, to Dorothy
Whitney, who survives.
Mr. Jackson was a
retired passenger conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad, later Penn Central
and Amtrak.
A 1937 graduate of Royal Center High School, he
was a life member of Numismatic Society, where he served as state president. He also was a 50-year member of the Numismatic Historical
Society. Wayne was past president of the Logansport
& Eel River Railroad and the Logansport & Eel River Railroad Museum.
Also surviving are two
daughters, Nancy Andree and her husband, Jim, Austin, Texas, and Jayne Beth Hershman, South Bend; a sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and
Joe D’Andrea, Logansport; two brothers, Earl Jackson,
Harlington, Texas, and Jim Jackson and his wife,
Deloris, Logansport; four grandchildren, Kenneth Andree, Bethany Andree Gilkey, Albert Weston and Dr. Elizabeth Weston; and three
great-grandchildren, Michael, Ethan and Noah Andree.
One sister, Mary Engel;
one brother, Paul Jackson; two nephews, Dan D’Andrea
and Ben Townsend; and a niece, Nikke Porter, preceded
in death.
Father Timothy Kroeger
will officiate at the services.
There will be no
visitation.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Cass County Historical Society, 1004 E. Market St.,
Logansport IN 46947.
Kroeger Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements. (3-8-07)
Services for the mother of Bonnie
Smith Goodman, Edith E. Smith, 86, Logansport, will be held at 1 p.m.
Thursday in Kroeger Funeral Home.
She died at 1:25 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 3, 2003, in her daughter's residence in Logansport.
Born July 1, 1916, in
Defiance, Ohio, she was the daughter of Stewart and Myrtle Harter Adams.
She was married March 21, 1936, in Logansport, to Logansport Police
Department Lt. Archie Smith, who died Dec. 12, 1958.
Mrs. Smith had been
employed at the former Garden City supermarket as a clerk.
She was a member of
Cross-Wind United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Triple S Club
and the Golden Agers.
She also was a member of
the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies
Auxiliary.
Mrs. Smith enjoyed
playing cards, working puzzles and crocheting.
Surviving are two
daughters and sons-in law, Bonnie Jean and Bill Goodman, Logansport, and Mary
Louise and Ray Routh, Savannah, Mo.; one brother and
sister-in- law, Gerald and Wilma Jean Adams, St. James City, FIa.; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Ruth Graf,
Logansport, and Patricia and Mervin Laudick, Spring
City, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Melissa Coffin. Pam LaBare, Raymond Routh, Kari Greider, David Smith. Brad Smith,
Dawn Jasso, and Jeff South; 12 great-grandchildren;
one stepbrother, Everett Cavanaugh, Lima, Ohio; three half-sisters, Betty
Lindeman, Defiance, Ohio, Arita Feathers, Wilshire,
Ohio, and Mary Schlatman, Van Wert, Ohio; and several
nieces and nephews.
Two sons, Terry L Smith
and Harold F. "Skip" Smith; one brother; and two sisters preceded in
death.
The Rev. Chip Gast will officiate at the services. Burial
will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3
to 8 p.m. today and one hour before the services Thursday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Cross-Wind United Methodist Church. (9-14-06)
A funeral Mass for Jim Passerini's
mother, Mary W. Passereni, 86, of Logansport, will be held at 10 a.m.
Wednesday in All Saints Catholic Church.
She died at 6:30 a.m.
Monday, June 5, 2006, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
Born May 11, 1920, in
Walton, she was the daughter of Lonnie L. and Buellah
Crockett Davis. She was married Nov. 23, 1940, to
Anthony Dean Passereni, who preceded in death March
20, 1999.
Mrs. Passereni
was a graduate of Walton High School. She was a teller
at First National Bank, Logansport, until retiring in 1982.
She was a member of the
Eagles Lodge #323 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3790 Auxiliary,
American Legion Post 60, 40 et 8 LaFemme, a member of
the Gold Crown Bowling League for 33 years and president for 10 of those years. She also was a member of the Mental Health Association of
Cass County and served as president of the organization for eight years.
She was a member of All
Saints Catholic Church.
Surviving are one son,
James D. Passereni and his wife, Cheryl, Logansport;
one grandson, James Passereni and his wife, Kathy,
Brownstown; three granddaughters, Angela Passereni
and Lesia Frazier and her husband, Dave, all of
Logansport, and Melissa Sadler and her husband, Berney,
Guam; 10 great-grandchildren, Angela Frazier, Eric Brown, Ciara
Lovelace, Joshua Bohac, Bethani
Sadler, Bo Sadler, Bailey Sadler, Zoe Sadler, Jenna Passereni
and Michael Passereni; two great-great-grandchildren,
Jayla Brown and Alex Bohac;
and one sister, Madonna M. “Pinky” Cotner, Logansport.
One brother and one sister preceded
in death.
Father Christopher Weldon will officiate at the services. Burial
will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today in Marocco Funeral Chapel, where a
Scripture service will be held at 5:30 p.m. by Deacon Juan Rodriguez. (9-14-06)
The mother of Diana
Snoke Thompson of the Logansport H.S. class of
1961 passed away. April 5, 2006.
Ruth Snoke died at age 96 in Cincinnati where she lived at
Sunrise at Finneytown for the past 10 months. Born in Metea in 1910, she was
the daughter of Blanch and Clyde Davidson. She was
married to Franklin Veryl Snoke who preceded in death.
During her
lifetime, she went from riding to school in Metea in
a horse-drawn wagon to learning to use a computer.
After earning a
Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in Mathematics, Ruth started
her career as a social worker. She subsequently taught
in Indiana schools for 24 years, 18 of them in Logansport grade school. She earned a master's degree in education from Ball State
University.
After her
retirement, she worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Purdue
University offices as an enumerator, collecting data from farmers throughout
northern Indiana. She retired from that position at
age 85. She owned farm property in Kosciusko county,
growing corn, soybeans, and timber.
In 1999, Ruth
was named a Pharos-Tribune Good Neighbor Award recipient, which was one of her
proudest achievements. She was a member of the United
Methodist Church and was active in Logansport clubs including the Rose Society,
the Clay Township Extension Homemakers Club and the Twilighters
Club. She was an avid gardener whose yard was featured
on the garden tour.
Her hands were
never empty of a project. She raised violets to sell
in the club craft sales, sometimes having as many as 80 started at once. Many a Logansport newborn child wore one of her 60
handmade quilted coverlets.
In the winter, Ruth lived a month with each daughter.
Even at 96 she
was ready to play one of more than 100 card games she had learned.
Surviving with
Diana Snoke Thompson, are two other daughters, Julia Gilman of Cincinnati, and
Susan Ballou of Orange County, California. One
brother, Dale Davidson, Logansport; three grandchildren, Marc, Gilman, Tamara
Gilman Ackley, and Suzanne Thompson Parsons; five great-grandsons and one
great-granddaughter. (9-14-06)
Services
for Barbara Carson Pullen's mother, Hazel Lois Carson, 83, of Logansport, will be held at 11
a.m. Saturday in Kroeger Funeral Home.
She died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006, in her
residence.
Born Oct. 17, 1922, in Logansport, she was the daughter of
Howard and Hattie Rynerson Gale. She
was married Sept. 28, 1940, in Logansport, to David H. Carson, who survives.
Mrs. Carson had been employed in the payroll office at
General Tire in Logansport retiring in 1978.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Hazel enjoyed quilting and walking. She
especially enjoyed her family, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara
and Larry Pullen, Walton, Patricia and William Hickman, Indialantic, Fla., and
Beverly and Richard Dilling, Logansport; one brother and sister-in-law, John
and Marilyn Gale, Logansport; one sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Bob Eastman, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; one
sister-in-law, Maxine Gale, Venice, Fla.; six grandchildren, David Pullen and
his wife, Challi, Timothy Pullen and his wife,
Alicia, Michael Pullen and his wife, Amy, Julie Tierney and her husband,
Kieran, Lori Kelly and her husband, Jim, and Shelly Hickman; 10
great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Levi Pullen, Garrett, Michaela, Mason and
Keegan Pullen, Ryan and Paige Tierney and Jenna and Nathan Kelly; and several
nieces and nephews.
Two sisters,
Ester Smock and Helen Fouts, and two brothers, Harry Gale and Buddy Gale,
preceded in death.
The Rev. Bill Shannon will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral
home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United
Methodist Church, 800 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947, and Cass County Community
Foundation, P.O. Box 441, Logansport IN 46947.(4-23-06)
Susan Eagan Timmons'
husband, Donald Timmons, died
unexpectedly on December 1, 2005. The following information is from the
Lafayette Journal & Carrier Newspaper:
Frontier school mourns death of principal December 2, 2005
BROOKSTON
- Staff and students at Frontier Elementary School are mourning the death of
their principal. Don Timmons, 63, died unexpectedly of
an apparent heart attack early Thursday, his son, Tim Timmons, said.
Don Timmons had
been Frontier's principal since 2000. Previously, he served as principal
of Frontier Middle School for four years and Dayton Elementary for 18 years.
Timmons, of
Battle Ground, Indiana, is survived by his wife Susan, two sons, 4
grandchildren, his mother and a brother.
Superintendent
Bernie Graiser informed the teachers and staff of
Timmons' passing before they went home. Extra staff and counselors were
brought to the elementary school. "Of course, everybody saw him
yesterday," Graiser said Thursday evening,
"and he had his usual smile on his face. It's quite a shock to
everyone."
Fifth-grade teacher Cretia Jensen
said the news was "pretty overwhelming for the staff."
Timmons was an organized efficient problem-solver, she said. He also had a dry, sarcastic sense of humor. "He had talked about retiring in a year or two so we
knew he was thinking about leaving us," people looked at him (like) he
wasn't really like a principal. Some people saw him like part of a
family" Jensen had her students share memories of Timmons. Most of
the reflections involved the personal one-on-one time he devoted to them.
Parent Deb Brenner, whose son is a fifth-grader, said she
noticed that some students were very upset and sobbing on their way home
Thursday. "Our sympathies certainly go to his family," she
said. "He was a great guy. He was there 110 percent for the
kids." Timmons was very dedicated to his work, always interested in
developing new ideas and finding ways to fund new initiatives, Graser said. "Students came number one in his
mind." he said. "Some might think he came to
Frontier to retire, but he was a very active, energetic principal looking for
new ideas... He's just very much a stabilizing force
within the school itself. The kids and the staff just loved him."
Timmons' favorite projects were the school library and an
outdoor natural habitat supported by grants he wrote, Graser
said.
The principal was well-liked among staff and students, Graser said. Graser
said he will miss Timmons as a colleague. "He was very much a
great support to me, also. Being such a small school
corporation with such few administrators, he was the one with experience that I
could always sound things off of."
Brenner, who worked with Timmons through the parent
-teacher organization, said he was prompt about answering questions or concerns
and able to remain calm in the heat of the moment.
"He had a
wonderful way of welcoming you into his office," she said. "He would sit next to you instead of across the desk
from you. He always made you feel assured that he
would help you with whatever you were struggling with... He
had a quiet presence, but it's going to be a big void."
Timmons was principal of several schools including
Brookside Middle School and Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota,
Florida.
Services for the mother
of Don Blom, May Louise Blom, 85, of
Logansport, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel at First United
Methodist Church.
She died at 3
a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, in the Neal Home.
Born April 30, 1920, in Logansport, she was the daughter of
Mason John Sr. and Blanche Marie Cummins Arnold.
A 1938 graduate of Logansport High School, Mrs. Blom had
been employed for 11 years in the finance office of the Logansport Community
School Corporation. She had also been employed for 15 years at Bryan
Manufacturing in Monticello.
Mrs. Blom was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she taught
Sunday school for several decades. Her church and community volunteering
and her personal sharing were the inspiration for the Pharos-Tribune’s Good
Neighbor Award, created in the 1980s by her son when he was the paper’s editor.
May was a member of Mary Dykeman Guild of Logansport
Memorial Hospital. She was active in Little Turtle Waterway, Cass County
Carousel Association, Literacy Volunteers of America
and the Cass County Historical Society.
Surviving are two sons, Donald E. Blom and his wife, Sharon, McLean, Va., and
Daniel A. Blom and his wife, Jeanne, Prairie Village, Kan.; four grandsons; and
three great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, John Mason Arnold Jr. and Robert A. Arnold,
and one sister, Ollie May Arnold, preceded in death.
The Rev. Bill Shannon will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kroeger
Funeral Home and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United
Methodist Church, Little Turtle Waterway Association or any favorite charity. (12-13-05)
A memorial service for the father
of Linda Lutes Welch, Donald D. Lutes, 95,
of Logansport, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fisher Funeral Chapel.
He died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Miller's
Merry Manor.
Born Aug. 13, 1909, in Maumee, he was the son of Henry M. and Hettie Grace Davis Lutes. He was
married July 3, 1935, in Logansport, to Lela H. Dial, who survives.
Mr. Lutes had owned and operated Lutes Motors Inc.
He was a member
of Baptist Temple.
Also surviving are one son, Dr. Ronald David Lutes,
Algonquin, Ill.; one daughter, Linda Welch, Logansport; one sister, Dorothy
Dial, Logansport; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The Rev. Allen Rogers and Dr. E. Clyde Mayfield will
officiate at the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Temple
Endowment Fund. (11-1-05)
Services forJohn P. McIlwain's father, John R. McIlwain, 86, of
Logansport,
were held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, in Kroeger Funeral Home.
He died at 10:55 p.m.
Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, in Chase Center.
Born May 1, 1918, in
Logansport, he was the son of Glenn B. and Beatrice L. Wilson McIlwain.
He was married June 15,1938, in Logansport, to Marjorie A. Lienemann,
who survives.
A 1936 graduate of
Logansport High School, Mr. McIlwain retired in 1978 as a conductor for Conrail
after 37 years of employment.
John was the Big Ten
Tennis Champion in 1935.
He was a member of All
Saints Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the Logansport Lions Club. In earlier years, he was active in Boy Scouting.
Also surviving are one
son, John P. McIlwain and his wife, Phyllis, McMurray, Pa.; three daughters,
Patricia Nelson and her husband, Wayne, Alpine Lakes, W.V., Mary Ellen Eubank
and her husband, Eugene,
Southwest Ranches, Fla., and Shirley Bowen, Logansport;
11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and
nephews.
Two sisters, Margaret Goodale and Beatrice Tipton, preceded in death.
Deacon Juan Rodriguez
officiated at the services. Burial was held in private.
Friends called from 4 to
8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where a Knights of Columbus memorial
service was held at 7 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Gibault Foundation, P.O. Box 2316, Terre Haute IN 47802. (9-17-04)
MONTICELLO -- Services for Jim
Dougherty's mother, Margaret Marie Dougherty,
88, of Monticello, were held at noon Monday in Fisher-Voorhis-Draper
Funeral Home. Mrs. Dougherty died at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19,
2004, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport.
Born Dec. 28, 1915, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter
of Clarence and Marie Wolf Groff. On March 25, 1939, she was married in
Hendricks County to James Albert Dougherty, who preceded in death May 16, 2002.
Her hobbies included bowling, golfing
and playing cards. She especially enjoyed being with family and
friends. Mrs. Dougherty was a homemaker but also had worked for
Kmart in Fort Wayne and S.S. Kresge in Logansport.
Surviving are her beloved cat, Mitzi; four daughters, Judy
Larimore and her husband, Larry "Buck," Logansport, Janna Key,
Rensselaer, Patricia D. Kenny and her husband, James, Park City, Utah, and
Beverly Dougherty, Virginia Beach, Va; one son, James
A. Dougherty Jr. and his wife, Joanne, Miami, Fla.; one brother, Raymond
"Bud" Groff, Indianapolis; three sisters, Ida May Lange,
Indianapolis, Violet "Hap" Gaston, Indianapolis, and Viola
"Tub" Lange, Indianapolis; one aunt, Anna Wolf, Indianapolis; eight
grandchildren, David Larimore and his wife, Lyla, Michael Larimore and his
wife, Kim, Mindy Larimore, Michael Kenny and his wife, Melanie, Shannon Kenny,
Danielle Key, Jessica Florian and her husband, Adam,
and Bryan Key; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial
contributions may be made to Lake Shafer Welfare Association. (8-24-04)
Bill Rogers' father, William D. Rogers, 84, of Logansport, were held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 9, in Marocco Funeral
Chapel. He died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2004, in his residence.
Born March 12, 1920, in Logansport, he was the son of
Dudley C. and Ethel Moss Rogers. He was married Oct.
26, 1941, in Logansport, to Helen L. Dunn, who preceded in death on March 3,
2001.
A 1938 graduate
of Logansport High School, Mr. Rogers retired in 1983 as an engineer at General
Tire in Logansport. He liked to do carpentry and woodworking. He enjoyed this time of year and going mushroom hunting,
but he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and his great-granddaughter.
He was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are
three sons, William A. Rogers and his wife, Virginia, Fort Worth, Texas, James
P. Rogers and his wife, Sophie, and John Rogers and his wife, Frankie, all of
Logansport; three grandsons, Frederick Rogers and his wife, Stacey, and John
Rogers and his wife, Lyndsi, all of Logansport, and
William E. Rogers, Fort Worth, Texas; one granddaughter, Dr. Elizabeth Rogers,
Fort Worth, Texas; and one great-granddaughter, Alisyn
Rae Rogers, Lewisville, Texas.
One brother,
John Edwin Rogers, preceded in death in 1942.
Memorial
contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. (8-24-04)
Dick Shook's mother, Esther E. Shook, 86, of
Kokomo, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, in Northwoods
Village, Kokomo. Born Nov. 11, 1917, in Batesville, she was the
daughter of John and Helen Suttmiller Meyer.
She was married July 20, 1940, to Forrest Shook,
who preceded in death in 1983.
Surviving are two sons, Thomas Shook and his wife
Cherilyn, Kokomo, and Richard Shook, Houston; one
daughter, Susan Hatfield and her husband Phil, Normal, Ill.; grandchildren;
Denise Bellmer and her husband Arnold, Denver, Colo.,
Scott Shook and Aaron Shook, both of Kokomo, Christopher Hatfield and Stephanie
Hatfield, both of Normal, Ill., Lisa Alongi and
Anthony Alongi, both of Pompano Beach, Fla.; and two
great-grandchildren. One daughter, Linda Alongi, preceded in
death.
Services were March 30 in Kokomo.
Catherine Huff Graham's mother passed away on Oct
5, 2003, in Indianapolis, at St Vincent Hospital. Margaret Louise Himebaugh Huff was born June 6, 1915 in Indianapolis,
daughter of John and Angela Richardson Himebaugh.
She was widow of Boyd J. Huff (born January 8, 1916 in Monon, IN; died July 30, 1972 in Linton, IN), married
December 29, 1939.
Survivors include
daughters, Margaret Mary Huff Huffman and Helen Angela Small, Indpls.; Frances Eileen Pruitt Henderson, Cincinnati; Susan
Anne Rowan, Memphis; and Catherine Elizabeth Graham, Washington, IN; and a
granddaughter she helped rear, Anna Margaret Huffman, Memphis.
Also surviving are
twelve great-grandchildren. Services 10-11-03 in Indianapolis. (10-8-03)
Ralph Harrison's sister, Mary C. Harrison Hallam, died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday,
May 10, 2003, in Regency Place, Lafayette.
Born May 28, 1942, in
Cass County, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Edith Kidd Harrison.
She was married in 1962 to Mickey Hallam, who died in 1989.
Surviving are her
mother, Edith, Logansport; two sons, Earl and Tony Hallam,
both of Logansport; one daughter and son-in-law, Colleen and Jeffrey Lease,
West Lafayette; four brothers, Ralph Harrison, Fort Wayne, James Harrison,
Florida, Bill Harrison, Burnettsville, and Wilfred
Harrison, Fulton County; two sisters, Joann Miller, Tucson, Ariz., and Nola
Harness, Lebanon; two grandchildren, Lindsey and Mikki
Lease; and several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Ken Smith will
officiate at the services. Burial will be in Maple
Lawn Cemetery, Flora.
Friends may call from 5
to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
Services for Mary C. Hallam,
60, Logansport, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Kroeger Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the American Cancer Society. (5-13-03)
Suzy Scagnoli Naumcheff's father died at 5:40
p.m. Friday, April 18, 2003, in his residence.
A funeral Mass for Guido
J. Scagnoli, 89, of 900 E. Linden Ave., will be held
at 11 a.m. Tuesday
in All Saints Catholic Church. Born March 27, 1914, in Cass County, he
was the son of Giuseppe
and Marfina Marocco Scagnoli.
In 1938, he was married to Eleanor Galloway,
his wife of 64 years. Mr. Scagnoli worked for
Rockwell Standard Corporation for 27 years.
He was the co-owner and proprietor of Bowlmor Lanes,
Logansport, for 33 years.
He was a member of the Eagles Lodge 323 F.O.E.,
the Eagles Drill Team and the
Eagles Emblem Choir. Mr. Scagnoli sang in a
barbershop quartet and became renowned
for singing their version of "He's Behind the Eight Ball with His
Baby"
at numerous wedding receptions. He also managed the Eagle's baseball and
basketball teams.
Mr. Scagnoli was a
charter member of the William Paca Club and a supporter of the
Logansport Little League program, as well as the Woodlawn Center Bowling
program.
He served as manager of athletic programs for the
All Saints Parish schools.
He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus
and sang in the St. Joseph Men's Church Choir.
Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law,
Joseph and Elizabeth Scagnoli, Muncie,
and Thomas and Loretta Scagnoli, Logansport; one
daughter and son-in-law,
Suzanne and Joseph Naumcheff, Greenwood; five
grandchildren, Kelly Huth and her husband,
Zach, Granger, Joseph Scagnoli Jr. and Jennifer
Underwood, both of Indianapolis,
Thomas Scagnoli Jr., Constantine, Mich., and Timothy Scagnoli, Logansport;
three great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Hudson and Molly Huth,
all of Granger;
six sisters, Mary Arvin, Julia Baker, Edith Hildebrandt, Jennie Shinn and
Josephine Moore,
all of Logansport, and Virginia Klippel, Lafayette;
and one brother, Frank Scagnoli, Logansport.
One granddaughter, Ann Scagnoli,
Muncie, and six brothers, Pacifico, Fred, Albert
Budgie,
Herman and Raymond, preceded in death. Burial
will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday in
Kroeger Funeral Home, where a Scripture service
will be held at 5 p.m. A William Paca Lodge service
will follow.
Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints
Catholic School and
First Call Home Health Care & Hospice. (4-21-03)
Jan Hyman Groninger's husband, Terry D. Groninger, Sr,
died on July 21st at Memorial Hospital. Born April 1, 1941, in
Logansport, he was the son of Clarence E. and Elmina Mae Stout Groninger.
On Sept. 10, 1961, in Wheatland Avenue United Methodist
Church, he was married to Janice L. Hyman, who survives along with one son, Terry Dean Groninger
Jr., Logansport; one daughter, Sherry L. Sparks and her husband Shannen, Walton; one granddaughter, Shaylee
Rene Sparks, Walton; one grandson, Shad William Caldwell Sparks, Walton; four
sisters, Dorothy Garrison, Lafayette, and Jeanie Shepard
and her husband Bob, Betty Jo Johnston and her husband William, and Nancy Grable and her husband Ronnie, all of Logansport; one
brother-in-law,
Ron Hyman and his wife Nancy, Longboat Key, Fla.; one uncle, Tom Stout,
Fairfax, Va.; two aunts, Shirley Hewitt and her husband Gerald, Logansport, and
Bonnie Rawlings and her husband John, Greentown; and several nieces and
nephews.
Photo
and full information on special page on Class
of 1959 site. (7-31-02)
Anita Firmani Rozzi's mother, Clara "Dada" Firmani, passed away at age
80 in St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis on July 20, 2002.
Her husband
Lawrence survives along with daughters Anita (Logansport) and JoAnn
(Indianapolis). Four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren will also
miss her. She was also Baptismal Godmother
for 17 individuals.
She graduated
from LHS in 1941. (7-25-02)
Helen Myers Briggs' mother,
Gertrude Myers, died at age 90 in December, 2001.
You
may recall that she and her husband owned Myers' Greenhouse when we were in
school.
One
of her special was making quilts for the poor and babies at St. Elizabeth Home
in Indianapolis.
Mrs.
Myers was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery. Helen married classmate Bob
Briggs. (1-26-02)
Cathy Scarpellini
Price's mother, Mamie Scarpellini, died Saturday,
9-1-01, in Kokomo. She was 82 and had worked for
thirty
years for HW Gossard.
Another daughter, Judy, was in class of '60.
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