Category Obituaries

Donald Shelhart, Jr., died on July 12, 2022, at the age of 93. He passed away peacefully while surrounded by family, at the Logansport home he shared for many years with his beloved wife, Frances, who survives. Don was born…

Charles E. Jump, 91, of Walton, passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, at Logansport Memorial Hospital in Logansport. Charles was born on November 27, 1930, at home, in Deer Creek Township. He is the son to the late Frank and…

Parker Glen Abbott, 14, of Walton passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Born on March 19, 2008 in Warsaw, he was the son of Ronald Abbott and Selena Devault. Parker was a student at Lewis Cass High School…

Lahoma “Kay” Salmons, 81, of Logansport passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at 7:39 a.m., Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Born on June 18, 1941 in Kirk, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Edna (Rutherford)…

James “Fred” Fredrick Krise, 78, of Logansport, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at the Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Born November 18, 1943, in Kokomo, he was the son of the late James Robert and Gloria (Foust) Krise Fred…

Kenneth (“Kenny”) Lee Worman, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and proud veteran, passed away on July 9, 2022, in Lutheran Hospital of Ft. Wayne. Born December 1, 1949, in Anderson, IN to the late Billie and Maya Josephine (Kutter)…

Dawson James Bird, age 18, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Born February 2, 2004, in Logansport, he was the son of Jason A. and Linda Gaddis Bird. His father, Jason Bird (fiance, Tara Fultz), and his mother,…

Mabel Roark Taylor, formerly of Barbourville KY, departed this life to be with the Lord July 9th, 2022 at home in Royal Center, IN.  She was the daughter of the late Bleve and Nellie Cox Roark, born to them on…

Ma Belen Hernandez Alvarado, 76, Logansport, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at home, surrounded by her family. Born August 25, 1945, in San Jose, Cuaraucurio, Mexico, she was the daughter of the late Jose Hernandez and Felicitas Valencia. On…

Eric C. Fouts, 62, of Logansport, passed away at his home Wednesday, June 29, 2022.  He was born February 15, 1960, in Logansport and was adopted by William and Doris Fouts. Eric graduated from Lewis Cass High School in 1979 and…

Our beloved husband, father, and brother Clarence Frederick Wandrei entered into God’s Kingdom on Friday, June 24th, 2022, at Trinity Hospital in Trinity, Florida after a tumultuous year of medical issues. Fred was born to Clarence Vere Wandrei and Louise…

Harry E. Burkhart, Jr., age 93, Logansport, passed away in his sleep on Sunday, July 3, 2022 at WoodBridge Health Campus. Harry was born at home in Washington Township, Cass County. He was the son of Harry E. Sr., and…

Joset “Jody” E. Rush, 72, of Logansport, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, June 29, 2022, at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis.   She was born May 5, 1950, in Kokomo to Jack and Juanita (Watson) Chism.   She married Larry W. McKee on October 26,…

Betty J. Hosler, 96, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 4:55 a.m., Monday, June 27, 2022 at Miller’s Merry Manor. She was born on March 22, 1926 in Martinsville.  Betty retired from Beltone. She loved listening to her books on…

Mr. Charles Stephen “Steve” Long, age 71 of Carrollton, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 26, 2022, in his residence. Steve was born July 31, 1950, in Logansport, the son of the late Lowell Long and Mary Bennett Long. He…

Marjorie Ann “Marj” Politt, 90, Plymouth, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at her home. On July 1, 1931, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, she was born to the late Henry Brown and Queen Esther (Hafert) Clark. Marjorie was a…

Karen Ann Fightmaster, 81, of  Mission Vejo, CA, formerly of Walton, passed away at her home on April 21, 2022 in California.  She was born September 8, 1940, in Walton to Edgar and Goldie Patterson.   Karen was a real estate agent for many…

David W. Heckert, 85, of Kokomo, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at his home.  He was born June 8, 1937, in Lenawee Co. Michigan to Wesley and Grace (Mason) Heckert. David considered himself the typical Midwestern “farm boy” stereotype…

Paul R. Arnold III, 76, of Walton, passed away at his home Saturday, June 18, 2022. No services are planned. Arrangements were entrusted to Murray-Weaver Funeral Home.

Sharon K. Page, 78, Logansport, passed away early Friday morning, June 24, 2022, in the Lutheran Hospital of Fort Wayne. Born August 13, 1943, in Logansport, she was the daughter of of the late Pietro and Hazel (Hellyer) Petrocchi. On…