Category Obituaries

Marvin W. Chambers

Marvin W. Chambers, 82, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021. Born June 25, 1938, in Blount County, he was the son of the late George W. and Bertie Mae (McCay) Chambers. He married Mildred (Taylor) Chambers in Florida.…

Randall “Randy” Keith Merricks

Randall “Randy” Keith Merricks, 58, of Lucerne passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021. Born on May 23, 1962 in Amarillo, Texas, he was the son of the Lonnie and Tommie (Zerkle) Merricks. Randy was a Tri-Central High School graduate. He…

Donald Charles Melroy

Donald Charles Melroy, 67, of Logansport, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021, in the emergency room of Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital, Kokomo, follow a battle with the Covid-19 virus. Born June 7, 1953, in Kentucky, he was the son of…

James (Jay) Walter Rusk

James (Jay) Walter Rusk, 97, of Royal Center, passed away peacefully on January 6, 2021 in the house that he built. Born February 17, 1923 in Kokomo, IN, James was the son of the late John E. and Lucy (Long)…

John J. Anspach

John J. Anspach, 84, passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Howard Community Hospital surrounded by his loving family. John was born on August 7, 1936 in White County, Indiana to the late Floyd and Clarisse (Jones) Anspach. John graduated…

Betty Jean Burks

Betty Jean Burks, 96, Logansport, passed away peacefully at 3 a.m. Friday, January 1, 2020, in The Residence at Deer Creek, Schererville, Indiana. Born June 25, 1924, in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Jesse O. and Lilliam…

Jason B. Hickle

Jason B. Hickle, 49, of Lafayette, formerly of Logansport, passed away at 12:23 pm on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at I.U Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Born on January 18, 1971 in Logansport, he was the son of Guy and Connie…

Eugene N. LeDonne

Eugene N. LeDonne, 85, of Logansport passed away at 5:40 p.m., Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born on October 5, 1935 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Menonz and Mary (Riccardi) LeDonne. He attended…

Danny C. Titus

Danny C. Titus, 82, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 peacefully in his home. Born on December 9, 1938 in Logansport, to the late Clark H. and Lora Helen Titus. On August 19, 1974 Danny married Minnie (Crowe)…

Dr. Horace D. Smith

Dr. Horace D. Smith, 72, of Logansport, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Memorial Hospital in Logansport. Horace was born on February 11, 1948 in Norfolk Virginia and was the son of Horace D. Smith Sr. and Margie (Dameron)…

Dolores Ann “Dee” Crowe Risher

Dolores Ann “Dee” (Crowe) Risher, 90, of Logansport, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Dolores Ann was born October 10, 1930 in the front room of her parents’ Davis Road home in Logansport.  She is the daughter of…

Oris McGuire, Jr.

Oris McGuire, Jr., 83, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, in the IU Arnett Health Hosptial in Lafayette. Oris had beat the Covid-19 virus but the toll it took on his body – having fought valiantly since the…

Michael L. Cunningham

Michael L. Cunningham, 61, of Logansport passed away at 4:05 p.m., Friday, January 1, 2021 at his home. Born on January 16, 1959 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Richard and Arlona (Woodward) Cunningham. He was a…

Dalton Allen Wallace

Its with our deepest sorrow our beloved son, father, brother, Dalton Allen Wallace, 25, of Winamac passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home. Born on May 11, 1995 in Winamac, he was the son of Scott…

John E. Timmons

John E. Timmons, age 75, Logansport, passed away at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2020, in I. U. Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Born August 9, 1945, in Logansport, he was the son of Robert L. and Marjorie J. Walters Timmons.…

Darlene V. Hinshaw

Darlene V. Hinshaw, 83, of Galveston, passed into the arms of Jesus at 8:53 p.m. Friday, December 11, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo.  She was born April 1, 1937 to Charles Lavon and Evelyn M. (Brown) Dale in Kokomo.  She…

Dr. George I. Bailey

Dr. George I. Bailey, DVM, 84 of Galveston, died at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Waterford Place Health Campus in Kokomo.  He was born April 6, 1936 in Flint, Michigan to George W. and Mildred (Brockway) Bailey.  He married Jean…

Robert A. Mendenhall

Robert A. “Bob” Mendenhall, 90, of Logansport passed away at 6:29 p.m., Monday, December 28, 2020 at Franciscan Health Hospital East in Lafayette. Born on February 17, 1930 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Roy and Alice…

Richard R. Good

Richard “Dick” R. Good, 78, of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at his home. Born on May 27, 1942 in Fulton County, he was the son of the late Delbert and Geraldine (Hamman) Good.He was a…

Lynn Jackson “Jack” Sturdivant

Lynn Jackson “Jack” Sturdivant, 61, Logansport, passed away Sunday, December 27,, 2020, at the Community Howard Health Hospital. Born December 7, 1959, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Albert Lee and Mary Louise (Blevins) Sturdivant. While a…