Category Obituaries

Viola Jean DeWeese

Viola Jean DeWeese, 73, of Logansport, passed away on Friday April 7, 2017 at the St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. Born October 27, 1943, in Elvins, Michigan, she was the daughter of the late William and Annie (Gregory) Benton.…

James Woodruff

James Woodruff, 62, passed away at 6:22 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, 2017, at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne. Born October 16, 1954, in Logansport, he was the son of Donna (Herron) Woodruff and the late Norman Woodruff. Surviving with…

Waudene M. Bookwalter

Waudene M. Bookwalter, 86, Twelve Mile, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Millers Merry Manor in Logansport.Born Jan. 12, 1931, in Huntington County, she was the daughter of the late Isaac and Lillian Wisely Nickelson. On June 19, 1949,…

Douglas F. Fox

Douglas F. Fox, 64, of Royal Center passed away at 12:55 p.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport. Born February 25, 1953, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Ringen) Fox. On September…

James “Jim” A. Leddy

James “Jim” A. Leddy, 73 of Logansport, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017 in his residence. Born on June 24, 1943 in Portland, Oregon, he was the son of the late Joseph R. and Dorothy (Johnson) Leddy.  In 1984 in…

Mary Orr

Mary Orr, 105, passed away at 11:30 AM, Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport, Cass County, Indiana. Born September 2, 1911 in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, she was the first child and loving daughter of the…

John William (Bill) Reap

John William (Bill) Reap, 69, Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Logansport, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017, in Mesa. Born in Logansport on March 27, 1947, he was the son of Fred and Ellen (Thomas) Reap. Bill graduated from Logansport…

Ronald E. Sweet

Ronald E. Sweet, 77, of Logansport, passed away at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 in Chase Center. Born December 8, 1939, in Logansport, he was the son of the late David and Melba (Bartnett) Sweet. On January 26, 1963,…

Thora L. Pownell

Thora L. Pownell, 97, Logansport, formerly of Lake Cicott, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017, in Woodbridge Health Campus. Born June 13, 1919, in Royal Center, she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Permella Huffman Berkshire. On March…

Herbert L. Helm, Sr.

Herbert L. Helm, Sr., formerly of Logansport, passed away at 7:50 a.m. on Monday, March 20, 2017, in North Woods Village, Kokomo. Arrangements are pending at Kroeger Funeral Home.

Mary Ellen Martin

Mary Ellen Martin, age 87, Logansport, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 19, 2017, in Miller’s Merry Manor. Born December 3, 1929, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Floyd and Faye Foster Bougher. On November 9, 1974,…

Beverley Sue “Bev” Henry

Beverley Sue “Bev” Henry, 82, of Royal Center went home to be with her Lord Friday morning, March 17, 2017. Bev was born on January 22, 1935 in Lafayette, she was the daughter of the late Arnold and Pauline (Greider)…

Thomas Duane Strahlem

Thomas Duane Strahlem, 51, of Royal Center, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday morning, March 17, 2017 in his mother’s home following a long battle with diabetes. Born August 27, 1965, in Logansport, he was the son of John…

James V. “Bus, Buster” Malott

James V. “Bus, Buster” Malott, 94 of Logansport passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017 in his residence. Born on January 4, 1923 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Elmer D. and Edna Marie (Ridenour) Malott.  On November…

Mildred L. Allen

Mildred L. Allen, 68, Logansport, passed away at 12:03 p.m., March 9, 2017 in Lafayette. Born on July 20, 1948, she was the daughter of Horace and Euralen Whitehead Jackson. She was married to Michael J. Allen, who preceded her…

Rose F. Buttice

Rose F. Buttice, 96, of Logansport, passed away at 3:44 a.m., on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Woodbridge Health Campus. Born on November 23, 1920 in Rockford, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Alfonzo and Sadie (Badalucco) Buttice.…

Christopher K. Henry

Christopher Kevin Henry, 35, of Logansport, passed away unexpectedly at home Thursday, March 9, 2017. On August 12, 1981, in Logansport, he was born to Kevin L. and Pamela (Tatman) Henry. Chris was a 1999 graduate of Logansport High School.…

Jesse Benson

William Jesse Benson, age 94, Logansport, passed away at 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in Lake Placid, Florida. Arrangements are pending at Kroeger Funeral Home.

William Douglas “Doug” Huggins

William Douglas “Doug” Huggins, 81, of Logansport, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Wednesday morning, March 8, 2017, at the Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette. Born May 8, 1935, in Tennessee, he was the son of the…

Dr. Donald R. Rutschmann

Dr. Donald F. Rutschmann, 83, Logansport, passed away in the comfort of his home on March 6, 2017 after a brief illness. Born as a twin on October 2, 1933 in Bronx, NY, he was the son to the late…