Category Obituaries

Tim Sholty

Tim Sholty, of Franklin, IN (formerly of Logansport), passed away peacefully at home Sunday, March 17, 2024. Born in Logansport on March 8, 1956, Tim was the son of the late Charles “Bud” Sholty and Martha “Gussie” Dutchess Sholty. Tim…

David Elias Castillo Vidal

David Elias Castillo Vidal, 65, Logansport, passed away at the St. Franciscan East Hospital in Lafayette.  On May 9, 2024, his gift of life through the Indiana Donate Life Network saved as many as 8 lives through organ donation.   Born…

Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez Ontiveros

Jose Guadalupe Gonzalez Ontiveros, 66, Logansport, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at home, surrounded by his loving family. Born 19 May 1958, in Rio Bravo, Mexico, he was the son of the late Jose Gonzalez Carrillo and Maria Guadalupe…

Jaden E. Perrin

Jaden E. Perrin, 43, of Logansport, passed away May 7, 2024, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.  Jaden was born February 18, 1981, in Logansport, to the late Laurel and Pamela (Beckman) Hoover.  With the gift of life through the Indiana Donor…

Joshua Ryan Spencer

Joshua Ryan Spencer, 40, Peru, passed away Monday, May 6, 2024, in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born December 30, 1983, in Logansport, he was the son of Ronald Spencer and Rose (Lantz) Spencer. Joshua earned his Associates of Science…

Gregory “Greg” W. Spencer

Gregory “Greg” W. Spencer, 68 of Royal Center passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at I.U. Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Born on October 11, 1955 in Logansport, he was the son of  the late William and Betty (Million) Spencer.…

Gloria Ann (Miller) Rife

Gloria Ann (Miller) Rife passed away May 5, 2024 Sunday at Northwest Health-Porter. Gloria was born June 8, 1937, in Logansport, IN, to the late James and Pauline(Heater) Miller. On November 27, 1970 she married the love of her life…

Stacia (Staci) L. Wedekind

Stacia (Staci) L. Wedekind was born on August 25, 1959, the middle daughter of Robert J. Wedekind and Mary Lou (Marocco Wedekind) Kesling. She passed away on April 11, 2024. She looked forward to getting a “bear hug” from her…

Elaine Surface

Eva Elaine Surface, 83, of Lafayette, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, at her residence. Born on April 30, 1941, in Mozelle, Kentucky, Elaine is the daughter of the late Creed and Eva (Brown) Turner. She was married on August…

Thomas Franklin Denny

Thomas Franklin Denny passed peacefully in his home the morning of May 3, 2024, after a short illness. He was 78.  He was born July 2, 1945, in Royal Center, Indiana, to Simon and Ruby Denny.  He attended school in Lake…

Margaret Killion

Margaret Killion, 93 of Logansport went to be home with Lord on May 5, 2024 at Aperion Care in Peru. Services will be at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Rans Funeral Homes Logansport chapel. Visitation will be one…

Richard S. Rude

Richard S. Rude, 79 of Royal Center passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on May 3, 1945 in Winamac, he was the son of the late Harold and Vivian (Stoner) Rude. He…

Rachel A. Scheffer

Rachel A. Scheffer, 49 of Winamac passed away at 8:50 a.m., Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at home.A Celebration of Life Gathering will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at Rans Funeral Homes‘ Royal Center…

Martha Ann Clark

Martha Ann Clark, 91, of Lake Bruce went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Pulaski Healthcare Center under hospice care. She was born to the late Kenneth and Marie (Sennett) McEwan on May 12,…

Pat Jane Smith

Pat Crippen Smith, 75 of Kewanna passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 2, 2024 at home. The only child of Leon and Sally (Wilson) Crippen. She always said they went for quality not quantity. She was quick witted and always…

Janice “Jan” K. Robertson

Janice “Jan” K. Robertson, 81, of Galveston, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children Thursday, May 2, 2024, at her home.  Jan was born September 9, 1942, in Kokomo to Clarence E. and Callie L. (Scott) Bookmiller.   She married Larry…

Richard “Dick” M. Fisher

Richard “Dick” M. Fisher, 83, of Burrows, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 in his residence. Born on June 22, 1940 in Monticello, Indiana, Richard is the son of the late Murl and Mable (Cripe) Fisher.  On February 23, 2002…

Dara Carpenter

Dara Carpenter, 101, Logansport, passed away early Friday morning, May 3, 2024, in Miller’s Merry Manor. Born March 18, 1923, in Champaign, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Ward) Draper. On June 30, 1939, in…

Lloyd “Scott” Knight

Lloyd “Scott” Knight, 52, of Logansport, passed away early Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024, at his home, following a courageous 9-year battle with Stage IV metastatic kidney cancer. Born October 10, 1971, in Logansport, he was the son of Lloyd…

Nancee K. Albin

Nancee K. Albin, 59, of Logansport, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on March 27, 1965, in Logansport, Nancee is the daughter of the late Dale and Sue (Danley) Albin. Nancee had formerly…