Category Obituaries

LaWana M. Leslie, 75, of Logansport passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023, after a 19-year battle with carcinoid cancer. Born on August 29, 1948, in Logansport, she is the daughter of the late George R. Baker and Alice (Ginther) Baker.…

Robert “Bob” E. Ferguson, 93, of Logansport, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at Creasy Springs in Lafayette. Born on January 26, 1930, in Mishawaka, Indiana, Bob is the son of the late George E. and Bessie (Nethercutt) Ferguson.  On…

Mark Vincent Penz, age 81, Logansport, was called home to Our Lord on Sunday morning, October 8th. He passed suddenly from heart failure.  Born November 23, 1941, in Kokomo, he was the son of Vincent and Anice “Polly” Penz. He…

Ella D. Harris, 65, Logansport, was called home to Heaven on Saturday, October 7, 2023, following a lengthy battle with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Born December 19, 1957, in Cincinnati, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Eller and…

Robert “Bob” E. Ferguson, 93, of Logansport, passed away Friday, October 6, 2023, at Creasy Springs in Lafayette. Born on January 26, 1930, in Mishawaka, Indiana, Bob is the son of the late George E. and Bessie (Nethercutt) Ferguson.  On…

Eliseo Juarez Reyes, 54, Logansport, falleció el día jueves 5 octubre 2023 en Hospital de la Ascensión de San Vicente, Indianapolis. Nació el día 23 de marzo del 1969 en Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, sus padres Eliseo Juarez Perez y Maria Juana…

Nancy E. Murray, age 84, Logansport, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Cedar Creek of Logansport (formerly McKinney Place). Born in Logansport on December 2, 1938, she was the daughter of Francis M. and Frances E. (Benefiel)…

Kenneth “Kenny” Scott, 55. Logansport, died unexpectedly in his sleep Sunday night, October 1, 2023, at home. Born November 29, 1967, in Plymouth, Indiana, he was the son of Linda (Norem) Dilts and the late DeVon E. Scott. Kenny was…

Kristi Jill Forshee, 72, Logansport, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, September 28, 2023, in the emergency room at Riverview Hospital, Noblesville. Born July 24, 1951, in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Michael Charles Harkin and Evadne Idella…

Thomas (Tommy) Collins Minniear, age 70, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, inSt. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis. Born October 11, 1952, to the late Thomas Winton Minniear and Lois Joann (Dawson) Minniear. Tommy became a father in 1975…

Lt. Col. Raymond Charles Walter Jr., 88, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023, at Memorial Hospital in Logansport. Born on May 19, 1935, in Los Angeles, California, Raymond is the son of the late Raymond Charles Walter Sr.…

Jerry Paul Hunt, 83, of Logansport, passed away at his home on September 27, 2023, after a brief battle with cancer. Born on December 25, 1939, in Butler, Illinois, he resided in a variety of states before finally settling in…

Debra Elaine (Downhour) Ogle, 70, Logansport, passed away Wednesday, September 20,2023 in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born May 14, 1953, in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Bruce V. and Lena N. (Hinkle) Downhour. A 1971 graduate of…

Nelson “Keith” Morgan, 59, of Logansport, passed away at 9:58 p.m. Monday, September 18, 2023, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft.Wayne.  He was born October 24, 1963, in Kokomo to James Arthur “Art” and Mary A. (Bir) Morgan. Keith enjoyed hunting,…

Eric Matthew Wheetley, 38, of Titusville Florida, formerly of Logansport, passed away unexpectedly September 24, 2023, in the emergency room at the Titusville Hospital. Eric was born in Logansport to the parents of the late Jerry Wheetley and the late…

Beth Ellen (Clemans) Ciavardoni, 74, North Manchester, formerly of Rochester, passed away early Saturday morning, September 23, 2023, at home, surrounded by her family. She was successfully recovering from a stroke that occurred two months ago, when she accidentally fell…

Janice Elanor Lane, a loving and optimistic woman known for her intelligence and nurturing spirit, passed away peacefully on September 20, 2023, in Fort Wayne, IN. Born to Rosalie and Don Krathwohl on January 31, 1961, in Logansport, IN, Janice…

Arrangements are pending for Mary “Joan” Scherer, age 95, who passed away at 7:45 a.m. Friday, September 22nd, in Miller’s Merry Manor. Widow of Paul W. Scherer. Longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church. A complete obituary will be available in…

Arrangements are currently pending for Patty L. D’Andrea Monson, who passed away Friday, September 22, 2023, in WoodBridge Health Campus. The schedule for Visitation and Mass of Christian Burial will be posted as available.  The following obituary was composed by…

Andrew “Andy” Bustos, age 56, passed away at 2:29 a.m. Thursday, September 21, 2023, at Camelot Care Center, which had been his home for many years. He was in the presence of his loving Camelot family and long-time guardian, Becky…