Category Obituaries

Frances Ellen (Gordon) Shelhart died on December 30, 2023, at the age of 93. She passed away at Woodbridge Health Campus, surrounded by family. Born on April 26, 1930, Frances was the youngest of 12 children born to Charles and…

Mary Ellen Gunter, 95, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 4:55 a.m., Sunday, December 31, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Born on May 9, 1928 in Alger, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late John and Fern (Tippett)…

On December 30, 2023, Brock “Professor Pot” Waldron cashed out while enjoying his favorite tune “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” by Pink Floyd. His wife and sisters were by his side. Born July 15 1977, in Logansport, he was the…

Paul Herbert “Bud” Forgey, 99, Logansport, passed away Saturday evening, December 30, 2023, in his residence. Born December 18, 1924, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Hugh and Ethel (Giffin) Forgey. A 1944 graduate of Royal Center…

H. Dudley Greeson, 82, of Kokomo, went home to be with the Lord at 8:56 a.m. Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Legacy at Waterford Place in Kokomo.  He was born September 19, 1941, in Kokomo to Harold O. and Gertrude…

11 May, 1964 – 25 December, 2023 A Tribute Written by the Minnick Family:  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Laura Jeanette Minnick, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, who left us on 25…

Robert A. “Rob” McClain, 55, of Burnettsville, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at his home.  He was born November 7, 1968, in Kokomo to Herbert E. and Eva N. (McCarter) McClain. Rob was a Millwright by trade.  He was…

Gary Lee Hostetler (a.k.a. “Hoss”), age 68 passed away all too soon on Wednesday afternoon, December 27, 2023 at his son’s home in Brown County.  He was a resident of Logansport. Hoss was born January 18, 1955 in Logansport, to…

Donald Taylor, 81, of Walton, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at Chase Center in Logansport.  Don was born June 17, 1942, in Lafayette, Indiana to Roy Glen and Opal K. (Altice) Taylor.    His wife Donna M. (Graves) Taylor preceded…

Myra Lee Strasser, 88, of Burnettsville passed away at 12:13 a.m., Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Born on November 24, 1935 in White County, she was the daughter of the late Harley “Dood” and Erma (Lavinder)…

Jim T. Jackson, age 86, of Logansport passed away December 27, 2023, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born December 29, 1936, in Cookeville, Tennessee, Jim is the son of the late Herman and Maude (Jones) Jackson. On December 30, 1956, in…

Betty I. (Bauer) Cahalan died on December 26, 2023, at the age of 98. She passed away at Woodbridge Health Campus after a week of cherished Christmas visits and sing-alongs with family and friends. Betty was born on September 8, 1925, in…

Claro Azpeitia Garcia, 59, Logansport, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023, in the Franciscan Hospital of Lafayette Born August 12, 1964, in Santa Maria Amajac,Hidalgo, Mexico, he was the son of Justo Azpeitia Hernandez and Modesta Garcia Garcia, who preceded…

Irvin Kesling, 94, Kokomo, passed away Saturday night, December 23, 2023, in the Howard Regional Healthcare System in Kokomo.  A Cass County native having grown up in the Onward area then later, the Royal Center area, Irv was perhaps best-known…

Claude “Frank” William Doughty, 71, passed away at home, Friday afternoon, December 22, 2023, with his loving family by his side. Born February 13, 1952, in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late Hubert Doughty and Norma (Worthington)…

Rudolph “Rudy” W. Rose, Jr., 93, of Winamac passed away at 3:30 a.m., Sunday, December 24, 2023 at Hickory Creek of Winamac. Born on October 29, 1930 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late Rudolph and Mollie…

Billy Joe Early, 80, of Twelve Mile, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport. Born on October 25, 1943, in Logansport, Bill is the son of the late Geeter and Charlotte (Binney) Early.  On April…

Phillip Frank Monard Jr., 61, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Life Care Center of Rochester. Born on October 13, 1962, in Linden, New Jersey, Phillip is the son of the late Phillip Frank Monard Sr.…

Debra L. Hipsher, 68, of Peru, passed away December 22, 2023 at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on July 31, 1955, in Lafayette, Indiana, Debra is the daughter of the late Elmer and Janet (Lambert) Adamson. On September…

Jessie Mae Fleming, 95, of Lafayette, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette. Born on April 17, 1928, in Smithville, Tennessee, Jessie is the daughter of the late Jesse and Eva (Luna) Judkins.  On January 4,…