Obituaries

Feb 7, 2022

Nancy Jean (LaBuda) Strouse, 71, of Medaryville, passed away Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Rensselaer Care Center with her husband by her side. Nancy was born on May 10, 1950 to Norbert and Rose (Shideler) LaBuda in Hammond, Indiana.

Nancy attended Highland Schools and on June 14,1969 she married Dwayne Strouse in Hessville, Indiana....

Jan 30, 2022

Cecelia Eileen Pullin, 87, of Rensselaer, passed away early Sunday morning, Jan. 30, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Campus in Delphi. She was born in Rensselaer on May 17, 1934 to Joseph and Cecelia (Beck) Ferguson. She was a 1952 graduate of Rensselaer High School. On May 27, 1960 she married John Edward Pullin in Key West, Florida. He...

Jan 22, 2022

Donald Robert “Butch” Steinke, 81, of Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Saturday evening, Jan. 22, 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born in Rensselaer on May 25, 1940, the son of Bill and Ruth (Zimmer) Steinke. He was a 1958 graduate of Rensselaer High School and attended Purdue University short course in agriculture after graduation. On...

Jan 21, 2022

Clarence A. “Tom” Thompson, 90, of Morocco, passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at the Rensselaer Care Center. He was born in Webster, North Carolina on July 17, 1931 to Ennis and Bertha (Hooper) Thompson. On Sept. 15, 1958, in Morocco, he married the love of his life, Shirley S. (McGregor) Thompson.

Clarence enlisted in...

Jan 21, 2022

Judy Kay Fontaine, 67, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, Jan. 21, 2022 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born in Winamac on June 22, 1954 to William and Hermal (Conley) Shepherd. On May 8, 1999 she married Richard “Leon” Fontaine. He preceded her in death on Jan. 10, 2015.

Judy was the co-owner of...

Jan 20, 2022

Regina Rae “Jeannie” Liebo, 70, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home. She was born in Rensselaer on Jan. 28, 1951, the daughter of Charles D. and Dora Mae (Schultz) James. On March 15, 1969 she married Charles M. “Charlie” Liebo. He preceded her in death on Sept. 23, 2012.

Jeannie was a homemaker. She...

Jan 15, 2022

Ricky Craig Sipe, 68, of Wheatfield, passed away at his home on Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was born in Rensselaer on September 18, 1953 to Gaylen and Edith (Hoover) Sipe. He was a 1971 graduate of North Newton High School.

Ricky was a millwright for Bethlehem Steel, retiring in 2015. He was a member...

Jan 14, 2022

Jolean Merie “Jody” Connell, 45, of Brook, IN passed away at her home on Friday, January 14, 2022. She was born in Chicago Heights, IL on March 20, 1976 to Tommy G. Swicegood and the late Sherry M. Arnold.

Jody was a homemaker. She enjoyed ceramics and cooking.

She is survived...

Jan 10, 2022

The country road has taken Dad home where he belongs for the last time. William F. (Bill) Hodnett of West Lafayette, Indiana passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at the age of 79 while in his winter home

location of Sun City West, AZ. While he currently resided in West Lafayette, IN, he was a long...

Jan 8, 2022

“Gone Fishing”

Stephen B. Johnson age 71 of Rensselaer passed away at Franciscan Health Rensselaer Saturday January 8th. He was born January 9, 1950 in Seymour Indiana the son of Warren and Henrietta (Ault) Johnson.

On October 29,1994 in Morocco he married Kathryn Merrill, she preceded him in death on April...

Jan 2, 2022

Cella Madge Williams, 86, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living. She was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on July 15, 1935, the daughter of Hargis and Myrtle (Allen) Hopkins. Her marriage was to Donald M. Williams on June 4, 1955. He preceded her in death on Feb. 4, 1992.

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Dec 29, 2021

Nevoy S. Culp, 87, of Rensselaer, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, Florida. He was born in rural Remington on March 4, 1934, the son of Ralph and Darlene (Graf) Culp. He graduated from Remington High School in 1954 and went on to serve in the U.S. Army.

Nevoy...

Dec 26, 2021

Marilyn Marie Johnston, 69, of Lake Village, left this world for her place with our Lord Jesus Christ on the 26th of December, 2021 after a long battle with lung cancer. Her giving heart stopped at 11:07 a.m. She will be missed by her family and loving husband, Patrick “Sarge” Johnston.

Marilyn was a graduate...

Dec 22, 2021

Jewel M. “Tiny” Goddard, 92, of Morocco, passed away Wednesday evening, Dec. 22, 2021 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. She was born in Hammond on April 5, 1929, the daughter of Howard and Edna (Couse) McCord.

On Aug. 30, 1969, in Morocco, she married Robert Dean “Bob” Goddard. He preceded her in death...

Dec 6, 2021

Jim Estes, Sr., 92, of Chesterton, IN, formerly of Lake Village, passed away Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at Addison Pointe Health & Rehabilitation in Chesterton. He was born in Murfreesboro, TN on Oct. 27, 1929, the son of John Floyd and Emmie (Bain) Estes, Sr.

Jim served in the Tennessee National Guard from 1950-1955. His...

Nov 28, 2021

Paul F. Denham, 77, of Rensselaer, IN passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021 at Franciscan Health Crown Point. He was born in Donavon, IL on Feb. 21, 1944, son of William S. and Pearl (Sargent) Denham.

Paul F. Denham was a 1962 graduate of Mt. Ayr High School and served in the U.S. Navy...

Nov 27, 2021

Daniel Gene Hammond, 66, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, November 27, 2021. He was born in Rensselaer on April 15, 1955, the son of Raymond D. Hammond and Mary Ellen (Smith) DeVelde.

He graduated from Rensselaer Central High School with the Class of 1974. He went on to study...

Nov 24, 2021

Patricia Ann Doty, 79, of Morocco, Indiana passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Morocco on June 25, 1942, the daughter of Charles and Dorothy (Swartz) Bennett.

On January 6, 1962, in Morocco, she married her husband of 57 years, Myron Edwin Doty. He preceded her...

Nov 22, 2021

Pamela Ruth Ebner, 68, of Kentland, Indiana passed away at her home on Monday, November 22, 2021. She was born in Savannah, Georgia on March 4, 1953, the daughter of T.C. Ebner and Hilda W. (Page) Jordan. In addition to Indiana, she had lived in Georgia and South Carolina.

Pam was of the Baptist faith....

Nov 17, 2021

Dee Blaney, 85, of rural Rensselaer passed, away Wednesday, November 17th, 2021. She was born February 13, 1936 in Charleston, Illinois to the late Leonard and Doris (Gingrey) Rumsey.

Dee was a graduate of Thornton Fractional North High School in Calumet City, Illinois. On December 11, 1999, she married Joe Blaney. She was employed for...