Obituaries

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...

Nov 17, 2021

Delores Stock, age 76, of Morocco passed away Wednesday November 17th at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born December 22, 1944 to Albert Yoder and Lillian (Kissinger) Yoder.

Delores lived most her life in the Newton county area and graduated from North Newton High School. She went on to attend Ivy Tech Nursing school...

Nov 14, 2021

Carolyn S. “Carol” Sue, 76, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born Aug. 1, 1945. She grew up in Benton County where she attended grade school at Gilboa and was involved in 4-H. She was a graduate of Remington High School.

Carol was a 14-year...

Nov 9, 2021

Donna Mae Thomas, 83, of Morocco, Indiana passed away peacefully at her home Tuesday, November 9, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born in Brook on December 24, 1937, the daughter of Charles and Violet (Roadruck) Lindahl. She was a graduate of Mt. Ayr High School. She married Alfred R. Thomas on April 24, 1977, and he survives....

Oct 31, 2021

Otha Gene Baker passed away at his home in Rensselaer, Indiana on October 31, 2021. Gene was born September 3, 1939 in Naomi, Kentucky. He lived most of his life in Rensselaer and in recent years also in Mexico Beach and Port Saint Joe, Florida.

Gene was preceded in death by his father, Delno Baker,...

Oct 31, 2021

John Edgar Davis, Sr., 86, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away at his home on Sunday, October 31, 2021. He was born September 18, 1935, in Zanesville, Ohio, the son of Charles Emmett and Jessie Ann (Patterson) Davis.

John served in the Army National Guard. On August 6, 1994, he married Judi Kay Davis. He was...

Oct 24, 2021

David Raymond Duley, 90, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, October 24, 2021 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. He was born April 23, 1931 in Harrison County, Indiana (near Corydon), to Roy and Goldia (Rhodes) Duley. In March, 1959 he married Shirleyann Scholz of Medaryville at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Rensselaer.

Dave graduated...

Oct 24, 2021

Boyd Eugene Michal, 54, of Rensselaer, passed away after a brief illness Sunday morning, October 24, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Rensselaer on August 27, 1967, the son of Linda Lou (Beoughter) Michal and the late James Robert Michal. He graduated from Rensselaer Central High School with the Class of 1985. Boyd was a...

Oct 19, 2021

Beverly Constance (Shields) Purdy, 92, of Indianapolis, Indiana passed away Tuesday, October 19, 2021. She was born October 8, 1929, to Harley G. and Hazel J. (Constant) Shields in Muncie, Indiana.

After graduating from the Perry Township school system of Wayne County, Indiana, Beverly attended Marion County General Hospital Nursing School, where she obtained her...

Oct 7, 2021

Christopher Michael “Chris” Hudson, 41, of Medaryville, Indiana passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East after a lengthy battle with kidney disease. He was born in Lafayette on June 1, 1980, the son of Michael “Mike” Hudson and the late Theresa Ann (Malott) Hudson.

Chris was a1999 graduate of Rensselaer Central...