Obituaries

Jun 25, 2021

Tammy DuRee Hall, 60, of Lebanon, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away Friday evening, June 25, 2021 at Witham Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born in Rensselaer on June 25, 1961, the daughter of June (Yoder) Hall and the late Charles O’Dell Hall. She was a graduate of South Newton High School.

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Jun 7, 2021

Stephen D. “Steve” Snell, 66, a lifelong resident of Morocco, Indiana passed away Monday afternoon, June 7, 2021 at Franciscan Health Crown Point after a brief illness. He was born on June 5, 1955, in Brazil, Indiana, the son of Sarah E. (Dawson) Snell and the late Jack N. Snell. He was a 1973 graduate of North Newton High...

Jun 7, 2021

Merl D. Branson, 91, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Monday morning, June 7, 2021 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. He was born in Rensselaer on June 29, 1929, the son of Jerry Branson and Esther (Peterson) Branson. He was a graduate of Rensselaer High School. Merl served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was...

May 18, 2021

Kevin Wayne Magill, 57, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. He was born in Gary, Indiana on August 17, 1963, son of the late Cecil L. Magill and Nettie Lou (VanMatre) Magill.

On February 25, 1989, in Rensselaer, he married Carol Pattengale.

Kevin was...

May 9, 2021

James Edward Taylor, 77, of Remington, Indiana passed away Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia on May 18, 1943, the son of Leo Taylor and Ellen (James) Taylor. He was a graduate of Charleston High School in Charleston, West Virginia.

Jim worked for over 25...

May 5, 2021

Steven Michael Barrett, 59, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois on June 16, 1961, son of the late George F. Barrett II and Bernice E. Worley.

He is survived by his wife, Mona Lisa Chambers; three daughters: Dayna, Taylor, and...

May 2, 2021

Gloria Mae Garmong, 75, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born December 2, 1945 in Heyworth, Illinois, the daughter of James Holderby and Jule Vivian (Blahut) Holderby. She was a 1963 graduate of Morocco High School. On June 3, 1967, in Morocco, Indiana she married her husband of 53...

Apr 24, 2021

Earl Ray “Jack” Lawson, 88, of Nashville, Michigan, formerly of Idaville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born in Kingman, Indiana on August 22, 1932, the son of Marvin Bishop Lawson and Ruth (Stokes) Lawson. He was a 1950 graduate of Kingman High School and went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy.

Apr 21, 2021

Kathryn L. Johnson, 71, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away at her home Wednesday morning, April 21, 2021, surrounded by her family. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois on October 28, 1949, the daughter of Everette L. Merrill and Leona M. (Franklin) Merrill. She was a 1967 graduate of Morocco High School.

On October 29, 1994,...

Apr 11, 2021

Robert Dean Goddard, 88, a lifelong resident of Morocco, Indiana passed away Sunday morning, April 11, 2021 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. He was born in Washington Township on January 1, 1933, the son of Gerald Hagan Goddard and Madonna Marie (Roush) Goddard. He was a 1951 graduate of Morocco High School. After graduation he served in...

Apr 9, 2021

Pauline F. Bennett, life-long resident of Morocco, Indiana passed away at the age of 83 on April 9, 2021. She was born on February 23, 1938, to Chester and Frances Doty, and was one of six children (Iva, Mary Ellen, Myron, Wilbur, and Beth).

Pauline most enjoyed the simple pleasures in life; raising her sons,...

Apr 1, 2021

Ronald E. Anderson, 61, of Morocco, Indiana passed away unexpectedly Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana January 3, 1960, son of Gerald Anderson and Geraldine (Tichacek) Anderson. He was a 1978 graduate of North Newton High School.

Ron resided for over 35 years in Virginia Beach, Virginia,...

Feb 17, 2021

Marsha Jan Brunton, 70, of Mt. Ayr, passed away at her home on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born in Dubois, PA on November 4, 1950, daughter of Joseph Pasierb and Doris (Brochey) Pasierb. She was a graduate of Dubois High School. On December 5, 1970 she married Scott Wayne Brunton at the Mt....

Feb 12, 2021

Ronald Wayne DeMoss, 71, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Friday evening, February 12, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Rensselaer on February 12, 1950, son of the late William Ralph DeMoss and Letty Lea (Wilcox) DeMoss. He was a 1969 graduate of Rensselaer Central High School. On November 25, 1969, he married Betty Lou Bacewic...

Jan 27, 2021

Larry L. Steinke, 82, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Seagrass Village in Panama City Beach, Florida. He was born in Rensselaer on October 1, 1938, son of Reuben L. Steinke and Virginia M. (Day) Steinke. He attended school in South Barkley Township and was a 1956 graduate of Rensselaer High School. He...

Jan 20, 2021

“Strike up the band and let the celebration begin for a life well lived!"

Those are the often repeated words of Vic to his family, friends and through several of his numerous journals he wrote narrating his memories of his long and successful life.

Vic was born February 12, 1924 on...

Jan 16, 2021

Phyllis Ann Brees, 94, of Kentland, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. She was born May 29, 1926, daughter of the late Hazel and Roxie (Russell) Hammel.

Phyllis graduated from Morocco High School. On April 18, 1948 she married Robert Brees. He preceded her in death...

Jan 4, 2021

Anna Pauline Halsema, age 102, of Indianapolis, formerly of Fair Oaks, Indiana passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Hooverwood Home in Indianapolis. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 16, 1918, the daughter of Felix Hansen and Anna (Gross) Hansen. She was a graduate of Fair Oaks High School. She married Charles E. Halsema, Sr. on April...

Dec 29, 2020

Flora Ann Estes, 85, of Clinton, IN, formerly of Lake Village, IN passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at the Gibson Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute, IN. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on April 27, 1935, the daughter of Joseph Simanson and Stella (Brown) Simanson.

On May 13, 1955, in Crown Point,...

Dec 24, 2020

Anthony Leon “Tony” Glancy II, 21, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020. He was born in Hobart, Indiana on December 28, 1998, the son of Dawn Marie (Bukowski) Glancy and the late Anthony Leon Glancy I. He attended Rensselaer Central High School.

Tony enjoyed watching drag racing and NASCAR, riding dirt bikes,...