Obituaries

Oct 10, 2020

Eleanor “June” Cain, 83, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away peacefully Saturday morning, October 10, 2020. She was born in Knox, Indiana on June 8, 1937, daughter of the late Roy Rose and Christina (Hunt) Rose. She was a 1956 graduate of Knox High School.

On November 6, 1965, in Remington, Indiana she married William A....

Oct 2, 2020

Jeanette Zelda Sutton, age 89, formerly of Roselawn, Lowell, and Lake Dalecarlia passed away on October 2, 2020 at the Rensselaer Care Center. Jeanette was born in Chicago and grew up in Lake Dalecarlia. She was a 1950 graduate of Lowell High School.

Jeanette was known for a lifetime of being soft-spoken, welcoming, and for...

Oct 1, 2020

Phillip A. “Phill” Evers, 79, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, October 1, 2020 after a long battle with cancer. He was born August 7, 1941, in Rensselaer, to the late Elmer and Bertha (Nuss) Evers.

Phill was a graduate of Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1960. He...

Sep 29, 2020

Peggy Lee Gies, 77, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. She was born in Gary, Indiana on May 29, 1943, daughter of the late Leo E. Lancaster and Melva G. (Ferguson) Lancaster. She was a graduate of Merrillville High School with the Class of 1961.

On January...

Sep 26, 2020

Francis “Butch” Leon Meyers, 77, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away at his home on September 26, 2020. He was born in Chalmers on November 20, 1942, the son of Paul W. and Clara Elizabeth (Hubertz) Meyers.

On January 21, 1967, he married Rose Marie Klemme. They enjoyed 53 years of marriage. She survives him with...

Sep 22, 2020

Eugene A. “Gene” Mahan, 72, of Morocco, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday evening, September 22, 2020 surrounded by his family. He was born in Gary on July 7, 1948, son of the late Clarence and Irene (Schmidt) Mahan. He was a graduate of Lowell High School. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves....

Sep 21, 2020

Ward Steven Duley, 59, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully Monday evening, September 21, 2020 with his family by his side. He was born in Rensselaer on March 29, 1961, the son of David Raymond Duley and Shirleyann (Scholz) Duley. He graduated from Rensselaer Central High School with the Class of 1979. While Ward was in school, he worked in...

Sep 12, 2020

David George Hensel, 77, of Morocco, Indiana passed away September 12, 2020 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 26,1943, son of the late Max Hensel and Elizabeth (Menke) Hensel. He was a graduate of Tefft High School in Jasper County. He went on to study at Valparaiso Technical Institute.

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Sep 11, 2020

Vivian Ida Hall, 74, of Rensselaer, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 11, 2020. She was born July 27, 1946, in Gary, Indiana to the late Murray and Ruth McCoy. Vivian was very proud to be part Cherokee Indian on her father’s side.

She was a 1964 graduate...

Sep 10, 2020

Jeryld Clark Torbet, 90, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Thursday, September 10, 2020 on his farm. He was born in Rensselaer on February 27, 1930, the son of Charles Melvin Torbet and Gladys Harriet (Clark) Torbet. He was a graduate of Fair Oaks High School with the Class of 1948.

On March...

Sep 9, 2020

Donna K. Howell, 69, of Morocco, Indiana passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. She was born in Watseka, Illinois on February 13, 1951, daughter of the late Arthur V. Howell and Thelma L. (Warrick) Howell. She was a graduate of North Newton High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in education. She...

Sep 2, 2020

Margaret Rose “Maggie” Steinke, age 77, of Rensselaer passed away Wednesday, September 2nd at George Ade Care Facility in Brook, IN. Margaret was born December 22, 1942 in Rensselaer, daughter of Carl and Lillie (Miller) Fritts. She grew up in DeMotte and graduated from DeMotte High School (class of ’60). On June 17, 1961 she married Donald “Butch” Steinke...

Aug 29, 2020

Judith “Judy” G. (Cady) Bingham, 79, of Morocco, Indiana passed away Saturday, August 29, 2020. She was glamour at its finest, powdering her nose, and painting her toes since November 5, 1940 on a farm between Morocco and Mt. Ayr where she was born to Donald & Juanita (Denton) Cady. Her loving and giving nature was put to the...

Aug 15, 2020

Milton Douglas “Doug” Sanders, 80, of Monticello, Indiana and Palmetto, Florida, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Medaryville, Indiana on September 10, 1939, son of the late Milton R. Sanders and Irene (Heffner) Sanders.

Doug was a graduate of Medaryville High School and attended...

Aug 8, 2020

Donald Gene Gilbert Jr., 60, went home to be with his Lord on Saturday August 8, 2020. He was born to the late Donald Gene Gilbert Sr. and Violet (Hardesty) Gilbert in Kankakee, Illinois. Donald graduated from Momence High School and went on to earn his Diesel Mechanic Degree in 1977.

He married Wendy (Scott)...

Aug 7, 2020

Tina I. Torbet, 88, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020. She was born December 5, 1931 to the late Laurence and Myrtle (Mannon) Schmidt in Kewanee, Illinois. Tina graduated from Wyoming Illinois High School in 1949.

She married the love of her life, Jeryld Torbet on March 31, 1951 at the Methodist Church...

Jul 14, 2020

Peggy Lou Hoover, 75, of Shelby, Indiana passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. She was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois on May 19, 1945, the daughter of Norman Challoner, Sr. and Eunice (Moomau) Challoner. She attended Lowell High School.

Peggy was a homemaker. She enjoyed watching movies, listening...

Jul 9, 2020

Ileda “Pearl” Schanlaub, 91, of Morocco, Indiana passed away peacefully Thursday, July 9, 2020 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. She was born April 19, 1929, in Earl Park, Indiana, the daughter of Alfred Dubea and Bessie (Dill) Dubea.

On September 14, 1946, in Morocco, she married George W. Schanlaub. He preceded her in...

Jul 7, 2020

Raymond W. Zickmund, Sr., 91, of rural Rensselaer, Indiana passed away at his home early Tuesday morning, July 7, 2020. He was born in Rensselaer on May 5, 1929, the son of James Zickmund and Ruby Blanche (Elijah) Zickmund.

On May 7, 1949, in Rensselaer, he married Leane M. Horwath. They enjoyed 65 years of...

Jul 2, 2020

Cheryl Kay Wicker, 65, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Thursday evening, July 2, 2020 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. She was born in New Castle, Indiana on July 1, 1955, the daughter of Charles E. Yeoman and Emily “Betty” (Horler) Yeoman.

Cheryl worked in environmental services at Jasper County Hospital for 36 years....