Obituaries

Nov 15, 2020

Arnold J. Braasch, 90, of Rensselaer, IN passed away Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Chicago, IL on Mar. 30, 1930, the son of George Braasch and Christine (Elsen) Braasch. He was a 1947 graduate of Gage Park High School in Chicago.

He was drafted and then inducted...

Nov 6, 2020

Edward F. Prohosky, Jr., 77, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Friday, November 6, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Rensselaer on January 30, 1943, son of the late Edward F. Prohosky, Sr. and Pearl (Jenkins) Prohosky. He was a 1961 graduate of Rensselaer High School. Ed was proud to have served in...

Oct 29, 2020

Ardis Carol Swartz, age 89, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. Ardis was born August 25, 1931, in Rensselaer, daughter of Frank and Elsie (Finch) Tanner. She grew up in the Rensselaer area and attended Rensselaer schools. On November 23, 1949 she married Raymond Swartz in Rensselaer.

Oct 16, 2020

Harold Morris “Tony” Nelson, 101, of Brook, Indiana passed away Friday, October 16, 2020 at Autumn Trace in Rensselaer. He was born in Brook on December, 25, 1918, the son of Ernest and Verna (Ulyat) Nelson. He was a 1936 graduate of Brook High School.

Tony worked in scheduling at the Lambert Fieldhouse at Purdue...

Oct 12, 2020

Randy Joe Malone, 59, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away peacefully Monday, October 12, 2020 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. He was born in Monticello, Indiana on October 10, 1961, son of the late Devere Malone and Lelah (Allen) Malone. He was a graduate of Rensselaer Central High School. On May 16, 1997, in Rensselaer, he married Jody...

Oct 11, 2020

Donald Jay Terrell, 65, of DeMotte, Indiana passed away Sunday evening, October 11, 2020 at Franciscan Health Crown Point. He was born in Fort Campbell, Kentucky on August 27, 1955, son of the late Cyrus B. Terrell and Minerva M. (Harrod) Terrell.

Don was a pipefitter for Local #597 for many years. He enjoyed hunting...

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...