Obituaries

Feb 14, 2020

Amanda Lauren Brown, age 28, of Winamac, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, Indiana, lost her brave 3-week battle with Leukemia on February 14, 2020 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born February 17, 1991, in Hammond, Indiana to Lori Ann (Styka) Nudo and the late David James Brown. She was a 2009 graduate of Marion Catholic High...

Feb 9, 2020

PATIA KAZANAS Age 97 passed away February 9, 2020 at Wittenberg Village Retirement community in Crown Point with her loving family at her side. Patia was born in Lipsi, Greece on October 6, 1922 daughter of the late Emmanuel and Eleni (Rigas) Koumoundouros. She married Peter Kazanas in 1950 in Gary, Indiana.

Patia was a...

Feb 7, 2020

Flora I. Walker, 94, of Rensselaer, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior. She passed peacefully on Friday afternoon, February 7, 2020 at Franciscan Health Alternacare in Rensselaer. She was born in Wheatfield, Indiana on November 17, 1925 to the late Jess and Effie (Stewart) Wynkoop. She was a graduate of Wheatfield High School.

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Jan 26, 2020

Stephany Lee Hupp, 63, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago, IL on February 16, 1956 to the late Clarence Serna and Carol Sue (Polley) Serna. She attended Richards Vocational High School in Chicago.

Stephany was a homemaker. She was a loving mother...

Jan 19, 2020

Ruthene Whitson, 81, of Lima, Ohio, formerly of Medaryville, Indiana passed away Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Lima Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Waldo, Kentucky on June 17, 1938 to Fielden Rowe and Flora (Wireman) Rowe.

On November 21, 1980, in Crown Point, Indiana she married Joseph C. Whitson....

Jan 15, 2020

Clyde Williams, Jr., 78, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 with his daughters at his side. He was born in McAlester, Oklahoma on November 6, 1941 to the late Clyde Williams, Sr. and Beulah Ellen (Pace) Williams. He attended Ponca Military Academy as a teenager where he played football and was a...

Jan 10, 2020

Dawn E. Christenson, 66, a lifelong resident of Morocco, Indiana passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born in Momence, Illinois on August 4, 1953 to Albert and Dorothy (Fountain) Molson. She was a 1971 graduate of North Newton High School and went on to earn her associate degree from Ivy...

Jan 9, 2020

Linda Elaine (Smart) Kendall passed away on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. She was born on April 11, 1957 to Francis and Dorothy (Anderson) Smart in Rensselaer, IN. Linda graduated with the Class of 1975 from North Newton High School. On October 15, 1977 she married Rick Kendall, and he survives.

Linda worked at ADM Grain...

Jan 6, 2020

Joan Ruth Skinner, 85, of Rensselaer, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday morning, January 6, 2020. She was born in Crown Point on July 10, 1934 to Edward and Jessie (Allen) Nicholls. She was a graduate of Hebron High School. On March 18, 1956, in Hebron, she married Marion Eugene “Gene” Skinner. He preceded...

Dec 22, 2019

Paul Allen Moore, 81, of Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Sunday evening, December 22, 2019. He was born in Rensselaer on February 24, 1938 to Orval R. Moore and Helen Elaine (Evion) Moore. He was a lifelong area resident. On April 26, 1974, in Rensselaer, he married Patricia Ann Harrington.

Paul served in...

Dec 4, 2019

Edward “Gene” Edmonds, 90, of Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019. He was born in Fowler on Feb. 7, 1929 to Edward A. and Mabel (Harbolt) Edmonds. He grew up in Benton County playing basketball, first at Boswell High School, and then at Oxford High School where he graduated with the class of 1947....

Nov 8, 2019

Daniel Ray “Danny” Anderson, 52, of Remington, passed away unexpectedly early Friday morning, November 8, 2019 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. He was born in Brook on March 22, 1967 to Myrna L. (Banister) Anderson and the late Ernest Anderson. He was a 1984 graduate of Tri-County High School. On September 23, 1989, in Wolcott, he married the love of...

Nov 1, 2019

Bruce Edward Smart, 63, of Morocco, passed away at his home on Friday, November 1, 2019. He was born in Rensselaer on April 3, 1956 to Robert L. and Selma L. (Wolverton) Smart. He was a 1974 graduate of North Newton High School.

Bruce was naturally intelligent and, like his name, he was a super...

Oct 4, 2019

Larry Michael Bingham, “Chief”, 80, of Morocco, Indiana passed away Friday, October 4, 2019. To say he was famous in a small town is an understatement. He was born in Enos, Indiana on a very snowy day, April 24, 1939 to William Harrison Bingham and Margaret May (Brenneisen) Bingham. His love of family and compassion for others was instilled...

Sep 30, 2019

Ruby “Jane” Bacewic, 61, of Huntington, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born in Elkhart on November 3, 1957, daughter of Phyllis M. (Eckert) Reith and the late Jack J. Swain. Jane was a graduate of Rensselaer Central High School. On August 2, 1976, in Rensselaer, she married Robert...

Sep 26, 2019

Frank Edwin Quasebarth, Jr., “Frankie”, age 55, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away September 26, 2019. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on October 31, 1963, son of the late Frank Edwin Quasebarth, Sr. and Mary Alice (Collins) Quasebarth.

Frankie was a lifelong member of the International Union of Elevator Constructors, Local 2 in Chicago, Illinois....

Sep 17, 2019

Peggy Lynn Lindlow, 79, of Morocco, passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2019. She was born in Rensselaer on January 8, 1940 to the late Darrell (Bud) Sellers and Juanita (McClatchey) Sellers. She graduated from Morocco High School. On December 19, 1959, in Morocco, she married David Lindlow.

Peggy attended Hammond School of Cosmetology. She...

Sep 10, 2019

Kathleen Ann Marie “Kathy” Sayers, 70, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Tuesday, September 10, 2019. She was born in Gary on March 18, 1949 to the late Jerome Anthony Engel, Sr. and Deloris Ellen (Delfeny) Engel. She graduated from North Newton High School in 1968. On February 14, 1978, in Monticello, she married Lawrence Eugene “Larry”...

Sep 4, 2019

Andrew Richard “Andy” Hall, 31, of DeMotte, formerly of Bluff City, TN passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019. He was born in Rensselaer on April 18, 1988, the son of Richard Lee “Rick” Hall and Lori Jane (Prohosky) Mattos. He attended school at Rensselaer Central. On June 24, 2016, in Elizabethton, TN, he married Rachel Meggan Toppen. He was...

Jul 30, 2019

Steven Glenn Banister, 65, of Roselawn, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at the Rensselaer Care Center. He was born in Rensselaer on December 24, 1953, son of the late Homer Glenn Banister and Jennie Lee (Hetrick) Banister. He was a 1971 graduate of Rensselaer Central High School.

Steve worked for the...