Obituaries

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...

Jul 9, 2019

LEILANI VIRGINIA DOYLE, 78, of Morocco, passed away Tuesday July 9, 2019 at the Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois. Leilani was born on March 16, 1941 in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii to John and Virginia (Barba) Tangalin. She grew up in Hawaii and in April 1964 married Donald Joseph Doyle, Sr. in Honolulu, Hawaii. Soon after marriage Leilani and...

Jul 1, 2019

Alice (Wood) Hoffman, 70, of rural Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Monday, July 1, 2019. She was born on September 8, 1948, in Rensselaer, to the late Landis L. Wood and Josephine (Dayton) Wood. She graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1967. On May 11, 1968, in Rensselaer, she married Bruce Hoffman.

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Jun 16, 2019

Charles L. “Chuck” Worden, Sr., 85, of Camden, NC, formerly of Rensselaer, IN, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at Elizabeth City Health & Rehabilitation Center in Elizabeth City, NC. He was born in Rensselaer on April 19, 1934 to the late Carl J. Worden and Lucy L. (Lane) Worden. He was a graduate of Rensselaer High School with...

Jun 15, 2019

Mildred Elaine Rusher, 85, of Kentland, passed away peacefully at her home early Saturday morning, June 15, 2019. She was born in Norris, Tennessee on July 27, 1933 to the late William C. Cole and Jamaica Bell (Adkins) Cole. Mildred grew up in Tennessee. Her marriage was to the late Herschel Eugene Rusher. They enjoyed 50+ years together.

Jun 15, 2019

Linda Diana Stevens, 70, of Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, June 15, 2019. She was born in Rensselaer on June 21, 1948 to the late Albert Lee Kerns and Juanita June (Maxwell) Kerns. She was a graduate of Rensselaer High School, Class of 1966, and Porter Business College. On December 8, 1968, in Rensselaer, she...

Jun 15, 2019

Mary Ruth Iliff, 78, of Lake Village, Indiana passed away at her home on Saturday, June 15, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was born in Bridgeport, Alabama on May 31, 1941 to the late John Holt Knott and Mary Ruth (Chance) Knott. She was a 1959 graduate of Bridgeport High School. On December 9, 1965, in Hammond, Indiana,...

Jun 4, 2019

William E. “Bill” Bennett, 81, of Morocco, passed away at his home on Monday, June 4, 2019. He was born in Enos, Indiana on July 12, 1937, the son of William Bennett and Rosa May (Printy) Bennett.

Bill attended Morocco Schools and proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He is a...

May 26, 2019

Linda Kaye Thomas, 55, of Rensselaer, IN, formerly of Crown Point, IN and Fort Mitchell, KY, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Quincy, IL on December 10, 1963 to Daniel W. Thomas and Kaye L. (Kroeger) Thomas.

She was preceded in death by her mother and...

May 21, 2019

Ruth A. Warrick, 98, a lifelong resident of Morocco, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. She was born in Beaver Township on October 9, 1920 to the late Edward Roy Blann and Clyde Ethel (Schaffer) Blann. She was a graduate of Morocco High School with the Class of 1938. On November...

May 6, 2019

Elaine Elizabeth Lewis, 84, of Monon, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Monday, May 6, 2019. She was born in Rensselaer on February 22, 1935 to the late Orval R. Moore and Helen E. (Evion) Moore. She was a 1954 graduate of Rensselaer High School. On November 15, 1953 she married Lester Leon Yenna. He preceded...

Apr 25, 2019

Estellita “Stella” (Reyes) Perez, 57, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Thursday, April 25, 2019. She was born in Corpus Christi, TX on June 6, 1961 to the late Enrique H. Reyes and Rosa (Saucedo) Reyes.

Stella was creative and enjoyed arts and crafts. She also enjoyed shopping and going to garage sales....

Apr 15, 2019

Gregory Dale Messer, 70, of Morocco, IN passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Monday, April 15, 2019. He was born in Logan, WV on March 15, 1949 to Curtis Gene Messer and Pearl (Browning) Messer. He was a graduate of Hammond Tech High School in Hammond, IN. On March 14, 1970, in Crown Point, IN...

Apr 2, 2019

David Peter Gagnon, 73, of Morocco, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Chicago on October 13, 1945 to the late Edward P. and June (Larsen) Gagnon. He was a graduate of Lowell High School. On May 1, 1965, in Morocco, he married Millie Jones.

Dave has...

Mar 26, 2019

Myron Edwin Doty, 78, of Morocco, passed away at his home on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. He was born in Watseka, Illinois on January 2, 1941 to the late Chester and Frances (Haseby) Doty. He graduated from Morocco High School with the Class of 1959. On January 6, 1962, in Morocco, he married Patricia Bennett.

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