Obituaries

Feb 6, 2019

Richard Perry Longtin, “Dick”, “Kingfish”, 74, of Bourbonnais, Illinois passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born in Kankakee on December 25, 1944, the son of Perry Uriel Longtin and Frances Pearl (Danner) Longtin. He attended St. Patrick High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany....

Feb 5, 2019

Donald Eugene Peck, 49, of Fowler, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Rensselaer on May 21, 1969, the son of Virginia Sue (Yoder) Riley and the late Robert Peck. He was a graduate of South Newton High School. On October 12, 1991, in Goodland, he married Donna Marie...

Dec 28, 2018

Arthur W. Hamer II, “Art”, age 70, of East Chicago, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, December 28, 2018 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born on January 4, 1948, in Rensselaer, to Arthur W. Hamer I and June (Cunningham) Hamer.

Art graduated from Rensselaer High School. He went on to...

Dec 23, 2018

Alice P. Dobson, “Mimi”, 88, of Rensselaer, formerly of Wheatfield, passed away Sunday evening, December 23, 2018 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born on July 8, 1930 to John Louis DeMoss and Jessie (Daniels) DeMoss. Her marriage was to John C. Dobson, Sr. He preceded her in death in 2008.

Mimi was a...

Dec 20, 2018

Isabelle Collins Anderson, a longtime resident of Morocco, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. She was born on October 1, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan to Louis Franyi and Julia (Bacsa) Franyi. She celebrated her 101st birthday this past October 1st.

She was a factory worker at Permonite Manufacturing Company in...

Dec 14, 2018

Susan Christina Babincsak, 58, of Morocco, passed away at her home on Friday, December 14, 2018. She was born in Rensselaer on January 5, 1960 to the late Jerry Williams and Shirley (Thomas) Williams. She was a 1978 graduate of North Newton High School.

Susan was a caregiver who helped take care of several of...

Dec 12, 2018

Max Orvil Stevens, 72, of Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born on March 29, 1946, in Rensselaer, to Russell Vernon “Bud” Stevens and Donna Blanch (Gasaway) Stevens.

He was a 1965 graduate of Rensselaer High School and went on to serve in the...

Dec 10, 2018

Rick Lee Miller, 61, of Akron, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Monday, December 10, 2018 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born on September 3, 1957, in Lafayette, Indiana to Donald James Miller and the late Charlene Ella (Bramble) Miller. He was a 1975 graduate of Rensselaer Central High School.

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Dec 2, 2018

Rhonda Lorraine (Woolley) Parker, 54, of Carmel, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday evening, December 2, 2018 at Community Hospital North surrounded by her family. She was born in Rensselaer to Ronald and Ruth Woolley. Rhonda was a devoted mother who loved to cheer on her children at all their athletic events and volunteer on the school PTO....

Nov 27, 2018

John Burton Long, 28, of Winamac, formerly of Remington, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, November 27, 2018 in an automobile accident. He was born in Lafayette on November 1, 1990, the son of Frances Lucille (Barnhart) Long and the late John Raymond Long.

John attended the Tri-County schools and earned his GED. He worked at...

Nov 24, 2018

Sheree Renee Sayers, 62, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 24, 2018. She was born in Napa, California on December 4, 1955 to Harvey F. Gossell and Zella M. (Spencer) Gossell. She was a 1975 graduate of Twin Lakes High School in Monticello.

On June 24, 1978, at Lutheran Church of...

Nov 20, 2018

Judith Arlene Ivey, 74, of Rensselaer, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. She was born September 30, 1944, in Rensselaer, to Robert Zea and Esther (Kendall) Zea. She was a lifelong area resident.

Her marriage was to the late Howard Ivey. He preceded her in death in 1976. Also preceding her...

Nov 18, 2018

James Lee “Jimmy” Rowe, 61, of Medaryville, Indiana, passed away at his home on Sunday, November 18, 2018 surrounded by his family. He was born in Lima, Ohio on November 5, 1957, the son of Clyde Rowe and Lidia (Edens) Martin.

Jimmy enjoyed singing, playing guitar, hunting, fishing, playing pool, and spending time with his...

Nov 15, 2018

Andrew A. “Andy” Blasco, 70, of Lake Village, Indiana, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at the Rensselaer Care Center. He was born in Roselawn, Indiana on August 20, 1948, the son of Joseph E. Blasco and Delores (Bruechet) Blasco. He was a lifelong resident of Newton County.

Andy was a veteran, having served in...

Nov 9, 2018

Bonita Sue Pratt, 64, of Morocco, Indiana passed away Friday, November 9, 2018 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She was born March 11, 1954 in Marion, Kentucky to Douglas Ray Miller and Viola Elizabeth (Harris) Miller. Her family moved to Morocco when she was a young girl and she spent the rest of her life there.

Nov 2, 2018

Dorothy Elizabeth (White) Varallo, 85, of Morocco passed away Friday, November 2, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania on June 23, 1933, the daughter of the late King Walter and Agnes Margaret (Egan) White.

Dorothy was a resident of Morocco for nearly forty years after relocating from Chicago Heights,...

Oct 30, 2018

Margarita Cullen, 88, of Francesville, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Monticello Healthcare Center. She was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico on February 22, 1930. She was the daughter of Narciso Baena and Placida Rodriguez.

Margarita worked hard all her life. She was a housekeeper and had many other jobs. Her dream was...

Oct 30, 2018

Glenlyne Helen Nuss, 76, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. She was born September 20, 1942, in Waterloo, Iowa to Glenn and Geraldine (Andrews) Titus. On November 13, 1959, in Mesa, Arizona she married Frank Nuss, Jr.

Glenlyne worked in housekeeping at Jasper County...

Oct 7, 2018

Wayne Stone, 68, of Francesville, Indiana passed away at his home on Sunday, October 7, 2018. He was born in Knott County, Kentucky on January 24, 1950, son of the late Herman Stone, Sr. and Louella (Bradley) Stone. The family moved to Jasper County, Indiana when Wayne was a young boy and he attended school in Teft and Wheatfield....

Oct 4, 2018

Larry Roger Gibson, 69, of Morocco, Indiana passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at Franciscan Health Crown Point. He was born near Enos on September 3, 1949 to Webb Elmon Gibson and Elsie Mae (Henson) Gibson.

He graduated with the last graduating class from Mount Ayr High School in 1967. During high school he played...