Obituaries

Jun 9, 2017

Charles F. Wood, 76, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, June 9, 2017 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on December 27, 1940, the son of Landis Lagrand Wood and Alice Josephine (Dayton) Wood. He graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1959. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having...

Jun 5, 2017

Rebecca Lynn “Becky” Van Meter, 65, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lafayette on March 15, 1952, the daughter of Albert Lee Kerns and Juanita June (Maxwell) Kerns. She graduated from Rensselaer Central High School with the Class of 1970....

May 30, 2017

Gerald Born, 81, of Morocco, Indiana passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 30, 2017. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on May 16, 1936, the son of John Warren Born and Sarah Gay (Nichols) Born.

He received his elementary education in the schools of Morocco and graduated from Morocco High School. He received...

May 30, 2017

Claude Napier, 73, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Franciscan Health Crown Point. He was born in Kentucky on December 18, 1943, the son of Henderson Napier and Mable (Ritchie) Napier. He had been a resident of Jasper County for over 60 years.

On June 17, 1961, in Gifford, Indiana he...

May 23, 2017

Timothy Alan Goodman, 54, of Remington, passed away at his home on May 23, 2017. He was born in Kankakee, Illinois on January 14, 1963 to Terry Leo Goodman and Patricia Jeanne (Lamb) Carlson.

Tim graduated from Benton Central High School with the Class of 1981. After high school he served six years in the...

May 7, 2017

Stella Mae Groom, 89, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, May 7, 2017 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. She was born in Rensselaer on June 20, 1927, the daughter of Ralph R. and Alice O. (Owen) Smith. She graduated from Rensselaer High School and was a lifelong area resident. On March 25, 1949, in Star City,...

Apr 26, 2017

Margaret Alice (Price) Putman, 92, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook, Indiana. Margaret was born to Dora C. Price and Sarah Elizabeth (Rhoades) Price on September 26, 1924 in Morocco, Indiana. She attended the Morocco Schools and quit school early to take care of her sick mother....

Apr 18, 2017

Mary Catherine “Kate” Marlin, 94, of Rensselaer, passed away Tuesday morning, April 18, 2017 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Kokomo, Indiana on September 30, 1922, the daughter of Joseph and Nancy Louvina (Hawn) Crume. She graduated from Tipton High School with the Class of 1940. On July 1, 1942, in Hattiesburg, MS she married Henry...

Apr 13, 2017

Donald Lee Camblin, 99, of Billings, Montana, formerly of Morocco, Indiana passed away April 13, 2017. He was born in Morocco on October 3, 1917, the son of Lawson and Jessie (Robertson) Camblin. He spent most of his life in Morocco and moved to Montana nine years ago.

He graduated from Morocco High School with...

Apr 7, 2017

Cecil Stewart, Jr., 67, of Morocco, passed away at Franciscan Health Crown Point on Friday, April 7, 2017. He was born in Indianapolis on January 22, 1950, the son of the late Cecil and Annie Mary Stewart.

An independent man, Cecil had been on his own since the age of 13. He graduated from Harry...

Mar 24, 2017

Willie “Mitch” Mitchell Parish, Sr., 81, of Francesville, passed away at his home on Friday morning, March 24, 2017, surrounded by his family. He was born in Tompkinsville, Kentucky on March 2, 1936. He was the son of the late Eddie H. and Thelma J. (Strode) Parish. He graduated from Medaryville High School and had been a resident of...

Mar 17, 2017

Dixie Floyd Ulm, 78, of Morocco, passed away Friday, March 17, 2017 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Brook on October 3, 1938, son of the late Floyd Edward Ulm and Alice (Triplett) Ulm. He graduated from Morocco High School with the Class of 1957 and was a lifelong area resident.

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Mar 7, 2017

Easter Mae Williamson, 89, of Mt. Ayr, Indiana passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Smithland, Kentucky on April 17, 1927, the daughter of John and Annie (Wiley) Williamson. She grew up in Brookport, Illinois and moved to Indiana in 1951.

Easter was a homemaker. Her marriage...

Feb 28, 2017

Donna Mae Wetzel, 74, of Rensselaer, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday afternoon, February 28, 2017. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois on September 9, 1942, the daughter of Arthur and Beatrice (Schultz) Brinkmann.

Donna graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1960. She studied cosmetology at Roland...

Feb 25, 2017

Paula Kay Luttrell, 65, of Austin, Indiana, passed away at her home on February 25, 2017. She was born in Seymour, Indiana on January 23, 1952, the daughter of John and Madeline (Amos) Fitch. She graduated from nursing school in Kentucky on June 30, 1989.

On September 10, 2004, in Winamac, she married David B....

Feb 22, 2017

Steven David Clapp, 68, of rural Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 22, 2017. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on July 6, 1948, the son of Garnet M. (Arnett) Clapp and the late Earl J. Clapp. He graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1967.

On January 19,...

Feb 21, 2017

Clara M. Hammond, 81, of Morocco, Indiana passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. She was born in Dickinson, North Dakota on November 25, 1935, the daughter of Joseph and Ethel (Olsen) Weisgerber. She graduated from Thornton High School in Harvey, Illinois.

Clara spent most of her...

Feb 19, 2017

Rose Ann Hageman, 85, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Poland, IN on Feb. 3, 1932, the daughter of Ross M. and Mary Caroline (Pullen) Paris. She graduated from Quincy High School in Quincy, IN. She had been a resident of Rensselaer since 1953....

Feb 17, 2017

Genevieve Jones, 82, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Genny was born in Grand Rapids, Minnesota on November 22, 1934, daughter of the late Everette and Hazel (Templeton) Smith. She moved to Indiana as a young girl and attended school in Fair Oaks. On March 17, 1962, she married Clarence...

Feb 1, 2017

June E. Madden, 96, of Rensselaer, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. She was born in Brook on August 27, 1920, daughter of Ernest and Verna (Ulyat) Nelson. She graduated from Brook High School with the Class of 1938 and was a lifelong area resident. On June 7, 1945, in...