Obituaries

Nov 17, 2017

David Allen Misiora, 53, of Rockville, Indiana, formerly of Morocco, Indiana passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis. Dave was born in East Chicago, Indiana on February 25, 1964, the son of John C. Misiora, Sr. and Judith L. (Fleming) Misiora. He graduated from North Newton High School with the Class of 1982....

Oct 19, 2017

Charles L. Gilmore, 82, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, October 19, 2017. He was born July 21, 1935 to Raymond and Mary (Warran) Gilmore.

In June of 1954 he married Roberta Joan Crawford. A son, Gary, was born to them. Joan passed away May 13, 2007. On April 22, 2012 he married Lois Henry.

Oct 15, 2017

Arlene M. Lonergan, 86, of Parr, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. She was born in Rensselaer on December 12, 1930 to the late John and Marie (Schultz) Kellner.

She graduated from Fair Oaks High School with the class of 1949. Arlene married Deane Brunton in July of 1949, he preceded her in death August...

Oct 12, 2017

Ellis Ray Manns, “Little Man”, 74, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, October 12, 2017 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. He was born in Magoffin County, Kentucky of August 3, 1943 to Wed Manns and Rosie (Bailey) Manns. He grew up in Kentucky and on August 27, 1960, in Royalton, Kentucky, he married Nella L. Rowe. She preceded him in death...

Oct 10, 2017

Florence Ardella Thomas, 90, of Laconia, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 10, 2017 with her loving family by her side. She was born in Nevada, Missouri on June 8, 1927 to Russell and Lilly (Bardell) Clark.

On February 13, 1949, in Crescent City, Illinois, she married Earl Thomas. He preceded her...

Sep 8, 2017

Marlene “Sunny” Shreve, age 61, of Ravenswood, West Virginia, formerly of Indiana, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 after complications from open heart surgery at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia.

She was born in Rensselaer, Indiana on May 30, 1956 to Earl and Phyllis (Steinke) Lawson. She was a 1974 graduate of Twin...

Aug 23, 2017

Garner Wireman, Sr., 80, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. He was born in Kentucky on December 27, 1936, the son of Dewey and Anna (Bailey) Wireman. He resided in Rensselaer most of his life, except for a few years in Arizona and New Mexico.

On September 9,...

Aug 21, 2017

Sandi Gene Severs, 45, of Morocco, passed away at his home on Monday, August 21, 2017. He was born in Brook on June 21, 1972, the son of Howard Eugene Severs and Patricia Mae (Schoon) Severs. He graduated from North Newton High School with the Class of 1990.

Sandi worked as a mechanic and ran...

Jul 28, 2017

David Mark Williams, 55, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. He was born in Rensselaer on June 22, 1962, the son of Madge (Hopkins) Williams and the late Donald Williams. He graduated from Rensselaer Central High School and was a lifelong area resident.

David had worked in maintenance at Saint Joseph’s College and...

Jul 23, 2017

Florence Parkison (Dee, Aunt Tommy, Grandma), passed away on July 23, 2017, not long after her 90th birthday. Dee was married to the love of her life, Robert (Bob) Parkison, for 43 years, until his death in 1990. She will be remembered lovingly by her children Dianna (Maddox), Larry (Mary), and Robert (Debbie) and by her grandchildren Robin, Robert,...

Jul 15, 2017

James Fredrick Deno, “Jim” age 83 of Brook passed away Saturday July 15, 2017. Jim was born on March 2, 1934 in Goodland, son of Edward and Marie (Jasheway) Deno. He was a lifelong resident of Newton County. He graduated from Mt. Ayr High School in 1952. Jim served his country during the Korean War from 1956 to 1958....

Jun 25, 2017

Lorene Evelyn Bassett, 96, of Morocco, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017. She lived her entire life in Newton County. She was born on April 20, 1921, to Lewis and Gertrude (Beckwith) Zoborosky. In 1936, she married the love of her life, Raymond Carroll Bassett, also of Morocco. During their lifetimes, they lived and worked at the Willis Ranch...

Jun 23, 2017

Russell Dean Goad, 68, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born in Lafayette on February 8, 1949, the son of Harold Goad and Bertha (Eaton) Goad. He attended school in Rensselaer and went on to serve in the U.S. Army in Vietnam.

Jun 19, 2017

James Howard Amsler, 90, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. He was born in Rensselaer on January 21, 1927, the son of Ralph and Edna (Axen) Amsler.

He graduated from Rensselaer High School and served in the U.S. Army in Berlin...

Jun 17, 2017

Thomas Joseph Effinger, 74, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away at his home on Saturday, June 17, 2017. He was born in Winamac, Indiana on June 17, 1943, the son of Carl Joseph Effinger and Hilda R. (Reutebuch) Effinger. He was a lifelong area resident.

He graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1961...

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...