Obituaries

Oct 30, 2016

We mourn the passing of Woodrow "Woody" Hammel, 69, our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend on October 30, 2016. Woody died peacefully at home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Woody grew up in Morocco, IN, the younger son of Glenwood Hammel and Virginia (Rosenplanter) Hammel both preceding him in death. He was married for...

Oct 9, 2016

Shannon Suzanne Munson, 38, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016. She was born in Norfolk, Virginia on February 8, 1978. On October 31, 2014, in Pass Christian, Mississippi, she married Scott Jones, and he survives.

In addition to her husband, Shannon is survived by her five children: DeAnnA Doyle (Zack Dowty), Hope Doyle,...

Oct 3, 2016

Juanita Evelyn Banister, 90, of Morocco, passed away Monday morning, October 3, 2016 at Signature Healthcare in Lafayette. She was born in Enos, Indiana on April 18, 1926, the daughter of William Harrison Bingham and Margaret May (Brenneisen) Bingham. She graduated from Morocco High School with the class of 1943. In November of 1943, she married Norman Ray Banister....

Sep 26, 2016

David Allen Bassett passed away at 7 p.m. on September 26, 2016 at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Indianapolis, due to complications from surgery on September 16th.

Mr. Bassett was born on March 29, 1941 in Gary, Indiana to Charles and Dorothy Bassett. He was a member of the U.S. Navy, stationed on the U.S.S....

Sep 21, 2016

Larry A. George, 67, of Monon, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in Noblesville. He was born in Rensselaer on May 30, 1949, son of the late Lyle E. George and Kathryn J. (Laffoon) George. He was a lifelong area resident.

Larry graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class of 1967. He served his...

Sep 10, 2016

Warren D. Graefnitz, 90, of Morocco, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 in Linton, Indiana. He was born in Lake Village on June 23, 1926, son of the late Albert F. Graefnitz and Beulah (Jackson) Graefnitz. He graduated from Morocco High School and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. On November 21, 1948, in Lafayette, he married his...

Aug 31, 2016

Sandra Mead, 75, of Morocco, passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. She was born in Watseka, Illinois on February 8, 1941, daughter of the late Fred Lindgren, Jr. and Marjorie (Wright) Lindgren. She was a graduate of Donovan High School. On August 11, 1994, in Frankfort, Illinois, she married David Mead. He preceded her in...

Aug 31, 2016

Alvin Duard Honegger, Sr., 86, of rural Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Wednesday, August 31, 2016. He was born in Francesville on June 8, 1930, son of the late Herman and Ida (Quasebarth) Honegger.

Duard graduated from Francesville High School with the class of 1948. He served in the U.S. Air Force during...

Aug 29, 2016

Michael A. McAdams, 30, of Thomasville, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016.

Mike was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 16, 1985. He graduated from Tri-County Middle-Senior High in Wolcott, Indiana, served in the U.S. Air Force, and worked at Factor X Fitness and The 5th Avenue Tap Room in Thomasville.

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Aug 26, 2016

H. Jeanette Wheeldon, 80, of Shelbyville, Indiana, passed away Friday, August 26, 2016, at Major Hospital. She was born July 16, 1936, to William Timmons and Jessie (Wood) Timmons in Jasper County. She married Raymond Duane Wheeldon on July 24, 1953, and he preceded her in death June 4, 1993.

Survivors include four children: Nancy...

Aug 19, 2016

Marvin E. Miller, age 90, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Wittenberg Lutheran Village in Crown Point, Indiana. He was born in Remington, Indiana on November 14, 1925, son of the late Claude and Hilda (Christenson) Miller. He was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class of 1944. After...

Aug 8, 2016

Amy Kathleen Jackson, 46, of Valdosta, Georgia, formerly of Morocco, Indiana, passed away Monday, August 8, 2016 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. She was born in Crown Point, Indiana on September 23, 1969, daughter of Dorothy (Sierakowski) Myers and the late William Myers, Jr. She graduated from North Newton High School with the class of 1987. She...

Jul 13, 2016

Bea Derflinger, 82, of Morocco, passed away at Franciscan St. Anthony Health in Crown Point on July 13, 2016. She is survived by two sons, Tony Daniels (Deb) and Joe Daniels, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard and daughter, Roberta McClure. Bea enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling...

Jul 11, 2016

Elizabeth “Betty” Kessler, 99, a lifetime resident of Morocco, passed away Monday, July 11, 2016 at Westside Garden Plaza Assisted Living in Indianapolis. She was born in Morocco on June 18, 1917, daughter of the late Ross and Bessie (Clark) Hagen. On August 14, 1941, in Morocco, she married Howard E. Kessler.

She graduated from...

Jul 4, 2016

Deloris Engel, 90, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Monday, July 4, 2016. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 19, 1926, daughter of the late Kathleen (O’Keefe) Holte. On April 24, 1948, in Lowell, she married Jerome P. Engel. He preceded her in death on May 2, 1984.

She was an...

Jul 2, 2016

Rev. Herman Stone, Sr., of Wheatfield, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Southlake Methodist Hospital in Merrillville. He was born in Decoy, Kentucky on September 16, 1923, son of the late Kelly and Verdie (Smith) Stone. He grew up in Knott County, Kentucky and on September 2, 1944, in Decoy, he married his wife of 67 years, Louella...

Jun 29, 2016

Cheryl A. Geren, 59, of Rensselaer, passed away at Franciscan Health Rensselaer on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. She was born on December 28, 1956, daughter of the late John C. Geren and Nadine (Conley) Geren.

She graduated from Rensselaer Central High School with the class of 1975. She earned her associate’s degree from Ivy Tech...

Jun 11, 2016

Ronald Lee Hayes, 68, of Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Saturday, June 11, 2016. He was born in Rensselaer on August 29, 1947, son of the late Ernest Hayes and Mary Belle (Widner) Hayes. A lifelong resident of Rensselaer, Ron attended the Rensselaer Public Schools until the eleventh grade when he then enlisted in the U.S. Army...

Jun 8, 2016

Kevin Patrick “KP” Allis, 34, of Brook, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. He was born in Rensselaer on January 6, 1982, the son of Clark Kevin Allis and Deborah (Chevrette) Botts.

He graduated from South Newton High School with the class of 2001. He worked as a handyman. He was...

Jun 5, 2016

Harold Smith Martin, 86, of 414 S. Main St., Morocco, Indiana, formerly of Chicago, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at Franciscan St. Anthony Medical Center, Crown Point, Indiana. He was born to Harold Otterbein Martin and Georgia Katherine (Smith) Martin on April 24, 1930.

He was educated at Morocco High School, Class...