Obituaries

Jan 11, 2017

Rev. Royal H. Voeller, 87, of Morocco, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Harvard, IL on October 20, 1929, son of William and Dorothy (Bruner) Voeller. He attended the Harvard Public Schools and went on to serve in the U.S....

Jan 6, 2017

Addison Angel Blasco, precious daughter of Scott and Barbi Blasco of Lake Village, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at Franciscan-Crown Point.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her big sister Abagail, paternal grandfather Andy Blasco of Roselawn; and paternal grandmother Vicki (Ken) DeHaan of Rensselaer; maternal grandmother Charlene Ramsey of Lake...

Dec 31, 2016

Betty Lois (Heath) Carlson passed away peacefully on December 31, 2016 at Rensselaer Care Center with family by her side. Jesus called her home after a long life of good and faithful service.

Betty was born on March 27, 1929 to Lucius James (“L.J.”) Heath and Theresa Pearl (Woods) Heath in Sterling, Indiana. Her family...

Dec 31, 2016

Dorothy Lois (Agnew) Arbuckle, 97, of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. She was born in Winamac on Jan. 13, 1919, the daughter of Lon B. Agnew and Eva Margaret (Williamson) Agnew. She attended school at Hanging Grove School. On Aug. 24, 1935, in Rensselaer, she married Orion Thomas Arbuckle. He...

Dec 28, 2016

Joseph Edward Estes passed away peacefully on December 28, 2016, at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis, IN, due to diabetic complications.

Joe was born August 28, 1958, in Woodbury, TN to Jim and Flora Ann (Simanson) Estes. He attended Indiana State School for the Deaf, and married the love of his life, Connie Francis Harman,...

Dec 22, 2016

Edwin James Reed, Jr., 43, of Remington, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at his home. He was born in Rensselaer on July 15, 1973. He attended school at North White and West Central. He played football and ran track in high school. On March 30, 2016, in Medaryville, he married Mary R. (Edwards) Reed.

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Dec 22, 2016

Debbra Lynn Marlin, 59, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday morning, December 22, 2016 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East after an extended illness. She was born in Gary on January 31, 1957, the daughter of the late Chester Rainford, Jr. and Mary Lou (Shelhart) Rainford. She graduated from North Newton High School with the class of 1975. On July 1,...

Dec 14, 2016

Pearl Denham, 96, of Morocco passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016. She was born September 3, 1920 the daughter of Frank and Mahala Sargent.

On May 31, 1943 she married William Scott Denham. Together they farmed, raised their family, and enjoyed going to church camp and the Lowell auctions. Pearl’s gift was working with her...

Dec 8, 2016

Sarah Jane Halleck, 94, of Baltimore, MD, formerly of Pompano Beach, FL, West Lafayette, IN and Rensselaer, IN, passed away December 8, 2016 in Westminster, MD. She was born in rural Wisconsin on January 11, 1922, the daughter of Jack Carman and Opal (Sigman) Carman.

She graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of...

Dec 8, 2016

Lisa Marie Isom, 43, of Rensselaer, Indiana died Thursday, December 8, 2016 in a car accident in Lafayette, Indiana. She was born in Rensselaer on June 9, 1973, the daughter of Ellis Manns and the late Nella Lou (Rowe) Manns. She was a lifelong area resident.

On October 9, 1993, in Gary, Indiana, Lisa married...

Dec 6, 2016

Geraldine “Gerry” Anderson, 78, of Morocco passed away Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2016 at her daughter’s home in Indianapolis. She was born in Schneider on Nov. 19, 1938, the daughter of Fred and Gladys (Ferkins) Tichacek. She was a graduate of Brook High School. On Nov. 26, 1954, in Ade, she married her husband of 56 years, Gerald Anderson. He...

Dec 4, 2016

Brenda Sue Buckalew, 57, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home early Sunday morning, December 4, 2016 after a brief illness. She was born in Knox on November 12, 1959, daughter of the late Bert and Eva Mae (Begley) Williams.

Brenda worked as a pharmacy technician at CVS Pharmacy in Rensselaer. She loved animals, especially...

Nov 19, 2016

Mary Honegger, 84, of rural Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Saturday, November 19, 2016. She was born in Delphos, Ohio on June 29, 1932, daughter of the late Robert Davey and Irene (Metzger) Davey.

Mary graduated from Frankfort High School with the class of 1950. After high school she attended St. Elizabeth School...

Nov 15, 2016

Kathalee Joy Hall, 68 of Rensselaer, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016. She was born in Decatur, Indiana on April 15, 1948, the daughter of Mable (Gould) Ehrsam and the late Glenn “Mike” Ehrsam. She graduated from Adams Central High School in Monroe, Indiana with the class of 1966. She...

Nov 5, 2016

Decelea Azalea “Diesel” Minard-Mathew, precious newborn daughter of Jacob Minard and Marissha Mathew of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by big brothers Marseilles and Leo, both at home; paternal grandfather, Ryan Minard of Illinois; and paternal grandmother, Tina (Rich) Moore of...

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...