Obituaries

Feb 19, 2016

Pamela Sue Hobson (née Pope), age 68, of Morocco, Indiana, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Friday, February 19, 2016. She was born in Bradley, Illinois on July 14, 1947 to the late Wayne and Juanita (St. Germaine) Pope. Pamela married her husband Robert on November 23, 1965 in Gary, Indiana.

Pamela...

Feb 9, 2016

Helen Marie Northern, 80, of Rensselaer, passed away Tuesday morning, February 9, 2016 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Warren County, Indiana on July 20, 1935, the daughter of the late Raymond and Etta Mae (Trimble) Tatlock.

Helen grew up on her parents’ farm along with most of her ten brothers and...

Jan 21, 2016

John Edward Pullin, 81, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2016 at The VNA Hospice Residence in Vero Beach, Florida. He was born December 9, 1934 to Joseph Max and Edna Dorothy (Kelpe) Pullin in Pacific, Missouri. He graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class of 1952. On May 27, 1960 he married Cecelia Eileen...

Jan 18, 2016

Jerry Clay Baize, Jr., 43, of Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, January 18, 2016 at IU Health White Memorial Hospital in Monticello. He was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 12, 1972, the son of Jerry Clay Baize, Sr. and Clara “Libby” Elizabeth (Graham) Baize.

Jerry had been a resident of Rensselaer since...

Jan 11, 2016

Dorothy P. Salyers-Hunt, 96, of Rensselaer, passed away Monday, January 11, 2016. She was born in Ellettsville, Indiana on May 3, 1919 to the late Jesse and Grace (Robertson) Ellis.

She attended Barkley Township School and married Lonnie Salyers on September 27, 1941. He passed away in 1981. Dorothy worked on the family farm, at...

Jan 5, 2016

Howard F. Purdy, 87, of Beaverville, Illinois passed away on Tuesday January 5, 2016. He was born in Beaverville on November 21, 1928 to the late Roy and Laura Purdy.

On November 19, 1947 he married Ruby Mae Wooten. Howard was a farmer and raised livestock. He also worked for many years at Permonite Manufacturing....

Dec 31, 2015

Christian Micheal “Chris” Iliff, 23, of Morocco, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2015. He was born in Crown Point on July 5, 1992, the son of James Bohlin and Veronica (Iliff) Bohlin.

In addition to his parents, Chris is survived by: two brothers, Ronald Edison (Dani) and David Rivera (Kim Paulsen); one sister, Vonda Iliff;...

Dec 27, 2015

Albert C. Wright, 70, of Rensselaer, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in DeMotte on May 5, 1945 to the late Wilmer and Betty Wright. On November 19, 1966, in Gary, he married Katherine “Kathy” Edna Williams. She passed away July 24, 2012.

He...

Dec 5, 2015

Sophie Elizabeth (Sommers) Tilton, 99, of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Jasper County on November 20, 1916 to Mary (Halsema) and Charles Carl Sommers. She attended school in Rensselaer and was a lifelong area resident.

Sophie married John Wayne “Tubby” Tilton at St. Joseph’s...

Dec 5, 2015

Virginia Mae Harrington, 89, of Rensselaer, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. She was born in Fair Oaks on February 1, 1926, daughter of the late Everett Bozell and Jessie Blanch (Rowan) Bozell. She was a lifelong area resident.

Virginia graduated from Fair Oaks High...

Nov 23, 2015

Helen Jean Maycinik, 91, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015, at Brookdale at Bear Creek in Colorado Springs. Helen was born in Morocco, Indiana, on January 13, 1924, to Vivian D. and Alice (Carlson) Kessler. She graduated from Morocco High School in 1943 and from Purdue University in 1947 with a B.S. in Home Economics....

Nov 19, 2015

Daniel Olin Hay, 70, of Rensselaer, passed away at his home on Thursday, November 19, 2015 surrounded by his family. He was born in Lafayette on March 26, 1945, son of the late Rollin W. and Edna I. (Fell) Hay. He grew up in Benton County and graduated from high school in Oxford.

Dan served...

Nov 19, 2015

David L. “Stubby” Lucas, 66, of Morocco, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Rensselaer on March 19, 1949, son of the late John Hartman Lucas and Helen Opal (Price) Lucas. He was a lifelong resident of Newton County.

On August 27, 1983, he married...

Nov 14, 2015

Enrique H. “Henry” Reyes, Sr., 79, of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Weslaco, Texas on July 15, 1936, the son of the late Anicieto and Jaunita (Hinajosa) Reyes. Henry grew up in Texas and moved to Rensselaer when he was 17. On February 21, 1953, in...

Nov 13, 2015

James D. Hansen, 76, of Morocco, passed away Friday, November 13, 2015 at Southlake Methodist Hospital in Merrillville. He was born in Morocco on May 16, 1939, the son of the late Harlan and Hazel (Sorensen) Hansen. He graduated from Morocco High School and was a lifelong Morocco resident.

Jimmy worked as a custodian and...

Nov 1, 2015

Ray Leonard Luttrell, 80, of Windsor, Kentucky, formerly of Jasper County, Indiana, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015. He was born in Casey County, Kentucky on April 2, 1935, son of the late Everett and Lula Luttrell. On February 3, 1958, in Roselawn, he married his wife of 51 years, Peggy Joyce (Cain) Luttrell. She preceded him in death...

Oct 27, 2015

John L. Raper, 80, of Morocco, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. He was born in Iroquois County, Illinois on March 15, 1935, son of the late Benjamin Harrison Raper and Bethel (Lewis) Raper. He was a lifelong area resident.

On November 18, 1957, in Remington,...

Oct 13, 2015

Michael “Doogal” McDonald, 28, of Rensselaer, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015. He was born in Lafayette on July 7, 1987, the son of Thomas McDonald and Belinda (Malia) McDonald. He graduated from Rensselaer Central High School and was a lifelong Rensselaer resident.

Michael had worked for ConAgra and also had worked in construction...

Oct 12, 2015

Wayne Allen Parsons, 55, of Morocco, Indiana died on Monday, October 12, 2015 in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. He was born on Sunday, May 8, 1960 in Midland, Michigan to the late Mrs. Mary Parsons and Mr. Mervin Parsons.

Wayne was a loving father, husband, and grandfather, showing his care and dedicated love and support...

Oct 10, 2015

Elmer Jay Phegley, 93, of Rensselaer, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2015 at Monticello Healthcare Center in Monticello. He was born on June 9, 1922, the son of the late Halley Elmer Phegley and Stella Almira (Stockton) Phegley. He was a lifelong area resident.

Elmer Jay graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class...