Obituaries

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...

Oct 4, 2015

Carl Richard “Rich” Rutledge, 45, of Morocco, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee, Illinois. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana on February 22, 1970, the son of Gwen (Kendall) Morrison and the late Carl Matthew Rutledge. He was a lifelong resident of Newton County.

Rich graduated from...

Sep 29, 2015

Russell Roy Duley, 90, of Rensselaer, passed away Tuesday morning, September 29, 2015 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. He was born in Corydon, Indiana on March 9, 1925, the son of the late Roy and Goldia (Rhodes) Duley. Russ grew up in southern Indiana and moved to Rensselaer when he was 13. He enlisted in the United States Navy and...

Sep 17, 2015

Diana L. Raisanen, 67, of Morocco, passed away at her home September 17, 2015. She was born in East Chicago, Indiana on March 26, 1948, the daughter of the late Max and Irene Griebe. In 1969 she married Ralph H. Raisanen, Jr. He preceded her in death on November 15, 2010.

Diana worked for Hallmark...

Sep 16, 2015

Diane Charlotte Towne, 79, of Morocco, passed away Wednesday evening, September 16, 2015 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer. She was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois on July 22, 1936, the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Kathryn Lee. On October 18, 1958 she married Jack Towne. He preceded her in death in 1982. Also preceding her in death were...

Sep 6, 2015

Thelma Jean Martin, 83, of rural Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Sunday morning, September 6, 2015, surrounded by her family. She was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on October 1, 1931, the daughter of the late James and Junie (McCarty) Huff. She spent her childhood in Kentucky and moved to Jasper County in the early 1940’s. She attended...

Aug 26, 2015

Gloria (Georgia) Lewis, 81, of Remington, passed away August 26, 2015 at Green Hill Manor Nursing Home in Fowler. She passed away on what would have been her and her husband’s 65th wedding anniversary. She was born in the Laurel Fork community near Hillsville, Virginia on December 23, 1933 to the late Vernon and Hattie Ola (Nester) Vass. She...

Aug 9, 2015

Marlene Esther Mattocks, 78, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday evening, August 9, 2015 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. She was born in Rensselaer on October 18, 1936, daughter of the late Albert H. Schultz and Martha L. (Krueger) Schultz. She graduated from Fair Oaks High School and was a lifelong area resident.

On...

Aug 2, 2015

Betty Ann (Davis) Murphy Mashino DeSilva, 84, of Morocco, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Enos on January 18, 1931, daughter of the late George B. and Susan Elizabeth (Kiefer) Davis. She graduated from Morocco High School and was a lifelong Morocco resident.

Betty married James...

Jul 23, 2015

Myra Kay Carroll, 64, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Thursday, July 23, 2015. She was born in Rensselaer on June 4, 1951, daughter of the late Harold Goad, Sr. and Bertha (Eaton) Goad. Myra attended school in Rensselaer and graduated from St. Elizabeth School of Nursing in 1992. She worked for 10 years in the Emergency...

Jul 15, 2015

Billy “Bill” Manns, age 88, of rural Rensselaer, passed away at George Ade Healthcare Center on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. He was born in McGoffin County, Kentucky on April 25, 1927, son of the late Bernie and Celia (Howard) Manns. He moved to Jasper County from Kentucky in 1939.

On August 11, 1945, in Rensselaer, Bill married...

Jul 14, 2015

Albert Lee Sutherlin, 79, of Fair Oaks, passed away July 14, 2015. He was born in Gary on January 12, 1936 to the late Clyde and Marie (Utley) Sutherlin.

He attended Mt. Ayr Schools and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps. Albert married Faye Ellen “Brick” on October 5, 1956. He...