Obituaries

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...

Jul 3, 2015

Marie E. Guzman, 86, of Canton, Georgia, passed away at her home July 3, 2015. She was born in Long Beach, New Jersey, November 18, 1928, daughter of the late Armond and Helen (Kribs) Dumas. She was a resident of Morocco for 30 years.

She married Dr. Marcelino F. Guzman. Marie attended St. Mary’s School...

Jun 22, 2015

Donna Faye Falk, 81, of Morocco, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Enos, Indiana on September 25, 1933, daughter of the late Henry and Rebecca (St. Peter) Bennett. She was a lifelong Newton County resident.

On October 21, 1950, in Lowell, Indiana, she married Vernon J....

Jun 15, 2015

Mary Margaret Reed, 83, of Lafayette passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 15, 1932 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer to the late Ernest V. and Helen Margaret (Dunlap) Sayers.

On November 20, 1960 she was married to Paul G. Reed at the Church of the...

Jun 12, 2015

Michael Morris Hipp, Sr., 71, of Morocco, passed away Friday, June 12, 2015 at his son’s home in Morocco. He was born in Hammond on January 1, 1944, son of the late Lloyd Frederick Hipp, Sr. and Lorraine May (Verschueren) Hipp.

Mike served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a truck driver...

May 20, 2015

Eduardo “Ed” Reyes, 52, of Rensselaer, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 surrounded by his two sons, his father, his brothers and sisters, and close family and friends. He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas on August 15, 1962 to Enrique “Henry” Reyes, Sr. and the late Rosa (Saucedo) Reyes.

Ed worked...

May 18, 2015

Annette Marie Lilly, 47, of Rensselaer, passed away at her home on Monday evening, May 18, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Rensselaer on February 21, 1968 to the late Cleo and Susie (Bailey) Mullins. She graduated from Rensselaer Central High School with the class of 1988. On January 19, 1992, in Rensselaer, she married...

May 14, 2015

James T. Geesa, 66, of Morocco, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015. He was born in Rensselaer on September 22, 1948, son of the late Orval and Mary (Atwood) Geesa.

He graduated from Mount Ayr High School in 1966 and Indiana State University in 1970. James served his country in the United States Air Force...

May 5, 2015

Dolores Lillian Albrecht, 80, of Morocco, passed away Tuesday evening, May 5, 2015. She was born in Dolton, Illinois on August 18, 1934, daughter of the late Edward and Lillian (Sliga) Shaefer. On July 10, 1954, in Chicago, Illinois she married Ronald Albrecht, Sr. He preceded her in death on November 24, 2011. She had been a resident of...

May 4, 2015

Earl Hensler, 98, of Rensselaer, passed away Monday, May 4, 2015 at the Rensselaer Care Center. He was born in Remington on May 18, 1916, son of the late Add and Ethel (Hackley) Hensler. He graduated from Remington High School with the class of 1935 and was a lifelong Jasper County resident. On May 28, 1938, in Colfax, Indiana...