Obituaries

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...

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...