Obituaries

Dec 16, 2013

Marie A. Wood, 83, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully Monday evening, Dec. 16, 2013 at Jasper County Hospital. She was born in Rensselaer April 28, 1930 to Andrew and Kate (Welsh) Frisk. She graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class of 1948. On Oct. 1, 1950, in Rensselaer, she married William L. Wood. He preceded her in death...

Dec 12, 2013

Dorothy J. Amsler, 86, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born September 23, 1927 in Milford, Illinois to Raymond and Alice (Prutsman) Watts.

She graduated from Goodland High School in 1946. On February 7, 1949 in Watseka, Illinois she married James H. Amsler. Dorothy was a...

Dec 5, 2013

Lois J. Yearsley, 85, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013 at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette. She was born in Newton Township May 26, 1928, the daughter of the late Edward Paul Lonergan and Martha (Hielscher) Lonergan. She graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1946 and moved to Chicago. On July 7, 1960,...

Nov 29, 2013

Sue A. Pilipovich, 47, of Rensselaer, passed away after a brief illness Friday, Nov. 29, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Gary Dec. 25, 1965, the daughter of Alleta (Swift) Smith and the late Ronald Smith.

On Sept. 17, 2005, Sue married Dan Pilipovich. He preceded her in death Jan....

Nov 26, 2013

Steve Agent, 54, of Columbia, KY, formerly of Ade, IN, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 at Commonwealth Regional Specialty Hospital in Bowling Green, KY. He was born in Cincinnati, OH May 7, 1959, the son of Thomas Agent and Christine (Baker) Agent.

On July 25, 1991 in Marion, KY, he married Phyllis (Webb) Agent....

Nov 18, 2013

Jessie Castle, 88, of Rensselaer, passed away at his home November 18, 2013. He was born in Mid, KY on Aug. 11, 1925, the son of Ark Castle and Mary (Hicks) Castle. He attended Floyd County schools and left Kentucky in his teens to find work in Cleveland, OH. From there, he came to Jasper County, Indiana where he...

Nov 16, 2013

DeLora L. “De” Sayers, 64, of Rensselaer, passed away Sat., Nov. 16, 2013 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. She was born in Goshen, IN on June 15, 1949, the daughter of Willard Warfel and Mary (Keim) Warfel. She graduated from Rensselaer Central High School with the Class of 1967, and was a lifelong area resident.

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Nov 12, 2013

Juanita Huff, 85, of Wheatfield, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Royalton, KY on June 30, 1928, the daughter of Chester Miller and Sally (Joseph) Miller. Her marriage was to Edgar Paul Huff. He preceded her in death.

Juanita was the apartment manager at Heritage Park...

Nov 9, 2013

David D. Chesak, 80, of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2013 at his home. He was born on August 23, 1933, son of the late Joseph and Rose (Hulka) Chesak.

David graduated from San Pierre High School in 1951, as class Valedictorian. On September 10, 1956, at St. Augustine Catholic Church of Rensselaer he...

Oct 28, 2013

Donald J. Falk, 82, of Morocco, passed away Monday evening, Oct. 28, 2013 at Jasper County Hospital. He was born in Lowell on Dec. 10, 1930, the son of Vern Falk, Sr. and Vaneta (Potts) Falk. He was a lifelong area resident.

Don graduated from Morocco High School with the Class of 1949. He served...

Oct 28, 2013

Robert Dean “Bob” Taylor, 82, of Brook, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 28, 2013 at Jasper County Hospital. He was born in Kentland on Dec. 5, 1930, the son of Leslie M. Taylor and Freida E. (Dye) Taylor. He was a lifetime area resident.

Bob graduated from Kentland High School with the Class of 1949....

Oct 7, 2013

Bruce C. Grant, 81, of Vero Beach, FL, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away Monday, Oct. 7, 2013 at Indian River Medical Center in Vero Beach.

Bruce was born in Rensselaer March 23, 1932 to Samuel and Gladys Grant. He lived in Rensselaer most of his life where he graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1951....

Sep 27, 2013

Emily L. Price, 90, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 at her home. She was born in South Orange, NJ on Jan. 25, 1923, daughter of the late Thomas Joseph McKenna and Emilie (Goethe) McKenna. Her parents were both immigrants: her father from Ireland, and her mother from Alsace-Lorraine.

Emily attended St. Vincent...

Sep 16, 2013

Kimberly A. Blackhall, 59, of Indianapolis, passed away Sept. 16, 2013. She was born in Rensselaer July 18, 1954, daughter of Gordon Blackhall and Jeannette (Nesius) Blackhall.

Kim grew up in Rensselaer and graduated from RCHS. She went on to earn her Bachelor of Arts degree at Ball State University. She worked as a Community...

Sep 8, 2013

Patricia Ann Daly, 67, of Etna Green, passed away Sunday evening, Sept. 8, 2013 at Kosciusko Community Hospital in Warsaw, IN. She was born in Chicago on Aug. 22, 1946, daughter of the late John Patrick Daly and Mary Josephine (Curtin) Daly.

Pat grew up in Rensselaer, and later moved to Etna Green where she...

Aug 26, 2013

Bonnie Graefnitz, 89, of Morocco, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 in Spencer, Indiana. Bonnie was born July 23, 1924, daughter of the late Harry and Hazel (Holmes) Kellogg. Bonnie attended Jefferson High School of Lafayette. She married Warren Graefnitz November 21, 1948. Bonnie was a Homemaker. She also worked as a secretary for Graefnitz Lumber for 15 years....

Aug 14, 2013

Christina Marie Hall, 36, of Columbia City, passed away Wed., Aug. 14, 2013 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Ft. Wayne. She was born in Honolulu, HI on Aug. 6, 1977, the daughter of Claude Ralph Hall and Shirley (Whitlow) Lukes.

Christina graduated from Warsaw High School with the Class of 1999. She worked in...

Aug 14, 2013

Henry “Poppy” Luttrell, 90, of Mt. Ayr, passed away at his home on Wednesday evening, Aug. 14, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Casey County, KY on Jan. 13, 1923, the son of the late Everett and Lula Luttrell. On Mar. 29, 1943, he married his wife Caroline. She preceded him in death on Aug....

Jul 28, 2013

Marie Louise Barton, 93, of Fair Oaks, passed away Sunday morning, July 28, 2013 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Henry County, Ohio on Dec. 3, 1919, the daughter of Albert and Lydia (Norton) Hogrefe. She grew up in Ohio and attended school there. On Aug. 8, 1941, she married Albert Barton. He preceded her in...

Jul 21, 2013

Bernard L. “Bernie” Padgett, 86, of Hawthorn Woods, IL, formerly of Morocco, IN, passed away at 6:58 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in Barrington, IL. Bernie resided with his daughter Janis and son-in-law, Don Cichon for the past 14 years.

He was born August 26, 1926 in Morocco, the...