Obituaries

Feb 7, 2013

Bonnie Deardurff, 92, of Morocco, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. Bonnie was born on December 2, 1920, daughter of the late Hazel and Roxie Jane (Russell) Hammel. She was a lifetime Morocco resident.

Bonnie graduated from Morocco High School. Her marriage was to the late...

Feb 3, 2013

Life Legacy

Lester W. Floyd, 78, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday morning, February 3, 2013 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. Lester was born in Woody, Tennessee on April 14, 1934, the son of the late Fate and Melissa (Conley) Floyd. He had been a resident of Rensselaer for over 30 years.

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Feb 2, 2013

Calvin E. “Bill” Miller, 81, of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 2, 2013 at Jasper County Hospital surrounded by his family. Calvin was born in Rensselaer on October 7, 1931, son of the late Claude A. Miller and Hilda (Christianson) Miller. He was a lifelong area resident.

Calvin served in the Indiana National Guard...

Jan 30, 2013

Biography

Daniel Lee Pilipovich, Sr., of Rensselaer, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 30, 2013 at Franciscan St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point. Dan was born in Gary on December 8, 1961, the son of Betty Rose (Bridgewaters) Pilipovich and the late George Pilipovich. He had been a resident of Rensselaer for the past eleven years.

Jan 22, 2013

Wiladene Camblin, 93, of Billings, Montana, formerly of Morocco, Indiana passed away January 22, 2013. She was born in Brook, Indiana on June 28, 1919, the daughter of Henry and Clarice (Davis) Brandt. She spent most of her life in Morocco, moving to Montana in 2007.

She graduated from Morocco High School with the Class...

Jan 17, 2013

Gabriel Lee Garcia, 35, of Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 17, 2013. He was born in Rensselaer on February 16, 1977, son of Charles J. Garcia and Myra (Goad) Carroll. He attended school in Rensselaer and was a lifelong area resident. He worked for American Melt Blown and Filtration Co. in Rensselaer and he also worked in construction....

Jan 11, 2013

Barbara J. Swallow, age 82 of Rensselaer, passed away early Friday morning, January 11, 2013, at Jasper County Hospital. She was born in Pekin, IL on June 28, 1930, a daughter of the late Fred F. and Ruby Jean (Padgett) Wegner. Barbara had resided in Rensselaer for the past 50 years. In 1949 she married Herbert Lee Sheely, who...

Jan 11, 2013

Mamie S. Babbitt, age 96, formerly of Morocco passed away at Brownsburg Meadows Nursing Home in Brownsburg, IN on January 11, 2013. Mamie was born in Donovan, IL on August 20, 1916, daughter of the late John and Nellie (Grant) Anderson. She was a lifelong resident of the Morocco area and a graduate of Donovan High School. On January...

Jan 10, 2013

Scott W. Murga, age 45 of Morocco passed away Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Jasper County Hospital. Scott was born in Hammond, IN on July 17, 1967, a son of John and Loretta (Schieder) Murga. He was a graduate of the Calumet Township High School and had lived in Griffith prior to moving to Morocco 17 years ago. Scott...

Jan 3, 2013

Jerome “Jerry” Hughes, Sr., 78, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday morning, January 3, 2013, at Avalon Springs Health Campus in Valparaiso. Jerry was born in Osceola Mills, PA on May 25, 1934, the son of the late Joseph Hughes and Margaret (Powers) Hughes. Jerry earned his undergraduate degree in education from Lock Haven State College in Pennsylvania, and his...

Jan 3, 2013

Eldon Arthur Smith, 81, of Enos, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 3, 2013. Eldon was born in Beecher, IL on August 24, 1931, son of the late Arthur and Caroline Albers Smith. He graduated from the Beecher School System and was a U.S. Army Veteran. On February 14, 1958 in South Chicago Heights he married his...

Jan 3, 2013

June Alexander, 90, of Morocco, passed away Thursday morning, January 3, 2013, at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. June was born in Bristol, TN on September 10, 1922, the daughter of the late John R. Fritz and Florence (Thompson) Fritz. Her marriage was to E.T. Alexander in 1943. He preceded her in death.

Dec 29, 2012

William M. “Mike” Williams, 53, of Morocco, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2012, at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point. He was born in Mechanicville, New York on September 4, 1959, son of the late William and Shirley (Thompson) Williams.

On November 5, 1988, in North Adams, Massachusetts, Mike married Kathy-Lynn Filiault. Mike worked...

Dec 29, 2012

62 year old, Dale D. ‘Chunk’ Brunton of Parr, passed away December 29, 2012 at his home.

On April 18, 1950, Dale was born to I. Deane & Arlene (nee: Kellner) Brunton in Rensselaer, Indiana. He had lived in Parr for over 59 years.

Dale graduated from Rensselaer Central High School...

Dec 25, 2012

Ruby Fay Dailey, 95, of Morocco, passed away Dec. 25, 2012 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Marshall County, Kansas on Nov. 16, 1917, daughter of the late J. W. and Myrtle (Campbell) Robinson.

Ruby had been a resident of Harvey, Illinois until about two years ago when she moved to Morocco....

Dec 20, 2012

Kaitlyn Mae Rose, 19, of Brook, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012. Kaitlyn was born in Valparaiso on June 1, 1993 to Enno Rose IV and Tina Lou (Bush) Molden. She was a lifelong area resident.

Kaitlyn graduated from South Newton High School in 2011 and attended school for a year at Indiana State...

Dec 17, 2012

Donald “Butch” Spurgeon, 66, of Morocco, passed away Monday morning, December 17, 2012, at Jasper County Hospital. Butch was born in Rensselaer on October 16, 1946, son of the late Carl M. and Harriet (Goddard) Spurgeon. He was a lifelong area resident.

Butch graduated from North Newton High School and went on to serve his...

Dec 15, 2012

Holli K. LaCosse, 32, of Wheatfield, passed away unexpectedly at her home Saturday, Dec. 15, 2012. She was born in Brook on June 3, 1980, daughter of Jeffrey LaCosse and the late Chris (Hanger) LaCosse.

A 1998 graduate of North Newton High School, Holli worked as a bartender and was studying to become a paralegal...

Dec 11, 2012

Rose Marie “Butch” Brunton, age 70 of Morocco, passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2012 at Jasper County Hospital Alternacare, losing her 7 year battle with cancer.

Butch as she was affectionately known, was born in Rensselaer on August 19, 1942, daughter of the late Irvin and Julia (Hoover) Mashino. She was a lifetime Newton County...

Dec 5, 2012

Burnie Clemons, 86, of rural Jasper County, passed away Wednesday morning, December 5, 2012, at the Rensselaer Care Center. Burnie was born in Kentucky on December 13, 1925, son of the late Bryan and Rose (Bailey) Clemons.

On March 17, 1945 Burnie married Audrey (Whitaker) Clemons. She preceded him in death on November 13, 1981....