Obituaries

Oct 18, 2012

John Francis Hoaks, 76, of Morocco, passed away at his home on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, after a long illness. He was born in Foresman on Nov. 1, 1935, son of the late Cecil and Lela (Sparger) Hoaks.

A lifelong area resident, John was a tree trimmer and welder until his retirement in 1984. He...

Oct 14, 2012

John Ray Northern, 59, of Remington, passed away Sunday evening, October 14, 2012 at the Rensselaer Care Center. John was born in Rensselaer on April 3, 1953, son of Helen M. (Tatlock) and the late Dayton R. Northern. He served his Country in the U.S. Army at Fort Dix, New Jersey from 1971-72, where he earned the National Defense...

Oct 14, 2012

Lawrence K. Swartz, 83, of Flagler Beach, Florida, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at his home in Rensselaer. Lawrence was born in Seafield, Indiana on January 26, 1929 to Everett Swartz, Sr. and Jessie Dolfin. He attended the area schools and graduated from Wolcott High School with the Class of 1947. On January 15, 1982, he married Theda...

Oct 9, 2012

Bonnie D. Skinner, age 82, of Kentland, passed away at her home on Tuesday, October 9, 2012. She was born in Morocco on July 27, 1930, daughter of the late Bert L. and Goldie (Burrows) Brown. She was a 1948 graduate of Morocco High School and married Alonzo L. Skinner in Crown Point on July 23, 1949. He preceded...

Oct 7, 2012

Marjorie L. Vandenburgh, 79, of Monon, passed away early Sunday morning, October 7, 2012 at Jasper County Hospital. She was born in East Chicago on May 10, 1933, daughter of the late James and Irene (Rogers) Harshbarger. On October 1, 1965 she married the late Eugene Vandenburgh. Marjorie had been a factory worker and had also been a custodian...

Oct 2, 2012

Virginia R. Delgado, 79, of rural Rensselaer, passed away Tuesday morning, October 2, 2012 at IU Health Arnett Hospital of Lafayette. She was born April 7, 1933 in Salyersville, KY a daughter of the late Leonard and Fannie (May) Powers. Virginia was a lifetime Jasper County resident and attended Gillam School. On July 5, 1975, she married Macario “Max”...

Oct 1, 2012

John F."Jack" Rush, 75, of Brook, passed away early Monday morning, Oct. 1, 2012 at his home. He was born in Morocco Nov. 11, 1936, son of the late William and Rose (Hoon) Rush. A graduate of Morocco High School, he married Edwina Brandenburg on Oct. 31, 1959. She preceded him in death in 1973.

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Sep 23, 2012

Charles M. Liebo, 66, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 at his home. He was born in Peru, IN on Aug. 20, 1946, the son of the late Leota (Linback) Hess. On Mar. 15, 1969 he married Regina “Jeannie” James. Charlie had been a mechanic at St. Joseph’s College for 16 years, retiring in 2011. He had...

Sep 13, 2012

Lisa Camplan, 51, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012 at the Rensselaer Care Center. There will be no public services.

Sep 13, 2012

Minnie O. Weltzin, 100, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 13, 2012 at Jasper County Hospital Alternacare. She was born in Francesville on Feb. 29, 1912, daughter of the late William J. and Emma (Topp) Tiede. She was a lifelong Jasper and Pulaski County resident. On Jan. 27, 1934, in Medaryville, she married Ralph C. Weltzin. He preceded...

Aug 16, 2012

Travis Merlin Woods, 36, of Morocco, passed away Thursday evening, August 16, 2012 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Lafayette on December 11, 1975, the son of Merlin and Marilou (Carlson) Woods. He was a lifelong Morocco area resident. Travis graduated from North Newton High School in 1994 and went on to earn his...

Aug 15, 2012

Myrna B. Parmele, 88, of Rensselaer, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012 at Jasper County Hospital. She was born in Witt, IL on Sept. 20, 1923, daughter of the late Thomas William and Margaret H. (Young) Beasley. Myrna graduated from Witt High School in 1941, and St. Louis Business College in 1942. She then worked for the Army Corps...

Aug 12, 2012

Larry Gene Batchelor, Sr., 72, of Morocco, passed away early Sunday morning, August 12, 2012, with his family by his side. He was born in Brazil, Indiana on March 28, 1940, son of the late Melvin B. and Clara M. (Yarde) Batchelor. Larry graduated from Morocco High School with the Class of 1959. On September 10, 1961, in Morocco,...

Jul 27, 2012

Sarah Blanche Loveall, age 92, of Morocco, passed away Friday evening, July 27, 2012, at Jasper County Hospital. She was born in Morocco on August 28, 1919, daughter of the late Albert R. and Florence C. (Edmunds) Deardurff, and was a lifetime Morocco resident. Following high school she attended Kankakee Business College for two years. On January 12, 1944,...

Jul 24, 2012

Katherine “Kathy” Edna Wright, age 63, of Rensselaer, passed away at 3 a.m. Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at Vibra Hospital of Northwestern Indiana in Crown Point, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Gary on October 20, 1948, the daughter of Anne (Hyndman) Williams and the late John Williams. On November 19, 1966, in Gary, she married...

Jul 22, 2012

Gary Irvin Bennett, age 65, of Morocco, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at his home. He was born in Rensselaer on February 11, 1947, son of Bernice (Swartz Bennett) Cox and the late LaVerne I. Bennett. He graduated from Morocco High School with the Class of 1965. Gary spent his life in Morocco and Lake County. He was...

Jul 20, 2012

Opal F. Dowty, 94, of Morocco, passed away Friday evening, July 20, 2012 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. She was born on April 21, 1918, daughter of the late Charles A. and Anna M. (Jessen) Brewer. She was a lifelong area resident. Opal graduated from Morocco High School with the Class of 1936. Her marriage...

Jul 19, 2012

Marvin Duane Courtney, age 80, of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 19, 2012 at the Rensselaer Care Center surrounded by his loving family.

He was born in Wayne County, Michigan on July 30, 1931, the son of Charles Irvin and Viola Mae (Post) Courtney. Marvin attended school in Wayne County and went on to...

Jul 19, 2012

Nancy Lee Griffiths, 73, died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Rensselaer Care Center in Rensselaer, IN. She was surrounded by family. She was born July 8, 1939 in Spring Valley, IL, to parents Harold May and Mabel Hutchinson.

She is preceded in death by her husband Thomas Lewis Griffiths; parents; two sisters, Pam and Bonnie;...

Jun 23, 2012

Paul Allen Ritter, age 72 of rural Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, June 23, 2012. He was a lifelong area resident. Paul was born in Rensselaer on July 22, 1939, son of the late Frederick Edward and Edna Pauline (Gilbransen) Ritter. He was a graduate of Rensselaer High School. After high school, he served his Country in the...