Obituaries

May 28, 2011

Roy Clyde Swartz, age 92 of Morocco, passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 at Franciscan St. Margaret Hospital in Dyer. He was born in Donovan, IL on January 15, 1919, son of the late Marion Earl and Jessie May (Whaley) Swartz. Roy attended school in Donovan and Morocco. He was a life long area resident.

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May 27, 2011

Ronald L. "Ron" Smith, Jr., age 51 of Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly at his home early Friday morning, May 27, 2011. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on September 14, 1959, son of Ronald Smith, Sr. and Alleta (Swift) Smith.

In addition to Indiana, Ron had also lived in Texas. He worked installing carpet. He...

May 22, 2011

Elbert T. “Spike” Luttrell, age 82 of Goodland, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2011 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. He was born in Liberty, KY on May 12, 1929, son of the late Evertt and Lula Luttrell.

Spike grew up in Kentucky and attended school in Casey County. He had been a resident of...

May 9, 2011

Louella Stone, age 85 of Wheatfield passed away early Monday morning, May 9, 2011 at Pulaski Healthcare Center in Winamac. She was born November 11, 1925 in Breathitt County, KY, daughter of the late Arzanas and America (Summa) Bradley.

Louella grew up in the Breathitt County, KY area and attended school there. On September 2,...

May 1, 2011

Patricia “Pat” A. Liersch, age 77 of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Jasper County Hospital. She was born May 20, 1933 in Lake County, Indiana, daughter of Harley Earl and Ethel C. (Bailey) Harsha.

Pat attended school in Fair Oaks and graduated from Fair Oaks High School. She spent most of her...

Apr 23, 2011

Cleva Whaley, 69, of Morocco passed away at her home Saturday morning, April 23, 2011. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in April, 2010.

Cleva was born in Harrogate, TN on March 27, 1942, daughter of the late Joe and Martha Daniels Woodby. She graduated from Forge Ridge School in Harrogate, TN. However, she had lived...

Apr 13, 2011

DAVID C. LOCKARD, SR. of Rensselaer, formerly of Monon, passed away at Rensselaer Care Center Wednesday, April 13, 2011. David was born July 22, 1940 in Bloomfield, Indiana, son of the late John Lockard, Sr. and Naomi Goad Lockard.

David was educated in the Wolcott Public Schools and was involved in farming his entire lifetime...

Mar 31, 2011

Richard L. Martin of Morocco passed away at home on Thursday, March 31, 2011. He was born to Katherine and Robert Martin on March 29, 1939. On April 12, 1959 he married Grace Hammelman.

He was employed by the Town of Morocco for 18 years. Formerly he owned the Downtown Texaco in Morocco. Richard was...

Mar 31, 2011

Gerald W. “Andy” Anderson, age 76 of Morocco, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 31, 2011 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. Andy was born in Newland in Jasper County on July 1, 1934, son of the late Ernest and Naomi (Nelson) Anderson.

He was a lifetime Morocco resident and graduated from Morocco High School...

Mar 29, 2011

Daniel Blaine "Dan" Hawkins, age 26 of Valparaiso, formerly of Shelby, passed away March 29, 2011 at Porter Hospital in Valparaiso. Dan was born in Rensselaer on December 17, 1984, son of Randy A. Hawkins of Brook and Etha M. (Carter) Hawkins of Morocco, who survive.

Dan was educated in the Lake Village and Lowell...

Mar 27, 2011

Dale Irwin Dawson, age 81 of rural Morocco, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2011 at his winter home in Foley, Alabama. Dale was born in Ade, Indiana on March 1, 1930 to the late Lawrence (Pappy) and Verda (Hickman) Dawson. He graduated from Morocco High School in 1948. On January 27, 1951 in Morocco, Dale married Carol Lee...

Mar 25, 2011

Thomas J. Burnside, 38, of rural Morocco, passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday evening, March 25, 2011. He was born December 8, 1972 in Rensselaer, son of James Thomas and Florence Ann (Bertram) Burnside.

Tom was a lifetime Newton County resident and graduated from North Newton High School in 1991. On November 17, 2001,...

Mar 19, 2011

Evelyn J. Miller, age 79 of rural Rensselaer, passed away Saturday morning, March 19, 2011 at her home. She was born August 21, 1931 in Scotts, Michigan, daughter of the late Carl and Mildred (Cartwright) Vroman.

Evelyn was a graduate of the Portage, Michigan High School with the Class of 1948. On December 25, 1948...

Mar 17, 2011

Harold Vern (Stowers) Long, age 81 of Rensselaer, passed away early Thursday morning, March 17, 2011 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. He was born in Medaryville on March 18, 1929, son of the late Clarence O. Long and Esther Delores Snow.

Harold attended the Jasper County Public Schools. He served his country...

Mar 11, 2011

William R. Lock, age 52 of rural Wheatfield passed away Friday morning, March 11, 2011 at IU Health Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. William was born December 30, 1958 in Rensselaer, son of the late William Robert Lock and Geneva (Johnson) Lock. He was married to Mary (Wentworth) Lock of Wheatfield. She survives.

Mr. Lock served...

Feb 27, 2011

Gerald Eugene “Jerry” Herr, age 88 of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2011 in Rensselaer. He was born August 1, 1922 in McCoysburg, son of the late Levi and Josie (Stultz) Herr.

Jerry attended the Hanging Grove School and graduated from Rensselaer High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps...

Feb 19, 2011

William A. Lindahl, age 88 of Morocco, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Jasper County Hospital Alternacare. He was born June 12, 1922, son of the late John and Mary (Winslow) Lindahl. He attended school in Mt. Ayr and was a lifetime Newton County resident.

On October 17, 1947, he married Opal Hoover. She...

Feb 19, 2011

Selma L. Smart, age 89 of Morocco, passed away early Saturday morning, February 19, 2011 at her home. She was born November 7, 1921 in Indianapolis, daughter of the late Clair C. and Olive C. (Wolever) Wolverton. She was educated at the Indianapolis Public Schools and received her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Education from Indiana University.

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Feb 18, 2011

Stanley A. Harrison age 91 of DesPlaines, IL, formerly of Morocco, IN, passed away Friday evening, February 18, 2011 at Rensselaer Care Center. Stanley was born in Morocco on October 13, 1919, son of the late Charles Ellsworth and Nellie Mae (Pickering) Harrison. He graduated from Morocco High School and Butler University in Indianapolis. Mr. Harrison served in the...

Feb 5, 2011

Wilda Irene DeWees Dunn Florence passed away on Saturday, February 5, 2011 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She had been in failing health for three years. She was born on November 25, 1908 in Rensselaer to Henry Clay and Effie (Martin) DeWees.

She was married on May 25, 1927 to Lloyd Delos Dunn in Rensselaer....