Obituaries

Dec 11, 2011

Richard L. Garmong, age 90 of Morocco, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2011 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. He was born April 20, 1921 in Morocco, the son of the late Porter and Alma (Martin) Garmong.

Dick graduated from Morocco High School. He married Maxine Hanford in 1941. She...

Dec 9, 2011

Bobby Riley, age 68 of Morocco, passed away Friday morning, Dec. 9, 2011 at his home. He was born in Evansville on July 3, 1943, son of the late John R. and Stella Mae (Belt) Riley. Bobby attended school in Marion, KY and graduated from Crittenden County High School with the class of 1961. In high school, he was...

Dec 5, 2011

Alice Etta Nemecek, age 88 of Morocco, passed away Monday afternoon, December 5, 2011 at her home. She was born in Enos on March 19, 1923, daughter of the late Harrison and Margarett (Brenneisen) Bingham. She was a lifelong area resident.

Alice graduated from Morocco High School. On April 3, 1948 in Cicero, Illinois she...

Nov 24, 2011

Ronald L. Albrecht, Sr., age 78 of Morocco, passed away Thursday afternoon, Nov. 24, 2011 at Franciscan St. James Health in Chicago Heights, Illinois. He was born on Sept. 26, 1933 in Dolton, Illinois, son of the late Walter and Lillian (Grapenthien) Albrecht.

Ronald graduated from the Lincoln Schools in Dolton, Illinois. On July 10,...

Nov 18, 2011

Phyllis Daisy Graham, age 77 of Morocco, passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2011 at Autumn Hills Health and Rehab Center following several years of declining health. She was born on Oct. 18, 1934, daughter of the late William R. Dell, Sr. and Florence (Labounty) Dell.

Daisy attended school in Calumet Township. On Dec. 23, 1952...

Nov 14, 2011

Ruth Juanita Merchant Padgett (Graefnitz), age 89 of Morocco, passed away Monday afternoon, Nov. 14, 2011 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. She was born in Lake Village on March 16, 1922, daughter of the late Albert F. and Beulah M. (Jackson) Graefnitz. Ruth attended school in Newton County and graduated from Morocco High School with the...

Nov 12, 2011

Ryan Paul Wynn, age 23 of Morocco, passed away Saturday morning, Nov. 12, 2011 as the result of a motor vehicle accident in Benton County. He was born on Nov. 15, 1987, the son of Richard L. and Amy M. Wynn. Ryan was a lifelong Newton County resident. Ryan attended school in the North Newton School District and graduated...

Nov 11, 2011

Francis Loren Snow, age 83 of rural Rensselaer, passed away Friday evening, Nov. 11, 2011 at the Rensselaer Care Center. He was born in Jasper County on Nov. 12, 1927, son of the late Ivan Wesley and Lavina (Stanton) Snow. He was a lifelong area resident.

Francis attended the Jasper County Public Schools. On June...

Nov 10, 2011

Homer Glenn Banister, age 84 of Roselawn, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 10, 2011 at Autumn Hills Health and Rehabilitation Center in Roselawn with his loving family by his side. He was born Jan. 6, 1927, son of the late Harrison and May (Erb) Banister. He was a lifelong area resident.

Homer Glenn attended school...

Nov 9, 2011

Leonard Calvin McClatchey, age 84 of Morocco, passed away Wednesday evening, Nov. 9, 2011, at Iroquois Memorial Hospital in Watseka, IL. He was born in Morocco on June 7, 1927, son of the late Harry Zeno McClatchey and Ellen (Whaley) McClatchey.

Leonard graduated from Morocco High School with the class of 1945. He attended Indiana...

Oct 30, 2011

Paul Marvin Kosta, age 84 of Rensselaer, passed away Sun., Oct. 30, 2011 at Memorial Hospital in South Bend as the result of an auto accident in Starke County. He was born in Jasper County on Feb. 11, 1927, son of the late Edward J. Kosta and Edna (Mauck) Kosta. He was a lifelong Parr area resident.

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Oct 15, 2011

Wilma L. Smith, 75 of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday evening, Oct. 15, 2011 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Morocco on Feb. 7, 1936, daughter of the late William H. and Marie (Reigle) Porter. She was a lifelong area resident.

Wilma graduated from Morocco High School with the class of 1954. On...

Oct 5, 2011

Mary S. Bertram, 62 of Morocco, passed away Wed., Oct. 5, 2011 at her home. She was born Dec. 12, 1948 in Morocco, daughter of the late William F. Bertram, Sr. and Leta M. (Jackson) Bertram. She was a lifelong area resident. Mary graduated from Morocco High School with the class of 1967 and graduated from Indiana Central College...

Sep 27, 2011

Ray D. Hammond, 80 of Parr, passed away Tuesday evening, Sept. 27, 2011 at his home. He was born in Jasper County on Sept. 27, 1931, son of the late Merle Hammond and Minnie (Stowers) Hammond. He was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Fair Oaks High School in 1951 and went on to serve his country in...

Sep 24, 2011

Richard W. Neibert, age 73 of Morocco, passed away in his home Saturday evening, Sept. 24, 2011 after a brief illness. He was born in Watseka, IL on Dec. 18, 1937, son of the late Henry J. Neibert and Jennie M. (Bingham) Neibert. He was a lifelong area resident. Richard attended grade school in Enos and graduated from Morocco...

Sep 24, 2011

Edgar Dallas List, age 74 of Rensselaer, lost his battle with cancer Saturday morning, Sept. 24, 2011 at Jasper County Hospital. He was born Oct. 31, 1936 in Rensselaer, son of the late Edgar C. List and Lula (Payne) List. He was a lifelong area resident. Dallas graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class of 1955. He served...

Sep 12, 2011

Mary J. Honn, age 64 of Rensselaer, passed away Monday, Sept. 12, 2011 at her home. She was born June 27, 1947 in Watseka, IL, daughter of the late Henry A. Burghardt and Lula May (Diggle). Mary graduated from Watseka Community High School with the class of 1966. She was a lifelong area resident, having previously lived in Brook...

Sep 7, 2011

Albert “Al” Barker, age 82 of Rensselaer, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Franciscan St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point. He was born in Fair Oaks on September 6, 1929, son of the late Owen W. Barker and Flota (Myers) Barker. He attended school in Parr and was a lifelong resident of northwest Indiana. Al served his...

Aug 31, 2011

Martha Peacock, age 86 of Morocco, passed away Wed., August 31, 2011 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. She was born in Morocco on August 7, 1925, daughter of the late Lloyd Brunton and Mildred (Graves) Brunton.

Martha attended school in Morocco and was a lifelong area resident. In 1944 she married her...

Aug 3, 2011

Garnita Webb, age 93 of Morocco, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. She was born May 6, 1918 in Grant Park, IL, daughter of the late William Bean and Nora (Perkins) Bean.

Garnita moved to Kentucky as a child, and spent many years in the Campbellsville area....