Obituaries

Jan 25, 2012

Robert Hartwell Jacks, age 90, of Rensselaer, passed away Wednesday morning, January 25, 2012 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Rensselaer on December 14, 1921, son of Elmer and Letha (Wood) Jacks.

Robert graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class of 1939. He served in the U.S. Navy during...

Jan 21, 2012

Duanna Lynn Manns, age 42, of rural Jasper County passed away at her home Saturday, January 21, 2012. Duanna was born in Hammond, Indiana, October 5, 1969, daughter of Duane Pfeifer and Carol Albright.

Duanna married Marvin Manns in September 1997 in Rensselaer and he survives. She was a homemaker and had three children. She...

Jan 18, 2012

Wanda M. Murray, 82 of Rensselaer, lost her battle with pancreatic cancer Wednesday evening, Jan. 18, 2012. She was born in Paxton, IL on Sept. 22, 1929, daughter of the late Edgar Calvin and Lula Estille (Payne) List. She lived in Rensselaer most of her life.

Wanda graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class...

Jan 13, 2012

Randall R. Decker, Sr., age 62 of Morocco, passed away Friday morning, Jan. 13, 2012 at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Central City, KY on July 7, 1949, son of Katherine (Fraze) Warman and the late Rig Decker.

On Sept. 17, 1967 Randall married LaDonna Matheny, and she...

Jan 11, 2012

Lawson E. Cox, 96, Morocco died peacefully on January 11, 2012 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center. Cox along with his late wife Lela, was the owner/operator of Enos Texaco and the Willow Inn for many years. He was born in 1915 in Roselawn, IN and was a lifelong resident of the Morocco area. He graduated from Morocco High...

Jan 7, 2012

Elizabeth (Kate) Rains, age 93 of Morocco, passed away Saturday morning, Jan. 7, 2012, at her daughter’s home in Morocco. She was born in Sheldon, IL on Dec. 26, 1918, daughter of the late Pierce D. and Nancy E. (Laffoon) Armstrong. She was a lifelong area resident.

In 1937 Kate married Robert O. Martin. He...

Jan 5, 2012

Jeremy “Jay” Edward Wright, age 32, of Morocco, Indiana, passed away January 5, 2012. Jeremy was born August 23, 1979 in Crown Point, IN to Edward Wright Jr. and Belinda (Keller) Messer. He attended Kankakee Valley High School and St. Joseph College. He also served in the United States Army. He worked at Steel Rod’s CB Shop in Remington,...

Jan 2, 2012

David A. Doyle, Sr., age 64 of Morocco, passed away at 9:01 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Rensselaer on Jan. 22, 1947, son of the late Cyril Doyle and Nellie (Delaney) Seymore.

Dave was a lifelong area resident and graduated from North Newton High...

Dec 22, 2011

Louis F. “Louie” Rolls, age 92 of Morocco, passed away at 12:02 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. He was born in Morocco on March 10, 1919, son of the late Frederick and Mary Jane “Jennie” (Cripps) Rolls. He was the youngest of seven children. Louie attended school in Morocco and was a lifelong...

Dec 15, 2011

Edward L. Kosta, Jr., age 86 of Parr, passed away at his home on Thursday evening, Dec. 15, 2011. Ed was born on June 3, 1925, the son of the late Edward Joseph and Edna (Mauck) Kosta. He was a lifelong area resident.

Ed grew up around Parr and attended school in Union Township. He...

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...