Obituaries

Feb 4, 2011

Mary Eugenia "Jenia" Burrell, age 85 of rural Rensselaer passed away unexpectedly at her home Friday, February 4, 2011. She was born in Decatur, Georgia on June 2, 1925, daughter of the late Edwin and Essie (Bryan) Mitchell. On June 25, 1956 she married Winifred Burrell. He survives.

Graveside services were held February 8, 2011...

Feb 3, 2011

Sanford "Harold" Lykins, Jr. age 84 of Rensselaer passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born in Kentucky on January 11, 1927 a son of the late Sanford and Francis (Dunn) Lykins. He had been a resident of Jasper County for the past 12 years, having lived in various places including Lake...

Feb 2, 2011

Lester LaVerne Wolford, age 86 of Beaverville, Illinois passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at his home. He was born March 21, 1924 in Morocco, Indiana, son of the late Philip C. and Ruby C. (Winslow) Wolford. On March 10, 1955, in Morocco, he married Beatrice L. (Reagan) Wolford. She survives. He was a lifetime Morocco area...

Jan 6, 2011

Larry Alton Webb, age 55 of Goodland, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born February 20, 1955 in Rensselaer, son of Garnita (Bean) Webb and the late Phillip Alton Webb.

Larry has a lifetime area resident and graduated from North Newton High School. He worked as...

Dec 30, 2010

Ruth Goldie Reed of Monticello, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010 at Monticello Assisted Living & Healthcare. She was born July 15, 1932 in Rensselaer, daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Halsema) Sommers. Ruth was the eleventh of twelve children.

Ruth spent her early life in Rensselaer caring for her invalid...

Dec 13, 2010

Elsie L. Jones, age 85 of Morocco, passed away Monday morning, December 13, 2010 at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. She was born in Brook on October 19, 1925, daughter of the late Carl and Mary (Honn) Moline.

Elsie was a life long area resident and graduated from Brook High School in 1944....

Dec 1, 2010

Ralph Wilbur Harsha, age 69 of rural Remington, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Jasper County Hospital. Ralph was born July 18, 1941 in St. Anne, IL, son of the late Harley E. and Ethel (Bailey) Harsha. He attended school in Fair Oaks and had been a Jasper County resident since 1947.

On February...

Nov 28, 2010

Donald R. “Donnie” Moore, age 70 of rural Rensselaer passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, November 28, 2010. Donnie was born in Rensselaer on April 30, 1940, son of the late Orval R. and Helen Elaine (Evion) Moore.

Donnie was a lifetime area resident. He was educated at the Rensselaer Public Schools and...

Nov 15, 2010

In loving memory of Ralph H. Raisanen, Jr. of Morocco, IN. who passed away on November 15, 2010. He is survived by his wife and soul mate, Diana (Griebe) Raisanen. Two FANTASTIC sons and daughter-in-laws, Ralph III and Kelli Raisanen of Crete, IL, Steven and Judy Raisanen of Roselawn, IN. Seven BEAUTIFUL grandchildren, Jacob, Kyler, Brooklyn, Gracie, Vanessa, Megan,...

Nov 5, 2010

CLIFFORD C. RILEY, age 63 of rural Morocco passed away at his home November 5, 2010. Clifford was born in Watseka, IL on July 23, 1947, son of the late John P. and Myrtle (Wesner) Riley. Clifford had lived in the Morocco area since 1957 and graduated from the Morocco High School in 1965. He was an Army Veteran....

Nov 1, 2010

ALLEN W. PIRLOT, 59 of rural Rensselaer passed away at his residence Monday afternoon, November 1, 2010. Allen was born in Gary on September 24, 1951, son of the late Walter and Marie (Truth) Pirlot. Allen was a 1970 graduate of Rensselaer High School and was a U.S. Army Veteran. On July 30, 1999 in Rensselaer he married Janet...

Oct 24, 2010

BERNICE MEYER, age 78 of Monon passed away Sunday evening, October 24, 2010 at Monticello Assisted Living & Healthcare Center in Monticello. She was born in Rosine, KY on February 27, 1932, daughter of the late Charles and Leona Embry. She was educated at the Chicago Heights, IL public schools. She was married to the late Charles Meyer.

Oct 24, 2010

Donald Glenn Smith, age 81, of Remington passed away Sunday, October 24, 2010 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. He was born April 7, 1929 in Princeton, WV, son of Reginald S. and Frances (Peters) Smith. Mr. Smith graduated from the Princeton, WV High School and Morris Harvey College. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving...

Oct 8, 2010

SIBYL BOREM, 98, of St. Simons Island, GA, passed away Friday, October 8, 2010, at Hospice of the Golden Isles. A native of Fisher, Illinois, Mrs. Borem was born on October 20, 1911 to the late Roy Sheffer and the late Marsha Wormeldoff Sheffer, and had been a resident of Glynn County, GA since 1984. She was a faithful...

Sep 24, 2010

Emil M. Goad, 82 of Rensselaer passed away Friday, Sept. 24, 2010 at Rensselaer Care Center. Emil was born Feb. 18, 1928 in Remington, son of the late James and Nancy E. (Webb) Goad. Emil was a lifetime Jasper County resident and was the Petroleum Plant Manager at Jasper County Farm Bureau for over 41 years, retiring in 1985....

Sep 18, 2010

ANASTASIA “STELLA” SYSOCK, age 91 of rural Rensselaer, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 18, 2010 at Jasper County Hospital. Stella was born in Philadelphia on July 4, 1919, daughter of the late Isaac and Anna Simon. Following her birth father’s death she was raised by her stepfather, Steve Kosinski and her mother Anna (Simon) Kosinski. Stella resided for a...

Aug 31, 2010

DORIS A. FITCH, 89 of Rensselaer formerly of Crown Point, passed away Tuesday evening, August 31, 2010 at Rensselaer Care Center. She was born in Illinois October 24, 1920, daughter of the late Theodore and Ruby (Chapman) Davis. She attended Hammond Tech High School. On December 27, 1938, in Hammond, she married Bluford Fitch. He died in 1973. For...

Aug 30, 2010

Gladys L. Armstrong, 88 of Gifford passed away on Monday, August 30, 2010 at Porter Hospital in Valparaiso. She was born December 5, 1921 in Jasper County, daughter of the late Charles and Stella (Nuss) Snow. Gladys was a lifetime Jasper County resident and graduated from Fair Oaks High School. On July 1, 1941 she married Mearle C. Armstrong....

Aug 12, 2010

Audrey Rosalie “Rose” Rush, 99, of Morocco, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2010, at George Ade Memorial Healthcare Center in Brook. Rose was a lifetime Mt. Ayr and Morocco resident being born in Washington Township, Newton County on November 5, 1910, daughter of the late James Hoon and Bessie (Sallee) Hoon. Rose was a 1928 graduate of Mt. Ayr...

Aug 10, 2010

Ralph W. Manns, age 63 of Rensselaer passed away Tuesday evening, August 10, 2010 at Jasper County Hospital. Ralph was born in Tipton, Kentucky on August 28, 1946 a son of the late Wed and Rosie (Bailey) Manns and received his education at the Kentucky Public Schools. He had lived in Rensselaer since moving here from Kentucky in 1965....