Obituaries

Donald Siegrist

Donald Siegrist

Jan 27, 2010

Donald J. Siegrist, 76, of Rensselaer, passed away January 27, 2010 at Jasper County Hospital. He was born in Rensselaer May 6, 1933, son of the late Carl and Mary Evelyn (Nesius) Siegrist. He was educated in the Rensselaer public schools and was a lifetime Rensselaer resident and farmer until retiring in the late 1980's. Don served his country...

Hamlin Smith

Hamlin Smith

Jan 20, 2010

Hamlin ‘Bus’ Smith, Jr., age 80 of Rensselaer passed away January 20th at his home. He was born January 21, 1929 in Rensselaer, a son of the late Hamlin H. Smith Sr. and Edna Pearl (Romine) Smith. He graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1947. On May 21, 1950, in Rensselaer, he married Phyllis Hall. She...

David Hinman

David Hinman

Jan 7, 2010

DAVID ALLEN HINMAN, JR. age 41 of North Judson passed away January 7, 2010 at Golden Living Center in Portage, IN. He had been in failing health for 2 years. He was born April 14, 1968 in Winamac, son of David Allen Hinman and Sharon Kay (Willis) Stalbaum. He was a lifetime Pulaski County resident and graduated from North...

Judie Carter

Judie Carter

Dec 25, 2009

Judie Carter, age 62 of Lake Village, passed away unexpectedly December 25, 2009 at her home. She was born December 6, 1947 in Carrier Mills, Illinois to the late Lorander and Bonnie (Johnson) Middleton. She attended the Chicago Heights public schools. On January 7, 1967 in Crete, Illinois she married Johnnie Carter who survives. Judie was a homemaker and...

George Schanlaub

George Schanlaub

Dec 21, 2009

George W. Schanlaub, age 86 of Morocco, passed away Monday, December 21, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. He was born June 4, 1923 in Mt. Ayr to the late John W. and Nora Ellen (Thomas) Schanlaub. George graduated from Mt. Ayr High School in 1942. On September 14, 1946 in Morocco, he married Ileda Dubea. She survives....

Howard Eddy

Howard Eddy

Dec 20, 2009

Howard J. Eddy, age 65 of Morocco, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on September 15, 1944, son of the late Howard and Lucille (Boyer) Eddy. Howard grew up in Chicago and graduated from the Chicago Public Schools. He had been a Morocco resident for the past...

Daryl Schultz

Daryl Schultz

Dec 20, 2009

Daryl A. Schultz, age 65 of rural Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly at his home Sunday, December 20, 2009. He was born in Rensselaer, May 2, 1944, son of the late Albert H. and Martha L. (Krueger) Schultz. Daryl was a lifetime Jasper County resident and graduated from Fair Oaks High School in 1962. On December 5, 1970, in Rensselaer,...

Barry Shoup

Barry Shoup

Dec 19, 2009

Barry Lynn Shoup, 67 of Rensselaer, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2009 at his home. He was born in Florida on May 23, 1943, the son of Cyrus and Mildred (Millhouse) Shoup. Barry had been an area resident for 10 years, having previously lived in Florida and Ohio. On July 23, 1976 in Dayton, Ohio, Barry married Doris Day...

Rose Ann Nagel

Rose Ann Nagel

Dec 6, 2009

Rose Ann Nagel, 76 of Brook, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away December 6, 2009 at her home. She was born January 16, 1933 daughter of the late Lawrence A. and Jessie (Hall) DeWees. She graduated from Rensselaer High School with the class of 1951 and was a lifetime area resident. On January 28, 1952 in Rensselaer, Rose Ann married...

Etta Campbell

Etta Campbell

Nov 29, 2009

ETTA J. CAMPBELL, age 81 of Morocco, passed away November 29, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. She was born April 7, 1928 daughter of the late James and Frances (Coleman) Campbell. She graduated from Morocco High School. She worked for Permonite Manufacturing and Per Pak Manufacturing for many years. She was a member of the Red Hat...

Jon Phillips

Jon Phillips

Nov 27, 2009

JON S. PHILLIPS, age 56 of Morocco, passed away November 27, 2009 at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Angola, Indiana on May 18, 1953 a son of the late Robert H. and Betty (Harring) Phillips. He attended the Angola Public Schools. He spent his life in Northern Indiana and was a semi truck...

James Boldman

James Boldman

Nov 23, 2009

James Russell Boldman, age 41 of Monticello formerly of Kentland, passed away November 23, 2009 at Regency Place Nursing Facility in Lafayette. He was born September 1, 1968 in Aurora, Illinois, son of Phillip and Pat (Eichelberg) Boldman of Kentland. Jim graduated from South Newton High School in 1987. He lived in Terre Haute, Indiana for four years and...

Wanda Baker

Wanda Baker

Nov 23, 2009

Wanda Marie Baker, age 69 of Rensselaer passed away November 23, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Clifford Russell

Clifford Russell

Nov 17, 2009

Clifford G. Russell, age 66 of the Morocco - Roselawn area passed away November 17, 2009 as a result of an auto accident at the intersection of hwy 41 & 114 in Newton County. He was born August 3, 1943 in Rensselaer a son of the late Earl and Anita (Langley) Russell. Cliff graduated from Morocco High School in...

William Porter

William Porter

Nov 10, 2009

William A. Porter, 62 of Morocco, passed away November 10, 2009 at Rensselaer Care Center. He was born in Rensselaer on January 8, 1947, son of the late Ira M. and Verna M. (Korth) Porter. He graduated from Morocco High School. On December 13, 1969, in Morocco, he married Marcia Wynn. She survives. Bill had been a farmer, truck...

Frances Brooks

Frances Brooks

Nov 7, 2009

Frances H. Brooks, 87 of Remington, passed away November 7th at Rensselaer Care Center. She was born August 4, 1922 in Middletown, Ohio, a daughter of the late Minot and Minnie Katherine Roebuck. She had lived in Evanston, Ill, Remington and Logansport prior to moving to Rensselaer four years ago. She graduated from the Evanston High School in 1940....

Betty Bol

Betty Bol

Nov 6, 2009

BETTY L. BOL, age 85 of Rensselaer passed away, November 6, 2009 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. She was born October 19, 1924 in Rensselaer, a daughter of the late Flenner and Maude (Steele) Todd. She was a lifetime Jasper County resident and a 1943 graduate of Rensselaer Central High School. In 1947 in Gary, she married Henry...

Walter Geleott

Walter Geleott

Nov 5, 2009

Walter R. Geleott, age 91 of Rensselaer passed away November 5, 2009 at Regency Place in Lafayette. He was born in Gary, IN on January 25, 1918, son of the late John and Maggie (Buckner) Geleott. He was educated in the Gary Public Schools and proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. On July 15, 1939 in Chicago,...

Matthew Matthes

Matthew Matthes

Nov 4, 2009

Matthew Alexander Matthes, age 19 of Winamac and a student at St. Joseph College, passed away November 4, 2009 at Clarian Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born in Logansport on August 8, 1990, a son of John Albert Matthes and the late Nadine G. (Mooney) Matthes. He was a lifetime resident of Winamac and graduated from the North...

William Janssen

William Janssen

Oct 18, 2009

WILLIAM M. JANSSEN, age 88 of Rensselaer passed away October 18, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital. He was born in Peoria, IL on December 29, 1920, son of the late John and Mary (Schmidt) Janssen. He had lived in Rensselaer since early childhood and graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1939. He is a Veteran of the U.S. Army....