Obituaries

Oct 16, 2009

KENNETH H. RISNER, age 74 of Rensselaer passed away Friday, October 16, 2009 at his home. He was born in Rensselaer on June 23, 1935, son of the late Bill and Emma Jean (Bailey) Risner. He was educated at the Jasper County Public Schools. He had lived in California for 38 years returning to the Rensselaer area 10 years...

Oct 15, 2009

ALMETA MAE ATKINSON, age 82 of Morocco passed away at Rensselaer Care Center on Thursday, October 15, 2009. She was born in Hammond, Indiana on November 15, 1926 a daughter of the late Nick and Ricca (Couse) Ferguson and had been educated at the Hammond Public Schools. She had resided in Morocco for 57 years moving there from Hammond....

Oct 11, 2009

Sep 30, 2009

Billie Joe Lawson, age 82 of Rensselaer, passed away at Jasper County Hospital on September 30th. He was born in Parke County, Indiana on August 28, 1927, a son of the late Marion Bishop and Ruth (Stokes) Lawson. He was educated at the Kingman Public Schools in Kingman, Indiana. He had resided in Rensselaer since 1948 and on January...

Sep 23, 2009

CAREY W. “RICK” DOWTY, age 62 of Rensselaer passed away at Clarian Arnett Hospital in Lafayette on September 23, 2009. He was born in Rensselaer on October 29, 1946 a son of the late William M. and Minnie Mary (Smith) Dowty. He was educated in the Rensselaer Public School system and was a lifetime Rensselaer resident. On July 29,...

Sep 20, 2009

DOROTHY I. COUNTRYMAN, age 83 of Rensselaer passed away Sunday evening, September 20, 2009 at the Rensselaer Care Center. She was born February 23, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York a daughter of the late Russell and Marie Cunnius. She received her education in Brooklyn and had lived in New York and Kentland, IN before moving to Rensselaer 40 years...

Sep 19, 2009

PAUL E. HOSKINS, age 79 of Morocco passed away Saturday evening, September 19, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. He was born in Advance, Indiana on July 5, 1930 a son of the late Oliver and Fronia (Wilson) Hoskins. He had lived in Morocco since 1951 moving there from Jamestown, Indiana. He was educated in the Boone County...

Sep 18, 2009

Dorothy M. Malott, age 73 of rural Rensselaer passed away Friday morning, September 18, 2009 at Rensselaer Care Center. She was born May 28, 1936, a daughter of the late Joseph and Jewel (Basewell) Glenn and had lived her entire life in Newton, Lake and Jasper Counties. She was educated at the Morocco and North Newton Schools. On July...

Aug 22, 2009

Elizabeth R. “Bette” Kanne, age 87 of Rensselaer, passed away August 22, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer. Bette was born September 17, 1921 in Rensselaer, the daughter of John and Maud (DeMoss) Newcome, both deceased. She graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1939. She was married to Delos A. “Bunk” Kanne on September 25, 1940 in Rensselaer....

Aug 7, 2009

Aug 2, 2009

Peggy Joyce Luttrell age 72 of Medaryville passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday afternoon, with her loving family by her side. Peggy was born on September 23, 1936, the daughter of Edwin and Mary Cain. Peggy was a lifelong area resident. She was educated in the Brook School Corporation and Graduated in 1955. She married Ray Luttrell...

Jul 30, 2009

William L. "Bill" Wood, age 77 of Rensselaer, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 30, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital, after battling cancer for a short time. He was born in Rensselaer, March 1, 1932, son of the late Landis L. and Josephine A. (Dayton) Wood. He had been a Rensselaer Resident 60 years residing in Indianapolis, Greenfield, Lafayette, Dunkirk...

Jul 24, 2009

Richard Devon Williams, age 86 of Rensselaer, passed away July 24, 2009 at Jasper County Hospital. He was born February 14, 1923 in Kentland, Indiana the son of the late Bruce and Mary (Fitzgerald) Williams. He was educated in the Kentland Public Schools. His first 40 years, he lived in Kentland, Earl Park and the Fowler area, moving to...

Jul 22, 2009

June L. Lock, 79, of Monon, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 22, 2009. She was born March 9, 1930 in Christman, Illinois a daughter of the late William Herman and Mabel (Pine) Carpenter. She had lived in Newton and Lake Counties, moving to Monon in 1972. She married Emory “Murrell” Lock on July 1, 1950 in...

Jul 20, 2009

DOROTHY M. WILSON, age 84 of Monon, passed away early Monday morning, July 20, 2009 in Lafayette. She was born December 30, 1924 in Battleground, Indiana, daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Pattengale) Sterrett. She had lived in Carroll and White Counties most of her life and graduated from Delphi High School. She was married to Woodrow T....

Jul 18, 2009

Wilma A, Koebcke, 81 of Rensselaer, passed away July 18, 2009 at Rensselaer Care Center. Born in Winamac November 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary Weaver Meyer. She graduated from

Pulaski High School in 1945. Her marriage was to Richard Koebcke on Nov. 15, 1947 in Pulaski. He died in 1982. Wilma was...

Jul 15, 2009

Paul M. Hoover, age 73 of Rensselaer passed away in Lafayette on July 15, 2009 after losing his battle with cancer. There will be private family services.

Jul 11, 2009

Lillian Faye Floyd, age 74 of Rensselaer, passed away July 11, 2009 at her home. She was born in Salyersville, Kentucky on December 26, 1934, a daughter of the Late Leebo and Mollie (Salyers) Whitaker. She moved to Rensselaer as a child and was educated in the Rensselaer Public Schools. She attended St. Joseph College for a year. She...

Jul 6, 2009

Jeffrey L. Lomax, age 52 of rural Remington passed away Monday evening, July 6, 2009 at his home losing his battle with cancer. He was born March 23, 1957 a son of the late Robert J. and Donna J Hamer Lomax. He was a lifetime area resident, graduating from Rensselaer High School in 1976. He had been employed at...

Jun 29, 2009

Herman J. Nagel, age 89 of Rensselaer passed away June 29, 2009 at Rensselaer Care Center. He was born in Rensselaer March 19, 1920, son of the late Bernard and Francis (Schmidt) Nagel. He was a lifetime area resident except for a few years he lived in the Chicago area. He was a 1938 Graduate of Rensselaer High School...