Obituaries

Brenda Sue Dale

May 11, 2008

Brenda " Sue" Dale, age 48, of Lake Village, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, May 11, 2008 at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point. She was born on December 22, 1959, in Watseka, IL, the daughter of Lester and Beatrice (Reagan) Wolford of Beaverville, IL, they survive. She had lived in Lake Village since 2001, moving there from Morocco....

Ruby Mae Mccarty

May 3, 2008

Ruby McCarty went to be with her Lord Friday evening at her home with her family by her side. She had been ill for nine years. Ruby was a homemaker and the mother of two daughters.

Ruby married Roosevelt McCarty on January 10, 1956, and they celebrated Fifty-two years of marrage this past January.

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Harley Wayne Gibson

Apr 27, 2008

Harley Wayne Gibson, age 81, passed from this life to be with the Lord Sunday, April 27, 2008. He was born October 22, 1926, in New Liberty, IL to Webb and Elsie Gibson. Harley was the oldest of 7 children. Preceding him in death were 3 brothers and 1 sister. He served in the U.S. Army in W.W. II....

Dorothy Lee

Apr 14, 2008

Dorothy Lee, age 93, of Rensselaer passed away Monday, April 14, 2008. She was a 1933 Graduate of Rensselaer High School. On April 22, 1934, she married Eldred E. Lee, he died December 11, 1981. She was the Jasper County Recorder from 1973 to 1981, when she retired. She had formerly been employed at the Smart Shop of Rensselaer...

Virginia Hensler

Apr 13, 2008

Virginia Hensler, age 89, of Rensselaer, passed away at George Ade Extended Care Facility late Sunday evening, April 13, 2008. She was born in Jasper County September 28, 1918 and lived her lifetime in Jasper County; was a homemaker and farmer. She was a 1937 graduate of Rensselaer High School. On May 28, 1938, she married Earl Hensler. he...

Jack Mingear

Apr 13, 2008

Jack Mingear, age 85, of Rensselaer, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008. He was born in Dexter, MO, she son of the late Charles Curtis and Laura (Holifield) Mingear. He was educated at the Remington Schools and had been a resident of Rensselaer for 55 years. He was married to Edith "Butch" Latta. He served in the U.S. Army...

Josephine Sargent

Apr 12, 2008

Josephine had been a lifetime resident of Jasper County and graduated from the Demotte High School in 1928. She cleaned for many area families and businesses for over 40 years retiring in 1978. She had been very active in the Christian Mothers of the St. Augustine Catholic Church for many years.

Thomas Boring

Apr 10, 2008

Thomas Boring of Rensselaer, passed away at Jasper County Hospital Thursday afternoon with family by his side. He had lived in Jasper County most of his life and graduated from DeMotte High School in 1961. He married Lois I. Downs on March 19, 1965 in Mt. Ayr. He a was veteran of the U.S. Army and had worked as...

Finas Conley

Apr 9, 2008

Finas had been a resident at the Rensselaer Care Center for the past several years and had been chosen to reign as King on at least two occasions. He loved to tell Christian jokes and thoroughly enjoyed listening to gospel music. He will be greatly missed by his children and extended family including the residents and workers at Rensselaer...

Beulah Faye Richie

Apr 7, 2008

Beulah Faye loved to help people. Her love for God, her family, and friends was what she lived for. She was a devoted social worker for the Jasper County Division of Family Services for the past 20 years. Her children can tell countless stories of the kindness and generosity that Beulah had done for others in her life. She...

Diana Bennett

Apr 3, 2008

Diana loved her nephews and neices. She was an avid reader and loved watching the Cubs on TV and Bowling.

Maretta Dickson

Apr 2, 2008

Florence Lawrence

Mar 26, 2008

Florence Anne Lawrence, age 96, of Morocco, passed away March 26, 2008 at her home in Morocco. She was born in England on April 19, 1911 and had resided in this area since 1993 coming here from Lansing, IL. She had been a seamstress. Daughters surviving are Karen (Mrs. Ken) Daniels of England and Luciana Lawrence of Morocco. She...

Edward Allen Smith

Mar 26, 2008

Edward Allen Smith, age 38, of rural Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly at his home Wednesday, March 26, 2008. He was born February 18, 1970 in Joplin, Missouri the son of Richard Michael Smith, Sr. and Janice Kay (Allen) Smith. He was a 1988 graduate of Webb City High School in Webb City, Missouri. Before moving to rural Jasper County...

Albert C. Wright

Mar 18, 2008

Albert C. Wright, age 40, of 225 Rachel St, Rensselaer, passed away unexpectedly March 18, 2008, at Jasper County Hospital. He graduated from River Forest High School, Lake Station in 1986 and served in the U.S. Army. He had resided in Rensselaer since 2005. He was a construction laborer for Local #81 in Valparaiso.

Helen A. Griffin

Mar 17, 2008

Helen A. Griffin, 98, of rural Rensselaer passed away at her home March 17, 2008 after 2 yrs of declining health. She was born August 23, 1909, the daughter of the late Charles C, and Hattie (Karr) Parks and was educated at Surrey, Fair Oaks, and Rensselaer Schools. She was a lifetime Jasper County resident and on December 11,...

Earl O. Keene

Mar 15, 2008

Friends may call Monday March 17th at Steinke Funeral Home, Brunton Chapel of Morocco, from 4 till 7 P.M. with funeral services held at 7:00 P.M., Pastor Royal Voeller officiating. Interment will be at a later date. Memorials may be made to the family or that of donor's choice.

Oris V. Brandt

Dec 7, 1941

Oris V. Brandt, the son of Edward J. Brandt and Letha L. (Miller) Brandt, was born February 16, 1921 in Rensselaer, Indiana. Oris graduated from J. Kent High School in Kentland, Indiana with the Class of 1939. In March 1940, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and completed basic training at Great Lakes Naval Station, then was assigned to...