Obituaries

May 15, 2024

Janet I. Burton, 80, of Brook passed away May 15, 2024 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. She was born in Rensselaer on Jan. 7, 1944, the daughter of Charles F. Richards and Irene C. (Murphy) Richards.

On Dec. 30, 1991, in Kentland, she married Walter C. Burton. He preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 2021....

May 14, 2024

Dolores Jeanette Wagner, age 90, of Mt. Pleasant, SC, passed away peacefully at home on May 14, 2024.

Dolores was born in Chicago, IL on June 15, 1933, to William and Helen (Koehler) Haberkorn. She moved to Chatsworth, IL in 1939, where she attended Catholic School and graduated from Chatsworth High School in 1951.

May 9, 2024

Keith Jeralds, 59, of Schneider, Indiana passed away at his home on May 9, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on January 28, 1965, the son of Jack Jeralds and Marcia Poortinga.

Keith proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 22 years, specializing in security. He loved...

May 7, 2024

Michael E. Stone, “Stonebelly”, 53, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away May 7, 2024. He was born in Rensselaer on July 3, 1970, the son of Jeral Stone and the late Karen (Burman) Widner.

Mike was a 1990 graduate of Rensselaer Central High School. He had worked at various local companies including Rose Acre Farms, FBI...

May 6, 2024

Tracy D. Patterson, 58, of Morocco, Indiana passed away peacefully at his home on Monday evening, May 6, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Scottsboro, Alabama on May 31, 1965, the son of Harvey and Mazette (McCutchen) Patterson.

He was a 1983 graduate of Lake Central High School and went on...

May 3, 2024

Jack D. Warne, 89, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed peacefully into the loving arms of our Lord on Friday, May 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Morocco, Indiana on January 4, 1935, the son of Delos and Alice (Purdy) Warne.

He was previously married to Karen Martin from Brook,...

Apr 28, 2024

Sara Tutewiler, 40, of Morocco, Indiana passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, April 28, 2024. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois on December 27, 1983, the daughter of John Lee Tutewiler and Evangelina (Martinez) Tutewiler.

Sara worked as a quality control manager for Shoup Manufacturing in Kankakee. She overcame a lot of challenges...

Apr 28, 2024

John Ray Godby, 81, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, April 28, 2024 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Watseka, Illinois on October 11, 1942, the son of Carroll and Delena (Hall) Godby. He was a lifelong resident of Goodland, Indiana until he moved to Rensselaer in 2019.

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Apr 24, 2024

Norma C. Lawson, 94, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away peacefully at her home on April 24, 2024. She was born in Rensselaer on December 30, 1929, the daughter of Charles Roberts and Catherine Evelyn (Kirk) Roberts. She was a 1949 graduate of Rensselaer High School.

On January 1, 1951, in Rensselaer, she...

Apr 20, 2024

Matthew Joseph Serna, 35, of Kentland, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 20, 2024 as the result of an auto accident. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 23, 1989, the son of Mark S. Jaroch, Sr. and Tammy L. Serna.

On December 13, 2014 he married Kayla Ranee Serna. Matt drove a...

Apr 19, 2024

Marianne Truckenbrodt, 64, of Morocco, Indiana passed away at her home on Friday, April 19, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 6, 1959, the daughter of Russell and Rosemary (O’Malley) Brown. She was a graduate of Amos Alonzo Stagg High School in Palos Hills, Illinois.

On June...

Apr 16, 2024

Susan Kay (Burton) Gernon, 73, of Morocco, Indiana, formerly of Kankakee, Illinois passed away April 16, 2024, after a short illness.

Susan, one of four siblings, was born in 1951 in Watseka, Illinois.

She was a devout Mother of six children, Jennifer (Doug) Jaeger of Charlotte, North Carolina, Rachel (Chris) Hilton...

Apr 11, 2024

James Marvin Ulm, 75, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Thursday evening, April 11, 2024 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Rensselaer on November 12, 1948, the son of Marvin Francis Ulm and Dixie Kathleen (Salyers) Ulm. He was a graduate of DeMotte High School.

Jim worked construction alongside his uncle Max. He...

Apr 6, 2024

Walter Lee Lattimore, 79, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away at his home on Saturday, April 6, 2024. He was born July 28, 1944, the son of Glen and Margaret (Shindlar) Lattimore. He attended Fair Oaks High School.

On April 21, 1962, in Parr, Indiana he married Karen Kellner, and she survives.

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Apr 5, 2024

Edmere Bertha Falk, 87, of Morocco, Indiana passed away at her home early Friday morning, April 5, 2024 surrounded by her family. She was born in Lake Village, Indiana on November 30, 1936, the daughter of Leroy and Edmere (Garvais) Smart.

On July 25, 1954, she married her husband of 59 years, Donald J. Falk....

Apr 2, 2024

Paul Eugene McCurtain, age 94, of Demotte, IN passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

He was born on August 17, 1929 in Parr, IN, the son of Mabel Jean Gundy (McCurtain) and Paul Crane, both deceased.

On December 2, 1950, Paul married Allegra Knapp-McCurtain at the First Presbyterian Church in...

Mar 4, 2024

Timothy Andrew Gonsiorowski, “Skeeter”, 81, of Oxford, Indiana passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Hammond, Indiana on August 2, 1942, son of the late Thaddeuz and Stella (Wojtena) Gonsiorowski. He was a 1960 graduate of George Rogers Clark High School in Hammond and was a veteran of the U.S. Army....

Mar 1, 2024

Sarah “Jeanette” Hall, 99, of Morocco, IN passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born in Spencer, IN on April 4, 1924 to James Kenneth and Flossie Lovella (Hauser) Starnes.

On June 21, 1944 she married Floyd Henry Hall. He preceded her in death on Feb. 6, 1994. Jeanette...

Feb 21, 2024

Reba I. Clevinger, 87 of Morocco, Indiana passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at her daughter’s home in Galveston, Indiana. She was born in Ravenscroft, Tennessee on June 26, 1936 to the late Paul and Eunice (Randolph) Lamb. On May 19, 1956, in Morocco, she married Walton E. “Gene” Clevinger. He preceded her in death on August 16, 2020....

Jan 31, 2024

Virginia Sue “Jen” Riley, 76, of Goodland, IN passed away Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024 at her daughter’s home in West Lafayette. She was born in Rensselaer, IN on April 18, 1947, the daughter of Albert Yoder and Lillian (Kissinger) Yoder. She was a 1966 graduate of Mt. Ayr High School.

On May 14, 1983 she...