Obituaries

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...

Jan 30, 2024

Ronald Lee Koebcke, 75, of Rensselaer, IN passed away Tuesday evening, Jan. 30, 2024 at the Indiana Veterans’ Home in West Lafayette. He was born in Lafayette, IN on May 21, 1948, the son of Richard Lee Koebcke and Wilma A. (Meyer) Koebcke. He was a 1966 graduate of Rensselaer High School. He served in the U.S. Army in...

Jan 19, 2024

Gilbert E. Schultz, Jr., 75, of Rensselaer, IN passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2024 at Witham Hospital in Lebanaon, IN. He was born in Gary, IN on April 8, 1948 to Gilbert E. Schultz, Sr. and Lelah B. (Warner) Schultz.

Junior was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a self-employed truck driver and...

Dec 26, 2023

Dana Edward “Ed” White, 83, of Rensselaer, IN passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 at Southlake Methodist Hospital in Merrillville, IN. He was born in Elizabethton, TN on May 7, 1940, the son of Nicholas Robert White and Mary Etta Atwood (White) Geesa. Ed was a 1958 graduate of Mt. Ayr High School where...

Dec 24, 2023

E. Eileen Cook-Reid, 87, of Rensselaer, IN passed away peacefully at her home early Sunday morning, Dec. 24, 2023. She was born in Rensselaer on Jan. 25, 1936, the daughter of Earl Curnutt and Ruby J. (Kessler) Curnutt.

Her first marriage was to William N. Cook. He preceded her in death in 1985. Her second...

Dec 20, 2023

David John Vohlken, 86, of Rensselaer, IN passed away Dec. 20, 2023 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center. He was born on May 18, 1937 in Freeport, IL to John Henry Vohlken and Estella (Rawleigh) Vohlken. He was a graduate of Freeport High School.

Growing up he had a paper route; worked on Uncle...

Dec 16, 2023

Sharron Anne Corbin, 84, of Rensselaer, IN passed away Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023 at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook. She was born on March 14, 1939, in Rensselaer, to the late Edward Longeran, Sr. and Martha (Hielshire) Longeran.

She was a graduate of South Newton High School and earned her bachelor’s degree...

Dec 16, 2023

Leta Blanche (Cunningham) Nagel, 93, passed away peacefully on Dec. 16, 2023. Leta was born on July 10, 1930 to the late Elijah and Beatrice (Piatt) Cunningham.

Leta was a graduate of Fair Oaks High School. She had one brother, Billy Cunningham, and three sisters: Emma Jean, Bernice, and Lola Mae. All siblings preceded her...

Dec 15, 2023

Timothy Wayne Courtney, affectionately known as “Crazy Tim” by his friends and family, age 61, of Effingham, IL formerly of Rensselaer, IN passed away Friday, Dec. 15, 2023 at St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital in Effingham. He was born in Gary, IN on Oct. 6, 1962, the son of Marvin Duane Courtney and Opal Pearl (Henson) Courtney.

Nov 29, 2023

Frederik T. “Fritz” Kroesen, 85, of Morocco, IN passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in The Hague, Netherlands on July 16, 1938, the son of Frederik Kroesen, Sr. and Jannetje (Boshuisen) Kroesen.

Fritz immigrated to the United States in 1957, settling in the St. Louis, MO area....

Nov 16, 2023

Robert Lee “Bob” Luttrell, Sr., 71, of Goodland, IN passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN. He was born in Rensselaer, IN on May 26, 1952, son of the late Elbert T. Luttrell and Winifred F. (Smith) Luttrell. On July 9, 1971, in Rensselaer, he married Theresa D. Williamson. He served in...

Nov 9, 2023

Charles Anthony “Chuck” Ciastko, 59, of Morocco, IN passed away at his home on Nov. 9, 2023. He was born in Hammond on June 23, 1964, son of the late Raymond Joseph and Alice (Cox) Ciastko. He was a 1982 graduate of T.F. North High School in Calumet City, IL, and graduated from Indiana University with his master’s degree...