Obituaries
Patricia May Bucks, 80, of Rochester, passed away at 7:10 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, at We Belong Senior Home in Plymouth.
She was born on Sept. 21, 1941, in Winamac, and was the daughter of James R. and Marian M. (Barkdall) Boissier. On Dec. 6, 1969, at the Kewanna United Methodist Church, she...
Frederick “Fred” C. Paulsen, 98, of Port Charlotte, Florida, formerly of Winamac, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at Tidewell Hospice House in Port Charlotte, Florida.
Fred was born April 2, 1923, in North Judson to the late Frederick Christian and Amelia Kalina Paulsen. He was a U.S. Navy...
William “Bill” J. Poor, 71, of Aniws, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, Sept. 27 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.
He was born on Feb. 26, 1950, in Winamac, to Willis B. and Marie E. (Reimer) Poor. He was a volunteer Vietnam War veteran who was wounded in action during his service...
Sonny Ray Ritchie, 49, of Knox, formerly of Winamac, passed away on Sept. 23 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East, due to complications associated with COVID pneumonia.
He was born on Jan. 16, 1972, in Knox, to Clyde and Utella (Howard) Ritchie.
Sonny was a truck driver for many years. He hauled...
LeRoy A. Greene, 85, of South Bend, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 26 at his home.
(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 6, 2021)
Helen Irene (Klopfenstein) Gudeman, 88, of Monticello, formerly of Medaryville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, Sept. 24. She passed away at home surrounded by her family.
Helen was born on Oct. 16, 1932, in Mishawaka, to the late Gary and Clara (Laidig) Klopfenstein Sr. She graduated...
Bonnie L. O’Donnell, 86, of Winamac, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 18, at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac.
Born on Sept. 20, 1934, in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Dora (Poor) Fitz. She was a 1953 Winamac High School graduate. On Aug. 5, 1967, she married the love of...
John Charles Davis, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, passed away on Sept. 15 in Nashville, Tennessee.
John was born in Pulaski County on April 5, 1952, to Robert and Genevieve Davis.
John was proud to work for Coopers & Lybrand, later PricewaterhouseCoopers, until his retirement in 2010.
He is...
Timothy Joseph Pratt, 69, of Logansport, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 19.
(Pulaski County Journal — Sept. 29, 2021)
Connie S. Jamieson, 62, of Star City, passed away at her home on Wednesday, Sept. 15.
She was born on Dec. 11, 1958, in Winamac to the late Gerald Lloyd and Shirley A. (Schneider) Weaver. In 1977, Connie graduated from Winamac Community High School. On July 8, 1988, she married Michael L....