Obituaries
Kathy J. Jackson
Dec. 5, 1971 — May 7, 2025
Kathy J. (Robison) Jackson, 53, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, May 7 at Franciscan Health Hospital in Lafayette.
(Pulaski County Journal — May 14, 2025)
Danny Len Heminger, 66, of Pulaski, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 26.
(Pulaski County Journal — May 7, 2025)
John Joseph “Jack” Kramer, 85, of North Judson, passed away on Tuesday, April 29.
(Pulaski County Journal — May 7, 2025)
Nancy S. Rife, 70, of Winamac, passed away on Monday, April 21 at home surrounded by family and friends.
Born June 29, 1954 at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, California, she was the daughter of the late Carl Alberts Jr. and Shirley Alberts (Schroeder).
Nancy dedicated her life to caring for...
Joan M. Bendel, 81, of Winamac, passed away on Monday, April 21 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport.
Born on Jan. 24, 1944, in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Jeanette (Krauss) Johnsen.
On June 3, 1961, she married Wilbur Ed Bendel. He preceded her in death on June 16, 1990...
Joe W. Kestle, 68, of Winamac, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 22.
He was born on Sept. 17, 1956 in Knox to the late James M. and Carol A. (Downey) Kestle. Joe graduated from Winamac High School in 1976. While in high school, he was a conference champion wrestler. Joe was baptized in...
James M. “Jim” Dowling, 77, of Winamac, formerly of Hopkinsville, Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 14 at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac.
Jim was born on Sept. 10, 1947 to the late Dennis and Irene (Bixler) Dowling in Adrian, Michigan and was raised in Jasper, Michigan....
Edward J. Buckman, 82, of Winamac, passed away on Thursday, April 24 at Hickory Creek in Winamac.
(Pulaski County Journal — April 30, 2025)
Scarlet Elizabeth Kennedy, (nee Gower), age 33, of Medaryville, passed away April 12 at Franciscan Hospital in Crown Point after a courageous battle with cancer.
Scarlet was born in Munster on April 26, 1991. She grew up in Whiting until middle school, when she moved to Medaryville, where she...
Paul Edward “Doc” Smith, Jr., 64, of Rochester, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 17, at his home.
He was born on Feb. 28, 1961 in Logansport. Doc grew up in Monterey and graduated from Culver Community High School in 1979. After graduating mid-term, he joined the United States...