Obituaries
Thomas Eugene Degner, age 83, of Shell Lake, Wisconsin passed away Oct. 25, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, Wisconsin, surrounded by the love of his family after a hard-fought battle with congestive heart failure.
Born on July 18, 1942, to John and Leona (Tetzloff) Degner on the...
Phyllis Bathke, 77, of Medaryville, went home to be with the Lord Friday, Oct. 31. She passed away at Parkview Haven Retirement Home in Francesville following a brave battle with cancer.
Phyllis was born on Jan. 12, 1948 in LaPorte, to the late Robert C. and Alma L. (Linback) Ewing. She graduated...
Infant Paul Eugene Bauman V was born on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis.
Although his time on Earth was short, his life brought great joy to many. He will always be loved by his parents, Paul Eugene Bauman IV and Madison L. Arvin of Star City.
A celebration of...
Velma Jean (Bair) Jenkins, 96, of Crown Point, passed away Monday, Oct. 13.
(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 29, 2025)
Shelley Ann Swartzell, 61, of Winamac, passed away Thursday, Oct. 16, at Parkview Health Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Shelley was born on July 25, 1964 in Winamac to Jeffrey Lynn and Georgia Joesta Lebo Swartzell.
Shelley had worked at GL Perry, Doggies Deli and Sanders Grocery in Winamac over the...
Brittney Dee Skelton Seman, 38, of Winamac, passed away at IU Health in Indianapolis surrounded by her loved ones.
Brittney was born on Jan. 9, 1987 in Baytown, Texas to Jeff Skelton and Dorri (DeeDee) Craig Frain. Brittney graduated from Winamac High School in 2005. She went on to get her RN...
Robert Lee “Bobby” Hilt, 72, of Kewanna, passed away at 2:58 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne.
(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 29, 2025)
Kelly E. Foerg, beloved son, partner, brother, and friend, passed away on Oct. 16, at Franciscan Health of Lafayette. He was born in Winamac on April 9, 1963, to Arthur P. Foerg and Judith K. Sheets Foerg.
A graduate of the Eastern Pulaski Community School System in 1982, Kelly dedicated his junior...
Ronald E. Baker, 82, of Rochester, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away on, Saturday afternoon, Oct. 18 at 3:30 p.m.
On Nov. 22, 1942, Ronald Eugene Baker was born in Pulaski County to Grover and Leona Rude Baker. He graduated from Royal Center High School with his class in 1960...
Barbara Ann Nelson, 86, of Winamac, passed away Saturday, Oct. 18, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home Winamac.
(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 22, 2025)