Obituaries

Gerald G. “Jerry” Crozier

Gerald Glen “Jerry” Crozier, 82, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 5, at his home surrounded by his loving family. (Pulaski County Journal — Sept. 11, 2024)

Ruth P. Hayes

Ruth Pauline Hayes, 81, of Winamac, formerly of North Judson, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, at her home. (Pulaski County Journal — Sept. 4, 2024)

Deanna G. Vierke

Deanna G. Vierke, 48, of Logansport, passed away on Monday, Aug. 26, at her home. (Pulaski County Journal — Sept. 4, 2024)

Cynthia Sue “Cindy” Hagen, 63, of Winamac, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 19, at her home. Cindy was born on Dec. 1, 1960, in Knox, to Garland and Carolyn Sue (Cornelius) Marsh. She graduated from Knox High School with the class of 1978. On Aug. 5, 1988, she married Ricky Lee “Chief”...

Paul D. DeGroot

Paul D. DeGroot, 86, of Winamac passed away peacefully at 11:21 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, at home. Born on June 22, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, he was the son of the late Herman and Teresa (Wasner) DeGroot. Paul was a welder and machinist. He formerly owned and operated the Anvil and Saw. He was a...

James N. “Jim” Shank, Sr.

James Newton “Jim” Shank, Sr., 87, of Winamac, passed away Saturday, Aug. 17, at his home. (Pulaski County Journal — Aug. 28, 2024)

Jack D. Heidel

Jack Dean Heidel, 77, of North Judson, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac. (Pulaski County Journal — Aug. 28, 2024)

Herbert E. “Ed” Johns

Herbert Edward “Ed” Johns, 76, of Winamac, passed away at his home on Monday, Aug. 12. He was born on Oct. 3, 1947, in Marion, Illinois to the late Loren Lee and Edna May (Walker) Johns. Ed served in the US Merchant Marines during the Vietnam War. He spent his 30-year long career working as a...

Connie J. (Howard) Bailey

Connie Jean (Howard) Bailey, of Hamlet, age 72, passed peacefully on Aug. 16, two weeks after suffering severe head injuries and medical complications following a home invasion and brutal attack. (Pulaski County Journal — Aug. 21, 2024)

Roy R. Wireman

Roy Roger Wireman, 72, of Medaryville, passed away Friday, Aug. 9, at Franciscan Health Hospital in Crown Point. (Pulaski County Journal — Aug. 21, 2024)