Obituaries
Elizabeth “Betty” Howat, 93, of Francesville, went home to be with the Lord at 8:36 a.m. Sunday, April 19. She passed away at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.
Dianna Kathleen Frain, 69, of Valparaiso, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, at her home.
Lakota Eugene Bennett Jr., 3 weeks old, of New Chicago, passed away on Saturday, May 16, in Monterey.
Born on April 23, 2015, in Merrillville, he was the treasured son of Lakota E. Bennett Sr. and Hayley Mullen, New Chicago.
Survivors include his parents Lakota E. Bennett Sr. and Hayley Mullen;...
Genevieve M. Skillen, 93, of Peru, formerly of Star City, passed away at 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 6, at Blair Ridge Health Campus in Peru.
She was born Aug. 5, 1921, in Winamac, to Edward and Nellie (Wright) Teske.
Genny was married to Woodrow W. “Tom” Skillen on Oct. 18, 1941, in Winamac. Tom...
Thelma L. Murray, 80, of Winamac, passed away at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 31, at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac.
She was born March 2, 1935, in Bringhurst, to Russell and Pearl (Wallace) Mocherman.
Thelma was an example of beauty and elegance in the way she lived her life. Her devotion to...
Virgidelle R. Weasel, 72, of Columbus, died at 11:40 p.m. Monday, April 6, at her home.
Born Sept. 17, 1942, in Chicago Heights, Illinois, Virgidelle was the daughter of Nicholas and Veronica (Schutz) Loehmer.
Virgidelle retired in 2011 from Columbus Regional Hospital where she had worked for 22...
Bonnie L. Wireman, 80, of Brook, formerly of Medaryville, passed away at 2:04 p.m. Friday, April 3, at George Ade Memorial Health Care Center in Brook.
She was born on Sept. 3, 1934, in Medaryville, to the late Vernie and Martha (Anderson) Wagner.
On Oct. 21, 1950, she married Gilford Wireman in...
Gregory C. Frain, 67, of Winamac, passed away at 4 p.m., Thursday, April 30, at his residence after an extended illness.
Born on Dec. 5, 1947, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Arlis Harold and Estella Lucille (Zellers) Frain.
He was a 1965 Winamac High School graduate.
Greg was a decorated...
Daryl L. Deitrich, 54, of Logansport, passed away in his residence May 8 at 11:02 AM.
Born on June 17, 1960, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Ronald D. Deitrich and Sandra J. Hipsher.
On April 22, 1989, in Clymers, he married Ronda L. Costello who survives.
Daryl was a correctional officer...
Charles Arnold “Chuck” Easley, 79, of Summit, Mississippi, passed away May 3, at his residence.
Mr. Easley was born on Nov. 10, 1935, in Kentwood, Louisiana. He was the son of Curtis Easley and Clara (Westmoreland) Easley.
Mr. Easley was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, active duty 1955-1959, the...