Obituaries
Elaine E. Rans, 87, of Kewanna, passed away at 4:40 a.m., Monday, March 10, after a courageous battle with lung cancer.
Born on Sept. 7, 1937 in Herscher, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Marie (Combs) Larkin.
She attended Kewanna Schools and received her diploma from Rochester...
Mary Margaret Rans-Delon, 90, of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Winamac, was welcomed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 7, surrounded by her loved ones.
Mary was born in Monterey on July 10, 1934, the third child of the late John and Helen (Cross) Fagan.
While attending La Crosse High...
Paul Alfred Hoffman, 84, of Edmond, Oklahoma, formerly of Winamac, passed away Monday, Feb. 24 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born on June 21, 1940 and grew up in Thornhope. Paul earned an honorary diploma from Winamac High School. On Oct. 27, 1990 he married Shirley Ann (Busch) Scheffer in...
Anthony “Tony” Gerard Schmicker was born April 30, 1961 in Logansport, to Robert Louis Schmicker and Mildred Barbara Weaver Schmicker. He grew up the seventh of thirteen children in Winamac. He passed away Feb. 7, at the age of 63, at home with his family.
Tony grew up working on the family farm....
Phyllis A. Neal, a longtime resident of Winamac, passed away, leaving behind a legacy of love and family. Born on Sept. 26, 1949, Phyllis was a devoted mother to her son, Jay Estelle, and daughters, Annette Bachman and Billie Erb. She was also a proud grandmother to 10 grandchildren, who brought...
Patricia Ann “Pat” Yelkich, 77, of Rensselaer, formerly of East Gary and Wanatah, passed away Saturday, March 8 at the Rensselaer Care Center.
(Pulaski County Journal — March 19, 2025)
John Kermit Shank II, 94, Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Winamac, passed away Feb. 28.
Burial is March 19 in Tucson, Arizona.
(Pulaski County Journal — March 19, 2025)
Terry Senese-Gentry, 73, of Winamac, passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, Feb. 21, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.
(Pulaski County Journal — March 12, 2025)
Janice M. Whybrew, 79, of Winamac, passed away Friday, Feb. 28, at Parkview Haven Retirement Home in Francesville.
(Pulaski County Journal — March 12, 2025)
Sandra Ellen “Sandi” Pratt, 74, of Koontz Lake, passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 4.
(Pulaski County Journal — March 12, 2025)