Obituaries
Barbara Sue (Vogel) Rausch, 72, of Winamac, passed away at her home on Friday, July 3. She was born on Nov. 7, 1953 in Mishawaka. Barb graduated from LaPorte High School in 1972 and earned both a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from Ball State University. Barb was an elementary teacher at North...
Sherry Ann Combs, 72, of Winamac, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 1. She passed away at home surrounded by her family.
(Pulaski County Journal — July 8, 2026)
Patricia Louise “Pat” Tiede, 76, of Francesville, passed away peacefully at the family farm, surrounded by her family as they cared for her through her battle with cancer.
Pat was born on Jan. 4, 1950, in Lafayette, to the late Herman M. and Eva B. (Bowland) Davis. She graduated from the first...
Sarah Elizabeth Burns, 40, of Winamac, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, June 19. She passed away peacefully at home following a long battle with Scleroderma.
Sarah was born on March 23, 1986 in Winamac to Steven Jordan and Patti Jo (Rife) Burns. She graduated from...
“We are confident, yes, well pleased rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord.” (2 Corinthians 5:8)
As her family surrounded her with love, prayer, and song, Vickie Joan (Jackson) Foudray, 73, went home to be with Jesus on June 25.
Vickie was born on Aug. 23, 1952, in...
Douglas “Doug” Kruger, 66, of Francesville, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, at his home.
He was born on Aug. 6, 1959 in Monticello, to Carl M. and Betty L. (Grieger) Kruger. Doug graduated from West Central High School in 1977. He owned and operated DK’s Repair Shop in Francesville for many years...
Myron Stanley Henry, Ph.D., 84, of The Villages, Florida, passed away Sunday, June 14, at the Munson Hospice House in Traverse City, Michigan.
He was born on Nov. 13, 1941, in Logansport, to the late Eugene Morley Henry and Hazel Lucille (Myers) Henry. His early childhood years were spent in Peru,...
Frank L. Winters, 89, of Culver, formerly of Monterey, passed away Friday, June 12, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Culver.
He was born on Aug. 9, 1936 in Winamac, to the late Daniel and Emma (Shorter) Winter. Frank married Joan L. Natke on May 28, 1958 in Chicago, Illinois. She passed away on Dec. 19...
Ronald L. Hero, 86, of Winamac, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 10.
He was born on Jan. 24, 1940 in Hebron, to the late Chester and Adeline Brook Hero. On May 12, 1962, Ronald married Barbara J. Duncan in Dowagiac, Michigan. They shared 57 years of marriage. Ronald was a life long farmer and...
Dorothy L. Braun, 82, of Merrillville, formerly of Winamac, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 30 at Kindred Hospital in Indianapolis with her loving daughter, Theresa, by her side.
(Pulaski County Journal — June 24, 2026)





