Obituaries
Michael G. Allen was born in Peru on Jan. 25, 1944, and grew up in Winamac. His parents were Ida Lucille (nee Lerch) and John Coleman Allen.
Michael graduated from Winamac High School in 1962 and attended Vincennes University and Ball State College. In April of 1966, he entered the United States...
Vernell Flower, 79, passed away peacefully at her home in Plymouth on Friday, Oct. 14.
(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 26, 2022)
Ed Lynch, Jr., 68, of Winamac, was surrounded by his loving family when he passed away at 4:45 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 at his home. This followed a brave and valiant battle with cancer.
On Sept. 25, 1954, Edwin James Lynch Jr. was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Edwin James Sr. and Cecilia...
Jack Shannon, 84, of Winamac, passed away at 3:06 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.
He was born on Nov. 9, 1937, in Crete, Illinois to the late Harold Thomas and Iris Fern Kersey Shannon. Jack married Gloria Fisher on April 10, 1957, in Knox. Gloria died on Feb...
John Kwiatkowski, 84, a lifelong farmer from Winamac, passed away at 12:10 a.m., Monday, Oct. 10 at Life Care Center in Rochester.
He was born on July 15, 1938, in Winamac to the late Mateusz and Wladyslawa (Botney) Kwiatkowski. John was a 1956 graduate of Winamac High School. On April 6, 1963, he...
Thomas William Scheffer, 74, passed away Oct. 7 at home in Wentworth, North Carolina after a battle with cancer. Born on Dec. 30, 1947, he was the son of the late Gerald “Cal” and Elsie (Lebo) Scheffer. In 1995 he married Dessa Davis in California.
Tom graduated from Star City High School in 1966....
Anita L. Roetker, 91, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully in her home on Oct. 9, at 11:10 a.m. surrounded by her family.
(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 19, 2022)
Robert Joseph Tauteris Sr., 79, of Winamac, passed away Monday, Oct. 10 at Northwest Health Hospital in LaPorte.
(Pulaski County Journal — Oct. 19, 2022)
Funeral services will be Thursday, Oct. 13 at 2 p.m. at Frain Mortuary in Winamac with Rev. Daniel Shine officiating.
Burial at Mt. Zion Franklin Twp. Cemetery in Winamac.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Frain Mortuary and one hour prior to services at the funeral home.
(Pulaski...
Sara Allison Despot, 42, of Winamac, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at 1:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 1 at home.
Born on Aug. 3, 1980, in Beech Grove, she was the daughter of Thomas A. Despot and Cynthia E. Shipley.
Sara was a 1999 Winamac High School graduate where she also was a proud...