Private Family Graveside Services for 56 year old Jeffrey Charles Henderson will be held at the Winamac Cemetery (Southlawn Addition) in Winamac with a Celebration of Life Service at a later date. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family (c/o Viola Henderson) to help with recent medical expenses for Jeff. Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.

A Celebration of Life Service for 68 year old Donald Charles Wilson will be Wednesday, January 3 at 7 p.m. ET at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel with visitation there starting at 5 p.m. until the time of service.

Funeral Services for Regina (Griffo) Howard will be Saturday, December 23 at 10:00 a.m. CT at the St Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in North Judson with visitation Friday, December 22 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. C.T. at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson. Memorial contributions may be made to the Starke County Kids Closet in North Judson.

A memorial celebration of life for 71 year old Michael E. “Mike” Cooper, of Monticello will be held at a later date at the Monticello Fraternal Order of the Eagles Lodge #2570. Memorial contributions may be made to the family, and can be mailed or dropped off at the Monticello FOE Lodge #2570. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for Rita Carolyn House, 75, of North Judson, formerly of Lexington, Oklahoma. Memorial Contributions may be made to the family. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Joseph E. Elam of Bonita Springs, Florida, formerly of Knox, will be Wednesday, December 20 at 1 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there Tuesday, December 19 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CT.

No services will be held for Jennifer L. Peterson, 55, of Lucerne. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Jody Lee Spicer, age 40, of Plymouth, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Jody was born January 19, 1983 in Plymouth to William E. Spicer Sr and Sally Williams Spicer.

Continue reading →

A Mass of Christian Burial for Ralph M. Loehmer, 91, of Monterey, will be Saturday, December 16 at noon ET at the St. Anne Catholic Church in Monterey, with visitation there from 9 a.m. until the time of services. Military graveside rites will be performed by the Monterey American Legion. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association. Arrangements are being handled by the Odom Funeral Home in Culver.

A Memorial Service for Sheryl Ann Trusty, 62, of Noblesville, will be Saturday, December 16 at 2 p.m. CT at the Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory in La Porte, with visitation there from noon CT until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the La Porte County Animal Shelter.

Funeral services for Anna Louise Topp, 89, of Francesville, will be Wednesday, December 27 at 2 p.m. ET at the Apostolic Fellowship Center in Francesville, with visitation there from 11 a.m. ET until the time of services.
Memorial contributions may be made to LifeWise Academy at West Central. The Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville is in charge of arrangements.

A Memorial Service for Kathy Moore, of Walkerton, will be Thursday, December 14 at 11 a.m. ET at the Plymouth Wesleyan Church. A Celebration of Life gathering of family and friends will be Wednesday, December 13 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with an additional gathering one prior to services at the church. Memorial contributions in Kathy’s name may be made to the church.

Funeral services for Kathleen “Kathy” Ann Dedloff-Abbey, 72, of Knox, will be Saturday, December 16 at 11 a.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there Friday, December 15 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT. Memorial contributions may be made to the Knox United Methodist Church.

Richard M. Linkus, age 75, of Knox, passed away Saturday, December 9, 2023 at his home at Bass Lake. Richard was born December 21, 1947 in Chicago to Joseph and Dorothy Linkus.

Continue reading →

Donna Tyson, age 66, of Knox, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2023 at her home. Donna was born January 16, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois to Edward Eick and Ruth Hartnig Eick.

Continue reading →

Funeral services for Mark Eric Overmyer, 62, of Wolcott, will be Monday, December 11 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville with visitation there one hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Francesville Apostolic Christian Church or American Heart Association.

The Burial of Cremains for Janet Marie McFarland Welter, 85, of Knox, and her brother Burton McFarland will be Thursday, December 14 at 1 p.m. CT at Round Lake Cemetery in Knox. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Thomas Catholic Church. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for 88-year-old Donald L. Hale, of Winamac, will be Monday, December 11 at 6 p.m. ET at the Church of the Heartland in Winamac, with visitation there from 3 p.m. ET until the time of services. The American Legion and VFW will conduct Military Graveside Services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Church of the Heartland. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Knox’s biggest high school sports fan and long-time Knox Athletics Booster has passed away.

Continue reading →

Funeral services for Lewis Edward Troyer, 91, of Winamac, formerly of Culver, will be Wednesday, December 6 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there one hour prior to services. The American Legion and VFW will conduct Military Honors at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion or VFW.