Funeral Mass for Dolores E. Synak, 97, of Aiken, South Carolina, will be Saturday, July 8 at noon ET at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Pulaski, Indiana, with visitation there one hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial services for Jane (Janie) Anne (Jesuit) Fosler will be Saturday, July 8 at 11 a.m. CT at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hamlet, with a gathering of family and friends from 10 a.m. CT until the time of services. Memorial contributions can be made to the Central Arkansas Radiation Therapy Institute (CARTI) 8901 Carti Way, Little Rock, AR, 72205; Our Savior Lutheran Church 301 S. Pine ST., Cabot AR, 72023; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Alberta S. Baker, 94, of Medaryville, will be Wednesday, July 5 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Medaryville, with visitation there one hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Private graveside services for Lois J. Conley, 92, of Indianapolis, will be held at White Post Cemetery in Medaryville. Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Medaryville. 

On Friday, June 23, 2023, at age 77, Raymond Edward Bachert, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, cousin, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Ray was born September 4, 1945 to Ora and Mabel (Schacht) Bachert. In 1968 Ray married Karen (Kerns) Bachert and they raised their three daughters, Michelle (Sam) Schenk, Susan (Brad) Sponhauer and Mary (Matt) McGreal in South Bend, IN.

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Funeral services for Laura Noble, 76, of North Judson, will be Friday, June 30 at 6 p.m. CT at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson, with visitation there from 3 p.m. until the time of services.

Funeral services for Faye Lynn Redweik Leonard, 74, of Winamac, will be Thursday, June 29 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there Wednesday, June 27 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke Lutheran Church.

Funeral services for Benjamin Adam Robbins, 37, of Winamac, formerly of Kewanna, will be Tuesday, June 27 at 6 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there from 3 p.m. until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to Warrior Youth Baseball, P.O. Box 456 Winamac, IN 46996 (envelopes will be available at the funeral home).

Funeral services for Gladys M. Prentis, 95, of Walkerton, will be Monday, June 26 at 1 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with visitation there one hour prior to services.

Funeral services for John White, Jr., 73, of North Judson, will be Friday, June 23 at 11 a.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there Thursday, June 22 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

William “Bill” Byer, of Warsaw and Chapman Lake, passed away on June 14, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, generosity, and love. He touched the lives of many during his lifetime and will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend.

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Funeral services for 88-year-old Floyd Dean “Pap” Kistler, of Valparaiso, formerly of Lowell, will be Friday, June 23 at 1 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there from 11 a.m. ET until the time of services. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside services. Memorial contributions may be made to Indian Trail Grange or Dunes Hospice.

Denis (Jean) Granger, age 88, of Knox, Indiana passed away January 4, 2023 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Denis was born September 26, 1934, in Montreal, Canada to Joseph and Aurelie Granger. He left Canada to work in the United States at the Indiana steel mills.

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Funeral services for Donna M. St. Clair, 94, of Winamac, will be Monday, June 19 at 1 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there from 10 a.m. ET until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulaski Christmas Lights Fund or to the Good Samaritan Shop in Winamac.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date for Barbara Jean Hawkey, 54, of North Judson. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements

Graveside services for Phyllis M. Kochel, 75, of Logansport, will be Friday, June 16 at 11 a.m. ET at the Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition). Memorial contributions may be made to Walton United Methodist Church or to McKinney Place. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

No funeral services are planned at this time for Carolyn Sue “Susie” Salyer, 75, of Walkerton. The Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Paul Childers, 79, will be Tuesday, June 13 at 1 p.m. CT at the O’Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson, with visitation there from 11 a.m. CT until the time of services. Graveside services will immediately follow at Highland Cemetery in North Judson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Cheryl Lyn Welter Charitable Foundation in memory of Paul Childers.

Funeral services for Robert “Bobbie” D. Cox, 46, of North Judson, will be Sunday, June 11 at 7 p.m. CT at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson, with visitation there from 4 p.m. until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Funeral services will be held at a later date for Daniel “Dan” Joseph Wilford, 58, of Knox. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.