Eighty-one-year-old John Edward Schiuszi of Rochester, formerly of Winamac, passed away Dec. 18. No services will be held. Memorials may be given to Hope Hospice of Rochester. Arrangements by Frain Mortuary in Winamac.

John L. Nolen, Sr., 69, of Knox, Indiana passed away Sunday, December 16, 2012.  No funeral services are scheduled.  Visitation is Wednesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the Kish Funeral Home in Munster, Indiana with Masonic services at 7:00 p.m. CT.

Florence Juanita Sacks, 94, of Hanna, Indiana passed away Monday, December 17, 2012.  A private funeral service is scheduled for Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at the Hanna United Methodist Church.  Memorials may be made to the church.  The Wanatah Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Oleta M. Clifton, 87, of Plymouth, Indiana passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012.  Funeral services will be Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Van Gilder Funeral Home.  Visitation is Wednesday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. ET at the funeral home.

Karen L. Lawson, 74, of Monticello, Indiana passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012.  Private graveside services will be held Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Winamac.  Private family visitation will be on Thursday at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Memorial contributions may be given to the American Diabetes Foundation.

Oleta Bohac, 67, of North Judson, Indiana passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. CT at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson.  Visitation is Wednesday from 11:00 a.m. CT until the time of services at the funeral home.

Frank Peelle, 65, of Knox, Indiana passed away Friday, December 14, 2012.  No funeral services are scheduled.  The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Lester L. Wilson, 96, of Winamac, Indiana passed away Friday, December 14, 2012. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the St. Luke Lutheran Church in Winamac.   Visitation is Wednesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac and one hour prior to services Thursday at the church.  Memorials may be made to the church or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Patricia Kratovil, 73, of Knox, Indiana passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012.  No funeral services are scheduled.  Visitation is Tuesday, December 18, 2012 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, American Lung Association or to the Starke County VFW.

Charles Dollahan, Sr., 52, of Bourbon, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012.  Funeral services will be Monday, December 17, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.  Visitation is one hour prior to services at the funeral home.

John Brettin age 80 of Knox passed away Saturday December 15th. Visitation will be Monday from 4.00pm to 8.00pm at M.C. Smith Funeral Home.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10.00am CST at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home.

John was very active with the Lions Club and Memorial contributions to the Lions Leader Dog for the Blind would be appreciated.

Eighty-three-year-old Beverly Jean Sobczak of Plymouth, Indiana, formerly of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Dec. 14.  Memorial services will be Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is Tuesday after 4:00 p.m. ET until the time of services at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Ninety-five-year-old James V. Miracle of Culver passed away Dec. 11. Memorial services will be at a later date. Odom Funeral Home of Culver is in charge of arrangements.

Eighty-six-year-old Frank O. Cannon of Winamac passed away Nov. 26. A memorial service will be held at a later date. No visitation is scheduled. Memorials may be made to Friends of Pleasant View Rest Home. Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Twenty-seven-year-old Kimberly Vician of Knox passed away Sunday. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at M.C. Smith Funeral Home with visitation Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Ninety-year-old Maxine G. Compton of Monticello passed away Saturday, Dec. 8. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 1 p.m. ET at Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation after 11 a.m. ET Wednesday at Frain Mortuary.

Seventy-nine-year-old Leonard Cook of Bremen passed away Friday, Dec. 7. Funeral services will not be held.

Eighty-four-year-old Frank Diveley of Rochester passed away Friday, Dec. 7. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Dec. 11 at Harrison-Metzger and Rans Funeral Homes with visitation from 4 – 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Marjorie “Margie” Lloyd, 90, of Rochester, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012.  No services or visitation are scheduled.  Memorials may be made to Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana.  Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Harrison-Metzger and Rans Funeral Home-Kewanna Chapel.

Andrew Smith, 71, of Knox, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012.  Funeral services will be Saturday, December 8 at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox.  Visitation will be two hours prior to the service at the funeral home.