James W. Albrecht, 68, of Francesville, Indiana passed away Monday, October 29, 2012.  Funeral services will be Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. ET at the Apostolic Christian Church in Francesville.  Visitation is Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville and one hour prior to services Friday at the church.  Memorials may be made to the church.

Bryan Jeffery “Jeff” Shidler, 41, of Winamac, Indiana passed away Monday, October 29, 2012.  Funeral services will be Friday, November 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Ronald McDonald House.

Russell E. Myers, 82, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Knox, Indiana passed away Monday, October 22, 2012.  A private graveside service will take place at a later date.  The M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

17-week-old Connor Baugh, son of Sierra Brown and William Baugh, Jr., passed away Monday, October 29, 2012.  Funeral services will be Thursday, November 1, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. with visitation two hours prior to services at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox.  Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home.

Violet M. (Fort) Lukac, 86, of Winamac, Indiana passed away Monday, October 29, 2012.  Funeral services will be Friday, November 2, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. CT at the O’Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson, Indiana.  Visitation is Thursday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the funeral home.

Jesse Bradley, 86, of Culver, Indiana passed away Sunday, October 28, 2012.  Funeral arrangements are pending with the Odom Funeral Home in Culver.

Ray “Doug” Crittendon, 59, of Knox, Indiana passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012.  Funeral services will be Monday, October 29, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox.  Visitation is Sunday from 1:00-5:00 p.m. CT at the funeral home.

Dolores Clemons, 83, of Knox, Indiana passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2012.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 27, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.  Visitation is Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CT at the funeral home.  Memorial contributions may be given to the First Christian Church of Knox.

Sixty-nine-year-old Lynda Johanan Mills of Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of Knox, passed away Saturday. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the First Baptist Church in Knox with visitation two hours prior to services at the church.  The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Clara Hansen, 89, of Culver, Indiana passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012.  Funeral services are pending with the Odom Funeral Home in Culver.

Seventy-two-year-old Arthur E. Williams of Bourbon passed away Tuesday, Oct. 23. Funeral services will be Saturday at 12 p.m. CT at Braman and Son Memorial Chapel with visitation at 9 a.m. until the time of services at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family.

Sharon Baker, 74, of Walkerton, Indiana passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012.  No funeral services or visitation are scheduled.  Memorial contributions may be given to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.  The Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel in handling arrangements.

101-year-old Olive M. Braun of Winamac passed away on Monday, Oct. 22. A funeral mass will take place at 11 a.m. ET on Wednesday at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, with visitation from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Frain Mortuary. The Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a Christian Mother’s Service and a scriptural wake service.

Josephine M. Robinson, 93, of Royal Center, Indiana passed away Sunday, October 21, 2012.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Harrison-Metzger and Rans Funeral Home, Royal Center Chapel.  Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to First Responders, P.O. Box 523, Royal Center, IN  46978

Sondre J. Kamp, 69, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012.  Memorial services will be Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Argos Wesleyan Church.  Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church.  The Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth is in charge of arrangements.

Virginia Ruth Baker, 93, of Plymouth, Indiana passed away Friday, October 19, 2012.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ET at the Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth.  Visitation is Tuesday from Noon ET until the time of services at the funeral home.

Ray Hancock, 70, of Grovertown, Indiana passed away Thursday, October 18, 2012.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, October 23, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Hamlet United Methodist Church.  Visitation is Monday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel and Tuesday at the church one hour prior to services.  Memorial contributions may be given to the Starke County Relay for Life or to the Hamlet United Methodist Church.

Mildred Connelly, 87, of Koontz Lake, Indiana passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012.  Funeral services will be Monday, October 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. CT at the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Hamlet, Indiana.  Visitation is Sunday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00-9:30 a.m. at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Koontz Lake Fire Department.

George J. Minarik, 92, of South Bend, Indiana passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Noon ET at the Kaniewski Funeral Home in South Bend.  Visitation is Friday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

William F. Mills II, 77, of Culver, Indiana passed away Tuesday, October 16, 2012.  Funeral services will be Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Odom Funeral Home in Culver.  Visitation is Saturday from Noon until the time of services at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Humane Society, Hope Hospice of Fulton County or tot he Finney-Shilling VFW Post 6919 in Culver.