Vernon E. “Bud” Fitzwater Sr., age 75, of Knox, passed away Wednesday, May 2, 2023. He was born on May 26, 1947 in Oak Hill, West Virginia.

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Funeral services for Sandra Kay Music, 73, of Knox, will be Saturday, May 6 at 11 a.m. CT at the Knox United Methodist Church with visitation there one hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Knox United Methodist Church or to the Starke County Humane Society. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Charles E. “Chuck” Johnson, age 97, of Knox, passed away at his home at Bass Lake on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Chuck was born on October 29, 1925 in Chicago to Edward and Martha Johnson, both deceased.

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Graveside services for Kathleen June (Honegger) Manion, 84, formerly of Monticello, will be Thursday, May 4 at 2 p.m. ET at the Roseland Cemetery in Francesville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or to St. James Salem United Church of Christ. Arrangements are being handled by the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville.

Memorial services for Elizabeth J. “Betty” Thompson, 82, of Winamac, will be Saturday, June 10 at the Church of Christ in Itasca, Illinois. Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Gentiva Hospice.
Arrangements are being handled by the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.

Funeral services for Goldie M. Singleton, 80, of Knox, will be Wednesday, May 3 at 2 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there from noon until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to be made to Rannells Funeral Home to assist with the final expenses of this tragic loss.

Memorial Services for Jay W. Beem Sr., 68, of Knox, will be Tuesday, May 2 from 1 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with a Celebration of Life gathering there from 11 a.m. CT until the time of services.

Funeral services for Sadie Mae Ritchie, 92, of Chouteau, Oklahoma, formally of Knox, will be Saturday, April 29 at noon CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 10 a.m. CT until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Hospital for Children.

Funeral services for Jamie Marie Crawford, 42, of Winamac, will be Monday, May 1 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there Sunday, April 30 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET and one hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to the funeral home to assist the family with final expenses.

Memorial services for 62-year-old Sandra L. “Sandy” Brooke, of Knox, will be Friday, May 5 at 4 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with a gathering of family and friends there from 2 p.m. CT until the time of services.

Anthony Paul “Tony” Banks passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023. He was 47 years old. Born in Knox, IN, on September 4, 1975, he was the youngest, with five siblings, born to the late Eugene Banks and the late Juanita (Salyer) Philpot. Tony was a friend to all who ever met him. He had a smile that was contagious for anyone near him. He will be dearly missed.

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Our beloved and unique Harold (Skeeter) Small left this earth on April 20, 2023, to join hands again with his beloved wife, Bonnie, and son, Marcus. Skeeter was born in Knox, Indiana on September 25, 1935, to Ernest D. and Zepha A. (Hardesty) Small.

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Funeral services for Richard D. Ward, 95, of Danville, formerly of Winamac, will be Thursday, April 27 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there Wednesday, April 26 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. The American Legion and VFW will conduct Military Graveside Services. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital.

Funeral services for Adeline Jacobs, 86, of Grovertown, will be Saturday, April 29 at noon CT at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hamlet, with visitation there one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either Dunes Care Hospice or St. Matthew Lutheran Church. The Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Visitation for Carl Dennis Hunt, 67, of Star City, formerly of Gary, will be Friday, April 28 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Memorial Contributions may be made to Wounded Warriors Project.

Funeral services for Donald E. Heims, 81, of Winamac, will be Monday, April 24 at 2 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there from noon ET until the time of services. The VFW and American Legion will conduct military graveside services.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church Guidance Nursery School in Winamac.

Linda Kay Wilson, 70, of Winamac, IN, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 on a warm spring day at her home by the creek. She was born on December 22, 1952 in Rensselaer, IN to the late Robert Henry and Marolyn Elaine [Christian] Keiper. Linda graduated from Winamac High School in 1970. On September 16, 1972, she married William Wesley Wilson in Winamac. Several years later, she graduated from Knox Beauty College. Linda owned and operated Heads Up Beauty Salon for a few years. She worked at Sander’s for many years and retired as a manager 9 years ago.
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Dr. Georgette Eberling Samuelson passed away at St. Joseph Medical Center on Saturday April 15, 2023. She was born July 27, 1948, to Alfred and Beatrice Eberling in Staten Island, New York. She knew she wanted to be a veterinarian at an early age and would go to the Staten Island Zoo where she met and was encouraged by their female veterinarian. That encouraged her to believe in the power of women to accomplish anything. In line with this strong spirit, she decided to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine at a time when it was a male dominated field. She graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1973 from Michigan State University as one of only a handful of women in the class.

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Amanda Minix, of Hamlet, IN, passed away unexpectedly on April 13, 2023. She was only 42 years old. Our family is devastated and shocked by this loss.

Amanda was born on August 26, 1980 in Laporte, IN to parents Clayton and Brenda Minix.  She worked at Weirs in Plymouth, IN and loved her job and co-workers.  Her greatest accomplishment was her son, Jacob Cornett.  She enjoyed nothing more than spending time with her son.

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Private graveside services will be held for Sally Swanson Lewis, 96, of Bass Lake. Arrangements are being handled by the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.