Dean D. Lowry, 68, of Francesville, Indiana passed away Friday, December 21, 2012.  Funeral services will be Monday, December 24, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Francesville First Christian Church.  Visitation is one hour prior to services at the church.  Memorials may be made to the Francesville First Christian Church Building Fund or to the West Central Schools Educational Foundation, Inc.  The Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville is in charge of arrangements.

Seventy-eight-year-old S.J. “Junior” Gayheart of Knox passed away on Thursday. Funeral services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Braman and Son Memorial Chapel with visitation after 11 a.m. Monday.

Ninety-one-year-old Faye Smith of Knox passed away Tuesday. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Braman at Son Memorial Chapel with visitation after 11 a.m. on Saturday. Memorials may be made to First Christian Church, American Heart Fund, or American Cancer Fund.

Ninety-two-year-old Edna Kinmey of La Porte passed away Thursday. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 22 at 11 a.m. at Braman and Son Memorial Chapel with visitation one hour prior to services.

Fifty-one-year-old Leisha K. Davis of Francesville passed away Dec. 19. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. ET at Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel with visitation from 9 to 10 a.m. ET Dec. 22 at Frain Mortuary.

Seventy-six-year-old Sandra Carlson of Koontz Lake passed away Thursday. Funeral services will be Sunday at 1p.m. CT at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel with visitation Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Sunday one hour prior to services at the home.

Thomas W. Fishback, Jr., 49, of Las Vegas, Nevada passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012.  Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 22, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. ET at the St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church in Culver, Indiana.  Visitation is Friday from 5:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to Wounded Warriors or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.

Della McClaine, 86, of LaPorte, Indiana passed away Thursday, December 13, 2012.  Funeral services will be Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Noon ET at the Monterey United Methodist Church.  Visitation is Saturday from 10:00 a.m. ET until the time of services at the church.  Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Odom Funeral Home in Culver, Indiana.

Fifty-seven-year-old Frank C. Krulik, Jr. of Portage, formerly of Winamac, passed away Dec. 17. Funeral services will be Saturday, Dec. 22 at 10 a.m. at O’Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson with visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. CT Friday at the home.

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.