KNOX – Kenneth G. “Ken” Carter, 90, of Knox, IN passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Settler’s Place Senior Living, LaPorte IN. During his time at Settler’s, Ken was loved and formed many friendships and considered them his second family.

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A Celebration of Life Service for Henry Ruiz, 68, of North Judson will be Friday, July 7 at 4 p.m. CT at the Bible Baptist Church in Knox. The Lakeview Funeral Home and Crematory in La Porte is in charge of arrangements.

Private services will be held for Roger A. Querry, 79, of Francesville at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville. Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan’s Purse.

Mary Katherinette (Malone) Goodan, 85, died June 28, 2023, at Logan Health Shelby of natural causes. She was born September 21, 1937, in Conway, South Carolina to Nora and Jesse Malone, Sr. The family moved to Choteau, Montana when she was 1 year old. She grew up on the Flying U Ranch, north of Choteau. She attended grade school in Bynum and high school in Choteau. She earned a degree in art and home economics at MSU-Bozeman.

Katherinette began teaching school in Belt, MT in 1959. There she met and married Edward A. Goodan in 1961, at which time she stopped teaching to raise a family. Together she and Ed had three children, Gary, Elaine and Anita. Continue reading →

Funeral services for David E. Jensen, 65, of Walkerton, will be Thursday, July 13 at 2 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there from noon CT until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Oregon-Davis Athletic Department.

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