James “Art” Drake, 77, of Hamlet, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 17th, 2011.  A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 21st, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.  Visitation is Saturday from 2:00-6:00 p.m. CT at the Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the New Life Pentecostal Church of Hamlet.

Brenda Gail Christensen, 72, of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 17th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Friday, May 20th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. ET at the First Christian Church in Winamac.  Visitation will be Friday after 11:00 a.m. ET until the time of services at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Culver Methodist Church or to the First Christian Church.  The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Wilma “Jean” Diangikis, 77, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Friday, May 13th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.  Visitation is Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 p.m. and from 6:00-8:00 p.m. CT and Wednesday, one hour prior to services, at the Funeral Home.

Thomas Lee Bridegroom, 29, of Woodland Hills, California, formerly of Knox, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 7th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 17th, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Chapel at Culver Academy.  Visitation will be Monday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox.

Barbara E. Sommers, 81, of Grass Creek, Indiana, passed away Thursday, May 12th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. ET at the Harrison-Metzger and Rans Funeral Home-Kewanna Chapel.  Visitation is Monday from 5:00-8:00 pm. ET and Tuesday one hour prior to services at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association or to the Pulmonary Fibrosis Association.

Clifford J. Woodard, Jr., 58, of Medaryville, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 14th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Medaryville.  Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Funeral Home.

Edna Mae Hale, 67 of Francesville, formerly of Rensselaer passed away Thursday. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. ET Monday at Frain Mortuary-Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. ET Sunday at the Fran Mortuary-Querry Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville. Memorials may be given to the family.

Anna Mae Rice, 79, of Rochester, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 11th, 2011.  A Celebration of Life service will be Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. ET at the Good Family Funeral Home in Rochester.  Visitation is Saturday after 10:00 a.m. ET until the time of services at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to Hope Hospice of Fulton County.

Donald Paul, Sr., 74, of Grovertown, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, May 11th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 17th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the St. Matthew Lutheran Church of Hamlet, Indiana.  Visitation is Monday from 3:00-9:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel and Tuesday, at the church, one hour prior to services.  A remembrance service will be held Monday at 8:00 p.m. CT at the Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the church ot the Starke County Fair Board.

Louella Stone, 85, of Wheatfield, Indiana, passed away Monday, May 9th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, May 12th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. CT at the Steinke Funeral Home in Rensselaer, Indiana.  Visitation is Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the family or to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Helen L. (Spenner) Smith, 90, formerly of North Judson, Indiana, passed away Monday, May 9th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the United Methodist Church of North Judson.  Visitation is one hour prior to services Friday at the church.

Dorothy Pawlik, 89, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 10th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Saturday, May 14th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the St. Thomas Acquinas Catholic Church in Knox.  Visitation is Friday from 4:00-7:00 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox with a Rosary service at 4:30 p.m. CT.

Emma L. Tolson Thompson, 56, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 7th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Friday, May 13th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.  Visitation is Friday after 4:00 p.m. CT until the time of services at the Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Funeral Home.

Rolland McVey, 89, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, May 12th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.  Visitation is Thursday after 11:00 a.m. CT until the time of services at the Funeral Home.

Eugene “Gene” Miller, 64, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 8th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, May 12th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Odom Funeral Home in Culver, Indiana.  Visitation is Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the Cancer Society of Marshall County.

Larry Larkin Condon, 71, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 7th, 2011.  No funeral services or visitation are scheduled.  The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home in Plymouth is in charge of arrangements.

Vernon Douglas Shepperd, 52, of Monticello, Indiana, passed away Saturday, May 7th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville, Indiana.  Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Deanna L. Pinder Hale, 45, Kewanna, Indiana, formerly of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Friday, May 6th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Harrison-Metzger and Rans Funeral Home in Kewanna.  Visitation is Monday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET and one hour prior to services Tuesday at the Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Dorothy N. Martin, 96, of Koontz Lake, Indiana, passed away Thursday, May 5th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Monday, May 9th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CT at the Walkerton Presbyterian Church.  Visitation is Monday, one hour prior to services at the church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the church or to the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, 111 Sunnybrook Court, South Bend, IN, 46637.

Virginia, M. Foor, 89, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Sunday, May 1st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 10th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Haverstock Funeral Home in LaPorte.  Visitation is Monday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the Hanna United Methodist Church or to the charity of the donor’s choice.