Earl W. Beem, 52, of Rochester, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, April 12th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Saturday, April 16th, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.  Visitation is Saturday from 1:00-5:00 p.m. CT at the Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Edward J. Stepien, 86, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, April 12th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Saturday, April 16th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Knox.  Visitation is Friday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. with a rosary service at 4:00 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox.

Betty J. Banks, 78, of Culver, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 11th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Friday, April 15th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Odom Funeral Home in Culver.  Visitation is Friday, after 11:00 a.m. ET until the time of services, at the Funeral Home.

Lucy Haug, 91, of Walkerton, Indiana, passed away Saturday, December 11th, 2011.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, April 16th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. CT at the Grovertown Cemetery.  The Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel is handling arrangements.

Ken Allen Anspach, 72, of Greenwood, Indiana, passed away Friday, April 8th, 2011.  Memorial services will be Friday, April 15th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, Indiana.  Visitation is after 1:00 p.m. ET until the time of services at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Christina Rotering, 17, of Grovertown, Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 9th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. CT at the Oregon-Davis High School.  Visitation is Tuesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. CT and Wednesday one hour prior to services at the Oregon-Davis High School.  Memorials may be given to the family, Holy Cross Church, the Sunshine Kids Foundation, Indiana Make-a-Wish Foundation, or Memorial Children’s Hospital.  The Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Janice LaBere, 63, of Hamlet, Indiana, passed away Thursday, April 7th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel.  Visitation is after 2:00 p.m. until the time of services at the Funeral Home.

Jeremi Dale Ison, 31, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, April 6th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 12th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Calvary Baptist Church on State Road 10.  Visitation is Tuesday, one hour prior to services at the church.  The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Norma L. Sons, 82, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, April 6th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Monday, April 11th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox.  Visitation is Sunday from 1:00-4:00 p.m. CT at the Funeral Home.  Memorial contributions may be made to VNA Hospice.

Donna Allen, 60, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 4th, 2011.  Funeral arrangements will be Monday, April 11th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Community Gospel Baptist Church in Knox.  Visitation is Sunday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox.

Janice Lillian Newman, 89, of Wanatah, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, April 5th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Saturday, April 9th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the St. John Lutheran Church in Wanatah.  Visitation is Friday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. CT at the Wanatah Funeral Chapel.  Memorials may be made to the church or to the VNA Hospice of Porter County.

William H. Locke, 88, of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, April 6th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Saturday, April 9th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is after 10:00 a.m. ET Saturday until the time of services at the Funeral Home.  Masonic services will be held at 12:30 p.m. ET Saturday at the Funeral Home.  Military graveside services will be conducted.  Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.

Brady Scott Johnathan Graham, infant, of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Monday, April 4th, 2011.  No public funeral services or visitation are scheduled.  Memorials may be made to the Indiana Hemophilia Association.  The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

William Russell Mann, 50, of Scottsville, Kentucky, passed away Monday, April 4th, 2011.  Masonic graveside services will be held Thursday, April 7th, 2011 at 2:00 pm. ET a the McKinley Memorial Garden Cemetery.  No visitation is scheduled.  The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Florence “Elaine” Gerlach, 80, of Star City, Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 2nd, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 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.

Clarence F. Ringen, 76, of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Saturday, April 2nd, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, April 7th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Memorials may be made to the St. James Salem United Church of Christ in Francesville.

Terry Eugene Lowry, 53, of Francesville, Indiana, passed away Friday, April 1st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 6th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, Indiana.  Visitation is Tuesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the Pancreatic Cancer Network.

Gladis Hlavacek, 91, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Thursday, March 31st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Monday, April 4th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET at the Immanuel Lutheran Church of Donaldson, Indiana.  Visitation is Monday one hour prior to services at the church.  The Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Carl L. Luedtke, 79 of North Judson, Indiana, passed away Friday, April 1st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Monday, April 4th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Saint Peter Lutheran Church in North Judson.  Visitation is Sunday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the O’Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson and one hour prior to services, Monday, at the church.

Loretta Tomak, 96, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Thursday, March 31st, 2011.  No funeral services or visitation are scheduled.  The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.