Gene Bennett, 83, of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Monday, March 7th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is Wednesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. ET at the Funeral Home.   Memorials may be made to the donor’s choice.

Michael Allen Claypool, 41, of Wanatah, Indiana, passed away Sunday, March 6th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. CT at the Wanatah Funeral Chapel.  Visitation is Wednesday after 2:00 p.m. CT until the time of services at the Funeral Chapel.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Jollie Howard, 63, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Sunday, March 6th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson, Indiana.  Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the Funeral Home.

Lois J. Swanson, 85, of West Lafayette, Indiana, formerly of Knox, Indiana, passed away Saturday, March 5th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.  Visitation is after 10:00 a.m. CT until the time of services Wednesday at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or to the Starke County Historical Society.

Alden Fitzgerald, 90, of LaPorte, Indiana, passed away Saturday, March 5th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the O’Donnell Funeral Home in North Judson.  Visitation is Tuesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Funeral Home.

Kenneth G. Kersey, 64, of Monticello, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 4th, 2011.  Funeral services are Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is Monday from 5:00-9:00 p.m. ET at the Funeral Home.  Military graveside services will be conducted.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Margaret Ball, 44, of Walkerton, Indiana, passed away Thursday, March 3rd, 2011. Funeral services will be Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET at Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth, Indiana.  Visitation is Monday from Noon to 2:00 p.m. ET at the Funeral Home.

William K. Thompson, 81, of Camden, Indiana, formerly of Thornhope, Indiana, passed away Friday, March 4th, 2011.  Funeral services are Sunday, March 6th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, Indiana.  Visitation is Sunday after 1:00 p.m. ET until the time of services at the Funeral Home.  Military graveside services will be conducted.  Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Mary Wakeman, 75, of Union Mills, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011.  Funeral services will be Saturday, March 5th, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. CT at the Salem United Church of Christ in Wanatah, Indiana.  Visitation is Friday from 3:00-7:00 p.m. CT at the church.  Memorials may be made to the church memorial fund or to the Indiana School for the Deaf.  The Wanatah Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Robert William Pugh, 60, of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 1st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Friday, March 4th, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is one hour prior to services, Friday, at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the family for educational expenses for Robert’s children.  Military graveside services will be conducted.

Raymond E. Milam, Sr., 57, of Monterey, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 1st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Monday, March 7th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is Monday after 11:00 a.m ET until the time of services at the Funeral Home.

Beulah Schoppel, 86, of Hamlet, Indiana passed away Monday, February 28th, 2011. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 5th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the Hamlet United Methodist Church.  Visitation is Friday from 4:00-8:00 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel and Saturday, at the church, one hour prior to services.  Memorial contributions may be made to an animal shelter, the Hamlet United Methodist Church, the Alzheimers and Dementia Services of Northern Indiana, the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, or to the National Kidney Foundation.

Alberta Fletcher, 81, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 1st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel.  Visitation is Thursday from 11:00 a.m. until the time of services, Thursday, at the Funeral Home.

Robert E. Hamilton, age 83, a resident of Colorado Springs passed away on February 25th at his home. Visitation will be held from 5-7 P.M. on Tuesday, March 1st at the Shrine of Remembrance Funeral Home. Funeral Services will take place at 12 noon on Wednesday, March 2nd at  Village Seven Presbyterian Church in Colorado Springs. Memorials may be made to the church or to the Starke County Economic Development Foundation. Mr. Hamilton was the former President of the Farmers Bank and Trust Company in Knox.

Marguerite Mildred Fagner, 94, of Winamac, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, March 1st, 2011.  Funeral services will be Saturday, March 5th at 1:00 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is Saturday, after 10:00 a.m. ET until the time of services at the Funeral Home

Rev. Roger Sculley, 73, of Wheatfield, Indiana, passed away Sunday, February 27th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at the Full Gospel Tabernacle Church in Wheatfield.  Visitation is Wednesday from 2:00-8:00 p.m. at the church.  Memorials may be made to the church.  The Boersma Funeral Home in Wheatfield is in charge of arrangements.

Landen Sarabia, 15 months old, of Plymouth, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 25th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. ET at the Oakhill Cemetery Chapel in Plymouth with visitation one hour prior to services.  Memorials may be made to the family.  The Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home in Plymouth is in charge of arrangements.

Richard E. Latoza, 81, of Lawton, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 25th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Friday, March 4th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.  Visitation is one hour prior to services, Friday, at the Funeral Home.  Memorials may be made to the family.

David Jesuit, Sr., 75, of Knox, Indiana, passed away Friday, February 25th, 2011.  Funeral services will be Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 1:00 p.m. CT at the St. Matthew Church in Hamlet.  Visitation is Monday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until the time of services.  Memorial contributions may be made to the family.  The Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Alice E. (Lucas) Dolezal, 85, of North Judson, Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011.  Funeral services will be Monday, February 28th, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. CT at the SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in North Judson.  The O’Donnell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.