Funeral services for Harold Gene Stotler, 84, of Winamac, formerly of Monterey, will be Tuesday, November 15 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there Monday, November 14 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. The American Legion will conduct Military Graveside Services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Swinging Bridge project, Gideon’s International, or Monterey Fire Department.

Helen M. King, age 86, of Knox, passed away Monday, November 7, 2022 at Millers Merry Manor in Culver. Helen was born November 17, 1935 in Knox, to Fredrick Gerstandt and Helena Werner Gerstandt, both deceased.

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Funeral services for William C. “Bill” Simoni, 81, of Griffin, GA, formerly of Winamac, will be Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there from noon until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Mary Simoni.

John C. Everage, age 71, of Knox, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022. He was born on October 26, 1951, in Hazard, Kentucky to Louis B. Everage and Arizona Stacy. John is survived by his wife Brenda Everage, son Robert Daniel, and sister Joyce Churchill. He is preceded in death by his parents Louis and Arizona Everage and brother Louis Everage (Cathy survives). Services and interment are private. M.C. Smith Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

A private family memorial gathering is planned at a later date for Pherbia Stephens, 92, of the Henryville Community of Lawrence County, Tennessee, formerly of North Judson. Arrangements are being handled by the Neal Funeral Home in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

Funeral services for Glen Munz Gutwein, 94, of Francesville, will be Saturday, November 5 at 11 a.m. ET at the Apostolic Christian Church in Francesville. Visitation is Friday, November 4 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions may be given to the Apostolic Christian HarvestCall or to the American Heart Association.

Funeral services for Timothy R. Shepherd, 72, of Knox, will be Friday, November 4 at 1 p.m. CT at the Knox Freewill Baptist Church in Knox, with visitation there from 10 a.m. CT until the time of services. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

A private burial will be held at the Alexander Heinemann Memorial Cemetery in Ora for 71-year-old Patricia Sue “Patti” Hopper, of Ft. Wayne, formerly of Merrillville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Plymouth – Jack L. Bell, 76, passed away in his home on October 24, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. He was the son of Thomas J. and Vera J. Bell (Grieger), born on May 13, 1946 at Holy Family Hospital in LaPorte.

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Private graveside services will be held for Carol Jean Siddall, 81, of Knox, Monday, October 31 at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Knox. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Georgia Darlene Bockmann, 86, of Lafayette, formerly of Omaha, NE and Winamac, will be Tuesday, November 1 at 1 p.m. ET at the Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition). Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Healthcare Center or Winamac First United Methodist Church. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for William A. Hanselman, 92, of Hamlet, will be Thursday, October 27 at 11 a.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there Wednesday, October 26 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT and one hour prior to services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Center for Hospice.

No funeral services or visitation are scheduled for Vernell Flower, 79, of Plymouth. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.

Mary M. “Maggie” Allen, age 91, of Knox, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at her home. Maggie was born July 30, 1931 in Hueysville, Kentucky to Tom Stephens and Anna Watkins Stephens, both deceased. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Dallas Fletcher in 1992 and her second husband, Walter Allen in 2012.

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Funeral services for Betty C. Bailey, 72, of Knox, will be Friday, October 21 at noon CT at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson with visitation there from 10 a.m. CT until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Funeral services for Sarah E. Hodge, 27, of Knox, will be Monday, October 24 at 11 a.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there Sunday, October 23 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT and Monday one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Rannells Funeral Home to assist with funeral expenses.

Funeral services for Karen M. Neville, 78, of Hamlet, will be Thursday, October 20 at 11 a.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, it was Karen’s wishes for memorial contributions to be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

Funeral services for Jack Shannon, 84 of Winamac, will be Monday, October 17 at 1 p.m. CT at the Bible Baptist Church in Knox, with visitation there from 11 a.m. CT until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to Bible Baptist Building Fund.

Funeral services for Wilma Lee Bradley, 80, of Knox, will be Tuesday, October 18 at 1 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 10 a.m. CT until the time of services.

No funeral services or visitation will be held for Robert Joseph Tauteris Sr., 79, of Winamac. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.