Patricia R. Fuka, age 78, of Knox, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at LaPorte Hospital. Patricia was born September 6, 1941 in Chicago to Raymond Bartgen and Violet Cerney Bartgen, both deceased. On November 21, 1964 she married Lawrence Fuka. She spent most of her life as a homemaker and raising her children, but she did realize a lifelong dream when she earned an Associate Degree from Ancilla College. Continue reading →

Private services will be held for 79-year-old Doyle Ray Dinkens, of Indianapolis, formerly of Francesville at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville with visitation there on Saturday, May 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. Memorial Contributions may be made to Franklin Park Church in Indianapolis.

Knox – Gregory L. “Greg” Matt of Knox, Indiana passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday May 16 in his home following an illness. He was born on October 29, 1949 in LaPorte, Indiana to Jack and Peggy (Good) Matt, who survive, and was 70 years-old at the time of his death. On September 22, 1979 in Knox he married the love of his life LuAnn Bashore who also survives.

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Funeral services for 81-year-old Gerald L. “Jerry” Ash, of Kewanna, will be Friday, May 22 at 10:30 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac with visitation there on Thursday, May 21 from 3 p.m to 8 p.m. ET. Memorial contributions may be made to Focus on the Family.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, visitation will be limited to groups of ten guests and social distancing. You may sign up for visitation at www.frainmortuary.com or by calling the funeral home at 574-946-3222. While there are no longer limitations on the number of guests for funeral services, social distancing must be observed at all times.

Graveside services for Francis “Frank” M. Hilt, 67, of Knox, are Tuesday, May 19 at 11 a.m. CDT at Winamac Cemetery. Visitation is Monday, May 18 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox. Memorials may be given to the family.

Mary Francis Marinello, age 65, of Knox (Bass Lake), passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 in the early morning hours at LaPorte Hospital.

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Funeral services for Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Wilson, 86, of Knox, are Saturday, May 16 at 3 p.m. at Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the Knox-Center Township Volunteer Fire Department or Starke County EMS.

Graveside services for Frank Kozubik, 89, of Knox, are Wednesday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at Crown Hill Cemetery in Knox. Memorials may be given to the Starke County 4-H Counsel. Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Private services will be held for 89-year-old Joan “Joanie” Smith, of Winamac. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulaski Animal Center. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Tyler L. Patrick, 28, of Knox, are Thursday, May 7 at 1 p.m. at Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the family.

No funeral services are scheduled at this time for 42-year-old Kristen E. Fisher, of Monterey. Memorials may be made to the family. The Braman and Son Memorial chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Private graveside services for Donald D. Bane Sr., 84, of Hamlet, will be held at Fletcher Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson. The Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Private graveside services for 83-year-old Helen Rose Corey Cole Fox, of Knox, will be Tuesday, April 28 at 1 p.m. CT. Interment will follow at the Crownhill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Annamarie “Annie” Fagner, 66, of Winamac, are Thursday, April 30 at 11 a.m. EDT at Bethel Bible Church in Winamac. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, guests will be asked to remain in their vehicles and tune their radios to listen to funeral services. Public viewing will be held Wednesday, April 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Bethel Bible Church in Winamac. Guests will be limited to groups of 10, and signup may be done at FrainMortuary.com or by calling the funeral home at 574-946-3222. Memorials may be given to Pulaski County Quilts of Valor or the ALS Research Foundation.

A celebration of life service for James Buza, 60, of Koontz Lake, will take place when COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. Rannells Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Private family services for Connie Sue Loehmer, 56, of Monterey, will be held at a later date. Memorials may be given to Hoots to Howls Wildlife Rehabilitation in Star City or to any local organization in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

A Celebration of Life service for 59-year-old Kathryn Leann Britt Corbin, of Francesville, will be held at a later date at the Jasper County Community Services in Rensselaer. Arrangements are being handled by the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville.

A private graveside service will be held for 81-year-old Edward “Ed” W. Reiss of Knox, due to restrictions on social gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A public Celebration of Life Service with military honors will be held at a later date. This will be updated in his obituary at rannellsfuneralhome.com when the restrictions are lifted and it is planned. Memorial contributions may be made to the Knox American Legion Post #131 or Heart to Heart Hospice.

A private family funeral service for 87-year-old Dolores Margaret Grizzell, of Winamac, will be held at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac with public viewing there on Friday, April 3 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. You may sign up online at www.frainmortuary.com or by calling the Frain Mortuary at 574-946-3222. The USAF, American Legion, and VFW will conduct Military Graveside Services during the private family burial. A public Memorial Mass will be held at a later date at the St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac. Memorial contributions may be made in the form of Mass Intentions to All Saints Catholic Church or St. Peter’s Catholic Church, or to the Pulaski Animal Center.

A Memorial Mass for 75-year-old Patricia Ann “Pat” Braun, of Chicago Heights, IL, formerly of Winamac, will be held at a later date at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac, IN with the Rosary recited prior to Mass and a Luncheon to follow Mass. Viewing will be Sunday, March 29 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Those who wish to attend viewing at the funeral home will need to sign up for a time slot at www.frainmortuary.com or by calling the funeral home at 574-946-3222. Those who are not feeling well, those who recently traveled outside of the state, or those who are high risk – the family requests that you stay home. The funeral service will be broadcast on Facebook. Memorial Contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Catholic Church in the form of Mass Intentions.