85-year-old Mila “Tootie” (Harness) Young, of Culver, passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2020. Funeral services will be Thursday, February 6 at 11:00 AM (EST) at Leiters Ford United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 5, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST) at Rannells Funeral Home , Hamlet Chapel, with visitation a at the church one hour prior to the time of service.

Private burial will be held at the White Post Cemetery for 67-year-old James Hank Clark of Francesville. The Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Medaryville is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral Services for 90-year-old Blanche (Salyer) Bailey, of Knox, will be held 1:00 CST Friday, January 31 at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel with Visitation there from 11:00 CST to the time of the service Friday. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.

Funeral services for Lester A. “Les” Meadows Jr., 87, of Grovertown, are Wednesday, January 29 at noon CST at the Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there Tuesday, January 28 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Wednesday, January 29 from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Military graveside services will be provided by the Hamlet American Legion. Memorials may be given to the American Heart Association or a church of the donor’s choice.

Private family burial services will take place at a later date for 64-year-old William Howard “Bill” Case, of New Buffalo, MI. Memorial contributions may be made to the Frain Mortuary to help with funeral expenses.

Funeral services for 70-year-old Sue (Rowe) Salyer, of North Judson, will be held on Tuesday, January 28 at 11 a.m. at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson with visitation there on Monday, January 27 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.

Private burial services will be held at a later date for Monte Lynn Day, 78, of Star City, Indiana, formerly of Okeechobee, Florida. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Frain Mortuary in Winamac to help with funeral expenses.

Audrey Jeanne Kinezian, age 76, of Knox passed away at her home Monday, January 20, 2020.

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Funeral services for Dean A. Gudeman, 92, of Monticello, formerly of Medaryville, are Friday, January 24 at 11 a.m. EST at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville, with visitation there Thursday, January 23 from 4 to 8 p.m. The American Legion will conduct Military Graveside Services. Memorials may be given to Gideon’s International.

Funeral services for 60-year-old Mary Ann Mullins, of North Judson, will be Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel with visitation there from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, Jan. 21 and one hour prior to services at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the funeral home.

Gregory A. Watts, age 65, of Knox, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his home.

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No services will be held for Mary Ann Swayze, 75, of Winamac. Memorials may be given to the family. Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Louis Thiesen Sr., 89, of Koontz Lake, passed away Wednesday January 8, 2020. A funeral service will be held Sunday, Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. CST at Rannells Funeral Home Koontz Lake Chapel with visitation there from 2 p.m. CST until the time of the service. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the KLA Clubhouse following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial may be given to the Starke County ABATE or the Koontz Lake Lions Club.

A celebration of life service for 90-year-old Robert J. “Bob” Kellie, of Winamac, will be held on Monday, January 13th at 11 a.m. ET at the First United Methodist Church in Winamac. Memorial contributions may be made to the Chruch and/or the Guardian Angel Hospice. Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Harrison Chapel in Royal Center is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for 66-year-old Donald E. Fisher Jr. of Winamac will be held on Saturday, January 11th 11 a.m. at Rans Funeral Homes and Crematory, Harrison Chapel in Royal Center with visitation there from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Friday, January 10th. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulaski Animal Center and/or the Starke County Humane Society.

Visitation for 67-year-old Clyde E. Gibson, of San Pierre, will be Saturday, Jan. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. CT at the Boersma Funeral Home in Wheatfield.

85-year-old Richard R. Reed, of Rensselaer, passed away Friday, January 3, 2020 at Porter Regional Hospital. Visitation will be Thursday, January 9th from 11:00 A.M. CST to 1:00 P.M. CST at Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel. Funeral will be held January 9th at 1:00 C.S.T at Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel. Memorial contributions may be given to the family of Richard Reed.

Linda L. Fronczak, age 72, of North Judson, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2020. Linda was born December 9, 1947 in Gary, Indiana to Primo Montorsi and Rose Kajer Montorsi, both deceased. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Alma Prysock and Norma Jones, and a brother, Joseph Montorsi. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Monday, January 6, 2020 from 12noon to 1:30pm (CT) at M.C. Smith Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at 2pm (CT) at Highland Cemetery in North Judson.

A celebration of life service for Michael “Mike” Raymond Barnett, 54, of Knox, will be held Saturday, January 11 at noon at the New Life Pentecostal Church in Hamlet, with visitation there from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the family. Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Ronald Henigsmith, 73, of Walkerton passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019. Funeral services will be Friday, January 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. CST at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel. Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Lipodystrophy United.