Funeral services for Duane (Dewey) Guy Sleman, 58, of Knox, will be Monday, April 8, at 11 a.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox with visitation there on Sunday, April 7 from from 2 to 6 p.m.

Funeral services for Hilda Faye Lambert, 98, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, formerly of Winamac, are Tuesday, April 9 at 10 a.m. EDT at the First Christian Church in Winamac. Visitation is Monday, April 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Military Graveside Services will be conducted by the American Legion and VFW. Memorials may be given to Winamac First Christian Church.

Funeral services for Gail Stone, 58, of Culver, are Monday, April 8 at 1 p.m. CDT at the Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

Bill W. Hemphill, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at his home. Bill was born April 4, 1942 in Fayetteville, TN to Charles and Alease (Lewter) Hemphill and lived in the area most of his life. He was a former supervisor with the Ford Motor Company. On April 28, 2003 in Big Sandy, TN, he was married to the former Susan Ball. Continue reading →

Funeral services for Rosezella Marie “Rosie” Smith, 96, of Winamac, formerly of Granger, will be Saturday, April 6 at noon ET at the Winamac First United Methodist Church with visitation there from 10 a.m. until the time of services. Graveside services are at 3 p.m. ET at the St. Thompson Cemetery in Royal Center. Memorial contributions can be made to the Winamac First United Methodist Church.

Frank D. Ahlenius, age 85, of Knox, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019. He was born February 25, 1934 in Chicago to John Ahlenius Sr. and Marie Rostall Ahlenius, both deceased.

He was a Veteran having served in the U.S. Army and was a long time member of the Operating Engineers Union Local 150. He loved running heavy equipment and was especially known for the great love of his family. On January 10, 1980 he married Judy Kobak Ahlenius, she survives. Continue reading →

Richard A. Lochner, M.D., 72, passed away at Starke Memorial Hospital, Knox, IN on Thursday, March 28, 2019.

Dr. Lochner was born October 5, 1946 in Ft. Wayne, IN to Carl C. and Golda (Draggoo) Lochner and lived in the area for 12 years, coming from Arkansas.

On August 23, 1969 in Kingston, IL, he married the former Marcia K. Uplinger. Survivors include his wife, Marcia; three sons, Joshua (April) Lochner of Bridgeman, MI, Ben (Sara) Lochner of Clark Summit, PA and Andrew Lochner of Knox; and two grandchildren, Chase Lochner and Harper Lochner. He was preceded in death by his parents. Continue reading →

Funeral services for Glenna (Shepherd) Mullins, 80, of Knox, are Friday, March 29 at 11 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church in Knox, with visitation there from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the Great Lakes Hospice or the Leukemia Society. Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

George L. Robinson, age 74, of Grovertown, Indiana, formerly of Hickory Hills, Illinois, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, March 25, 2019. George was born August 14, 1944 in Chicago, to John and Harriet Robinson, both deceased. Continue reading →

Jeff Virgil Taylor, 65, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Memorial Hospital, South Bend, IN.

Jeff was born September 13, 1953 in Whitesberg, KY to George and Dorothy (Adams) Taylor Sr. and lived in the area most of his life. He was a retired plant manager for Custom Honing in South Bend, IN. Continue reading →

Lydia A. Bradley, age 61, of Knox, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019. She was born September 14, 1957 in LaPorte, Indiana to Bill and Charlene Young Hudson. She had worked for many years at the Scott-Foresman Company. On November 10, 2010 she married Roy Bradley, he survives. Also surviving are her father, Bill Hudson of Missouri, her children, Jonmichael Koekenberg of Owensboro, Kentucky and Gretchen Koekenberg of Marion, Indiana, step-children, Ann Bradley of Colorado, Matt Bradley of Knox, and Duane Bradley of Knox, a sister, Penny McDowell of LaPorte, 7 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. A funeral service will take place at 7:00pm (CT) Tuesday, March 26, 2019, with visitation 3 hours prior to services, at M.C. Smith Funeral Home.

39-year-old Crystal Boese of Walkerton passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019. Funeral services will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. CDT at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. Visitation will be Monday at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the funeral home.

Funeral services for John R. Rice, of Knox, will be held on Thursday, March 21st at 1 p.m. at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 10 a.m. until the time of the services.

Graveside services for 76-year-old Janette F. Martin Britton, of Knox, will be held on Saturday, March 23rd at 11 a.m. at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Knox. Braman and Son Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Opal Cole, 85, of Knox will be Friday, March 22 at 2 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel with visitation there on Thursday, March 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT, and Friday one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be given to the family.

Funeral services for 86-year-old Esther Joan Gabhart, of Winamac, will be Friday, March 22 at 10 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac with visitation there Thursday, March 21 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET. Memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Children’s Home in Valparaiso.

A memorial service for Lawrence Eugene “Larry” Peters, 63, of Knox, will be Tuesday, March 19 at 1 p.m. CT at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox with visitation two hours prior to the service.

Funeral services for 68-year-old Charles R. Fort, of Knox, will be held on Wednesday, March 20th at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Knox, with visitation there from 4 p.m. until the time of the services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Community Services of Starke County. Braman and Son Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangement.

Sydney Nicole Littleton, age 21, of Knox, passed away suddenly on March 14, 2019. Sydney was born September 4, 1997 in Knox. She was a 2015 graduate of Knox High School, where she had played in the school band. She loved to dance and had participated in dance class for over 15 years. She was currently working at the Subway in Knox. Continue reading →

A memorial gathering for Palmer John “Jake” Smith, 66, of Valparaiso, was held Friday, March 8 at Moeller Funeral Home in Valparaiso.