A Military Honors Ceremony for Eddy P. Minnick, 69, of Winamac, will be Wednesday, May 30 at 8 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac with visitation on Wednesday from 4 p.m. ET until the time of services. Memorials may be made to the Winamac VFW Post #1728.

Funeral services for Harold W. Budd, 91, of Goshen, IN and a life-long resident of Pulaski County, will be Saturday, June 2 at 11 a.m. ET at the First United Methodist Church in Winamac. Visitation is Friday, June 1 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary in Winamac with a Kiwanis Memorial Service at 8 p.m. ET. Visitation is also scheduled one hour prior to services Saturday at the church. Military Graveside services will be conducted. Memorial contributions may be made to Emmaus Mission Center, Inc. in Logansport or to Heifer International.

Funeral services for Dean Scott, 72, of Valparaiso, are Wednesday, May 30 at 11 a.m. EDT at Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there Tuesday, May 29 from 4 to 8 p.m. The American Legion and VFW will conduct military graveside services. Memorials may be given to Winamac First Christian Church or Pulaski Health Care Center.

Funeral services for Gail Lawrence, 73, of Koontz Lake, are Saturday, May 26 at 11 a.m. EDT at the Rannells Funeral Home Koontz Lake Chapel, with visitation there Friday, May 25 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 26 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the Koontz Lake Fire Department.

Funeral services for 64-year-old Althea “Faye” (Blackwell) Fancher, of Knox, will be held Wednesday, May 23rd 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 service. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Funeral services for Neoma Personette, 93, of Walkerton, are Tuesday, May 22 at 11 a.m. EDT at the Walkerton United Methodist Church. Visitation is Monday, May 21 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Rannells Funeral Home Koontz Lake Chapel and Tuesday, May 22 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church.

A funeral mass for 71-year-old Joseph P. “Joe” Pesaresi, of Winamac, will be held at 11 a.m. EDT on Monday, May 21st at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. A scriptural wake service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday at Frain Mortuary in Winamac, with visitation there following the service from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. and on Monday, May 21st from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to support further advancements in neuroendocrine research.

Funeral services for 68-year-old Terry Nichols, of Knox, will be on Saturday, May 19th at 12 p.m. at the Knox United Methodist Church, with visitation there from 10 a.m. until the time of the services. Interment will follow in Crown Hill Cemetery with military honors. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude’s Children Hospital or the Knox VFW Wounded Warriors.

Naomi Rudd, of Valparaiso, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018, after a battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

Naomi is proceeded in death by her parents, Henry and Ida Rowe of North Judson, IN and sisters, Tressie Jordan, Ivory Fugate, Alberta Minix and Hester Rowe; Brothers Aaron Rowe, Mike Rowe, and Abe Rowe. Also preceding her in death is her precious son, James Leonard Rudd in 2014. On August 17, 1963, she was united in marriage to J. Rodney Rudd in Denham, IN, who survives. Continue reading →

No services are scheduled for Richard C. Rohloff, 65, of Francesville. The Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Richard Eugene Bushman, 81, of Flora, formerly of Francesville, are Monday, May 14 at 11 a.m. EDT at Paul’s Chapel Church in Winamac. Visitation is Sunday, May 13 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Francesville. The American Legion will conduct military graveside services at the cemetery. Memorials may be given to the family.

Chester E. “C.E.” Roller, of Greenwood, formerly of North Judson, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at this residence in Greenwood.

He was born on July 5, 1938, in Logansport to Virgil and Irene (Bailey) Roller. He married Sandra L. Minix on October 25, 1960, in North Judson, she survives. Continue reading →

A Funeral mass for 76-year-old Diane Joyce Booknis, of Fishers, formerly of Winamac, will be held at 10 a.m. EDT on Friday, May 11th at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac. Visitation will be held at Frain Mortuary in Winamac on Thursday, May 10th from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m.

The Rosary will be recited at 2:30 p.m. and at 7 p.m., a Scriptural Wake Service as well as Christian Mother’s and Ladies of Charity Services will be held at the funeral home on Thursday. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Frain Mortuary is in Charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Virginia Singleton, 77, of Knox, will be Wednesday, May 9 at 11 a.m. CDT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel with visitation there on Tuesday, May 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Memorial donations may be given to the American Diabetes Association.

Joseph F. McIntire, age 84, of Knox, passed away Wednesday, May 02, 2018 at Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson, Indiana.  Joe was born June 4, 1933 in Knox, Indiana to William F. McIntire, Sr. and Alma V. Burger McIntire, both deceased.

He has worked his family farm his entire life, as well as, many years with his family business, McIntire Brothers, Inc. Trucking Company.  He had served on the Crown Hill Cemetery Board of Directors for over 50 years and on the Starke County 4H Board for over 40 years. On August 2, 1953 he married Dorothy Jean Sinn, she preceded him in death on October 28, 2014. Continue reading →

80-year-old Rita Joann Oliver, of San Pierre, IN passed away April 8, 2018. She was born August 16, 1937 to Wayne and Lavern Bratton of San Pierre. Rita attended grade school and graduated high school in San Pierre.

She is survived by husband James Oliver, two sons, Bruce E. Oliver of Orlando, FL, and Brian J. Oliver of San Pierre, IN, three granddaughters, Deanna and Misty of MO, and Samantha of FL, three grandsons, Wayne of Indianapolis, and Bruce Jr and Donald J of Culver, IN. She is also survived by fourteen great-grandchildren. Continue reading →

A memorial service for Janet Anderson Kondrat, 74, of Racine, WI, formerly of Koontz Lake, will be Saturday, May 5 at 3 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel with visitation there from 1 p.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Donaldson.

Funeral services for Dann L. Bailey Sr., 80, of Knox, are Thursday, May 3 at 1 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 family.

Funeral services for Todd A. Fischer, 50, of Medaryville, will be Saturday, April 28 at 11 a.m. ET at the Frain Mortuary Querry-Ulbricht Chapel in Medaryville with visitation there on Friday, April 27 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET. Memorial contributions may be may to his youngest son, Ryan.

Richard L. Boilini, Age 90, passed away April 22, 2018 in Monticello, Indiana. Richard was born on August 5, 1927 in North Judson, Indiana to William and Theresa Boilini. On August 16, 1952 he married Anna Medesi who preceded him in death in 2008. He was also preceded in death by one sister, Lorraine, three brothers, Frank, John and William and his beloved granddaughter, Brooklyn.
Richard is survived by his son, Ronald (Diane) Valparaiso, Indiana, his daughter, Mary Anne (Jeff) North Judson, Indiana and his grandson, Jason (Natalie) Chicago, Illinois.
Friends may call after 10 AM CT Monday, April 30, 2018 at O’Donnell Funeral Home. Funeral mass will be held 1 PM CT Monday, April 30, 2018 with burial following at St. Jacobs Cemetery, North Judson, Indiana.  Continue reading →