97-year-old Mary K. Schultz passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018. Funeral services will be Saturday at 1:00 CDT at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. Visitation will be Saturday at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be given to VNA Hospice in Valparaiso.

Funeral services for Roger Mann, 64, of Wanatah, are Monday, August 6 at noon CDT at the Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to Opportunity Enterprises in Valparaiso.

Funeral services for Dawn (Bain) Robbins, 62, of San Pierre, are Thursday, August 2 at 11 a.m. at St. Luke United Church of Christ in San Pierre. Visitation is Wednesday, August 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Braman & Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson and Thursday, August 2 from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Memorials may be given to the Merit Foundation of Starke County or St. Luke United Church of Christ.

No services are scheduled for Donald Glen Lockridge, 76, of Knox. Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

94-year-old Leigh Roy Hahn Sr. of Plymouth, formerly of Walkerton, passed away Sunday July 29. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the Walkerton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Wednesday evening at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT and Thursday at the church one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be given to the Walkerton United Methodist Church or the Hospice Foundation.

Robert J. Sallee, 61 of Francesville passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 26, 2018. He was born October 3, 1956 in Valparaiso to Leroy and Wilma Lou (Ludington) Sallee. Bob spent his career working as a truck driver and a line hauler, most recently for Vanguard National Trailer Corporation. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, refurbishing houses, and spending time with his grandsons. Continue reading →

91-year-old Mary Hahn of Plymouth, formerly of Walkerton, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:00 a.m. EDT at the Walkerton United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Friday evening from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel and Saturday at the church one hour prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be given to the Walkerton United Methodist Church or the Hospice Foundation.

90-year-old Betty (Hasting) Sinn, of Hamlet, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. CDT at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. Visitation will be Saturday at the funeral home from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. CDT.

Funeral services for Robert Tetzloff, 85, of Knox, will be Sunday, July 29 at 2 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox with visitation there from noon until the time of services.

Funeral services for Carissa Leanne Timm Wagner, 36, of Bremen, are Tuesday, July 24 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.

A visitation ceremony for 55-year-old Bradley A. “Brad” Ringen, of Winamac, will be held on Sunday, July 22nd from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m. EDT at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Final disposition will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pulaski County Animal Center in Winamac or to the Perfect Paws Pet Rescue in Fort Wayne.

A Celebration of Life service for Brenda C. Shank, 71, of Casa Grande, AZ (formerly of Star City, Winamac and Rochester) will be Saturday, July 28 at noon ET at the Winamac Church of the Heartland, followed by pizza provided by Pizza King. Memorial donations may be made to the Catholic Daughters Court 2651 in Casa Grande, AZ. Local arrangements are being handled by the Frain Mortuary in Winamac.

A funeral service for 64-year-old Edward “Bubb” Fancher Jr. of Knox, will be held on Friday, July 20 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 Starke County Humane Society.

Harvey Dean Baugh, age 71, of North Judson, passed away Friday, July 13, 2018 at his home. He was born October 3, 1946, in Winamac, Indiana to Harvey V. Baugh and Alma Edith (Cappis) Baugh. Continue reading →

Lawrence “Doboy” Joseph Kriss, of Plymouth, passed away early Saturday morning, July 14, 2018 in his residence in Plymouth.
He was born in Knox, Indiana on December 11, 1954 to Joseph and Marcella (Sramek) Kriss.

Larry is a 1972 graduate of NJSP High School. He attended the American Institute of Baking International, Manhattan, KS and Business Management at Ancilla College, Donaldson. Continue reading →

Funeral services for Doretta June Allen, 82, of North Judson, are Monday, July 16 at 1 p.m. at Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Lois M. Haddix, age 86, of Knox, passed away at home on Friday, July 13, 2018. Lois was born July 26, 1931 in Quicksand, Kentucky to Ira Noble and Lizzie Fugate Noble, both deceased. On April 17, 1950 in Benton Harbor, Michigan she married Johnie Haddix. He preceded her in death on May 4, 1999. Continue reading →

A Funeral Mass for Lawrence E. Whelan, 55, of North Judson, will take place Monday, July 16 at 11:00 a.m. CDT at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Knox, with visitation there from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service. M.C. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

89-year-old James “Leonard” Messer, of Knox, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018. Funeral services will be Thursday at 1:00 p.m. CDT at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. Visitation will be Thursday at the funeral home from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT. Military graveside services will be conducted. Memorial contributions may be given to the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Delong.

Funeral services for 63-year-old Anna Mae (Craft) Kuta, of Knox, will be Wednesday, July 11 at 1 p.m. at Braman and Bailey Funeral Home, with visitation there from 10 a.m. until the time of the services. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.