Obituaries

Adam Akshar

Adam Akshar

Sep 17, 2020

Adam G. Akshar, 42 of Kokomo, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 in his residence.

Born on December 6, 1977 in Homs, Syria, he is the son of Ghanem Akshar and Sharon (Anderson) Havemann. Adam worked in the meat department at Kroger in Kokomo, he also detailed cars at City of Firsts Auto. ...

Veral Edward "Ed" Palmer

Veral Edward "Ed" Palmer

Sep 15, 2020

Veral Edward “Ed” Palmer, 75, of Logansport, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Memorial Hospital in Logansport.

Born on June 16, 1945 in Oklahoma, he is the son to the late Veral J. and Rosa (David) Palmer.  On May 28, 2002 in Brandenburg, Kentucky, he married Judy Eikenberry who survives.

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Patrick Shaver

Patrick Shaver

Sep 14, 2020

Patrick E. Shaver, 62, of Logansport, passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 in his residence.

Born on February 16, 1958 in Logansport, he is the son to the late Donald E. and Vivian (Felz) Shaver. Pat graduated from Logansport High School. He had worked for Closson Lumber, Summit Circuit, Memorial Hospital and Four County...

Carolyn Holcomb

Carolyn Holcomb

Sep 13, 2020

Carolyn J. Holcomb, 77, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2020.

Born on March 29, 1943 in Logansport, she is the daughter to John J. and Bettie (McPherson) Savini.  On September 23, 1976 in Logansport, she married George W. “Tim” Holcomb who survives.

Carolyn retired as a teacher’s aide...

Penny Lewis

Penny Lewis

Sep 6, 2020

Penny J. Lewis, 68, of Logansport, passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 in her residence.

Born on October 26, 1951 in Kokomo, she is the daughter to the late Kenneth K. and Doris (Campbell) Dishon. Penny was a 1969 graduate of Lewis High School. She had worked at Granny’s Kitchen, the Harvest House,...

Phyllis Glassburn

Phyllis Glassburn

Sep 5, 2020

Phyllis Glassburn, 82, of Walton, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, September 5, 2020.

Born on July 2, 1938, in Kokomo, she is the daughter to the late Helen (Polk) Bowyer and along with her mother, was raised by Sherman Bowyer.  On August 8, 1957 in the McNeely Church...

Evelyn Richardson

Evelyn Richardson

Sep 1, 2020

Evelyn M. Richardson, 91, of Logansport, passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on September 1, 2020.

Born on October 28, 1928 in Logansport, IN, Evelyn was the daughter to the late Ivan and Ethel (Amos) Mohler.

On December 3, 1956 in Walton, IN she married Lenard L. Richardson who preceded in death...

Carolyn Buck

Carolyn Buck

Aug 29, 2020

Carolyn “Sue” (nee: Peters) Buck, 78, of Logansport, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, August 29, 2020, in Lebanon, OH. Born on June 5, 1942, to Clyde L. and Leona Ruth (nee: Ren) Peters in Winamac, IN. She married Robert T. Buck on December 17, 1960, in Winamac. Sue was a 1960 graduate of Winamac High...

Bruce Grable

Bruce Grable

Aug 29, 2020

Bruce Alan Grable, age 64, of Twelve Mile, passed away at his residence.

Born February 6, 1956 in Rochester, IN to the late Lloyd and Marion Marcella (Benedict) Grable.

Bruce was former employee of McDonald’s in Rochester. He was a 1975 graduate of Caston High School and was well known...

Elizabeth Fissel

Elizabeth Fissel

Aug 21, 2020

Elizabeth L. “Betty” Fissel, 93, of Logansport, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 in her residence.

Born on April 7, 1927 in Wolcott, IN, she is the daughter to the late McKindley D. and June (Clowry) Cole.  In 1946 she married Robert Van Meter who preceded in death.  On June 13, 1970 in Logansport, she married Allen...

Phillip Alter

Phillip Alter

Aug 21, 2020

Phillip M. Alter Sr., age 82 of Macy, IN passed away Friday August 21, 2020.

Born August 4, 1938 in Forest, IN to the late Ray Alter and Iretha (Melling) Copeland.

Phil retired from Chrysler in 2000 and was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He enjoyed his retirement...

Frank Brutcher

Frank Brutcher

Aug 21, 2020

Frank N. Brutcher, 94 of Logansport, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on July 29, 1926 in Savannah, Georgia, he is the son to the late Clarence and Anne (Kidwell) Brutcher.  On July 31, 1953 in Fulton, Indiana, he married Helen L. Richter who survives.

Frank worked as...

Walter Smith Jr.

Walter Smith Jr.

Aug 14, 2020

Walter J. Smith Jr., 87, of Walton, passed away Friday, August 14, 2020 in his residence.

Born on August 4, 1933 in Royal Center, IN, he is the son to the late Walter Smith Sr. and Hazel Marie (Oatess) Smith.  On June 23, 1956 in Royal Center, he married Arleen Ogborn who preceded in death...

Herbert Bowman

Herbert Bowman

Aug 14, 2020

Herbert M. Bowman, age 66, of Logansport, passed away Friday August 14, 2020 in his residence.

Born on July 7, 1954 in Logansport, he is the son to Herbert D. and Mary Ann (Clapp) Bowman.

Herb was a United States Army Veteran. He worked at the Michigan Ave. Sunoco Station...

Richard Sadler

Richard Sadler

Aug 11, 2020

Richard Jay Sadler, of Lake Placid, Florida died Tuesday evening August 11, 2020.

Richard was born in Wabash, Indiana on July 3, 1937. He was the son of the late Dorothy (Thomas) and Sidney R. Sadler Jr..

After high school Richard entered the U.S. Navy and served from 1955 to 1958. Upon his discharge, he...

Gloria Gonzalez

Gloria Gonzalez

Aug 5, 2020

Gloria Gonzalez, 63 of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in her residence.

Born on May 3, 1957 in Chicago, Illinois, she is the daughter to the late Nicolas and Arcadia (Crespo) Gomez.  Gloria was a homemaker.

Surviving are four sons, Reynaldo Gonzalez of Logansport, IN, Cesar Gonzalez of...

Jack Benefiel

Jack Benefiel

Jul 31, 2020

Jack L. Benefiel, 64, of Logansport, passed away Friday, July 31, 2020 at Howard Regional Health in Kokomo.

Born on December 3, 1955 in Logansport, he is the son of the late William Marion and Louise (West) Benefiel.  Jack worked as a machine operator at Valley Tool and Die.

Surviving...

Betty Bell

Betty Bell

Jul 26, 2020

Betty C. Bell, age 88, of Logansport, passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 in her residence.

Born May 8, 1932 in Logansport to the late Floyd F. and Mary (Sprinkle) Vernon. On June 18, 1950 in St. Paul Lutheran Church she married Kenneth Donald Bell who preceded in death on November 10, 2010.

Betty was...

Ida Shanks

Ida Shanks

Jul 26, 2020

 Ida Virginia Shanks, age 91 of Logansport, passed away Sunday July 26, 2020 in McKinney Place. 

 Born April 8, 1929 in Columbia Mississippi to the late Louis and Ivah (Murden) Meyer. On July 31, 1949 in Logansport she married Billy G. Shanks who survives. 

 Virginia was a former assembler at Switches Inc. and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. 

 Other survivors, including her...

Dale Downs

Dale Downs

Jul 19, 2020

Dale D. Downs, 76, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2020 at Chase Center in Logansport.

Born on January 6, 1944 in Sheridan, Indiana, he is the son to the late James M. and Virginia (Richardson) Downs.  On November 15, 1969 Dale married  Elvyon Jackson who preceded him in death on February 2,...