Obituaries

Jul 26, 2014

Virginia H. Ballard, 91, of Indianapolis, passed away on Saturday July 26, 2014 at 8:30PM in Community Hospital East, Indianapolis, IN. Born March 11, 1923 in Logansport, Virginia was the daughter to the late Ernest R. and Jennie (Marchand) Hopple. On August 31, 1946 in Logansport, she married J. Allen Ballard who preceded in death January of 2001. She was...

Jul 25, 2014

Dorothy M. Gast, 101, of Logansport passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 at Miller's Merry Manor in Logansport. Born March 7, 1913 in Star City, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Archie and Sadie (Royer) Hiatt. On December 7, 1933 in Star City she married Fred C. Gast who preceded in death on August 15, 2008. Dorothy owned...

Jul 25, 2014

Edward L. "Butch" Clem, 82, of Logansport, passed away Friday, July 25, 2014 in his residence. Born January 19, 1932 in Cass County, he was the son of the late Harold Richard and Marie (Snyder) Clem. On September 12, 1986 in Logansport he married Rose M. Boller who survives. Butch worked as a mechanic for Superior Parts Inc. He was...

Jul 24, 2014

Peggy J. (Logan) Squier, 62, Logansport, passed away on July 24, 2014 at 9:10PM in Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne due to a brain aneurism. Born September 19, 1951 in Logansport, she was the daughter to Mildred M. (Trinen) and the late James W. Logan Sr. Peggy was a pharmacy technician at the Logansport State Hospital and Co-Owner...

Jul 22, 2014

Mary Faye (Rumell) Spraker, 68, of Cutler, Indiana, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, surrounded by her family, at her residence. Born October 6, 1945 in Cannelton, Indiana to the late Charles Gilbert and Hattie Mae (Jackson) Spencer. On October 15, 1961 in Clymers, Indiana she married Carl Edward "Duke" Rumell who preceded...

Jul 17, 2014

Joe C. Davis, 59, Logansport, passed away at 9:10PM on Thursday, July 17, 2014 in his residence. Born December 27, 1954, in Logansport, he was the son to the late Joseph Emmett and Florence Jeanette (Sisler) Davis. On December 5, 2003 in Logansport, he married Beth Ann Schlabach who preceded in death January 14, 2008. Joe was a self-employed construction...

Jul 11, 2014

Kay K. Parsley, 78, of Walton, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Logansport. Born October 15, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Reed and Alice (Eckart) Insley. On March 25, 1951 in Logansport she married Samuel A. Parsley who preceded in death August 17, 2004. Kay was a former co-owner of Cass Farm & Home...

Jul 9, 2014

Biography

Donald E. Albert, 78, of Logansport, passed away at 4:38 am Wednesday, July 9, 2014 in Chase Center. Don was born July 23, 1935 in Logansport to the Late Raymond and Theda G. (Turnpaugh) Albert. On April 26, 1975 in Las Vegas, Nevada Don married Jacqueline "Jackie" Mary Sears who preceded in death on December 4, 2009. Don...

Jul 7, 2014

Georgie I. Taylor, 87, of Logansport, passed away at 11:30 am Monday, July 7, 2014 at Chase Center in Logansport. Born on February 22, 1927 in Fort Wayne, Indiana , she was the daughter of the late Ralf F. and Ruby B. (Dilly) Engle. On November 4, 1949 in Logansport she married Bobie R. Taylor who preceded in death on...

Jul 5, 2014

Michelle L. Smith, 50, of Logansport passed away Friday, July 5, 2014 at Chase Nursing and Convalescent Center in Logansport. Born December 8, 1963 in Fort Wayne, IN to Jack D. and Carol Ann (Doctor) Smith. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Surviving is her mother, Carol Ann Smith, Logansport; sister, Lisa Ann (David) Whitesell, Dublin, OH; three...

Jul 3, 2014

Timothy W. Caroway , age 50, of Logansport, Indiana, died at 11:00 pm Thursday, July 3, 2014 in his residence. Born July 24, 1963 in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of the late Samuel Byess and Betty Jo (Sims) Caroway. On September 29, 1990 in Richmond, VA, he married Regina M. Linback who survives. Tim was a graduate of...

Jul 3, 2014

William "Buckets" Richards, 72, of Logansport passed away Thursday, July 3, 2014 in his residence. Born July 9, 1941 in Cannelton, Indiana, he was the son of the late Boyd and Alma (Curl) Richards. On April 1, 1978 in Logansport he married Shirley A. Rucker who survives. Bill retired from Exide Battery Factory. He was a member of the Tipton...

Jul 3, 2014

Helen Mae Thomas, 86, of Logansport passed away Thursday morning, July 3, 2014 in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Helen was born in Logansport on June 9, 1928 to the late Earl and Matilda (Fillman) Koons. She was married November 22, 1958 in Trinity Lutheran Church to Robert D. (Bob) Thomas who preceded her in death on February 26, 1995. Helen...

Jul 1, 2014

Donald Lee Swartzell, 60, of Logansport passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 in his residence. Born on February 11, 1954 in Logansport he was the son of Everett L. and Virginia R. (Wilson) Swartzell. Donald worked for Con Rail as a brakeman, he was also a member of the Izaak Walton League. Surviving are his sister, Sharon (Jim) Baar; father,...

Jul 1, 2014

David L. Ropp, 75, of Logansport passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at his residence. Born on October 16, 1938 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Parley A. Ropp Sr. and Edna (Wolfe) Ropp. On August 19, 1961 in Frankfort, Indiana he married Sandra L. Dunn who survives. Mr. Ropp retired from Matthew Warren after 27 years...

Jun 27, 2014

June D. Zimmerman, 76, of Logansport, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at 8:35 pm in IU Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis. Born February 16, 1938 in Jamestown, KY to the late Wallace and Opal "Pierce" Acree. June's first marriage was to Harold O. Waggoner who preceded her in death in 1978. She later then married John D. Zimmerman who also...

Jun 10, 2014

Belinda Harris, age 55, of Delphi, Indiana, IN passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014 in her residence at Delphi, IN. Born August 6, 1958 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Jesse and Roberta (Foster) Kidd. On July 9, 2004 in Peru, IN, she married Gary Harris who survives. Belinda worked for Indiana Packers in Delphi. Survivors also include...

Jun 9, 2014

Juanita J. Downhour, 87, of Logansport, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport. Born on November 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Ivan and Ethel (Amos) Mohler. On March 7, 1944 in Kokomo, Indiana she married Ernest F. Downhour who preceded in death on June 28, 1996. Juanita was a former secretary...

Jun 9, 2014

Inez "Renee" Abbott, 52 of Logansport passed away Monday, June 9, 2014 in her residence. Born on February 24, 1962 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Richard Alexander and Patricia (Williams) Snay. On June 5, 1987 in Logansport, she married Greg N. Abbott Jr. who survives. Renee worked for Kaufman Engineering. She enjoyed collecting Wizard of Oz...

Jun 5, 2014

Bette L. (Slusser) Zollman, 90, Walton, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 at McKinney Place in Logansport. Born May 20, 1924 in South Bend, IN, she was the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Vera M. (Bender) Slusser. On January 16, 1948 in Louisville, Kentucky she married James "Jim" B. Zollman who preceded in death on October 30, 2003....