Obituaries

Timothy Caroway

Timothy Caroway

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...

Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas

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...

William Richards

William Richards

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...

David Ropp

David Ropp

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...

Donald Swartzell

Donald Swartzell

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,...

June Zimmerman

June Zimmerman

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...

Belinda Harris

Belinda Harris

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...

Renee Abbott

Renee Abbott

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...

Juanita Downhour

Juanita Downhour

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...

C. Lowe

C. Lowe

Jun 5, 2014

C. Mendel Lowe, 85, of Peru, passed away Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Blair Ridge Health Campus in Peru. Born August 14, 1928 in Peru, he was the son of the late Clarence S. and M. Carmen (Kotterman) Lowe. On November 26, 1950 in New Waverly, Indiana he married Viola Lorraine Long who preceded in death on May 26, 2007....

Bette Zollman

Bette Zollman

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....

Phillip Miller

Phillip Miller

Jun 3, 2014

Phillip "Phil" Eldon Miller, 60, of Walton passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. He was born on December 12, 1953 in Kokomo to the late Eldon L. and Mildred (Hullinger) Miller. On December 26, 1991 he married Patricia Ann Slusser who survives. Phil was a 1972 graduate of Lewis Cass High School, he then...

Kenneth Yeakley

Kenneth Yeakley

Jun 1, 2014

Kenneth Edward Yeakley, 86 Kenny Yeakley born New Years Day 1928 and residing in Washington Township, Carroll County Indiana passed away peacefully on Sunday June 1st, 2014 at his home. Born to the late Carl M. and Mary F. (Chapman)Yeakley, he lived all of his life in the original farm house. On August 31, 1958 in Indianapolis, IN, Ken married...

Richard Jones

Richard Jones

May 30, 2014

Richard E. Jones, 88, of Logansport passed away Friday, May 30, 2014 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport. Born May 5, 1926 in Monticello, Indiana, he was the son of the late Harvey and Grace (Rushaw) Jones. On June 21, 1975 in North Manchester he married Patricia J. McMillin who preceded in death on February 18, 1998. Richard worked for...

Keith Sanders

Keith Sanders

May 29, 2014

Keith E. Sanders, 80, of Logansport passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Memorial Hospital Emergency Room in Logansport. Born April 7, 1934 in Logansport, Keith was the son of John Steven and Lucille (Eikelberner) Sanders. On October 3, 1954 in Logansport, Keith married Colleen H. Harold who preceded in death on May 14, 2006. Keith was a service...

Sharon Haynes

Sharon Haynes

May 20, 2014

Sharon L. Haynes, 70, Logansport, Passed away Tuesday May 20, 2014 in her residence. Born November 18, 1943 in Logansport, she was the daughter to the late William T. and Violet Doreen (Grindle) Kindig. Sharon retired from Logansport State Hospital and was also a member of the V.F.W. Post #3790 ladies auxiliary. She enjoyed camping, fishing, hunting and spending time...

Carla Griggs

Carla Griggs

May 19, 2014

Carla J. ( VanVoorst) Griggs, 55, Logansport, Passed away at 7:25PM on Monday, May 19, 2014 in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, IN. Born August 13, 1958 in Monticello, IN, she was the daughter to Patsy Floyd VanVoorst and the late Jerry P. VanVoorst. Carla was married in Logansport on August 13, 1999 to Richard L. Griggs. She worked in Medical...

Betty Cotner

Betty Cotner

May 14, 2014

Betty Beatrice Clark Cotner lovingly called BB Slipped away to be with our Savior Wednesday. May 14 2014 after a long illness of strokes. She had a love of family, God and Life. BB lost the ability to talk so she hugged and kissed the hand of all she met, endearing her to her caregivers and the staff at Miller's...

Gerald Bechke

Gerald Bechke

May 14, 2014

Gerald W. Bechke, 58 of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at his residence. Born on July 28, 1955 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late John and Jennie (Camloh) Bechke. On June 28, 1976 in Logansport he married Connie S. Bebout who survives. Gerald worked as a correctional officer for the Cass County Jail. He...

Martin Zimmerman

Martin Zimmerman

May 11, 2014

Martin R. Zimmerman, 90, of Logansport, passed away at 2:50PM on May 11, 2014 in Millers Merry Manor, Logansport. Born May 24, 1923 in Cass County, IN, he was the son to the late Walter and Bell (Berkshire) Zimmerman. Martin was married on May 9, 1948 in Logansport, IN to Hazel L. Hults who survives. He retired from General Tire...