Obituaries

Nov 1, 2011

Loretta Ida Quintero, 80, Monticello, formerly of Logansport, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, at her residence. Born May 12, 1931, in Adair, Okla., she was the daughter of John H. and Nell Jones Rumsey. She was a retired housekeeper. Surviving are sons, Richard E. Quintero and wife, Ruth, Idaville, and Able Lee Quintero Jr. and David J....

Oct 31, 2011

Betty L. Gibson, 87, Logansport, died at 11:33 a.m. Monday, Oct. 31, 2011, at University Place, West Lafayette. Born June 24, 1924, in Amboy, she was the daughter of Ernest Chap and Cynthia Marie Dearddorff Parish. She was married Jan. 26, 1946, in South Bend, to Perry N. Gibson, who preceded her in death Sept. 2, 1991. She was a...

Oct 29, 2011

Carol L. Mowery, 81, Logansport, died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at her residence. Born March 2, 1930, in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of Robert E. and Gertrude Reese Martin. She was married Dec. 27, 1952, in Cleveland, Ohio, to E. Troy Mowery, who preceded her in death Feb. 2, 2002. Carol was a licensed practical...

Oct 23, 2011

Mary A. Buck, 91, Logansport, died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at Miller’s Merry Manor. Born March 24, 1920, in Lynn County, Iowa, she was the daughter of Mathias and Alice Dudley Shaffer. She was married March 9, 1940, in Spencer’s Grove, Iowa, to John Harrison Buck, who preceded in death July 19, 1989. Mary was a former...

Oct 22, 2011

— Debra Jo Gaddis-Fisher, 53, Logansport, died at 9:02 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, 2011, at Chase Center, Logansport. Born June 27, 1958, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Glenn Gaddis Jr. and Patricia Gilbert. Deb was formerly employed at BTR. She was a member of the VFW Post 3790 Ladies Auxiliary. Debra enjoyed playing pool and was a 1977...

Oct 19, 2011

Betty L. Branch-Eytcheson, 71, Logansport, died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2011, at Chase Center. Born July 22, 1940, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Robert and LaVerne Rose Purdue. Her first marriage in June 1959 was to George Starbuck, who preceded her in death. Her second marriage in September 1988 was to William Branch, who preceded...

Oct 17, 2011

Bertha Marie Stanton, 97, Logansport, died at 10:58 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, 2011, at WoodBridge Health Campus. Born July 23, 1914, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of Edward and Jennie Lantz Wilburn. She was married Aug. 11, 1932, in Logansport, to Arthur J. Stanton Sr., who preceded her in death in 1956. Bertha retired from the Logansport State...

Oct 11, 2011

Anne Marie Wagner June 22, 1968 - Oct. 11, 2011 Anne Marie Wagner, 43, Peru, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2011, at her residence, surrounded by her family. She was born June 22, 1968, in Miami County, to John Wagner and Janet I. Farley. She was a 1986 graduate of Lewis Cass High School. She was a former...

Oct 10, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Lorrianne A. Robinson, 49, Logansport, died at 10:55 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, 2011, in the emergency room at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 3, 1962, in Hammond. Lorrianne was a homemaker, and she enjoyed arts and crafts. Surviving are son, James Garland, Logansport; daughter, Mary Garland, Logansport; mother, Marilynn Roth, Gary; companion, Jeff Layman, Logansport; sister,...

Oct 9, 2011

Thomas E. Eves, 84, Logansport, died at 10:10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, in his residence. Born Feb. 8, 1927, in Kenton, Tenn., he was the son of John Thomas Eves and Nell E. Green. He was married on Sept. 19, 1952, in Greencastle, to Dorothy R. McGowen, who survives. He retired from G.T.E. in 1989 after 36 years of...

Oct 8, 2011

Jeanette L. Rowan, 83, Logansport, died at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011, in North Woods Village, Kokomo. Born Sept. 6, 1928, in Columbia City, she was the daughter of Thomas Marker and Nancy Huff. She was married on Aug. 23, 1947, in Fort Wayne, to Donald E. Rowan, who preceded her in death on Oct. 20, 1992. Jeanette retired...

Oct 4, 2011

Robert W. Heckard, 89, Logansport, died at 1:47 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital. Born Jan. 4, 1922, in Cass County, he was the son of William and Gertrude Moss Heckard. He was married Aug. 29, 1943, in Burrows, to Dorthy Lucile Klepinger, who preceded him in death Jan. 18, 2005. Bob was a retired farmer...

Oct 4, 2011

Larry I. Hizer, 74, Logansport, died at 9:55 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born April 23, 1937, in Logansport, he was the son of Charles Hizer and Audrey A. Schreckenghaust. He was married Oct. 21, 2006, in Logansport, to Lois Yocum. Larry worked 30 years at Midwest Plating and also worked for the Pharos-Tribune as a...

Sep 30, 2011

Norma Jean Stephens, 80, Logansport, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport. Born May 16, 1931, in Deer Creek, Norma was the daughter of Elmer Stephens and Lottie Johnson. She retired from RBM after 42 years of service. She enjoyed bingo, bowling, and spending time with her friends and family. She is survived...

Sep 25, 2011

Leanna Paige Martin, 18, Logansport, died at 5:39 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, 2011, in an auto accident two miles north of Delphi. Born Nov. 11, 1992, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Leland Paige Caldwell and Angel Downs. She was married Nov. 12, 2009, in Logansport, to Henry L. Martin. Leanna was currently working at Bath & Body Works...

Sep 24, 2011

Darrell K. DeWitt, 79, Logansport, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011 in Logansport Memorial Hospital, Logansport. Born March 3, 1932, in Walton, he was the son of Neil DeWitt and Ethel E. Nice. On June 3, 1956, in Logansport, he was married to Shirley A. Hamilton, who survives. A 1950 graduate of Metea High School, he attended First...

Sep 23, 2011

Sep 22, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Tamara Sue Dawson, 50, Logansport, died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011, in her residence. Born Oct. 16, 1960, in Greensboro, N.C., she was the daughter of Richard Dawson and Merlene Bradley. Tamara was a sales associate at Big Lots for the past 10 years. Tamara enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, playing cards, board games and...

Sep 20, 2011

Sep 17, 2011

Eleanor Marie Purdue, 82, Logansport, passed away at 10:46 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 11, 1929, in Greensburg to Stafford Bewley and Elizabeth Robbins. Eleanor was married Nov. 22, 1947, in Crawfordsville, to Donald L. Purdue, who preceded in death Oct. 22, 1989. She retired as an assistant librarian at the Logansport...