Obituaries

Jul 12, 2011

Donald B. Winn, 92, Walton, passed away at 9:35 p. m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011, in Logansport Memorial Hospital. Mr. Winn was born at home near Lucerne on August 24, 1918, the son of Earl and Verdia Bair Winn. He was a 1936 graduate of Lucerne High School. On June 4, 1944, he married Helen A. Noel at her parents’...

Jul 9, 2011

Patricia L. Slusher, 71, Logansport, died at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2011, in her residence. Born March 28, 1940, in Logansport, she was the daughter of George Harold Ebey and Clara Pierce. She was married on Aug. 8, 1959, in Walton to Jerry L. Slusher, who survives. She was a former co-owner of Slusher's Garage and Body Shop,...

Jul 9, 2011

Services for Chuck Siddall, 82, Logansport, will be held at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, July 9, 2011 at Gundrum Funeral Home. Surrounded by family, Chuck passed away Monday, July 4th at 10:53 A.M. at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief stay. Born January 25, 1929 in Logansport, he was the son of Ira and Gracie Siddall. He may have...

Jul 8, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Wilda R. Wellman, 75, Logansport, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2011, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport. She was born July 30, 1935, in Logansport, to Harry Sutton and Inez V. Staley Sutton. She was married May 21, 1960, in St. Joseph Church in Logansport to Gene M. Wellman. She was a secretary for Schrum School...

Jul 4, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Linda Sue Downs, 60, Logansport, died at 8:50 p.m. Monday, July 4, in her residence. She was born Aug. 12, 1950, in Wabash, the daughter of Wiley Felabom and Gladys King Petty. She was married June 13, 1970, La Grove, Ind., to Franklin L. Downs. She was a homemaker. A 1968 graduate of Northfield High School, Linda enjoyed...

Jun 26, 2011

Betty K. Rhodes, 92, formerly of Logansport, died at 8:17 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2011, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie. Born Aug. 9, 1918, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Allen and Ada Madden Woodfill. She was married Nov. 18, 1936, in Elwood, to John D. “Steve” Rhodes, who preceded in death on July 2, 1989. Betty was a...

Jun 21, 2011

Jun 15, 2011

Betty Lou Roller, 78, Logansport, died at 3:02 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born March 1, 1933, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Orville and Mary Elsie Downhour Sylvester. She was married June 9, 1956, in Young America to Donald Dale Roller, who preceded in death Sept. 28, 1987. Betty retired from Kauffman...

Jun 12, 2011

.Marion A. Leffel Posted:06/13/2011 8:47 PM Marion A. Leffel, 88, Logansport, died at 11:55 a.m. Sunday, June 12, 2011, at Chase Nursing Home. He died peacefully surrounded by his family and loving Chase employees. He was born Sept. 26, 1922, in Logansport, to Roy and Gladys Kinzey Leffel. He was married Feb. 23, 1956, to Theda G. “Albert” Turnpaugh, who...

Jun 10, 2011

Ruth “Jane” Whipple, 70, Logansport, died at 12:25 p.m. Friday, June 10, 2011, at Chase Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Aug. 1, 1940, in Crawfordsville, she was the daughter of Earl Franklin and Cora Cleo Coon Herron. She was married Feb. 15, 1960, in Crawfordsville, to Kenneth L. Whipple, who preceded in death on Dec. 29, 2009. She was a...

Jun 9, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Mary K. Hughes, 82, Logansport, died at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, June 9, 2011, at WoodBridge Health Campus. Born April 6, 1929, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Paul W. and Erma M. Segraves Black. She was married Jan. 19, 1985, in Logansport, to Robert L. Hughes, who survives. Mary retired from Woolworth Company in 1979 after...

Jun 2, 2011

Richard “Terry” Annis, 67, of Galveston, passed from this life into eternity with his Lord on June 2, 2011. He died peacefully at 9:25 am in his home. Born February 25, 1944 in Cass County, he was the son of Richard E. and Edna M. (Pickens) Annis. Terry, a 1963 graduate of Logansport High School and was the school’s first...

Jun 1, 2011

Alberta Ellen Roberts, 89, Logansport, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:28 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2011. Born Feb. 9, 1922, in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of Ershel and Anna Good Smith. She was married Jan. 1, 1938, in Knox, to Harold L. Roberts, who preceded in death. Alberta retired from the H.W. Gossard Company...

May 31, 2011

James Donald Melroy, 39, Peru, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011, in the emergency room at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born July 12, 1971, in Cass County, he was the son of James Justice and Debora Melroy. He was married Aug. 21, 1992, in Cass County, to Kerri Gollotte. He worked for Transco Railways as a car man. He...

May 28, 2011

May 23, 2011

Robert D. Masters, 54, Kokomo, and formerly of Logansport, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, May 23, 2011, at Methodist Hospital. He was born Aug. 11, 1956, in Logansport, to Harold D. and Virginia (Swartzlander) Masters. Bob was a graduate of Logansport High School and a member of the United Auto Workers Union. He was a skilled trades worker at Delco...

May 21, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Waunita Johnson, 89, Logansport, died at 11 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2011, at her residence. Born Dec. 23, 1921, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of Bernard W. and Flotilla Lewis Cox. She was married April 15, 1939, in Indiana, to Wilson N. Johnson, who preceded in death on Sept. 11, 1996. Waunita retired from Hendrickson Motor...

May 17, 2011

Betty Louise Angle Alder, 94, Logansport, died at 2:43 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport. Born Feb. 26, 1917, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Glen and Kate Hays Clinger. Her first marriage was Feb. 26, 1940, in Twelve Mile, to Curtis Eugene Angle, who preceded in death May 19, 1958. Her second marriage...

May 17, 2011

Edward Junior Coldiron, 59, Logansport, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, 2011, at his residence. Born April 12, 1952, in Kentucky, he was the son of Troy and Mila Starnes Coldiron. He was married Jan. 9, 1975, in Jackson, Ky., to Victoria J. Kerschner. Ed was a fabricator for Moon Fabricating in Kokomo. He also owned Coldiron Construction Company....

May 13, 2011

Clarence Oral Galbreath, Lake Cicott, passed away at 4:40 a.m. on Friday, May 13, 2011. He was born in Walton to Ralph and Eva Galbreath. He married Marsha L. Murphy. He retired after 25 years from Kain’s Motor Service as a truck driver. Mr. Galbreath loved his grandchildren and enjoyed mushroom hunting. Surviving are wife, Marsha L. Galbreath, Logansport; daughter,...