Obituaries

Dec 1, 2011

Nov 29, 2011

Gertrude B. Atwood, 91, Royal Center, died at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Waterford Place Health Campus, Kokomo. Born Sept. 15, 1920, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Carlus and Jennie Henry Robinson. She was married July 6, 1940, in Kentucky, to John Q. Atwood Jr., who preceded her in death June 7, 2005. She was...

Nov 27, 2011

Betty J. Wilhelm, 87, Logansport, died at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Rochester. Born June 23, 1924, in Cass County, she was the daughter of John W. and Blanche G. Helmick Reeser. She was married Aug. 20, 1943, in Logansport, to Kenneth L. Wilhelm, who preceded her in death Jan. 28, 2009. Betty was...

Nov 26, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Steven H. Ridenour, 45, Orlando, Fla., formerly of Logansport, died at 4:05 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Health Central Hospital, Ocoee, Fla. Born March 26, 1966, in South Bend, he was the son of James H. and Shelby J. Burrous Ridenour. Steven was a playwright and owner of the Orlando Florida Guide. He was a 1984 graduate...

Nov 20, 2011

Joy L. Walker, 64, Logansport, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at her residence. Born March 9, 1947, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Vernard Townsend and Doris Musall. She was married Nov. 13, 1969, to David L. Walker. Joy retired from Small Parts after 20 years of service. Surviving are her husband, Dave L. Walker, Logansport;...

Nov 16, 2011

Gilbert E. Rothermel, 80, of Lucerne, Ind., passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at his residence. Gilbert was born October 23, 1931 in Logansport, Ind. to Charles and Mabel Werstler Rothermel. Gilbert married Alice L. Gorrell on February 1, 1958 in Harlan, Ind. He is a retired mail carrier from the Logansport Post Office after 34 years...

Nov 9, 2011

Keith “Captain” Arnold Kistler, 79, Logansport, died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011, surrounded by his family at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. Born July 29, 1932, in Cass County, he was the son of Howard C. and Stella L. Nethercutt Kistler. He was married Nov. 20, 1954, in Logansport, to Janice L. Schultz. Keith was a lifelong trucker...

Nov 5, 2011

Ruth E. Morris, 96, Fort Myers, Fla., died at 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011 at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport. She was born Dec. 14, 1914, in Cass County, N.D., the daughter of Albert and Harriet Marsh Piper. She was married Nov. 8, 1943, in Fort Collins, Colo., to John M. Morris, who preceded her in death Oct. 7,...

Nov 5, 2011

Clarence “Bill” W. Bucks, 82, Twelve Mile, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5, 2011, at his home. He was born Jan. 20, 1929, in South Bend to Claude Bucks and Freida Aebi Bucks. His stepfather was Allen Sturdivant. He was married Oct. 13, 1951, in Corinth, Miss., to Betty Jean Bucks, who preceded him in death Feb. 8,...

Nov 3, 2011

Tracy L. Tate, 47, Logansport, passed away at 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at her home. She was born Oct. 10, 1964, in Peru, to Elmer Everidge and Dixie A. Black. She was a homemaker. Tracy was a very caring person and always thought of others before herself. She will be missed very much by her family and friends....

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...