Obituaries

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...

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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

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 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 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,...

May 4, 2011

Eugene W. Smith, 87, Logansport, died at 3:41 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born March 27, 1924, in Cass County, he was the son of Fred H. and Grace M. Ward Smith. He was married Aug. 29, 1948, in Cass County, to Donna Lou Snider. Eugene retired as the manager of the Indiana Employment Security Division....

May 4, 2011

Gertrude E. DuBois, 88, Logansport, died at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport. Born Sept. 18, 1922, in Logansport, she was the daughter of George W. and Hazel Irene Wagner Gust. She was married April 8, 1950, in Logansport, to Marion “Roy” DuBois, who preceded in death Nov. 21, 1990. Gertrude retired from the Logansport...

Apr 30, 2011

Terry L. Reed, 51, Kewanna, passed away Saturday at his residence. He was born Sept. 19, 1959, in Evansville, the son of Harold D. and Annette J. (Houston) Reed. Terry was a 1977 graduate of John Marshall High School in Indianapolis and a chef. Survivors include his father, Harold Reed, Greenfield; two daughters, Tara Lokan and husband Nicholas, Indianapolis, and...

Apr 29, 2011

James Lee Keeler, 62, Logansport, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 29, 2011, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. Born Dec. 23, 1948, in Logansport, he was the son of Russell Keeler and Mayola Stewart. He was married June 6, 1987, in Logansport, to Lois J. Fisher. He retired from Matthew Warren on June 30, 2009, after 39 years as a...

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Apr 21, 2011

Oral Andrew “Andy” Lane, 78, Logansport, died at 5:07 p.m. Thursday, April 21, 2011, at his residence. Born Jan. 19, 1933, in Crawford County, he was the son of Jacob and Blanche Hammond Lane. He was married June 25, 1955, in Birdseye, to Patricia G. Seibert. Andy retired in 1995 from the Logansport State Hospital as a florist and grounds...

Apr 16, 2011

Betty Jean McQuiston, 81, Logansport, passed away at 8:44 a.m. Saturday, April 16, 2011, at her residence. She was born April 22, 1929, in Fulton County to John W. Kaley and Bodie Lang Kaley. She was married June 23, 1951, in Logansport, to Ernest E. McQuiston, who preceded Betty in death in 1972. She retired in 1992 from Trelleborg Automotive...

Apr 12, 2011

Kevin Scott Michael, 40, Logansport, died at 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. Born in Lafayette on Dec. 3, 1970, he was the son of Curtis Eugene and Patty L. Pattengale Michael. He married Patricia S. Conrad Sept. 30, 1995, in Logansport. Kevin was previously employed at John Deere of Flora. Surviving are his wife,...

Apr 10, 2011

John R. Cookerly, 54, Brownsburg, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2011, at his residence. Born Sept. 27, 1956, in Logansport, he was the son of Kenneth and Doris Adkisson Cookerly. John was a certified public accountant for Rowley Bushue and Co. located in Michigan City. John was a 1974 graduate of Pioneer High School and a 1978 graduate...