Obituaries

Sep 22, 2010

Viola M. Ulery, 74, Logansport, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010, in her residence. Born May 14, 1936, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Leroy and Luella Dilling Luzadder. She was married Sept. 7, 1958, in Logansport, to Harold Ulery, who preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 2000. Viola owned Sun World, Video World and...

Sep 14, 2010

Mary B. Bolinger Cripe, 74, Logansport, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2010, in Seton Hospital, Lafayette. Born Aug. 20, 1936, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Paul A. and Grace Carrier Viney. Her first marriage was on Dec. 6, 1952, in Burnettsville, where she married Abraham L. “Tom” Bolinger, who preceded in death Aug. 26, 1987....

Sep 13, 2010

Violet M. “Tillie” Downham, 88, Logansport, died at 9:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 13, 2010, in her residence. Born Sept. 27, 1921, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Fred W. and Beulah Money Graf. She was married Jan. 28, 1945, in Norfolk, Va., to George Daniel Downham, who preceded death on Oct. 30, 1972. Violet was a homemaker. Surviving are...

Sep 12, 2010

Virginia L. May, 84, Logansport, died at 9:13 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, in her residence. Born July 31, 1926, in Ridge Farm, Ill., she was the daughter of Bethel James Crowe and Lissie Mae Grace. She was married Oct. 20, 1946, in Goodland, to Kenneth Eugene May, who preceded in death June 3, 2001. Virginia was retired and was...

Sep 9, 2010

Jack J. Wolf, 83, Southfield, Mich., died Thursday, Sept. 9, 2010, in Southfield. He was born Jan. 29, 1927, in Logansport, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in World War II. Surviving are his fiancé, Bettye Morgan; daughter, Carolyn Quinlan and husband Pat; son, Charles Wolf and wife Tina; stepchildren, Patricia Caldwell and husband Rick, Ray Stamas...

Sep 2, 2010

David Glenn Berry, 49, Kewanna, passed away at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Austin, Texas. He was born Aug. 9, 1961, in Logansport to Thomas James and Lois E. Vogel Berry. On March 5, 1983, he married Melanie J. Davis, who survives. David was an instrumental part of the family business, Jim Berry and Son’s Inc., and was...

Aug 25, 2010

LOGANSPORT — Inez M. Newnes, 88, Logansport, died at 12:39 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2010, in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born May 30, 1922, in Rossiter, Pa., she was the daughter of Orazio DiSalvatore and Adalaide Diremigo. She was married Oct. 24, 1944, in Ohio, to Barney R. Newnes, who preceded in death on Oct. 4, 1987. Inez retired from...

Aug 23, 2010

Frank J. White, 89, Logansport, died at 9:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2010, in his residence. Born, Dec. 1, 1920, in Royal Center, he was the son of Frank Virgil White and Zola Swisher. He was married Feb. 25, 1940, in Mexico, to Lois Jean White, who preceded in death Sept. 29, 2007. Frank was an engineer at Logan Machine...

Aug 22, 2010

Thomas L. Appleton, 75 DELPHI — Thomas Lee Appleton, 75, of Delphi, died at 4:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010, at his residence. Born Jan. 8, 1935, in Carroll County, he was the son of Jay and Opal Lois Gray Appleton. On Dec. 20, 1957, he married Jean Ann Flora in Carroll County, and she survives. Mr. Appleton retired in...

Aug 20, 2010

Imojean McFarland, 78, Logansport, died at 2:52 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, 2010, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Douglass James and Ora Esther Holland McFarland, she was born Sept. 25, 1931, in Orange County. She retired from General Tire Company after 35 years of service. Survivors include her daughters, Sandra K. Kasch, Logansport, Bonnie Arnold and husband Harold, Lillington,...

Aug 15, 2010

Burma L. Spencer, 69, Logansport, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010, in Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. She was born June 22, 1941, in Rural, Ky., the daughter of Emery and Madeline E. Mansfield Forrest. She was married Aug. 15, 1981, in Logansport to Ed Spencer, who preceded in death on Nov. 28, 2007. She formerly worked for T.M....

Aug 14, 2010

Evelyn Joan Fry, 78, Logansport, passed away at 8:43 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, 2010, in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Nov. 2, 1931, Mishawaka, she was the daughter of Fred Demske and Viola Locke. On Sept. 1, 1962, in Mishawaka, she married Boyd E. “Bud” Fry, who survives. Evelyn retired in 1991 after 19 years with National Friction Company. She...

Aug 12, 2010

Ernest A. Norlin, 82, Logansport, died at 2:35 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 12, 2010, at his residence. Born May 10, 1928, in Dollar Bay, Mich., he was the son of Axel Elof and Ina L. Johnson Norlin. He was married Oct. 8, 1977, in Logansport, to Kathryn M. Gallaher, who survives. Ernie retired in 1974 from the U.S. Air Force after...

Aug 10, 2010

Ruth Ann Kirby, 69, Logansport, died at 11:53 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, in the emergency room at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 9, 1941, in Thornhope, she was the daughter of Walter Strong and Hazel Lones. She was married July 2, 1966, in Logansport, to John James Kirby, who preceded in death Nov. 28, 1997. Ruth Ann retired from...

Aug 1, 2010

Priscilla Ann Johnson, age 75, of Logansport passed away peacefully on August 1, 2010 after a courageous 5 year battle with cancer. She was born November 7, 1934 in Austin, Minnesota, to Frederick and Anna Arett. She graduated from Austin High School in 1952. Priscilla was married to Dean M. Johnson on December 14, 1957 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church...

Jul 31, 2010

Infant Cameron Michael Franklin, Logansport, died at 5:06 a.m. Saturday, July 31, 2010, at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette. He was bortn at 6:03 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, to Zachery Franklin and Sarah Brandt in Logansport. He is survived by his parents, maternal grandfather, Scott Brandt, Lafayette; maternal grandmother, Teresa Brandt, Logansport; paternal grandparents, Michael Franklin and Dustina Franklin,...

Jul 31, 2010

Jul 30, 2010

Richard Eugene Studebaker, 79, Logansport, passed away Friday, July 30, 2010, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was affectionately known as “Tink” as he enjoyed repairing and restoring machinery. Tink was born on Aug. 12, 1930 in Wells County to Clay A. and Lula Etta Wert Studebaker. He later attended the Uniondale Public School System. On Nov. 11, 1950 he...

Jul 30, 2010

Paul T. Piercy, 80, Logansport, died at 1:50 a.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, in his residence. Born June 21, 1930 in Cass County he was the son of Alex A. Piercy and Hattie Susan Harlan. He was married Dec. 31, 1949, in Walton to Levellia M. Townsend. Paul retired in 1987 from Delco Electronics after 23 years of service. He...

Jul 30, 2010

Judith C. Holmes, 65, Logansport, died at 10:11 p.m. Friday, July 30, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born March 18, 1945, in Monticello, she was the daughter of Henry and Bonnietta Weaver Barnes. She retired from Delco Electronics as a tool and die maker. A member of U.A.W. Local 292, she enjoyed quilting, collecting, traveling and children of all...