Obituaries

Forrest Wayne Small Sr.

Forrest Wayne Small Sr.

Sep 10, 2025

Forrest Wayne Small Sr. age 80, of Peru, passed away on September 10, 2025, at Parkview Memorial Hospital.

Born October 2, 1944, to the late Raymond E. and Virginia (Replogle) Frye. He married Carol Ann Shearer on April 28, 1991, and she preceded him in death on May 13, 2022.

Forrest worked as a transport driver for Omish while living in Columbia...

Shirley Riemenschneider

Shirley Riemenschneider

Sep 10, 2025

Shirley A. Riemenschneider, 90, of Logansport, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at Chase Center in Logansport.

Born on August 24, 1935, in Plymouth, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Raymond McCroskey and Ruth (Felker) White. Shirley worked as a laundry worker at the Logansport State Hospital, where she was known for her dedication and strong work ethic.

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James D. "Dave" Sitzes

James D. "Dave" Sitzes

Sep 8, 2025

James D. Sitzes “Dave”, 55, of Logansport, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, September 8, 2025.

Born on August 7, 1970, in Kokomo, he was the son of James E. and Martha M. (Austin) Sitzes. Dave grew up with a love for music, proudly playing drums at the Carroll High School, where he graduated in 1988, his performance of...

Robert C. Shively

Robert C. Shively

Sep 2, 2025

Robert C. Shively, 74, of Logansport, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at his home.

Born on March 21, 1951, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Maxine (Fellers) Shively. He graduated from Logansport High School. For many years, Robert owned and operated his own business specializing in roofing and siding. He later worked for Mike...

Alan L. Sorenson

Alan L. Sorenson

Sep 1, 2025

Alan Sorenson, 69, of Logansport, Indiana, passed away on September 1, 2025, while visiting his daughter in Hortense, Georgia. He was so excited for the opportunity to spend time with her and his grandchildren.

Born on July 22, 1956, Alan was the son of the late August Sorenson Jr and Margaret (Koger) Sorenson. He graduated from Delphi High School in 1974....

Dorothy "Dotti" Richards

Dorothy "Dotti" Richards

Aug 26, 2025

Dorothy "Dotti" Richards, 62, of Hazel Green, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025.

She was born on July 30, 1963, in Logansport, Indiana the daughter of William O. Richards and Lou Ann Hudson. Dotti graduated from Logansport High School in 1981 and went on to earn her LPN from Ivy Tech in Lafayette. She later earned her RN from...

Tucker "Bubba" Engel

Tucker "Bubba" Engel

Aug 26, 2025

Tucker went to heaven on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, surrounded by his dad, mom, and the staff at Fouts Veterinary Clinic. Tucker loved going on rides with his dad, pup cups, belly rubs with his family, his favorite toy (a hedgehog his mom had to sew multiple times), and watching out the window barking at everything that moved. He also...

Ruby L. Palmer

Ruby L. Palmer

Aug 22, 2025

Ruby L. Palmer, 94, of Hoagland, Indiana, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 22, 2025, at her home.

She was born on September 28, 1930, in Broadway, Ohio, the daughter of Lowell A. Fisher and Blanche (Becker) Fisher.

Ruby dedicated her life to education and service. She earned her Master’s Degree in Education and spent her career teaching at the Logansport State...

Mary Louise Gangloff

Mary Louise Gangloff

Aug 20, 2025

Mary Louise (Downham) Gangloff, 99, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

She was born on April 2, 1926, to Ted and Cassie (Michaels) Downham. A 1944 graduate of Logansport High School, Mary later attended Indiana University. On August 26, 1945, at Mt. Pisgah Lutheran Church, she married her husband of sixty-one years, Robert Gangloff. Mary devoted much of her career to...

Sara Kay Walthery

Sara Kay Walthery

Aug 14, 2025

Sara Kay Walthery (77), of Cass County, Indiana, died unexpectedly Thursday, August 14th, 2025. Sara was born June 10th, 1948 to Helen Davidson Penny and Benjamin Penny of Cass County. Sara grew up in the Gary, Indiana region, graduated with a BA from IU Bloomington, and later obtained a masters degree from Indiana Wesleyan.

 Sara fell in love with her future...

Stephen Phillip Perdue

Stephen Phillip Perdue

Aug 14, 2025

Stephen Phillip Perdue, age 78, of Logansport, passed away Thursday August 14, 2025, in his residence.

Born August 2, 1947, in Rochester, IN to the late Henry Owen & Glenna G. (Altice) Perdue. ON April 28, 1980, in Logansport he married Hazel Jane Powell who preceded him in death on January 28, 2020.

Stephen retired from Tyson Foods as a maintenance man....

Billy Burt Buzbee

Billy Burt Buzbee

Aug 14, 2025

Billy Burt Buzbee, 88, Logansport, IN passed away on Thursday August 14, 2025, at 1:30 pm, peacefully at home after a brief battle with cancer. Billy was born April 29, 1937. He was the son of Melvin Lowell Buzbee and Francis Louise (Boldry) Buzbee. Billy Graduated from Royal Center High School in 1955. Billy Married Louisa Mae (Dibble) Buzbee on...

Marvin Woodrow Cole

Marvin Woodrow Cole

Aug 8, 2025

Marvin Woodrow Cole, age 83, of Logansport, passed away on Friday August 8, 2025, at 1:45 pm in Miller’s Merry Manor.

He was born December 11, 1941, in Logansport to Vera Florence Coppernoll and Woodrow Wilson Cole. Marvin married Ruthie Spicer on December 9, 1967, in Logansport and she survives.

Marvin was a devoted member of the First Church of the Nazarene....

Margaret "Peggy" E. Nies

Margaret "Peggy" E. Nies

Aug 3, 2025

Margaret “Peggy” E. Nies, age 84, of Logansport, passed away peacefully on August 3, 2025, surrounded by her family.

Born December 26, 1940, to the late Charles and Agnes (Kinsler) Murphy in Logansport. On July 6, 1961, she married Walter Thomas Nies in South Bend, IN, who proceeded her in death on October 22, 2008.

Peggy graduated from Logansport High School in...

Charles Edward Jagger

Charles Edward Jagger

Jul 29, 2025

Charles “Charlie” Edward Jagger, age 44, of Logansport, passed away unexpectedly on July 29, 2025, in his residence.

Born March 18, 1981, in Lafayette to Beverly Kay Ventress and Robert Dale Jagger.

Charlie worked at D & R Fruit Market as a meat cutter. When Charlie wasn’t working, he could be found enjoying time with his family and friends, learning about the...

David Pickens

David Pickens

Jul 19, 2025

David D. Pickens, 65, of Kokomo, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025, at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born April 24, 1960, in Logansport to Frank and Lillian (Wood) Pickens. He married Linda Dillon on October 8, 1978. She preceded him in passing on December 30, 2024.

He was a graduate of Northwestern High School. He earned his Bachelor...

Richard "Dick" L. Baker

Richard "Dick" L. Baker

Jul 18, 2025

Richard L. “Rick” Baker, age 81, of Logansport, passed away Friday, July 18, 2025, in Woodbridge Health Campus of Logansport.

Born January 11, 1944, in Logansport to the late Donald Baker and Evelyn (Wilson) Hartoin.

Rick retired from Verizon as a cable splicer after 35 years of service. He was an Army Veteran during the Vietnam War. He enjoyed riding his Harley...

Dennis Delano Kuritz

Dennis Delano Kuritz

Jul 15, 2025

Dennis Delano Kuritz, age 84, of Logansport, passed away at 4:27 pm Tuesday July 15, 2025, in North Woods Village of Kokomo.

Born November 5, 1940, in Rock Island, IL to the late Albert Anthony and Alice Marcelle (Barnes) Kuritz. On September 5, 1971, he married Nancy Elizabeth Bennett who survives.

Dennis was a retired fireman for the city of Logansport, serving...

Winston "Jammy" Smith

Winston "Jammy" Smith

Jul 14, 2025

Winston peacefully crossed over the rainbow bridge on July 14th surrounded by his mom, dad, and the greatest vet staff at Fouts Veterinary Clinic.

Winston will be remembered for loving the camera and being super photogenic and always wearing a bow tie or necktie, he had at least 30 different ones. 

Although he was 15, he still looked like a puppy. He...

Chiquita A. Zimmerman

Chiquita A. Zimmerman

Jul 9, 2025

Chiquita A. "Chick" Zimmerman, age 83, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday July 9, 2025, in Chase Center of Logansport.

Born February 13, 1942, in Logansport, IN to the late Russell and Leota (Sidell) Holloway. On March 23, 1961, she married Robert J. Zimmerman who survives.

Chiquita retired from T.M. Morris Manufacturing and had also worked at the RBM. She was a devoted...