Obituaries

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

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...

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

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 28, 2010

Keith Edward Altice, 83, Logansport, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in Chase Center in Logansport. Born Feb. 13, 1927, in Walton, he was the son of Ross Altice and Dessie Tyre. Keith was a retired painter for the Logansport State Hospital. He enjoyed fishing and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. He...

Jul 24, 2010

Larry Joe Williams, 71, Kokomo, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, July 24, 2010, in his residence. Born Feb. 18, 1939, in Cass County, he was the son of Truman Gayle Williams and Elsie B. Fellers. He was married July 3, 1990, in Spring Hill, Tenn., to Linda Lou Wolfe Lantz. Larry was a retired Janitor, and a member of the...

Jul 14, 2010

Susan K. Baker, 60, Logansport, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2010, in her home. She was born Oct. 18, 1949, in Monticello, the daughter of James W. and Helen G. Stotler Harris. She was married March 4, 1983, in Logansport to Robert A. Baker Jr. She had worked at Small Parts Inc., Controls, IBP and Tyson. She enjoyed...

Jul 14, 2010

Sandra M. Roberson, 69, Logansport, passed away at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at her residence. Born April 8, 1941, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Robert H. McMillen and Opal I. Franklin. Sandra retired from the Pharos-Tribune after 20 plus years of service. She was a 1959 graduate of Logansport High School and a 1962 graduate of...

Jul 11, 2010

Meredith Jean Brown, 89, Logansport, died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2010, Millers Merry Manor Arbor in Logansport. She was born Jan. 4, 1921, in Logansport to Joseph and Ethel Ford Wassam Finfrock. She was married March 27, 1944, in Logansport to Leo N. Brown, who preceded her in death Aug. 13, 1989. Mrs. Brown graduated from Logansport High...