Obituaries

Eva Preston

Eva Preston

Oct 22, 2009

Eva Ruth Preston, 92, Logansport, formerly of Monticello and Alexandria, died at 6:22 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2009, in Dukes Memorial Hospital, Peru. Born Sept. 15, 1917, in Elwood, she was the daughter of Clair and Mary Ruth Warner Metcalf. She was married Sept. 17, 1938, in Anderson, to Donald L. Preston, who preceded in death Feb. 25, 1984. Eva...

Margaret Platt

Margaret Platt

Oct 15, 2009

Margaret I. Platt, 91, Logansport, formerly of Kokomo, died 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, at McKinney House, Logansport. She was born July 17, 1918, in Cass County, the daughter of Dale Beck and Muriel (Gish). On April 10, 1941, in Young America, she married Joseph M. Platt, who preceded in death April 3, 1982. She was a homemaker. Surviving...

Dr. John Jones

Dr. John Jones

Oct 13, 2009

Dr. John Carl “Jack” Jones, 85, Logansport, died at 12:36 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2009, in Zionsville Meadows, Zionsville. Born July 13, 1924, in Cass County, he was the son of Carl B. and Icle L. Hummel Jones. His first marriage was on Dec. 24, 1946, in Young America, to Bonita Beck, who preceded in death May 15, 1956. His...

John Iles

John Iles

Oct 10, 2009

Services for John W. Iles, 51, Logansport, will be11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Logansport. He died 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 9, 1957, in Logansport, he was the son of Charles E. Tow and Carol Iles. On June 21, 1986, he married Dianna Bollhoefer in Akron. John worked...

Charles Rowe

Charles Rowe

Oct 2, 2009

Services for Charles Richard “Dick” Rowe, 86, Logansport, will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Calvary Presbyterian Church. He died at 6:32 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2009, in Memorial Hospital, Logansport. Born March 5, 1923, in Wolcottville, he was the son of Walter Rowe and Grace Matthews. He was married on Nov. 15, 1942, in Milford, to Mary Jane Shuder. He...

Phyllis Gotshall

Phyllis Gotshall

Sep 27, 2009

Services for Phyllis J. Gotshall, 81, Logansport, will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Gundrum Funeral Home. She died at 8 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, in her residence. Born Jan. 25, 1928, in Carroll County, she was the daughter of Charley Henry and Ucea Fern Daniels Leazenby. She was married Aug. 26, 1949, in Young America, to Donald Everett...

Mary Withrow

Mary Withrow

Sep 26, 2009

Services for Mary S. Withrow, 89, Logansport, will be 12:30 p.m. Monday in Gundrum Funeral Home. She died at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2009, in Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport. Born Feb. 17, 1920, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Clarence “Dutch” Steinman and Suzie Money. A graduate of Logansport High School, Mary was a legal secretary for attorneys...

Jeffery Davis

Jeffery Davis

Sep 26, 2009

Services for Mr. Davis will be held Friday, October 2, 2009 at 2PM in the Gundrum Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from noon until the time of service on Friday.

Mary Shaw

Mary Shaw

Sep 23, 2009

Services for Mary S. Shaw, 93, Porter, formerly of Logansport, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Gundrum Funeral Home. She died at 11:12 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, in Horton Hospice Center, Valparaiso. Born March 20, 1916, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Arthur E. and Harriet English Troutman. She was married April 7, 1940, in Logansport,...

Edith Young

Edith Young

Sep 20, 2009

Services for Edith Irene Young, 77, Logansport, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park Chapel. She passed away at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in her residence. Born Oct. 23, 1931, in White County, she was the daughter of Floyd Carlson and Edna Washburn. She was married on Feb. 14, 1953, in Royal Center, to...

Jerry Hults

Jerry Hults

Sep 19, 2009

Services for Jerry J. Hults, 75, Carmel, formerly of Twelve Mile, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Gundrum Funeral Home. He passed away at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, in St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Oct. 25, 1933, in Logansport, he was the son of Floyd R. Hults and Pearl Marie Wilson. He was married on July...

Bertha Shank

Bertha Shank

Sep 10, 2009

Bertha A. Shank, 71, Logansport, passed away at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009, in her residence. Born Aug. 1, 1938, in Branch, Mich., she was the daughter of John and Nellie Albaitis Willavage. She was married April 29, 1959, in Pawtucket, R.I., to Jerry Shank, who survives. Bertha is a retired bookkeeper and homemaker. She enjoyed looking for collectibles...

Richard Burns

Richard Burns

Sep 6, 2009

Richard “Dick” Oliver Burns, 71, of Kokomo, died at 5:08 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, 2009, at Windsor Estate, Kokomo. Born Feb. 2, 1938, in Cass County, he was the son of Arthur Frank and Rosa Whiteman Burns. On July 17, 1959, he married Sharon Kay Dunn in Logansport, and she survives. Mr. Burns had been a warehouse supervisor for International...

Maliq Gittings

Maliq Gittings

Aug 30, 2009

Services for infant Maliq Amour Gittings, 2 months, Walton, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Gundrum Funeral Home. He died at 11:20 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, 2009, in Riley Hospital for Children, Indianapolis. Born June 26, 2009, in Logansport, he was the son of Brian Gittings and Angela Eastham. Surviving are his father, Brian Gittings, Harvey, Ill.; his mother,...

Ellen Rammel

Ellen Rammel

Aug 25, 2009

Services for Ellen L. Rammel, 91, Logansport, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Gundrum Funeral Home. She died at 11:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, in Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1917, in Kokomo, she was the daughter of Otto J. and Flossie V. Prescott Rehm. She was married June 17, 1939, in Trafalgar, to Rudolph Rammel, who...