Obituaries

Mary L. Polen

Mary L. Polen

Feb 7, 2024

Mary Lovina Polen, 94, was taken to heaven by her Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday morning, February 7, 2024.

She was born to Roland and Nedra (Patterson) Dilts on July 8, 1929 on the family farm in Van Buren Township, Pulaski County. On August 19, 1946, she was married to William Napoleon Polen in Kewanna, Indiana. He preceded her to heaven...

Richard "Dick" L. Roller

Richard "Dick" L. Roller

Feb 4, 2024

Richard “Dick” L. Roller, 87, of Peru (Cass County), passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, in his residence.

Born on July 7, 1936, in Logansport, Dick is the son of the late Virgil F. and Irene (Banta) Roller.  On August 30, 1996, in Logansport, Dick married Shannon Deford who survives.

Dick was a 20-year United States Army Veteran and had worked at...

Ronald Eugene Doty

Ronald Eugene Doty

Jan 29, 2024

Ronald Eugene Doty, age 68 of Lake Cicott, passed away Monday January 29, 2024, in Lutheran Downtown Hospital of Fort Wayne, IN.

Born February 21, 1955, in Peru, IN to the late John and Evelyn Doty.

Ron enjoyed anything to do with salvage and Junk. He enjoyed spending time with his grandson Braxton watching movies and had previously worked at National Friction...

Clyde Lewis

Clyde Lewis

Jan 24, 2024

Clyde Lewis, 91, of Logansport, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.

Born on July 14, 1932, in Fulton County, Indiana, Clyde is the son of the late Alton Lee and Martha Washington (McGraw) Lewis.  On September 15, 1962, in Cass County, IN, Clyde married Mary Jane Prather who survives.

Clyde had...

Carol Kay Little

Carol Kay Little

Jan 20, 2024

Carol Kay Little, 80, of Logansport, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Kokomo.

Born on March 1, 1943, in Logansport, Carol is the daughter of the late Donald M. and Martha E. (Porter) Snyder. On November 24, 1962, in Logansport, Carol married Morris L. Little who survives.

Carol was a former librarian at Walton Public Library...

Doris "Becky" M. Silance

Doris "Becky" M. Silance

Jan 18, 2024

Doris M. “Becky” Silance, 89, of Logansport, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on January 12, 1935, in Kewanna, Indiana, Becky is the daughter of the late Clyde and Myrtle (Shaw) Cook.  On March 26, 1953, in Lucerne, Indiana, Becky married Darrell E. Silance who preceded in death on August 19, 2018. 

Becky loved playing...

Jerry L. Pugh

Jerry L. Pugh

Jan 18, 2024

Jerry L. Pugh, 76, of Logansport, passed away Thursday, January 18, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on October 14, 1947 in Logansport, Jerry is the son of the late Russell and Susie (Scott) Pugh. Jerry had retired from Mathew Warren in Logansport. Jerry enjoyed fishing, playing euchre and watching Notre Dame Football.

Surviving Jerry is a sister, Phyllis Rogers...

Ronald Eugene Schubach

Ronald Eugene Schubach

Jan 13, 2024

Ronald Eugene Schubach, age 75, of Logansport, passed away Saturday January 13, 2024, in his residence.

Born October 1, 1948, in Logansport to the late Carl F. and Margaret E. (Smith) Schubach.

Ron was a 1966 graduate of Logansport High School and was employed at the National Bank before entering the service on January 29, 1969. He was stationed at Ft. Lewis,...

James J. Bibby

James J. Bibby

Jan 12, 2024

James John Bibby, 76, of Logansport, passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at Community Heart and Vascular Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on October 3, 1947, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Jim is the son of the late James Elias and Marion (Herrmann) Bibby.  On November 8, 1980, in Logansport, Jim married Kathleen Jones who survives.

Jim worked as a clinical psychologist for...

Thelma H. Spillman

Thelma H. Spillman

Jan 10, 2024

Thelma H. Spillman, 97, of Wildwood, FL and formerly of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024, in Cornerstone Hospice House in Tavares, FL.Born May 18, 1926, in Logansport, IN to the late Walter H. and Mary Viola (Jones) Turnpaugh. On October 25, 1947, in Logansport she married Rud Eugene Spillman who preceded in death March 29, 2009.Thelma was a...

Kyle Mathew Hinkle

Kyle Mathew Hinkle

Jan 6, 2024

Kyle Mathew Hinkle, 40, of Galveston, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

Born on June 16, 1983, in Lafayette, Indiana, Kyle is the son of Kevin J. and Barbara (Linderwell) Hinkle.  Kyle worked as a programmer and machinist for T&L Sharpening in Monticello and had also worked for Logan Stamping.

Surviving Kyle, along with...

George Edward Wallace

George Edward Wallace

Jan 5, 2024

George Edward Wallace, 86, of Camden, passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Born on December 4, 1937, in Carroll County, Indiana, George is the son of the late Vernie and Audra (Alma) Wallace.  On June 21, 1959, in Deer Creek, Indiana George married Lois A. Sidenbender who survives.

George retired in 2005 from the...

Dr. Edwin R. Luxenberg

Dr. Edwin R. Luxenberg

Jan 2, 2024

Dr. Edwin R. Luxenberg, 87, of Logansport, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024.Born on October 4, 1936, in Baltimore, Maryland, Dr. Luxenberg is the son of the late Jack and Sylvia (Tumbler) Luxenberg. Surviving along with his wife, Evelyn M. Luxenberg, are daughters, Robin (Jim) Petkovich of Greenwood; Amy (Bill) Christensen of Logansport; sons, Jeffrey (Sarah) Luxenberg of Logansport; and...

Jim T. Jackson

Jim T. Jackson

Dec 27, 2023

Jim T. Jackson, age 86, of Logansport passed away December 27, 2023, at Logansport Memorial Hospital.

Born December 29, 1936, in Cookeville, Tennessee, Jim is the son of the late Herman and Maude (Jones) Jackson. On December 30, 1956, in Logansport, Jim married Myra E. Binney who preceded in death on March 4, 2010.

Jim retired from Exide and worked...

Billy Joe Early

Billy Joe Early

Dec 25, 2023

Billy Joe Early, 80, of Twelve Mile, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.

Born on October 25, 1943, in Logansport, Bill is the son of the late Geeter and Charlotte (Binney) Early.  On April 24, 1966, in Logansport, Bill married Georgia A. Miller who preceded in death on September 10, 2023.

Bill retired from...

Phillip Frank Monard Jr.

Phillip Frank Monard Jr.

Dec 24, 2023

Phillip Frank Monard Jr., 61, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, December 24, 2023, at the Life Care Center of Rochester.

Born on October 13, 1962, in Linden, New Jersey, Phillip is the son of the late Phillip Frank Monard Sr. and Grace (Parke)Monard.  Phillip was a former city employee for Abilene, Texas.

Phillip loved his family, especially his children. He...

Debra L. Hipsher

Debra L. Hipsher

Dec 22, 2023

Debra L. Hipsher, 68, of Peru, passed away December 22, 2023 at Indiana University Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.heeBorn on July 31, 1955, in Lafayette, Indiana, Debra is the daughter of the late Elmer and Janet (Lambert) Adamson. On September 14, 1991, in Monticello, Indiana, Debra married Christopher Hipsher who survives.Debra enjoyed cooking, especially shrimp fettuccini, peach cobbler and cherry delight....

Conrad E. Brewer

Conrad E. Brewer

Dec 21, 2023

Conrad E. Brewer, age 71, of Logansport, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023, in Logansport, Indiana.

Born on May 22, 1952, in West Plains, Missouri, Conrad is the son of the late Ray E. and Mandyleen Mable (Hammock) Brewer. On August 10, 1986, in Cass County, Indiana, Conrad married Susan Bowyer who survives.

Conrad was a former factory worker...

Jessie Mae Fleming

Jessie Mae Fleming

Dec 21, 2023

Jessie Mae Fleming, 95, of Lafayette, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette.

Born on April 17, 1928, in Smithville, Tennessee, Jessie is the daughter of the late Jesse and Eva (Luna) Judkins.  On January 4, 1947, in Rossville, Georgia, Jessie married Willie E. Fleming who preceded in death on May 25, 2009.

Jessie enjoyed gardening,...

Robert "Bob" I. Myers

Robert "Bob" I. Myers

Dec 18, 2023

 

Robert (Bob) Isaac Myers of Fishers, Indiana died at home on December 18, 2023 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born to Iona Bowman Myers and Glen F. Myers on February 8, 1942.

He received his undergraduate degree from Manchester College and his MS and PhD from Purdue University.

He is survived by the love of his...