Obituaries

Jan 8, 2014

David A. Smith, 44, of Logansport, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014. Born on November 16, 1969, he was the son of Robert and Kelta Diane (Coapstick) Smith. On September 28, 2013 in Indianapolis, he married Angel C. Downs who survives. David was a machinist for Caterpillar. He was an avid motorcycle rider and a United States Army Veteran, where...

Jan 5, 2014

Ralph Lee Slusser, 77, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at 9:24 PM, at the Emergency Room in Memorial Hospital, Logansport. Born on June 28, 1936, in Logansport, he was the son of the late Parker and Ruth (Sherman) Slusser. On October 14, 1954, in Logansport he married Doris Mae Nethercutt who survives. Ralph retired in 1990 from...

Jan 5, 2014

Richard E. "Dick" Stedman, 89, of Logansport, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014 at 12:50 pm in Millers Merry Manor. Born July 6, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA to the late Perc and Edith (Eckdahl) Stedman. On March 17, 1984 in Thousand Oaks, CA he married Geraldine "Jerry" Campbell, who survives. Dick retired in 1991 as a salesman for Duraliner...

Jan 2, 2014

Ruby F. Nead, 95, of Logansport, passed away Thursday, January 2, 2014 at 11:30 PM in Miller's Merry Manor, Logansport. Born on October 7, 1918 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Sank and Nellie M. (Hoch) Sanders. On May 30, 1937 in Miami County, Indiana she married Daniel LeRoy Nead who preceded in death on July...

Dec 30, 2013

Sharon S. Wilburn, 74, of Logansport, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM at Chase Center in Logansport. Born on September 5, 1939 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Harry Bartley and Georgia (Koble) Swafford. On July 4, 1966 in Logansport she married Ishmeal J. Wilburn who preceded in death on July 24, 2009. Sharon...

Dec 24, 2013

Carl L. Morrilll, 83, of Logansport , passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at 1:45 PM in Woodbridge Health Campus. Born February 17, 1930 in Argos, Indiana, he was the son of the late Herbert and Essie (Leffert) Morrill. Carl was an insurance salesman for Lafayette Life and Metropolitan Insurance in his later years. During the late 1960s he was...

Dec 18, 2013

James E. Stonecipher Jr., 57, Logansport, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013, in his residence. Born June 13, 1956, James was the son to the late James E. Sr. and Joyce Spencer (Cassida) Stonecipher. Jim was a Navy Veteran and loved his K-9 companion Dink. Surviving Jim is one daughter, Shauna Mercier, Peru, IN; one son, Mike Stonecipher, Kewanna,...

Dec 17, 2013

Bonnie J. Selleck, 78, of Peru, Passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 5:05PM in Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN. Born March 14, 1935 in Wabash, IN, Bonnie was the daughter of the late George Franklin and Mary Elizabeth (Brown) Sparks. On October 8, 1953, in Peru, she married Hugh Selleck, who survives. Bonnie was a homemaker. She enjoyed...

Dec 16, 2013

Delvie Eugene Price, 85, Logansport, passed away Monday at 12:51 am in Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born March 11, 1928 in Hammond, IN to the late Sylvester J. and Nellie (Grafton) Price. On December 2, 1950 in Monticello, IN he married DeEtta D. Watkins, who survives. Delvie was very proud of the fact he had just celebrated sixty three years of...

Dec 13, 2013

Lucille O. "Baker" Maloney, 83, of Logansport, passed away Friday, December 13, 2013, surrounded by her family, at 3:09 PM in Memorial Hospital, Logansport. Born March 5, 1930 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Ollie and Mary (Gloser) Baker. On March 3, 1950 in Logansport she married William "Art" Maloney who preceded in death on August 1,...

Dec 11, 2013

Biography

Walton- Mrs. Janet Lee Leffert, 80, Walton, passed away at 1:37 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at the Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born on April 12, 1933, in Rochester, she was the daughter of John and Cleda (KiKi) Baldwin. Janet is survived by her husband Thomas M. Leffert. Janet and Thomas Leffert were married on July 30, 1966, at...

Dec 6, 2013

Robert Dwayne McIntire, 62, of Logansport, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at 11:12 am in the St. Vincent Heat Center of Indiana. Born October 6, 1951 in Logansport, IN to the late Leo McIntire Jr. and Lora Murphy. Dwayne was a former mechanic for Kinzie's Auto Sales and J.D. Byryder. He was also part owner and promoter of...

Dec 6, 2013

Jessie E. Sibley Sr., 88, of Logansport passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at 1:15 am, at Memorial Hospital in Logansport. Born on July 24, 1925 in Satartia, Mississippi, he was the son of the late John Elbert and Jessie (Warnock) Sibley. On October 2, 1948 at Fort Dix in New Jersey he married Virginia Sours who preceded in...

Dec 4, 2013

Biography

Jerry Wayne Sivits, 68, of Logansport, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at 12:35 pm in Chase Center of Logansport, IN. Born March 13, 1945, in Peru, IN, Jerry was the son of the late Von Harry and Edith Lois (Green) Sivits. Jerry was married on May 26, 1980 in Peru, IN to Evelyn"Burchnell" O'Rourke who preceded...

Nov 29, 2013

Mary M. Rodriguez, 50, of Logansport passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at Seaton Specialty Hospital in Lafayette. Born on October 8, 1963,in Logansport, she was the daughter of Richard Ricks and Margaret (Sturdivant) Farrell. On December 6, 1987 in Logansport, she married Hipolito Rodriguez who survives. Mary worked as a cashier at Publix Supermarket and Wal-Mart. She was a...

Nov 28, 2013

Melissa E. Kraay, 47, of Royal Center, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on November 16, 1966 in Logansport, she was the daughter of Thomas L. and Diana (Frederick) Nethercutt. On June 28, 1986 in the Pisgah Church she married Darrin Kraay who survives. Melissa worked as an office administrator at Pro Maintenance...

Nov 25, 2013

Merlyn Raikes, 94, entered Heaven’s gates while peacefully sleeping at his daughter’s home on Sunday, November 24, 2012, at 10:30 a.m. He was born to George and Nora (Bowlan) Raikes, on October 3, 1919, in Walton, IN. He married his “precious jewel” Ruby Burrous Raikes on May 8, 1941 at her parents’ farm, which later became Merlyn and Ruby’s home,...

Nov 16, 2013

Send Flowers James P. Scott July 28, 1930 - November 16, 2013

James P. Scott, 83, of Burrows, IN, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 2:40 pm in his residence. Born July 28, 1930 in Carroll County, IN, James was the son of the late Thomas B. and Helen (Parks) Scott. James was married October 16, 1949 in...

Nov 12, 2013

David L. Roberson, 72, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2013 at 9:30 pm in Lafayette, IN. Born on October 25, 1941, in Hammond, Indiana, he was the son of the late George Lowell and Frances Isabelle (Appleton) Roberson. On April 5, 2003 in Nashville, Indiana he married Gail L. (Stringer) Garrison who survives. David retired from Chrysler...

Nov 8, 2013

Alice B. Tyler, 49, of Kokomo and formerly of Logansport, passed away Friday, November 8, 2013 at 6:24 am in St. Joseph Hospital, Kokomo. Born November 10, 1963 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Edward Scott and Rose Marie (Johnson) Helvie. Alice formerly worked at the Corner Cupboard and the Holiday Inn of Logansport. Alice was a...