Obituaries

Lola Friskey

Lola Friskey

Jun 17, 2012

Lola L. Friskey, 94, Logansport, died at 8:28 p.m. Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 9, 1917, in Brown County, she was the daughter of Clarence Ault and Zona Sturgeon. She was married in 1935 in Nashville to George A. Friskey, who preceded in death in 1953. She was retired from Logansport State Hospital as an...

Nancy Rutschmann

Nancy Rutschmann

Jun 17, 2012

Nancy L. Ander Rutschmann, 64, Logansport, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, June 17, 2012, at Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Dec. 16, 1947, in Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of George Ander and Erma Rosengarten. She was married Jan. 30, 1971, in Dayton, Ohio, to Donald F. Rutschmann, Ed.D. Nancy was a homemaker. She was a 1965 graduate of Meadowdale...

Robert Berkshire

Robert Berkshire

Jun 15, 2012

LOGANSPORT — Robert “Bob” D. Berkshire, 84, Logansport, passed away at 1:25 p.m. Friday, June 15, 2012, at his residence. He was born Sept. 17, 1927, in Star City to Willard Berkshire and Myrtle Spears. He married Evelyn B. Rothermel on Feb. 9, 1951, in Logansport. Bob was a proud retired teamster that owned and operated seven semi-tractors during his...

Susie Pugh

Susie Pugh

Jun 12, 2012

Susie O. Pugh, 96, Logansport, died at 8:23 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport. Born Sept. 26, 1915, in Franklin County, Va., she was the daughter of Charles T. Scott and Bessie Fisher. She was married Dec. 11, 1934, in Logansport, to Russell J. Pugh, who preceded her in death Sept. 25, 1985. She was a...

Cindy Dockerty

Cindy Dockerty

Jun 12, 2012

Cindy M. Dockerty, 48, Logansport, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at her residence. Born May 30, 1964, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Charles Henry and Irma Heishman. She was married Nov. 12, 2010, in Logansport, to Erich A. Dockerty. Cindy was a 1982 graduate of Logansport High School and was retired. Cindy was a member...

Mathew Pulley Jr

Mathew Pulley Jr

Jun 8, 2012

Mathew William Pulley Jr. was stillborn at 1:06 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2012, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Mathew was the son of Mathew William Pulley Sr. and Brittney M. McCoy, Logansport, who survive him. Survivors also include a stepsister, Annika Maurie Pulley, Logansport; paternal grandmother, Amy Maurie Pulley, Peru; maternal grandparents, Bill Joseph and Vickie Joann McCoy, Logansport; and aunt,...

Phyllis Gibson

Phyllis Gibson

Jun 2, 2012

Phyllis J. Gibson, 83, Logansport, passed away at 5:15 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2012, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born Jan. 15, 1929, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Harold and Elizabeth A. Geyer. She was married March 9, 1956, in Logansport, to Dale “Red” M. Gibson, who preceded her in death Feb. 21, 1980. She retired from Logansport Municipal...

June Sailors

June Sailors

May 27, 2012

June E. Sailors, 98, Burnettsville, died at 6:25 a.m. Sunday, May 27, 2012, at Chase Center, Logansport. Born March 25, 1914, in Washington Township of Cass County, she was the daughter of L. C. and Lucinda (Vernon) Sharp. She was married Sept. 7, 1935, in Walton, to Arlo Sailors, who preceded her in death Dec. 12, 1990. June was a...

Suzanne Penzenstadler

Suzanne Penzenstadler

May 26, 2012

Suzie Penzenstadler, 64, Walton died at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Logansport on July 28, 1947 to James and Helen (Strahlem) Fettig. She married Jerry Penzenstadler on May 28, 2005 in New Waverly. She retired from Federal Mogul after 15 years of service. Suzie was a 1965 graduate of Logansport High School....

Juanita Watson

Juanita Watson

May 26, 2012

Juanita L. Watson, 89, Logansport, died at 7:05 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Juanita was born Feb. 9, 1923 in Logansport to John and Decie (Albright) Young. She married Ernest Watson on March 31, 1946 in Logansport. She worked for H.W. Gossard for seven years, Logansport Community School Corporation for four years, she was a...

Betty Winings

Betty Winings

May 25, 2012

Betty J. Winings, 82, of New Waverly, passed away at 10:06 p.m. Friday, May 25, 2012, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport. Betty was born June 23, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, to Edgar Collard and Margaret Pedigo. She married Russell Winings on Dec. 6, 1980, in Walton, and he preceded her in death Feb. 18, 1991. She was retired from General...

Betty Frey

Betty Frey

May 20, 2012

Betty L. Frey, 91, Logansport, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012, at WoodBridge Health Campus. Born March 22, 1921, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Glen Sixbey and Edna E. Wendler. She was married Oct. 8, 1938, in Logansport, to Conn Frey, who preceded in death June 16, 2004. Betty was a homemaker. She was the...

Dorothy Povrzenic

Dorothy Povrzenic

May 19, 2012

Dorothy “Dottie” Mae Povrzenic, 84, Logansport, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis. Dottie was born April 6, 1928, in Gary to Oren Jessie Barnes and Mary Hayes. She married Roy Peter Povrzenic, Jr., on July 25, 1970, in Gary, who preceded her in death Sept. 29, 2001. She was a prayer...

John Overholser

John Overholser

May 18, 2012

John E. Overholser, 78, of Logansport, died at 7:54 a.m. Friday, May 18, 2012, at Chase Nursing and Convalescent Center in Logansport. John was born Nov. 19, 1933, in Huntington County to Walter Overholser and Mary Fullhart. He married Betty J. Sheets on May 16, 1953, in Pyrmont. She preceded him in death on Dec. 1, 2011. John retired from...

Kenneth Cookerly

Kenneth Cookerly

May 16, 2012

Kenneth Cookerly, 87, Royal Center, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born July 7, 1924, in Manistee, Mich., he was the son of Kenneth Lawrence Cookerly and Florence Hopkins. He was married Nov. 30, 1944, in Bossier City, La., to Dorris Lee Adkisson. He retired in 1987 from Exide Battery Company and had also...

Mary Lindley

Mary Lindley

May 13, 2012

Services for Mrs. Lindley will be held on 1:30 PM Friday in the Mount Hope Cemetery Chapel.

Carol Guzman

Carol Guzman

May 13, 2012

LOGANSPORT — Carol Mardell Guzman, 73, Logansport, died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13, 2012, at her residence. Services will be private at a later date. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park

Helen Bowles

Helen Bowles

May 10, 2012

Bowles, Helen (Edwards), 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Pilgrim Manor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Helen was a former resident of Logansport and has been living in Grand Rapids since 1959. Helen was born in Logansport, Indiana. She was the daughter of Merrill and Grace Bradley Edwards. She was preceded in death by her parents and...

Frank Ricciardi

Frank Ricciardi

May 6, 2012

Frank D. Ricciardi, 52, Stuart, Fla., formerly of Logansport, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Martin Memorial Health System North, Stuart, Fla. Born Aug. 14, 1959, in Logansport, he was the son of Albert Ricciardi and Mary E. McKinley. He was married Feb. 7, 2012, in Florida, to Cynthia Lynette Fleming. Frank was a barber and also...

John Hamilton

John Hamilton

May 2, 2012

John D. Hamilton Sr., 94, Logansport, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born March 31, 1918, in Logansport, he was the son of Steven D. Hamilton and Addie Pearl Lainheart. He was married Dec. 10, 1940, in Logansport, to Geneva Barnett, who preceded in death Feb. 9, 1998. John worked for the Pennsylvania Railroad....