Obituaries

Shirley Dewitt

Shirley Dewitt

Feb 29, 2012

Shirley A. DeWitt, 75, Logansport, died at 1:33 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born Oct. 7, 1936, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Donald R. Hamilton and Goldie Porter. She was married June 3, 1956, in Logansport, to Darrell K. DeWitt, who preceded her in death Sept. 24, 2011. Shirley retired from the Caston Junior-Senior...

Marcia Cook

Marcia Cook

Feb 29, 2012

LOGANSPORT — Marcia Peter Cook, 62, Logansport, died at 9:33 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012, at Woodlawn Hospital in Rochester. Born June 1, 1949, in Rochester, she was the daughter of Frederick L. and Martha Viola Dillman Peter. She was married Dec. 12, 1992, to Robert Cook, who preceded in death. She worked at Coppes’s Kitchens in Nappanee. A 1968...

Gene Zimmerman

Gene Zimmerman

Feb 23, 2012

Gene Arnold Zimmerman, 81, Logansport, died at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Jan. 23, 1931, in Logansport, he was the son of Andrew Zimmerman and Edna Johnson. He was married July 7, 1950, in Delphi, to Mary Ann Bechdol. Gene retired as a supervisor for General Tire after 38 years of service. Mr....

Raymond Downs

Raymond Downs

Feb 20, 2012

Raymond W. Downs, 65, Logansport, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, at his residence. Born March 22, 1946, in Logansport, he was the son of John Downs and Roberta Bliss. He worked as a security guard at the State Hospital. Mr. Downs was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving during the Vietnam War and Korean Conflict. Surviving...

Richard Ph.D.

Richard Ph.D.

Feb 17, 2012

Richard J. Houk PH.D., 90, passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at Holy Cross Village in Notre Dame, Indiana. Born on August 19, 1921 in Logansport, Indiana to the late Edward P. and Florence (Minneman) Houk. Dr. Houk was a 1933 graduate of St. Vincent DePaul grade school in Logansport, Indiana, and 1937 graduate of Logansport High School. In 1941...

Donovan Engel

Donovan Engel

Feb 16, 2012

Donovan R. Engel, 84, Kokomo, died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at his residence. Born July 30, 1927, in Miami County, he was the son of Harry Allen Engel and Minnie Ethel Benner. He was married Feb. 14, 1969, in Logansport to Evelyn Sue Browning. Donovan retired in 1992 from Wilson Foods after 21 years of service. He...

Geraldine Zoubul

Geraldine Zoubul

Feb 16, 2012

Geraldine “Jerry” Zoubul, 81, Indianapolis and formerly of Logansport, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012, at her residence. Born April 23, 1930, in Smithville, Tenn., she was the daughter of Thomas Walter Harris and Odell Parsley. She was the former owner and operator of Zoubul Oasis in Logansport. She retired as the dietary supervisor for Indiana School for...

Wayne Hines

Wayne Hines

Feb 14, 2012

Wayne A. Hines, 85, of Logansport, passed away at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born Nov. 10, 1926, in Logansport, he was the son of Harley Hines and Elizabeth Baschab. He was married Dec. 25, 1948, in Georgetown, to Shelia Reese. He retired as a supervisor for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. after 47 years...

Amie Hudson

Amie Hudson

Feb 12, 2012

Amie B. Hudson, 28, Lafayette, formerly of Logansport, died at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at her residence. Born Feb. 25, 1983, in Winamac, she was the daughter of Irvin Hudson and Leila Tomlinson. She was a health care worker for Wabash Center in Lafayette. Amie enjoyed singing, Karaoke, mushroom hunting and spending time with her family, especially her...

Berta Maughmer

Berta Maughmer

Feb 12, 2012

Berta Lue Maughmer, 81, Walton, died at 3:26 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. Born July 11, 1930, in Cass County, she was the daughter of C. Wayne Shirley and Dorothy Mae Kerlin. She was married May 16, 1948, in Walton, to Bob Maughmer, who survives. She was a homemaker. A 1948 graduate of Walton High...

Bradley Kraay

Bradley Kraay

Feb 9, 2012

Services for Bradley Kraay will be held Sunday February 12 at 1:30 PM in the Gundrum Funeral Home.

Dorothy Hinkle

Dorothy Hinkle

Feb 8, 2012

LOGANSPORT — Dorothy I. “Dot” Hinkle, 93, Logansport, died at 9:28 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at WoodBridge Health Campus. Born Aug. 18, 1918, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Grover Isaacs and Julia Homburg. She was married April 10, 1946, in Logansport, to Richard J. “Gene” Hinkle, who preceded her in death May 12, 1988. She was...

Bonnie Cory

Bonnie Cory

Feb 7, 2012

Bonnie L. Cory, age 69, of Logansport, Indiana, died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family after fighting a courageous battle with cancer at 5:00 am Tuesday February 7, 2012 at her residence in , Logansport, IN. Born April 10, 1942 in Logansport, IN, she was the daughter of Carl and Frances (Rehm) Miller. On June 14, 1964 in...

Marjorie Krieg

Marjorie Krieg

Feb 7, 2012

LOGANSPORT — Marjorie L. Krieg, 85, Logansport, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. Born Feb. 5, 1927, in South Bend, she was the daughter of Stephen Yandl and Barbara Grabner. She was married Feb. 26, 1948, in Logansport, to Oscar E. Krieg, who preceded her in death Aug. 15, 2011. Marjorie was a...

Barbara James

Barbara James

Feb 1, 2012

Barbara E. James, 92, Logansport, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at The Arbor by Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport. Born April 15, 1919, in Monticello, she was the daughter of Bill Griffin and Hazel Simons. She was married Nov. 8, 1940, in Lafayette, to John O. James, who preceded her in death Jan. 10, 1986. Barbara was...

Julie Bailey

Julie Bailey

Jan 31, 2012

Julie Diane Emery Bailey, age 51, of Macy, Indiana, died at 9:50 AM Tuesday , January 31, 2012 in Memorial Hospital, Logansport, IN. Born August 23, 1960 in Rochester, IN, she was the daughter of Doyne and Luella (King) Emery. Julie worked as a Clerk for U.P.S in Bourbon, IN. She formerly owned and operated Bailey Embroidery in Warsaw, Indiana....

Wilda Rodgers

Wilda Rodgers

Jan 31, 2012

Wilda A. Rodgers, 95, Lucerne, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at Millers Merry Manor, Logansport. She was born April 28, 1916, in Logansport, to Clark and Edith (Nickels) Davidson. On Sept. 1, 1939, in Clay Township, she married Albert M. Rodgers, who preceded her in death on Jan. 20, 1993. Wilda was a homemaker and had formerly...

Lois Paschen

Lois Paschen

Jan 30, 2012

Lois Jean Paschen, age 72, of Twelve Mile, Indiana, died at 2:45 am Monday, January 30, 2012 at her residence. Born November 25, 1939 in Lucerne, IN, she was the daughter of Leo and Margaret (Winn) Crimmins. On July 21, 1957 in Lucerne, IN, she married Robert E. Paschen who survives. Lois was a 1957 graduate of Lucerne High School...

Patricia Fite

Patricia Fite

Jan 21, 2012

— Patricia A. Fite, 68, Camden, passed away at 11:03 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Indiana University Health, Lafayette. She was born July 3, 1943, in Wabash to Roger Airgood and Loretta Callegan. Patricia was married in June 1964, to Robert L. Pavlick, who preceded her in death Sept. 10, 1992. On Dec. 4, 1999, she married Richard L....

Betty Lease

Betty Lease

Jan 20, 2012

Betty Lou Lease, 82, Lucerne, passed away at 10:55 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20, 2012 at Logansport Memorial Hospital. She was born Jan. 10, 1930, in Lucerne, to Donald Herd and Katie Eikelberner. She was married Oct. 31, 1948, at Zion Methodist Parsonage in Lucerne, to Harry Bud Lease, who survives. Betty was a farmer. She was also a cook for...