Obituaries

Jan 18, 2012

Laura Dale Foudray Woodall, 64, Logansport, died at 7:46 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 6, 1947, in Marion, she was the daughter of Belford Han and Lillie Hatfield Foudray. She was married July 13, 1968, in Marion, to Albert R. Woodall. Laura was a homemaker. She was a member of the Salvation Army and...

Jan 15, 2012

Charles P. Schaefer, 80, Logansport, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at WoodBridge Health Campus. Born May 11, 1931, in Logansport, he was the son of Wayne R. and Mary Flynn Schaefer. He was married Aug. 23, 1957, in Logansport, to Henrietta M. Thompson. Chuck was an accountant for General Tire & Rubber Company in Wabash, Peru and...

Jan 11, 2012

Betty Jane Costello, 90, of Logansport, IN passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital in Lafayette, IN. Betty was born on September 6, 1921 in Logansport, IN to the late Frank and Bessie (Rowe) Clemans. She lived all of her life in the Logansport area. On August 11, 1951 she married Robert E. Costello. He preceded...

Jan 10, 2012

ROCHESTER — Luella Mae Emery, 82, Macy, died at 1:41 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester. Born July 22, 1929, in Fulton County, she was the daughter of Virgil Lyman and Fleetie Crippen King. She was married Jan. 2, 1949, in Fulton County, to Doyne F. Emery. Luella was a homemaker. A 1947 graduate of Fulton High...

Jan 9, 2012

LOGANSPORT — Jaiden Randelle Lewellen, 10, Logansport, died at 12:35 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at Peyton Manning’s Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Dec. 8, 2001, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Patrick W. Lewellen and Amie Dillon. Jaiden loved music and eating ice cream with her dad. Surviving are her parents, Logansport; sisters, Nicole Allman and Jessica Rhodes and...

Jan 6, 2012

Homer D. Shafer Jr., age 78, of Logansport, died at approximately 11:27 am Friday, January 6, 2012 at St. Joseph Hospital in Kokomo. Born March 25, 1933 in Carroll County, IN, he was the son of Homer Dale and Katherine E.(Shaffer) Shafer . Homer was a former Police Officer for the City of Logansport for over 21 years and held...

Jan 2, 2012

Edward "Leon" "Red" "Red Lion" Hartman, 63, Kokomo, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, at Howard Community Hospital. He was born Jan. 14, 1948, in Logansport, to Edward Abraham Hartman and Waneta Clear. He married Sharon Starkey on April 11, 1991, in Logansport. He was self-employed. Mr. Hartman was a member of the Disciples of Christ Church in...

Dec 19, 2011

Douglas P. Dahlenburg, 81, Logansport, died at 4:08 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Logansport Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 10, 1930, in Monticello, he was the son of George Dahlenburg and Delpha Elston. He was married Jan. 30, 1954, to Arlene Faker, and she preceded him in death March 30, 1986. He was married Jan. 29, 1970, to June (Roadifer)...

Dec 19, 2011

Kathryn J. Lowes, 97, Logansport, died at 5:55 a.m. Monday, Dec. 19, 2011, at Chase Center in Logansport. Born March 9, 1914, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Charles L. Harvey and Laura J. Barner. She was married July 18, 1937, in Logansport, to J. Bernard Lowes. He survives. Kathryn was employed by Timberlake’s Gift Shop for many years...

Dec 18, 2011

— Mary Louise Johnson, 94, 2626 George St., Logansport, formerly of Clymers, died at 2:34 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne. Born April 7, 1917, in Nelsonville, Ohio, she was the daughter of Charles W. Parmeter and Lena G. Johnson, who preceded in death. She was married on June 25, 1936, in Logansport, to Virgil H....

Dec 16, 2011

LOGANSPORT — James D. “Danny” Mayfield, 61, Logansport, passed away peacefully with family at his side after an extended illness at 9:53 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at his residence. Born July 19, 1950, in Jackson, Tenn., he was the son of the Rev. Clyde Mayfield and Addie Farris Wiggins. He was married July 3, 1971, in Logansport, to Jill...

Dec 11, 2011

TWELVE MILE – Wilbert H. Paschen, 94, Twelve Mile, went to be with the Lord at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, December 11, 2011, in Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport. Born July 1, 1917, in Twelve Mile, he was the son of Henry and Bertha Doll Paschen. He was married to Helen Hamon, who preceded him in death in December of 1982. On...

Dec 5, 2011

Charles E. Becker “Charlie” 78, of Metea, went home to be with the Lord on December 5, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 26, 1933 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Sylvester & Illie Becker (Neff). He was married on December 31, 1980 to Marilyn Yantis-Cox who survives. He was a graduate of...

Dec 1, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Betty J. Overholser, 77, Logansport, died at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at IU Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Born Oct. 30, 1934, in Adams County, she was the daughter of Chalmer and Melvina Smitley Sheets. She was married May 16, 1953, in Pyrmont, to John E. Overholser. Betty was a homemaker. She was a member of Church of...

Dec 1, 2011

Nov 29, 2011

Gertrude B. Atwood, 91, Royal Center, died at 7:38 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, at Waterford Place Health Campus, Kokomo. Born Sept. 15, 1920, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Carlus and Jennie Henry Robinson. She was married July 6, 1940, in Kentucky, to John Q. Atwood Jr., who preceded her in death June 7, 2005. She was...

Nov 27, 2011

Betty J. Wilhelm, 87, Logansport, died at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at Hickory Creek Nursing Home, Rochester. Born June 23, 1924, in Cass County, she was the daughter of John W. and Blanche G. Helmick Reeser. She was married Aug. 20, 1943, in Logansport, to Kenneth L. Wilhelm, who preceded her in death Jan. 28, 2009. Betty was...

Nov 26, 2011

LOGANSPORT — Steven H. Ridenour, 45, Orlando, Fla., formerly of Logansport, died at 4:05 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011, at Health Central Hospital, Ocoee, Fla. Born March 26, 1966, in South Bend, he was the son of James H. and Shelby J. Burrous Ridenour. Steven was a playwright and owner of the Orlando Florida Guide. He was a 1984 graduate...

Nov 20, 2011

Joy L. Walker, 64, Logansport, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at her residence. Born March 9, 1947, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Vernard Townsend and Doris Musall. She was married Nov. 13, 1969, to David L. Walker. Joy retired from Small Parts after 20 years of service. Surviving are her husband, Dave L. Walker, Logansport;...

Nov 16, 2011

Gilbert E. Rothermel, 80, of Lucerne, Ind., passed away Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7:30 a.m. at his residence. Gilbert was born October 23, 1931 in Logansport, Ind. to Charles and Mabel Werstler Rothermel. Gilbert married Alice L. Gorrell on February 1, 1958 in Harlan, Ind. He is a retired mail carrier from the Logansport Post Office after 34 years...