Obituaries
Shirley Ann Wolford
Apr 11, 2026
Shirley A. Wolford, 78, of Brook, formerly of Wheatfield, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, April 11, 2026, at George Ade Care Center.
Shirley was born on December 3, 1947, in Tyrone, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Leonard and Anna (White) Umholtz.
She worked previously as a nurse’s aide, home health aide, and at Subway, where she loved to...
David Eugene Cox
Apr 8, 2026
David Eugene Cox, 85, passed away suddenly of natural causes on the evening of April 8, 2026. He was born on April 28, 1940, in Lafayette, Indiana, to the late Melvin M. and Rozella (Dowling) Cox.
After graduating from Fowler High School, Dave and three of his friends went out to California to work in the firefighting and forestry service. He...
Norb Cyr
Apr 3, 2026
Norbert “Norb” Cyr, 79, died peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, April 3rd, 2026. He was born on June 17th, 1946, in Lafayette, Indiana, to the late Fred and Loretta Cyr. Norb lived a beautiful life full of family, faith, farming, and silliness. He passed away after a short journey with a difficult illness. He was preceded in death by...
Hallie R. Whaley
Apr 2, 2026
Hallie R. Whaley, 55, of Brook, Indiana, passed away April 2, 2026, at IU Health University Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was not able to overcome liver failure that was caused by a long term covid hospitalization of six months in 2021.
Hallie was born in Middletown, Ohio, on November 10, 1970, to Wesley and Patricia (Chapman) Knepp. She graduated from...
Jack L. Schriner
Mar 20, 2026
Jack L. Schriner, 75, of Goodland, IN, passed away on March 20, 2026.
Jack was born to Ralph and Juanita Schriner on May 24, 1950, in Rensselaer, IN, and was a proud graduate of South Newton High School, Class of 1968. He dedicated over 20 years of his career to working in maintenance at Adkev, where he was known for his...
Anita Jean Carman
Mar 14, 2026
Anita Jean Carman, of Fowler, went to be with her Lord on March 14, 2026, concluding her stay at Miller’s Merry Manor in Logansport.
Jean was born on December 21, 1935, to Fred and Imogene (Cramer) Carman in Martinsville and graduated from Fowler High School in 1953. After graduating, Jean began working for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company and retired from...
Eva Irene Hare
Feb 24, 2026
Eva Irene (Gillespie) Hare left this world on Tuesday, February 24, 2026. She was born on November 17, 1922, in Watseka, Illinois, to Clyde and Elizabeth (Ginrich) Gillespie, and lived a long and full life, reaching 103 years of age.
On January 14, 1942, Eva married Erwin “Duke” Hare, and they spent nearly 60 years working and living alongside one another...
Barbara Hardebeck
Feb 20, 2026
Barbara J. Hardebeck, 77, of Naples, Florida, died unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2026, at her residence.
Born on July 8, 1948, in Lafayette, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Raymond J. Sondgeroth and Maxine R. (née Walter) Sondgeroth. After spending her life in Benton County, Indiana, Barbara and her husband retired to Southwest Florida in 2014.
After graduating from...
Russell "Rusty" Carlson
Feb 14, 2026
Russell "Rusty" Carlson, of West Lafayette, passed away on February 14, 2026, at the Veterans Home in Lafayette, Indiana.
Rusty was born on January 1, 1930, in Donovan, Illinois, to Errett and Ester Carlson, who preceded him.
He was a disabled Navy Veteran who served active duty for 5 years.
Rusty married Marcia (Chapman) Carlson on August 6, 1956. Together, they had two...
Ronald Wayne Carter Jr.
Feb 13, 2026
Ronald Wayne Carter, Jr., of Fowler, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, February 13, 2026.
Ron was born on April 20, 1979, in Lafayette. He grew up in Fowler, where he spent most of his life. Ron was the son of Leslie (Puetz) Donaldson and the late Ronald Wayne Carter, Sr. He was lovingly raised by his stepfather, Sam...
Karen Ann Schuette
Feb 11, 2026
Karen Ann Schuette, age 77, of Goodland, Indiana, passed away on February 11, 2026.
Karen was born on November 17, 1948, to Earl and Dorothy Sell and was a lifelong resident of Goodland. After graduating among the first class from South Newton High School, Karen married Richard Schuette, her high school sweetheart. Together, they shared 56 years of marriage and were...
Carolyn S. Ripberger
Feb 5, 2026
Carolyn S. Ripberger, 85, of Fowler, passed away peacefully at her home on February 5th, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.
Carolyn was born on July 20, 1940, the daughter of the late Rita (Mellady) and Delbert Yarno. She married her beloved husband, Richard Ripberger, on November 3, 1962, and they shared 53 years of marriage...
Susan C. Donahue
Jan 29, 2026
Susan C. “Sue” Donahue, 79, of Goodland, passed away peacefully in the early morning of January 29, 2026, at her home with her loving daughter by her side.
Sue was born on December 16, 1946, in East Chicago, Indiana, to the late Kenneth and Joyce (Proud) Sheets. She was a 1965 graduate of Goodland High School and married John “Butch” Donahue...
Stephen Allen Ingold
Jan 25, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Stephen “Steve” Allen Ingold, 76, of Goodland, IN. Steve answered God's call on the evening of Sunday, January 25, 2026, from St. Mary’s Hospital in Kankakee, Illinois. He was welcomed into this world on July 3, 1949, by his parents, Frederick & Gladys Ingold.
Steve graduated from Rankin Public School,...
Nicholas Gick
Jan 6, 2026
Nicholas Gick, 68, of Fowler, IN, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning at his home after a two-year battle with lung cancer.
Born on November 21, 1957, Nick was the youngest of 13 children to his late parents, Charles P. and Loretta A. (Weisenberger) Gick. He grew up learning the values of hard work, resilience, and family, which he carried with...
Donald D. Muller
Jan 1, 2026
Donald D "Donnie Dozer" Muller, 79, of Waveland, Indiana, passed away on January 1, 2026. Born on October 30, 1946, in Lafayette, Indiana, to the late George and Mable (Windler) Muller.
He was a 1964 graduate of Fowler High School and received his MS from the School of Hard Knocks. He was a member of the American Legion, 40/8, VFW, and...
Janet Sue Mather
Dec 13, 2025
Janet Sue Mather, age 74, passed away on December 13, 2025, in Lafayette, Indiana at IU Arnett Hospital after a battle with cancer. Janet was born in Lafayette, Indiana on September 30, 1951. She lived most of her life in Brook, Indiana.
Janet built a full and meaningful life through hard work, love, and devotion to her family. She had a...
Dennis Wayne Knowles
Dec 1, 2025
Dennis Wayne Knowles, 76, of Earl Park, died December 1, 2025 at his home following a long illness. He was born September 2, 1949, in Lafayette, IN to the late Raymond and Nannabelle (Brown) Knowles. He spent 45 years with his wife Karen (Carden) Knowles whom he affectionately referred to as “Sweetheart”; she survives.
Dennis had a life full of adventure....
Marianne "Ann" Skidmore-Hocking
Nov 28, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce our devoted mother, compassionate nurse, and cherished friend, Marianne “Ann” Skidmore-Hocking, left this world for her heavenly home on November 28, 2025 at the age of 82. Her life was a testament to love, kindness, and selfless service.
Born November 4, 1943, in Speedway, IN, Ann grew up with a natural inclination to...
Thomas "Gus" Matson
Nov 26, 2025
Thomas “Gus” Matson, 82, passed away on November 26, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on July 25, 1943, to Oliver and Lenora (Wirtz) Matson, Gus grew up in Fowler, where he attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Fowler High School in 1962.
On January 22, 1966, Gus married the love of his life, Lynne (Pyle),...
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