Obituaries
Marlene Jane (McDaniel) Strasburger
Apr 27, 2025
Marlene Jane (McDaniel) Strasburger, 73, passed peacefully at White Oaks Memory Care April 27, 2025 with her family by her side. Marlene was born in Lafayette, Indiana August 29, 1951 the daughter of the late Paul and Betty (Sorenson) McDaniel.
Marlene married Howard Strasburger June 10, 1972 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Earl Park. They made their home in Earl...
Kathleen Mary (Stath) Kindig
Apr 11, 2025
Kathleen M. (Stath) Kindig, 100, of Brook, went to be with Jesus April 11, 2025 at Autumn Trace Assisted Living in Kentland surrounded by her loving family. She had celebrated her 100th birthday November 6 with family and friends. She is the daughter of Wilbur and Fern Stath. On December 16, 1945, she was married to Lester E. Kindig. Kathleen...
Thomas Edward Williams
Apr 3, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Edward Williams, 70, of Fowler passed away peacefully Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 with his four daughters by his side. Born September 21, 1954 to the late Thomas and Joanne Williams. He grew up in Earl Park and attended Benton Central High School. Tom was a devoted member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fowler.
Tom was a hardworking man...
Patricia A. Zollman Burton
Mar 28, 2025
Patricia A. Zollman Burton, 89, of Fowler, passed away peacefully Friday, March 28, 2025. Born March 20, 1936, to the late William and Linnie Gillen Zollman in rural Benton County, she attended the Pine Township school, was Baptized at the Mt. Gilboa Church and later attended Fowler Christian Church. Patricia married Gilbert Burton, and later divorced.
Patricia held many jobs throughout...
Eugene "Butch" Wallace Derflinger
Mar 27, 2025
Eugene "Butch" Derflinger, 81, passed away on March 27, 2025, at St. Anthony's Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Lafayette, Indiana. Born on December 8, 1943, in Morocco, Indiana, Butch lived a full and vibrant life rooted in hard work, laughter, and deep devotion to his family.
Butch was known for his fun-loving spirit and quick wit. A natural jokester with a...
Fredrick Tomlinson Miller
Mar 24, 2025
Fredrick Tomlinson Miller, 81, of Kentland, IN passed away March 24, 2025. Fred was born the son of the late, Frederick Willmore and Mary Margaret (Tomlinson) Miller on October 1, 1943. Fred told stories to anyone that would listen. Those stories are now a part of us, his family. Fred was active as a Boy Scout leader. He lived his...
Roy Allen Kindig
Mar 18, 2025
Roy Allen Kindig , 81, of Brook, passed away peacefully on March 18, 2025, at Franciscan Hospital in Crown Point with his family at his side. He was born on May 3, 1943, in Brook, IN, to Ralph and Fern (Light) Kindig. Roy graduated from Brook High School in 1961 and attended a Purdue agriculture short course. He married his...
Wava Ilene (Noe) Ward
Mar 13, 2025
Wava Ilene Ward, 83, of Clinton, IN, passed away March 13, 2025. She was born May 20, 1941 in Paoli, IN the daughter of Henry and Bertha Noe. Wava was preceded in death by her parents, several sisters and brothers, beloved son, James Ward who passed in August 1984.
She is survived by her siblings, Henry and David Noe, Debbie Martin,...
Kevin Raye Hoaks
Mar 8, 2025
Kevin Raye Hoaks, age 56, of Wadena, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Kevin was born on May 11, 1968 in Brook, Indiana to Lewis and Marie (Sorenson) Hoaks.
Kevin enjoyed spending time with his family, friends and most of all farming. He had worked for many years farming in Goodland for Norman and Jeff Light.
Kevin is survived...
Patricia J. "Pat" Keith
Mar 7, 2025
Patricia J. Keith (Pat, Grandma Pat, Aunt Pat), age 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, March 7, 2025 at her home, Five Star Residences of Lafayette. Pat was born on December 20, 1928 in Keego Harbor, MI to the late Ivan B. Stiff and the late Inez (Terrell) Stiff. Pat spent most of her life in Fowler,...
David Eugene Eighnor
Mar 5, 2025
David Eugene Eighnor, age 77, of Brook, IN passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at Regency Hospital of Northwest Indiana within St. Catherine’s Hospital in East Chicago, IN. David was born on February 29, 1948 in Watseka, IL to the late Robert B. and Mary Ellen (Griffith) Eighnor. He was raised by his loving grandparents Henry and Bessie Hartman and...
Rebecca Jane (Honn) Anello
Feb 23, 2025
Rebecca Jane (Honn) Anello January 17, 1964 - February 23, 2025
On February 23, 2025, at 7:17 AM, Rebecca Jane (Honn) Anello, Age 61, of Remington, IN passed away, surrounded by family. She was proceeded in death by her father (Ronald (Ronnie) Honn), granddaughters (Ella Dawson & Chloe Hurd), and grandson (Grayson Hurd). Rebecca leaves behind her husband (Reno Anello), mother (Barbara...
Jerry L. Johnson
Feb 21, 2025
Jerry L. Johnson, age 77, of Brook, Indiana passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 21, 2025 at Franciscan Health Rensselaer, Rensselaer, IN. Born in San Antonio, TX, to the late Jerry and Mary (Harford) Johnson, he grew up in Illinois graduating from Crete Monee HS and Northern Illinois University. Out of college he began his career in transportation with Schilli...
Karel "Pete" Peck
Feb 12, 2025
Karel “Pete” Peck, of Lafayette, Indiana passed away peacefully on February 12, 2025. Pete was born March 17, 1942 to Lester Orville Peck and Dorothy Hood Peck, in Goodland. He and his wife of 58 years, Sherry Yochem Peck, raised their family in Remington, before moving to Lafayette.
“Mr. Peck” was a teacher and then the beloved principal at both Remington...
Kay June (Cooper) Torres
Feb 10, 2025
Kay June (Cooper) Torres, age 88, of Goodland, Indiana passed away peacefully on Monday, February 10, 2025 at home with her family by her side. She was born on June 20, 1936 and raised in Brook, Indiana, married in Foresman, IN and moved to New Jersey after marriage to Emilio Torres of New York City, New York on June 4,...
Gerald "Jerry" Wayne Kirsch
Feb 4, 2025
Gerald “Jerry” Wayne Kirsch, 89, of Boswell, died February 4, 2025. Jerry was born October 24, 1935, the son of Wilfred and Mariam (Dick) Kirsch in Dunnington, IN. He was a graduate of Freeland Park high school and served in the Army National Guard.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dunnington and St. Patrick’s in Oxford. He...
John "Butch" Patrick Donahue
Feb 3, 2025
John “Butch” Patrick Donahue, 79, of Goodland, passed away at his home Monday, February 3, 2025.
Butch was born December 15, 1945 to the late Glen and Mary (Weller) Donahue. He was a 1964 graduate of Goodland High School and lifelong resident of Goodland. He retired from the Town of Goodland after over 30 years of service.
He is survived by his...
Max Albert Garriott
Jan 29, 2025
Max Albert Garriott, age 91, formerly of Fowler and Chalmers, IN passed away on Wednesday, January, 29, 2025 at Creasy Springs Legacy Unit in Lafayette with family at his side. Max was born on January 8, 1934 in Benton County, IN to the late Perry Elmer and Iva Fern (Blankenship) Garriott. He attended Freeland Park High and graduated from Gilboa...
Kasondra LeAnn (Brost) Budreau
Jan 21, 2025
Kasondra “Kassey” LeAnn Budreau, 54, of Fowler, died Tuesday, January 21, 2025, in Lafayette, IN. She was born the daughter of Ron and Nancy (Creighton) Brost in Watseka, IL, on May 18, 1970. She grew up in Dunnington, IN. She graduated from Benton Central in 1988 and then started with Fowler State Bank in the same year in accounting and...
Mark Alan Carter
Jan 15, 2025
Mark Alan Carter, 66, of Attica, passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2025. He was born on September 30, 1958 in Watseka, IL to the late Margaret (Whaley) and Richard “Dick” Carter. Mark was a very loving husband, brother, father and papaw. Mark was an avid hunter, golfer and fisherman. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren. He...
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