All Obituaries

John Martin, 67, was born October 1, 1955, to Merle and Loretta (Zimmer)Martin in Watseka, Il. He lived in Goodland most of his life and went to South Newton High School Class of ‘75. He married Renee French Martin December 8, 1973, In Goodland. They would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this year. He began working for Griffith Foods in November of 1973 until he retired with Dupont in 2018 (same place), having worked there for 45 years! He was a lead man on nights. He leaves...

Robert E. Cunningham III Our dad was born in Rensselear, Indiana, on February 23rd, 1937. He grew up, living in Brook, Indiana. He graduated from Brook High School, in the Class of 1955. There he played basketball and met his future wife, Patricia Boelke. He attended Purdue University. Married Patricia in Kentland, Indiana in the rectory of the Catholic Church, December 29th, 1956. They moved to Eustis, Florida for a time as well as Crown Point, Indiana. Then, after returning to Brook, he...

Family is asking for privacy and prayers.

Karen Davis, 64, of Brook, passed away August 16, 2023 at IU~Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. She is preceded in death by parents, Helen (Smith) and James B. Richards. She is survived by children, Kurt Farney (Shannon Green) of Kokomo and Austin Davis of Brook, sisters, Denise Coll of Greenville, SC and Jane Barton of Goodland, nephews, Ross (Alex) Coll of Manitowa, WI, Andrew Barton and Jeffery Barton both of CO, great-nephew Adam Coll and great-niece, Mae Coll. She was a graduate of South...

Dennis Vanderwall, 81, of Earl Park, passed away peacefully at his home August 16th, 2023.  He grew up on a farm near Ade and went to school ion Morocco graduating in 1959.  Dennis enjoyed softball, bowling, archery and riding bicycles, in fact, riding up to 6000 miles in one year. He is preceded in death by his parents, Martin and Imogene Vanderwall. He is survived by wife, Sharon, children with Rose Vanderwall, Kenny (Jan) Vanderwall of Kentland, Denise (Javier) Nava of...

Phyllis (Brouillette) Muller, 92, died August 13, 2023. She will be sorely missed. Phyllis is survived by her loving family: sons, Tom (Donna) and Jeff Muller; daughters, Cindy Baur, Bev Muller, Lori Slota, and Becky (Bob) Stephan; grandchildren, Luke (Caitie) Muller, Alex, Cole (Paige), Ashley Slota, Will, Nick and Cate Stephan; great-grandchildren Conrad and Teddy Muller; and sister, Florence (Jayne) Spangenberg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Al Muller; son Gary, and grandson...

Kenneth Eugene (Gene) Zeider, 87, of Goodland, passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 at White Oaks Assisted Living after many months of battling illness. Gene was born January 25, 1936 to, the late, Kenneth E. and Wilma J. (Young) Zeider. He graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1954. Gene and his wife Carroll owned and operated the Goodland Red Fox in Goodland for 26 years.  Gene also worked as a meat cutter at the Remington IGA until age 83. Gene loved golfing at Hazelden...

The family will have a memorial service at a later date as healing is what they choose to do at present.

Randy C. Bridgeman, 66, of Kentland, passed away Thursday, August 3 at Franciscan St. Anthony’s Hospital in Crown Point, IN. He was born January 22, 1957 in Gary, IN to Charles and Barb Bridgeman. Randy graduated from South Newton High School. During that time, he was an accomplished football and track star. He married his forever love, Marci on July 23, 1977. In their 40 years of marriage, they faced many joys and sorrows and were together through sickness and health until her passing...

Larry Dean Windler, 77, of Fowler, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his home with his loved ones. Larry was born Oct 28, 1945 to, the late, Wilbur and Clara (Budreau) Windler in Lafayette, Indiana. Larry graduated from Fowler High School in 1963 and attended Allied School of Mechanical Trades Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois for HVAC technicians. He enlisted in the Army Reserves as a Private and was a sharp shooter for the Military. He was honorably discharged in July...