Obituaries

Jun 24, 2022

Odis “Odie” L. Garrett, 79, of Frankfort, Indiana, passed away June 24, 2022 in Lafayette, Indiana.

Odie was born May 7, 1943 in Kentland, Indiana to the late Charles Arthur Garrett and Etha Mae (Warren) Garrett Ponto.

Odie was a police office in Fowler and Wakarusa, Indiana for 20 years. He was married to Mary...

Jun 21, 2022

Jane Louise Honn, 78, of Brook, died June 21, 2022 after a long illness.

She was born the daughter of, the late, Robert & Dorothy (Montgomery) Cunningham on March 5, 1944.  She attended Brook United Methodist Church and will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother.

She is survived by her daughters, Amanda Parker,...

Jun 15, 2022

John “Jack” Reed Lawrence, 73, of Brook, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, IN.

Jack was born September 22, 1948 to Gaylord and Ardis Lawrence and was the oldest of five children. He graduated from Brook High School in 1966 and joined the Navy where he served during the Vietnam...

Jun 12, 2022

Frances “Carroll” Zeider, 84, of Goodland, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at George Ade Nursing Home after many months of battling illness. Carroll was born January 3, 1938 to the late Norman W. and Helen B. (Snyder) Wade. She graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1956.

Carroll and husband, Gene, owned and operated the Goodland...

Jun 8, 2022

Marilyn Cripe, 76, of Fowler, Indiana, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 8, 2022.

Marilyn was born to Raymond Louis Coy and Elizabeth June Coy on February 19, 1946. Marilyn was a graduate of Battle Ground High School in 1964. She married Marvin F. Cripe Jr. November 5, 1966.

Marilyn retired from...

Jun 8, 2022

Rose Mae Pilotte, 96, of Fowler, passed away Wednesday afternoon, June 8, 2022, surrounded by her family saying the Rosary. She was born October 6, 1925 in Fowler, Indiana to the late Henry William and Adele Catherine Garing. In 1940, she graduated from 8th grade at Sacred Heart Elementary School. Due to family responsibilities, she did not return to...

May 30, 2022

William Allen Triplett, 60, of Rensselaer, died May 30, 2022.  William was born the son of the late, Homer “Jack” W. & Phyllis Jean (Honn) Triplett on March 8, 1962 in Brook, IN. He attended Brook Christian Church and will be remembered as a loving father and friend.  He leaves behind his fiancé, Betty Jean Stephens, children; Myranda, Marie...

May 23, 2022

Dennis “Dennie” Lee Bower, 70, of Brook, passed away from pancreatic cancer on May 23, 2022, in Lowell, IN. He was born in June 1951 to Donald and Rosemary Bower of Beaver City, IN. Dennis graduated from South Newton High School in 1969, then married Sandra Joy Honn in 1971; they spent their 50 years of marriage residing in...

May 21, 2022

Linda Louise (Hare) Nally, 77, of Fowler, died May 21, 2022.  Linda was born the daughter of the late, Alfred C. & Genevie (Atkinson) Hare on July 13, 1944 in Monticello, IN.  She graduated from Fowler High School in 1962, Indiana University undergraduate in 1966 and graduate degree in 1968 from Indiana State.  Linda attended Mt. Gilboa Methodist Church...

May 20, 2022

Agnes Andrews Gick, 90, of Fowler, passed away peacefully Friday evening, May 20, 2022, surrounded by family at home. She was born December 28, 1931 in Montgomery County, Indiana to the late Edward Leonard and Lois (Meharry) Andrews. She attended Jackson Township school and graduated as her class valedictorian in 1949. She then worked as a bookkeeper at Alprodec,...

May 14, 2022

Barbara S. Murphy, 85, of Kentland, Indiana, passed away in her home Saturday, May 14, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary Rita (Fetters) Stineman. Mrs. Murphy was a graduate of St. Scholastic High School in Chicago. She lived in Houston, TX, for many years. During that time, Mrs. Murphy,...

May 5, 2022

Henrietta H. Messman has passed on to be with her Lord in Heaven on May 5, 2022, and Heaven has been blessed with her presence. The angels and the saints who have been anxiously awaiting her arrival are dancing at the opportunity to greet her.

Henrietta was preceded to Heaven by several others in her family: parents,...

May 3, 2022

Helen Lucile Criswell, 92, formerly of Fowler, died May 3, 2022. Helen was born the daughter of the late, Pete & Delia Mae Van Laere on December 17, 1929 in Williamsport, IN. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fowler and was a retired executive secretary. She enjoyed cats, card games, bingo. She was an avid traveler and also...

Apr 26, 2022

Laura Lee (Hegyi) Cornelius, 47, died at home in Lynwood, Illinois April 26, 2022.

She was born March 12, 1975 in Harvey, Illinois to Norman and Marcia Hegyi.

She is survived by her mother, her brother Charles Szilva of Fowler, Indiana, her father, her stepmother Rhonda of Lillian, Alabama, her children Christopher Radak of Lake...

Apr 21, 2022

Victor H. Mercer, D.D.S., M.S.D., passed into eternal life on April 21, 2022. He was 93 years old. In doing so he joined his loving wife of 55 years, Carolyn Favre Mercer. After Carolyn’s passing, Dr. Mercer remarried Beatrice Todd in 2014 and they had several wonderfully happy years together.

Dr. Mercer is survived by wife Beatrice,...

Apr 14, 2022

Leroy B. Blystone, 74, of Fowler, died April 14, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born the son of Stanley and Geraldine (Woods) Blystone on July 27, 1947 in Punxsutawney, PA. He retired after more than 40 years at the State Highway Department. Leroy had many interests and enjoyed going to races with his sons, flea markets and...

Apr 10, 2022

Dale Gordon Bagby, 80, known to his family and friends as Gordon, passed away unexpectedly in Falls Church, VA, on April 10, 2022 of blood loss due to epistaxis.

Gordon was born February 10, 1942, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the third child of Merle and Scott Bagby.  Siblings Walter Bagby of Grand Rapids, MI; Joan Bagby Cleaveland of...

Mar 31, 2022

John Michael Powrozek, 46, of Mount Prospect, Illinois, unexpectedly passed away on March 31, 2022, due to a tragic car accident. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Rebecca (nee Mosher); daughters, Samantha and Kaitlyn; parents, John and Elizabeth (nee Scianna) Powrozek; his sister and brother-in law, Sandi (Powrozek) and Tom Pepich; and his nephew, Jake.

Feb 13, 2022

Iva Gene Marie “Ivy” Brouillette passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 13, 2022, at her home in Fowler, Indiana.

Born on December 13, 1931, to James and Lorena (Besse) Cooley in Dunnington, IN, Iva Gene had two brothers and four sisters: Marvin, Eldon, Venitta, Beverly, Eunice, and Berneice.

She married Joseph “Joe”...

Feb 4, 2022

Iryne E. Mycz, 67, passed away February 4, 2022. She was born in Cheshire, England on June 13, 1954 to the late Wasyl and Hedwig Mycz. Her family emigrated to Chicago in the 1960s where she completed high school. Iryne is survived by her sister, Marika Cantwell and two nieces, Allison Cantwell, and Morgan Popovich (Thomas).  Arrangements entrusted Windler...