Roy Fairchild Jr.
Dec 30, 2021
78-year-old, Roy Fairchild Jr., of Francesville, passed away peacefully at his home with his family at his side on December 30, 2021
On May 27, 1943 in North Judson, Indiana, Roy was born to Roy Sr and Opal (Collingsworth) Fairchild. He was a truck driver by trade who liked to tinker with wheel horse lawn tractors. He served in the U.S....
Sheila Crownover-McWhirter
Dec 24, 2021
66 year old, Sheila J. Crownover-McWhirter, of Rensselaer, formerly of Wheatfield, passed away December 22, 2021.
Sheila was born to Edison Rose and Jewel (Reed) Counts on August 11, 1955 in Munich, Germany. She graduated from George Washington High School. She married the love of her life, William ‘Bill’ Crownover, on December 18, 1976. Sheila loved to play cards, dance, and...
Kylee S. Whitrock
Dec 23, 2021
18 year old, Kylee S. Whitrock, of Medaryville, passed away December 22, 2021.
On November 5, 2003, in Kokomo, Indiana, Kylee was born to Kanyon Whitrock and Stephanie (Buckingham) Whitrock. Kylee liked to swim, watch movies, rock in her chair, and especially liked spending time with the family. She was a senior at West Central High School.Kylee is survived by her...
Benjamin E. Fitch
Dec 7, 2021
40 year old, Benjamin Fitch, of Medaryville, passed away at his home on December 7, 2021.
On February 28, 1981, Benjamin was born to Daril and Judy (Sullivan) Fitch, in Rensselear, Indiana. Ben was a welder by trade. He married the love of his life, Bonita Robinson, on March 18, 2019, in Rensselaer, Indiana. Ben enjoyed cooking, fishing, hunting, car racing...
Corrine J. Recker
Dec 4, 2021
88 year old, Corrine Recker of DeMotte, passed away December 4, 2021.
On September 20, 1933, Corrine was born to John and Ida (Schaafsma) Van Dyke, in Beecher, Illinois. She graduated from Grant Park High School, in Illinois. She married the love of her life William J. Recker, on October 3, 1954, in Momence, Illinois. Corrine worked at Sunrise Cleaners in...
Dean E Kingma
Nov 28, 2021
82 year old, Dean E. Kingma, of DeMotte, went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 28, 2021.
Dean was born on March 16, 1939, in Rensselear, Indiana, to Sam E. and Marcia (Swart) Kingma. Dean graduated from DeMotte High School, class of 1957. He served in the U.S. Army reserves. Dean worked at DeMotte State Bank for...
Beverly Ketchum
Nov 27, 2021
87 year old, Beverly Ketchum, of Wheatfield, passed away November 27, 2021.
On November 28, 1933, Beverly was born to Wayne and Rose (Kerns) Brown, in Wheatfield, Indiana. She married the love of her life, Price Ketchum on June 15, 1956. Beverly worked for the Kankakee Valley School Corporation as a cafeteria worker, janitor, and in the laundry. She was...
Amie L. Greenlee
Nov 26, 2021
52 year old, Amie L. Greenlee, of Mulberry, passed away November 26, 2021 at her home.
On June 26, 1969, Amie was born to Lawrence and Carolyn (Hartley) Walts in Monticello, Indiana. Amie graduated from Tri-County High School. She enjoyed being a housewife. She married the love of her life: Kenny Greenlee, on April 27, 2013, at Camp Atterbury. Amie especially...
Carl W. Schultz
Nov 26, 2021
84 year old, Carl W. Schultz, of Wheatfield, passed away November 26, 2021.
On April 24, 1937, Carl was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Herbert and Dorothy (Smallhorn) Schultz. He graduated from Tefft High School 1955, ranking 7th in his class. He worked at Inland Steel as a welder. He loved going to Florida, and sitting at the dock of the...
Sean P. Allman
Nov 25, 2021
51 year old, Sean P. Allman, of Francesville, passed away November 25, 2021.
On April 18, 1970, in Columbus, Indiana, Sean was born to Allen and Renee (Bortkiewicz) Allman. He graduated from West Central High School. Sean married the love of his life, Gwynna Alexander on January 26, 1991, at the Rensselaer Faith Pentecostal Church of God. Sean was an electrician,...
Tressa M. Quigley
Nov 23, 2021
81 year old, Tressa M. Quigley, of Wheatfield, passed away November 23, 2021.Tressa was born on May 14, 1940 to Rueben and Laura (Rowe) Risner in Wheatfield, Indiana. Tressa graduated from Tefft High School class of 1958, and received an associates degree from St. Mary of the Woods College. She was an instructional aid, at DeMotte and Wheatfield Elementary. She...
Nancy M. Bullard
Nov 20, 2021
83 year old, Nancy M. Bullard, of DeMotte, passed away November 20, 2021.
Nancy was born on July 13, 1938, to Albert and Shirley (Rexrode) Hoover, in Brandywine, West Virginia. She graduated from Franklin High School, West Virginia. She enjoyed being a homemaker, and loved being ‘Mom’.Nancy is survived by her family, sons: Don (Connie) Joseph and Deryel (Shelly) Bullard, 2...
Richard Huhn
Nov 13, 2021
77 year old, Richard Huhn, of Rensselaer, passed away November 13, 2021.
On July 17, 1944, Richard was born to Walter and Betty (Sayers) Huhn in Rensselaer, Indiana. Richard served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1966. Richard was a mechanic by trade. He married the love of his life, Dale Miller, on November 15, 1985 in Rensselaer, Indiana. Richard was...
Cecil C. Ponder Jr.
Nov 11, 2021
77 year old, Cecil C. Ponder Jr., of Lake Village, passed away November 11, 2021.
Cecil was born on May 5, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois to Cecil and Helen Ponder Sr. Cecil served in the U.S. Army, he was considered a sharpshooter. Cecil then worked as a mechanic for the North Newton School Corporation for many years.Cecil is survived by his...
Edith Jane Sullivan
Nov 10, 2021
87 year old, Edith ‘Jane’ Sullivan, of Wheatfield, passed away November 10, 2021 at home, with her loving family around her.
On October 18, 1934, Jane was born to Lowell and Ada (Stowell) Dionne, in Leroy, Indiana. Jane was a lifetime area resident. She married the love of her life, Walter L. ‘Roy’ Sullivan on January 16, 1954, at the Mt....
Arnold W Roll Jr.
Nov 6, 2021
66 year old, Arnold W. Roll Jr., of Gary, passed away November 6, 2021.
On October 20, 1955, Arnie was born to Arnold W. Roll Sr., and Margaret (Mc Quire) Roll in Gary, Indiana. Arnold worked as a factory worker for UGN, Manufacturing. He enjoyed knife collecting, hiking, watching action movies, and loved visiting with the family.Arnie is survived by his...
Lori A Ackerman
Nov 1, 2021
57 year old, Lori A. Ackerman, of Tefft, passed away at her home on November 1, 2021.
Lori was born on January 15, 1964, in Gary, Indiana, to Robert and Jo Ann (Weir) Harvey. She graduated from Kouts High School, class of 1982. She worked for Georgia Pacific for 17 years. Lori married the love of her life, Kenneth J. Ackerman,...
Kenneth L Black
Oct 27, 2021
86 year old, Kenneth Black, of Wheatfield, passed away at his home on October 27, 2021.
On February 10, 1935, Kenneth was born to Harold and Minnie (Schultz) Black in Hobart, Indiana. Ken was confirmed at St. John’s Lutheran Church. He served as an MP with the rank of SGT for the U.S. Army at Arlington, Virginia for 3 years. He...
Debra Thresh
Oct 26, 2021
63 year old, Debra Thresh, of Wheatfield, passed away October 26, 2021 at her home with her loving family around her.
On June 16, 1958, Debra was born to Cornellius and Helen Theresa (Cook) Ipema in Midlothian, Illinois. Debra graduated from Oak Forest High School, and was a bookkeeper and housewife. She married the love of her life, Wynslow Thresh on...
Brian 'Hondo' Conley
Oct 25, 2021
54 year old, Brian ‘Hondo’ Conley, of Wheatfield, passed away October 25, 2021.
On October 12, 1967, Hondo was born to Therman and Joan (Frenzel) Conley in Valparaiso, Indiana. Hondo was a graduate of Kankakee Valley High School class of 1986, where he was recently honored for his football accomplishments. He was a member of the Local 1005, Carpenter’s Union. He...