All Obituaries

  Mary June (Zeek) McIntire, 79, of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 8:35 p.m., Monday, March 13, 2023 at home surrounded by family. Born September 20, 1943 in Winamac, she was the daughter of the late Jack and Virginia (Foust) Zeek Smith and her step father, Larry Smith. She was a 1961 Royal Center High School graduate where she was in the Marching Band a Baton Twirler. Mary June also was a 1962 graduate of Wedekins Beauty School. On June 16, 1963 she married Melvin L....

Samuel Michael Lee Myers, 6 weeks old of Royal Center went to be with Jesus peacefully in the arms of his loving parents at 12:44 p.m., Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on January 30, 2023 in Logansport, he was the son of Seth and Kaitlin (Herald) Myers. Samuel was a sweet and precious baby boy who loved being held by Mommy and perked up any time he heard Daddy’s voice. Survivors in addition to his parents are his siblings, Heidi Joy,...

Michael L. Stratton, 64 of Logansport passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at his residence. Born August 26, 1958 in Logansport, he was the son of the late Alfred Stratton and Dorothy (Bolin) Ream. He was a 1976 Logansport High School graduate. On January 11, 1986, he married Susan Denny. She survives. Michael loved his job at Engineering Aggregates Corp in Logansport. He was an avid eBay trader and enjoyed spending time at US 24 Speedway. Surviving are his wife Susan...

David E. Hatt, 62, of Kokomo passed away at 5:15 a.m., Friday, March 10, 2023 at Community Howard Regional Health Hospital. Arrangements are pending.  

Robert G. Miller, 84, of Logansport formerly of Royal Center passed away peacefully at 9:30 p.m., Thursday, March 9, 2023 at home. Born on December 24, 1938 in Monterey, he was the son of the late Gene and Dorothy (Hines) Miller. He was a Twelve Mile High School graduate. Bob was also a U.S. Army veteran. Bob retired from Wilson Foods in Logansport. He was a member of Baptist Christian Church and enjoyed spending time with family, playing scratch off lottery tickets, traveling and most of...

Joanna M. Gilsinger, 94, of Logansport passed away peacefully at 7:10 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at Chase Center.  Born on October 2, 1928 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Jess and Mary (McConnell) Odom. Joanna retired from RBM after 46 years of service.  She was a member of the Logansport Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include her son, Dana Gilsinger (Vicki) of Peru, sister, Betty Odom of Logansport, brother, Jim Odom of Texas, grandchildren, Aaron...

John E. Powlen was born on November 19, 1948 in Logansport, Indiana to parents Raymond and Jessie (Myers) Powlen in Lucerne, Indiana. He passed away peacefully in McKinney, Texas on October 4, 2022. John grew up in Lucerne, Indiana where he was a stranger to no one. As a member of 4H, he was known as the funniest guy in town and charmed everyone he met. After graduating from Pioneer High School, John attended Oakland City College then later worked at Rockwell Standard spring plant with his...

Maria Teresa Higareda De Frutos, 78, of Logansport passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne. Born on October 13, 1944, she was the daughter of Jose Higareda and Margarita Toro. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Jose Luis Frutos and children, Raul Frutos, Maria Frutos, Salomon Frutos, Martha Frutos, Patricia Frutos, Susana Frutos, Ericka Frutos, Jose Luis Frutos, David Frutos, Agueda Frutos and Cristina Frutos.  She is also...

Thomas Knight, 83, of Fairfield Bay, Arkansas passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2023.  He was born on May 19, 1939, in South Bend, Indiana to the late Erwin Knight and Erma Garde Bell Knight. Thomas served his country with the United States Navy from 1958-1961. He loved the outdoors, and sitting out on the lake catching fish was one of his favorite pastimes. Well, really anywhere some big fish could be caught. He also enjoyed working around the house and staying busy doing different...

Janice E. Knorr, 81, of Winamac passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at White Oak Healthcare Center in Monticello. Born on January 18, 1942 in Lafayette, she was the daughter of the late James and Ida (Dart) Jensen. Janice formerly helped manage the family business of the Rensselaer Raceway and then went on to manage the Burger Dairy Store in Winamac for over 20 years. She was also a substitute teacher at Pulaski Community School Corporation.  Janice was well known for...