Obituaries

Feb 22, 2006

70-year-old Shirley L (nee: Lovin) Kanzler of DeMotte Passed away on Feb. 22, 2006 at the Porter Campus in Valparaiso. Shirley was a homemaker.  Surviving are 1 Daughter Shirlene of Indianapolis; 2 sons, David (Elly) and Jeff (Lori) both of Rensselaer, and 6 grandchildren.

Her Parent; 1 Son, John; 1 Brother and 3 Sisters preceded Shirley in death. Per the...

Feb 14, 2006

82-year-old  Bonnie (nee: Butcher) Crim of Wheatfield passed away February 14, 2006 at the Canterbury Health Care Center of Valparaiso. She was born on November 23, 1923, in Chapmanville, West Virginia, to Tot and Mattie (nee: Ellis) Butcher. Bonnie was married on September 9, 1944, to John Lee Crim Sr.  Bonnie is survived by 5 sons: John (Teresa) Crim Jr., ...

Feb 3, 2006

65-year-old Larry Wayne “COWBOY” Strange of Emmaus PA. Formerly of Wheatfield passed away on Feb. 3, 2006 with his loving wife at his side. Cowboy was born in Morris IL to the late Artist A. & Hazel (Chapman) Strange.  He is survived by his wife Catherine (nee: Nemeth)  Strange, Daughter: Cherri (Steve) Mogck, Sons: Jay (Piper) Stowers, Philip and Larry...

Feb 1, 2006

57 year old, Sandra Kay Ackerman, of DeMotte, Indiana passed away on February 1, 2006.  On October 5, 1948, she was born to Beatrice (nee: Crites) and Ernest Mayfield in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  She was employed at Lewis & Clark College as a custodian.  She was a member of the DeMotte Christian Church.

 

She is survived by 2 daughters,...

Jan 20, 2006

54 year old, Connie Jean Boersma, passed away on January 20, 2006, with her loving family at her side. Connie was born to Andrew & Ruth ( Williams ) Boersma on November 25, 1951, in Rensselaer, Indiana. She was a graduate of the Wheatfield High School. She worked for the North Newton School Corporation and as a greeter at the...

Dec 20, 2005

 Monica Gina Gilbert

January 2, 1979 – December 20, 2005

Our loving (Monk) was born in Winamac, Indiana to Nelson & Emma Bailey and Larry & Ruby Gilbert.  She lived in San Pierre, Indiana most of her life.  She was a homemaker, a wonderful daughter and sister to all her family and friends.  She was taken away too soon.

Her...

Nov 30, 2005

53 year old, Michael “Bub” Fritts, of Wheatfield (formerly of DeMotte) passed away November 30, 2005.  On April 8, 1952, he was born to Carl L. and Lillie E. (nee: Miller) Fritts, in DeMotte, Indiana.  He is a lifelong resident of the area and on February 16, 1994 in Del Ray Beach, Florida, he married Kathy Milbourn.  He is retired...

Oct 15, 2005

Oct 15, 2005

70 year old, Lee Roy Stansberry, of Wheatfield, passed away October 15, 2005, at VNA Hospice in Valparaiso, Indiana. On July 22, 1935, he was born to Robert Spencer and Lenos (nee: Guinn) Stansberry in Neva, Tennessee. On June 11, 1958, he married Sonja Stanton at the Wheatfield Baptist Church. Roy retired in 1976 as a Chief Master Sergeant from...

Oct 15, 2005

Oct 15, 2005

Oct 13, 2005

28 year old, Aaron Grandchamp of Wheatfield, passed away October 13, 2005, as a result of an auto accident.

Aaron was born on April 16, 1977, to Keith & Diane (nee: VanderHorst) Grandchamp.  On May 22, 2004, he married Danyel (nee: Szymanski). He is survived by his wife, Danyel and his children: Hunter, Makenzi, and Abby, his parents, 1 brother:...

Sep 23, 2005

74 year old, Kenneth L. Beedle, passed away September 23, 2005, at Crestmark Nursing Home in Roselawn.

On, November 11, 1930, he was born to Myrtle (nee Sorey) and Wilson Beedle in Woodbine, Iowa.  He attended Woodbine High School where he graduated.  On February 17, 1952 he married Elizebeth (Betty) Myers. He served in the  United States Army at a...

Jun 28, 2005

32 year old, Janina Rose (nee: Bennett) Dowell of Wheatfield, passed away June 18th, 2005.  On July 28, 1972, she was born in Gary, Indiana to Bernice (nee: Wozniak) and the late Richard Bennett.  In 1998, she married Phillip Dowell.  She worked in the food service industry.

She is survived by her husband, Phillip, two sons, Denton and Drake Dowell,...

May 31, 2005

 

25 year old, Lauren Nicole Hanewich-Lammon of Nixa, Missouri, formerly of Wheatfield, Indiana, passed away May 31, 2005 at her home.

 

On December 15, 1979, Lauren was born to Sheila (Uzzle) Hanewich and the late Mike Hanewich.  Lauren attended Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield, she was a member of the graduating class of 1998.  On October 16,...

May 11, 2005

47 year old, Colleen M. “Schultz” Armstrong, passed away May 11, 2005, at her home in Muncie, Indiana.  Colleen was a former Wheatfield resident.  On January 17, 1958 she was born to Carl Schultz and Janice (nee: Krug) Schultz of Wheatfield.  She graduated from Kankakee Valley High School in 1976.  She went on to become a social worker.

She is...

Apr 7, 2005

86 year old Marjorie “Grace” Craig passed away April 7, 2005, at Porter Memorial Hospital with her loving family around her.  On September 3, 1918 she was born to Leonard and Sarah (nee Smithers) Tudor in Goodland, Indiana.  She graduated from Rosevelt High School in Chicago, Illinois.  She married James Marion Craig on June 19, 1936.  She enjoyed being a...

Apr 6, 2005

84 year old Agnes Duttlinger of Wheatfield /Kouts/Tefft passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2005 at the Valparaiso Sterling House with her loving family at her side. Agnes was born in North Judson on July 8 1920 to John and Barbara (nee:Buryanek) Jachim. Agnes was a graduate of North Judson High School.

Agnes was married on April 8 1942 to Charles...

Mar 22, 2005

87 year old, John S. Bowen, of DeMotte passed away March 22, 2005, at the Oak Grove Christian Retirement Village.  He was born January 1, 1918 to John S. Bowen and Mabel (nee Confer) Bowen in Monongahela, Pennsylvania.  On October 25, 1941, in Donara Pennsylvania, he married his loving wife Betty Rae, who preceded him in death on May 30,...

Oct 19, 2004

 

35 year old, Timothy R. W. Hanewich, of Kniman/Wheatfield/Rensselaer areas, passed away at Rush St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, Il., on October 19, 2004.  He was born March 6, 1969 to Alex and Ruth (nee:  Allyn) Hanewich.   He was a life long resident on the Kniman/Wheatfield/Rensselaer areas.  He was educated in the Kankakee Valley school system.  He was...