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200 Third Street, SW, DeMotte, Indiana Serving all of Jasper and Newton Counties with locations in DeMotte, Rensselaer and Wheatfield

Randall Denton, age 76, of Fair Oaks, Indiana, passed away on March 10, 2026. He was born on June 16, 1949, in Morocco, ...
03/11/2026

Randall Denton, age 76, of Fair Oaks, Indiana, passed away on March 10, 2026. He was born on June 16, 1949, in Morocco, Indiana, to Harry and Irene (Hildabrand) Denton and attended Morocco Public Schools.

Randall married Karen Drake on June 25, 1968, in Morocco, Indiana. She preceded him in...

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Raymond Nannenga, age 87, a lifelong resident of DeMotte, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 8, 20...
03/09/2026

Raymond Nannenga, age 87, a lifelong resident of DeMotte, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

Raymond was born on March 27, 1938, in DeMotte, Indiana, to Robert and Nell (Abbring) Nannenga. He graduated from DeMotte High School with the Class of 1956. On March 23,...

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Gloria Jean McElfresh, age 79, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on March 5, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1946, in R...
03/06/2026

Gloria Jean McElfresh, age 79, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on March 5, 2026. She was born on June 20, 1946, in Rensselaer to Keith and Mae (Garling) Culp.

Gloria graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1964 and later completed cosmetology school. She was a longtime...

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Patricia A. Stath, age 81, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She was born on September...
02/28/2026

Patricia A. Stath, age 81, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2026. She was born on September 11, 1944, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Ronald and Sylvia (Lehman) Tiede and attended the Rensselaer Public School system.

Patricia worked as a payroll administrator at St....

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Robert Carlyle Searer, 95, formerly of North Webster, Hobart, and Waukarusa, IN passed away from natural causes on Wedne...
02/27/2026

Robert Carlyle Searer, 95, formerly of North Webster, Hobart, and Waukarusa, IN passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Wheatfield, IN.

One of seven children, he was born on November 10, 1930, in South Bend, IN to the late Noble L. and Una L. (Bowers) Searer. Bob...

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James Kenny, an educator, author, clinical psychologist, children and family advocate, notedstoryteller, father of 12, a...
02/26/2026

James Kenny, an educator, author, clinical psychologist, children and family advocate, noted
storyteller, father of 12, and longtime resident of Rensselaer, IN., died peacefully in his
sleep on February 3, in Indianapolis, with his wife of 69 years, Mary, and three of their
children by his side....

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Alan M. Fleming, age 84, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 25, 2026. He was born on June 13, 1941, in Rens...
02/25/2026

Alan M. Fleming, age 84, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 25, 2026. He was born on June 13, 1941, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Chester and Gwendolyn (Kepner) Fleming.

Alan graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1960. On December 31, 1960, in Lafayette, GA, he...

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Louis Thomas Korniak (Tom), 92, passed away February 22, 2026, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home. Tom was born to Louis and...
02/24/2026

Louis Thomas Korniak (Tom), 92, passed away February 22, 2026, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home. Tom was born to Louis and Rose (Froncek) Korniak in East Chicago, Indiana on August 13, 1933.

On November 8, 1958, Tom married the love of his life Patricia Siegrist. They were blessed with 5 children....

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Melanie A. Wright, of Rensselaer,passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on October 15, 1957...
02/21/2026

Melanie A. Wright, of Rensselaer,passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on October 15, 1957, to Forrest ”Fuzz” and Linda (Green) Campbell, Melanie grew up with a deep love for the Rensselaer community.

A proud 1975 graduate of Rensselaer High School, she followed her...

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Melanie A. Wright, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer and a woman of vibrant spirit and boundless kindness, passed away p...
02/20/2026

Melanie A. Wright, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer and a woman of vibrant spirit and boundless kindness, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 68.
Born on October 15, 1957, to Forrest ”Fuzz” and Linda (Green) Campbell, Melanie grew up with a deep love for the Rensselaer...

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Cynthia Ann Ervin, age 73, of Monticello, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 14, 2026. Sh...
02/18/2026

Cynthia Ann Ervin, age 73, of Monticello, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 14, 2026. She was born on June 5, 1952, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Howard “Buck” and Phyllis (Beoughter) Lane and attended Rensselaer Public Schools.

Cynthia married George Ervin on May...

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Connie C. Wilkerson, age 82, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 15, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1943, in ...
02/16/2026

Connie C. Wilkerson, age 82, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 15, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1943, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Charles and Dora (Schultz) James.

Connie attended schools within the Rensselaer School Corporation. She married David Wilkerson in 2011 in Rensselaer,...

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