Mary Grace Emigh

Graveside services for Mary Grace Emigh, 82, of Walkerton, will be held Monday, March 4 at 2 p.m. ET at Woodlawn Cemetery in Walkerton. Memorial contributions in Mary’s memory may be made to Pet Refuge, Inc. (4626 S. Burnett Dr., South Bend, IN 46614). The Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Carolina Catherine Wiwi

Funeral services for Carolina Catherine Wiwi of Walkerton will be Monday, February 26 at 2 p.m. ET at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with visitation there from noon ET until the time of services. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial contributions in Carol’s memory be made to the Walkerton Elementary School.

Patricia Whitesell

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date for 76-year-old Patricia Whitesell of Plymouth. The Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Robert R. “Bob” Trigg

Funeral Services for 96 year old Robert R. “Bob” Trigg of Knox, IN will be Friday, November 17 at 1 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel with visitation there beginning at 11 a.m. CT. In lieu of flowers the family would like memorial donations in Bob’s memory be made to Dee Keehn at 7505 East 50 South, Knox, IN 46534 to be used to establish the Bob Trigg Scholarship Fund.

Wanda Yvonne Shanklin

No services will be held for Wanda Yvonne Shanklin, 83, of Logansport. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Robert E. Tingley

A Celebration of Life Service for Robert E. Tingley, 82, of Plymouth, formerly of Knox, will be Thursday, October 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. CT at the Knox United Methodist Church. The M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Raymond Lee Ditmire

Funeral services for 85-year-old Raymond Lee Ditmire, of Culver, will be Saturday, October 7 at noon ET at the Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Culver, with visitation there from 10 a.m. ET until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the church. The Odom Funeral Home in Culver is in charge of arrangements.

Joyce A. Brucker

Graveside services for 88-year-old Joyce A. Brucker, of Plymouth will be Thursday, September 28 at 2 p.m. ET at the Morris Cemetery. Visitation is Thursday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at the Rannells Funeral Home Koontz Lake Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made out to Marshall County Humane Society.

Daniel E. Spencer

Memorial services for Daniel E. Spencer, 37, of Donaldson, will be Friday, September 29 at 1 p.m. ET at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with a gathering of family and friends there one hour prior to services.

Jack Holm

Jack Holm, 98, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, September 1, 2023.

He was born in Grovertown, Indiana on September 16, 1924, the son of Delbert and Eva (Marsh) Holm. He graduated from Grovertown High School, where he excelled in baseball and basketball. During World War II, he served in the United States Navy as a Chief Petty Officer aboard the USS Passaconaway. He was a past Commander of the American Legion Post 27 and a VFW member.

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Bobbi Jo Bridgman

Celebration of Life services will be held at a later date for Bobbi Jo Bridgman, 62, of Culver. Memorial contributions may be made to the family. The Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Pete C. Whitesell

A Celebration of Life Service will be held at a later date for 67-year-old Pete C. Whitesell, of Walkerton. The Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Kathy (Malone) Goodan

Mary Katherinette (Malone) Goodan, 85, died June 28, 2023, at Logan Health Shelby of natural causes. She was born September 21, 1937, in Conway, South Carolina to Nora and Jesse Malone, Sr. The family moved to Choteau, Montana when she was 1 year old. She grew up on the Flying U Ranch, north of Choteau. She attended grade school in Bynum and high school in Choteau. She earned a degree in art and home economics at MSU-Bozeman.

Katherinette began teaching school in Belt, MT in 1959. There she met and married Edward A. Goodan in 1961, at which time she stopped teaching to raise a family. Together she and Ed had three children, Gary, Elaine and Anita. Continue reading

William “Bill” Byer

William “Bill” Byer, of Warsaw and Chapman Lake, passed away on June 14, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, generosity, and love. He touched the lives of many during his lifetime and will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, and friend.

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James M. “Sarge” Lawhorn

Funeral services for James M. “Sarge” Lawhorn, 84, of Knox, will be Tuesday, June 13 at noon CT at the Walnut Grove Cemetery in Clinton, Indiana. Visitation is Monday, June 12 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. CT at the Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel.

Phillip Lee “Phil” Crutchfield

Celebration of Life services for Phillip Lee “Phil” Crutchfield, 86, of Culver, formerly of Plymouth and Monticello, will be Thursday, June 8 at 2 p.m. ET at the Miller-Roscka Funeral Home in Monticello, with visitation there from noon ET until the time of services. Military Graveside services will be conducted. Memorial contributions may be given to the Bass Lake Lions Club.