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.

Richard L. Maze

Graveside services for Richard L. Maze, 78, of Plymouth, will be Friday, June 2 at 2 p.m. ET at the Porter Rea Cemetery (inside Potato Creek State Park) in North Liberty. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Marshall County 40 & 8 Voiture 1511, 9791 Deer Tr, Plymouth, IN 46563. The Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Beverly Ann Pinder

Funeral services with Military Rites and Nursing Honors for Beverly Ann Pinder, 77, of Plymouth, will be Tuesday, May 23 at 1 p.m. ET at the Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Metzger Chapel, Kewanna, with visitation there from 10 a.m. ET until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Center for Hospice Care, in Plymouth.

Jeremiah D. Ray

Funeral services for Jeremiah D. Ray, 30, of Walkerton, will be Friday, May 19 at 7 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 3 p.m. CT until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Dr. Georgette Eberling Samuelson

Dr. Georgette Eberling Samuelson passed away at St. Joseph Medical Center on Saturday April 15, 2023. She was born July 27, 1948, to Alfred and Beatrice Eberling in Staten Island, New York. She knew she wanted to be a veterinarian at an early age and would go to the Staten Island Zoo where she met and was encouraged by their female veterinarian. That encouraged her to believe in the power of women to accomplish anything. In line with this strong spirit, she decided to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine at a time when it was a male dominated field. She graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 1973 from Michigan State University as one of only a handful of women in the class.

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Ralph L. Blankenship

Funeral services for Ralph L. Blankenship, 71, of Walkerton, will be Tuesday, April 11 at 4 p.m. ET at the Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel, with visitation there from 2 p.m. ET until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the funeral home to assist with final expenses.

Michael Lynn “Mike” Dixon

A private family burial for Michael Lynn “Mike” Dixon, 74, of Plymouth, will take place at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Winamac. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter’s Cemetery in Winamac. The Frain Mortuary in Winamac is in charge of arrangements.

Janice M. Price

Funeral services for Janice M. Price, 74, of Argos, will be Friday, March 24 at noon CT at the Braman and Bailey Funeral Home in North Judson, with visitation there from 10 a.m. CT until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to Heart to Heart Hospice or Riley’s Children Hospital.

Mark D. Richwalski

A memorial service will be held at a later date for 65-year-old Mark D. Richwalski, of Walkerton. The Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Phillip “Phil” Wendell Mullins

Funeral services for Phillip “Phil” Wendell Mullins, 47, of Bourbon, will be Wednesday, March 8 at 11 a.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there Tuesday, March 7 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. CT. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Carl Major

Carl Major, 87, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth.

Born on December 1, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois he was the son of Felix and Virginia (Kaminski) Majcherski. He attended Bowen High School graduating with the class of 1953.

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Orville Jay Pitts Jr.

Funeral services for Orville Jay Pitts Jr., 66, of Plymouth, will be Tuesday, February 21 at 1 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox, with visitation there from 10 a.m. CT until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be given to the family.

Ruth Evelyn Howard

Funeral services for Ruth Evelyn Howard, 90, of Walkerton, will be Monday, February 20 at 1 p.m. ET at the Rannells Funeral Chapel-Koontz Lake, with visitation there from 11 a.m. ET until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be given to the Koontz Lake Missionary Church.