Funeral services for John Branden, 37, of Plymouth, are Wednesday, May 29 at 2 p.m. EDT at the Rannells Funeral Home Koontz Lake Chapel, with visitation there from noon until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the funeral home.

50-year-old Tony Wagers of Plymouth passed away Monday, May 13, 2019. A memorial service will be Monday at 2:00 p.m. CDT at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. A Gathering of Family & Friends will be held one hour prior to the service on Monday at the funeral home.

Funeral services for 61-year-old Maria Sirghi, of Plymouth, will be Wednesday, May 15 at 1 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox with visitation from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Graveside services for 83-year-old Harvey Harrison Hatfield Jr., of Plymouth, Indiana, will be Friday, May 17 at 1 p.m. CT at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Knox. Memorial contributions may be made to the Knox VFW Post #748. The Braman & Son Memorial Chapel, Knox, Indiana, is in charge of arrangements.

83-year-old-Charles Wagers of Koontz Lake passed away Saturday, May 11, 2019. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. CDT at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel. Visitation will be Wednesday at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday one hour prior to the service.

A memorial service for Ronald Benoit, 81, of Culver, will be held at a later date. Braman & Son Memorial Chapel in Knox is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Richard Thomas Brettin Jr., 59, of Plymouth, are Tuesday, May 7 at 11 a.m. CDT at M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox, with visitation there Monday, May 6 from 4 to 8 p.m.

Funeral services for 90-year-old Raymond Glen Morrison will be Saturday, May 4 at 11 a.m. at the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall in Plymouth with visitation there on Friday, May 3 form 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday one hour prior to the service. Funeral arrangements are being handled by the Odom Funeral Home in Culver.

A celebration of life service for Melissa Gouker, 50, of Plymouth will be held Tuesday, April 30 at 3 p.m. CDT at the Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel, with a gathering of friends and family there from 1 p.m. until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the family.

67-year-old Patricia Harness, of Plymouth, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2019.  Funeral services will be Monday at 1:00 p.m. CDT at the Hamlet United Methodist Church.

Visitation will be Monday at the church prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT.  Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel is handling arrangements.

Funeral services for 62-year-old Larry Gene Stacy, of Argos, formerly of Knox, will be held on Friday, April 12 at 6 p.m. at the Earl-Grossman Funeral Home in Argos with visitation there from 3 p.m. until the time of the services. Memorial contributions may be to the Larry Gene Stacy Memorial Fund to help the family with final expenses.

Donald Irving Green of Culver, Indiana passed away April 7th, 2019. Donald’s family is holding a memorial service at the M.C. Smith Funeral Home in Knox on Friday April 12, with a visitation from 3-5 p.m. (CST), a service will follow starting at 5 p.m.

Donald was born August 8 1939 to Irving Winfield Green and Milly Mable Eskridge. Donald served in the Army where he obtained the rank of Sargent. He worked as a machinist for in the Tool and Die Industry for many years. Before retiring he spent 25 years at Joy Manufacturing. Continue reading →

Funeral services for Gail Stone, 58, of Culver, are Monday, April 8 at 1 p.m. CDT at the Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” A. Bauer, 77, of Rochester, passed away at 3:00 PM, on St. Joseph’s Day, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Dukes Hospital of Peru.

On August 18, 1941, Thomas Albert Bauer was born in Monterey to Fred and LaPearl Keller Bauer. As one of the six Bauer kids, growing up he shared his childhood with two sisters Therese and Rose Louise and three brothers Bill, Fred and Bernard. Tom graduated from Monterey HIgh School with his class in 1959.

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Funeral services for Watson White, 80, of Culver, are Monday, March 11 at 2 p.m. EDT at the Rannells Funeral Home Hamlet Chapel, with visitation there from noon until the time of the service. Memorials may be given to the Center for Hospice.

Funeral services for Robert John Huffer, 80, of Plymouth, will be Thursday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. CT at the Braman and Son Memorial Chapel in Knox. Visitation is at the funeral home on Thursday, Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with an Oddfellows service at 1 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

79-year-old Rodney Howard, of Rochester, passed away Friday, December 7, 2018.

A memorial service will be Friday, December 14th at 6:00 p.m. EST at the Antioch Baptist Church of Walkerton. Visitation will be Friday at the church from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the church.

Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel is handling arrangements

Owen Michael Abbott, 13, of Winamac, IN passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Plymouth, IN as the result of a school bus accident. Owen was born on May 2, 2005, in Winamac to Dean Abbott, Jr. and Britni Weldon.

Owen enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting and playing sports. He was a member of the Pulaski County 4H and was active in the shooting sports club. He played baseball for Star City Little League and was on the All-Star team every year. Continue reading →

65-year-old Ed Kean Jr. of Plymouth passed away Tuesday. Funeral services will be on Saturday, December 1st at 11:00 a.m. CST at Rannells Funeral Home, Koontz Lake Chapel. Visitation will be on Friday, November 30 at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday one hour prior to the service.

83-year-old Joan Bigora of Plymouth, formerly of Knox, passed away Wednesday, October 24, 2018. A memorial service will be Friday, October 26, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. CDT at Rannells Funeral Home, Hamlet Chapel. Visitation with the family will be Friday at the funeral home from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the charity of the donor’s choice.