Logansport High School
Class of 1961 Memorial Page
42 classmates that we shall remember

                                       Most recent update....6-7-2009
Connie Kleckner McKee, 5-30-2009

Michael H. Adams

July 10, 1943 — October 3, 2005 (62)

    Michael H Adams 62, passed away, Monday, October 3, 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was born July 10, 1943, in Logansport to Hugh Franklin and Charlotte Alice (Young) Adams.
    Survivors include: wife, Jean (Larson) Adams; son, Mark Adams; daughter, Lora Adams; brother, Neil J Adams; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father.
    He graduated from Purdue University with a B.S. Degree in Forestry and received his MBA from the University of Indianapolis.
    Michael retired from the U.S. Army Reserves as a Lt. Colonel.
    He had worked as the purchasing manager for G & H Wire in Franklin, Indiana. He and his wife had owned and operated Cake Create for over 16 years.
    He was a member of the Greenwood United Methodist Church and of their Bell Choir. He was also a member of the American Legion #252, the Tipton Masonic Lodge in Logansport, the Scottish Rite in Indianapolis, and was a lifetime member of the Purdue Alumni Association. Mr. Adams was the treasurer of the Historic Auto Club of Indianapolis, and enjoyed driving and restoring classic automobiles.
    A memorial service will be held at Greenwood United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Friday.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Purdue Cancer Center, Purdue Dept. of Forestry, and the Greenwood UMC Music Department. Arrangements are entrusted to Wilson St. Pierre Funeral Service & Crematory, Greenwood Chapel. Further information available at: www.wilsonstpierre.com
(2-13-06)

James M. Arnold

May 18, 1943 — Dec. 24, 2005 (62)

     James M. “Jim” Arnold, 62, of Anderson, died Dec. 24, 2005, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.
     He was born May 18, 1943, in Logansport and had been an Anderson resident since 1964.
     He was employed in production at General Motors for 22 years where he was known as "Beatle."  He also owned Valley Grove Gun Shop for 29 years, which he deeply loved.
     He was a member of the Methodist Church in Logansport. He graduated from Logansport High School in 1961.  He was a member of the NRA and Mechanicsburg Masonic Lodge 392.  He was a member of the National Hot Rod Association and he loved his antique cars.
     Survivors include his wife of 43 years, classmate Anna (Locke) Arnold of Anderson, whom he married in Muncie on Sept. 11, 1962; his mother-in-law, Hazel Shock of Logansport; two daughters, Elizabeth Mullen and Jennifer and husband Andrew Bagienski, all of Anderson; two brothers, John “Jack” Arnold of Florida and Gerald “Jerry” Arnold of Anderson; five grandchildren, Lauren Mullen, Bailey Mullen, Oliviah Bagienski, Jaric Bagienski and Bret Bagienski; several nieces and nephews.
     He was preceded in death by his parents, Mason J. and Emma Louise (Maple) Arnold.
     Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Rozelle-Johnson Funeral Service with Robert Bell officiating.  Please join us in a memorial cruise-in and drive your classic car.
     Visitation will be 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday and one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home.  Masonic services will be conducted by the Mechanicsburg Masonic Lodge 392 at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the In As Much Food Kitchen.
E-mail condolences to: [email protected]
(12-29-05)

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William T Barrett

November 29, 1942 --- December 10, 2005  (63)

     Services for William T. Barrett, 63, of Logansport, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Kroeger Funeral Home.  He died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, 2005, in his residence.
     Born Nov. 29, 1942, in Logansport, he was the son of Norbert and Eleanor C. Fettig Barrett.
     A tool and die maker, Mr. Barrett was retired from Daimler-Chrysler Corporation.  He also had been employed at RBM Manufacturing.
     Bill was a 1961 graduate of Logansport High School.  He was a member of the United Auto Workers Union, and he was involved with numerous clubs and organizations throughout his life.
     Surviving are his brothers, Vincent Barrett and his wife, Sarah, Charles E. Barrett and John Barrett and his wife, Sharon, all of Logansport; a sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ann and Mark Penz, Logansport; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews.
     Deacon Juan Rodriguez will officiate at the services.
     Burial will be in St. Vincent’s Cemetery in Logansport.
     Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where a Scripture service will be held at 6 p.m.
     Memorial contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
(12-18-05)

John Kenneth Bowman

February 13, 1943  ---  July ??, 1974  (31)

 

 David Boyer

??  ---  ??

     Information not available, but mentioned in 45th Reunion Book.

Carl R Calloway

January 11, 1942  ---  February 22, 1999

     Information about Carl is sketchy, but the following is known:
Carl married Susan on Oct. 27, 1961.  He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Warsaw, IN.  Carl attend the Baptist Church in Warsaw.  
(6-22-03)



 Richard W Cassidy, Jr.

     March 3, 1943 --- June 9, 2003  (60)

     Services for Richard W. Cassidy Jr., 60, Logansport, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in Calvary Presbyterian Church.
     Mr. Cassidy died at 9:26 p.m. Monday, June 9, 2003, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
     Born March 3, 1943, in Logansport, he was the son of Richard W. and Norma P. Laymon Cassidy. He was married Sept. 13, 1969, in Iowa, to Carolyn Field, who survives.
     For 20 years, Mr. Cassidy was the president of Security Federal Savings Bank with locations in Logansport and Kokomo. Prior to that, he had been senior vice president, trust officer and legal counsel for the First National Bank of Logansport.
     A 1961 graduate of Logansport High School, he attended Wabash College, graduating in 1965. In later years, he served on the Wabash College Alumni Board.
     Following graduation from Wabash, he was named a Rotary International fellow to the University of Wurzburg, Germany. He returned the following year to the United States, where he enrolled in law school at Boston University, graduating with a law degree in 1969. While at Boston University Law School, he was on the staff of the law review.
     Mr. Cassidy was a member of the Thompson, Hine and Flory law firm of Cleveland, Ohio, after his graduation.
     In the early 1970s, he returned to Logansport, where he was staff attorney for the National Bank of Logansport. He also practiced with the firm Miller, Tolbert, Hirschauer & Wildman.
     A very active member of the Logansport, Cass County and area community, he was chairman of the successful capital fund drive to build the new Cass County Family Y in 1973. He had recently agreed to lead a capital fund drive for a new Cass County Animal Shelter.
     He was a former Cass County United Way Board member and received the Frank McHale Award from the Logansport-Cass County Economic Development Foundation for his work in promoting economic development in Logansport. He also served on the Logansport Planning Commission.
     In 1993, he was instrumental in coordinating the establishment of the three-county Northern Indiana Community Foundation. He served on the board of the foundation until the Cass County Community Foundation separated from the Northern Indiana Foundation. He was an active board member of the new Cass County Community Foundation.
     In his honor, the Cass County Community Foundation established the "Richard W. Cassidy Jr. Thanks-For-Giving" Award to recognize volunteer contributions.
     Mr. Cassidy was a longtime member and former president of the board of the Logansport/Cass County Public Library. He also was a former member of the Indiana Savings and Loan Board and had been consulted by industry leaders on proposed state banking legislation.
     He was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church and played the recorder and percussion instruments. He was an avid calligrapher. He had performed in more than a dozen pit orchestras for Civic Players of Logansport. He was a recipient of the Book of Golden Deed Award from the Logansport Evening Exchange Club and served on building corporations for the Logansport Community School Corporation and Logansport Memorial Hospital. He also sponsored and participated in an adult spelling bee to promote literacy.
     Also surviving are two sons, Brendon Cassidy and his fiancé, Sandra Yu, Sherman Oaks, Calif., and Michael Cassidy and his wife, Elizabeth, Washington, Pa.; his father, Richard Cassidy Sr., Logansport; one sister, Carol Link and her husband, Michael, Attica; his mother-in-law, Marie Field, San Gabriel, Calif.; aunts and uncles, Charles and Joann Ross and Mary Cooper, all of Logansport; nieces and nephew, Melissa Beckner, Fishers, Kai Marie Field, Topeka, Kan., and Craig Beckner, Fishers; two sisters-in-law, Gerry Keeling, San Gabriel, Calif., and Joanne Field, Topeka, Kan.; one brother-in-law, Don Field and his wife, Poca, Topeka, Kan.; and several cousins.
     His mother, Norma P. Cassidy, preceded in death.
     The Rev. Douglas Mankell will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
     Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Kroeger Funeral Home, and one hour before the services Friday in the church.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Richard W. Cassidy Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund in care of the Cass County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 441, Logansport, or to a favorite charity.


     To see the Pharos Tribune articles about Dick Cassidy that were printed on the front page, June 10, 2003, or the editorial page, June 11, 2003, please follow the link to the special information page.

Mary Margaret (Margie) Conrad Leffert

November 30, l943  ---  October 20, l997  (53)

     Margie was the daughter of Jack and Gladys Conrad and grew up in Logansport.  She is survived by a son Troy, Logansport, and daughter Lori Leffert-Myers, grandaughter Carly Myers and grandson Nathan Myers, all of Leo, Indiana.  Also surviving are her brothers and their wives who live in Logansport; Jim and Thelma, John and Marsha, and Joseph.  A sister Janie and her husband Al live in Washington, Indiana. 
     Margie was employed at Millers Merry Manor and was a member of All Saints Catholic Church.

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 Nancy Carole Drumpp

??? ??, l9??  ---  ??? ??, l9??  (?)

     Information not available, but mentioned in 45th Reunion Book.

Deanna Jo Evernham Seidensticker

??? ??, l9??  ---  July 1, l977  (34?)

     Deano Jo Evernham married Phil Seidensticker and had two sons, Dan and Duane. They lived in Wisconsin. She died July 1, 1977, in an auto-train collision. (information from Deanna's brother Donald.) (8-7-05)

 

 Robert Lee Firmani

??? ??, l9??  ---  May 10, 2005  (62)

     FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- A memorial service for Robert Lee Firmani, 62, of Fayetteville, N.C., will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery, Spring Lake, N.C.
     He died Tuesday, May 10, 2005, in his residence.
     Cape Fear Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
(9-14-06)

This Information From Anita Firmani Rozzi

     Unfortunately, I have sad news.  I was notified that Bobby Firmani passed away today.  Bob has been very ill for some time, and has been in a wheelchair for the past four years. I am very sad and sorry about his passing.
     I just finished talking with his wife, Marge.  She said that Bob had congestive heart failure about 2 weeks ago and then suffered from another massive stroke.  Needless to say, he became progressively worse over the last few days.
     He was able to receive communion and was blessed by a priest before he passed away.  He was always proud that he was Catholic and always bragged that he had attended St. Vincent School and had been blessed with wonderful classmates.  Bob had a heart of gold and always loved all of his family and old friends.  He would call me often just to catch up on the latest news about everyone.  Bob was a very giving person.  He always worried about everyone, and was never a selfish person.  He cared deeply for many people.  He suffered here on earth for the last four years, so I know that he is in heaven at this time and finally at peace.  I will miss him.
     His wife, Marge, and their son Mark and his family all live in North Carolina.
(5-10-05)

Beverly Jean Fitz

??? ??, 19??  ---  About 1979  (36?)

     Beverly was a clerk at Danner's in Logansport and died a few years after Deanna Jo Evernham Seidensticker, probably less than two years later. (information from Deanna's brother Dnald.) (8-7-05)

Stephen Folio

March 29, 1943  ---  April 22, 1994  (51)

Louise Anne Gilman

Allen Ward Hamilton

June 6, 1943  --   May 28, 1999  (55)

Allen last lived in Indianapolis.  This following from a classmate:

Allen was the guy with 500 keys on his keychain who was called in to fix the movie projectors, etc., at school.

John D. Hamilton Jr.

October 28, 1943  --   March 30, 2005  (61)

     John D. Hamilton Jr., 61, of Logansport, died at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in his residence.
     Born Oct. 28, 1943, in Logansport, he was the son of John D. Sr. and Geneva Mae Barnett Hamilton. He was married Sept. 19, 1966, in Logansport, to Judith K. Busch, who survives in Logansport.
     A 1961 graduate of Logansport High School, Mr. Hamilton was a retired assembler for Huffy's Service First of Chicago.
     He was a member of the Logansport Shrine Club, 3rd Wheel Patrol, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3790, American Legion Post #60, West Englewood Home Lodge #1074 F&AM of Evergreen Park, Ill., and former member and past master of Orient Masonic Lodge #272 F&AM of Logansport.
     He enjoyed reading, riding in parades and woodworking.
     Also surviving are his father, Logansport; one brother, Marvin Lee Hamilton and his wife, Jerrlyn, Logansport; and a daughter, Jeri Lynn Clark, Thonotosassa, Fla.
     There will be no services.
     Burial will be in Morning Heights Cemetery, Delphi.
     Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in Gundrum Funeral Home, where a masonic service will be held at 8 p.m.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Shrine Hospital for Children, 2211 N. Oak Park Avenue, Chicago IL 60707.
(12-17-05)

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 Jeanne Kathryn Hudgings Jenkins

June 19, 1943  --  June 19, 2005  (62)

    CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Services for Jeanne Kathryn Hudgings Jenkins, 62, of Jackson, Mo., will be held at 7 p.m.  Tuesday at Ford & Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home.
    She died Sunday, June 19, 2005, in her residence.
    Born June 19, 1943, in Cape Girardeau, Mo., she was the daughter of Clay Thomas and Dorothy Schlue Hudgings.  She was married Nov. 10, 1967, in Logansport, to Donald Jenkins, who survives.
    Jeanne was of the Methodist faith.
    She had been a member of the Artist Guild of Texas.
    Also surviving are one son, Richard Jenkins, Apex, N.C.; one brother, Tom Hudgings, Mount Holly, Vt.i two sisters, Susan Bromley, Orange, Texas, and Margaret Barnes, Jackson, Mo.; and two grandchildren, Emma Jenkins and Collin Jenkins, both of Lindale, Texas.
    One son, Gary Jenkins, preceded in death in 1976.
    The Rev. Bob McNabb will officiate at the services.  Burial will be in Plano Mutual Cemetery, Plano, Texas.
    Friends may call from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.
    Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105 and to the Gary Jenkins Memorial Fund. 
 (2-13-2006)

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 David Owen Justice

September 29, 1943  --  September 10, 2008  (64)

     OAK PARK, Ill. — Services for David Owen Justice, 64, Oak Park, Ill., will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Church at Pleasant Hill in Clinton Township.
     He died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2008, at his residence.
     Born in Logansport, Sept. 29, 1943, he was the son of John T. Justice and Martha Been Justice. He was married to Marina Christensen who preceded him in death. In 1989, he was married to Pamela Tate, who survives.
     A 1961 graduate of Logansport High School, he was vice president of lifelong learning and suburban campuses at DePaul University, Chicago, where he also taught and served as dean for over 25 years. He was educated at Wabash College, graduating in 1965, and at Indiana University, majoring in history, education and sociology. He also studied at La Sorbonne, in Paris, and taught and conducted research at Universitat Hamburg in Germany. He was visiting professor of education at the University of Memphis.
     A varsity wrestler in high school and college, he was a nationally recognized educator and an innovator in adult learning. He led a team of American university educators to assist the new South African Republic’s national program for education of adults whose learning needs had been ignored by the apartheid government.
     At a critical moment in its organizational structure, he was appointed trustee of the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation at Taliesin, Spring Green, Wis., where his unique talent for achieving consensus without rancor brought about the revitalization of a national institution.
     Deeply committed to the principle of education for all, particularly adult learners, he was the originator and the driving force behind the extraordinary growth of DePaul University’s School of New Learning, a program especially tailored to the needs of adults who, because of circumstances or low expectations, had no chance of college just after high school.
     In 2005, he was honored by the establishment of the David O. Justice Professorship of Developmental Economics at Wabash College, endowed by Bruce Baker, L.H.D., and created for the study of economic development in Third World countries.
     In 2007, he was presented with the Via Sapientae Award by DePaul University; the highest academic honor DePaul bestows on faculty and staff who have made distinctive and extraordinary contributions to the university. That same year, he received the Keeton Award from the trustees of the Counsel for Adult and Experiential Learning.
     He grew up on his parents’ farm in Clinton Township, attended Clymers Elementary School and graduated in a class of five to a class of 300 at Logansport High School. He has donated more than a mile of riverbank along the south shore of the Wabash River opposite Georgetown, and the farm adjoining it, to the Northern Indiana Citizens Helping Ecosystems Survive (NICHES). Recently, he donated a second farm where had established a forest to the same environmental organization.
     Also surviving are his parents, John T. Justice and Martha Been Justice, Logansport; a daughter, Kirsten Justice, Raleigh, N.C.; a son, Owen (Catherine) Justice, St. Paul, Minn.; two grandchildren, John Bundy and Marina Bundy, Raleigh, N.C.; brother, Courtney B. (Diana) Justice, Logansport; brother-in-law, Larry (Julie) Tate, Rock Island, Ill.; nieces, Susannah (Brian Coulter) Hall-Justice, West Lafayette, Emily Justice, Logansport, and Andon Tate, Chicago; nephews, Adam and Lt. Larry III (Jeanette) Tate, USN; and great-niece, Ella Monet Justice-Coulter, West Lafayette.
     Burial will be in the Keeps Creek Cemetery, the Church in Clinton Township.
     A memorial gathering will also be held from 4 p.m. until time of service at 5 p.m. on the following Sunday, Sept. 21, at Unity Temple, 875 W. Lake Street, Oak Park, Ill.
     Memorial donations may be made to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, 383 Main Ave., Norwich CT 06851 or www.active.com/donate/umbrellamarathon08/run4justice.
     Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
(9-19-08)

 

  Ronald Justice

??? ??, l9??  ---  ??? ??, l9??  (?)

     Information not available, but mentioned in 45th Reunion Book.

Stephen Kaye

February 19, 1943?  --  June 4, 1999?  (56)

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Robert N Keller

July 19, 1943  --  November 1, 2001  (58)

    Services for Robert N.  Keller, 58, Logansport, will be held at 1:30 p.m.  Monday in Fisher Funeral Chapel. 
    He died at 9:25 a.m.  Thursday, Nov.  1, 2001, in Chase Center. 
    Born July 19, 1943, in Kokomo, he was the son of Dan and Vida Lee Bruner Keller, who survive in Logansport. 
    He was the owner of Keller Town and Country restaurant.  He served in the U.S.  Navy from July 18, 1961, to July 20, 1964.  A member of Trinity Lutheran Church, he also was a member of the Elks, American Legion and Fraternal Order of Police.  He enjoyed golfing and fishing. 
    Also surviving are two sons, Robert "Butch" Keller, Logansport, and Brian Keller, Indianapolis; one daughter, Brandy Overway, Logansport; three granddaughters, Vanessa Marie Keller, Logansport, Natalie Renee Keller, Logansport, and Emily Overway, Logansport; six grandsons, Shawn Alan Keller, Logansport, Alex Overway, Logansport, Josh Overway, Logansport, Zack Overway, Logansport, Daniel Keller, Indianapolis, and Dakota Conrad, Indianapolis; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Stephanie and Steve Bonnell, Star City, and Daniele Salazar, Lafayette. 
    The Rev.  Douglas M.  Mankell will officiate the services.

Ronald Kesser

February 2, 1943  --  November ??, 1978  (35)

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 Connie Kay Kleckner McKee

September 14, 1943  --  May 30, 2009

     A memorial service for Connie Kay McKee, 65, Logansport, will be at 6 p.m. Friday in Trinity Episcopal Church in Logansport.
     She died at 5:50 p.m. Saturday, May 30, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.
     Born Sept. 14, 1943, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Donald and Leila Sweet Kleckner.  Connie had been married to Harold McKee from 1961 until 1996, and he preceded her in death in 2007.
     Connie was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church.  She graduated from Logansport High School in 1961, and was the former secretary at Daniel Webster School, and owner of A Stitch in Time.  She retired in 2007 from Wachovia Bank as a teller, in Melbourne, Fla.  She lived in Melbourne for the past 10 years and had moved back to Logansport in January 2008.
     Connie was an animal lover of any kind.  She loved to cross-stitch, read, entertain and be with her family.  Connie had a big heart for giving.
     Surviving are daughter, Brandi (Matt) Mullin, Logansport; son, Brook McKee, Logansport; sister, Donna Weida and her partner, Joe Fettig, Logansport; grandchildren, Bo and Blake Brown, Logansport, and Tia McKee, Melbourne, Fla.; great-granddaughter, Adi Mussleman, Melbourne, Fla.; nephew, Mark (Cathy) Weida, Nevada; nieces, Traci Weida, Logansport, and Teri Folsom, California; three great-nephews; and one great-niece.
     Clark Miller will officiate.  Burial will be private.
     Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday at Kroeger Funeral Home.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross.  
(6-2-2009)

Sheryl Jean LaDow

July 18, 1943  --  August 31, 1961

     Sheryl Jean LaDow, 18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. LaDow, 800 Helm Street, died Thursday at 4:35 p.m. at Memorial Hospital.
     She died of acute leukemia, approximately two months after became ill in mid-June.
     A graduate of Logansport High School, class of 1961, the young girl, had served also as school secretary at Washington School.
     As a graduation present she was given a trip to Florida and it was on her return that she became ill. She was taken to Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis for about three weeks, but was then able to return home.
     Insofar as family and friends knew, Sheryl was unaware of the nature of her illness, but she made two trips to Memorial Hospital, the final one being on August 23rd. It was then, when blood donors were needed, that the hospital received dozens of offers from would-be donors, many of whom knew her, some of whom who did not.
     She was born in Lafayette July 18, 1943, daughter of Charles E. and Effie I. Thompson LaDow.
     Survivors are the parents; two brothers, Thomas and Robert, at home;  grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. A. D. LaDow, 614 Helm; Mr. and Mrs. John W Thompson, Lafayette; two aunts.
     She was a member of the Helm Street Church of God.
     Friends may call at the Fisher Funeral Home and final services will be held there at three o'clock Saturday, with the Reverend Chester L. Riley officiating. Burial will be in Ever Rest Memorial Cemetery.
 (9-17-04)

 Wayne Leroy Levy

December 24, 1942 -- August 19, 2004

     MONTICELLO --Memorial services for Wayne Leroy Levy, 61, of Signal Mountain, Tenn., will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in First Presbyterian Church, 104 N. Illinois St.
     Burial in Riverview Cemetery will precede the services at 10 a.m. Thursday. (also known as IOOF Cemetery, east of Monticello).
     Mr. Levy died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, in his residence following an extended illness.
     Born Dec. 24, 1942, in Logansport, he was the son of Earl and Dorothy Marie Wallman Levy Richmond.
     A 1961 graduate of Logansport High School, Mr. Levy also graduated from Trinidad State College, Trinidad, Colo., and Ferris State College School of Pharmacy in Big Rapids, Mich.  He began his professional career in retail pharmacy and, after attaining a master's degree in health systems administration from Indiana University in Bloomington, he concentrated on hospital pharmacy administration.  He also studied at Wharton School of Business, Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.
     During his career, Mr. Levy was manager of Hook's Drugs in Nashville; was assistant director of pharmacy at Bloomington Hospital, director of pharmacy at Memorial Hospital, Danville, Va., director of pharmacy at Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga, Tenn., corporate director of pharmacy for Sisters of Mercy Health System, St. Louis, and regional director of pharmacy for PharmaSource Corporation, Atlanta, Ga.
     In his youth, Mr. Levy was active in Logansport Troop 2, Boy Scouts of America, where he earned the rank of Eagle Scout and was a member of the Order of the Arrow.  He also was a member of Demolay.
     Mr. Levy actively served the communities in which he lived.  In Nashville, he was Scoutmaster of Troop 190, Boy Scouts of America, and was active in the Nashville United Methodist Church.  He served as county councilman for eight years.  In Chattanooga, Tenn., he became involved in Habitat for Humanity and served on the board of directors of the Ronald McDonald House.  He was an Elder at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church and was active in the Missions Outreach Program of the church.
     Surviving are his wife, Mary Jo Miller Levy; one son, Brett Alexander and his wife, Pamela Ranard Levy, Spencer; one daughter, Andrea Kay Wilson and her husband, James Nicholas, Chattanooga; one grandson, Chase Alexander Levy; two stepgrandsons, B.J. Phillippe and Nicholas Phillippe; three brothers, Robert V. Levy, Fort Wayne, Ralph E. Levy, Brookston, and James F. Levy, Logansport; and one sister, Jocelyn Levy, Logansport.
      Friends may call from 4:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Fisher-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home, 202 S Illinois St., Monticello.
     Memorial contributions may be made to BSA Troop 284, c/o Brett Levy, 206 S. Washington St., Spencer IN 47460; Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church, Good Samaritan Fund, 612 James Boulevard, Signal Mountain TN 37377; Hospice of Chattanooga, 4355 Highway 58, Suite 101, 58 Commons Building, Chattanooga TN 37416; Habitat for Humanity of Chattanooga, 1201 E. Main St., Chattanooga TN 37408; and Ronald McDonald House, c/o Mrs. Jane Kaylor, 200 Central Ave., Chattanooga TN 37403.
(8-24-04)

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 Harold James McKee

August 27, 1943 -- October 19, 2007 (per SSDI records)

Friday Oct 19, 2007  Pharos Tribune

     Harold James McKee, 64, Phoenix, Arizona, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, October 18th, in Phoenix.

     Local arrangements will be made at a later date

     Received 10-22-07, nothing since.
     Dates found 6-7-2009.

 

 Marsha Parrett Copeland

October 1, 1942  ---  September 12, 2006  (63)

     Services for Marsha Parrett Copeland, 63, Logansport, will be held at 4 p.m. Friday in Gundrum Funeral Home.
     She died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, in her residence.
     Born Oct. 1, 1942, in Flora, she was the daughter of Allen K. and Martha Deane Ayres Parrett.  She was married July 22, 1982, in Van Wert, Ohio, to Jim Copeland, who survives.
     Marsha had worked in the Logansport High School Cafeteria since 1994, where she felt a love and closeness to each and every one of her coworkers who were also a great help and wonderful support team during her battle with cancer.
     She was a lifelong member of River of Life Christian Church, formerly Ninth Street Christian Church, where she served as a deaconess.
     Her grandchildren were the highlight of her life, and finding words to describe her deep affection for each one is difficult.
     Also surviving are two daughters, Kellie Strong and her husband, Mark, and Shannon Barrett and her husband, Matt, all of Logansport; one son, Kurt Timberman and his wife, Brandy, New Palestine; her parents, Logansport; one brother, Mike Parrett and his wife, Patty, Kokomo; and grandchildren, Josh Combs and Allie Combs, both of Logansport, and Faith Timberman, Jared Timberman and Riley Timberman, all of New Palestine.
     One brother, Tom Parrett, preceded in death.
     The Rev. Frank Hibbard will officiate at the services.  Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
     Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday and one hour before services Friday in the funeral home.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.
 (9-14-06)

 

 James R. Priesthoff

September 19, 1943  ---  January 12, 2006  (62)

     James R. Priesthoff 62, Indianapolis, IN died Thursday, January 12, 2006, surrounded by loving family and friends at Community East Hospital.
     He was born September 19, 1943 to William and Frances (Laverty) Priesthoff in Peru, Indiana.
     He retired from Ameritech in 1992.
     He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his wife Jo (Wiese), his sons' mother, Jean Anne (Wharton) Hedelius, his sons Chris (Mellisa), Kevin, and James, Jr. (Cynthia) and his grandchildren, Audrey, Abigail, Alexis and Harrison.  He was preceded in death by his brother, Tom and his parents.      Services and calling: none.  A Celebration of Life gathering will take place at a later date.
     Memorial contributions: Support for People with Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer (S.P.O.H.N.C.) P.O. Box 53, Locust Valley, NY. 11560-0053, in his name.
     Jim will be deeply missed by all of his family and friends.
     Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center-Washington Park East is handling arrangements. www.flanner-buchanan.com
 (1-16-06)

Janet Sue Riggle Crockett

March 38, 1943  ---  September 21, 2000  (57)

     Services for Janet Sue Crockett, 57, of 2904S U.S. 35, were held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 24, in McCloskey-Hamilton-Gundrum Funeral Home.
     She died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, 2000, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
     Born March 18, 1943, in Hammond, she was the daughter of Richard and Helen Larimore Riggle. On July 3, 1969, in Culver, she was married to Warren "Chet" Crockett, who survives.
     Mrs. Crockett was employed at T.M. Morris Manufacturing. She was a former teller at F&M and Salin Bank and a former co-owner of Dawn's Resort in Monticello from 1989 to 1995.
     She was a 1961 graduate of Logansport High School, a past president of Berry Boosters and member of Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority.
     She was a member of Cross-Wind United Methodist Church.
     Also surviving are her mother, in Anoka; two daughters and sons-in-law, MeLinda "Mendie" and Ron Kinnaman, Logansport, and ELizabeth "Libby" and Tom Landrum, Zionsville; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary Dee and Don Overley, Logansport, and Kaye Donna and Jerry Zastrow, Lowell; two grandsons, Connor and Cooper Kinnaman, Logansport; several nieces and nephews; and several aunts and uncles. 
     Pastors Chip Gast and Gregory Britt officiated at the services. Burial was in Walton IOOF Cemetery, Walton. 
     Memorial contributions may be made to Cross-Wind United Methodist Church and Memorial Hospital Hospice.

 William D Rudig

 June 2, 1943 ---  February 18, 2003   (59)

    Services for William D. 'Bill' Rudig, 59, of 8264 E. North Road, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday in Calvary United Methodist Church in Syracuse, IN.
    He died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, in Lombard, Ill.
    Bill was born June 2, 1943, in Wabash, Indiana. He attended college in North Manchester and graduated from Indiana University at Fort Wayne. He worked as a manager in the commercial heating and air conditioning industry, most recently in Lombard, Illinois.
    He and his wife, Ann, also lived at and enjoyed their lake house Bill remodled from a little cabin into a lovely house on Lake Wawasee.
    Bill was a fun, caring man who was admired by friends and co-workers for his integrity and sense of humor.
    He is survived by his wife, Ann; two children, Laurie and Steven.
One grandaughter, Logan. His mother, Marjorie Rudig of Logansport and sister, Jane Burgess of Arlington, TX. and several nieces.
    Pastor Steven Kaehr will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Ulrey Cemetery, Silver Lake.
    Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday in Mishler-Eastlund Funeral Home, Harris Chapel in Syracuse.
    Memorial contributions may be made to Community Nursing Service Home Health-Illinois.
 (3-4-03) additions from sister Jane 4-15-07.

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Jack Shanks - Obit

Jackie J Shanks

 May 12, 1943 ---  July 27, 2008   (65)

     Jackie J Shanks, 65 of Logansport, died at 6:17 a.m. Sunday, July 27, 2008 in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
     Born May 12, 1943 in Logansport, Indiana, he was the son of Vernie J. and Violet Davis Shanks.
     Jackie was self-employed as a barber.
     A veteran of the United States Army, Jackie served during the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion Post 60.
     Surviving are one son, Bart L. Shanks of Hasting, MN; one daughter, Olivia Jackie Shanks of Chicago, IL; one brother, Bill Shanks of Logansport, IN; and 2 Grandchildren, Haley Lynn Shanks and Austin William Shanks.
     Friends will be received 4-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29th at the Fisher Funeral Chapel, Logansport, Indiana.
     Services will be held at Fisher Funeral Chapel, Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 1:30 p.m.
     Interment, with full military rites, will follow in the Ever-Rest Memorial Park, Logansport, Indiana.
     Contributions may be made to a favorite charity.
(9-16-08)

 

 Edward Thomas Siena

September 19, 1943  ---  August 18, 2006  (62)

     PETERSBURG, Va. — Services were held for Edward Thomas “Tom” and Barbara Price , of Carmel, on Saturday, Aug. 26, in Antioch Baptist Church in Yale, Va.
     Tom and Barbara died Friday, Aug. 18, 2006, in an automobile accident near Flagstaff, Ariz.
     Tom was the son of Salvatore U. and Helen R. . His father was the co-founder of SUS Die Cast Co. in Logansport, along with Tom’s uncle, the late James A. Robinson.
     Tom graduated from Logansport High School in 1961. He received an industrial engineering degree from Purdue University and served in the U.S. Navy for eight years.
     Tom is survived by one uncle in Los Angeles, Calif.; and his Robinson and cousins of Indiana, Ohio, North Carolina and California.
     Tom and Barbara lived in Carmel for many years and had recently retired to Sun City West, Ariz.
     Barbara was the daughter of Marvin P. and Alma D. Price.
     She was a graduate of Stony Creek, Virginia High School and Elon College. She was a school teacher.
     She is survived by a brother; a sister; and a niece, all of Virginia.
     The Revs. Charlie Mayson and Steve Flowers officiated.
     The Petersburg Chapel of J.T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home & Cremation Service assisted the family with arrangements.  
(9-14-06)

The Following came from the Arizona Journal
August 23, 2006

     Two Indiana residents died in a one-vehicle accident that occurred at 1:01 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 18, at milepost 278 of Interstate 40, about seven miles west of Holbrook.
     According to the report from the Department of Public Safety, Barbara A. , 63, of Carmel, Ind., was driving a yellow 1991 Chrysler west on I-40 when the car went off the left side of the road, was overcorrected to the right and traveled across both westbound lanes before rolling 1½ times.
     The driver and her passenger, Edward T. , 62, also of Carmel, both died at the scene of the accident. Both were wearing seatbelts.

Carolyn Louise Strong Bender

December 12, 1942  ---  November 7, 1979  (36)

     Carolyn was married to Jim (Buck) Bender and they had three children, Timothy Dale, Beth Ann, and Anthony James.  They lived in Logansport where she died of cancer.

William G Studebaker

December 3, 1942  ---  October 15, 1987  (44)

Robert Lawrence Tam

January 27, 1943  --  May ??, 1970  (27)

Gone but never Forgotten: A very close friend: Larry G. Bender ('60)

Dean Robert Thomas

September 21, 1943  --  January 23, 1996  (52)



 Robert William 'Bill' Timberman

    November 14, 1942  ---  November 9, 2002  (59)

     Services for Robert William "Bill" Timberman, 59, of 1350 W. Horizon Ridge, Apt. 1213, Henderson, Nev., will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Gundrum Funeral Home.
     He died at 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2002, in St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Henderson, Nev.
     Born Nov. 14, 1942, in Logansport, he was the son of Robert Harold and Jean Alice Shaver Timberman.
     A 1961 graduate of Logansport High School, Mr. Timberman was employed as general manager for the Greater Nevada Auto Auction. He also was the former owner of Bill Timberman's Auto Sales, 1700 E. Market St., Logansport.
     He was a member of the Auto Action Association, former member of the Logansport Jaycees, and of the Logansport Rotary Club.
     Surviving are his fiancee, Brenda Aden, Henderson, Nev.; two daughters, Kellie Combs and her friend, Mark Strong, Logansport, and DeLaney Timberman, Savannah, Tenn.; one son and daughter-in-law, Kurt and Brandy Timberman, Orlando, Fla.; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Bonnie and Dennis Wideman, and Karen Sue and Bill Grigsby, all of Logansport, Linda and Jack Arion, Checotah, Okla., and Diana Lyn and Ed Vigus, Russiaville; one grandson, Josh Combs, Logansport; two granddaughters, Allie Combs, Logansport, and Faith Timberman, Orlando, Fla.; and one grandson, Jared Timberman, Orlando, Fla.
     The Rev. Cameron Douglas will officiate at the services.
     Friends may call form 1 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and one hour before the services Thursday in the funeral home.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association.



 Garnet June Welch

    December 28, 1942  ---  September 25, 2006  (63)

     WELCH, GARNET JUNE, died September 25th at home with his family. He is survived by his wife, Marion O. Welch, his children, Beth Ann Welch, Kelly Smith, and Garnet Michael Welch, his stepdaughters, Cassandra Marden and Tracy DeMatteis, his grandchildren, Chloe Walter-Welch and Sarah and Amanda Marden, and his brother Tony Welch.  He will also be greatly missed by Russell Smith, Amy Walter, and Shawn Marden.
     Born December 28, 1942 in Sidney, Indiana, Garnet grew up in Logansport where he was an all-state athlete in basketball, football, and track.  At Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, Garnet continued to play football, was a Sigma Nu brother, and earned a bachelor's degree.
     As an educator and a coach, Garnet helped many young people. Notably, during the first year of integration in South Carolina, Garnet named an African-American student his starting quarterback.  Coaching several teams through state-championships, Garnet earned his master's degree at Converse College, Spartanburg, SC.
     Garnet left the classroom for a while to work with school fundraising and then became a stockbroker and entrepreneur.  He returned to his true calling, the classroom, in Osceola, Florida, and finished his teaching career at Gateway High School, Kissimmee. Garnet's friends and family will remember his charm, his smile, and his love for history and country-western dancing.  All those fortunate to have met him will always remember his true kindness.  He lived his life with a heart full of love.
     In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to the Gateway High School Athletic Department.  Visiting hours Wednesday from 5-8PM, and Funeral Service Thursday, 10AM, Family Funeral Care, 13001 S. John Young Parkway, Orlando, 407-812-4200.  Interment Woodlawn Memorial Park.
(3-8-07)

 Harold Anthony "Tony" Wood

    ??, 1942  ---  June 7, 2005  (62)

  BOURBON -- Services for Harold Anthony "Tony" Wood, 62, of Bourbon, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Bourbon First United Methodist Church.
    He died at 6:18 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2005, in St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth of complications following heart surgery.
    He was married Jan. 13, 1973, in Lafayette, to Mary Brychta, who survives.
    A graduate of Logansport High School, Tony studied at Anderson University, Purdue University and Ancilla College, and was a State Farm agent in Bourbon for 32 years.
    Tony was a graduate of Marshall County Leadership of Marshall County class of 2000. He served on the board of the foundation of the St. Joseph Regional Medical Center, the Marshall County Historical Society, and was a member of the Toastmasters Club, the Moose Lodge and Bourbon Chamber of Commerce. He also served in the National Guard.
    Known as a true Renaissance man by his friends, Tony was a golfer and a fisherman. He was co-founder and president of Heart and Hands, Inc., of Plymouth.
    Tony, along with Mary, gave his heart to the service of people. He was a member of Mensa, a poet, a vocalist, a musician who played the keyboard and guitar, and a composer. His unique floral paintings have been featured in art shows.
    He was a gardener and world traveler. He was a devout Christian and frequently gave sermons. He lived his Christianity every day.
    Also surviving are his mother, Irene C. Cripe, Plymouth; sisters, Elizabeth Burton, Skyesville, Pa., and Rebecca Griffy, Plymouth; brothers, Buryl W. Wood, Zephyrhills, Fla., and Neil A. Wood, Clover, S.C.
    His father, Harold E. Wood, and his brother, George E. Wood, preceded in death.
    Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Plymouth.
    Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, and from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday in Deaton-Clemens Funeral Home.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Heart and Hands, Inc., P.O. Box 51, Plymouth IN 46504.
(11-1-05)

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