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Betty Whitham

Betty Whitham went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on March 11, 2026. She was born on January 2, 1928, to Walter and Elsie (Greiner) Zimmerman in Peoria, IL where she lived until the family moved to the Greiner farm near Metamora, IL. There she attended a one-room schoolhouse, being the only … Read more

Carl Eugene Selleck

Carl Eugene Selleck, 92, of Laketon, Indiana, died at 10:13 pm, Monday, March 9, 2026, at Peabody Healthcare Center in North Manchester, Indiana. He was born on November 11, 1933, in Logansport, Indiana, to Carl Emmet Selleck and Lucy (Sherman) Burton. Carl married Mazzie Minish in Columbia City, Indiana in 1958; she died September 20, … Read more

George Thomas Foster

George Thomas Foster, 89, of Peru, Indiana, died at 11:08 pm, Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 8, 1936, in Logansport, Indiana and was raised by his grandmother, Edith Wood. George Thomas Foster married the love of his life, Karin Roller, on December 24, 1958, at Walton Christian Church … Read more

Ian J. Stone

Ian J. Stone, 66, of LaFontaine, Indiana passed away at 6:43 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his residence. He was born on June 14, 1959, to Harold A. Stone and Ivy Joyce (Baker) Stone in Torrance, California.  Ian was a 1976 graduate of Southwood High School. He enjoyed his job as a long-haul … Read more

Samuel “Sam” Thompson

Samuel “Sam” Thompson, 80, Marion, passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones at 7:05 pm on Monday, March 9, 2026. He was born in Newport, Tennessee, on Friday, March 16, 1945, to Walter and Edna (Hurst) Thompson. On February 29, 1988, he married Linda Sue Donaldson who preceded him in 2024.   Sam … Read more

Janet L. Buteau

Janet L. Buteau, 78, of Marion, passed away at 7:15 pm on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Colonial Oaks Health & Rehabilitation Center in Marion. She was born in Marion, Indiana, on Thursday, January 22, 1948, to Aaron and Elsie (Kepler) Bush.  On December 10, 1965, she married Robert J. Buteau, who survives. Janet graduated … Read more

James “Jim” David Haggard

James “Jim” David Haggard, 78, of Marion, Indiana died Monday, March 9, 2026 peacefully in his home, surrounded by loved ones.    James was born in Louisville, KY August 19, 1947, to the late Mavis F. Huff and Thomas H. Haggard.  He was raised in Winchester, KY. He was drafted into the army during the … Read more

Danny Hodson

Danny Hodson, 79, of Bedford, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Brown County Health and Living Community in Nashville, IN. He was born on July 29, 1946, in Jalapa, Indiana, to Jonathan and Wanetta (Fear) Hodson. On June 14, 1973, he married Becky Rains, who survives. Danny attended Peru High School and then … Read more

Marcella “Markie” Harstine

Marcella “Markie” Harstine, 103, Marion, passed away at 1:30 pm Saturday March 7, 2026, surrounded by family at her Marion home. She was born in Marion Indiana to Paul and Gertrude (Holly) Spaulding February 24, 1923, in Marion. She married her first husband Philip King on August 9, 1941. After his passing, she married Kenneth … Read more

Janice Lorene (Wagoner) Zellers

Janice Lorene (Wagoner) Zellers, 88, of LaFontaine, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 10:31 am on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at LifeCare Centers of Rochester, Indiana. Born on May 16, 1937, in Rochester, Indiana, she was the daughter of Merrel and Mildred (Craig) Wagoner. Janice graduated from Rochester High School in 1955. On January 20, 1956, … Read more