All Obituaries

Carol Jean Geier 70, passed away peacefully at home in Sun City, Arizona on May 28, 2019. Carol was born to George and Emma (Gosse) Soucek Sr. on February 22, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois. She graduated from Elgin High School, Elgin, Illinois. Carol worked many years at the All State Insurance Company home office in Northbrook, Illinois in the computer department. Carol is survived by her husband, Robert Geier, Sun City, Arizona, two daughters, Audra Schuetz, Skokie, Illinois, Amber Garland,...

Mary Ellen White 99, Winamac, Indiana, and formerly of Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 1:00 P.M. Monday July 6, 2020 at Hickory Creek of Winamac where she resided for the past six years. She was born on June 25, 1921 in Peru, Indiana, the daughter of Alfred and Hilda (Radamaker) Fries.  In 1959, she married Edward A. White. He preceded her in death on April 18, 2010. She graduated from Peru High School and attended Indiana University. Survivors include her daughter, Ann (John)...

Esther Colleen Dillman 74, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 4:36 P.M. Tuesday June 30, 2020 at her residence. She was born on March 28, 1946 in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of Charles and Huetta (Cloud) Norris. Colleen attended Rochester Community Schools and had worked for Chamberlains in Akron, Indiana, for many years until they closed. She enjoyed listening to music, working word search puzzle books, adult coloring books, and sitting outside on her porch in the summer. Survivors...

Leona C. Oliba 83, Macy (Nyona Lake), Indiana, passed away at 1:30 P.M. Thursday, July 2, 2020, at her residence. She was born on December 13, 1936 in Blue Island, Illinois, the daughter of Harry Anton and Gladys (Bell) Walters. On November 18, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois, she married Angel Oliba and he survives. Leona had been telephone operator for Illinois Bell in Harvey, Illinois and retired from Acument Global Technologies in Rochester, Indiana. She had been a member of the Women of...

Mary Lu Molho December 25, 1938-June 13, 2020 Mary Lucille (Miller) Molho (“Mary Lu”) died quickly at South Bend Memorial Hospital at the age of 81 after experiencing a massive heart attack. Mary Lu was a Christmas baby born on the cusp of World War II to Ivan Purl Miller and Lucille Harris Miller. She was the greatest gift her parents could have received. Her birth meant her family could no longer afford to send her oldest sister Marilyn to college. For the rest of Mary...

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Pamela J. Slater 71, Kewanna, Indiana, passed away at 2:30 P.M. Friday May 29, 2020 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital, Winamac, Indiana. She was born on December 5, 1948 in Lee County, Virginia, the daughter of Walter and Pearl (Munsell) Taylor. She married Kenneth Slater on December 26, 1982 in Logansport, Indiana and he survives. Pamela had worked for Kewanna Metal Products for many years. She enjoyed researching her family genealogy, traveling, visiting historic sites especially visiting her...

Kimberly J. Doyle 50, Monticello, Indiana, passed away at 11:15 A.M.  Saturday, May 30, 2020, at her residence. She was born on January 1, 1970 in Winamac, Indiana and had worked at various jobs, including construction and recently worked for CDC Resources Inc. in Monticello. She enjoyed gardening, especially tending to her flowers. Survivors include her husband, Brad Doyle, Monticello, Indiana, mother, Elizabeth J. “Jan” Rice, Clarksville, Tennessee, children, Cody...

Gayle A. Landis 81, Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 5:35 P.M. Sunday, May 10, 2020, at her residence. Gayle was born in Anderson, Indiana on February 16, 1939, the daughter of Lloyd and Winfred (Davis) Fuqua and lived in Fortville, Indiana. Gayle completed her Registered Nurse training at Indiana University and spent her career as a school nurse in Shelbyville, Indiana, then began at W.S. Major Hospital in 1972. In 1978, she was the first recipient of the Lois ‘Barney” Bryer...

Dorothy M. Abair, 98, Plymouth, Indiana and formerly of Bremen and Rochester, Indiana, passed away at 12:30 A.M., Sunday, May 10, 2020, at Millers Merry Manor, Plymouth. She was born on May 1, 1922 in Rochester, Indiana, the daughter of Jacob Forrest and Beulah (Joyce) Brock. On March 2, 1943 in Rochester, Indiana, she married Harold R. Abair. He preceded her in death on February 27, 1986. Dorothy had worked at the former Torin Corporation for many years. She had been a member of the...