All Obituaries

Maria E. Castro, 76, of Logansport, passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at Wildwood Health Care Center in Indianapolis. Born on September 11, 1943 in Guatemala, she is the daughter of Eulalio Barera and Teresa Retana.  Maria is marred to Nicolas Castro who survives. Surviving along with her husband, are two daughters, Hilda Castro and Brizeida Castro and other extended family members. A private service will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Cremation has been entrusted to Gundrum...

Darla M. Cowell, 70, of Royal Center, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 in her residence. Born on July 3, 1949 in Logansport, she is the daughter of the late Lee and Bessie (Conklin) Sterrett.  On December 14, 2002 in Logansport, she married Kevin J. Cowell who survives. Darla retired from Myers Spring Company after working there for 28 years. She had also worked for 10 years at Woodbridge Health Campus. Darla loved traveling, reading and loved to can veggies from the garden. She had...

Sandy Heckard, 63 of Logansport, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 in her residence. Born on August 20, 1956 in Logansport, she is the daughter of Kenneth E. and Carole Sue (Smith) Deitrich. On August 24, 1975 in Clymers, Indiana she married John A. Heckard who survives. Sandy worked as a teacher’s assistant for the Logansport School Corporation. She also coached volleyball there for 25 years.  Sandy was a 1974 graduate of Logansport High School and served on the Cass County Soil...

Paula Ruth Pett, 76, of Kokomo, formerly of Logansport, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Born on November 18, 1943 in Marion, Indiana, she is the daughter of the late Everett and Catherine (Eubank) Dalton. Paula was a 1962 graduate of Logansport High School. Surviving are her children, Melvin, Billea and Bobbie, several grandchildren, and a brother, Sandy Dalton. There will be no services. 

Gary Lee Michael, 72, of Camden, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2020 at IU Health Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN. Born on April 28, 1948 in Logansport, he is the son to the late Harry J. and Kathleen G. (Appleton) Michael.  On June 17, 1968 in Logansport, he married Lynn Angle who survives. Gary was a lifelong farmer in Carroll County. He also worked as a mechanic and setup man for Grant Implement which later became Tri-Green of Logansport. He was a member of the Logansport Church of...

May Lou Wren, age 86, of Logansport, went to be with her Lord on Monday May 11, 2020 at 7:25 am in her residence. Born May 5, 1934 in Logansport to the late Jess and Mary (McConnell) Odom. On August 23, 1952 in Logansport she married Francis “Frank” Shaw who preceded in death on March 3, 1999. On December 15, 2011 in Logansport she married Joseph “Joe” C. Wren who survives. Mary Lou was a homemaker and a member of the First Church of The Nazarene. Other survivors...

Robert F. Powell, 94, of Logansport, passed away Monday, May 4, 2020 at McKinney Place in Logansport. Born on October 25, 1925 in Kokomo, he is the son to the late Vern R. and Hazel L. (Campbell) Powell.  On January 5, 1947 in Logansport, he married Mary Jane Watson who survives. Robert retired from the Logansport Police Department in 1971 after 20 years of service to his community.  Bob had also worked as a tool and cutter grinder in Arizona and a foreman for the Logan Machine...

Michael Allen Cooke, age 59, of Logansport, passed on Friday May 1, 2020 in his residence. Born December 2, 1960 in Logansport to Glen Allen and Virginia (Kuhn) Cooke. Mike was raised Catholic, graduated from Logansport High School in 1979 where he then joined the Marine Corps.  He completed basic training in Camp Pendleton, CA.  Mike was trained as an Artillery Meteorological Man and served in Okinawa Japan and South Korea China until he was honorably discharged in 1984. ...

Angelina Navarro, 86, of Logansport, passed away Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital in Lafayette. Born on February 7, 1934 in the Philippines, Angelina is the daughter to the late Felix and Catalina Navarro. Surviving is a son, William Lacsina of Logansport, two granddaughters, Angela Cameron and Marie McIntyre; and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Boyd. A private burial was held at Mount Hope Cemetery,...

Lois E. Berry, age 89, of Kewanna, IN, passed away at her son’s home on Monday April 27, 2020 @ 12:59 AM.   Born August 14, 1930 in Harvey, IL she was the daughter of the late Glenn and June (Kirk) Vogel. On December 29, 1953 in Plainfield, IN she married Thomas James Berry who preceded in death on January 11, 2009.   Lois retired in 1995 as a Registered Lab Technician. She had worked for the Logansport State Hospital, Winamac Hospital and the Rochester Hospital. Lois...