LOGANSPORT HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 1961.  LOGANSPORT, INDIANA
Updated 9-16-08
~~ Difficult times for classmates ~~

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     The father of Linda Smith, Lowell Jay Smith, 90 of Logansport, died at 6:05 p.m. Friday, October 5, 2007 in Miller's Merry Manor.
     Born March 24, 1917 in Bethlehem Township, he was the son of Guy and Mildred Edna Funk Smith On July 11, 1942, in Peru, he was married to Betty Jane Raisor, who survives.
     A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served during World War II. He retired as a Captain from the Army Reserves and was the Commanding Officer of the Kokomo Reserves unit, where he had served for 22 years.
     He was also retired from the wholesale meat distributing business.
     A member of Cross~Wind United Methodist Church, Lowell was a member of the Tipton Masonic Lodge No. 33 in Logansport.
     Surviving are with his wife of 65 years are one son, T. J. Smith and wife Ann of Logansport, IN; one Daughter, Linda L. Smith of Colorado Springs, CO; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
     He was preceded in death by three brothers Gerald, Everett and Don Smith.
     Arrangements are pending at Fisher Funeral Chapel.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Emmaus Mision Center. (9-16-08)

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     Services for Harold Apt's father, Paul H. Apt, 89, Logansport, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday in Kroeger Funeral Home.
He died at 5 a.m. Monday, Jan. 15, 2007, in his residence.
     Born Sept. 22, 1917, in Logansport, he was the son of Charles H. and Alpha E. Languell Apt. He was married Sept. 20, 1935, in Logansport, to Helen L. Smith, who survives.
     Paul had been a yard conductor for Conrail, formerly the Pennsylvania Railroad. He retired Nov. 15, 1978, after 38 years of employment.
     He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Tipton Masonic Lodge #33, and a 50-year member of the United Transportation Union.
     He enjoyed his family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and was an avid St. Louis Cardinal fan.
     Also surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Norman P. and Susan Apt, Monee, Ill., and Harold and Mary Apt, Fort Wayne; two daughters and sons-in-law, Carol L. and John Ott, Logansport, and Judy K. and Nicholas Fetchina, Lafayette; 10 grandchildren and their spouses, Christopher and Traci Apt, and Douglas and Abigail Apt, all of Crete, Ill., Jennifer and Douglas Schenkel, Fort Wayne, Dennis and Jeanette Etnier and Sheryl Bender, all of Carmel, Trina and Michael Greenwald, Fairmount, Kenneth Apt, Eric and Michelle Apt and Anthony Apt, all of Fort Wayne, and Kristine and Jeffrey Haye, Aurora, Ill.; 20 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
     The Rev. Bill Shannon will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
     Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home, where a Tipton Masonic Lodge service will be conducted at 7 p.m.
     Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 800 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947.  (3-8-07)

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     Graveside services for the father of Jayne Hershman, Wayne D. Jackson, 87, Logansport, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, in Mount Hope Cemetery.
     He died at 11:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006, in Chase Center.
     Born Jan. 19, 1919, in Logansport, he was the son of Clarence and Carrie Martin Jackson. He was married Sept. 23, 1938, in Logansport, to Dorothy Whitney, who survives.
     Mr. Jackson was a retired passenger conductor for the Pennsylvania Railroad, later Penn Central and Amtrak.
     A 1937 graduate of Royal Center High School, he was a life member of Numismatic Society, where he served as state president. He also was a 50-year member of the Numismatic Historical Society. Wayne was past president of the Logansport & Eel River Railroad and the Logansport & Eel River Railroad Museum.
     Also surviving are two daughters, Nancy Andree and her husband, Jim, Austin, Texas, and Jayne Beth Hershman, South Bend; a sister and brother-in-law, Ruth and Joe D’Andrea, Logansport; two brothers, Earl Jackson, Harlington, Texas, and Jim Jackson and his wife, Deloris, Logansport; four grandchildren, Kenneth Andree, Bethany Andree Gilkey, Albert Weston and Dr. Elizabeth Weston; and three great-grandchildren, Michael, Ethan and Noah Andree.
     One sister, Mary Engel; one brother, Paul Jackson; two nephews, Dan D’Andrea and Ben Townsend; and a niece, Nikke Porter, preceded in death.
     Father Timothy Kroeger will officiate at the services.
     There will be no visitation.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Cass County Historical Society, 1004 E. Market St., Logansport IN 46947.
     Kroeger Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.  (3-8-07)

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     Services for the mother of Bonnie Smith Goodman, Edith E. Smith, 86, Logansport, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in Kroeger Funeral Home.
     She died at 1:25 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, in her daughter's residence in Logansport.
     Born July 1, 1916, in Defiance, Ohio, she was the daughter of Stewart and Myrtle Harter Adams.  She was married March 21, 1936, in Logansport, to Logansport Police Department Lt. Archie Smith, who died Dec. 12, 1958.
     Mrs. Smith had been employed at the former Garden City supermarket as a clerk.
     She was a member of Cross-Wind United Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Triple S Club and the Golden Agers.
     She also was a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary.
     Mrs. Smith enjoyed playing cards, working puzzles and crocheting.
     Surviving are two daughters and sons-in law, Bonnie Jean and Bill Goodman, Logansport, and Mary Louise and Ray Routh, Savannah, Mo.; one brother and sister-in- law, Gerald and Wilma Jean Adams, St. James City, FIa.; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Ruth Graf, Logansport, and Patricia and Mervin Laudick, Spring City, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Melissa Coffin. Pam LaBare, Raymond Routh, Kari Greider, David Smith. Brad Smith, Dawn Jasso, and Jeff South; 12 great-grandchildren; one stepbrother, Everett Cavanaugh, Lima, Ohio; three half-sisters, Betty Lindeman, Defiance, Ohio, Arita Feathers, Wilshire, Ohio, and Mary Schlatman, Van Wert, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.
     Two sons, Terry L Smith and Harold F. "Skip" Smith; one brother; and two sisters preceded in death.
     The Rev. Chip Gast will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
     Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today and one hour before the services Thursday in the funeral home.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Cross-Wind United Methodist Church. (9-14-06)

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    A funeral Mass for Jim Passerini's mother, Mary W. Passereni, 86, of Logansport, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in All Saints Catholic Church.
     She died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, June 5, 2006, in Logansport Memorial Hospital.
     Born May 11, 1920, in Walton, she was the daughter of Lonnie L. and Buellah Crockett Davis. She was married Nov. 23, 1940, to Anthony Dean Passereni, who preceded in death March 20, 1999.
     Mrs. Passereni was a graduate of Walton High School. She was a teller at First National Bank, Logansport, until retiring in 1982.
     She was a member of the Eagles Lodge #323 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3790 Auxiliary, American Legion Post 60, 40 et 8 LaFemme, a member of the Gold Crown Bowling League for 33 years and president for 10 of those years. She also was a member of the Mental Health Association of Cass County and served as president of the organization for eight years.
     She was a member of All Saints Catholic Church.
     Surviving are one son, James D. Passereni and his wife, Cheryl, Logansport; one grandson, James Passereni and his wife, Kathy, Brownstown; three granddaughters, Angela Passereni and Lesia Frazier and her husband, Dave, all of Logansport, and Melissa Sadler and her husband, Berney, Guam; 10 great-grandchildren, Angela Frazier, Eric Brown, Ciara Lovelace, Joshua Bohac, Bethani Sadler, Bo Sadler, Bailey Sadler, Zoe Sadler, Jenna Passereni and Michael Passereni; two great-great-grandchildren, Jayla Brown and Alex Bohac; and one sister, Madonna M. “Pinky” Cotner, Logansport.
     One brother and one sister preceded in death.
Father Christopher Weldon will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Logansport.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today in Marocco Funeral Chapel, where a Scripture service will be held at 5:30 p.m. by Deacon Juan Rodriguez. (9-14-06)

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The mother of Diana Snoke Thompson of the Logansport H.S. class of 1961 passed away. April 5, 2006.   Ruth Snoke died at age 96 in Cincinnati where she lived at Sunrise at Finneytown for the past 10 months. Born in Metea in 1910, she was the daughter of Blanch and Clyde Davidson. She was married to Franklin Veryl Snoke who preceded in death.
During her lifetime, she went from riding to school in Metea in a horse-drawn wagon to learning to use a computer.
After earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University in Mathematics, Ruth started her career as a social worker. She subsequently taught in Indiana schools for 24 years, 18 of them in Logansport grade school. She earned a master's degree in education from Ball State University.
After her retirement, she worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Purdue University offices as an enumerator, collecting data from farmers throughout northern Indiana. She retired from that position at age 85. She owned farm property in Kosciusko county, growing corn, soybeans, and timber.
In 1999, Ruth was named a Pharos-Tribune Good Neighbor Award recipient, which was one of her proudest achievements. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and was active in Logansport clubs including the Rose Society, the Clay Township Extension Homemakers Club and the Twilighters Club. She was an avid gardener whose yard was featured on the garden tour.
Her hands were never empty of a project. She raised violets to sell in the club craft sales, sometimes having as many as 80 started at once. Many a Logansport newborn child wore one of her 60 handmade quilted coverlets.
In the winter, Ruth lived a month with each daughter.
Even at 96 she was ready to play one of more than 100 card games she had learned.
Surviving with Diana Snoke Thompson, are two other daughters, Julia Gilman of Cincinnati, and Susan Ballou of Orange County, California. One brother, Dale Davidson, Logansport; three grandchildren, Marc, Gilman, Tamara Gilman Ackley, and Suzanne Thompson Parsons; five great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter.  (9-14-06)

Services for Barbara Carson Pullen's mother, Hazel Lois Carson, 83, of Logansport, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in Kroeger Funeral Home.
She died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, March 30, 2006, in her residence.
Born Oct. 17, 1922, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Howard and Hattie Rynerson Gale. She was married Sept. 28, 1940, in Logansport, to David H. Carson, who survives.
Mrs. Carson had been employed in the payroll office at General Tire in Logansport retiring in 1978.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church.
Hazel enjoyed quilting and walking. She especially enjoyed her family, her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are three daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Larry Pullen, Walton, Patricia and William Hickman, Indialantic, Fla., and Beverly and Richard Dilling, Logansport; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Marilyn Gale, Logansport; one sister and brother-in-law, Alice and Bob Eastman, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; one sister-in-law, Maxine Gale, Venice, Fla.; six grandchildren, David Pullen and his wife, Challi, Timothy Pullen and his wife, Alicia, Michael Pullen and his wife, Amy, Julie Tierney and her husband, Kieran, Lori Kelly and her husband, Jim, and Shelly Hickman; 10 great-grandchildren, Aubrey and Levi Pullen, Garrett, Michaela, Mason and Keegan Pullen, Ryan and Paige Tierney and Jenna and Nathan Kelly; and several nieces and nephews.
Two sisters, Ester Smock and Helen Fouts, and two brothers, Harry Gale and Buddy Gale, preceded in death.
The Rev. Bill Shannon will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Ever-Rest Memorial Park.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 800 E. Broadway, Logansport IN 46947, and Cass County Community Foundation, P.O. Box 441, Logansport IN 46947.(4-23-06)

Susan Eagan Timmon's husband, Donald Timmons, died unexpectedly
on December 1, 2005.  The following information is from
the Lafayette Journal & Carrier Newspaper:
Frontier school mourns death of principal December 2, 2005

BROOKSTON - Staff and students at Frontier Elementaryy School are mourning the death of their principal. Don Timmons, 63, died unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack early Thursday, his son, Tim Timmons, said.  Don Timmons had been Frontier's principal since 2000.  Previously, he served as principal of Frontier Middle School for four years and Dayton Elementary for 18 years.  Timmons, of Battle Ground, Indiana, is survived by his wife Susan, two sons, 4 grandchildren, his mother and a brother.  Superintendent Bernie Graiser informed the teachers and staff of Timmons' passing before they went home.  Extra staff and counselors were brought to the elementary school.  "Of course, everybody saw him yesterday," Graiser said Thursday evening, "and he had his usual smile on his face.  It's quite a shock to everyone."
Fifth-grade teacher Cretia Jensen said the news was "pretty overwhelming for the staff." Timmons was an organized efficient problem-solver, she said. He also had a dry, sarcastic sense of humor. "He had talked about retiring in a year or two so we knew he was thinking about leaving us," people looked at him (like) he wasn't really like a principal.  Some people saw him like part of a family" Jensen had her students share memories of Timmons.  Most of the reflections involved the personal one-on-one time he devoted to them.
Parent Deb Brenner, whose son is a fifth-grader, said she noticed that some students were very upset and sobbing on their way home Thursday.  "Our sympathies certainly go to his family," she said.  "He was a great guy.  He was there 110 percent for the kids."  Timmons was very dedicated to his work, always interested in developing new ideas and finding ways to fund new initiatives, Graser said.  "Students came number one in his mind." he said. "Some might think he came to Frontier to retire, but he was a very active, energetic principal looking for new ideas... He's just very much a stabilizing force within the school itself.  The kids and the staff just loved him."
Timmons' favorite projects were the school library and an outdoor natural habitat supported by grants he wrote, Graser said.
The principal was well-liked among staff and students, Graser said. Graser said he will miss Timmons as a colleague.  "He was very much a great support to me, also. Being such a small school corporation with such few administrators, he was the one with experience that I could always sound things off of."
Brenner, who worked with Timmons through the parent -teacher organization, said he was prompt about answering questions or concerns and able to remain calm in the heat of the moment.
"He had a wonderful way of welcoming you into his office," she said. "He would sit next to you instead of across the desk from you. He always made you feel assured that he would help you with whatever you were struggling with... He had a quiet presence, but it's going to be a big void."
Timmons was principal of several schools including Brookside Middle School and Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida.

Services for the mother of Don Blom, May Louise Blom, 85, of Logansport, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the chapel at First United Methodist Church.
She died at 3 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, in the Neal Home.
Born April 30, 1920, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Mason John Sr. and Blanche Marie Cummins Arnold.
A 1938 graduate of Logansport High School, Mrs. Blom had been employed for 11 years in the finance office of the Logansport Community School Corporation.  She had also been employed for 15 years at Bryan Manufacturing in Monticello.
Mrs. Blom was a member of First United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for several decades.  Her church and community volunteering and her personal sharing were the inspiration for the Pharos-Tribune’s Good Neighbor Award, created in the 1980s by her son when he was the paper’s editor.
May was a member of Mary Dykeman Guild of Logansport Memorial Hospital.  She was active in Little Turtle Waterway, Cass County Carousel Association, Literacy Volunteers of America and the Cass County Historical Society.
Surviving are two sons, Donald E. Blom and his wife, Sharon, McLean, Va., and Daniel A. Blom and his wife, Jeanne, Prairie Village, Kan.; four grandsons; and three great-grandchildren.
Two brothers, John Mason Arnold Jr. and Robert A. Arnold, and one sister, Ollie May Arnold, preceded in death.
The Rev. Bill Shannon will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Kroeger Funeral Home and from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Little Turtle Waterway Association or any favorite charity. (12-13-05)

A memorial service for the father of Linda Lutes Welch, Donald D. Lutes, 95,
of Logansport, was held at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fisher Funeral Chapel.
He died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, 2005, in Miller's Merry Manor.
Born Aug. 13, 1909, in Maumee, he was the son of Henry M. and Hettie Grace Davis Lutes. He was married July 3, 1935, in Logansport, to Lela H. Dial, who survives.
Mr. Lutes had owned and operated Lutes Motors Inc.
He was a member of Baptist Temple.
Also surviving are one son, Dr. Ronald David Lutes, Algonquin, Ill.; one daughter, Linda Welch, Logansport; one sister, Dorothy Dial, Logansport; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
The Rev. Allen Rogers and Dr. E. Clyde Mayfield will officiate at the services.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Baptist Temple Endowment Fund. (11-1-05)

Services for

John P. McIlwain's father, John R. McIlwain, 86, of Logansport,
was held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, in Kroeger Funeral Home.
     He died at 10:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, in Chase Center.
     Born May 1, 1918, in Logansport, he was the son of Glenn B. and Beatrice L. Wilson McIlwain.
He was married June 15,1938, in Logansport, to Marjorie A. Lienemann, who survives.
     A 1936 graduate of Logansport High School, Mr. McIlwain retired in 1978 as a conductor for Conrail after 37 years of employment.
     John was the Big Ten Tennis Champion in 1935.
     He was a member of All Saints Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and the Logansport Lions Club. In earlier years, he was active in Boy Scouting.
     Also surviving are one son, John P. McIlwain and his wife, Phyllis, McMurray, Pa.; three daughters,
Patricia Nelson and her husband, Wayne, Alpine Lakes, W.V., Mary Ellen Eubank and her husband, Eugene,
Southwest Ranches, Fla., and Shirley Bowen, Logansport;
11 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews.
     Two sisters, Margaret Goodale and Beatrice Tipton, preceded in death.
     Deacon Juan Rodriguez officiated at the services. Burial was held in private.
     Friends called from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home, where a Knights of Columbus memorial service was held at 7 p.m.
     Memorial contributions may be made to the Gibault Foundation, P.O. Box 2316, Terre Haute IN 47802. (9-17-04)

MONTICELLO -- Services for Jim Dougherty's mother, Margaret Marie Dougherty, 88, of Monticello, were held at noon Monday in Fisher-Voorhis-Draper Funeral Home.  Mrs. Dougherty died at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Woodbridge Health Campus, Logansport.
Born Dec. 28, 1915, in Indianapolis, she was the daughter of Clarence and Marie Wolf Groff.  On March 25, 1939, she was married in Hendricks County to James Albert Dougherty, who preceded in death May 16, 2002.
Her hobbies included bowling, golfing and playing cards.  She especially enjoyed being with family and friends.  Mrs. Dougherty was a homemaker but also had worked for Kmart in Fort Wayne and S.S. Kresge in Logansport.
Surviving are her beloved cat, Mitzi; four daughters, Judy Larimore and her husband, Larry "Buck," Logansport, Janna Key, Rensselaer, Patricia D. Kenny and her husband, James, Park City, Utah, and Beverly Dougherty, Virginia Beach, Va; one son, James A. Dougherty Jr. and his wife, Joanne, Miami, Fla.; one brother, Raymond "Bud" Groff, Indianapolis; three sisters, Ida May Lange, Indianapolis, Violet "Hap" Gaston, Indianapolis, and Viola "Tub" Lange, Indianapolis; one aunt, Anna Wolf, Indianapolis; eight grandchildren, David Larimore and his wife, Lyla, Michael Larimore and his wife, Kim, Mindy Larimore, Michael Kenny and his wife, Melanie, Shannon Kenny, Danielle Key, Jessica Florian and her husband, Adam, and Bryan Key; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lake Shafer Welfare Association. (8-24-04)

Bill Rogers' father, William D. Rogers, 84, of Logansport, were held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 9, in Marocco Funeral Chapel.  He died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 2004, in his residence.
Born March 12, 1920, in Logansport, he was the son of Dudley C. and Ethel Moss Rogers. He was married Oct. 26, 1941, in Logansport, to Helen L. Dunn, who preceded in death on March 3, 2001.
A 1938 graduate of Logansport High School, Mr. Rogers retired in 1983 as an engineer at General Tire in Logansport.  He liked to do carpentry and woodworking. He enjoyed this time of year and going mushroom hunting, but he especially enjoyed his grandchildren and his great-granddaughter.
He was a member of Calvary Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are three sons, William A. Rogers and his wife, Virginia, Fort Worth, Texas, James P. Rogers and his wife, Sophie, and John Rogers and his wife, Frankie, all of Logansport; three grandsons, Frederick Rogers and his wife, Stacey, and John Rogers and his wife, Lyndsi, all of Logansport, and William E. Rogers, Fort Worth, Texas; one granddaughter, Dr. Elizabeth Rogers, Fort Worth, Texas; and one great-granddaughter, Alisyn Rae Rogers, Lewisville, Texas.
One brother, John Edwin Rogers, preceded in death in 1942.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. (8-24-04)

Dick Shook's mother, Esther E. Shook, 86, of Kokomo, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, in Northwoods Village, Kokomo.  Born Nov. 11, 1917, in Batesville, she was the daughter of John and Helen Suttmiller Meyer. She was married July 20, 1940, to Forrest Shook, who preceded in death in 1983.  Surviving are two sons, Thomas Shook and his wife Cherilyn, Kokomo, and Richard Shook, Houston; one daughter, Susan Hatfield and her husband Phil, Normal, Ill.; grandchildren; Denise Bellmer and her husband Arnold, Denver, Colo., Scott Shook and Aaron Shook, both of Kokomo, Christopher Hatfield and Stephanie Hatfield, both of Normal, Ill., Lisa Alongi and Anthony Alongi, both of Pompano Beach, Fla.; and two great-grandchildren. One daughter, Linda Alongi, preceded in death.  Services were March 30 in Kokomo.

Catherine Huff Graham's mother passed away on Oct 5, 2003, in Indianapolis,
at St Vincent Hospital.  Margaret Louise Himebaugh Huff was born June 6, 1915 in Indianapolis,
daughter of John and Angela Richardson Himebaugh.  She was widow of Boyd J. Huff
(born January 8, 1916 in Monon, IN; died July 30, 1972 in Linton, IN), married December 29, 1939.
     Survivors include daughters, Margaret Mary Huff Huffman and Helen Angela Small, Indpls.; Frances Eileen Pruitt Henderson, Cincinnati; Susan Anne Rowan, Memphis; and Catherine Elizabeth Graham, Washington, IN; and a granddaughter she helped rear, Anna Margaret Huffman, Memphis.
Also surviving are twelve great-grandchildren.  Services 10-11-03 in Indianapolis. (10-8-03)

Ralph Harrison's sister, Mary C. Harrison Hallam, died at 10:15 p.m. Saturday,
May 10, 2003, in Regency Place, Lafayette.
Born May 28, 1942, in Cass County, she was the daughter of Wilfred and Edith Kidd Harrison.
She was married in 1962 to Mickey Hallam, who died in 1989.
Surviving are her mother, Edith, Logansport; two sons, Earl and Tony Hallam, both of Logansport;
one daughter and son-in-law, Colleen and Jeffrey Lease, West Lafayette;
four brothers, Ralph Harrison, Fort Wayne, James Harrison, Florida, Bill Harrison, Burnettsville,
and Wilfred Harrison, Fulton County; two sisters, Joann Miller, Tucson, Ariz., and Nola Harness, Lebanon;
two grandchildren, Lindsey and Mikki Lease; and several nieces and nephews.
The Rev. Ken Smith will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Maple Lawn Cemetery, Flora.
Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.  
Services for Mary C. Hallam, 60, Logansport, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Kroeger Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. (5-13-03)  

   Suzy Scagnoli Naumcheff's father died at 5:40 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2003, in his residence.
     A funeral Mass for Guido J. Scagnoli, 89, of 900 E. Linden Ave., will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday
in All Saints Catholic Church.  Born March 27, 1914, in Cass County, he was the son of Giuseppe
and Marfina Marocco Scagnoli.  In 1938, he was married to Eleanor Galloway,
his wife of 64 years.  Mr. Scagnoli worked for Rockwell Standard Corporation for 27 years.  
He was the co-owner and proprietor of Bowlmor Lanes, Logansport, for 33 years.
     He was a member of the Eagles Lodge 323 F.O.E., the Eagles Drill Team and the
Eagles Emblem Choir.  Mr. Scagnoli sang in a barbershop quartet and became renowned
for singing their version of "He's Behind the Eight Ball with His Baby"
at numerous wedding receptions.  He also managed the Eagle's baseball and basketball teams.
     Mr. Scagnoli was a charter member of the William Paca Club and a supporter of the
Logansport Little League program, as well as the Woodlawn Center Bowling program.
     He served as manager of athletic programs for the All Saints Parish schools.
     He was a former member of the Knights of Columbus and sang in the St. Joseph Men's Church Choir.
     Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Joseph and Elizabeth Scagnoli, Muncie,
and Thomas and Loretta Scagnoli, Logansport; one daughter and son-in-law,
Suzanne and Joseph Naumcheff, Greenwood; five grandchildren, Kelly Huth and her husband,
Zach, Granger, Joseph Scagnoli Jr. and Jennifer Underwood, both of Indianapolis,
Thomas Scagnoli Jr., Constantine, Mich., and Timothy Scagnoli, Logansport;
three great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Hudson and Molly Huth, all of Granger;
six sisters, Mary Arvin, Julia Baker, Edith Hildebrandt, Jennie Shinn and Josephine Moore,
all of Logansport, and Virginia Klippel, Lafayette; and one brother, Frank Scagnoli, Logansport.
     One granddaughter, Ann Scagnoli, Muncie, and six brothers, Pacifico, Fred, Albert Budgie,
Herman and Raymond, preceded in death.  Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
     Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday in Kroeger Funeral Home, where a Scripture service
will be held at 5 p.m. A William Paca Lodge service will follow.
     Memorial contributions may be made to All Saints Catholic School and
First Call Home Health Care & Hospice. (4-21-03)

Wayne Levy's wife, Mary Jo, offers this most recent information about Wayne for us:
"Short of a miracle, Wayne won't be traveling away from home any longer. His illness has
progressed rather rapidly in the past few months. Four neurologists have all told me they believe
it to be caused by Pick's Disease - one of the 100+ causes of frontal dementia.
After a recent nerve conduction test, they also now suspect he has a form of Lou Gehrig's Disease.
He has had very rapid muscle loss and weighs only 150 pounds. We meet with an ALS specialist at
Emory (Atlanta) in a few weeks to see what he thinks.
Please give Wayne's regards to the class of '61. We were able to attend their 40th reunion
and everyone in the class (especially the reunion organizers, Jim and Eddie)
were very, very kind and thoughtful. A great bunch of guys." (3-30-03)
Wayne passed away 18 months later.... in September of 2004.
See Memorial Page for information on Wayne.

Jan Hyman Groninger's husband, Terry D. Groninger, Sr, died on July 21st at Memorial
Hospital.  Born April 1, 1941, in Logansport, he was the son of Clarence E. and Elmina Mae Stout Groninger.
On Sept. 10, 1961, in Wheatland Avenue United Methodist Church, he was married to Janice L. Hyman,
who survives along with one son, Terry Dean Groninger Jr., Logansport; one daughter,
Sherry L. Sparks and her husband Shannen, Walton; one granddaughter, Shaylee Rene Sparks, Walton;
one grandson, Shad William Caldwell Sparks, Walton; four sisters, Dorothy Garrison, Lafayette,
and Jeanie Shepard and her husband Bob, Betty Jo Johnston and her husband William,
and Nancy Grable and her husband Ronnie, all of Logansport; one brother-in-law,
Ron Hyman and his wife Nancy, Longboat Key, Fla.; one uncle, Tom Stout, Fairfax, Va.;
two aunts, Shirley Hewitt and her husband Gerald, Logansport,
and Bonnie Rawlings and her husband John, Greentown; and several nieces and nephews.
Photo and full information on special page on Class of 1959 site.  (7-31-02)

Anita Firmani Rozzi's mother, Clara "Dada" Firmani, passed away at age 80
in St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis on July 20, 2002.   Her husband Lawrence survives
along with daughters Anita (Logansport) and JoAnn (Indianapolis).  Four grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren will also miss her.  She was also Baptismal Godmother
for 17 individuals.  She graduated from LHS in 1941.  (7-25-02)

Helen Myers Briggs' mother, Gertrude Myers, died at age 90 in December, 2001.
You may recall that she and her husband owned Myers' Greenhouse when we were in school.
One of her special was making quilts for the poor and babies at St. Elizabeth Home in Indianapolis.
Mrs. Myers was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.  Helen married classmate Bob Briggs. (1-26-02)

Bob Firmani has recently had a stroke and is having some
related problems, so he won't be attending the reunion.  However,
he sends his regards to his classmates and will be thinking of everyone.
(Info received August 31)

Cathy Scarpellini Price's mother, Mamie Scarpellini, died Saturday,
9-1-01, in Kokomo.  She was 82 and had worked for thirty
years for HW Gossard.  Another daughter, Judy, was in class of '60.