Obituaries
Donna M. St. Clair
May 14, 1929 to June 14, 2023
WINAMAC - Donna M. St. Clair, 94, of Winamac, passed away Wednesday, June 14, at Pulaski Memorial Hospital in Winamac.
She was born May 14, 1929 in South Bend to the late Charles and Nellie St. Clair Hoffman. On Sept. 21, 1946 she married Ralph J. Meyer. He died Aug. 5, 1992. In 1996 she married Devon St. Clair who died May 16, 2001.
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| Donna St. Clair |
She is survived by:
David (Holly) Meyer, Monon, Son
Charles (Bonnie) Meyer, Brookston, Son
Kathy Meyer, Winamac, Daughter-in-law
8 Grandchildren
16 Great-grandchildren
Alice (Devon) Fritz, Fowler, Sister
Preceded in death by:
Thomas Meyer, Son
Robert Meyer, Son
Keith Hoffman, Step-brother
Jim Hoffman, Step-Brother
Robert Hoffman, Brother
Harold Hoffman, Half-Brother
Mrs. Meyer/St. Clair was a farm wife and helped Ralph raise livestock including milk cows, pigs, sheep and chickens. She helped with driving the tractor, and doing chores while cooking, cleaning, gardening, canning and running to town for parts and supplies. She raised four well-behaved kids and “kept them from killing each other.” The kids grew up to be fine adults. The family moved from farm to farm during their early farming years. Some of the homes had indoor plumbing and some did not. Some had oil stoves for heat and some had only wood heat. Life was hard in the early years but they worked as a team and made it through. She enjoyed playing euchre and fishing. She also enjoyed square dancing. She belonged to different organizations through St. Peters Catholic Church, St. Joseph Catholic Church and home-ec club. In later years she took up painting and enjoyed painting saw blades. Following the death of her first husband, she married Mr. St Clair and lived near Fletchers Lake. After his death, she moved to Winamac where she lived alone but had a great neighborhood to reach out to for help if needed.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday, June 19, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac. The funeral service will follow at 1 p.m. (Monday), at the funeral home with Rev. Daniel Shine officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph West Cemetery in Pulaski.
Memorial donations may be made to The Pulaski Christmas Lights Fund or the Good Samaritan Shop in Winamac
Online tributes may be made at www.frainmortuary.com.
Phyllis M. Kochel
April 23, 1948 to June 12, 2023
WINAMAC - Phyllis M. Kochel, 75, of Logansport, passed away at 5:25 p.m., Monday, June 12, at McKinney Place in Logansport.
She was born April 23, 1948 in Linton, IN to the late Ernest F. and Thelma M. [Carroll] Nolting. Phyllis grew up in Winamac and graduated from Winamac High School in 1966. On May 17, 1968, she married Ronald J. Kochel in Logansport. He preceded her in death.
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| Phyllis Kochel |
She is survived by:
Jerry (Joyce) Nolting, Newberry, SC, Brother
Doris (Tony) Griffith, Cromwell, Sister
Fred (Jill) Nolting, Noblesville, Brother
Donna (Les) Wallace, Star City, Sister-in-law
Several Nieces and Nephews and their families
Preceded in death by:
Ernest F. Nolting, Half-Brother
Patricia Stewert, Half-Sister
A graveside service will be at 11 a.m., Friday, June 16, at the Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition) in Winamac with Pastor Larry Zehring officiating. Burial will follow at the cemetery..
Memorial donations may be made to Walton United Methodist Church or to McKinney Place. Envelopes will be available at the graveside services or contributions may be mailed to Frain Mortuary PO Box 248 Winamac, IN 46996.
Online tributes may be made at www.frainmortuary.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.
Infant Colton DeVries
April 13, 2023 to May 31, 2023
ROYAL CENTER - Colton DeVries, six-weeks-old, of Medaryville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 at Pulaski Memorial Hospital.
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| Colton DeVries |
He was born April 13, 2023 in Lafayette, the son of Heather DeVries.
Survivors include his mother, Heather DeVries (John Goodman) of Medaryville, siblings Erikeannah DeVries, Emery DeVries, Elijah Minton; grandparents, Barbara Hensley, Lori and William “Pete” Sanders; aunts and uncles, Jamie (Dustin) Lindsey, DeeDee Conley, Polly Schuh, Dennis Davis, Ashley DeVries, Erica (Jacob) Caudill, Gregory Boswell, Alexis Boswell, Darrell Boswell, and Tristen Sanders.
He was preceded in death by his uncles, Colton DeVries, Curtis DeVries; grandpa Curtis DeVries; great-grandparents, John and Polly Holbrook, Mary and Robert DeVries; cousins, Justin West, Dillon West, Amanda Schadd, Devin Holbrook and Josh West.
Visitation will be from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Harrison Chapel, Royal Center. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, at the Independence Cemetery in Medaryville.
An online guestbook is available and condolences may be shared with the family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.
Marie A. Hagerman
August 10, 1951 to May 28, 2023
WINAMAC - Marie Annette Hagerman, 71, of Winamac, passed away Sunday, May 28, in Winamac.
She was born Aug. 10, 1951 in Waynesville, GA to the late James Frederick and Vivian Clair [Reddick] Hunnicutt. On Aug. 6, 1970, she married Daniel Lane Hagerman in Brunswick, GA. He survives.
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| Marie Hagerman |
She is also survived by:
Jody Wyant, Elkhart, Daughter
Wyatt Hagerman, Winamac, Son
1 Grandchild
2 Great-Grandchildren
Julian Carroll Hunnicutt, Jacksonville, FL Brother
Several Nieces and Nephews
Preceded in death by:
Evelyn Eloise Harrell, Sister
Joyce Faye Kelly, Sister
James Norman Hunnicutt, Brother
Charles A. Hunnicutt, Brother
Mary E. Little, Sister
Ruby King-Pope, Sister
Gerald W. Hunnicutt, Brother
Wanda LaFane Whitfield, Sister
Mrs. Hagerman was a loving and devoted homemaker as well as a true people person who enjoyed flower gardening, music, and art. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Private burial will be at Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition) in Winamac.
Memorial donations may be made to the funeral home to assist the family with final expenses.
Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.
Dr. Gilbert Gutwein
March 22, 1934 to May 23, 2023
WEST LAFAYETTE - Dr. Gilbert Gutwein, 89, of West Lafayette, passed away Tuesday, May 23.
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| Dr. Gilbert Gutwein |
He was born March 22, 1934 in Francesville, to the late Adam and Lydia (Albrecht) Gutwein. He grew up in a busy home with siblings Margaret Leman (deceased), Harold, Adam Jr (deceased), Erven (deceased), Adeline Frey, and Elvira Lamp. Graduating from Francesville High School he later served in the U.S. Army 1956-1958. On April 17, 1971, he married Mary Jo McKinney in Otterbein, IN, and they recently celebrated 52 years of marriage.
Together they raised their children to work hard: Andrew (Allyson), Peter (Katie), Chip (Katrina), Heidi (deceased), Melissa Gwin (Wil), Rebecca Wilcox. Nine Grandchildren: Tyler Gutwein and Jacqueline Lyons (Will); Kayla Gutwein; Rebecca, Jessica, and Tom Gwin (Leah); Patrick and Aaron Wilcox (Ashley) and Nichole Collum (Jim); and seven Great-Grandchildren: Diana Lyons; Carl and Titus Gwin; Makayla Wilcox; Remi and Olive Wilcox; and James Collum.
Dr. Gutwein took his parents’ admonition to keep busy to heart whether in his professional life as orthopedic surgeon at Lafayette Orthopedic Clinic; learning to fly and catch a birds-eye view of God’s creation; working the Indiana State Fair Pioneer Village; crafting his many wood working pieces or completing all the Eagle Scout requirements. His dedication to his profession led him to serve the community through the AAOS, ISMA Indiana Orthopedic Society, AMA; on staff at Home Hospital and St. Elizabeth Hospital and chairman of Orthopedic Department of Home Hospital for 22 years. His love of traveling took him to many distant lands including: Germany, Switzerland, and Vienna; Australia and New Zealand; Russia, Mongolia, China and Tibet; and the 2004 Gutwein Family Tour to their homeland in Austria/Hungary.
Friends and family are invited to gather on Friday, May 26 at Tippecanoe Memory Garden’s chapel in West Lafayette. Visitation is 9 to 11 a.m., followed by the service at 11 a.m. officiated by Dennis Gutwein.
Dr. Gutwein asked that memorial donations, in lieu of flowers, be used to better people’s lives. Having lived with Crohn’s Disease since he was 17, he requested that donations be made to Mayo Clinic Crohn’s Research and Development and mailed to, 200 First Street SW, Rochester MN 55905.
Dr. Bradley N. Crawford
December 13, 1955 to May 21, 2023
ROYAL CENTER - Bradley “Brad” Neal Crawford, 67, of Winamac, passed away at 2:50 a.m., Sunday, May 21, at his home in Winamac.
He was born Dec. 13, 1955 to John and Florence Crawford in Logansport. He was a1974 graduate of Winamac Community High School and attended Franklin College. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1982. On May 30, 2021, he married his best friend, Beth, in a small chapel on a beloved fishing lake in northern Minnesota.
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| Dr. Brad Crawford |
Survivors include daughter, Florence “Kelsey” Crawford; wife, Beth Ruff-Crawford; brother, Keven Crawford, Winamac; sister, Tina (Steve) Knebel, Winamac; Beth’s sons, Jake (Jenna) Ruff of Rochester and Josh (Hayley) Ruff of Fishers; Grandson Calvin Abraham Ruff of Fishers; Mother-in-law, Barbara Halleck, of Winamac; brother-in-law, Tom (Tammy) Halleck of Star City; sisters-in-law, Jennifer (Dan) Knebel of Winamac and Cyndi (Joe) Garnett, Westfield, as well as numerous beloved nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and father in law, Thomas Halleck, Sr.
Dr. Crawford was an accomplished athlete in both high school and college. While at Franklin College, he was part of the track & field and football teams. He earned numerous awards and continues to hold several records. He was an All-American football player and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2000. Nevertheless, he stood out as the epitome of humility, a man one was honored to encounter. His ultimate dream, however, was to return to his hometown to pursue his profession of general dentistry and enjoy his passion for hunting and fishing. He was an avid outdoorsman and frequently enjoyed fishing locally on Lake Maxinkuckee. In recent years, he and Beth also enjoyed spending time on several lakes in northern Minnesota. He was an accomplished fisherman and loved catching walleye, perch, and bluegill. Despite his numerous accomplishments, his greatest pride and joy was his baby, Kelsey. His role as a father was the one which gave him the most joy, and he often spoke of how proud he was of the young woman that Kelsey had become. He was a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend and will be deeply missed.
A mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 26, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Winamac. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday, May 25, at the church. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery West in Pulaski.
Memorial donations can be made to the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund, PO Box 187, Culver, Indiana 46511
Dr. Crawford’s online guestbook and condolences may be shared with the family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted with Rans Funeral Homes, Royal Center.
Dolores C. Swartzell
July 4, 1948 to May 21, 2023
WINAMAC - Dolores C. Swartzell, 74, of Winamac, passed away Sunday, May 21, at Pulaski Health Care Center in Winamac.
She was born July 4, 1948 in Winamac to Marion J. and Mary Jo. [Bender] Swartzell. She graduated from Holy Family grade school and attended Monterey High School.
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| Dolores Swartzell |
She is survived by:
Jim Galbreath, Son
Bill Galbreath, Son
Laura Wolfe, Daughter
6 Grandchildren
Michelle Swartzell, Sister
Mary Swartzell, Sister
Preceded in death by:
Marion Swartzell, Father
Mary Swartzell Fowler, Mother
Harold Fowler, Step-Father
Joe and Clara Bender, Maternal Grandparents
Ms. Swartzell was a former member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Florida and currently a member of Winamac Eagles Auxiliary #2580. She loved her dog, Ginger very much. She enjoyed flowers and gardening. Most of all, she was a devoted mother and grandmother.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m., Friday, May 26, at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Winamac. Burial will follow at the cemetery..
Memorial donations may be made to St. Peter’s Cemetery or Pulaski Animal Center.
Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.
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