Obituaries

December 9, 1929 to May 12, 2011

KEWANNA - Barbara E. Sommers, 81, of Grass Creek passed away at 3:55 p.m., Thursday, May 12,  at Miller’s Merry Manor, Logansport.

Born on Dec. 9, 1929 in Francesville, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Irven) Rhinehart. On July 18, 1948 she married Arnold Sommers who preceded her in death on July 28, 2000.

Survivors include her children, Rodney E. Sommers and his wife Debra, and Brenda K. Wiese and her husband Michael, all of Grass Creek; brother, James Rhinehart of Wilmington, Ohio; sisters, Olive Bell Kilander of Chesterton, Donna Weltzin of Jefferson, Wis. and Alma Hubeny and her husband Robert of Kewanna. She is also survived by 6 grandchildren, Brian Wiese & wife, Glenda, Greg Wiese & wife, Cynthia, Heather Henderson & husband, Bret, Brooke Rentschler & husband, Patrick, Heidi Prince & husband, Rusty and Heath Sommers & fiancé, Ashlee and great grandchildren, Bailey Wiese, Ally Wiese, Chloe, Shea and Corbin Prince, Byron and Emily Rentschler and Tanner Henderson.

She was also preceded in death by son, Danny Sommers, sisters, Miriam Blackburn, Laura Owens and Eldora Cook and brothers, Owen Rhinehart, Morley Rhinehart and Irven Rhinehart.

Mrs. Sommers had formerly managed Deckard’s Restaurant in Logansport for 15 years and was employed at the Golden Rule Department Store in Logansport for 10 years. She also worked as secretary for her husband’s business, Sommers Electric in Grass Creek and she was a homemaker.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m, Monday, at Harrison-Metzger & Rans Funeral Home, Kewanna Chapel, and also one hour prior to the time of service on Tuesday. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday (May 17), at the funeral home with Pastor Leonard Uhrich officiating. Burial will be at Grass Creek Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimers Association and/or the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation.