Obituaries

March 22, 1933 to January 25, 2024

ROYAL CENTER - Madaline L. (Fisher) Sommers, 90, of Star City passed away peacefully at 4:35 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 25, at Woodbridge Health Campus in Logansport.

Born on March 22, 1933 in Logansport, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Leal (Hall) Fisher. She was a 1951 Star City High School graduate. On Nov. 25, 1951 she married her high school sweetheart, Richard I. Sommers. He preceded her in death on Jan. 19, 2014.

Madaline Sommers

Survivors include her children, David L. (Dottie) Sommers of Kewanna, Daniel L. Sommers of West Lafayette and Betty L. (Steve) Anderson of Lafayette; sister, Katherine (Leroy) Moore of New Mexico; sisters-in-law, Carol (Ron) Martin of Lewisville, Texas and Mary (Ed) Sayers of Winamac; grandchildren, P.J. (Chris) Brucker of Winamac, Lynn (Todd) Edgell of Monticello, Nicholas (Amanda) Sommers of Kewanna, Christopher (Amy) Sommers of Lucerne, Abby (Jeremiah) Evilsizer of Kokomo, Kassie Clawson of Lafayette and Aaron (Brittany) Anderson of Montana. She is also survived by 24 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Sommers worked in various bookkeeping positions while her husband served in the U.S. Army. She was an active member of Star City United Methodist Church and the Fletchers Lake Church. She enjoyed playing Euchre, playing golf, wintering in Florida and Texas, being a Purdue basketball and Chicago Cubs fan, and most of all spending time with family and friends. She was the Caston Cross Country “grandma” for many years as the team ventured to Brown County State Park for the preseason training camp. She was the head cook for the team and was instrumental in setting the menu and organizing the camp. She enjoyed watching her kids and grandkids in all their activities including running cross country, basketball, baseball and golf, along with 4-H and school programs. Above all her time spent hosting and volunteering, she was most known for baking and decorating cakes. Wedding cakes, birthday cakes, graduation, you name it, she would decorate a cake for your occasion and always make it special.  “Madaline’s cakes” were always a treat.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 28, at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Harrison Chapel, Royal Center. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, Jan. 29, at the funeral home. Burial will be at Star City West Cemetery.

Memorial donations can be made to the Fulton County Community Foundation in memory of Madaline Sommers supporting the Caston Cross Country program.

Mrs. Sommers’ online guestbook is available and condolences can be shared with the family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.