Obituaries
Franklin J. Paulsen
December 15, 1924 to June 6, 2011
WINAMAC - Franklin J. Paulsen, 86, Winamac, passed away at 10:40 a.m.,Monday, June 6, at his residence.
He was born Dec. 15, 1924, in North Judson, to the late Frederick and Amelia Kalina Paulsen. He married Sylvia Peters on July 29, 1956, in the United Methodist Church, Winamac. She survives.
 Also surviving are:
James F. (Mary) Paulsen, Winamac, Son
Aaron J. Paulsen, Winamac, Son
Daniel F. Paulsen, Winamac, Grandson
Sarah A. Paulsen, Winamac, Granddaugter
Emily K. Paulsen, Winamac, Granddaughter
Frederick C.(Harriet)Paulsen, Port Charlotte, FL, Brother
Preceded in death by:
Lewis E. Paulsen, Brother
Bernice K. DePoy, Sister
Mr. Paulsen graduated from Winamac High School in 1942. He entered the U.S. Navy following graduation and served on the Battleship USS North Carolina during the remaining years of World War II in the South Pacific. He was a member of the USS North Carolina Alumni Association and the American Legion Post #71, Winamac. Mr. Paulsen was a pipefitter with US Steel for many years and also had farmed in the Winamac area.
He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Winamac, where he held several leadership positions, sang in the choir, and taught Sunday School for over 30 years. He was also a former member of the Winamac Odd Fellows Lodge #168. He also was a member of a barber shop quartet in Logansport for several years. He was a member of the Tippecanoe Twirlers Square Dance Club for several years.
Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m., Saturday, at Frain Mortuary, Winamac; and one hour before the service Sunday in the church. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m., Sunday (June 12), at the First United Methodist Church, Winamac, with Rev. Matt Landry officiating. Burial will be in McKinley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Winamac. The American Legion and the VFW will conduct Military Graveside Services.
Memorial donations may be given to the First United Methodist Church, Winamac.
Marie E. Heinold
December 6, 1910 to May 29, 2011
VALPARAISO - Marie E. Wuethrich Heinold, 100, a former resident of Valparaiso and Francesville, passed away Sunday, May 29, at 5:30 a.m., at Christian Care Retirement Community in Bluffton.
She was born in Woodford County, Illinois on Dec. 6, 1910, the fifth child of John and Mary Pelsy Wuethrich. She married Raymond F. Heinold on Oct. 10, 1937 and they resided in Valparaiso for over 50 years. He preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 1985.
She is survived by one son, John Keith (Susan) Heinold of Valparaiso, and a daughter, Mary M. (Robert) Honegger of Ossian. She is also survived by her grandchildren: Michael (Sara) Heinold, Mindy McCormick, and Elizabeth Heinold of Valparaiso, Katherine (David) Miller of Kalispell, Montana, Janeen (Terry) Baum of Morton, IL, Darla Fiechter of Bluffton, Corinne (Graig) Stettner and Adam Honegger of Ossian, Rob (Herty) Honegger of Columbus, Ohio, Joseph (Jessica) Honegger of Austin, Texas, and Justin (Alissa) Honegger of Plainfield, as well as 23 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters: Bernice Houk of Peoria, IL, Nancy Klopfenstein of Leo, and Marjorie (Frederick) Hess of Valparaiso, and one brother, Leon Wuethrich of Francesville.
She was preceded in death by a daughter Janet Rae Hari who passed away in July, 1988, and a son, Philip Duane Heinold in February of 2007. Three sisters Catherine Neihouser, Minerva Wuethrich, and Hortense Brenneman and three brothers, Herman Wuethrich, Joe Wuethrich, and John Wuethrich also preceded her in death.
Mrs. Heinold surrendered her heart to the Lord at the age of 19 and was baptized in 1931. She was a member of the Apostolic Christian Church for over 80 years. Before being married she was employed at Lincoln National Life Insurance Company in Fort Wayne. She worked with her husband at Heinold Oil Co., and also enjoyed homemaking, reading, quilting, gardening and entertaining guests in their home.
Visitation will take place from 2 to 8 p.m., (CST) Wednesday, at Moeller Funeral Home, Valparaiso. The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday (June 2), at the Valparaiso Apostolic Christian Church, with viewing from 9:30 a.m. (CST).
Memorials may be made to Parkview Haven Retirement Home (Renovation Project) of Francesville, or Christian Care Retirement Community of Bluffton.
Steven F. Seifert
June 1, 2011
FORT WAYNE - Steven F. Seifert, 69, passed away Wednesday, June 1, at his home in Fort Wayne.
He was born in Fort Wayne to the late Thomas A. and N. Marvel Seifert.
 Surviving are his son Steven Scott (Kristina) Seifert of Boggstown, daughters Jill M. (Kurt) Swaim of Frankfort, KY, Laura L. (Walter) Anderson of Goshen, companion, Patsy A. Pippenger, brother Gerald (Elaine) Seifert of Fort Wayne, sister Sue (Otis) Croy of Joliet, IL, 6 grandchildren, and 1 great grandson.
Mr. Seifert worked as an urban planner in Elkhart, Allen, LaGrange, and Pulaski counties for 36 years and last worked for the Bonar group before retiring in 2005. He was a member of Indiana Rural Development Council and was governing board member for over 10 years. He was also a member of the Indiana Planning Association. He volunteered at Pulaski Memorial Hospital with the Auxiliary. He was president of the Pulaski County Plan Commission and board member of Pulaski County Human Services. He was the Veteran's Affairs Administration Officer for Winamac for several years.
A time of remembrance is at 4 p.m., Saturday (June 4), at D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, with calling from 12 noon until the service.
Memorials may be made to the Pulaski Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
To sign the online guest book, go to www.mccombandsons.com.
June Keogh
June 5, 1950 to June 1, 2011
WINAMAC - June M. Keough, 60, Star City, passed away at 2:31 p.m., Tuesday, June 1, at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne.
She was born June 5, 1950, in Sterling, MA, to the late Stan and Marian Lynde Eckert.
 Survivors include:
Kristina Marie (Joseph) Button, Star City, Daughter
Bryan J. (Sandra Thompson) Keough, Rutland, MA, Son
Tracy A. (Kim) Keough, Rutland, MA, Son
11 Grandchildren
2 Great Grandchildren
Nancy (Dick) Houde, Sterling, MA, Sister
Stacy, Sister
Joe (Sue) Eckert, Sterling, MA, Brother
Timothy Eckert, Sterling, MA, Brother
Stephen Keough, Rutland, MA, Former Spouse
Skip Jarvis, Boyleston, MA, Step Father
Mrs. Keogh moved to Arizona in 1982. She worked at Yuma Proving Grounds as a childcare provider for 13 years. In 2010, she moved to Star City, to be with her family.
A celebration of life will be held at 12 noon, Saturday (June 11), at the Houde residence at 145 Princeton Road Sterling, MA, Click for Map and Directions
Dr. Kenneth D. Cloud
August 17, 1953 to May 19, 2011
MARTINSVILLE - Dr. Kenneth D. Cloud, 57, Martinsville passed away at 9:09 p.m., Thursday, May 19, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 17, 1953 in Winamac, to the late Delbert and Vivianna (Weaver) Cloud. On Nov. 1, 1991 he married Sharon Kay (Rhine) Cloud and she survives.
 Other survivors include son, Dr. Michael Cloud of Indianapolis; daughter, Marla Cloud-Tozar and husband Grant of Indianapolis; stepson, David Forler of Martinsville; stepdaughter, Lisa Forler of Martinsville; brothers, Jerry Cloud and wife Sharon, Tom Cloud and wife Carol and Edward Cloud and wife Lois; sisters, Donna Margison and husband Pete, Marylin Reutebuch and husband Tom and Judy Wilson and husband Steve; granddaughters, Kendra, Libby and Megan Cloud-Tozar and Haley Forler; mother-in-law, Carol Rhine; sister-in-law, Ann Rhine.
He was also preceded in death by brothers, Stephen, Ronald, Joseph and Richard Cloud; nephew Ronald J. Reutebuch and great-nephew Vance Reutebuch.
Dr. Cloud was a graduate of Winamac High School in 1971. After high school he served four years with the Un. S. Army and earned the rank of sergeant. He earned his undergraduate degree from Ball State University in 1979. He graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1983 and served his residency at St. Mary's Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, from 1983 to 1986.
He worked with Unity Physicians from 1986 to 2009 and then worked with EM Care Physicians from 2009-2011. He was at the Morgan Hospital & Medical Center emergency room for a total of 25 years. During part of the time he served as associate medical director of the emergency department.
Visitation will be Monday, from 4 to 8:00 p.m., at Costin Funeral Chapel, Martinsville, with a Rosary at 4 p.m., and on Tuesday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until time of the mass. A funeral mass will be 11 a.m., Tuesday (May 24), at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church with Father John Hall and Rev. Mark Suter officiating. There will be a military service at the graveside.
Contributions may be made to, Indiana University Foundation, In Memory Of Dr. Kenneth D. Cloud Scholarship Fund, PO Box 1772, Martinsville, IN 46151.
Opal Steel
February 23, 1918 to May 28, 2011
ROYAL CENTER — Opal L. Steel, 93, Winamac, passed away at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 28, at the Pleasant View Home, Winamac.
Born on Feb. 23, 1918 in Francesville, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Laura (Olson) Kopka. She married Clyde Frain in 1958 and he preceded her in death in 1963. She married her second husband, Paul Steel in 1970 and he preceded her in death in 1989.
 Survivors include her step daughter, Susan Haner and husband William of Logansport; 2 step grandchildren, Brian Haner and wife Wendy of Peru and William Bradley Haner and wife Mary of Florida; 3 step great grandchildren, Jacob, Zachery and Evelyn Grace Haner; nephews, Thomas Seidel and wife Mary and Allen Seidel and wife Sheila all of Winamac; niece, Marilyn Kreiger and husband George of Valparaiso. She was also survived by several great nieces and nephews and her extended family at Pleasant View.
She was also preceded in death by brother, Harry Kopka and sister, Ethel Seidel.
Mrs. Steel was a member of First United Methodist Church in Winamac and she also had been a former “Pink Lady” at Pulaski Memorial Hospital. She had formerly worked at Jackson Drug Store in Winamac.
Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, at Harrison-Metzger & Rans Funeral Home, Royal center Chapel. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday (June 1), at the funeral home with Pastor Matt Landry officiating. Burial will be in McKinley Memorial Gardens, Winamac.
Memorial donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Winamac and/or Friends of Pleasant View.
Annabelle Jackson
Co-founder of Monon Trailer dies
November 5, 1919 to May 17, 2011
MONON - Annabelle Jackson, passed away at 6:51 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, at Milner Community Health Care in Rossville, where she had been a patient for six weeks.
She was born Nov. 5, 1919, near a little town called Aix, near Rensselaer, to the late Ed and Flora (Bundy) Spurgeon. She married Keith Jackson on July 10, 1938. He died in 1992.
 She is survived by two daughters, Kristel Kaye (Jim Berry) of Lafayette and Anne Ward (Dale) of Francesville. Also surviving are sisters, Elsie Cadwalader of Carmel; Eileen Spurgeon of West Lafayette; and Alta Hall (Cliff) of Lafayette. She is survived by nine grandchildren: Lorie Amick (Doug) and Lisa Smith (Garry) of West Lafayette; Craig Ehrlich (Jill) of Lafayette; Elaine McCann (Dave) of Goshen; Brian Ward (Dana) of Henderson, Kentucky; Angela Mainstone (Larry) of Pinehurst, North Carolina; Kerri Westerhouse (Rodney) of Valparaiso; Brad Ward (Anna) of Carmel; and Nikki Wireman (Sam) of Wheatfield. She is also survived by 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandsons.
Mrs. Jackson grew up in Barkley Township in Jasper County. Helping in the kitchen was just not her style, but she loved milking the cows and helping with the farm work. She was a member of the Rensselaer graduating class of 1938. For several years in the 1940's Annabelle and her husband operated a small airport in Hanging Grove Township near Rensselaer. During that time Annabelle learned to fly single-engine aircraft.
A few years later the husband-and-wife team started building small farm implement trailers and Annabelle learned to weld. When in 1952 they moved the business to Monon and began manufacturing semi-trailers, she taught many men to weld. The company, Monon Trailer, provided jobs for many men and women in the area. Today, 59 years later, there is still a trailer manufacturer in the same Monon location. The Lafayette-based trailer manufacturer, Wabash National, is a spin-off of the Monon business.
Mrs. Jackson was an accomplished pianist who could not only read music but was adept at playing by ear. She began playing piano for church services when she was 14 and continued providing piano and organ music for those services for more than 69 years. She was a member of the Monon Baptist Church and also an Eastern Star member for more than 60 years. After her husband's death she moved to Lafayette in 2004.
Visitation will be Thursday, from 5 to 8 p.m. with Eastern Star services at 7:30 p.m. at Clapper Family Funeral Home, Monon. The funeral service will begin at 11 a.m. Friday (May 20), at the First Baptist Church, Monon. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens, Rensselaer.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Monon Volunteer Fire Department.
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