Veronica “Nanny” Farrell82, of Lowell, IN, passed away Friday, October 9, 2026. She is survived by her children, Wade (Eileen), David, Steve and Geri (Rick) Richlik; grandchildren, Jessica (Jose) Alvarado, Tomme (Jaclyn) Farrell, Kyle (Tina) Farrell, Taylor (Tim) McInnis, Morgan (Chris) Stranger, Allison (Anthony) Navarro, Alexis Sully; 14 great grandchildren; siblings, Eric (Joan) Cook, Willy Cook, Alan Cook, Duane Cook; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in ...

Elizabeth “Betty” Lau 92, of Lowell, IN passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026. She is survived by her children Joseph (Laurie), Michael, both of Lowell and Nancy of Chicago; grandchildren, Jackie and Katie Lau, Christopher and Phillip Schlosberg, numerous great grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, including special nieces, Cindi, Therese and Mary. She was preceded in death by husband Edward; daughter in law, Kimberly; siblings, Rose and Fred. Betty was a ...

Thomas Blink 71, of Cedar Lake, IN, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2026.  He is survived by his wife, Debbie; children, Joshua (Lindsey), Dustin (Lisa) and Ashlee (Kevin) Criner, all of Lowell; grandchildren, Olivia and Kenzington Blink; Emmry and Grady Blink; Krosby and Kerrington Criner; his siblings, Karen (Jim) Sietsma of Highland and Chuck (Carol) of MI.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Calvin and Shirley.  Following in his father’s ...

Robert Earley 89, of Lowell, Indiana, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026. Robert (Bob) was born and raised in Lake Village, Indiana, the son of Lewis and Betty Earley. He met the love of his life, Gay, when she was a teenager working as a soda jerk at a local pharmacy in Lowell. Their meeting began a nearly 69-year marriage filled with love, family, friendships, adventures, and countless stories. Gay preceded him in death in 2023. Bob spent his career in real estate, working with ...

Judith Gottschalk 82, of Shelby, IN, passed away on Monday September 28, 2026.  She is survived by her husband Leroy; daughter, Cheryl (Arthur) Locke of ME; siblings, Glory (Terry) Connors of NH, Rose (Bob) Leighton, of ME and Chuck (Claire) Merrill of ME; along with nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her son, Leroy “Bud” Jr.; brother, Ray “Roy” Merrill; and her parents, Roy and Jessie Merrill. Judy most recently worked for Help at Home ...

Joyce Ann McKesson passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026. She was born on June 24, 1937, in her family home in Lowell, Indiana. She attended Indiana University. She lived in Lowell for 70 years before moving to the Philadelphia area. Growing up, she had a horse named Midnight and a cat named Moonshine, both of which she often spoke of. One of her most meaningful childhood experiences was time spent at the Cedar Lake Bible Conference Grounds. She was especially close to her parents, ...

John Kirk “Coach Kennedy” Kennedy 63, of Demotte, IN, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 27, 2026, with his wife and close friends by his side, after an extended battle with multiple illnesses.  He is survived by his wife, Michelle “Mickie”; his mother, Ione of Brownsburg, IN; brother, Mark of OH; and a host of friends who he considered family.  He was preceded in death by his father, Bob.  Coach grew up in Waynesville, OH.  He attended ...

Vicki Manes 82, of Lake Village, IN passed away Friday, September 25, 2026. She is survived by her husband, Joe; sons, Mark (Pam Scheeringa) West, Bruce (Staci) West; stepsons, Tim Manes, Tony (Cathy) Manes; grandchildren, Derek, Sara, Damion, Elija and Rebekkah West, Sarah (Jacob) Patzschke, Bethany (Harrison) Massonne; numerous great grandchildren; brother, Jeremy Treado. She was preceded in death by her parents, DAD and Dorothy Bingham. Vicki previously attended St. Augusta Catholic ...

Joseph Fucela 37, of Crown Point, IN, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, September 19, 2026.  He is survived by his mother, Sharon; siblings, Robert (Mayra), Jessica and Adam; nephews, Gabriel and Lorenzo; grandparents, Vera and John Lucas.  He was preceded in death by his father, Patrick; and grandfather, Ronald and Lois Fucela; Joseph enjoyed the subjects of history and philosophy.  He had a knack and love for computers, working in I.T.  He adored ...

Terese Becchino 74, of St. John, IN, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026.  She is survived by her daughters, Nicole (Chad) Brink of Carmel, Erica (Adam) Lucido of St. John, and Brooke (Steve) Harker of Carmel; grandchildren, Sophia and Ella Brink; Olivia, Mia, and Luca Lucido; Stevie and Gabby Harker; her siblings, Butch Bruckman, Diane Percy and Cynthia Vick; and a sister-in-law, Shellee Bruckman.    She was preceded in death by her husband, George; twin brother, David ...