All Obituaries

3/18/2020 9:32am Due to the recent outbreak of COVID-19, we, the staff at Kroeger Funeral Home, are taking the necessary precautions to keep the community and our staff safe and healthy. The first step in this process is to abide by the protocols put in place by the United States Government, Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Cass County Government. Per Governor Holcomb, Indiana will adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for large events and mass gatherings. The guidance...

Arrangements are pending for Logansport native Richard E. Long, 76. He passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020, at Brooke Knoll Village in Avon where he resided for the past year. Born Oct. 28, 1943, he was the son of Richard E. and Maryalice Robbins Long. Although he lived briefly in Kewanna, his family moved to Logansport in 1945 after his father, a U.S. Army captain, was killed in Papua, New Guinea, during World War II. He attended Logansport schools and graduated from Logansport High...

Brian Lee Roberts, age 50, Logansport, passed away in Costa Rica. Arrangements are pending due to the Coronavirus pandemic.  

Tony E. Sands, 75, Logansport, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Born in Burnettsville on May 31, 1944, he was the son of Samuel (Tony) and Frances Sauer Sands. Tony was a graduate of Burnettsville High School and attended Tri-State College on a basketball scholarship. He retired from Carlisle Industrial Brake and Friction. Tony is survived by his daughter, Kimberley (John) Button; granddaughter, Shantel Turnpaugh; three grandsons, Jarod Schrock, Ryan Schrock, and Justin Schrock,...

Lisa A. Vladetich Palmer, 54, Logansport, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in her residence. Born on August 13, 1965, in Gary, she was the daughter of Daniel and Hazel Howard Vladetich, who both preceded her in death. On June 30, 1990, in Washington, Illinois, she was married to Tony Palmer, who survives. Lisa was the Chief Financial Officer at Cass County Council on Aging. Surviving also, are sons, T. J. (Chelsea) Palmer, El Paso, Texas, Travis Palmer, Nashville, Tennessee, and...

Pearl F. Speitel, age 98, Logansport, passed away at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Logansport. Born October 29, 1921, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Ollie and Carrie Smith Steinman. She was married to Donald Speitel, who preceded her in death in 1969. Pearl had been employed at RBM Manufacturing, JCPenney, Olsen’s, Golden Rule, Gossard, Logansport High School and Wal-Mart. She worked until she was 85 years old. Pearl was a member of Main Street United Methodist...

Don E. Foreman, age 86, Walton, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, at McKinney Place. Born Tuesday, October 24, 1933, in Floyd County, he was the son of Virgil C. and Irene Akin Foreman. On June 24, 1952, in Morristown, Indiana, he was married to M. Jayne McMurray, who survives. Don worked at Jackson-Kitchell (red) and Grant Implement (green) in the parts department for over 40 years. The loves of his life were his family and mowing. A true “Hoosier” – he remained an...

Serena Rose ‘Rena’ Jarvis, 19, Logansport, passed away in Lutheran Hospital, on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. Born in Logansport on July 31, 2000, she was the daughter of Antonio Perez (wife, Megan) who survive in Peru, and Kailei Jarvis (fiancé, Chris Mecklenburg), who survive in West Lafayette. Rena was a student at Indiana University-Kokomo and loved spending time on social media.  She loved animals and always dreamed of being a veterinarian. Knowing that her life...

Christopher A. O’Leary, age 60, Grass Creek, passed away at 12:29 p.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2020, in his residence. Chris was born in Lafayette on April 14, 1959, the son of George Robert and Pearl Ann Burdalak O’Leary. On August 14, 2006, in Indianapolis, he married Helen Kirby Davidson, who survives. Chris was a welder employed in the maintenance department at Tyson Foods. He enjoyed woodworking and working on cars. He and Helen bowled on the “Thunderbirds”...

Sandra Lee Maughmer, 72, passed away on February 24, 2020, at Logansport Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family.  Sandra was born in Logansport on April 9, 1947, the daughter of the late Wendell Neal Frey and Geneva Avanelle (Cox) Frey.  On July 5, 1986, she was married to Jerry Maughmer, who survives.  Sandra was a homemaker who enjoyed crafts, especially cross stitching, and making homemade cards. Surviving along with her husband, Jerry, are two sons, Roger (Debbie)...