CASS COUNTY
OBITS
PHAROS
TRIBUNE OBITUARY - 08/18/2005
Ruth
A. Graf, 86, of Logansport, died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, in her residence. Born June
2, 1919, in Fort Jennings, Ohio, she was the daughter of Steward and Metilda
Adams. She was married in 1953 in Marion to Adam Graf, who preceded in death
Oct. 18, 2000. Mrs. Graf was a retired meat wrapper for Corral Supermarket. She
was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #3790 Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are three daughters, Elsie Collins and her husband, Avery, Logansport,
Etta Putman and her husband, Donald, Nyona Lake, and Shirley Monroe,
Tennessee; one half-brother, Everett Cavanaugh, Lima, Ohio; three half-sisters,
Betty Lindeman, Defiance, Ohio, Arita Feathers,
Wilshire, Ohio, and Mary
Schlatman, Van Wert, Ohio; seven grandchildren, Donald Lee Putman, Donetta Surface,
Debbie Ferzer, Dennis Putman, Vonnet Ward, Dale Weiand, Dwayne Putman, Mike
Weiand and Scott Weiand; several
great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Two
brothers, Harold Adams and Gerald "Fuzzy" Adams, and four sisters,
Ethel Miller, Hazel Gabbart, Patricia Laudick and Edith Smith, preceded
in death. Pastor Andy Weil will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount
Hope Cemetery. Friends may call from 10 to11 a.m. Friday in Gundrum Funeral
Home. At the conclusion of visitation, there will be a procession to the
cemetery, where a graveside service will be
held. (Contributed by Francie Ede)
PHAROS TRIBUNE OBITUARY - 06/24/2006
Services for Albert George Grusenmeyer, 83,
Logansport, will be held at
noon Friday in Kroeger Funeral Home. He died Monday, June 19,
2006, in Logansport Memorial
Hospital. Born Sept. 27, 1922, in St. Joseph Hospital, Logansport, he was the son of Anthony and
Anna Eichinger Grusenmeyer. He was married in 1972 to Etta Jane Wilkinson Applebee,
who survives, and became stepfather to her eight children, nine grandchildren
and one great-grandchild. Al attended elementary school at St. Joseph
Catholic School and Riley Junior High School. He was a member of the 1941 class
of Logansport High School. Al entered the military service Nov. 6, 1942. He was
a member of the U.S. Army Air Force and served with the 456th Fighter
Squadron as a staff sergeant and a radio operator and mechanic. Al served in the
American Theater and in the Pacific Theater. In 1945, he was stationed in Iwo
Jima in preparation for the invasion of Japan. There were expected to be no
survivors. He was awarded two Bronze Stars, a Good Conduct Ribbon and a
Victory Ribbon. He was discharged Feb. 18, 1946, and returned to Logansport and the
family business. He was a member of the American Legion Post 60 and Veterans of
Foreign Wars Post 3790. He also was a member of the Logansport Eagles and
past president of the Hoosier Cardinal Camping Club. His service to his parents
and grandparents in the grocery
business began at an early age as a
delivery boy and spudding potatoes in the basement of the grocery store. His
lifetime work was at Grusenmeyer's Grocery and Meat Market working with his brother,
Bob, until his retirement in 1986. In the 80s and 90s, he worked with his pal,
Jack Regan, and others delivering cars for numerous dealerships. During the
summer of 1986, the Grusenmeyers began extensive travels to all 50 states
visiting friends, classmates and family across the country. Their tour of Canada
was especially memorable. Al also enjoyed his train collection, which
occupied three rooms of their basement. During their travels, he visited other
train enthusiasts and shared his hobby.
He was friends with Ann Jones for
many years and became a father figure to her children, Carolyn and Don Jones. Also
surviving with his wife are four grandchildren, Tracy Shidler, Don Albert
Shidler, Jason Jones and Alison Harris; several great-grandchildren; cousin, Bill
Grusenmeyer and his children; sister-in-law, Vera Grusenmeyer;
son-in-law, Russell Shidler; daughter-in-law, Donna Jones; several cousins; nephews,
David Grusenmeyer and Dale Ray; niece, Anne Campbell; three great-nieces; and
four great-nephews. Two brothers, Victor and Robert, and two sisters, Mary Ray and
Loretta Helms, preceded in death. Burial, with full military honors, will
be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Friends
may call from 10 a.m. to noon Friday
in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Diabetes Association.
(Contributed by Francie Ede)
PHAROS TRIBUNE OBITUARY - 07/23/2004
Services for Mary Alice Ray, 87, of Logansport,
will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday in Mount Hope Cemetery Chapel. She died at 5 a.m. Tuesday,
July 20, 2004, at WoodBridge
Health Campus. Born May 6, 1917, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Anthony and Anna Ehinger
Grusenmeyer. She was married Sept. 30, 1943, in Jacksonville, N.C., to Lewis E.
"Bud" Ray Jr., who preceded in death Dec. 21, 1974. Mrs. Ray attended the
former St. Joseph's Elementary School, and was a 1933 graduate of St.
Joseph's Commercial High School. She had been employed in the office of Ray's Creamery,
the family business. She was a
member of All Saints Catholic Church, the Veterans of Foreign
Wars and American
Legion Auxiliaries. Surviving
are one son, Dale Ray, St. Joseph, Mich.; one stepson, Jan Ray and his wife,
Leona, Burnettsville; one brother, Al Grusenmeyer, Logansport; one
daughter-in-law, Edna Ray, Perrysburg, Ohio; one sister-in-law, Vera Grusenmeyer,
Kokomo; six grandchildren, Alison Kolber and her husband, Paul, Matthew Ray, Terry
Ray, Angie Alexander and her husband, Jeff, Jennifer McMeans and her husband,
Scott, and Claudine Bernardo and her husband, Dean; six great-grandchildren,
Cassandra Kolber, Erik Kolber, Nicholas Alexander, Kevin McMeans, Kathleen
McMeans and Ryan Bernardo; and a number of nieces and nephews. One stepson, Lewis E.
Ray III, two brothers and one sister preceded in death. Deacon Juan
Rodriguez will officiate at the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
Friends may call from 10:30 to 11 a.m.
Saturday in the chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Kroeger Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements.
(Contributed by Francie Ede)
12-20-1899
Rev.
M.E. Campion, Well- Known Logansport Priest.
Logansport, IN. Dec.18,1899
The Very Rev. M.E. Campion, rector of
St. Vincent de Paul Church, died this morning of heart failure. Though
he had been unwell for several days he occupied the pulpit yesterday
morning’s services, and his death was altogether unexpected. Yesterday
afternoon he showed signs of weakness and early in the night physicians
were summoned and gave him hypodermic injections. But his condition
became worse and he expired at 6:30 o’clock. He was one of the most
widely known men in the Indiana priesthood and was beloved alike by
Catholics and Protestants. He had held many offices in Catholic
societies, was secretary of the Clerical Benevolent Association for 14
yrs, was made irremovable rector of St. Vincent Church in 1887, was
diocesan consulter and served as secretary of the committee on diocesan
education exhibit at the world’s fair. He was born in Kilkenny Ireland,
Nov 09, 1844, and came to America when one year old. One sister who
resided with him survives.