Jackson Funeral Chapels

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200 Third Street, SW, DeMotte, Indiana Serving all of Jasper and Newton Counties with locations in DeMotte, Rensselaer and Wheatfield

Robert Carlyle Searer, 95, formerly of North Webster, Hobart, and Waukarusa, IN passed away from natural causes on Wedne...
02/27/2026

Robert Carlyle Searer, 95, formerly of North Webster, Hobart, and Waukarusa, IN passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, in Wheatfield, IN.

One of seven children, he was born on November 10, 1930, in South Bend, IN to the late Noble L. and Una L. (Bowers) Searer. Bob...

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James Kenny, an educator, author, clinical psychologist, children and family advocate, notedstoryteller, father of 12, a...
02/26/2026

James Kenny, an educator, author, clinical psychologist, children and family advocate, noted
storyteller, father of 12, and longtime resident of Rensselaer, IN., died peacefully in his
sleep on February 3, in Indianapolis, with his wife of 69 years, Mary, and three of their
children by his side....

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Alan M. Fleming, age 84, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 25, 2026. He was born on June 13, 1941, in Rens...
02/25/2026

Alan M. Fleming, age 84, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 25, 2026. He was born on June 13, 1941, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Chester and Gwendolyn (Kepner) Fleming.

Alan graduated from Rensselaer High School with the Class of 1960. On December 31, 1960, in Lafayette, GA, he...

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Louis Thomas Korniak (Tom), 92, passed away February 22, 2026, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home. Tom was born to Louis and...
02/24/2026

Louis Thomas Korniak (Tom), 92, passed away February 22, 2026, at Parkview Haven Nursing Home. Tom was born to Louis and Rose (Froncek) Korniak in East Chicago, Indiana on August 13, 1933.

On November 8, 1958, Tom married the love of his life Patricia Siegrist. They were blessed with 5 children....

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Melanie A. Wright, of Rensselaer,passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on October 15, 1957...
02/21/2026

Melanie A. Wright, of Rensselaer,passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 68. Born on October 15, 1957, to Forrest ”Fuzz” and Linda (Green) Campbell, Melanie grew up with a deep love for the Rensselaer community.

A proud 1975 graduate of Rensselaer High School, she followed her...

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Melanie A. Wright, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer and a woman of vibrant spirit and boundless kindness, passed away p...
02/20/2026

Melanie A. Wright, a lifelong resident of Rensselaer and a woman of vibrant spirit and boundless kindness, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2026, at the age of 68.
Born on October 15, 1957, to Forrest ”Fuzz” and Linda (Green) Campbell, Melanie grew up with a deep love for the Rensselaer...

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Cynthia Ann Ervin, age 73, of Monticello, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 14, 2026. Sh...
02/18/2026

Cynthia Ann Ervin, age 73, of Monticello, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 14, 2026. She was born on June 5, 1952, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Howard “Buck” and Phyllis (Beoughter) Lane and attended Rensselaer Public Schools.

Cynthia married George Ervin on May...

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Connie C. Wilkerson, age 82, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 15, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1943, in ...
02/16/2026

Connie C. Wilkerson, age 82, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away on February 15, 2026. She was born on May 29, 1943, in Rensselaer, Indiana, to Charles and Dora (Schultz) James.

Connie attended schools within the Rensselaer School Corporation. She married David Wilkerson in 2011 in Rensselaer,...

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Jeffery L. McNelly, age 64, of Kentland, Indiana, passed away on February 13, 2026. He was born on July 17, 1961, in Bro...
02/13/2026

Jeffery L. McNelly, age 64, of Kentland, Indiana, passed away on February 13, 2026. He was born on July 17, 1961, in Brook, Indiana, to the late Herman and Alberta (Cripe) McNelly.

Jeff was a 1979 graduate of South Newton High School. On August 15, 1993, he married Tammy Lewis in Wolcott,...

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Rebecca Ann Krueger, 89, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Rensselaer Care Cen...
02/12/2026

Rebecca Ann Krueger, 89, of Rensselaer, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the Rensselaer Care Center.

Born to the late William and Armeta Phipps, Rebecca was raised in Bluefield, Virginia, where she attended the local public schools. On June 29, 1957, she married Glenn...

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Ronald Ray Alson, age 72, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home, after a three-year battle with cancer ...
02/12/2026

Ronald Ray Alson, age 72, of Rensselaer, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home, after a three-year battle with cancer on February 11, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Born on October 17, 1953, in Rensselaer to Raymond and Ellen "Lucille" (nee Ritter) Alson, Ron was a lifelong resident...

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Charles L. “Chuck” Malchow, age 83, of Muncie, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away on February 9, 2026. He was ...
02/11/2026

Charles L. “Chuck” Malchow, age 83, of Muncie, Indiana, formerly of Rensselaer, passed away on February 9, 2026. He was born on August 27, 1942, in LaCrosse, Indiana, to Kenneth and Sylvia (Markley) Malchow.

Chuck was a 1960 graduate of Francesville High School. On January 1, 1966, he married...

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