Obituaries

Patty L. Heims

February 13, 1945 to August 21, 2022

WINAMAC - Patty L. Heims, 77, of Winamac passed away Sunday, Aug. 21, at Hickory Creek in Winamac.

She was born on Feb. 13, 1945 in Winamac to the late Kenneth and Pauline [Passmore] Chamness. She attended Winamac High School; later in life earning a GED. She married Donald E. Heims. He survives.

Patty Heims

Survivors also include:
Craig (Brenda) Gilman, Son
Jeff (Rhonda) Heims, Step-Son
DeWayne (Trish) Heims, Step-Son
Dawn (Glenn) Bailey, Step-Daughter
Daniel Heims, Step-Son
Josh Gilman, Grandson
Caleb Gilman, Grandson
10 Step-Grandchildren
5 Step-Great-Grandchildren
Helen Chamness, Sister-in-law
John Brookman, Brother-in-law
Many Nieces and Nephews

Preceded in death by:
Derek Gilman, Son
Cody Heims, Step-Grandson
Carolyn Brookman, Sister
Joan (Glenn) Snyder, Sister
Kay (Oley) Schneider, Sister
Jay Chamness, Brother

Mrs. Heims worked at Brian’s in Monticello for several years and Eaton’s in Winamac for 26 years. She enjoyed raising tomatoes and fishing on the Tippecanoe River. She was an avid BINGO and Euchre player. She was a member of Winamac VFW Post #1728 Auxiliary. She enjoyed attending auctions with her husband, Donald. Most of all she loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. The funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. (Saturday) at the funeral home with Rev. Don Franklin officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition) in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made Pulaski Animal Center.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Paul L. Boos

February 9, 1938 to August 20, 2022

AKRON - Paul Leon Boos, 84, of Akron, and formerly of Winamac, passed away at 4:30 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20, at Autumn Ridge Rehabilitation Centre of Wabash.

Paul Boos

He was born Feb. 9, 1938 in Pulaski, to the late Louis and Marie P. (Bond) Boos. He was a 1956 Graduate of Winamac High School. On Nov. 14, 1959 in St. Peter’s Church in Winamac, he married Cecelia Ann Weldon; she survives.

He is also survived by sons Mark and wife Carly Boos of Denver, Colo. and Eric and wife Karene Boos of Madison, Wis.; daughters Angela and husband Matt Huffman of Indianapolis and Brigid and husband Brady McArdle of Ft. Wayne; and 10 grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Gene Boos, Edward Boos, Louis Boos Jr., and A. Allen Boos; and a step-sister Harvene Fisher.

Mr. Boos was a lifetime member of the Eagles F.O.E. #2580, Winamac, as well as the Moose Lodge L.O.M. #1518, North Manchester. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 37 years, having worked as city carrier, clerk, and postmaster. He also worked 17 years for Winamac Coil Spring of Kewanna after retiring from the Postal Service. He was an avid race fan and IU Basketball fan.

Memorial visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, at Hartzler Funeral Home in Akron. Following visitation, a reading of scripture and time of sharing will take place at 4 p.m., at the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made in his memory to ZeruZeru 740 W. Wisconsin Ave. #324 Milwaukee, WI 53233 https://www.savethealbinochildren.org, or the humane society of the donor’s choosing.

Phyllis J. Gardner

Noveber 29, 1925 to August 20, 2022

WINAMAC - Phyllis J. Gardner, 96, of Winamac, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, at Wynnfield Crossing in Rochester.

She was born Nov. 29, 1925 in Elkhart, to the late Carl C. and Helen I. [Petit] Himebaugh. She graduated from Elkhart High School in 1944. She then attended Kalamazoo College in Kalamazoo, MI for two years before earning a bachelor’s degree in education from Indiana State Teacher’s College in Terre Haute. While in college, she met Kenneth E. “Kenny” Gardner, and they were married on Aug. 21, 1948. He survives.

Phyllis Gardner

She is also survived by:
Susan K. Gardner, Eagle, CO, Daughter
April L. Gardner, Winamac, Daughter
Nan E. Gardner, Eagle, CO, Daughter
Wendy G. (Chuck) Rose, Winamac, Daughter
Michael D. Rose, Grandson
Katie L. Kennedy, Granddaughter
Evan C. Rose, Grandson
Anya L. Kurronen, Granddaughter
Kenna E. Kurronen, Granddaughter
Eleanor J. Gardner, Granddaughter
Amelia G. Gardner, Granddaughter
Lucy R. Kennedy, Great-Granddaughter

Preceded in death by:
Ann G. Rose, Infant Granddaughter
Ralph G. Himebaugh, Brother

Mrs. Gardner taught elementary, middle school, and high school for 23 years, retiring from Winamac Schools in 1983. Although she loved teaching, she always said her first career was as a wife and mother. Phyllis and Kenny proudly raised their four “Gardner girls” in Winamac. She possessed a deep Christian faith and was active in the Winamac First United Methodist Church. Over the years, she led and participated in various women’s groups, taught Sunday and Bible schools, and assisted with Kiwanis Club dinners. She cherished her Wednesday morning Bible study group meetings. Hers was a living faith, exhibited through her kind words, concern and caring for others, gentleness, and tenderness to those around her. Her sweetness and love were a part of her to the very end. She was a member of Monroe Modern Home Ec Club for over 50 years. She especially enjoyed helping her daughters and other young women with their 4H sewing projects. The couple traveled throughout the U.S. and many parts of the world together, always making friends wherever they went. They often traveled with People to People, an organization founded in 1956 by the Eisenhower administration to build cultural connections between everyday citizens around the world. This organization embodies the Gardner’s love of people and travel. She will be deeply missed, but her love will be a part of everyone she touched forever.

Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 25, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. Additional visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m., Friday, Aug. 26. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. (Friday), at the funeral home with Donnie Kohls and Pastor Jeff Herron officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to the Community Foundation of Pulaski County or Winamac First United Methodist Church.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Patty A. Davis

March 21, 1943 to August 18, 2022

WINAMAC - Graveside services have been set for Patty Ann Davis, 79, of Monterey, (formerly of Indianapolis and Summerfield, FL), who passed away Thursday, Aug. 18, at home surrounded by family.

She was born March 21, 1943 in Indianapolis, to the late Raymond E. and Agnes L. [Foster] Dawson. She married Walter Guss Davis on Dec. 31, 1961. He passed away Aug. 2, 2015.

Patty Davis

She is survived by:
Robin (Bill) Reinhold, Monterey, Daughter
Kristi Sierra, Granddaughter
Andrew (Maya Ward) Barkley, Grandson
Colin (Paloma Escalante) Barkley, Grandson
Jonathon Ricks, Grandson
Jay Davis, Grandchild
Heather (Jesse Franklin) Davis, Granddaughter
Amy (Michael) Church, Granddaughter
Dustin (Eva) Reinhold, Grandson
Cole Reinhold, Grandson
Logan Reinhold, Grandson
14 Great-Grandchildren: Brennan, Ryle, Addison, Avery, Lily, Triston, Jackson, Carston, Ashon, Ridge, Alexander, Bryan, CJ, and Angelo.

Preceded in death by:
Melody Garrison, Daughter
Michael Davis, Son
Raymond Dawson, Infant Brother
Ernest Dawson, Brother

Mrs. Davis enjoyed crocheting and playing board games. She was an avid Elvis Presley fan. Most of all, she was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother who will be dearly missed.

A graveside service will be at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Riverside Memorial Cemetery in Monterey, with Chaplain Tim Lee officiating. The Monterey American Legion will conduct military graveside services for Walter Guss Davis following Mrs. Davis’s services at the cemetery. The couple will both be laid to rest following services.

Memorial donations may be made to Kindred Hospice or Monterey American Legion.

Online condolences may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.

Arthur L. Pierce

May 1936 to Au gust 18, 2022

WINAMAC - Arthur Lee ‘Art’ Pierce, 86, of Gary, passed away peacefully at 6 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, at home. He had failing health for the past decade. His devoted wife, Linda Kay (Fultz-Rhymer) and family, lovingly cared for him.

He was a long-time resident of Winamac. He was born in May 1936 at the Gilsinger family homestead in Pulaski County.

Art Pierce

He is survived by Doris DelMagorie of Laporte, (sister), Nila Hartlerode of Harrison, Ark. (sister), Patrick ‘Pat’ (Sue) Pierce of Russellville, Ky. (brother), Virginia Pierce of Mishawaka, (sister-in-law), Glenn Arthur Pierce of Winamac, (son), Dale Robert Pierce of Winamac, (son), Marilyn Beth Nichols-Stump of Tampa, Fla. (daughter), Linda Marie DePoy of Winamac, (daughter), Karen Louise Cattin of Winamac, (daughter), John Mitchell (Sally) Rhymer of Azle, Texas (stepson), Tressie Sue Harrison of Dublin, Ga. (stepdaughter), 24 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and many beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.

Preceding him in death: Florice Benjamin ‘Ben’ and Mary Elizabeth (Gilsinger) Pierce (parents), Chester ‘Chet,’ Donald ‘Don,’ Robert ‘Bob’ Pierce (brothers), Glenn Arthur Pierce Jr. (grandson), David Bruce William Rhymer (stepson), and Alexander Paul Rhymer (grandson).

Mr. Pierce started as an apprentice heavy machine mechanic in 1956 at Inland Steel in East Chicago. He climbed the ranks as heavy machine mechanic instructor/foreman. He retired after 37 years of service in the steel industry. Pat Pierce (brother) remembers Art as the big brother who helped get him his first job in 1954 as ‘pin-setter’ for the Winamac bowling alley. Mr. Pierce took to the skies in 1964 as a private pilot (PPL). He diligently studied to earn flight instructor certification (CFI) for private craft and a pilot instrument rating (IR) honing the skill to fly solely from an instrument panel. He loved to take along passengers to share his fascination with flight. When flying solo, he enjoyed practicing dare-devilish loops, dives, stalls, and low flying tactical maneuvers to impress his fanfare of family and friends. He was disappointed that he did not pursue commercial flying. He did take pleasure when recognized by local papers: headline reading ‘Local Pilot Takes to the Skies’ for work commute from Winamac to Chicago area.

Mr. Pierce had strong ties to his roots in Pulaski County. His parents partitioned 40 acres east on Highway 14 to their seven children. In 1961, Art took part in helping his brother Pat start-up a small service station. The brothers named the business ‘Tony the Tiger’ now known as Chuck’s Engine Service. His interest as a mechanic and having a large property served his boyish ambitions and sense of adventure to become a collector of an eclectic fleet of locomotives. He relished his fleet of cars, trucks, bulldozers, loaders, dump trucks, panel wagons, fire trucks, planes, and so much more. His sense of adventure and curiosity followed him through life and he was always working on an innovative idea to make the world a better place. He shared his passions with his family and friends by arriving in style to family reunions with ‘Art’s Fire Truck’ for children and adults to ride. The fire hoses provided a cool blast to escape the summer heat.

Visitation will be from 1 to 3 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 28, at Frain Mortuary in Winamac. A celebration of life service will follow at 3 p.m. (Sunday), at the funeral home with Lay Leader Barbara Kleinofen officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery (McKinley Addition) in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to the family c/o Linda Pierce (wife).

Special heartfelt appreciation goes out to Tranquility Hospice and Palliative Care of Highland, Ind.

April S. Whaley

June 7, 1967 to August 17, 2022

WINAMAC - April S. Whaley, 55, of Francesville, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 17, at her home.

She was born June 7, 1967 in Rensselaer. She married Daniel A. Whaley on Nov. 24, 1982 in Winamac. He survives.

She is survived by:
Eric Whaley, Medaryville, Son
Adam Whaley, Lafayette, Son
Aubrey Clemans, Granddaughter
Roy Wireman Sr., Rensselaer Father
Delores Kay [Clemans] Wireman, Wheatfield, Mother
Sheila Wireman, Half-Sister
Jerry Wireman, Half-Brother

Preceded in death by:
Roy Wireman Jr., Brother
Shannon Wireman, Brother

Mrs. Whaley enjoyed crafting jewelry and collecting antiques. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.

No services will be held.

Memorial donations may be made to Pulaski Animal Center.

Online tributes may be offered at www.frainmortuary.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.