Ross McNay Howell
Jan. 29, 2008
    LAKE OF THE WOODS — Ross McNay Howell, 65, of Lake of the Woods, Bremen, died Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2008, at 10:16 p.m.
    He is survived by his wife, Dixie Kertai Howell of Bremen; daughters: Tamara of Rockville and Jennifer of Hammond; sons: Donald of Nashville, Tenn. and James of Hammond;  stepsons: Emery (Shannon) Kertai of Nappanee, Wade (Tracy) Kertai of Bremen, Bradley (Danielle) Kertai of LaPaz and Shawn (Tracie) Kertai of Bremen; 13 grandchildren; brother, Donnie Howell of Bend, Ore.; sisters: Betsy (Al) Ojeda of Mesa, Ariz. and Mary Ellen (Tom) Elmore of Hammond; and half sisters and stepsisters: Carolyn (Don) MacCortny of Highland, Nancy (Butch) Palolella of Chandler, Ariz., Star (Loren) Mennsing and Rose Ann Howell of Hammond.
    Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 2 at 2 p.m. at the Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen. Visitation is from 3 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 and two hours before the service on Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be at Bremen Cemetery.
    Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Howell/Kertai College Fund (1st Source Bank, Nappanee).

Nelson R. Voorhees
Jan. 30, 2008
    ROCHESTER — Nelson Ray Voorhees, 47, of Rochester, died at 10:57 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 at home.
    He is survived by his wife, Donna Voorhees; daughters: Julie Yanke of Riceville, Wis., Kristy Sears of Rochester and Amanda Sears of Larwill; sons: Justin Ray Voorhees and Derrick Wayne Voorhees, both of Rochester; three grandchildren; sisters: Vicki (Jack) Rudd of Galveston, Krista Rae Pearson of Colorado Springs, Colo. and Ramona Rae (Michael) Anderson of Lehi, Utah; brother, Randy Lee (Krista) Voorhees of Evansville; mother, Maria “Marie” Fries of Colorado Springs, Colo.; stepmother, Nita Voorhees of Indianapolis; and stepsister, Becky.
    Visitation is Friday, Feb. 1 from 4 to 8 p.m. and one hour prior to the service Saturday at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester. A Masonic service will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.
    Funeral services are Saturday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. at the funeral home.

Carolyn Young
Jan. 31, 2008
    ROCHESTER — Carolyn Young, 76, of Rochester, died at 10:44 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 at Woodlawn Hospital, Rochester.
    Arrangements are pending at the Good Family Funeral Home, Rochester.