RANKEL

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John Rankel, 23, of Speedway, Indiana, assigned to 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1 Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, California, was killed on June 7, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He is survived by mother and stepfather, Don and Trisha Stockhoff; father and stepmother, Kevin and Kim; and brothers, Nathan Stockhoff and Tyler. First posted Jan. 7, 2011