Anthony John Pratscher, 72, of Griffith, Indiana, passed away on Feb. 19. In Homewood, he was known as “Tony the Mailman” who walked the downtown business district route until he retired in 2017.

Mr. Pratscher was a native of Thornton, Illinois. An accomplished drummer, he crisscrossed the United States and Canada in the 1970s traveling with a band, making friends wherever he went. He spent the next 29 years working for the US…


