Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2021

Helen Louise Herron Rutledge age 89, formerly of Mellott, passed away 2:28 AM Sunday, September 12, 2021 in Carle Hospital, Urbana, IL following a lengthy illness.   Helen had been residing with her daughter in Savoy, IL the past several years.  Helen was born October 22, 1931, in Crawfordsville, daughter of the late Earl Franklin and Cora Cleo Coon Herron. ...

Sep 9, 2021

Linden – Mary Jean Lochard Harshman, age 94, passed away 1:00 AM Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville where she had resided the past several years.  Mary was born in Montgomery County May 4, 1927 daughter of the late Francis and Lucille Paddack Lochard.  She married Harold E. Harshaman in Garfield, March of 1947 and he preceded...

Sep 7, 2021

Marvin L. Spear, Jr.  age 53, of New Richmond/Elmdale, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021 in  Franciscan Health Hospital Greenwood.  He was born in Beech Grove son of Marvin Spear, Sr. and Donna Louise Sosbe Spear.  He married Cary Brown in Crawfordsville July 17, 2017 and she survives.

Marvin was a 1984 graduate of Greenwood High School...

Sep 1, 2021

Albert 'Jay' McClain age 78 of Waynetown, passed away in his home at 8:38 PM, Wednesday, September 1, 2021 following several months of failing health.  Jay was born in Danville, Il, August 1, 1943 son of the late Albert and Mary Jane Lough McClain.  He married Patricia Baker in Durango, CO August 7, 1991 and she survives.

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Aug 25, 2021

Patricia E. Neukom, 86, of Fort Wayne, entered life eternal at 4:33 p.m. Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor in Huntington.

She was born May 9, 1935 in Allen County, Indiana a daughter of Robert and Mary L. (Boger) Ransom. She completed her education at Central High School in Fort Wayne.

On November...

Aug 16, 2021

Shari Sue (Cord) Larew of Millersburg, Indiana, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, after a battle with cancer.  She celebrated her 77th birthday just days before her death.

She was born in Crawfordsville, August 11, 1944, to the late Ernest "Dick" and Gladys (Utterback) Cord. After graduating from Waynetown High School in 1962, she attended Purdue University. ...

Aug 14, 2021

Carolyn Rosella Stephens Greene, age 75 of Wingate, passed away at 9:32 PM Saturday, August 14, 2021 in IU Arnett Hospital, Lafayette following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Crawfordsville, July 29, 1946, daughter of the late William Roy and Mary Stella Pendleton Stephens.  She married David A. Greene in Wingate, May 7, 1966 and he preceded her...

Aug 10, 2021

Francesville – Harold Wayne Hooker, age 98, passed away peacefully in his home at 11:16 PM Tuesday, August 10, 2021.  Harold was the last of the 'Greatest Generation' in Francesville.  He was born on the farm near Francesville, May 22, 1923 son of the late Otto G. and Julie Grock Hooker. He was one of  eight children.  He married...

Aug 5, 2021

Terry Douglas Wade, Sr. formerly of Fountain County and currently living in Omaha, NE, passed away unexpectedly in Bergen Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Thursday morning, August 5, 2021.  Terry was born in Crawfordsville, December 28, 1949 son of the late Douglas L. Wade and Margaret Jean Lough Wade Mitchell.  He was married to Debora A. Edwards on July 5,...

Jul 30, 2021

Barbara Louise Miner Pendleton, age 94, former New Richmond resident, passed away 2:00 AM, Friday, July 30, 2021 in the Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette, where she had resided since 2017.  She was born in Lafayette, February 17, 1927 daughter of the late Arthur R. and Grace Pittaway Miner.  She married Roy James Pendleton, Sr. in Wateska, Il, December...

Jul 22, 2021

Homer Edward Zink, Jr. age 69 of rural Waynetown, passed away unexpectedly in his home, Thursday, July 22, 2021.  Homer was born in Lafayette, January 25, 1952, son of the late Homer Edward Zink Sr. and Phyllis Jean Nichols Zink.  He was formerly married to Jacinta Goodman with whom he had three children.

Homer was a 1970...

Jul 15, 2021

God had different plans for little Nova Jean Lowery, who was delivered into this world too early to survive, at 7:22 AM July 15, 2021 in Franciscan Health Hospital, Lafayette.  She was the daughter of Jason and Regina Hedge Lowery of Attica and will be missed by her sister and brother, Zoey and Cade.

Nova is survived...

Jun 26, 2021

Stephen E. Philott, age 64, of Hillsboro passed away, 4:20 PM Saturday, June 26, 2021 in his home, after fighting cancer the past few months.  He was born in Crawfordsville, June 7, 1957 son of the late Charles Donald and Thelma Louise Flint Philpott.  He married Linda Curtis on July 14, 1990 in Crawfordsville and she survives.

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Jun 8, 2021

Donald Lee 'Cobb' Hartlep, age 64 of Crawfordsville, passed away unexpectedly in his home, Tuesday, June 8, 2021.  Cobb was born May 5, 1957 to the late Ardie Hartlep and Phyllis McCoskey Hartlep who survives.

He was raised in Pine Village and attended Seeger Memorial High School.  He was employed many years in concrete construction and was...

May 25, 2021

Michael R. 'Mike' Meritt age 71, of the Wingate/New Richmond communities, passed away unexpectedly in the ER of IU Health Arnett Hospital, Lafayette, 7:53 AM Tuesday, May 25, 2021.  Mike was born in Crawfordsville, May 30, 1949 son of the late Eugene and Eileen Rosen Meritt .  He married Kathie Shultz March 27, 2016 and she survives. He was...

May 24, 2021

Stanley E. Lyon, age 83, of rural New Richmond, passed away Monday following a lengthy illness, at 10:27 am May 24, 2021 in his home, surrounded by family.  Stan was born July 24, 1937 to J. Stanley and Ethel Arnold Lyon in Wingate, and they preceded him in death.  He married Sue Wade in Wingate, December 11, 1955 and...

Apr 7, 2021

Mae Shull Rice, age 81, a longtime rural Wingate resident, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in Select Specialty Hospital, Ft. Myers, FL.  She was born in Crawfordsville September 3, 1939 daughter of the late Mina 'Merle' Shull. She was married to Lloyd Lee Rice April 26, 1974 in Crawfordsville and he preceded her in death February 3, 2017.  ...

Mar 26, 2021

Waynetown – Marion Daniel 'Mad Dog' Walls age 69, of Waynetown, passed away   5:55 AM Friday, March  26, 2021 in the Sentara Careplex, Hampton, VA from complications of esophageal cancer.  He was born in Crawfordsville on Valentine's Day 1952 to Marion and Louise Martin Walls.  He met and fell in love with his future wife Cindy Simmons in the...

Mar 25, 2021

Judy L. Myers Stevens, 85, of rural Medaryville, passed away peacefully at 11:15 AM, Thursday, March 25, 2021 at home surrounded by family and friends. Judy was born on September 13, 1935 in Francesville, Indiana, daughter of the late Ralph and Vivian Judy Myers and they preceded her in death.  On March 24, 1957, Judy married the love of...

Mar 22, 2021

Betty Lou (Mathews) VanMeter, age 97 of West Point, IN passed away on March 22, 2021 at Cumberland Point Nursing Home.    Betty was born on December 2, 1923 in Talbot, IN. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Lola Cheney Matthews. Betty graduated from Boswell High School in 1941. She married Edgar W. VanMeter Jr. on March...