Obituary Listing

Dec 19, 2020

Wingate – Joseph W. Snellenbarger, age 93 of rural Wingate, passed away at 8:25 PM Saturday, December 19, 2020 in Franciscan Health Hospital, Crawfordsville.  Joe was born August 28, 1927 in Grinnelll, Iowa to the late William M. and Pearl Wild Snellenbarger.  He married Louise Wininger in Crawfordsville, August 27, 1949 and she survives.

Joe's family bought...

Dec 4, 2020

Monticello – Thomas A. 'Tom' Townsend age 76, formerly of the Wingate community, passed away 10:22 PM Friday, December 4, 2020 in Monticello Health Care, following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Crawfordsville May 8, 1944 son of the late Marvin and Lorene Clodfelter Townsend.

Tom attended school through his junior year at Richland Township High...

Dec 2, 2020

Ruby Watts Nesbitt, age 99, formerly of the New Richmond/Romney communities, passed away 4:00 AM Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Crown Pointe Assisted Living, Lebanon.  Ruby was born July 31, 1921 in Tippecanoe County to the late Carl and Ethel Bunnell Watts.  She married William Richard 'Dick' Nesbitt in Henderson, KY June 25, 1942 and he preceded her in...

Dec 2, 2020

Malinda K. Rivers Hedrick, age 79, of rural Crawfordsville, passed away 6:50 PM Wednesday, December 2, 2020 in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital, Lafayette.  She was born in Crawfordsville, June 28, 1941 daughter of the late Glen and Allena Douglas Rivers.  She married Fred Hedrick, September 17,1961 in Mt. Zion United Methodist Church and he survives.

Malinda...

Nov 22, 2020

John A. Cutts age 78, of rural Veedersburg (Mellott community) passed away, 8:05 AM Sunday, November 22, 2020 following a short illness, in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital.  John was born in Jasonville, October 30, 1942 son of the late Rev. Donald D. and Mary Belle McGuire Cutts.  He married Patricia Diane Lawson August 22, 1965 in the Newtown...

Nov 9, 2020

Waynetown -  Dennis Ray  'Hoppie' Hopkins age 77 of rural Waynetown, passed away unexpectedly in his home Monday evening, November 9, 2020.  He was born in Crawfordsville, January 29, 1943 son of the late James and Delores Higbee Hopkins.  He married Donna Pendleton September 21, 1996 and she survives.

Denny was a 1961 graduate of Richland Township...

Nov 4, 2020

Newtown – Lonnie E. Musgrove age 84 of Newtown passed away unexpectedly in his home Wednesday, November 4, 2020.  He was born in Barthell, KY son of the late Jason and Bessie Stevens Musgrove.

Lonnie attended school in Kentucky.  He was a self-employed carpenter and had resided in Newtown the past 20 years.  He was a quiet,...

Oct 30, 2020

Wingate – James Kenneth Keith Jr. age 74, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, following a lengthy illness, Friday evening, October 30, 2020 in his home.  James was born on May 4, 1946 in Kentland, IN, son of the late Kenneth Sr. and Kathryn Irene Keith.  He married Linda Booe of Hillsboro, February 11, 1973...

Oct 30, 2020

Bonnie Fay Simmons age 95, formerly of Waynetown, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 in Cumberland Pointe Health Campus, West Lafayette where she had resided the past 3 ½ years.  She was born in rural Fountain County, February 15, 1925 daughter of the late Elston and Bessie Funk Fay.  She married Manson Simmons in the Waynetown Baptist Church May...

Oct 28, 2020

Crawfordsville – Brenda Jane (Kiger) LeJeune age 73, of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at 11:27 PM Wednesday, October 29, 2020 at IU Health Transplant Hospital, Indianapolis. Brenda had a successful and long awaited kidney transplant on Saturday. She was born in Crawfordsville, daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Jane (Rosen) Kiger on January 19, 1947. She married Ronald...

Oct 28, 2020

Waynetown – Lyle F. Bartelson age 74 of rural Waynetown, passed away in his home unexpectedly, Wednesday evening October 28, 2020.  He was born in Champaign/Urbana, IL June 14, 1946 son of the late Charles and Gladys Kietzman Bartelson.  He married the love of his life, Sue England on February 24, 1980 at the Waynetown Christian Church and she...

Oct 27, 2020

Veedersburg – Elsie Diane Cooper Smith, age 70 of Veedersburg, passed away unexpectedly, 8:02 PM October 27, 2020 in the emergency room of Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital.  Elsie was born June 21, 1950 daughter of the late Nelson and Doris Shonkwiler Cooper.

Elsie was a 1968 graduate of Attica High School and a lifetime Fountain County...

Oct 25, 2020

Wingate – Leroy Wayne Mattingly age 61 of Wingate, passed away 9:00 AM Sunday, October 25, 2020 in his home following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Crawfordville June 26, 1959 son of Lawrence Edward Mattingly and the late Norma Mae Wolfe Mattingly.  He married Julia Ann Friend, December 31, 1982 in Florida and she survives.

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Oct 21, 2020

Alamo – Donald W. 'Don' Bayless, age 82 of rural Alamo, passed away following a short illness in Franciscan Health Hospital, Crawfordsville at 9:45 PM Wednesday, October 21, 2020.  Don was born in Crawfordsville, March 7, 1938 son of the late Oakel G. and Thelma Lucille Cornell Bayless.  He married Sharron L. Williams on March 9, 1958 and she...

Oct 13, 2020

Loyd A. 'Bud' Ellingwood age 78 of Lafayette, passed away following a short illness, 4:45 AM Tuesday, October 13, 2020 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. He was born near Alamo in Montgomery County April 11, 1942, son of the late Loyd A. and Minnie Fern Phillips Ellingwood.

Bud was raised near Alamo and graduated from Alamo High School....

Sep 21, 2020

Diana L. Hanthorne, age 59 of rural Williamsport, passed away Monday evening, September 21, 2020 from injuries sustained in a multiple vehicle crash on State Road 28, east of Attica. She was born in Danville, IL August 15, 1961 daughter of Donna Bobbett Farris and the late Phillip Farris. She married Scott Hanthorne in Rossville, IL on October 12,...

Sep 13, 2020

Ronald Dean Hooker, 89 of Francesville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family in his home at 6:25 PM, Sunday, September 13, 2020. The youngest of 8 children, he was born December 27, 1930 to Otto and Julia Grock Hooker.  Ronald spent most of his life in the Francesville/Medaryville communities, outside of his time in the U.S. Marine Corps from...

Aug 31, 2020

Mattie L. Dyer Cross, age 84 of Mellott, went to be with the Lord and hold hands with Willie (Papa), at 1:25 AM Monday, August 31, 2020 in her home surrounded by family.  She was born March 29, 1936 in Gamaliel, KY daughter of the late Davey and Ninnie Ford Dyer.  She married Willie E. Cross January 21, 1955...

Aug 29, 2020

Carl Edward Holtman age 81 passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family at 11:10 PM Saturday, August 29 th , in Lafayette. Carl was born April 15, 1939, in Lafayette, son of the late Walter and Dorothy Alice Holtman . He married his High School sweetheart, Sandra Shultz, on September 17, 1961 at Jackson Heights United...

Aug 21, 2020

Julia Marie 'Judy' Harshbarger, age 92 of rural Crawfordsville, passed away in her home surrounded by family, 7:55 PM Friday, August 21, 2020.  She was born in Fountain County August 6, 1928 daughter of the late John W. and Anna Wakeland Ehrie.  On April 5, 1947 she married Richard G. Harshbarger and he survives.

Judy attended Richland...