John F. Vansickle
Aug 14, 2020
John F. Vansickle, age 78 of Waynetown, passed away, 2:45 PM Friday, August 14, 2020 in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital, following a period of failing health. John was born in Indianapolis, January 14, 1942 son of the late Marvin 'Bud' and Dessie 'Dee' Truax Vansickle. He married Beverly A. Riley in Lebanon, August 25, 1962 and she survives....
Robert 'Bob' F. Quirk
Jul 11, 2020
Bob Quirk, 92, passed away peacefully at his home on the family farm on July 11, 2020 just a few feet from where he was born on October 8, 1927 near Newtown, Indiana to Griff and Grace McKinney Quirk. He lived in the house he was born his whole life except for a few years in the Army and...
Grace I. Irvin
Jul 7, 2020
Wingate – Grace I. Holt Irvin, age 98, passed away 11:15 PM Tuesday, July 7, 2020 in Franciscan Health Hospital, Crawfordsville. Grace was born at home in Montgomery County, June 23, 1922, daughter of the late Thomas and Odessa Neal Holt. She married Leon Irvin, in Montgomery County, December 24, 1941 and he preceded her in death March 17,...
Chester 'Jr' E. Lowery
Jul 6, 2020
Crawfordsville – Chester E. Lowery, age 72 passed away, 8:00 AM Monday, July 6, 2020 in Ben Hur Health and Rehab. Arrangements are pending with Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate.
Connie I. Hughes
Jun 9, 2020
Crawfordsville – Connie I. England Hughes, age 73, of Crawfordsville, passed away in her home Tuesday, June 9, 2020 following a lengthy illness. Connie was born in Rensselaer, IN April 1, 1947 to the late Chester and Mary Ellen Bowman England. She married Jerry J. Hughes in Young's Chapel Christian Church February 24, 2008 and he survives.
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Fern F. Rippy
May 19, 2020
Ladoga – Fern Frances Stout Rippy, age 92, passed away at 1:35 AM on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She had been in failing health the past year. Fern was born at home, in Indianapolis on October 23,1927 to the late Edgar N. and Ethyl Foltz Stout, the youngest of 11 children. Her eight brothers and...
John William Holman
May 18, 2020
Crawfordsville – John W. Holman age 80, received his wings at 6:34 PM Monday, May 18, 2020 in his home surrounded by family. He had been in failing health. He was born in Crawfordsville in Culver Hospital, November 12, 1939 to the late Russell and Ethel Mae Hudson Holman. He was married to Patti Biggs on June 4, 1961...
Carol Ann Bowles
May 18, 2020
Crawfordsville – Carol Hurt Bowles age 73, passed away from complications of COVID-19 at 8:18 AM Monday, May 18, 2020 in Ben Hur Nursing and Rehab, Crawfordsville. She had been in failing health. She was born November 13, 1946 in Glasgow, KY daughter of Edith M. Bartley Hurt who survives in Crawfordsville and the late Paul Hurt.
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Madonna Cord Matheson
May 15, 2020
A long term Malibu resident, Madonna Cord Matheson died at home on May 15, 2020 age 85 after a long illness. She was born in Waynetown, IN August 26, 1934.Her father was Merrell Brant Cord, mother Mildred Louise Dazey. There were no children. While in high school she won prizes in piano competition. In 1956 she graduated from Purdue...
Ethel Faye Bacon
May 14, 2020
Ethel Faye Bacon, age 81, passed away 2:10 PM Thursday, May 13, 2020 in Ben Hur Health and Rehab, Crawfordsville. She had been in failing health for the past several years. She was born in Missouri November 12, 1938 to the late William and Lucy Kemper Dodd. She was formerly married to Paul Hatch and they divorced.
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Sherry Lynn Smith
May 6, 2020
Crawfordsville – Sherry Lynn Willhite Smith, age 57, passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 7:00 AM in her home. She had battled cancer the past year.  She was born in Crawfordsville, July 22, 1962 daughter of the late Richard M. and Judith A. Cronin Willhite. She married Leon Smith on April 11, 1985 in Crawfordsville and he survives....
Donald E. Cope
May 4, 2020
Donald E. Cope, age 93 passed away 1:30 PM, Monday, May 4, 2020 in Bickford Memory Care, Crawfordsville following a lengthy illness. He was born June 8, 1926 in Greencastle, son of the late Jim and Minnie Cope. Me married Betty Jones in Wingate February 15, 1947 and she preceded him in death May 29, 2017.
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Roland 'Rolly' G. Butler, Iii
Apr 1, 2020
Wingate – Roland G. 'Rolly' Butler III, age 62, of rural Wingate, passed away in Ascension/St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis at 7:45 AM Wednesday, April 1, 2020. He had been battling health issues the past few years. Rolly was born January 1, 1958 in Long Beach, California to the late Imogene K. (Genie) Kirkpatrick Butler and the late Roland G....
Mary Ellen Loft Watts
Mar 12, 2020
Mary Ellen (Loft) Watts
(February 26, 1927 – March 12, 2020)
Mary Ellen Watts, age 93, died on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. She was a resident of Lafayette, Indiana, and a former resident of the New Richmond community. She was born near Dayton, Indiana, on February 26,...
Joe 'Jb' Brent Wilson
Feb 28, 2020
Crawfordsville - The family of Joe Brent 'J.B' Wilson is saddened by his passing on Friday, February 28, 2020. He was born in Ingle, Kentucky on December 10, 1940 to the late Elbert and Elsie Tarter Wilson. Joegraduated from Darlington High School in 1959. He was previously married to Phyllis Fulford for 20 years.
Joe's boyhood dream...
David Allen Cornell
Feb 9, 2020
Lafayette – David Allen Cornell, 71 of Lafayette, passed away at 5:20 PM Sunday, February 9, 2020 following a lengthy battle with cancer.  He was born in Lafayette on September 10, 1948 son of the late Lee E. and Mary Ella Spence Cornell. He married Kathi L. Tigler in Lafayette, December 31, 1981 and she survives.
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Howard Eugene Rippy, Sr.
Feb 5, 2020
Ladoga - Howard Eugene Rippy, Sr., was born at Indianapolis, IN to Carlin and Myrtle (Lentz) Rippy on June 28, 1926, and died on February 5, 2020 at 93 years of age. Howard was the youngest of 3 children. He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Carl Rippy, and sister Elizabeth (Betty) Kassig.
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Vicki Paddack Rosen
Jan 25, 2020
Vicki Paddack Rosen, age 66 of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by family, 11:20 PM Saturday, January 25, 2020. She had been fighting Glioblastoma. She was born in Crawfordsville, April 6, 1953 to Barton Paddack and the late Wilma Moore Paddack. She was formerly married to Chuck Rosen.
Vicki graduated from Crawfordsville High School...
Vivian 'Arlene' Fritts Toney
Jan 5, 2020
Wingate – Arlene Buss Fritts Toney age 91 passed away, 10:10 AM Sunday, January 5, 2020 in Signature Health Care, Lafayette. She was born in Hoopeston, IL October 6, 1928 daughter of the late Martin and Mary McCann Buss. She was first married to Russell Fritts, who preceded her in death in 1968. She later married Carl Toney, he...
Lucille 'Lucy" Marie Keller
Dec 31, 2019
Attica – Lucille Marie 'Lucy' Richardson' Keller, 71 of rural Attica, passed away at 12:43 AM December 31, 2019 in her home on Possum Hollow Road. She had been in failing health. She was born in Sioux Falls, SD, September 2, 1948, daughter of the late Reuben and Amy Lucile Kappler Richardson. She married Edwin 'Ed' Keller in Reno,...
