Obituary Listing

Feb 16, 2019

West Point - Lorie Luttrell Radford passed away on February 16, 2019 in St. Anthony Healthcare. Lorie was a wandering soul and lived many places in her lifetime. Through it all, she made many lasting friends. Her love of music, especially Motown, always brightened even her darkest days and brought joy to those around her.

During her...

Feb 8, 2019

Lafayette – Doris Eileen Brown Dill, 94, passed away following a lengthy illness, at 5:30 PM Friday, February 8, 2019 in St. Anthony Healthcare, Lafayette.  She was born on June 13, 1924 in Jackson Township of Tippecanoe County and never moved away from her roots.  Her parents, Charles and Iness Reeves Brown preceded her in death. She married Chester...

Jan 30, 2019

Waynetown – Naomi Jane Butler Clore, age 91, of rural Waynetown passed away at 1:15 AM, Wednesday, January 30, 2018 in Franciscan St. E. East Hospital, Lafayette.  She was born in Lebanon, IN January 25, 1928, daughter of the late Ray and Cora Belle Honan Butler.  She was married to Donald Clore with whom she had children and also...

Jan 30, 2019

Randall Tony Janssen – 78, of Crawfordsville, IN died unexpectedly of a stroke while vacationing in Florida on January 30, 2019.  He was born on October 2, 1940 in Lafayette, IN to the late William T. Janssen and the late Gwenneth (Murdock) Janssen-Haas. He graduated from Otterbein High School in 1958 and then joined the United States Air Force....

Jan 25, 2019

Lafayette – Byron Lowell Rice, age 81, long time Fountain County resident passed away in his home, 1:25 AM Friday, January 25, 2019.  Byron had been battling cancer the past several years.  He was born in Crawfordsville, October 6, 1937 son of the late Reed and Vivian Gilkey Rice.  On June 24, 1961 he married Shirley White Short in...

Jan 10, 2019

Martha Jean (Webb) Gilkey, 93, formerly of Kettering, Ohio passed away at 10:15 pm on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at her residence at Delmar Gardens in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She was born February 15, 1925 in Wingate, Indiana to Elmer S. and Frances D. (Bunnell) Webb.

Martha graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1943.

She...

Jan 9, 2019

Wingate – Kevin Lee Gross, age 62, of rural of Wingate, passed away in his home  Wednesday evening, January 9, 2019.  He had been in failing health the past several years.   Kevin was born in Crawfordsville, December 19, 1956 son of the late Homer 'Doc' and Catherine May Funk Bowers Gross.  On April 16, 1976 he married Laura Lea...

Dec 28, 2018

Mellott – Charles Ray 'Chuck' Brouhard, age 61 of Mellott, passed away unexpectedly in his home, Friday, December 28, 2018.  He had been in declining health.  He was born in Jasper County, January 1, 1957 son of the late Franklin and Alberta Trapp Brouhard.

Chuck attended Lafayette Jefferson High School and had served with the U.S. Army. ...

Dec 23, 2018

Charles K. 'Charlie/Kenny' Brown of rural New Richmond, passed from this earth on Sunday, December 23, 2018 at 11:05 AM after a fierce battle with esophogeal and bone cancer.  Charlie was born on July 30, 1949, the first of nine children born to Charles L. and Connie L. (Russell) Brown in Frankfort, Indiana. His early life was spent in...

Dec 20, 2018

Springfield – Preston Breckenridge Hott, 90, a long-time Springfield resident and educator, passed away from this life at 6:23 PM Thursday, December 2018 in Fishers, IN

Pres was born May 29, 1928, in Pana, Illinois, the son of John F. and Louise Abell Hott.  He grew up in Assumption, IL, and graduated from Assumption High School.  He...

Dec 7, 2018

Thomas Dean Timmons, 72, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018, at his home in West Lafayette, Indiana.

Tom was born in Rensselaer, Indiana on February 13, 1946 to Clifford Timmons and Arlos (Kroft, Timmons) Epler.  On October 7 th , 1989, he married Shannon Potts and she survives. They had one child together, Montana Timmons.

Dec 5, 2018

Wingate – Beverly J. Ellingwood Carrell, age 87, passed away, 6:37 AM Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.   She was born in Montgomery County, November 16, 1931 to the late Lloyd and Minnie Phillips Ellingwood.  She married Donald Carrell, December 21, 1951 and he survives.  They would have celebrated their 67 th wedding anniversary in a few...

Nov 26, 2018

Michael Duane Hooker, age 61 of Shelburn, formerly of Francesville, passed away unexpectedly, 9:37 PM Monday, November 26, 2018 in the ER of Sullivan County Community Hospital.  He was born in Lafayette, July 17, 1957, son of Ronald D. Hooker and the late Ruth Stevens Hooker.  He married Stephanie Pellegrino August 23, 2008 in Shelburn and she survives.

Nov 11, 2018

Randall Gene Shoaf age 69, (Veedersburg native) of Columbus, Georgia passed away at 11:30 AM Sunday, November 11, 2018 in IU West Hospital, Avon.  He had been in failing health the past several months.  He was born in Danville, IL September 15, 1949, son of the late Robert and Lucretia Verrill Shoaf .

Randall graduated from Fountain...

Nov 6, 2018

New Richmond - Donal A. Graves age 89, of New Richmond, passed away, 2:50 AM Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.  He was born in Allen County, Kentucky, April 13, 1929 son of the late Wash and Minnie Stafford Graves.  He married Jessie J. Rolen on December 8, 1953 in Knoxville, TN and she survives.

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Nov 2, 2018

Wingate – Frances Ann Irvin Beardsley, age 91, formerly of rural Wingate, passed away 8:15 AM Friday, November 2, 2018 in Franciscan St. E. East Hospital, Lafayette.  Frances was born at home, October 6, 1927 daughter of the late Hubert and Eva Grenard Irvin.   She married Derlan V. Beardsley and he preceded her in death in 2005

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Nov 2, 2018

Wingate – Patricia 'Pat' A. Naylor Stine, age 91 passed away, 6:30 PM Friday, November 2, 2018 in Mulberry Health, she had been in failing health.  She was born September 6, 1927 in Webster City, Iowa, daughter of the late Ivyl and Hazel Ray Naylor.  She was married to Raymond Stine at the Stidham United Methodist Church and he...

Sep 28, 2018

Lafayette – Nancy Ann Dill Thayer, age 60, of rural Tippecanoe County, lost her battle with cancer, Friday evening, September 28, 2018 in her home on the farm, surrounded by family.  She was born July 26, 1958 in Lafayette to the late Chester W Dill and Doris Dill who survives.  She married Stan Thayer in Lafayette November 22, 1980...

Sep 27, 2018

Attica – Gary L. Verhey, age 66 of Attica, passed away at 12:50 PM Thursday, September 27, 2018 at IU Health Hospital, Lafayette.  He had been in failing health the past several months.  Gary was born in Williamsport on February 7, 1952, son of the late Howard and Helen Young Verhey.  He married Gayla Johnson Verhey in Williamsport on...

Sep 26, 2018

From bike riding days in Balhinch to successful businessman in Newtown, Indiana, Russell Lee "Butch" Fruits of rural New Richmond has passed on to Beulah Land, four days before his 86th birthday on September 26, 2018. He was born at Waynetown to Lewis D. & Rachel (Myers) Fruits and raised near Alamo on the Roundtree Farm. His maternal great-grandfather...