Obituary Listing

Jul 6, 2018

Attica – Ivan Reid Pitzer, age 96, passed away on the family farm 5:40 AM, Friday, July 6, 2018, following a short illness.  Reid was born in Shawnee Township in rural Fountain County to the late Lawrence and Sarah Auter Pitzer.  He married Anita June Hawley in Attica on July 20, 1946 and she preceded him in death on...

Jun 28, 2018

Roger J. (Pete) Rollet died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 peacefully at his home in rural Attica. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Tippecanoe County Historical Society in his memory. Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate is assisting the family. Condolences may be made at www.familyandfriendsfh.com

Jun 18, 2018

Doan Newman Marlatt, age 83, of the Newtown/Wingate communities, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 18, 2018 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. He was surrounded by his family and wife, Marilyn, holding his hand.

Doan was born on September 1, 1934 in Newtown, Indiana and was the son of the late Encil and Maxine...

Jun 8, 2018

New Richmond – Gladys Ruth Reamer Goodin, age 71, passed away at 9:50 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2018 in her home following a period of failing health.  'Ruth' was born in Crawfordsville, February 10, 1947 daughter of the late Carl A. and Iva Brown Reamer.  She married John C. Goodin Jr. February 2, 1968 in New Richmond and he...

May 31, 2018

Attica – Betty LeRea Wells Abolt, age 91, a former Newtown native and currently residing in Autumn Trace, in Attica, passed away,  10:43 a.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Franciscan St. E. East Hospital in Lafayette. She was born in Manson, Indiana on July 26, 1926, the daughter of the late Roy Van and Gladys LeRea McCormick Wells.  She...

May 26, 2018

Newtown - Nancy Ann (Jones) Schleter, age 79, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday May 26, 2018 from complications resulting from her third battle with cancer. She was born in Newtown, Indiana on December 31, 1938. A daughter of Linna and Glenn S. Jones, she was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers...

May 22, 2018

Lillian Ann Sanson Phillips, age 73, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in Sunrise Assisted Living in Chicago.  Lillian was born during World War II at 11:25 p.m, December 30, 1944, followed by her twin brother George a half hour later.  She was named after her Grandmother Lillie Wolfer Johnson Moore. Her brother's arrival was a surprise, necessitating her...

May 19, 2018

Veedersburg – Jean Elaine Fauth Wann, age 92, of rural Veedersburg (Newtown community), passed away, at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, May 19, 2018 following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Lafayette, January 24, 1926, daughter of the late Carl and Lenora Wiggins Fauth. Jean was a graduate of Richland Township High School with the class of 1944.  Following graduation,...

May 17, 2018

Terre Haute – Lillian E. Phelps, age 100, formerly of rural Hillsboro, passed away 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Hospice of Union, Terre Haute.  She was born in Normal, Illinois daughter of the late Guy and Pearl Moore Reeder.  She married Nathan Phelps and he preceded her in death.

Surviving are: Grandchildren; Jeffrey (Janet) Mitchell...

May 1, 2018

Bonnie Jonell DeKock Memering, age 89, of West Lafayette, traveled her final journey, from this life into the next at 4:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018 in Cumberland Pointe Health Campus, West Lafayette. She had been in failing health the past few years. Bonnie was born May 9, 1928 at the home of her late maternal grandparents, James and...

Apr 22, 2018

Charles W "Chuck" McClure, age 81, of West Lafayette, slipped the surly bonds of Earth on April 22, 2018. Born July 23, 1936, in Evergreen Park, Ill., he spent his childhood running around the south side of Chicago getting into mischief. He graduated from St. John's Military Academy in 1954 and played trombone in the Army band. After leaving...

Apr 2, 2018

Bertram Edward Brown, age 79, of Crawfordsville, passed away at 7:23 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018 in Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette.  Arrangements are incomplete.

Mar 13, 2018

Crawfordsville – Bowen Kenneth VanHook, 11 days old, passed away in Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital following respiratory complications. He was born March 2, 2018 in Lafayette. He was the son of Brady Russell and Emily Burton VanHook of rural Crawfordsville. 'He fought until his strength was gone.' Surviving along with his parents; are his brother, Mccoy Russell VanHook, age...

Mar 8, 2018

Crawfordsville – Joseph Paloski, Jr. age 80, formerly of Highland, passed away unexpectedly at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Whitlock House, Crawfordsville, where he had resided the past 3 years. He was born in East Chicago, on February 5, 1938 son of the late Joseph and Cecilia Fus Paloski. He was married to Carole Stanish in November of...

Mar 8, 2018

West Point/Lafayette – James 'Jimmy' Jones, Jr. age 81 passed away at 2:37 p.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018 in Franciscan St. E. East Hospital, following an extended illness. Jimmy was born in rural Fountain County, August 13, 1936, son of the late James L. and Edith Marie Shamp Jones. He married Bonnie L. Rosen in the West Point United Methodist...

Mar 4, 2018

Crawfordsville – Mildred Robinson Young, age 86, passed away at 7:48 a.m. Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Hickory Creek Nursing Home. She was born in Bloomington, September 8, 1931 daughter of the late Clyde and Dollie Weddle Robinson. She married Leroy C. Young, in Bloomington on June 3, 1950. He preceded her in death on February 3, 2012. Mildred was...

Feb 11, 2018

Martha Irene (Murdock) Rankin, 85, of Crawfordsville, died peacefully on February 11, 2018, at Franciscan Health after a lengthy illness in Crawfordsville. Martha was a graduate of Wingate High School. She was married to Robert Lee on August 9, 1950, who died in 1993. She leaves behind 2 daughters: Linda (Harold) Mennen of Crawfordsville, and Sue Ann (Shawn) Benham of...

Feb 10, 2018

William L. (Bill) Gookins, 73, of Newtown passed away on Sat. Feb. 10, 2018 at Rural Healthcare Center in Indianapolis. He was born on Oct. 21, 1944 to the late William S. and Nyle C. (Padgitt) Gookins. Bill was a 1962 graduate of Richland Township High School. He attended Purdue University and Indiana University. He was a member of the...

Feb 5, 2018

Donna Sue Van Hook Jackson passed away Monday morning at her home in Stockwell. She was 80. Born April 21, 1937 at Attica, she was the daughter of Clyde and Imogene Pell Van Hook. She was retired from Alcoa in Lafayette following 15 years of employment as a packer. She was a member of the Moose Lodge and Eagles as...

Feb 3, 2018

Lafayette- Jessie (Jay) Rosenbarger Blessing, age 91, passed away at 5:38 p.m. in Rosewalk Village. She was born and raised in Benton County, November 3, 1926 to the late Charles and Nellie Nichols Rosenbarger. She married George Blessing on January 11, 1947 and they divorced in October 1983. Jessie was a farm wife, spending many years working hard on the...