Obituary Listing

Oct 2, 2025

Deborah Ann Abel age 77, of Williamsport, passed away at 4:30 AM Thursday, October 2, 2025 following a courageous battle with cancer. In keeping with her wishes, there will be no full obituary and private family service will be held.

Oct 1, 2025

Derek Michael Fisher, 70, of LaSalle, IL passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at his home.

Mr. Fisher was born November 2, 1954 in Florida to Robert and Margaret (Hudson) Fisher. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and his favorite pastime was strumming his guitar and reminiscing about the good old days.

Survivors...

Sep 29, 2025

Gloria Ruth Whitlow Padgett, 91, passed away peacefully at her son's home at 8:45 PM Monday, September 29, 2025. She lived in the Romney community for 46 years and lived with her son the past 33 months. She was born in Kentucky, September 6, 1934 to the late George P. Whitlow and Erma G. Whitlow Hawkins.  She married Martin...

Sep 25, 2025

Donald Lee (Don) Dyson, age 74, of rural Crawfordsville, passed away at 2:38 PM Thursday, September 25, 2025, from complications of a heart attack he suffered two weeks prior, in Ascension St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Crawfordsville, February 27, 1951. He is the son of the late Roscoe and Margaret (Wilhite) Dyson.  He married Teri Ann...

Sep 24, 2025

Charles T. 'Tom' McGinnis age 87, of rural Crawfordsville, passed away from congestive heart failure, at 5:00 PM Wednesday September 24, 2025 in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital.  He was born near Newtown, IN in Fountain County on March 9, 1938, son of the late Thomas 'Elmer' and Avanelle Rodgers McGinnis.  He was first married to Judy Congleton in...

Sep 20, 2025

Joe Thomas Servies, age 85 of Wingate, passed away unexpectedly at 4:00 PM Saturday, September 20, 2025 in Franciscan Health Hospital, Lafayette.  He was unable to overcome injuries he sustained a week earlier, when his car struck a tractor and mower.  He was born in Crawfordsville, January 9, 1940 son of the late Darwin Thomas and Mary Margaret Grenard...

Sep 17, 2025

James Donald Brownlee, age 64 of rural Lafayette, passed away at 3:00 pm Wednesday, September 17, 2025 in Mulberry Health in Mulberry.  He was born in Hibbing, MN February 19, 1961 son of the late Wayne D. and Elfleda Lamphere Brownlee.  He married Andrea Holtman in Hibbing, MN on August 27, 2010.

Jim was a 1978 graduate...

Aug 26, 2025

Harold Eugene "Gene" Burge — storyteller, craftsman, glory-days reliver, and fiercely devoted Dad — passed away unexpectedly at his home in Mellott on Tuesday morning, August 26, 2025, at the age of 70. He had been facing health challenges in recent years, but his passing still came as a surprise — he had far more stories left to tell....

Aug 19, 2025

Sally Pitzer Remaklus, 73, of Attica, Indiana, passed away at 7:24 PM Tuesday August 19, 2025 in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital. Her life was a testament to love, family, and the power of a good story—and a well-placed comma.

Born to Ivan Reid and Anita June Pitzer, Sally grew up in Attica - the town that...

Aug 9, 2025

Harriett Bernice Francis Jackson age 91, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away at 11:35 PM, August 9, 2025 in her residence at Wesley Manor, Frankfort, where she had resided since October 2019. She was born in Crawfordsville, August 29, 1933,  daughter of the late Harry and Laura Myers Francis.  She was first married to Bill Griffin and later married Etherton...

Jul 17, 2025

Martha Lee Linville Galloway formerly of rural Mellott, died July 17, 2025 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville, at the age of 98.  She was born in rural Montgomery County Indiana, September 9, 1926 daughter of the late John Z. and Alma Fretz Linville.  She was raised and helped on a grain and cattle farm south of Mellott.  Following graduation from...

Jul 12, 2025

Betty Jane Bonebrake Venis, age 93 of Crawfordsville, passed away at 1:58 PM Saturday, July 12, 2025 in IU Arnett Hospital, Lafayette, following a brief illness.  She was born in Waynetown, October 21, 1931 daughter of the late Adam Wilson and Mary Lorene Shelton Bonebrake.  She married James Lee Venis in Waynetown November 27, 1952 and he preceded her...

Jul 4, 2025

Jeffery 'Big' A. Rainwater, age 60 of rural Kingman, died Friday, July 4, 2025 in his home, following period of failing health.  He was born in Lafayette to the late George Willis and Diana Lyn Payne Rainwater.

Big was a 1983 graduate of Fountain Central High School and worked many years at R. R. Donnelley & Sons,...

Jul 1, 2025

Kristalyn Jeanne Frey was joyfully welcomed into this world on February 5, 1970 by her parents Sherry and Charles Frey of Lafayette.  She peacefully passed through the gates of Heaven, early morning, July 1, 2025, following a lengthy illness while being cared for at The Waters of Covington, IN.

A long-time resident of Lafayette, she attended Grace...

Jun 22, 2025

Bernice Jane Knoblett Boyd, age 82 of rural Wingate, passed away in her daughter's home following a lengthy illness at 9:59 AM, Sunday, June 22, 2025.  She was born in Crawford County Illinois June 19, 1943 daughter of the late Charles and Helen White Knoblett.  She married Rev. Robert Boyd December 31, 1959 in Robinson, Illinois and he preceded...

Jun 19, 2025

Sharon Dell Horath Taylor, age 69 of rural Wingate, passed away unexpectedly at 10:57 PM June 19, 2025 in Franciscan Health Lafayette Hospital.  She was born in Danville, IL April 18, 1956 daughter of the late Charles Arthur and Clara Lucille Strater Horath.  She married Jack Alan Taylor in Lafayette July 28, 1984 and he survives.

Sharon...

Jun 9, 2025

Sandra Ann Harshbarger Hockersmith age 82, of rural Crawfordsville, passed away in her home  Monday evening, June 9, 2025 following a lengthy illness.  She was born in Crawfordsville, IN March 6, 1943 to the late Warren and Doris Montgomery Harshbarger.  She married Clifford Dale Hockersmith in Liberty Chapel Church October 18, 1964, and he preceded her in death August...

Jun 2, 2025

Jerry Ronald Miller, age 86 of Crawfordsville, passed away following a lengthy illness, at 4:42 PM Monday, June 2, 2025 in Franciscan Health Lafayette East Hospital.  He was born in Crawfordsville December 13, 1938, son of the late Dallas and Eva Cooksey Miller.  He married Sharon Otterman November 3, 1967 in Crawfordsville and she survives.

Jerry was...

May 21, 2025

Heather Nicole Mattingly Miller age 41 of  rural New Richmond, passed away in her home at 7:15 PM Wednesday, May 21, 2025 following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Eustis, FL May 26, 1983 daughter of the late Leroy Wayne Mattingly and Julia Ann Friend Mattingly who survives in Crawfordsville.  She married William 'Bill' Miller in...

May 21, 2025

Geraldine Lucille Sams-Campbell Langworthy, age 81, of rural Crawfordsville, passed away at 1:44 PM Wednesday, May 21, 2025 in Franciscan East Lafayette Hospital.  She had courageously battled cancer the past few years.  She was born in Crawfordsville April 22, 1944, daughter of the late Orville and Ruth Harwood Sams.  She was adopted and raised by her sister's husband's parents...