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Lorene Clodfelter Townsend
Jan 8, 2017
Lorene Clodfelter Townsend age 95 passed away 9:12 p.m. Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette IN. She was born May 18, 1921 at Parkersburg, IN to Alvan and Juanita Carrington Clodfelter. She married Marvin Townsend in Crawfordsville, April 26, 1941. Marvin preceded her in death April 3, 2002. Lorene was a 1939 graduate of Crawfordsville...
Thomas Jay Henthorn
Jan 2, 2017
Thomas Jay Henthorn 62 of Waynetown died Monday morning, January 2, 2017 in Signature Health Care at Parkwood in Lebanon. He was born in Hillsboro, March 2, 1954 son of the late Albert and Mildred Lough Henthorn. On January 8, 1977 he married Susan Jo Laughner in Waynetown and she survives. Tom was a graduate of North Montgomery High School...
Steven Alan Payne
Jan 1, 2017
Steven Alan Payne, age 58 of Lafayette and formerly of Waynetown and Mellott, Indiana, passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on Sunday afternoon, January 1, 2017, after a courageous battle with multiple sclerosis. He was born in Danville, Illinois, February 27, 1958, son of John (J.C.) and Rhea Lyons Payne. He married Tina Yates on January 12,...
Kenneth Brewer
Dec 25, 2016
Kenneth Brewer, age 68 of rural Crawfordsville, died 4:30 a.m. Sunday, December 25, 2016 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. He was born in Crawfordsville July 12, 1948 son of the late George W. and Ruby E. Blackaby Brewer. Kenny was a graduate of Waveland High School in 1966 and Indiana State University. He began his teaching career at Waynetown High School...
Marjorie A. Cox
Nov 22, 2016
Marjorie Ann Kunkel Cox, age 86, died on Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016 at her home in Romney. She was born on February 28, 1930 in Linden, IN to the late Fowler E. and Elizabeth B. (Vail) Kunkel. She married Howard D. Cox on October 5, 1949 in Crawfordsville and he preceded her in death. Marjorie attended New Richmond High...
R. Louise 'Pearson' Wiggins
Nov 20, 2016
R. Louise (Pearson) Wiggins, age 94 of Williamsport, IN, formerly of Newtown, IN, died on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. Louise was born on December 14, 1921 in Warren County. She was the daughter of Asa & Fredericka (Vester) Pearson. She was a 1940 graduate of Williamsport High School. She married Raymond Wiggins of Mellott, IN...
Esther Anne Booe
Nov 16, 2016
Esther Anne Northquist Booe age 80 of Crawfordsville and formerly of Hillsboro, died Wednesday morning, November 16, 2016 in the ER of Franciscan Health Hospital Crawfordsville. She was born in Terre Haute, June 17, 1936 daughter of the late Wilbur and Margaret Brown Northquist. She married Charles W. Booe on February 14, 1971 in Terre Haute and he survives. Esther...
Dorothy Bell Mcmurtrie
Nov 6, 2016
Veedersburg – Dorothy B. Kirby McMurtrie, 89 of rural Veedersburg, died, 9:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2016 in her daughter's home, with whom she had been living. She had been in failing health the past several months. Dorothy was born August 21, 1927 near Kramer, daughter of the late Russell and Stella Solomon Kirby. She married Harold McMurtrie in the...
Daniel R. Dickerson
Oct 29, 2016
Waynetown – Daniel R. 'Danny' Dickerson age 57, died Saturday evening, October 29, 2016 in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born in Crawfordsville, December 1, 1958 son of Larry 'Bopper' and Linda Fine Dickerson. He married Robin Mitchell, June 13, 2016, they all survive. Danny was a 1977 graduate of Crawfordsville High School, where he excelled in sports. He...
Joetta Bell Barnard
Oct 27, 2016
There was rejoicing in heaven October 27, 2016 at 8:18 a.m. as Mrs. Joetta (Bell) Barnard was called home to be with the Lord. She lived her life with great faith in Jesus knowing that He is the Resurrection and the Life. Joetta was born in Sidell, IL on Feb. 6, 1931, graduating from Hillsboro High School in 1949. Joetta...
Allene Gearlds Rush
Oct 4, 2016
Wingate – Allene Gearlds Rush, age 77, of Wingate, died at 1:25 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2016 in Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation, Crawfordsville, following a short illness. She was born in Monroe County, Kentucky on September 27, 1939 daughter of late Reginald and Lorene (nee Geralds) Gearlds. She married Robert L. Rush June 28, 1958 and he preceded her...
James M. Fay
Sep 25, 2016
James Marion Fay II, age 72 of Waynetown, passed on to be with the Lord, at 3:50 p.m. Sunday, September 25, 2016 in St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette, following several months of failing health. He was born May 2, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas son of the late James M Fay I and Millie Clark Fay. He was married to...
Patricia 'Pat' Ann Barker
Sep 6, 2016
Patricia Ann "Pat" Barker, 83, of Waynetown passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2016 in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born December 31,1932 to the late Rayburn and Esther (Ollman) Darrough. Pat graduated from Waynetown High School in 1951. She married James "Jim" Barker on June 23, 1951 and he survives. Pat retired from National City Bank in 1993. She was...
Charlotte Anne Kirkpatrick Robbins
Sep 3, 2016
Charlotte Anne (Kirkpatrick) Robbins passed away on September 03, 2016 after battling cancer for two years. She was at rest in her home surrounded by loved ones. Charlotte was born on July 31, 1961 in Hialeah FL, daughter of Myron Paul Kirkpatrick and the late Marie L. Kirkpatrick, relocating to the Attica area shortly thereafter. She graduated from Seeger High...
Pearce Mckinney
Aug 28, 2016
Surrounded by family, Pearce R. McKinney, 75, of Wingate, Indiana, lost a hard-fought battle with cancer in the early hours of Sunday, August 28, 2016. Respected and successful in his professional role as a State Farm Insurance agent in Fountain County, Pearce took even greater pride in his role as a shepherd – both to the award-winning sheep he raised...
Carol Anne Bunker
Aug 22, 2016
Clarks Hill – Carol Anne Bunker, age 78 died in her home following a lengthy illness, 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2016. She was born in South Bend, Indiana, October 16, 1937 daughter of the late Charles G. and Nina M. Helper Tetzlaff. She married Jeffery Lee Bunker in South Bend, December 22, 1956 and he preceded her in death....
Steven Eugene Niece
Aug 22, 2016
New Richmond – Steven Eugene Niece, age 63 of New Richmond, died Monday, August 22, 2016 surrounded by family in St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He had been in failing health the past several years. Steve was born in Crawfordsville August 28, 1952 son of Clarence 'Sonny' Denham and the late Rita Yike Niece. Steve attended Crawfordsville High School and was...
Edgar 'Ed' L. Simmons
Aug 19, 2016
Lafayette – Edgar L. 'Ed' Simmons, age 75 of Lafayette, died Friday, August 19, 2016 following complications resulting from his first cancer treatment.. Ed was born in Byron, Indiana, November 8, 1940 son of the late Arista and Elizabeth Brown Simmons. He married Sally Robinson in the Newtown Presbyterian Church, September 22, 1961 and she survives. Ed was raised in...
Charles A. Herron
Aug 6, 2016
Charles A. Herron, age 80 of Waynetown, died unexpectedly, Saturday, August 6, 2016 in Crawfordsville. He was born April 24, 1936 to the late Earl "Shorty" and Cora (Coon) Herron and raised in Montgomery County. He married Jo Ann Ingalsbe, October 5, 1957 in the Mellott Christian Church, she survives. He attended Liberty Chapel as a child growing up and...
Robert 'Rob' Arnold Davis Jr.
Aug 5, 2016
Robert Arnold Davis, Jr. age 40, died unexpectedly in his home, August 5, 2016. He was born, November 25, 1975 at Home Hospital in Lafayette and lived in the Attica/West Point area most of his life, except for 15 years in the greater Tampa Bay, Florida area. He was an amazing uncle, brother, son, nephew, grandson and friend. While he...
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