Robert E. Willhite
Jan 13, 2016
Crawfordsville – Robert E. 'Bob' Willhite, age 55 of Crawfordsville, died 10:35 p.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2016 in his home. He had been battling cancer the past few years. He was born in Crawfordsville, July 28, 1960, son of the late Richard M. and Judith Ann Cronan Willhite. He was first married to Becky Harkrider, they divorced, he later married...
Wayne D. Rush
Dec 31, 2015
Wayne David Rush, age 64 of Waynetown, Indiana, passed away on December 31, 2015, at St. Elizabeth in Lafayette after battling Lymphoma. Born November 5, 1951, he is the son of David and the late Maxine (Schenck) Rush of Waynetown. Wayne married Vicki Ann Barker on May 20th, 1973. They were married 42 years. Wayne graduated from Waynetown High School...
Julia Dawn Stearns
Dec 4, 2015
Julia 'Dawn' Stearns, age 25 of Bloomington, Illinois died unexpectedly in her home, Friday, December 4, 2015. She was born July 9, 1990 in Crawfordsville, the daughter of Julia A. Frazee Stearns Kreighbaum and Glenn A. Stearns, they both survive. 'Dawn' graduated from Normal Community High School and had been employed by McDonalds. She enjoyed attending her daughter's school activities....
Roy Scott Brown
Nov 7, 2015
Hillsboro- Roy Scott Brown age 55 of Hillsboro and formerly of Hoopeston, died at 3:10 p.m. Saturday, November 7, 2015 in his home, following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born in Danville, IL September 30, 1960 and is the son of Gwendolyn Glover Brown and the late Roy L. Brown. He was married to Debra Graves Phillips on...
Janet Kay Kerns
Nov 5, 2015
Janet Kay Johnson Kerns, age 73 a former Lafayette resident, died unexpectedly in Chandler AZ at Chandler Regional Hospital, November 5, 2015. She was born June 17, 1942 in Lafayette, daughter of the late Glenn and Emma Cunningham Johnson. Janet was a graduate of Southwestern High School and was raised in the Lafayette area. She had received an Associate Degree...
Mildred 'Polly' Furr Thompson
Oct 31, 2015
Mildred "Polly" Thompson, age 89 of Westfield, Indiana died October 31, 2015 at her daughter's residence. Mrs. Thompson worked with her husband in several restaurants and also helped him sell Electrolux vacuum cleaners in Crawfordsville. When she moved to Noblesville to live with her daughter, she worked at Wendy's Restaurant for 7 years and then retired. She moved to Sanders...
Ronald Lejeune
Oct 27, 2015
Ronald E. LeJeune of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday evening at his home. He was 76. Born January 6, 1939 at Elmhurst, Illinois, he was the son of Joshua and Adeline Boysen LeJeune. He married Brenda LeJeune at Crawfordsville on October 7, 1993. He retired after having been employed at Random House and working at Trinity Mission. He attended Waynetown Baptist...
Thomas G. Minnicus
Oct 18, 2015
Thomas G. Minnicus, 54, of the Mellott community in Fountain County, left this world behind on Sunday evening, October 18, ,2015. Tom died unexpectedly, despite the valiant efforts of his son and friends to save him after he suffered a massive heart attack. Our hearts are broken at the thought of life without Tom, but we are comforted by the...
Gene O. Hougland
Sep 7, 2015
Gene Owen Hougland, age 81, died 7:29 a.m. Monday, September 7, 2015 in his home in Crawfordsville after a recent battle with cancer. Gene was born in Covington on January 28, 1934, the son of the late Kenneth and Hildreth Hougland. He was a graduate of Covington High School and was married to the late Dot Taylor Hougland on June...
Richard L. Verhey
Sep 6, 2015
Richard L. Verhey, age 81, of rural Crawfordsville, died in his home following a lengthy illness at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2015. He was born in Fountain County, May 22, 1934, son of the late Lawrence C. and Waneta Lorane Collins Verhey. He married Vondola Berry, in the Jackson Methodist Church, July 10, 1955 and she survives. He graduated...
Rosemarie Harrington Mattingly
Aug 16, 2015
RoseMarie Harrington Mattingly, age 74, of rural Crawfordsville, died, at 5:05 p.m. Sunday, August 16, 2015 in her daughter Tammy's home, following a battle with cancer. She was born in Indianapolis, September 12, 1940, daughter of the late Frank David and Margaret Louise Anders Harrington. She was a graduate of Washington High School in Indianapolis. For many years she was...
Gerald 'Jerry" Philip Risk
Aug 13, 2015
Gerald Philip "Jerry" Risk was born June 11, 1935, in Lafayette Indiana, the son of Ralph A. Risk and Mildred C. McCorkle, who precede him in death. Jerry passed away August 13, 2015 at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lafayette with family surrounding him. He resided at Indiana Veteran's Home for the past year. He was formerly married to Mary Jo...
Carol Ann Reeves
Aug 5, 2015
West Point – Carol Ann Huter Reeves, 74 of West Point, died 11:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 5, 2015 following a lengthy illness, in St. Mary Healthcare, Lafayette. She was born June 24, 1941 in Indianapolis, daughter of the late Charles J. and Alma C Batic Huter. She married Raymond Reeves, December 20, 1969 in Indianapolis and he survives. Carol Ann...
Charles 'Dick" Richard Martin
Jun 19, 2015
New Richmond – Charles Richard 'Dick' Martin age 88, died peacefully in his home, surrounded by family at 8:28 p.m. Friday, June 19, 2015 following a battle with cancer. He was born on snowy, cold winter day, January 18, 1927 near Darlington son of the late William R. and Grace L Burkhart Martin. Dick's older brother Lester had to scoop...
Max Mitchell
Jun 9, 2015
Max Mitchell age 83 of rural Waynetown/Wingate, died 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015 following a lengthy illness in The Waters of Covington. He was born near Wingate, September 17, 1931 son of the late Raymond A. and Lula B. Rodgers Mitchell. He first married Rosemary Potter and they divorced. He later married Jean Lough on October 17, 1969 and...
Ruth Irene Martin
May 29, 2015
Ruth Irene Martin, age 92 of Lafayette, Indiana died May 29th, 2015 at St. Anthony's Healthcare after a battle with brain cancer. She was born at home in Otterbein, Indiana on March 22, 1923 to Luther B. Mann and Myrtle Horn Mann. After moving with her family 18 times, Ruth graduated from Newtown High School in 1941. Being a great-great-great...
Virginia Rose Graves Edwards Branagin
May 18, 2015
Virginia Rose Graves Edwards Branagin, age 86 of Crawfordsville, died 7:55 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2015 in Homewood Health, Lebanon, IN she had been in failing health. She was born in Danville, IL April 4, 1929, daughter of the late Jesse and Mary McCullough Graves. She was first married to Robert Edwards, they divorced, she married Paul Branagin in 1972...
Viola I. Hunnings
May 11, 2015
Viola I. Shultz Hunnings, age 95, formerly of Newtown and Connersville died, Monday morning May 11, 2015 in her son's home in St. Johns, FL. She had been in failing health the past several years. She was born May 2, 1920 in Newtown, Indiana, daughter of the late Andrew A. and Bertha Ann McCauley Shultz. She married R.H. Hunnings, May...
Izetta Inza Sennett
May 8, 2015
Izetta Inza Lasley Sennett, age 92 a former resident of the Waynetown community, died at 12:50 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015 in Bickford Cottage, Crawfordsville. She had been in failing health the past few years. She was born in Perrysville, October 30, 1922 daughter of the late Guy and Lola Hines Lasley. She was married to Merle R. Sennett in...
Clarence 'Joy' Hoskins
Apr 23, 2015
Wingate – Clarence 'Joy' Hoskins, age 81 of Wingate, died following a short illness, Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 11:35 a.m. in St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. He was born in Carmel, in Hamilton County on October 10, 1933, son of the late Monroe and Fannie Whitaker Hoskins. Nancy Louise Irvin Hoskins was his best friend, love of his life...
