Martha Whiteside Meahl Keith
May 10, 2016
Martha Whiteside Meahl Keith, age 91 (formerly of Newtown and Crawfordsville) of Enterprise, KS, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016 in Enterprise. She was born in Newtown, April 29, 1925, the daughter of the late James and Bessie Whiteside. Her father was the town's pharmacist. She was married to John P. Meahl, August 31, 1946 shortly after his discharge from the...
James D. Allen
May 4, 2016
Lafayette – James D. Allen, age 70, a Coal Creek Township native, died 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in the Simon Cancer Center/IU Hospital, Indianapolis, following a battle with leukemia. He was born in Crawfordsville April 1, 1946 to the late Cliston and Frances Sanders Allen. He married Jo Ann Patton, in the New Richmond United Methodist Church, January...
Richard Lee Stephenson
May 3, 2016
Crawfordsville – Richard Lee Stephenson, age 81, died 12:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 3 2016 in Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation, Crawfordsville. He had been in failing health for some time. He was born in New Richmond on December 5, 1934, to the late Milford and Beulah Jarvis Stephenson. He was married to Sarah S. (Shotts) Stephenson in New Richmond, June...
Louise Tyra
Apr 28, 2016
Louise Tyra 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 28, 2016 following a lengthy illness. She was born February 11, 1943 in Wolf County Kentucky to Lee and Prudy Campbell Dalton and they preceded her in death. She was raised and attended school in Kentucky. Louise was previously employed by RMC in Attica, Green...
William E. Marquess
Apr 26, 2016
William Earl (Bill) Marquess, 88, of Wingate, made his journey to heaven on April 26 at 11:00 am. After becoming ill in Florida, and spending several weeks in the hospital, Bill traveled back to Indiana with the help of Grace on Wings. He remained under medical care for several more weeks until he passed away in his daughter's home in...
Sheila F. Horn
Mar 29, 2016
Lafayette – Sheila F. Carman Anderson Horn, age 55 of Lafayette, died in her home, early Tuesday, March 29, 2016 following a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 14, 1960 daughter of the late Howard and Cecil Murray Smoot. She was married to Jeffrey A. Horn at the Jackson Heights Church, May 4, 2013...
Janet Pauline Potter
Mar 20, 2016
Janet Pauline Thompson Potter, age 76 of New Richmond, died unexpectedly in her home, Sunday, March 20, 2016. She was born in Clarks Hill, July 21, 1939 to the late James Otto and Neomi Ivy Cox Thompson. She married Lowell W. Potter in Williamsport on June 17, 1961 and he survives. Janet was a graduate of Richland Township High School...
Carl J. Bowles
Feb 27, 2016
Attica - Carl J. Bowles, age 82, died 9:50 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Woodland Manor Nursing Home, Attica, following a period of failing health. He had resided in Bowman Estates, Danville, IL the past few years, before moving to Woodland Manor recently. Carl was born in Newtown, February 10, 1934, son of the late Woodford 'Woody' and Martha...
Nellie Mae Hall
Feb 13, 2016
Romney – Nellie Mae Myers Hall age 92, died at 4:36 p.m. Saturday, February 13, 2016 in The Springs of Lafayette. She had been in failing health the past several years. She was born in rural Fountain County, September 7, 1923 daughter of the late Carol and Sybil Atkinson Myers. She married Charles Hall, June 24, 1944 and he preceded...
Sharon Louise Verhey
Feb 11, 2016
Crawfordsville – Sharon Louise Fry Harrison Verhey, age 72 of Crawfordsville, died unexpectedly at 5:12 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2016 in St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. Her health had been failing the past year. She was born in LaPorte, IN January 9, 1944 daughter of the late Oliver R. and Dorothy Louise Miller Fry. She married Melvin D. Verhey, November...
Robert Edwin Kirkpatrick
Jan 30, 2016
Robert E. Kirkpatrick passed away at age 88 on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN surrounded by his family. Bob was born April 6, 1927 to George Marshall and Ada Bonnie (Counts) Kirkpatrick in the family home in Richland Township, near Wingate. Jill Marita (Wall), his wife of 58 years, survives him. He was preceded...
John Howard Mccorkle
Jan 21, 2016
Wingate – John Howard McCorkle, age 77, life resident of Wingate community, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, January 21, 2016 following a lengthy illness, in Essex Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lebanon. John was born in Lafayette, August 6, 1938 son of the late Charles Howard and Irene McCoy McCorkle. He was a graduate of Coal Creek Central High School. He...
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...
