Daniel L. Elkins
Dec 20, 2014
Waynetown – Daniel L. Elkins, age 59, died unexpectedly in the emergency room of Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Hospital, Crawfordsville, 10:13 p.m. Saturday. He was born December 31, 1954 in Ponca City, OK son the late Robert Elkins and Doris Lawson Elkins who survives. He married Tammy Mason in Attica on November 9, 1985 and she survives. Dan attended school...
Gordon Leon Weber
Dec 16, 2014
Crawfordsville – Gordon Leon Weber, age 83, died at 12:05 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2014 in Whitlock Place, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Fountain County, September 9, 1931, son of the late Gordon and Dorothy Fine Weber. He was married to Barbara J. Weber January 29, 2000 in Russellville and she survives. He graduated from Waynetown High...
Richard L. Williams
Dec 15, 2014
Richard L Williams, 73, of Crawfordsville, formerly of Oxford, MS, died Monday afternoon, Dec. 15, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Crawfordsville. He was born July 8, 1941, in Day, FL, to the late Cecil and Era Farnell Williams. He was a high school math teacher when he met his future wife, Vana Jane "Bunny" Wiley. She was the home...
Donette Ruth Blanks-Lung
Dec 9, 2014
West Lafayette – Donette Ruth Blanks-Lung, age 53 of West Lafayette, died unexpectedly in IU Health Hospital, Lafayette, Tuesday, December 9, 2014. She was born in Fort Wayne on February 1, 1961, daughter of the late Donald and Willa Beasley Blanks. She married Dennis Lung on May 5, 1990 in Las Vegas and he survives. Donette graduated from South Side...
Michael K. Tibbett
Dec 6, 2014
Wingate – Michael K. Tibbett, age 54 of rural Wingate, died as the result of a single vehicle accident, early Saturday, December 6, 2014 on Mountain Road in Fountain County. He was born on March 22, 1960 in Danville, IL, son of Terry and Patricia Clarkston Tibbett and they survive in Covington. Mike graduated from Covington High School in 1978....
Michael D. Smith
Nov 30, 2014
Crawfordsville – Michael D. Smith age 28, died unexpectedly from complications of a stroke, 10:17 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2014 in St. E. East Hospital, Lafayette, he became ill Saturday morning. He was born in Crawfordsville, September 11, 1986 son of Leon and Sherry Willhite Smith, they both survive. He attended both Crawfordsville and North Montgomery Schools. He had been...
Marsha 'Verhey' K. Applegate
Nov 18, 2014
Romney – Marsha K. Verhey Applegate, age 65, died following a battle with cancer, Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in her home. She was born in Lafayette September 15, 1949, daughter of Barbara Lester Verhey and the late Harry Verhey. She was formerly married to Robert Applegate. Marsha was a 1967 graduate of Coal Creek Central High School. She retired as...
Christine 'Teenie' M. Bane
Nov 17, 2014
Wingate – Christine M. 'Teenie' Funk Bane, 81, died unexpectedly in her home, 8:30 a.m. Monday, November 17, 2014. She was born in Fountain County, August 29, 1933 daughter of the late George and Clara Mounts Funk. She was married to Robert Bane on December 30, 1951 and he preceded her in death. Teeenie was a graduate of Wingate High...
Mildred Holt Fulwider
Nov 11, 2014
Crawfordsville – Mildred Holt Fulwider, age 89, died following an extended illness, 3:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 11, 2014 in The Lane House, Crawfordsville. She was born near Waynetown, August 24, 1925, daughter of the late Thomas Logan and Odessa Emily Neal Holt. She married Harold Morris Fulwider on July 22, 1944 and he preceded her in death. Mildred graduated from...
Barbara Joan Lohorn
Oct 21, 2014
Wingate – Barbara 'Joan' Goode Lohorn, age 81, died in Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, 2014 following a lengthy battle with cancer. Joan was born in Waynetown, March 15, 1933 daughter of the late Carlos J. and Lucinda Mitchell Goode. She first married Harold Oswalt in 1953 and they divorced in 1985. She later married William...
John Thomas Watts
Oct 3, 2014
John T. Watts, age 90, died at 3:45 a.m. Friday, October 3, 2014, in his home in Lafayette. He had been in failing health. He was a former resident of the Wingate-New Richmond communities. He was born near New Richmond on January 27, 1924, son of the late Carl and Ethel (Bunnell) Watts. On February 25, 1949, he married Mary...
Donna Jean Oswalt
Sep 29, 2014
New Richmond – Donna Jean Harney Oswalt, age 67 of New Richmond, died as a result of a heart attack Monday, September 29 2014 at 4:18 p.m. in St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. She was born in Douglas, Michigan, August 26, 1947 daughter of the late Jay and Wilna Fern Wirth Harney. She married David L. Oswalt in Wingate, on...
Owen Michael Grubbs
Sep 15, 2014
Hillsboro – Infant Owen Michael Grubbs, son of Jay and Lori Kuhn Grubbs was delivered still born, 5:20 A.M. Monday, September 15, 2014 in St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette as a result of complications. Surviving with the parents, Jay Andrew & Lori Beth Kuhn Grubbs, are a sister, Ella Diane and a brother, Jacob Paul. Grandparents: Bill & Vicki Goodwin Kuhn...
John C. Davis
Sep 12, 2014
West Point – John C. Davis, age 71 of rural West Point, died unexpectedly at 6:52 p.m. Friday, September 12, 2014 in St. Vincent Heart Center, Indianapolis, from an aneurysm. He became ill while fishing earlier in the day. He was born in Champaign, IL on March 24, 1943 son of the late Carlisle and Lois Elder Davis. John was...
Frederick Lee Phillips
Aug 31, 2014
Frederick (Fred) Lee Phillips born in Tippecanoe County on September 27, 1942, the anchor of his family from childhood throughout his adult life passed on August 31, 2014. He spent his final days, as he wished, at the family farm in Clinton County. In 1966 Fred was working as a security guard at Shopper's Fair while attending Purdue. The first...
Barbara Louise Swearingen
Aug 6, 2014
Linden – Barbara Louise Irvin Swearingen age 69, died 7:32 p.m. August 6, 2014 in IU Health Hospital, Lafayette, following a lengthy illness. She was born March 13, 1945 and raised in Linden, daughter of the late Lawrence and Ortha Daniels Irvin. She was first married to Charles T. Eubanks, they divorced, she then married James Alexander, they divorced, she...
Imogene Genie Butler
Jul 25, 2014
Wingate – Imogene K. 'Genie' Kirkpatrick Butler age 90, died 11:55 a.m. Friday, July 25, 2014 following a lengthy illness, in Woodland Manor Nursing Home, Attica. She was born near Wingate, August 15, 1923 daughter of the late George M and Ada B. Counts Kirkpatrick. She was previously married to the late Roland G. Butler II. Genie was a member...
Reva Jones
Jul 14, 2014
Reva Marie Fields Jones of West Point passed away Monday morning at St. Mary's Healthcare in Lafayette. She was 88. Born September 28, 1925 at Covington, she was the daughter of Harry and Maleta Knecht Fields. On January 19, 1944 she married Harry "Gene" Jones at Williamsport. He preceded her in death September 16, 1984. Reva is a graduate of...
David W. Simpson
Jun 7, 2014
Romney-David W. Simpson, age 55, died, Saturday, June 6, 2014 unexpectedly in his sleep at his home near New Richmond. He was born February 21, 1959 in Crawfordsville, son of James R. Simpson and the late Mildred Lois Dobbs Simpson. He married Brenda L. Elmore in Crawfordsville on April 17, 1981, she survives. Dave was a 1977 graduate of Fountain...
Virginia Nesbitt Greenburg
Jun 3, 2014
Virginia Nesbitt Greenburg, 95, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Franciscan St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. A native of Montgomery County, she was born July 27, 1918, the second child of Herman B. and Ruth Miller Nesbitt, and grew up on the family farm northwest of New Richmond. She graduated from the New Richmond School in 1936 and went on...
