William H Robinson
May 3, 2014
William H. Robinson, age 78, of Newtown, died 1:50 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014 in his home surrounded by family. He had been in failing health the past year. Bill was born in Crawfordsville, March 31, 1936 son of the late Howard LaGue and Margaret Hilbrich Robinson. He married Betty Wright, May 29, 1955 in Newtown and she preceded...
John M. Gilkey
Mar 31, 2014
John Martin Gilkey, 90, of Kettering, Ohio quietly passed away March 31, 2014 in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He was born in Wingate, Indiana to Mildred (Martin) and Harlan Gilkey, he worked on the family farm until graduating from Wingate High School in 1942.
John served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps...
Marilyn E Coon
Mar 30, 2014
Marilyn E. Coon, 88, of rural Wingate passed away Sunday morning at the Lane House nursing home. She had resided with her husband David, daughter Lynn and granddaughter Jennifer at her home in Wingate. Marilyn was born in Racine, Wisconsin to Philip and Kate Dahlberg. She attended Washington Park High School in Racine. She married David V. Coon November 11,...
Harold F Keller
Mar 23, 2014
Harold F. Keller, age 98, of Shadeland, passed away 1:05 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 2014 in Woodland Manor Nursing Center, Attica. He had been in failing health. He was born in Fountain County, August 24, 1915 son of the late Clyde & Margaret Woodrow Keller of the Yeddo area. Harold married the love of his life, Catherine Elizabeth Furr,...
Ancil P. Ballard
Mar 19, 2014
Waynetown- Ancil P. Ballard, age 93, of rural Waynetown, died 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in Ben Hur Health & Rehab, Crawfordsville. He was born in Russsellville on September 16, 1920 son of the late Claude & Tilla Clodfelder Ballard. He married Geraldine J. Wilson in the Yountsville Church, February 11, 1949 and she survives.
Ancil...
Joyce 'Joy' Howell
Mar 13, 2014
Joyce 'Joy' Smith Howell, age 65, former Montgomery County resident, died unexpectedly in the ER of Ozark Health Hospital, Clinton, Arkansas, 11:05 p.m. March 13, 2014. She was born in Crawfordsville, September 11, 1948 the daughter of the late Russell W. and Betty Jane Wendall Smith. Joy was married to Frank Howell on July 1, 1967 in Santa Barbara, CA...
Dessie Musgrove Jackson
Mar 10, 2014
Newtown-Dessie Musgrove Jackson, age 68, of Newtown died in her home surrounded by family, 10:30 A.M. Monday, March 10, 2014. She had been battling cancer. She was born June 17, 1945 in Barthow, Kentucky to the late Jason and Bessie Stevens Musgrove. She was married in McCreary County, Kentucky to Virgil Jackson and he survives. Dessie attended McCreary County Schools...
Robert Gene Grimes, Jr.
Feb 6, 2014
Robert Gene Grimes, Jr. of Hillsboro passed away Thursday evening at his home. He was 56. Born July 11, 1957 at Crawfordsville, he was the son of Robert Gene Grimes, Sr. and Anna Lucille (Smith) Grimes. He attended school in Waynetown and had been a tree trimmer as well as a carpenter. He enjoyed mushroom hunting and fishing. He married...
David Arthur Greene
Jan 5, 2014
David Arthur Greene of Wingate went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, January 5, 2014 at 3:30 am at I.U. Arnett Hospital in Lafayette. He was born August 6th, 1943 to Arthur and Dora Greene in Parke County, Indiana. He graduated from Rosedale High School in 1961. He joined the National Guard in 1962 and served for 6 years....
Mildred Marie Fletcher
Dec 27, 2013
Attica – Mildred Marie Lawson Fletcher, age 93, died 8:10 a.m. December 27, 2013 in Williamsport Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born August 17, 1920 near Mellott, on the family farm, daughter of the late Marion and Minnie Hyatt Lawson. She was married to Cecil Fletcher, December 15, 1942 in Veedersburg and he preceded her in death, February 14,...
Charles 'Chuck' Calvin Dill
Dec 22, 2013
Charles Calvin 'Chuck' Dill age 59, a well known farmer and swine producer of southwestern Tippecanoe County, died surrounded by his family, 8:20 p.m. Sunday, December 22, 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born February 24, 1954 in Lafayette to the late Chester W. Dill and Doris Dill who survives in Lafayette. He married his Sweetheart, Colleen...
Chester 'Chet' Risner
Dec 19, 2013
Crawfordsville – Chester 'Chet' Risner, age 88, died following a lengthy illness in his home, 3:10 a.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 surrounded by his family. Chet was born in Wingate, December 31, 1924, son of the late Hardin and Maranda Brewer Risner. He married Mary Marie Bishop, she preceded him in death. On August 31, 1976 he married Kay Hardesty...
Janice Arlene Irvin
Dec 18, 2013
Waynetown – Janice Arlene Cox Irvin, age 68 of Waynetown, died at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, December 19, 2013 in Williamsburg Health Care, Crawfordsville, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Crawfordsville, May 3, 1945, daughter of the late Ashley Eugene and Alta Geraldine Smith Cox. She was first married to and divorced from Thomas Bolen, with whom she had...
Richard 'Ricky' E. Willhite
Nov 23, 2013
Crawfordsville – Richard E. 'Ricky' Willhite, age 31 of Crawfordsville died unexpectedly Saturday, November 23, 2013 in Crawfordsville. He was born August 14, 1982 in Lafayette to Robert E. Willhite and Rebecca Harkrider Todd. They survive. He was previously married to Jennifer Wilson and Heather McCollum. Ricky attended South Mont schools and had resided in the Montgomery County community most...
Roy J. Bunnell
Nov 23, 2013
Wingate – Roy J. Bunnell, age 95 of rural Wingate, died 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2013 as a result of a fire in his work shop. Roy was born in Montgomery County April 15, 1918 to the late Orie and Estella Layne Bunnell. He married Ruth E. Campbell in her parent's home in Stone Bluff, July 14, 1946 and...
Larry Joe Brown
Nov 20, 2013
Waynetown – Larry Joe Brown age 59 of Waynetown, died unexpectedly, 10:54 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 2013 during emergency surgery in the St. Vincent Heart Center, Indianapolis. He had fallen ill at his home earlier in the day. He was born in Crawfordsville, April 5, 1954 son of the late Donald and Winifred Henderson Brown. In 1974 he married Deborah...
Virginia Lee Montgomery
Nov 1, 2013
Mellott – Virginia Lee Kessler Montgomery, age 86, died 12:20 a.m. Friday, November 1, 2013 in Williamsport Nursing and Rehab. Center, where she resided the past several years. She was born in Bowling Green, Ky May 1, 1927 daughter of the late John Thomas and Missouri Pearl Cople Kessler. She was married to Lionel Douglas Montgomery in Louisville, KY and...
Marc Austin Cunningham
Oct 26, 2013
Veedersburg – Marc A. Cunningham, age 50 of Veedersburg, died Saturday evening as the result of a single car accident, at US 41 & County Road 300 N. Marc was born in Lafayette, November 29, 1962 son of Mike Cunningham and Pat Oteham, they survive. He was formerly married to Kim West, with whom he had children. Marc was a...
Jack B. Lidester
Oct 5, 2013
Wingate – Jack B. Lidester, age 80, a well known horseman, of Wingate, died 8:01 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013 in St. Elizabeth Central Hospital, Lafayette. He had been in failing health the past several years. He was born January 22, 1933 in Montgomery County, son of the late Archie and Juanita Crowder Lidester. He married Donna Boswell, June 4,...
Warren 'Jib' L. Harshbarger
Oct 3, 2013
.Warren L. 'Jib' Harshbarger, age 94, of rural Crawfordsville, died peacefully surrounded by his family, 4:00 p.m.Thursday , October 3, 2013 in Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital Crawfordsville. He was born in Montgomery County, December 10, 1918 son of the late Grover and Desi Marie Cope Harshbarger. He was happily married to Doris Jane Montgomery on September 21, 1940 and she...
