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Barbara Joan Lohorn

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

William H Robinson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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....

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