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Blake James Allen
May 18, 2025
Blake James Allen, age 39 of rural Veedersburg passed away unexpectedly in his home, Sunday, May 18, 2025.  He was born in Danville, IL  January 17, 1986 to Jamie West Allen and the late  Bryan Lee Allen who passed away December 21, 2008.
Blake was a 2004 graduate of Fountain Central High School where he was in...
Ronald Bowerman
Apr 21, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that the family announces that Ronald Bowerman, age 83, of Waynetown, passed away in his home following a lengthy illness with loved ones by his side at 3:15 PM on Monday, April 21, 2025. Â He was born in Crawfordsville on August 16, 1941 and was the son of the late Edgel and Doris Wilhite...
Kenneth Guy Hutson
Apr 14, 2025
Kenneth Guy Hutson age 85, formerly of rural Veedersburg and Lafayette, passed away at 3:32 AM Monday, April 14, 2025 in Whitlock Place, Crawfordsville. Â He was born in Hillsboro November 12, 1939 son of the late Harry V. and Daisy Undine Harding Hustson. Â He married Brenda Kay Cunningham in the West Point United Methodist Church September 6, 1959 and...
Gordon H. Adams
Apr 4, 2025
Gordon Howard Adams, age 89 of Wingate, Indiana, formerly of Walnut Hill, Florida, passed away on April 4, 2025, at Franciscan Health – Lafayette East Hospital. Following several months of declining health, Gordon's persevering spirit departed, leaving behind cherished memories that will endure in the hearts of those who knew him.
Born on September 29, 1935, in...
Virgil Jackson
Apr 3, 2025
Virgil Jackson, age 79, of Newtown died in 1019 Belle's Place of Crawfordsville, 3:30 A.M. Thursday, April 3, 2025. He had been battling cancer. He was born December 31, 1945 in Sidney, Ohio to the late Otis and Nellie Murphy Jackson. He married Dessie Musgrove in McCreary County, Kentucky and she preceded him in death March 10, 2014.
...Max G. Brasker
Mar 29, 2025
Max G. Brasker age 67 of Wingate, passed away at 4:17 AM Saturday, March 29, 2025 in Franciscan Lafayette East Hospital. He had suffered with cancer for some time. Â Arrangements are incomplete at Family and Friends Funeral Home of Wingate.
Jack D. Lewellyn
Mar 9, 2025
Jack D. Lewellyn age 87, of New Richmond, passed away at 12:20 PM Sunday March 9, 2025 in 1019 Belle's Place, Crawfordsville. He was born to the late Wallace and Edna Sharp Lewellyn on June 19, 1937, in Indianapolis. On February 17, 1963, Jack married Wilma Ubbinga, and together they shared a loving and devoted life. Jack retired after...
Charles Andrew Mccorkle
Mar 3, 2025
Charles 'Andrew' McCorkle age 83 of Crawfordsville and long-time Wingate resident, passed away unexpectedly in his home Monday, March 3, 2025. Â Andrew was born in Lafayette, September 7, 1941 son of the late Charles Howard and Irene McCoy McCorkle.
Andrew was raised in the Wingate community, attended Coal Creek Central Schools and he graduated from Culver Military...
Sheryl Ann Keith
Mar 3, 2025
Sheryl Ann Keith age 65 of Attica, passed away in her home at 7:24 AM Monday, March 3, 2025 following a lengthy illness. Â She was born in Geneva, Illinois March 12, 1959 daughter of the late David and Patricia Jones Keith.
Sheryl was a graduate of Danville High School and resided in Danville, IL until moving to...
Michael Scott Burns
Feb 28, 2025
Michael Scott Burns age 71 of Crawfordsville, passed away at 10:45 AM Friday, February 28, 2025 following a short illness in Franciscan Health Hospital, Lafayette. Â Mike was born in Lafayette April 21, 1953 to the late Glen James and Irma G. Jordan Burns. Â He married Jill Ann Lawrence in Francesville, June 26, 1976 and she survives.
Mike...
Barbara Grace Clark
Feb 27, 2025
Barbara Grace Davis Clark age 81 of New Richmond, passed away unexpectedly in her home Thursday, February 27, 2025. Â Barb was born in Kokomo on July 20, 1943 daughter of the late Junior and Margaret Beck Davis. Â She married Jerry Clark May 9, 1969 in Jefferson, IN and he preceded her in death December 25, 1999.
Barb...
Kathi L. Cornell
Feb 26, 2025
Kathi L. Tigler Cornell, age 70 of West Point, passed away in her home at 3:57 PM Wednesday, February 26, 2025 following a lengthy illness. Â She was born in Lafayette, November 6, 1954 daughter of the late Ernest C. and Dorothy L. Moore Tigler. Â She married David Cornell in Lafayette on December 31, 1981 and he preceded her in...
Rachel Loretta Pensinger
Feb 21, 2025
Rachel Loretta Dalton Pensinger age 89 of rural Wingate, passed away 7:00 AM Friday, February 21, 2025 in her home following a lengthy illness. Â She was born Dec. 20, 1935 in Coal City, IN daughter of the late Virgil and Vernia Ulrich Dalton. Â She married Larry Pensinger in North Terre Haute, March 30, 1960 and he preceded her in...
Donald Edward Battleday
Jan 24, 2025
Donald E. Battleday, age 86, of Rensselaer, IN, passed away on January 24, 2025, at the home of his daughter. Â Donald was born on October 16, 1938, in Rensselaer, IN, to George E. and Gladys E. (Bill) Battleday. Â Don grew up on the family farm outside of Rensselaer and graduated from Rensselaer Central High School in 1956. He served...
Linda Ann Ferguson
Jan 24, 2025
Linda Ann Ferguson, age 70 of Brownsburg, formerly of Francesville, went home to be with her Lord Friday, January 24, 2025 after being lifted in prayer by friends, family, and faith leaders. Â Linda was born in lndianapolis, July 31,1954, daughter of Marvin B. Ferguson who survives in Brownsburg and the late Betty Janeice Walter Ferguson.
Linda was...
Joy Ann Hayman
Jan 21, 2025
Joy Ann Hayman (April 17, 1938 - January 21, 2025) of Newtown, Indiana, returned to the Lord Tuesday morning from Westminster Village in West Lafayette. Her body will be buried in the rich ground of the Newtown Cemetery beside her daughter (Katherine) and other family and friends.
Granddaughter of Andrew and Bertha Shultz, and only child of...
Donald Kenneth Proctor
Jan 19, 2025
Donald Kenneth Proctor was born October 13, 1926 in Montgomery County, Indiana as the third son of five to Mary McCloud Proctor and Curtis Proctor. His brothers were Ralph, Harold, Paul and Leslie (all deceased). Don attended Waynetown High School grades 1-12 and graduated in 1944.
Don was a freshman when Japan struck Hawaii on December 7,...
Michael Johnson
Jan 17, 2025
Michael Wayne Johnson, 81, passed away on January 17, 2025, at Five Star Residences, Lafayette, Indiana. He was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, on May 29, 1943, to the late Jacqueline Ruth Combs Rubins. Raised in Oxford, Indiana, by his grandparents, Walter and Anita "Babe" Johnson, Mike played basketball and baseball, ran cross country, and graduated as Salutatorian of...
Charlie Marshall Dever
Jan 17, 2025
Charlie Marshall Dever age 74 of Wingate, passed away unexpectedly in his home 6:50 AM Friday, January 17, 2025 after a battle with cancer. He was born October 6, 1950 in Danville, IN son of the late Alford 'Buck' and Lilian Sullivan Dever.
Charlie attended schools in Danville. Â Though not 'highly educated' he was smart as a...
Malcolm Charles Runyan
Jan 3, 2025
Malcolm Charles Runyan age 77 of Waynetown passed away in his home surrounded by family at 4:04 PM Friday, January 3, 2025 following a battle with ALS. He was born in Crawfordsville February 3, 1947 son of the late Elihu Henry and Mary DeEtta Wilkinson Runyan. Â He married Sue Ann Andrews in Bettsville, OH on June 10, 1967 and...
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