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Gordon Bud Holloway
Jul 29, 2010
Crawfordsville –Leonard Gordon 'Bud' Holloway age 89, formerly of Wingate, died in his Crawfordsville home following a lengthy illness at 12:50 P.M. Thursday, July 29, 2010. He was born in Wingate, November 12, 1920 the son of the late Phillip and Martha Merson Holloway. On September 7, 1950 he was married in Darlington to Rose Marie 'Pooch' Ward, she survives....
Debra Sue Buckles
Jul 23, 2010
Waynetown – Debra Sue Reagan Buckles, age 59 of Waynetown died in Clarian North Medical Center, Carmel, at 3:35 A.M. Friday, July 23, 2010 following a three year illness. She was born in Frankfort, IN on June 17, 1951 the daughter of the late Richard R. and Ruth M. Brumbarger Reagan. Debra graduated from Wainwright High School in 1969. She...
Alan J. Furr
Jul 15, 2010
Hillsboro – Alan J. 'Fuzzy' Furr, age 55 and longtime resident of Hillsboro, died Thursday, July 15 at 1:26 p.m. in Union Hospital, Terre Haute, as a result of a heart attack suffered on Monday. He was born in Danville, IL the son of Glenn C. and Virginia Linker Furr on December 18, 1954. Fuzzy was a 1973 graduate of...
Michael J. Smith
May 20, 2010
Newtown – Michael Joseph Smith, age 63, of rural Veedersburg died unexpectedly Thursday, May 20th, 2010. He was born in Trenton, NJ on September 8, 1946 the son of Raub M. and Barbara Lenhardt Smith, who preceded him in death. Mike graduated from Notre Dame High School and then Trenton Technical School, Trenton, NJ. Michael is survived by his wife,...
Robert G. Small
May 6, 2010
Wingate – Robert G. Small, age 81 of Wingate, died on Thursday, May 6, 2010 at 7:27 a.m. following a lengthy illness, in Seton Specialty Hospital, Lafayette. Bob was born June 19, 1928 the son of Russell and Ida Willis Small in Jackson Township of Tippecanoe County on the family farm which they still own. He was a graduate of...
Mark K. Shepherd
Apr 19, 2010
Wingate – Mark K. Shepherd age 59 of rural Wingate, died at 5:45 A.M. Monday, April 19, 2010 in his home. He had battled cancer the past several years. He was born in Danville, IL November 14, 1950 the son of Lena Baird Shepherd of Veedersburg and the late Marion Willis Shepherd. On August 11, 1974 he married Jackie Mitchell...
Kenneth J. Brown
Mar 23, 2010
Kenneth J. 'Ken' Brown age 42 of Hillsboro, died as the result of a single vehicle accident, Tuesday March 23 at 8:55 p.m. in Hillsboro. He was born in Oxnard California November 1, 1967 the son Elizabeth Zimmerman Brown and the late James L. (Pops) Brown. On March 20, 2008 he was married to Trina Elaine Stout in Attica, she...
Mary Esther Messmore
Mar 11, 2010
Mary Esther McClain Messmore of Veedersburg died Thursday morning at Woodland Manor nursing home in Attica. She was 90. She was born September 27, 1919 to Albert Jay and Bonnie Hall McClain at their country home near Stone Bluff. She was married to Morris M. Messmore January 20, 1943 at Sterling, Indiana by Rev. Charles Howard. She graduated from Veedersburg...
Richard William Willhite
Mar 2, 2010
Richard William Willhite of New Richmond passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Kindred Hospital in Indianapolis. He was 52. Born September 25, 1957 in Montgomery County, he is the son of Richard M. and Judith Cronin Willhite. He graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1975. On July 9, 1975 he married Dorinda Thompson. She survives. Mr. Willhite was a...
Melvin D. Verhey
Feb 9, 2010
Crawfordsville – Melvin D. Verhey 57 of Crawfordsville died at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2010 in his home surrounded by family. He was diagnosed with cancer in August. Melvin was born in Lafayette on April 24, 1952 the son of the late Harry Verhey and Barbara J. Lester Verhey who survives. He was a graduate of Coal Creek Central...
Barbara A. Bowles
Jan 10, 2010
Linden – Barbara Ann Stewart Bowles age 72 of Linden, died at 11:17 p.m. Sunday, January 10, 2010 following a lengthy illness in St. Clare Medical Center, Crawfordsville. She was born in Crawfordsville, January 4, 1938 the daughter of Wallace and Louise Wilhite Stewart they preceded her in death. She graduated with the 1956 class at Crawfordsville High School. She...
Mary Isabell Chesney
Dec 14, 2009
Crawfordsville – Mary Isabell Furr Thompson Chesney age 87 died at 3:50 A.M. Monday, December 14, 2009 in the Ben Hur Home in Crawfordsville. She had been in failing health the past few months. She was born in Newtown on August 24, 1922 the daughter of Frank and Nellie May Walser Furr. She was raised in the New Richmond area...
Kristi Michelle Humphrey
Dec 5, 2009
New Richmond – Kristi Michelle Anderson Johnson Humphrey age 30 of 114 West Washington St. New Richmond, IN died unexpectedly Saturday morning, December 5, 2009 in the emergency room at St. Clare Medical Center, Crawfordsville. She was born May 12, 1979 in Lafayette, the daughter of Jay Anderson of Flora and Sherry Willhite Smith of New Richmond. Kristi attended North...
Minnie F. Gayler
Dec 2, 2009
Waynetown – Minnie F. Pearson Gayler age 85, of Waynetown died in her home following a lengthy illness, Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 2:10 p.m. surrounded by her family. Minnie was born June 22, 1924 in Wingate the daughter of the late Willis F. and Mable Largent Pearson. She graduated from Wingate High School in 1943. She was first married...
Mark E. Meritt
Nov 15, 2009
Mark Eugene Meritt, 39, beloved husband of Lisa (Kraynik) and adored father of Carson, passed quietly from this life on November 15, 2009 in the Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN . They survive as do his parents, Michael and Frieda Jean (Lamb) Meritt. Mark was born on December 2, 1969, in Crawfordsville, IN. Other survivors include brother Christopher (Laura)...
Patrick K. Spurgeon
Oct 4, 2009
Hillsboro – Patrick K. 'Pat' Spurgeon age 53, of rural Hillsboro, died unexpectedly in his home, early Sunday morning, October 4, 2009. He was born in Crawfordsville, IN on November 26, 1955 the son of the late George Dwight and Frances I. Taylor Spurgeon who survives in Lafayette. He had made his home in Hillsboro the past three years, with...
Linda Ellen Brown
Aug 3, 2009
Lafayette – Linda Ellen Franklin Brown, age 53, of South Raub, and wife of John Michael Brown M.D. died early Monday, August 3, 2009 in her home, following an eight month battle with cancer. Linda was born on October 21, 1955 in Crawfordsville, In to Thomas G. and Irene Campbell Franklin. They preceded her in death. She graduated from Crawfordsville...
Frances L. Ziegler
Jul 29, 2009
Veedersburg – Frances L. Bunnell Ziegler age 87, formerly of rural Veedersburg, died at 12:15 A.M. Wednesday, July 29, 2009 in St. Francis Hospital Beech Grove. She had been living with her daughter in Indianapolis since 2003. Frances was born in rural Montgomery County near Elmdale on April 24, 1922. She was the daughter of the late Jacob Wesley and...
Terry Wade Bartell
Jul 19, 2009
Crawfordsville – Terry Wade Bartell age 54, of rural Crawfordsville, died following a battle with cancer at 3:00 a.m. July 19, 2009 at his home. Terry was born on December 22, 1954 in South Bend, IN the son of the late Bernie and Bobbie Wilbanks Bartell who survives in Mishawaka. He was a 1973 graduate of Jackson High School in...
Ronald O. Chastain
Jun 3, 2009
Newtown - Ronald O. Chastain age 55 of 201 E. Clay St. Newtown, died unexpectedly, Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009 in his residence. He was born in Williamsport, IN on December 12, 1953 the son of the late Orval "Bud" and Lucille Pearson Chastain of Attica. He graduated from Attica High School and had attended Indiana State University. He recently had...
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