All Obituaries

Nola Nyjo "Jo" (Brown) Gardner, age 93 of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of New Market, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Worthington Christian Village in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Crawfordsville on September 1, 1927 to the late Leola (Zachary) Brown and William Brown. Jo attended Crawfordsville High School and on December 8, 1946 she married the love of her life, Kenneth Earl Gardner, who preceded her in death on January 10, 2020. She owned and operated Gardner's...

Bobby (Bob) Vernon Starnes, age 94 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. He was born at home outside Browns Valley, Indiana, on March 15, 1927, to the late M. Vernon & Elsie (Hardee) Starnes. Bob was drafted into the United States Army during his junior year of high school and proudly served his country in Germany during World War II. Upon his return from war, he finished high school and graduated from Waveland High School in 1947. On...

FLORENCE ANN GAINES MITCHELL Ann Gaines Mitchell (known as Flossie in her younger years) passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021, in Crawfordsville, IN. She was 82 years old. Ann was born in Brevard, NC, to the late John Mannon and Kathleen Belcher Gaines. She graduated from Brevard High School and continued her education at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, GA, earning a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. On August 5, 1961, she married James Robert (Bob) Mitchell, Jr., who preceded her...

Zella "Yvonne" Harrison, age 62 of Kingman, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021. She was born in Crawfordsville on April 8, 1959 to the late George C. & Wilhelmina C. (Lowdermilk) Harrison. Yvonne graduated from Fountain Central High School in 1977. She was a project manager for the Indiana Department of Transportation for 35 years. She enjoyed raising and riding horses and stain glass art. She is survived by her children, Jacinda (Rodney) Smith, Travis Ray, Trevor (Abby)...

Helen L. (Day) Pithoud, age 95 of Kingman, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Clearwater, Florida on March 9, 1926, to the late Arlie Day and Leora Rodgers Day Piske. Helen graduated from Veedersburg High School. On May 12, 1944, she married the love of her life Elisha Moore Pithoud, who preceded her in death on July 10, 1999. She was a loving mother and homemaker and retired from Sommer Metalcraft in...

Arlie D. Thompson 85, of Crawfordsville passed away on July 21, 2021 with his family by his side. Born January 4, 1936, to Lloyd and Marguerite Hamm Thompson. He attended New Market School, graduating in 1954. He married the love of his life, Linda French Thompson, on July 31, 1955. They were married over 65 years. Upon graduation, he started his life-long career of working at RR Donnelley & Sons until he retired after 43 years. He treated his work crew as he would have wanted to be...

Dolores C. (Semenza) Wray, age 84 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Bronx, New York on March 18, 1937 to the late Anthony & Vincenza "Jean" (DeSimone) Semenza. Dolores grew up in Bronx, New York and in September of 1962 in Hollywood, Florida she married the love of her life, Thomas Wray. She worked in customer service at several banks in Hollywood, Florida for over 25 years. She was a devote,...

William "Buzz" Eugene DeMotte, age 71 of Kingman, passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021 at Accolade Healthcare in Danville, Illinois while surrounded by his loved ones. He was born in Oneiga, Kentucky on August 2, 1949 to the late Billy Gene & Mary Ellen (Callihan) DeMotte. Buzz attended Covington High School and proudly served his country in the United States Marines Corps during the Vietnam War. On July 13, 1993 he married the love of his life, Donna Kay Copsy, who survives....

Rhys Beorn Alfrey was four months old when he passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at his home. He was the son of Sean and Stephanie (Beady) Alfrey. He is also survived by four siblings, Lillian, Elliana, Gemma, and Isla Alfrey; Paternal grandparents Teddy (Lisa) Alfrey and Jenny and John Jones; maternal grandparents, Travis and Donna Beady and Joseph and Bonita Dornhecker; five uncles, Cory Beady, Jeremy Beady, Blake Beady; Ash Alfrey, and Aeron Alfrey; two aunts, Nevaeh Beady and Naomi...

George William "Bill" Ratcliff, Jr., 85, of Kingman, Ind., passed away June 30, 2021 at Franciscan Heath Hospital in Lafayette, In. Born November 28, 1935 to Martha Basinger Ratcliff and George William Ratcliff, Sr. of Kingman, In. Bill was a 1955 graduate of Tangier High School and was a member of their varsity basketball teams in 1954 and 1955. In June 1955, he married the love of his life, Virginia Anne Carson at the home of her aunt surrounded by family and friends. He...