All Obituaries

Melvin Rex Runyon, age 91 of Crawfordsville passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.  He was born in New Ross on June 14, 1928 to the late Eugene & Jeanette (Mason) Runyon.  Melvin graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1948 and on May 28, 1948 he married Shirley Ann Hesler, who preceded him in death on June 16, 2014.  He worked as a printer at R.R. Donnelley’s for over 42 years.  He enjoyed fishing, loved golfing, was a...

Sylvia Ann (Bunton) Fletcher-Gass, age 76 of Mace passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at home. She was born on January 3, 1943 in New Winchester, Indiana to the late Elmer & Francis (McNeff) Bunton. In 1961 she married Richard Fletcher and they had two children, Richard Jr & Ninette. In 1977 she married Ken Gass and together they ran the Old Mace School Bargain Center and Gass Tree Service until their retirement. Sylvia was a 50-year member of the Eastern Star. She is survived...

Infant Colt Alexander Plemons was stillborn on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at 5:19 pm at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, IN.  His parents are Jonathan & Karen (Light) Plemons of Crawfordsville.  He is also survived by his brother, Creek Plemons; paternal grandparents, Dennis (Pamela) Plemons; maternal grandparents, Duane (Brenda) Light; and his cousins, Luke and Emery Light, Charlotte Plemons, Madeline and Annabelle Hawkins, and Emma, Jake, Jenna Plemons. A private family...

Patricia Jean Plank, age 81, died at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville at 4:30 pm Monday, August 12, 2019. She left for her Lord, and will be sadly missed. She was born in Crawfordsville on April 23, 1938 to the late Lawrence and Mary (Richards) Fields. She was raised by her mother, Mary and step father, Max Adams.  She graduated from Hanover High School in 1956. Patricia married Raymond Sills in 1957. They divorced. She married David Plank in 1967. He preceded her in death on...

Melvin German Kiger, age 53 of Cates, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.  He was born in Danville, IL on September 20, 1965 to the late Carl & Elva Grace (Woodrum) Kiger.  Melvin graduated from Covington High School in 1984 and proudly served his country in the Indiana National Guard.  He married the love of his life, Patsy Jane Sosbe on October 16, 1983, who survives.  He worked at R.R. Donnelley as a binder operator for over...

Starlet Sue Powers went home to Jesus at 3:16 pm on July 28, 2019. She passed away at home surrounded by her family., She was born November 25, 1942 to Gerald (Shorty) and LaVerne Poynter of Russellville. She graduated from New Market High School in 1960. Starlet married Larry Powers on June 10, 1962. He survives. Larry and Starlet were farmers around New Market for many years. Starlet later worked as a bank teller at Union Federal Savings and Loan. Starlet had a beautiful soprano voice....

Patricia Elaine (Hedrick) Croley, surrounded by her loving family, passed away peacefully from this earth Sunday morning, July 28, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. Pat had been in ill health, the past two years following a stroke and had been attended by the caring staff at Bickford Memory Care in Crawfordsville during that time. Pat was born September 16, 1942 at Yountsville, Indiana to Eddie and Thelma (Elliott) Hedrick. She spent her first eighteen years growing up on the family...

Michael Gene “Bird dog” Price, age 55 of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019.  He was born in Crawfordsville on December 25, 1963 to the late Jerry Gene & Hazel L. (Fields) Price.  Mike graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1983 and attended Waynetown Baptist Church.  Throughout the years he worked at R.R. Donnelley’s, Bill DeFouw Chevrolet, and Hi-Temp Refraction.  Mike was a certified welder and loved to fish.  He is...

Joyce Marie Fry, 81, of Crawfordsville passed into the presence of the Lord on Friday, July 12, 2019. Joyce was born March 14, 1938 at Mahorney Family Farms Homestead near Lodoga, Indiana, to Carl and Lucile Moore. She grew up amid the family businesses of Moore’s Apple Orchard, Fresh Cider Mill, and The Cider Sip Restaurant at Racoon on U.S. 231 South along with Moore’s Strawberry/Raspberry Patches and Evergreen Nursery in Crawfordsville, Indiana. She began piano studies...

Ronnie Allen Thomas, 77 of Tangier passed away July 2, 2019 peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born October 22, 1941 in Foster, Indiana to the late Harold and Rovene (Rhodenbaugh) Thomas. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helen Gossett Thomas.  They were married June 11, 1960. Ronnie had worked at Mid States Steel and Wire for 27 years, was a watermelon farmer and worked for Purdue Breaking New Ground as a consultant.  He was a member of Rush Creek...