All Obituaries

James Ernest Yeary, age 74 of Alamo, passed away March 5, 2021 peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with cancer. James was born on November 7, 1946 in Kentucky, son of Floyd & Geneva (Hendricks) Yeary. James was a 1965 graduate of Turkey Run High School. He was a Vietnam Veteran and served from 1965-1971 in the United States Air Force as a Staff Sargent. James retired from Raybestos in Crawfordsville and after retirement he enjoyed gardening and wood working....

Lucille Berniece (Fuller) Starnes, age 95 of Waynetown, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Anna, IL on July 5, 1925 to the late Chester & Zora (Pierce) Fuller. On December 22, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas, she married Mont J. Starnes, who preceded her in death on January 17, 2014. During WWII she a Rosie the Riveter and worked making gas and water cans for the war effort. She was loving mother and homemaker. Mont and her...

Nancy Alice (Demoret) Day, age 85, of Crawfordsville passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Montgomery County on April 10, 1935 to the late George & Mary (Thomas) Demoret. Nancy graduated from Dover High School in 1953 and married the love of her life, Bob Day, on September 11, 1954, at Mt. Zion Church in Crawfordsville. Nancy started out working as a phone operator for Indiana Bell; then her and Bob owned the Trampoline...

Betty Lou (Morris) Deck, age 74 of Waynetown, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born in Crawfordsville on October 24, 1946 to the late Bruce & Louise (Bryant) Morris. Betty graduated from New Market High School in 1964 and also Indiana Business College. On November 17, 1966 she married the love of her life, Jack Deck, who survives. She was a loving mother and homemaker. Throughout the years she worked at Mid-States Wire, was an EMT...

Dorothy Rosetta Lyon, age 84, of Ladoga, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Witham Health Services. Dorothy was born on January 8, 1937 to the late Charles and Bessie (Devers) Wolfe. She married Bob Wilderman in Danville, IL, he preceded her in death. She later married Danny Ray Lyon on July 23, 1970, he preceded her in death on February 6, 2005. Dorothy enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-nieces and nephews. She loved playing bingo and cards. Dorothy is...

Rex Lynn Mapes, age 67 of Wingate, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born in Crawfordsville on March 18, 1953 to the late Harold Perle & Erma Margaret (Redifer) Mapes.    Rex graduated from New Market High School in 1970 and married the love of his life, Martha Brown, on November 17, 1973.  Throughout the years, he was a truck driver, worked at the Montgomery County Highway Department and the...

Clifton Ray York, age 86, of New Market, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation. Clifton was born on March 7, 1934 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to the late Herbert James and Lois Delno (McCarter) York.  Clifton married the love of his life Dimple Geraldine Gentry on October 25, 1954 in Tennessee. Throughout the years, he worked as a truck driver and at Mid-States Steel and Wire. He enjoyed fishing, woodworking, flea markets, and drinking Coffee with...

Roger Dean Oilar II, age 39 of Kingman, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at home while surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Danville, IL on February 18, 1981 to Roger Dean Oilar Sr. and Bonnie Diane (Purple) Oilar. Roger attended Fountain Central High School and played football and went to state in wrestling.  Throughout the years he worked for Danny Murphy Construction in Crawfordsville and Random House.  He enjoyed fishing, mushrooming,...

Carla Michelle Griffin, age 54 of Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at her home. She was born in Danville, IL on October 1, 1966 to Paul Edward Griffin and Becky Kay (Grimes) Ellis.  Carla graduated from Fountain Central High School. She went on to beauty school. Throughout the years, Carla worked at various restaurants as a cook. Carla owned the Eagles Nest for a couple of years. She also worked as a CNA. She married Darrell Lewis in 1989, they later divorced. She...

Debra (Kundert) Troop, age 60 of Kingman, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute.  She was born in Chicago, IL on May 24, 1960 to the late Kenneth Earl & Mary (Ariola) Kundert.  Debra graduated from Bolingbrook High School in Illinois and on November 5, 1980 she married the love of her life, Bobby Troop, who survives. Debra was a loving mother and homemaker.  Her family was the most important thing in...