All Obituaries

Stephen D. Sowder passed away on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at home. He was born on February 9, 1949 in Crawfordsville to Foister and Marguerite (Renner) Sowder. Stephen married Kay McCormick on March 21, 1971 in Crawfordsville. He worked as a maintenance mechanic for John Deere, United Tractor and B&L Engineering in Crawfordsville. Stephen was a member of First Baptist Church. He enjoyed travelling and spending time with his family. Stephen also loved riding his Harley...

David "Dave" Eugene Johnson, age 74 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. He was born in Crawfordsville on July 28, 1948 to the late Donald & Ruth (Ronk) Johnson. Dave graduated from New Market High School in 1966 and proudly served his country in the United States Army as a military policeman during Vietnam. He married the love of his life, Margaret "Meg" Detchon, on April 26, 1969. Dave grew up on the farm...

Gregory A. French passed away on Friday, September 23, 2022 at Franciscan Health in Indianapolis. He was born on July 8, 1968 in Crawfordsville to Donald and Delores "Dee" (Conner) French. Greg married Tricia (Stewart) French on July 14, 1990. Greg loved hunting and fishing and spending time outdoors, especially with his best friend and dog, Maddie. He is survived by wife, Tricia; son, Sam French (significant other, Hayley Walters); mother, Delores French; two brothers, Michael...

Dale Eugene Cates, age 84 of Kingman, went to be with his Lord and Savior on his 84th birthday, September 20, 2022, at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Kingman on September 20, 1938 to the late Keith & Irene (Meade) Cates. Dale graduated from Kingman High School in 1956 and Purdue University in 1960 with a bachelor's degree in Agriculture and proudly served his country in the United States Army. On November 26, 1960 he married the love of his life, Anna Marie...

David Leon Foster, age 94 of Noblesville and formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Five Star Senior Living in Noblesville. He was born in Darlington on April 4, 1928 to the late D. Elmer & Ruth W. (Seybold) Foster. David graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1946 and on January 9, 1948 he married Donna L. Coval, who preceded him in death on March 18, 2019. David worked at RR Donnelley's for 44 years as a photo engraver before retiring in...

Carol J. Holt passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville. She was born on March 13, 1958 in Crawfordsville to Eston Myers and Berniece (Carlisle) Myers Fullenwider. She married June 30, 1989 at Lake Holiday to Richard Holt. Carol was a cook at Granville Wells Elementary School for 10 years. She was a member of ABATE of Indiana and the New Ross Methodist Church. Carol loved being outdoors, camping and birdwatching. She enjoyed travelling and taking road...

Roger S. Raynes, age 66 of Lafayette, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, after a couple of years of chronic illness and a brief stay in the hospital. Roger was born at Walter Reed Army Hospital on June 6, 1956. He is a 1975 graduate of North Montgomery High School and worked for 35 years at Tipmont REMC in Linden. He was an avid science fiction buff and also enjoyed watching the History Channel and old TV shows. He never married nor had children, so his nieces and nephews became his...

Ralph Eugene Morgan, age 72 of Kingman, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Danville, IL on February 26, 1950 to the late Henry Eugene & Lula Mae (Farner) Morgan. Ralph graduated from North Vermillion High School in 1969 and on October 8, 1972 he married the love of the life, Robin Lynn Grovier, who preceded him in death on September 1, 2003. Ralph worked as a Union iron worker and enjoyed fishing, woodworking, and hunting arrow...

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Mary (Holman) Weir- Wommack- our loving mother, sister, aunt, friend to whose lives she touched. Her words of encouragement, wisdom, and comfort always gave us strength in a time of weakness. Mary W. Wommack, age 91, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Bickford Memory Care. She was born on April 9, 1931 to the late Minzy Holman and Corene (Totten) Silbernagel. Mary married Kenneth Weir on June 5, 1948, and...

Charles "Willie" Alford Root Jr, age 77 of Cayuga, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born at home in Cayuga on January 4, 1945 to the late Charles Amos Root and Elsie May (Johnson) Riley. Willie attended Cayuga High School and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. Throughout the years he was a logger, millwright, semi-driver, scrapper, jack of all trades and master of none, and owned...