All Obituaries

Pamela Mae Blye, age 68 of Crawfordsville, made a peaceful transition from earth to her heavenly home on June 4, 2020. She was born on December 18, 1951 in Crawfordsville to Ernest and Edith (Stevens) Blye. Pamela has been a resident of Ben Hur Nursing Home for 32 years and loved being around people. She brought joy to many residents and staff at Ben Hur. She is survived by her brother, Randy (Judy) Blye of Danville, IN; a niece, Kim Blye; two nephews, Randall (Dhiann) Blye II and Mike...

Dierdre Fawn Deck, age 59, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. She was born on April 26, 1961, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Frank Plew and Gloria Jean (Bagby) Coleman. Dierdre graduated from Bloomington High School in 1979. She graduated from Ivy Tech with a degree in accounting. She married Joseph Wayne Deck on July 28, 2011 in Crawfordsville. Dierdre loved spending time with people, especially her family. Many would describe...

Mickey (Witsman) Lightle, age 75 of Kingman, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at home. She was born in Danville, IL on February 1, 1945 to the late Ray & Susie (Day) Witsman. Mickey married Gorman Dean Lightle on March 31, 1979, he survives. She is also survived by three daughters, Julia (Steve Finzel) Randolph, Penny (Morris) Walton, and Della (Brian) Ogden; five brothers, Bud Witsman, Sonny (Diane) Witsman, Sam (Paula Fox) Witsman, Randy (Missy Keller) Witsman, and Tom (Kayla)...

Linda Lou (Howell) Jones, age 83 of Crawfordsville, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 29, 2020. She was born in Crawfordsville on August 17, 1936 to the late Loren Franklin & Mildred Louise (Hunt) Howell. Linda graduated from Waveland High School and on May 21, 1954 she married Carroll Lee Jones, who preceded her in death on August 26, 2017. Throughout the years Linda worked as a switchboard operator at the Old Culver Hospital, worked in Human Resources at Mid-States...

John Eugene Servies, age 96 of Crawfordsville passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Crawfordsville on August 9, 1923 to the late Oscar Martin & Gladys (Graham) Servies. He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1942 and proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII. On October 8, 1943 he married Rosemary Potts, who preceded him in death on October 21, 2012. John owned and operated Servies Insurance for over 50...

Virginia Emmalee (Newcomb) Rutledge, age 89, of Kingman passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020 at St Vincent Hospital in Williamsport. She was born on January 7, 1931 in Scottland, IL to Homer and Geraldine (Brooks) Newcomb. Emmalee was a loving mother and homemaker and retired as a secretary from the State Highway Department in Veedersburg. She loved the outdoors; sitting and watching hummingbirds, enjoyed fishing, loved playing bingo, and spending time with family. She was a member of the...

Charles Junior England, age 76, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. He was born on October 4, 1943, in Mt. Hermon, Kentucky, to the late James William and Mildred S. (Smith) England. Charles graduated from New Ross High School in 1961. He married the love of his life Nancy Louise Nelson on September 16, 1963, in Crawfordsville. He retired after 20 years from the maintenance department at Walmart Distribution Center. He enjoyed fishing, NASCAR, and spending...

Sharon Louise (Hicks) Wilson, 82, Crawfordsville, died on May 19, 2020 at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation in Crawfordsville, IN. Sharon was born in Toledo, OH on July 20, 1937 to Sherman Fairchild Hicks and Melba Zahn (Withrow) Hicks. She married Hillis Hubert Wilson on June 28, 1961 and they had two children, Mike and Sam, during their fifty-four years of marriage. Sharon dedicated her life to homemaking and charity work, such as making blankets and afghans for traumatized children. She...

Mary M. Smith, age 74, of Kingman, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born on November 18, 1945 in Crawfordsville to Donald and Margaret (Foxworthy) Delp. Mary graduated from Turkey Run High School in 1963 and on December 15, 1963 she married Kenneth Charles Smith, who preceded her in death on December 14, 2005. Mary was a babysitter and herbalist for many years and owned and operated Mary's Country Herbs...

Martha Evelyn (Benge) McCullough, age 77 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. She was a resident at Ben Hur Health & Rehabilitation and passed away due to complications from Covid-19. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana on April 27, 1943 to the late Henry Hansford and Hazel Mae (Maddox) Benge. Martha attended New Ross Schools. On December 23, 1960, she married Russell Jewell McCullough, who preceded her in death on June 5, 2019. She spent...