All Obituaries

George Pollom Scharf, age 99 of Crawfordsville, formerly of Urbana and Fisher, Illinois, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.  He was born on December 16, 1919 in Crawfordsville and was only 3 days from his 100th birthday.  His parents were the late Harvey T. Scharf and Ada Belle Pollom Scharf.  He was a member of the C.H.S class of 1938.  That fall he entered Wabash College where he a member of Phi Delta Theta.  On January...

Byron "Frank" Franklin Chezem, age 91, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Ben Hur Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born on February 29, 1928 in Terre Haute to Ralph & Mary (Wallace) Chezem. Byron graduated from Bellmore High School in 1946 and married the love of his life, Betty Jean Lighty, on December 30, 1967. Byron proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He worked as a printer at R.R. Donnelly's...

Robert Eugene Krout, age 75 of Crawfordsville passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at home. He was born in Crawfordsville on January 21, 1944 to the late Raymond A. and Ernestine Jeannette (Cain) Krout. Robert graduated from Darlington High School and proudly served his country in the United States Army. On July 22 1965, he married Mary Ann Thompson, they later divorced and on November 24, 1996 he married Ella Mae (McKinney), who preceded him in death on December 22, 2012. Robert owned...

Jimmie “C” Byers, age 83 of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 at Witham Health Services in Lebanon.  He was born in South Haven, Michigan on October 10, 1936 to the late Theodore Herman & Elizabeth Nadine (Smith) Byers. Jimmie graduated from Veedersburg High School in 1954 and proudly served his country in the United States Navy during Vietnam and continued serving in the National Guard for another 18 years.  On April 7, 1979 he married, Sandi...

Karen (Blair) Jensen, of Covington, Indiana, died Friday the 29th of November, at Franciscan St. Elizabeth in Lafayette, after a long illness. Born October 22, 1950 in Streator, Illinois, Karen graduated from Odell Community High School in 1968 and married her love, Charles Jensen, in 1973. She is loved and survived by her husband Charlie, daughter, Rebecca Jensen (Darlington, Indiana), son, Stephen Jensen, (Centerville, Ohio), and her beloved grandchildren, Dana Sanders, Jaden Pierce,...

Billy Joe Wray, age 76 of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at The Lane House in Crawfordsville.  He was born in Montgomery County on August 26, 1943 to the late Russell L. & Goldie M. (Thomas) Wray. Billy attended Alamo and Crawfordsville schools and married Sandy Baumgardt on July 18, 1964, they later divorced, and he remarried Reitha Marie Shoe on January 5, 1990, and she survives.  Throughout the years he worked at the Indiana State Highway...

Jerry Victor Cooper, age 82 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at Hickory Creek Healthcare in Crawfordsville.  He was born in Waveland on September 23, 1937 to the late Archie & Dorothea (Miles) Cooper.  Jerry graduated from Crawfordsville High School and retired as a machinist at HC Industries (Crown Cork & Seal).  He was a member of the Moose Lodge and loved bowling.  He is survived by many brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. ...

Dorothy Mae (Scott) Weigt, age 82 of Crawfordsville and formerly of Florida, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.  She was born in Toledo, OH on October 19, 1937 to the late Ralph C. & Dorothy (Hankforth) Scott. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother and homemaker.  On June 20, 1956 she married Harley Neal Weigt, he preceded her in death on September 16, 2009.  She is survived by her two children, Penny Rankin and Ralph Weigt; a brother,...

Darla E. Goins Dukes, age 63 of Crawfordsville passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at home while surrounded by her loving family.  She was born in Crawfordsville on November 6, 1956 to the late Frank Jr & Lena Mae (Johnson) Goins. Darla graduated from North Montgomery High School and was a loving mother, homemaker, and caregiver.  She was married to Roy Clayton, they later divorced, and remarried Bradley J. Dukes, and he preceded her in death on September 9, 2016. ...

Dorothy Naomi (Thompson) McIntire “Aunt Dot”, age 95 of Kingman passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2019 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville.  She was born in Parke County on October 3, 1924 to the late Fred Marion & Goldie Bertha (Cunningham) Thompson.  On April 20, 1943 she married Phillip C. McIntire, and he preceded her in death on March 20, 1996.  Dorothy was a loving wife, homemaker, and Jehovah Witness.  She loved her cats and dogs and collecting...