Obituaries

Jackie Shelton

Jackie Shelton

Nov 12, 2012

Mr. Jackie Eugene "Jack" Shelton, 88, Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, November 12, at 10:00 AM, in I. U. Arnett Hospital, Lafayette, Indiana. He was born February 20, 1924, in Bethany, Illinois, to George A. and Bertha C. (Poisel) Shelton. He married Gloria J. Mechling February 1, 1947, in Champaign, Illinois. She survives.

Mr. Shelton retired...

Ronald Thompson

Ronald Thompson

Nov 6, 2012

Mr. Ronald Max Thompson, 80, Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday, November 6, at 10:56 AM, in St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville, following a single vehicle accident. He was born January 10, 1932, in Crawfordsville, to Emory C. "Bus" and Hazel Anna (Moore) Thompson. He married Betty Lou Grayson on December 24, 1955, in Bainbridge. She survives.

Mr. Thompson...

LaVerne Poynter

LaVerne Poynter

Nov 2, 2012

LaVerne Kathleen Poynter went home to her Savior at 5 am on November 2, 2012 after a year long battle with cancer. She died at The Lane Nursing Home. She was born April 1, 1921 to Claude and Ethel Grimes in Russellville. She graduated from Russellville High School in 1939. Following the death of her mother, Claude...

Robert Rodgers

Robert Rodgers

Oct 29, 2012

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Chauncey Blaydes

Chauncey Blaydes

Oct 29, 2012

Chauncey Austin Blaydes, 96, of Crawfordsville, died Monday, October 29, 2012 at Lane House Nursing Home in Crawfordsville, IN. He was born July 26, 1916 in Crawfordsville, IN, to Thurman A. and Francis Smith Blaydes. He graduated from New Market High School in 1934. On January 2, 1939 he was married to Maxine Ellen Pyle Blaydes. Maxine...

Delores Zachary

Delores Zachary

Oct 29, 2012

Mrs. Delores M. Zachary, 90, Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, October 29, at 5:03 AM, in Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health of Crawfordsville. She was born August 31, 1922, in Wingate, to Ernest and Elsie (Wood) Smith. She first married Charles Fruits in May, 1945. He preceded her in death in May, 1973. She then married Lloyd L. Zachary,...

Marilyn Wilson

Marilyn Wilson

Oct 21, 2012

Mrs. Marilyn Sue Wilson, 73, Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, October 21, at 8:24 AM, in St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville Hospital. She was born December 4, 1938, in Montgomery County, to Jesse and Viola (Shrout) Douglas. She was raised by her Aunt and Uncle, Gerry and Lawrence Douglas of Crawfordsville. She married Reid W. Wilson, December 14, 1958, in...

Rosemary Servies

Rosemary Servies

Oct 21, 2012

Mrs. Rosemary Servies, 87, Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, October 21, at 5:30 AM, in the Lane House Nursing Home. She was born July 14, 1925, in Lebanon, to Reece and Blanche (Stevens) Potts. She married John E. Servies, October 8, 1943, in Englewood, New Jersey. He survives.

Mrs. Servies was a homemaker and had worked...

Joan Deck

Joan Deck

Oct 19, 2012

Mrs. Joan Deck, 75, Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, October 19, at 7:32 PM, in the St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville Hospital. She was the daughter of David and Mary (Counts) McClain, born August 27, 1937, in Greencastle. She first married James Floyd Waltman, who preceded her in death. She later married Robert D. "Bob" Deck, on June 20, 1973,...

Joseph Brown

Joseph Brown

Oct 17, 2012

Mr. Joseph Eugene Brown, 84, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, October 17, at 1:20 PM in the Williamsburg Healthcare. He was born February 16, 1928, in Flint, Michigan, to John and Jessie L. (Martin) Brown. He married Beverly J. Coopman June 1, 1983. She survives in Darlington.

Mr. Brown was a carpenter and had retired from...

Evalyn Oppy

Evalyn Oppy

Oct 14, 2012

Mrs. Evalyn May Oppy, 93, Crawfordsville, passed away at 7:23 PM on Sunday, October 14, in the St. Elizabeth Central Hospital, Lafayette. She was born May 12, 1919, in Montgomery County, to Homer and Mabel (Baldwin) Price. She married Walter R. Oppy, August 30, 1940 in Waynetown. He preceded her in death in 2003.

Mrs....

Randal Allen

Randal Allen

Oct 13, 2012

Randal C. Allen, 55, of Kingman, passed away at 9:26pm on October 13, 2012 at his residence. He was born on January 5, 1957 in Danville, IL to Johnny and Mary (James) Allen.

Randal attended Raab School and graduated from Covington High School. He was a life-long resident of Kingman and was retired from the...

Vivian Capps

Vivian Capps

Oct 10, 2012

Mrs. Vivian Doretta Capps, 73, Crawfordsville, residing at the Lane House Nursing Home, passed away Wednesday, October 10, at 1:53 AM, in St. Elizabeth Franciscan Crawfordsville Hospital. Vivian battled a long time with COPD and many other illnesses; she died peacefully in her sleep. She was born January 5, 1939, in Whitesville to Elmer S. and Goldie...

Mildred Rutan

Mildred Rutan

Oct 4, 2012

Mrs. Mildred Ann Rutan, 78, Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday at 7:53 AM in Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis, due to complications from a recent automobile accident. She was born July 19, 1934, in Fountain County to Paul and Minnie (Mournout) DeSutter. She married Lawrence E. Rutan on December 8, 1957, in Crawfordsville. He preceded her in death on 1992....

Charles Carlson

Charles Carlson

Oct 4, 2012

Former Linden resident and retired farmer Charles R. "CR" Carlson died on Oct. 4, at 2:20 AM in the St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. He was 95 years old and a Crawfordsville resident until his death. He was born in his home to Jesse and Pearl (Duncan) Carlson of Attica on Nov. 12, 1916. He was preceded...

Virginia Mahaska

Virginia Mahaska

Sep 30, 2012

Mrs. Virginia F. Mahaska, 90, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home with her family by her side on Sunday at 4:45 AM, after suffering a major stroke. She was born May 4, 1922, in Montgomery County, near Waveland, to Charles and Mable (Motherhead) Huxhold. She married Cyril T. Mahaska, Sr. in 1941. He preceded her in...

William Robinson

William Robinson

Sep 27, 2012

William "Brian" Robinson, age 48, of Covington, passed away at 11:38 pm on September 27, 2012 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Urbana, IL. William was born May 15, 1964 to Charles D. Robinson and Sherry J. (Biddle) Davis and was a life-long resident of Fountain County.

William was married to his first wife, Lisa George,...

Ralph Ransom

Ralph Ransom

Sep 24, 2012

Ralph E. Ransom, age 86, of Kingman, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. Ralph was born on April 17, 1926 in rural Kingman to Frank and Myrtle Wills Ransom. He married Phyllis Shoaf on June 27, 1946 and they have been married for 66 years and 3 months.

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Ellene Gill

Ellene Gill

Sep 22, 2012

Mrs. Ellene J. Gill, 81, Greencastle, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, September 23, at 7:20 PM in the Putnam County Hospital, Greencastle. She was born June 7, 1931, in Chicago, Illinois, to William Frederick and Marcella Dorothea (Warman) Sheets. She married James F. Gill, June 9, 1956, in Crawfordsville. He preceded her in death in 2007....

Alvin Ray

Alvin Ray

Sep 22, 2012

Mr. Alvin A. "Arnie" Ray, Jr., 45, Crawfordsville, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 22, at 10:35 PM, in the St. Elizabeth Franciscan Hospital. He was born January 20, 1967, in Corbin, Kentucky, to Alvin A., Sr. and Hazel M. (Williams) Ray. He married Beth Ann Benge. She preceded him in death in 2011.

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