Obituaries

Mark Alan Keele

Mark Alan Keele

Jul 28, 2022

Mark Alan Keele, age 64 of Covington, went home to be with the Lord at 10:15 pm on July 28, 2022 at his son's home, surrounded by his loving family. Mark was born on November 2, 1957 in Danville, Illinois to Kenton & Janis (Hollowell) Keele. He graduated from North Vermillion High School in 1975. He married April Dawn...

A. Dale Hester

A. Dale Hester

Jul 19, 2022

A. Dale Hester, 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Dale was born on January 9, 1939 to the late Albert and Irene (Crowe) Hester. He married Nelda (Bentley) Hester on November 21, 1959 in Parkersburg, Indiana. Dale was a graduate of New Market High School, Class of '57. He was a farmer...

Patrick Joe Bacon

Patrick Joe Bacon

Jul 17, 2022

Patrick Joe Bacon, age 67 of Kingman, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 17th, 2022. He was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Joe Phillip Bacon and Patricia Ann (Myers) Hack. Patrick attended Fountain Central High School and was a house painter his entire life. He was a great painter and loved tinkering and working on mechanical things,...

Patricia Ann (Theus)  Cunningham

Patricia Ann (Theus) Cunningham

Jul 17, 2022

Patricia Ann (Theus) Cunningham, age 81, of Crawfordsville and formerly of Rockville was welcomed home by the angels on July 17, 2022, after a short battle with leukemia. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina on August 6, 1940 to the late Russell A. and Ora Mae Louise (Chase) Theus. She married Samuel Cunningham in March of 2014. Patricia enjoyed...

Kenneth Edwin Ferrand

Kenneth Edwin Ferrand

Jul 17, 2022

Kenneth Edwin Ferrand at the age of 86 has laid down his burden and picked up his robe and crown. The lord welcomed this faithful, loving man home on Sunday July 17, 2022. His loving wife of 27 years held his hand until God took his hand and led him home. Kenny was born November 12, 1935, in Greencastle...

Stella May (Bell)  Boots-Steele

Stella May (Bell) Boots-Steele

Jul 16, 2022

Stella May Boots-Steele, passed away quietly at the home of her son Robert in Springfield, Illinois on Saturday, July 16, 2022. She was born to Alonzo Earl and Martha Elizabeth (Hatt) Bell, at Linville, Montgomery County, Indiana, on January 7, 1930. She graduated as class valedictorian from Alamo High School in 1948, and was active in the Alamo Christian Church...

Lynn Fellows

Lynn Fellows

Jul 16, 2022

L. Lynn Fellows, age 80, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. He was born in Crawfordsville on December 7, 1941 to the late Louis and Mildred (Sy) Fellows. Lynn graduated from New Market High School. He grew up working on the family farm and continued through his adult life. He also sold...

Gwendolyn Joann (Carter)  Schlosser

Gwendolyn Joann (Carter) Schlosser

Jul 16, 2022

Gwendolyn "Joann" (Carter) Caldwell-Morgan-Schlosser, age 95 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Whitlock Place. She was born in Crawfordsville on August 3, 1926 to the late Charles Alanzo & Iva Alma (Evans) Carter. Joann attended Crawfordsville High School. She married Frank Caldwell in 1941, he preceded her in death in 1948; she then married William...

Stanley Robert Threlkeld

Stanley Robert Threlkeld

Jul 13, 2022

Stanley Robert "Bob" Threlkeld, age 62, of Marshall, passed away on July 13, 2022 at Clinton Gardens. He was born on October 2, 1959 to the late Robert Donald and Carol Threlkeld. He attended South Montgomery High School. Throughout his years, Bob worked at several different restaurants as a manager. He enjoyed eating, sleeping, watching wrestling, playing cards, and...

Gretchen Rae (Bohman)  Knecht

Gretchen Rae (Bohman) Knecht

Jul 11, 2022

Gretchen R. Knecht passed away peacefully with family at her side on July 11, 2022, at Ben Hur Nursing Home. She was born on October 13, 1934, in Cincinnati, OH to the late Paul and Marcella (Tenbrunsel) Bohman. Gretchen married Glenn J. Knecht on June 25, 1955, and they spent over 63 years together until his passing in 2019...

Clara Leona (Turner)  Dulin

Clara Leona (Turner) Dulin

Jul 11, 2022

Clara Leona "Sadie" (Turner) Dulin, age 92, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Whitlock Place. She was born in New Ross on March 8, 1930 to the late Jewell Turner and Ruth (Stewart) Turner-Brady. Sadie attended New Ross and Crawfordsville schools. On August 27, 1949, she married Basil L. Dulin, he preceded her in death...

Robin Sue Church

Robin Sue Church

Jul 8, 2022

Robin Sue Church, age 53 of Indianapolis, passed away on Friday, July 8, 2022. She was born in Indianapolis on November 14, 1968 to Robert & Kathryn (Evans) Church. Robin graduated from Hamilton Heights High School in Arcadia, Indiana and she attended Indiana State University. Throughout the years she always worked in law enforcement. She worked at the Putnumville...

Charles Robert Jones

Charles Robert Jones

Jul 7, 2022

Charles R. Jones passed away peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born on May 6, 1936 in Silverwood, IN to the late Oscar and Vivian (Reed) Jones. Charles married Arline (Wilson) Jones on April 14, 1957 and they spent over 50 years together until her passing in 2008....

Marcella (Layne)  Waldon

Marcella (Layne) Waldon

Jul 4, 2022

Marcella Waldon, 99, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2022 at University Place in West Lafayette. She was the beloved wife of the late Loyd Waldon. Marcella was born in Roachdale on November 5, 1922 to the late Joseph and Forest Rose (Arnold) Layne. As a young adult, Marcella worked at the former Crawfordsville shirt factory. She and Loyd...

Leroy Blankenbeckler

Leroy Blankenbeckler

Jul 2, 2022

Leroy Blankenbeckler, 77, of Veedersburg was called home to heaven on July 2, 2022. Leroy spent the last 7 years battling cancer, but he spent his last days on earth at home wrapped in the love of his family. Leroy was full of love and appreciation for Teresa (Terry) his wife of 39 years. They were married on May...

Linda Sue (Horn)  Myers

Linda Sue (Horn) Myers

Jun 30, 2022

Linda Sue Myers, age 72 of Crawfordsville died on the evening of June 30th, 2022 during a beautiful sunset after a hard battle with cancer where she found peace while surrounded by her loved ones. Linda was born in Crawfordsville on February 16, 1950 to the late James and Mary Mahoy Horn. She graduated Darlington High School in 1968...

Harry Redford Martin

Harry Redford Martin

Jun 27, 2022

Harry Redford Martin, age 90 of Attica, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, IL. He was born in Cave City, Kentucky on December 26, 1931 to the late James & Bonnie Lou (Spivey) Martin. Harry has been a lifelong resident of the Attica area since 1934 and graduated from Attica...

Mabel Elizabeth (Cheek)  Grimes

Mabel Elizabeth (Cheek) Grimes

Jun 27, 2022

Mabel E. Grimes, 99, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at home with family by her side.  She was the beloved wife of the late Donald B. Grimes.  Mabel was born on October 8, 1922 to the late Charles and Mollie (Head) Cheek in Wingate.

She was a graduate of Wingate High School, Class of 1940. ...

David Robert Fallon

David Robert Fallon

Jun 24, 2022

David Robert Fallon, age 82, of Kingman, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at OSF Sacred Heart Hospital in Danville, IL. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 2, 1940 to the late David John and Agnes (Turner-Burns) Fallon. David Attended Austin High School in Chicago and proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps...

Linda Jo (Zimmerman)  Alexander

Linda Jo (Zimmerman) Alexander

Jun 23, 2022

Linda Jo (Zimmerman) Alexander, age 76, of Crawfordsville, passed away on June 23, 2022, at Franciscan Health Lafayette. She was born in Crawfordsville on December 7, 1945, to the late Paul Robert and Wilma Jean (Hughes) Zimmerman. She was married to Arch Alexander for 57 years. Linda graduated from New Market High School in 1963 and received a Bachelor's...