Obituaries

Lucille Berniece (Fuller)  Starnes

Lucille Berniece (Fuller) Starnes

Mar 3, 2021

Lucille Berniece (Fuller) Starnes, age 95 of Waynetown, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Anna, IL on July 5, 1925 to the late Chester & Zora (Pierce) Fuller. On December 22, 1947 in Piggott, Arkansas, she married Mont J. Starnes, who preceded her in death on...

Nancy Alice (Demoret)  Day

Nancy Alice (Demoret) Day

Feb 28, 2021

Nancy Alice (Demoret) Day, age 85, of Crawfordsville passed away on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Montgomery County on April 10, 1935 to the late George & Mary (Thomas) Demoret. Nancy graduated from Dover High School in 1953 and married the love of her life, Bob Day, on...

Betty Lou (Morris)  Deck

Betty Lou (Morris) Deck

Feb 25, 2021

Betty Lou (Morris) Deck, age 74 of Waynetown, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born in Crawfordsville on October 24, 1946 to the late Bruce & Louise (Bryant) Morris. Betty graduated from New Market High School in 1964 and also Indiana Business College. On November 17, 1966 she married the love...

Dorothy Rosetta (Wolfe)  Lyon

Dorothy Rosetta (Wolfe) Lyon

Feb 23, 2021

Dorothy Rosetta Lyon, age 84, of Ladoga, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Witham Health Services. Dorothy was born on January 8, 1937 to the late Charles and Bessie (Devers) Wolfe. She married Bob Wilderman in Danville, IL, he preceded her in death. She later married Danny Ray Lyon on July 23, 1970, he preceded her in...

Rex Lynn Mapes

Rex Lynn Mapes

Feb 20, 2021

Rex Lynn Mapes, age 67 of Wingate, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.  He was born in Crawfordsville on March 18, 1953 to the late Harold Perle & Erma Margaret (Redifer) Mapes. Rex graduated from New Market High School in 1970 and married the love of his life, Martha Brown, on November...

Clifton Ray York

Clifton Ray York

Feb 11, 2021

Clifton Ray York, age 86, of New Market, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation. Clifton was born on March 7, 1934 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee to the late Herbert James and Lois Delno (McCarter) York. Clifton married the love of his life Dimple Geraldine Gentry on October 25, 1954 in Tennessee. Throughout the years,...

Roger Dean Oilar II

Roger Dean Oilar II

Feb 9, 2021

Roger Dean Oilar II, age 39 of Kingman, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at home while surrounded by his loving family.  He was born in Danville, IL on February 18, 1981 to Roger Dean Oilar Sr. and Bonnie Diane (Purple) Oilar. Roger attended Fountain Central High School and played football and went to state in wrestling.  Throughout...

Carla Michelle Griffin

Carla Michelle Griffin

Feb 4, 2021

Carla Michelle Griffin, age 54 of Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 at her home. She was born in Danville, IL on October 1, 1966 to Paul Edward Griffin and Becky Kay (Grimes) Ellis. Carla graduated from Fountain Central High School. She went on to beauty school. Throughout the years, Carla worked at various restaurants as a cook....

Debra (Kundert)  Troop

Debra (Kundert) Troop

Feb 1, 2021

Debra (Kundert) Troop, age 60 of Kingman, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021 at The Gibson Family Center for Hospice Care in Terre Haute.  She was born in Chicago, IL on May 24, 1960 to the late Kenneth Earl & Mary (Ariola) Kundert. Debra graduated from Bolingbrook High School in Illinois and on November 5, 1980 she married...

Philip Lee Fowler

Philip Lee Fowler

Jan 29, 2021

Philip Lee Fowler, age 72, of Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at his home. He was born on July 9, 1948 in Crawfordsville to the late Elston Lee and Dorothy Onalee (Osborn) Fowler. Philip graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1966. He attended Purdue University. He drove a taxi for several years in St. Louis. Philip is...

Michael Jadyn Leak

Michael Jadyn Leak

Jan 28, 2021

Michael Jadyn Leak, age 17 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 due to injuries sustained from a vehicle accident. He was born in Lafayette on June 30, 2003 to Mike Leak and Susan (Hughes) Brock. Michael was a junior at Crawfordsville High School and was involved in football, baseball, wrestling, and track. He was also involved...

Patricia Ellen Simonds

Patricia Ellen Simonds

Jan 24, 2021

Patricia E. "Pasty" Simonds died peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2021. She was 86. Patsy was born May 13, 1934 to Ruth Simonds Largent and Franklin Simonds. She was a life-long resident of Montgomery County and graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1952. Patsy worked at First National Bank for many years and ended her career working for the...

Joan (Thompson)  Allen

Joan (Thompson) Allen

Jan 22, 2021

Joan (Thompson) Allen, age 85 of Covington, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Meadows Manor North in Terre Haute.  She was born in Marshall, IL on June 19, 1935 to the late Gust O. & Lulu Aletha (Weaver) Thompson.

Joan graduated from Marshall High School in Illinois and on February 1, 1954 in Peoria, IL...

Otis "Duane" Cornett

Otis "Duane" Cornett

Jan 22, 2021

Otis Duane Cornett, age 66 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Crawfordsville on July 21, 1954 to the late Otis & Lilly Mae (Sturman) Cornett. Duane attended Crawfordsville High School and on February 19, 1972 he married his high school sweet heart, Peggy Crane,...

Aime "Phillip" Berard

Aime "Phillip" Berard

Jan 21, 2021

A. Phillip Berard, age 90, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, peacefully passed away on January 21, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was a reserved, quiet, soft-spoken Easterner hailing from Springfield, Massachusetts. Phillip was born on June 1, 1930 to Aime Philius Berard and Mabel (Trudell) Berard in Springfield, Massachusetts. After Phillip graduated from Springfield Technical High School in 1948, he...

Justin Thor Walker

Justin Thor Walker

Jan 18, 2021

Justin Thor Walker, age 47, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at his home. He was born on August 2, 1973 to James T. and Linda Marlene (Gleason) Walker. Justin graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1992. He married Ronda Church in the summer of 2017. Throughout the years, he played the guitar in various bands. Justin...

Oralia (Arlene) Painter

Oralia (Arlene) Painter

Jan 15, 2021

Mrs. Oralia (Arlene) G. Painter, age 80 of Crawfordsville, IN, passed away on January 15, 2021 at 7:14 am after a short battle with COVID pneumonia. She was born October 15, 1940, in Hughes, AK, to Luther and Ester Gonzalez.

Arlene married James I. Painter on July 14, 1962, in Waukegan, Illinois.  James preceded her in death...

Sharon Kay (Long)  Pierce

Sharon Kay (Long) Pierce

Jan 15, 2021

Sharon Kay (Long) Pierce, age 71, of Kingman passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at University Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Crawfordsville on January 7, 1950 to the late Roy George & Alice Mae (Harboldt) Long. On October 21, 1991 in St. Louis she married, Daniel Lee Pierce, who preceded her in death on April 11,...

Rita Jo (Fruits)  Fruits

Rita Jo (Fruits) Fruits

Jan 13, 2021

Rita Jo Fruits, age 68, of Crawfordsville, passed away on January 13, 2021 at Majestic Care of Sheridan. She was born in Lafayette on August 8, 1952 to the late Charles Ray Fruits and Delores Maxine (Smith) Zachary. Rita attended Coal Creek High School and graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1971. She enjoyed watching soap operas, collecting...

Delores Ann Barker

Delores Ann Barker

Jan 11, 2021

Delores Ann Barker, age 92 of Veedersburg, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at The Waters of Covington. She was born on May 16, 1928 to the late Oren & Ruth (McKensie) Barker. Delores was a loving mother and homemaker. She enjoyed ceramics, knitting, crocheting, reading, and visiting with her friends. She is survived by two daughters, Mary...