Obituaries

Ruth Eileen (Thomas)  Geniesse

Ruth Eileen (Thomas) Geniesse

Jan 10, 2021

Ruth Eileen Geniesse, age 94 of Wingate, passed away Sunday evening January 10,2021 at her granddaughter’s residence surrounded by her family. Born March 17,1926 in Iowa. She was the daughter of Alexander and Elizabeth Thomas. She married Kenneth Geniesse on July 4,1957. Surviving family includes: three sons, Alexander (Alice) Ferrell of Huntsville Al, Robert Geniesse and Kenneth Geniesse both...

Rhonda Sue (Norris)  Wolf

Rhonda Sue (Norris) Wolf

Jan 6, 2021

Rhonda Sue (Norris) Wolf, age 56 of Kingman, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at home. She was born in Terre Haute on March 10, 1964 to the late Charles & Eleanor (Thomas) Norris. On March 4, 1995 she married John Wolf, who survives. Rhonda was a loving mother and homemaker. She was currently a first responder and...

Linda Loree (Crawford)  Proffitt

Linda Loree (Crawford) Proffitt

Jan 2, 2021

Linda Loree (Crawford) Proffitt, age 81 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021. She was born in Tipton, Indiana on September 11, 1939 to the late Charles Edward & Olive (Moore) Crawford. Linda graduated from Granville Wells High School. On December 27, 1958, she married W.E. “Gene” Proffitt, who preceded her in death on April 13, 1993....

Mary Lea (Bingham)  Schalk

Mary Lea (Bingham) Schalk

Jan 2, 2021

Mary Lea Schalk passed peacefully into the arms of the Lord on January 2, 2021 following a prolonged illness. Mary Lea Bingham was born to Otis W. Bingham and Alza Mae Bingham (nee Buskirk) on August 20, 1934 in Switz City, Indiana. Mary Lea married William B. Schalk July 20, 1984 at Woodland Heights Christian Church. They resided in Crawfordsville,...

Helen Louise (Foster)  Grimes

Helen Louise (Foster) Grimes

Dec 31, 2020

Helen Louise (Foster) Grimes, age 78 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette. She was born in Peoria, Illinois on September 27, 1942 to the late James Milton & Martha Elizabeth (Meaike) Foster. Helen graduated from Wallace High School in 1960 and last worked at Lafayette Venetian Blind Company before she...

Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Seaman

Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Seaman

Dec 30, 2020

Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Seaman, age 82, of Ladoga, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He fought a short battle with cancer. He was born in Williamsport on June 18, 1938 to the late Lowell and Mercedes Rebecca (Welsh) Seaman. Ronald graduated from New Market High School in 1956. He graduated from Purdue...

Martha Joan (Grimes)  Brown

Martha Joan (Grimes) Brown

Dec 30, 2020

Martha Joan Brown, age 83, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at Hickory Creek. She was born in New Market on June 27, 1937 to the late Lyle Claude and Mabel E. (Wright) Grimes. Martha graduated from New Market High school. She married Donald Deane Brown on March 2, 1963, he preceded her in death on May...

Jimmy Fults

Jimmy Fults

Dec 26, 2020

Jimmy Fults, age 73 of Crawfordsville, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at IU Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Indianapolis on December 22, 1947 to the late J. Keith & Martha Mae (Todd) Fults. Jimmy graduated from Pike High School in 1966 and married the love of his life,...

Cynthea Marie (Lamb)  Walsh

Cynthea Marie (Lamb) Walsh

Dec 25, 2020

Cynthea Marie (Lamb) Walsh, age 62 of Covington, passed away on December 25, 2020 at Carle Foundation Hospital in Champaign, IL. She was born in Tangier on April 11, 1958 to the late Alonzo Franklin & Mary Anna (Shoemaker) Lamb. She attended Covington High School and throughout the years was a housekeeper at multiple hotels in Indiana, Illinois, and...

Robert Edwin Aldrich

Robert Edwin Aldrich

Dec 25, 2020

Robert E. Aldrich, 81, of Tilton, IL went to be with the Lord on December 25, 2020, at The Waters of Covington. He was born April 28, 1939, to the late Charles R. and Florence (Billings) Aldrich, in Cayuga, IN. He graduated from Cayuga High School in 1957. Robert served in the military at the Pentagon until 1964. He...

Deborah Leann (Clem)  Cotten

Deborah Leann (Clem) Cotten

Dec 25, 2020

Deborah Leann (Clem) Cotten, age 60 of Marshall and formerly of Yeddo, peacefully passed to Heaven on December 25, 2020. She was born in Danville, IL on May 18, 1960, the daughter of Albert Clem & Susan Grady. She graduated from Covington High School after which she married Thomas Wesley Cotten Sr on March 31, 1979. Thomas & Deborah...

Ruth (Stevens)  Musson

Ruth (Stevens) Musson

Dec 22, 2020

Ruth (Stevens) Musson, age 84 of Marshall, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Waters of Covington. She was born in Parke County on November 17, 1936 to the late Fred & Telsie (Stonebraker) Stevens. Ruth loved to sing karaoke, spend time with her family, and had quite a sense of humor and spit fire personality. She...

Beverly Jane (Smith)  Hart

Beverly Jane (Smith) Hart

Dec 21, 2020

Jane Hart, of Crawfordsville, passed away at 10:30am on December 21, 2020 at the Lane House, with her sons, Gary and Mike, by her side. She was born on June 26, 1934 to Lewis Smith and Mary Murphy in Hedricks Co, IN. She was a retiree of South Montgomery School Corporation. She was a teacher’s aide at New Market...

Reitha Marie (Shoe)  Wray

Reitha Marie (Shoe) Wray

Dec 19, 2020

Reitha Marie (Shoe) Wray, age 82 of Crawfordsville, passed away of Covid 19 on December 19, 2020 at the Lane House. She was born in Tipton County, Indiana on July 16, 1938 to the late Freddie Ray & Irene (Goodnight) Shoe. Reitha graduated from Sheridan High School in 1956 and graduated from business school with a degree in accounting....

Laura Alverda Markey

Laura Alverda Markey

Dec 18, 2020

Laura A. Markey, age 90, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at the Lane House. She was born on November 25, 1930 to William and Marion Markey in Dayton, Ohio. Laura graduated from Ladoga High School in 1949. Due to a birth injury, Laura was dogged by mental problems all her life. However, the Lord gifted...

Desona Ruth (Ebert)  Blakeslee

Desona Ruth (Ebert) Blakeslee

Dec 17, 2020

Desona Ruth Blakeslee Homemaker, Writer Desona Ruth Blakeslee, 98, left The Lane House nursing home in Crawfordsville to go home with Jesus on December 17, 2020. She was born February 1, 1922, in Urbana, Illinois to Ora and Daisy (Neal) Ebert. On April 9, 1942, she married Paul Welshimer Blakeslee; he preceded her in death on November 1, 2010....

Jennifer Lynn (Griffin)  Henderson

Jennifer Lynn (Griffin) Henderson

Dec 17, 2020

Jennifer Lynn (Griffin) Henderson, age 44 of Crawfordsville and formerly of Kingman, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born in Clinton, Indiana on October 17, 1976 to Paul Edward Griffin & Becky Kay (Grimes) Ellis.

Jennifer graduated from Fountain Central High School and worked at Red Lobster in...

Nola Nyjo (Brown)  Gardner

Nola Nyjo (Brown) Gardner

Dec 14, 2020

Nola Nyjo "Jo" (Brown) Gardner, age 93 of Columbus, Ohio and formerly of New Market, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at Worthington Christian Village in Columbus, Ohio. She was born in Crawfordsville on September 1, 1927 to the late Leola (Zachary) Brown and William Brown.

Jo attended Crawfordsville High School and on December 8, 1946...

Carolyn Sue (Knowling)  Hedrick

Carolyn Sue (Knowling) Hedrick

Dec 14, 2020

Carolyn Sue “Susie” Knowling Hedrick, 79 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at St Franciscan, Lafayette, Indiana. Born October 4, 1941 to Theodore Riddlen and Vera Mae Hancock Knowling, at Detroit Michigan, later moving to the family farm in Roachdale, Indiana. A graduate of Roachdale High School in 1959. She worked at Steel Industries Impex and retired...

Evelyn June (Rudolph)  Thompson

Evelyn June (Rudolph) Thompson

Dec 12, 2020

Evelyn June (Rudolph) Thompson, age 89 of Terre Haute and formerly of Kingman, passed away on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at home. She was born in Gessie, Indiana on June 14, 1931 to the late Frank A. & Elsie Edith (Smith) Rudolph. Evelyn graduated from Perrysville High School in 1950 and Lakeview School of Nursing in Danville, IL. On...