Obituaries

Bessie Mae (Freeman)  Brown

Bessie Mae (Freeman) Brown

Oct 28, 2020

Bessie Mae (Freeman) Brown, age 84, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at Bickford Memory Care. She was born on April 29, 1936 to the late Harry and Ruby (Poling) Freeman. Bessie graduated from Kingman High School 1954. She married the love of her life Marion Kenneth Brown on August 13, 1954. She started her career at...

Carolyn June (Sackmire)  Millikan

Carolyn June (Sackmire) Millikan

Oct 27, 2020

Carolyn June (Sackmire) Millikan, age 83 of Holgate, Ohio and formerly of Kingman ,Indiana, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Vancrest Health Care in Holgate, Ohio. She was born in Crawfordsville on December 5, 1936 to the late Harold & Roma (Allen) Sackmire. Carolyn graduated from Kingman High School in 1954. She was a loving mother...

Charles Robert Morrow

Charles Robert Morrow

Oct 24, 2020

Charles R. Morrow, age 85 of Tangier, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 8:40pm at the Gibson Family Center for Hospice in Terre Haute. He was born in Iowa City, IA on July 9, 1935 to the late Ray & Mary (Benefiel) Morrow. On August 21, 1954 he married Nancy Erwin, who he...

Ronnie Dean Howard

Ronnie Dean Howard

Oct 23, 2020

It's the honor of our lives to write and obituary for the robust, intentional, high impact life of Ronnie "Ron" Dean Howard, 82, who passed away peacefully in his family-built A-frame home on the family's farm outside Covington Friday, Oct. 23. Ron was a husband, father, grandfather, friend, mentor, math and physics teacher, principal, farmer, banker, world traveler, county...

Brenda Kay Wray

Brenda Kay Wray

Oct 23, 2020

Brenda Kay Wray, age 69 of Crawfordsville passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020. She was born in Lafayette to the late Donald Carmen & Carolyn Agnes (Switzer) Wray. Brenda graduated from Crawfordsville High School and was a CNA at Ladoga Nursing Home for many years. She enjoyed playing Bingo, watching Lifetime and Hallmark movies, swimming, and laying out...

Dwayne Edwin Harris

Dwayne Edwin Harris

Oct 13, 2020

Dwayne Edwin Harris, age 73, of Crawfordsville passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born in Crawfordsville on July 7, 1947 to the late Delmar Edwin and Virginia Juliet (Parks) Harris. Dwayne attended Almo Schools and graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1967. On April 12, 1969, he married Phyllis Elaine Schumann, she...

Charles William Ray

Charles William Ray

Oct 11, 2020

My Mother, Father & family and I are sad to announce that on 10-11-20 Charles.“Chuck" Ray took his life. We will be having a Memorial service at Our Mom’s home 11-15-202pm -4pm.4190 S 600 W, CrawfordsvillePlease come and share some happy memories of him with us!Charles William “Chuck “ Ray was born 2-20-1961, he was 59 years old, to Charles...

Scott Andrew Kiger

Scott Andrew Kiger

Oct 11, 2020

Scott Andrew “Butch” Kiger, age 50 of Kingman, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Clinton, Indiana on September 20, 1970 to the late Clifford Richard & Mary Ann (Hutson) Kiger. Butch graduated from Covington High School and worked for several different farmers. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, mushrooming, and...

Connie Joan Pearson

Connie Joan Pearson

Oct 4, 2020

Connie Joan Pearson, age 84, a lifelong resident of Kingman, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the Waters of Covington. She was born in Kingman on July 10, 1936 to the late Raymond & Ruth (Newnum) Pearson. Joan graduated from Kingman High School in 1954 and worked at RMC in Attica from 1955-1986, then worked at Dormeyer in...

Garry Wayne Stonebraker

Garry Wayne Stonebraker

Oct 1, 2020

Garry Wayne Stonebraker, age 67 of Crawfordsville, passed away at home on Thursday, October 1, 2020. He was born in Crawfordsville on August 13, 1953 to Herschell Wayne Stonebraker and Ivis Marie (Taylor) Pickell. Garry had a great sense of humor and loved making everyone laugh. He especially liked giving everyone nicknames. He enjoyed cooking, taking care of others,...

Chiral Marie Carpenter-Waterman

Chiral Marie Carpenter-Waterman

Sep 30, 2020

Ms. Chiral M. Carpenter-Waterman of Crawfordsville, In. passed away Wednesday morning September 30, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Waynetown, IN. following an extended illness. Chiral was born October 13, 1950 in Fresno, CA. the daughter of Robert  and Elizabeth (Edwards) Carpenter and was raised and graduated high school there.  She joined the US Army in February...

Alan J. Lang

Alan J. Lang

Sep 28, 2020

Alan Jeffrey Lang, age 63 of Crawfordsville, passed away at home on Monday, September 28, 2020. He was born in Anderson, Indiana on May 25, 1957, the son of Charles Robert & Dorothy M. (Nelson) Lang. In May of 1979 he married, Paula Hughes, and they later divorced; he then married Maralee Keller, who preceded him in death on...

Sandra Kay (Thornton)  Murbarger

Sandra Kay (Thornton) Murbarger

Sep 28, 2020

Sandra Kay Murbarger, age 74 of Marshall, passed away at 6:50pm on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, Indiana. Born April 1, 1946 in Danville, Illinois, she was the daughter of James E. & Catherine M. (McCloud) Thornton. She went to Rockville High School and lived in Valparaiso for 20 years before moving to Marshall,...

Margaret (Swank)  Kidd

Margaret (Swank) Kidd

Sep 26, 2020

Margaret (Swank) Kidd, age 91, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Whitlock Place in Crawfordsville. Margaret was born in Montgomery County on May 5, 1929 to Benjamin Franklin & Velma (Layne) Swank. Margaret graduated from New Market High School and worked at General Telephone Company and R. R. Donnelly as a proofreader. She loved collecting antique glassware,...

James E. Petrey

James E. Petrey

Sep 26, 2020

James E. Petrey, age 80 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the Lane House. He was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky on August 27, 1940 to the late Elmer & Eldora (Oaks) Petrey. James proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and retired from Raybestos in 2004 after working 32 years. He...

James Douglas Stephens

James Douglas Stephens

Sep 19, 2020

James "Jim" Douglas Stephens, age 76, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville. He was born on September 30, 1943 in Crawfordsville to Dallas "Bob" and Myrtle (Knee) Stephens. Jim graduated from Richland Township High School and proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1961-1965. He married the love...

Michael Wayne Esra

Michael Wayne Esra

Sep 18, 2020

Michael Wayne Esra, age 79 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. He was born in Crawfordsville on August 25, 1941 to the late Harold “Colonel” Esra & Elizabeth “Libby” (Fruits) Todd. Mike attended Crawfordsville High School and on February 7, 1959, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, he married Judie Grabman, who preceded...

Phyllis J. (Yoho)  Wilson

Phyllis J. (Yoho) Wilson

Sep 9, 2020

Phyllis J. (Yoho) Wilson, age 87 of Cayuga, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at Clinton Gardens. She was born on January 28, 1933 in Eugene, Indiana to Richie and Velma (Kinderman) Yoho. Phyllis graduated from Cayuga High School in 1950 and was a loving mother and homemaker. She owned and operated the Green Shingle Restaurant in Cayuga...

Sandra Kay (White)  Dawson

Sandra Kay (White) Dawson

Sep 7, 2020

Sandra Kay “Sandy” Dawson, housewife, gardener, caretaker, age 77, of Crawfordsville went to be with the angels Monday, September 7, 2020 at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. She was born on October 8, 1942 in Indianapolis. She was the daughter of the late Samuel Doyle White and Esther Kathleen White Foley. Sandy attended Southport High School where she...

Jeanette Sue (Smith)  Newlin

Jeanette Sue (Smith) Newlin

Sep 7, 2020

Jeanette (Smith) Newlin, age 61 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at home while surrounded by her loved ones. Jeanette was born in Crawfordsville on July 8, 1959 to Charles and Barbara (Harvey) Smith. She graduated from South Montgomery High School in 1977 and on March 26, 1977, Jeanette married the love of her life, Mike...