Obituaries

Martha Evelyn (Benge)  McCullough

Martha Evelyn (Benge) McCullough

May 16, 2020

Martha Evelyn (Benge) McCullough, age 77 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. She was a resident at Ben Hur Health & Rehabilitation and passed away due to complications from Covid-19. She was born in Lebanon, Indiana on April 27, 1943 to the late Henry Hansford and Hazel Mae (Maddox) Benge. Martha attended...

John "Fred" Frederick Bennett

John "Fred" Frederick Bennett

May 14, 2020

John "Fred" Frederick Bennett, age 60, of Crawfordsville passed away at home on Thursday, May 14, 2020. He was born on February 18, 1960 in Bedford, IN to Richard & Irene (Sherfick) Bennett. Fred graduated from Broad Ripple High School and attended Purdue University. On May 25, 1986, he married the love of his life, Denise Kinsler, who survives....

Kenneth Walthall Majors

Kenneth Walthall Majors

May 12, 2020

Kenneth W Majors, age 89 of Kingman, passed away on May 12, 2020 at Signature Health Care of Lafayette where he resided for the past 6 days. He was born in Quaker, Indiana on May 9, 1931 to the late Bertie C and Alice (Walthall) Majors. On December 23, 1951 he married Betty Sackmire, who preceded him in death...

Wilma Ruth (Kelly)  Reed

Wilma Ruth (Kelly) Reed

May 12, 2020

Wilma Ruth Reed, age 81 of Crawfordsville, was called home to our Lord on Tuesday, May 12th, 2020. The youngest of 10 children, she was born on August 16, 1938, to the late Lawrence James & Elizabeth Ruth (Whitson) Kelly. On April 19, 1961 she married Gilbert "Gib" Reed who preceded her in death on December 12, 1972. Wilma...

Shirley Ann (Mills)  Surface

Shirley Ann (Mills) Surface

May 11, 2020

Shirley Ann (Mills) Surface, age 84, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on February 29, 1936 to the late Ora Vern and Kitty Marie (Nichols) Mills. Shirley graduated from Kingman High School in 1954. On June 4, 1955, she married Floyd “Doc” Lewis Surface Jr, who preceded...

Richard Bowlin Grindley

Richard Bowlin Grindley

May 11, 2020

Richard B. Grindley, Combat Army Veteran, Husband, Dad, Papaw, Big Papaw and Friend passed away at the age of 92, May 11, 2020 at 7:20PM at Ben Hur in Crawfordsville. When Richard left this earth, he was reunited with the love of his life and wife of 62 years, Vivian, who preceded him in death on June 24, 2011...

Harold Lee Coleman

Harold Lee Coleman

May 9, 2020

Harold “Bud” Lee Coleman, age 82 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. He was born in Veedersburg on November 28, 1937 to the late Simon Sr & Mamie (Sims) Coleman. Harold graduated from Veedersburg High School and was retired from R.R. Donnelley’s. He loved being outdoors, was an avid hunter, loved...

Oliver Hubert Stevens

Oliver Hubert Stevens

May 4, 2020

Oliver Hubert Stevens, age 92 of Crawfordsville passed away at home on Monday, May 4, 2020. He was born on March 8, 1928, in Ingles, Kentucky to Jackson & Emma (Floyd) Stevens. Oliver married the love of his life, Imogene Polston, on July 7, 1950, who survives. He is also survived by two sons, Dan (Patricia) Stevens and Alan...

Dan   Halford

Dan Halford

Apr 22, 2020

Dan Halford, age 92, of Waynetown, IN. passed away Wednesday April 22, 2020 while a resident of Lane House Nursing Home, Crawfordsville, IN.

Dan was born May 22, 1927 at Elwood, IN. the son of C. Wayne and Alpha Opal (nee Hiatt) Halford and graduated from Jefferson Township high School in Kempton, IN. in 1945. He then...

Phyllis Routh (Massing)  Parker

Phyllis Routh (Massing) Parker

Apr 19, 2020

Phyllis Routh (Massing) Parker, age 88 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at Whitlock Place in Crawfordsville. She was born in Boone County, Indiana on October 3, 1931 to the late Donald & R. Janice (Stewart) Massing. Phyllis graduated from Dover High School in 1949. On October 30, 1949, she married Donald L. Parker, who preceded...

Michael Roger Pritchett

Michael Roger Pritchett

Apr 17, 2020

Michael (Mike) Roger Pritchett, age 70, of Crawfordsville passed away at 4:05 pm on Friday, April 17, 2020 at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis from cardiac complications. He was born on July 5, 1949 in Providence, KY to Michael and Evadene (Rodgers) Pritchett. Michael married Lisa Van Dame on May 19, 2004 in Crawfordsville. Throughout the years, he worked...

Miryam Zoe-Jules Blevins

Miryam Zoe-Jules Blevins

Apr 11, 2020

Infant Miryam Zoë-Jules Blevins was stillborn on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at 4:40am at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, Indiana. Her parents are Christopher & Anna Marie (Whitted) Blevins of Crawfordsville. She is also survived by a brother, John Blevins; a sister, Yael Blevins; maternal grandparents, John Whitted and Paula (Scott) Libka; paternal grandparents, Stanley Blevins and Lorna (Chad)...

Lorinda Jane (Layne)  Myers

Lorinda Jane (Layne) Myers

Apr 9, 2020

Lorinda “Linda” Jane (Layne) Myers, age 92, of New Market passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. She was born on April 26, 1927 in Linnsburg to Alonzo and Priscilla (Dulin) Layne. Linda graduated from New Market High School in 1945 and married the love of her life, David Lee Myers on September 15, 1946....

Penny Joan (Collins)  Wakefield

Penny Joan (Collins) Wakefield

Apr 9, 2020

Penny Joan Wakefield, 71, of Crawfordsville, Indiana passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020 in Lafayette, IN. She was born on September 18, 1948 in Crawfordsville, IN and was the daughter of Patricia and Bill Parish. Penny married Jerry Shields on May 27th, 1966 who precedes her in death and then married the love of her life, Ralph Wakefield...

Dorothy Mae (Odom)  Simpson

Dorothy Mae (Odom) Simpson

Apr 6, 2020

Dorothy Mae (Odom) Simpson, age 86, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, April 6, 2020 at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on April 30, 1933 to the late Leon and Eliza Blanche (Bauer) Odom. In 1951, Dorothy graduated from Benton High school in Benton, Illinois. She married the love of her life Larry DeWayne Simpson on March...

Russell Eugene Abbott

Russell Eugene Abbott

Apr 6, 2020

Russell Eugene Abbott, age 84 of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, April, 6, 2020 at his home. He was born in Headlee, Indiana on October 14, 1935 to the late Russell Paul & Odell (Bailey) Abbott. Russell graduated from Monon High School in 1953 and later attended Porter College in Indianapolis. On April 24, 1955, in Monticello, he married...

Taylor Marshell (Johnston)  Lively

Taylor Marshell (Johnston) Lively

Apr 5, 2020

Taylor Marshell Lively, 26, of Rosedale, Indiana passed away in her home on Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was born on September 28, 1993 in Indianapolis, IN to Brett Johnston and Denise Banks. Taylor welcomed her daughter Aria Jade into this world on Jan 14,2013. She Married Jessica Lively on February 24, 2017. Taylor was a 2012 graduate of...

Ronald Howard Banta

Ronald Howard Banta

Apr 1, 2020

Ronald Howard Banta, age 75, of Crawfordsville passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Marshall, Indiana on October 27, 1944 to the late Howard & Lois Jean (Hughes) Banta. Ronald graduated from Turkey Run High School in 1962 and married the love of his life, Peggy Oakley,...

Robert Paul Furr

Robert Paul Furr

Mar 27, 2020

Robert "Bob" Furr, 81 of Waverly, IA. formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at Waverly Health Center in Waverly, IA. He was born December 1, 1938 to Albert and Edith (Martin) Furr in Indianapolis, IN. He married the love of his life, Freda "Gail" Byers of Veedersburg on August 12, 1960. She preceded him in death....

Phyllis Rovene (Shoaf)  Ransom

Phyllis Rovene (Shoaf) Ransom

Mar 27, 2020

Phyllis R. (Shoaf) Ransom, age 91 of Kingman, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020 at Bickford Memory Care in Crawfordsville. She was born in Perrysville on October 19, 1928 to the late Frank & Avanelle (Allen) Shoaf. Phyllis graduated from Kingman High School in 1947 and on June 27, 1946 she married Ralph E. Ransom, who preceded her...