Obituaries
Patricia Elaine (Hedrick) Croley
Jul 28, 2019
Patricia Elaine (Hedrick) Croley, surrounded by her loving family, passed away peacefully from this earth Sunday morning, July 28, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. Pat had been in ill health, the past two years following a stroke and had been attended by the caring staff at Bickford Memory Care in Crawfordsville during that time.
Pat was...
Starlet Sue (Poynter) Powers
Jul 28, 2019
Starlet Sue Powers went home to Jesus at 3:16 pm on July 28, 2019. She passed away at home surrounded by her family., She was born November 25, 1942 to Gerald (Shorty) and LaVerne Poynter of Russellville. She graduated from New Market High School in 1960. Starlet married Larry Powers on June 10, 1962. He survives. Larry and Starlet...
Michael Gene Price
Jul 15, 2019
Michael Gene “Bird dog” Price, age 55 of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019. He was born in Crawfordsville on December 25, 1963 to the late Jerry Gene & Hazel L. (Fields) Price.
Mike graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1983 and attended Waynetown Baptist Church. Throughout the years he worked at R.R. Donnelley’s,...

Judith A. Brown
Jul 13, 2019
Mrs. Judith A. Brown, age 79 of Crawfordsville, IN. passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday July 13th at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette, IN following an extended illness.
Judith was born on January 22, 1940 at Milford, CT. the daughter of James and Mabel (nee Briggs) Kelly. She grew up and graduated high school in...
Joyce Marie (Moore) Fry
Jul 12, 2019
Joyce Marie Fry, 81, of Crawfordsville passed into the presence of the Lord on Friday, July 12, 2019.
Joyce was born March 14, 1938 at Mahorney Family Farms Homestead near Lodoga, Indiana, to Carl and Lucile Moore. She grew up amid the family businesses of Moore’s Apple Orchard, Fresh Cider Mill, and The Cider Sip Restaurant at...
Robert "Butch" Wayne Thomas
Jul 7, 2019
Mr. Robert "Butch" W. Thomas, age 81, passed away Sunday morning July 7, 2019 at his home at Lake Holiday, Crawfordsville, IN.
Butch was born on May 25, 1938 at Georgetown, IL, the son of Herman Thomas and Frances (Harrier) Thomas and graduated from Hillsboro High School. He worked for R.R. Donnelley and Son at Crawfordsville, IN...
Ronnie Allen Thomas
Jul 2, 2019
Ronnie Allen Thomas, 77 of Tangier passed away July 2, 2019 peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born October 22, 1941 in Foster, Indiana to the late Harold and Rovene (Rhodenbaugh) Thomas. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Helen Gossett Thomas. They were married June 11, 1960.
Ronnie had worked...
Kathryn Louise (Nipper) Henry
Jun 30, 2019
Kathryn Louise (Nipper) Henry, age 78 of Crawfordsville passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born in Indianapolis on November 9, 1940 to the late Derrill Alton & Elizabeth (Cox) Nipper.
Kathryn graduated from Russellville High School in 1958. She married Morris Neal, they later divorced, then she married William...
Rosalie Sue (Brown) Neal
Jun 28, 2019
Rosalie Sue (Brown) Neal, age 84 of Crawfordsville passed on to a place prepared for all who put their faith and trust in Christ Jesus, our Savior, on Friday morning, June 28, 2019 at Ben Hur Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was born February 27, 1935 to the late Edward “Newt” & Mabel (Deringer) Brown. She was a 1953 graduate...
Lana Grace (Skeens) Hallett
Jun 21, 2019
Lana Grace (Skeens) Hallett, age 55 passed away on Friday June 21, 2019 at her home. She was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina at Fort Bragg to the late Paul E. Skeens and Randall Mae (Vicars) Gibson.
Lana grew up in Tennessee, where she attended Central High School before moving to Brazil, Indiana where she attended Brazil...
Gary Hartman Hehmann
Jun 18, 2019
Gary Hartman Hehmann, age 47 of Kingman passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville. He was born in Danville, IL on March 23, 1972 to William Eugene & Sheila Kay (Garrison) Hehmann.
Gary graduated from Fountain Central High School in 1990 and worked various jobs throughout the years for many local farmers. ...
Violet Maxine (Surber) Hocking
Jun 17, 2019
Violet Maxine (Surber) Hocking, age 89 of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born in Crawfordsville on January 18, 1930 to the late Hobart & Helen Christine Surber.
Violet attended Crawfordsville High School and on July 3, 1949 in San Francisco, CA she married the love of her life,...
Enid "Lucy" Lucille (Hockersmith) Simpson
Jun 12, 2019
Enid Lucille “Lucy” Simpson passed into her heavenly home Wednesday, June, 12, 2019. I Corinthians 15: 55 & 57 “Where, O death is your victory? Where, O death is your sting? But thanks be too God! He gives us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” She was born October 11, 1933 to Perry Arthur Sr. and Florence Ellen (Brown)...

Francis Curtis Storer
Jun 11, 2019
Francis Curtis Storer, 90, passed away at 4:00 PM Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at St. Elizabeth East. He was born March 20, 1929 to the late William C. and Frances R. Storer in Matawan, New Jersey.
He was a 1947 graduate of Matawan High School. He served in the United States Air Force, 1947 – 1951 during...
Lois J. (Decker) Craft
Jun 10, 2019
Born on August 9, 1929 to Joye (Hager) and Clarence Decker in La Porte, Indiana. Lois was surrounded by a large family and loved the local lakes which she frequently hiked around, swam in, and ice skated on. She rode her bicycle everywhere which was a gift from her grandfather purchased through the families’ 3rd generation Decker Hardware store....
Russell Jewell McCullough
Jun 5, 2019
Russell Jewell McCullough, age 84 of Crawfordsville passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville. He was born in Norborne, Missouri on October 16, 1934 to the late Everett Leonard & Edna Jane (Snider) McCullough.
Russell graduated from Jefferson High School near Frankfort, Indiana in 1953 and proudly served his country in the...
Jill Renee (Kiger) Ellingwood
Jun 4, 2019
Jill Renee (Kiger) Ellingwood, age 49 of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Waters of Covington. She was born in Clinton, Indiana on June 20, 1969 to the late Clifford Richard & Mary Ann (Hutson) Kiger.
Jill attended Covington High School and throughout the years worked at the Turkey Run Inn and Master...
William Edward Priest
Jun 3, 2019
William Edward Priest, age 93 of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, June 3, 2019 at Ben Hur Nursing & Rehabilitation. He was born in Crawfordsville on July 31, 1925 to the late Cecil & Lucinda (Warren) Priest.
William attended Crawfordsville High School and married the love of his life, Lois June Harshbarger on February 18, 1949, who...
Ronald Lee Sizer
Jun 1, 2019
Ronald Lee Sizer, age 70 of Crawfordsville passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania on April 4, 1949 to the late Charles & Betty (Boalich) Sizer.
Ron graduated from New Castle High School in Pennsylvania and he received his bachelor’s degree from...
Darrell "Peanut" Ray Lester
May 30, 2019
Darrell “Peanut” Ray Lester, age 85 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Hickory Creek at Crawfordsville. He was born in New Richmond on April 29, 1934 to the late Raymond & Pauline (Perkins) Lester.
Darrell graduated from New Market High School in 1952 and on February 7, 1953 he married the love of...
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