Obituaries

James Webster

James Webster

Oct 26, 2017

Wallace, IN. Mr. James "Jim" Webster, age 78, passed away on Thursday October 26, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, In. Jim was born on March 4, 1939 on the family farm near Hillsboro, IN. the son of Mary "Louise" Foxworthy Webster. Jim graduated from Hillsboro High School and went to work at R.R. Donnelley & Sons for 40+...

Carl  James Evans

Carl James Evans

Oct 22, 2017

Mr. Carl James Evans, 81, Crawfordsville, passed away at 9:05 AM on Sunday, October 22, 2017, in the St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. He was born May 29th, 1936, in Nebraska, to Carl Levi and Helen Irene Evans.

Carl was a Retired Lineman, having worked for the Pacific Gas & Electric Company of California. After...

Darleen  Kay Farley

Darleen Kay Farley

Oct 20, 2017

Mrs. Darleen Kay Farley, 69, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Friday, October 20th, at 5:13 PM.She was born October 14th, 1948, in Crawfordsville, to Lawrence A. and Gladys (Willhite) Brady.She was married to Jim Farley, who preceded her in death.

Darleen was the Dietician Director for the Lane House and Ben Hur...

William  Bryant Schalk

William Bryant Schalk

Oct 18, 2017

Loving father, husband and friend, William (Bill) Bryant Schalk passed away on Wednesday, October 18th, 2017, due to complications of diabetes, under the loving care and support of his family and staff at Wellbrooke.

Bill was born October 4, 1935 in Anderson, Indiana and was adopted by his parents, Earl and Hazel Schalk. Bill grew...

Jan  S Huntwork

Jan S Huntwork

Oct 14, 2017

With her house in perfect order, trying not to draw any unnecessary attention to herself, Janice Waugh Huntwork, unexpectedly slipped away in the night to meet her husband, Tip Huntwork, who was already waiting for her at the Heavenly Proshop.While comforted that they are back together, where they were always meant to be, those of us she...

Evelyn  Louise Knight

Evelyn Louise Knight

Oct 10, 2017

Evelyn Louise Knight, 99, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Lafayette and Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017.She was born to Mathias Bert and Cloa Johnson Runyon.She married Walter Turner Knight who predeceased her in death.

She raised 2 sons and a daughter: Jack, Cheryl (Jill) Basey; and Jim. In...

Rose  Anne Willett

Rose Anne Willett

Oct 7, 2017

Mrs. Rose Anne Willett, Ladoga, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 7th, 2017, at 10:58 AM, in the Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation Home.She was born February 23rd, 1932, in Brooklyn, New York, to John and Nicoletta (Monti) Carullo. She married Donald Lee Willett on May 16th, 1953, in Miami, Florida.He preceded her in death on April...

Sarah "Sally" Ann Norman

Sarah "Sally" Ann Norman

Oct 4, 2017

Sally A (King) Norman, age 66, of Kingman passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Union Hospital in Terre Haute.

She was born in Greensburg, PA on February 24, 1951 to the late Walter Louise and Jenny May (Grimm) King. She graduated from Lower Burg High School in PA and then from nursing school....

Wendy  Kay Mortimore

Wendy Kay Mortimore

Oct 4, 2017

Wendy Kay (Smith) Mortimore, age 48, of Veedersburg, passed away on October 4, 2017 at IU Health Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis.

She was born in Danville, IL on October 4, 1969 to the late Joe C. Smith and Shirley (Cowan) Smith-Bahls. She graduated from Fountain Central High School and was a school bus driver...

Kenton  W Dickerson

Kenton W Dickerson

Sep 30, 2017

Mr. Kenton W. Dickerson, Indianapolis, formerly of Ladoga, passed away peacefully in his brother's home in Ladoga at 1:53 AM on Saturday, September 30th, 2017.He was born in Crawfordsville to Chester Woodrow and Edythe Irene (Murrell) Dickerson.

Kenton was a Firefighter/EMT, retiring from the Wayne Township (Indianapolis) Fire Department, where he had worked from 1982...

Paul W. Fischer

Paul W. Fischer

Sep 29, 2017

Mr. Paul W. Fischer, age 89, of rural Crawfordsville, In. passed away at home on Friday September 29, 2017 It was Paul's desire to have his remains cremated and have no public services and no published obituary. His ashes will be intered at Alamo Cemetery.

Garrett  Lee Busenbark

Garrett Lee Busenbark

Sep 28, 2017

Garrett Busenbark, 68, of Crawfordsville, died at 12:15 AM, Thursday morning, September 28th, 2017, at the St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis.He was born at Culver Hospital to Kenny and Dorothy (Miller) Busenbark, on June 30th, 1949. He had a twin sister, Teresa Busenbark Cotten, who survives.His Mother died while Garrett was a baby.His Step-Mother, Elsie Busenbark, raised the...

Walter "Sonny" O Ward

Walter "Sonny" O Ward

Sep 24, 2017

Mr. Walter O. "Sonny" Ward Jr. age 82 , formerly of Waynetown, In. passed away surrounded by his family on Sunday evening September 24, 2017 while a resident of Williamsburg Nursing Home, Crawfordsville, IN. Sonny was born on December 5, 1934 at Paris Illinois, the son of Walter Sr. and Edith (nee: Franklin) Ward. Sonny grew up in Waynetown and...

Mary McCormick

Mary McCormick

Sep 21, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth McCormick, age 94, joined her Savior in Heaven on Thursday morning September 21,2017 while a resident of Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville, IN. Mary was born on March 19, 1923 at Waynetown, In, the daughter of Virgil and Gertrude (nee: Dillard) Pierce. She graduated from Waynetown High School and then worked at the Waynetown post office. She married George...

Keith  Dale Witt

Keith Dale Witt

Sep 20, 2017

Mr. Keith Dale Witt, 65, of Darlington, passed away Wednesday, September 20th, 2017, at the St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette.He was born February 1st, 1952 in Crawfordsville, to Carl and Alice (Nichols) Witt.He married Kathy Myers in Alamo on November 11th, 1984. She survives.

Keith retired from Landis & Gyr, Lafayette, after 28 years, where...

Jerry  Dale West

Jerry Dale West

Sep 19, 2017

Mr. Jerry Dale West, 63, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home at 2:38 PM on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017. He was born on October 18th, 1953, in Crawfordsville, to Westley Dale and Vera Leona (Moody) West.He married Marcia Sue Davenport in Crawfordsville on January 5th, 2003.She survives.

Jerry was a Self-employed Painter; was educated...

James  Allen McGrath

James Allen McGrath

Sep 19, 2017

Mr. James Allen McGrath, 68, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home at 5:10 AM on Tuesday, September 19th, 2017.He was born May 11th, 1949, in Chicago, to Edward M. and Irene (Foren) McGrath.He married Olga Marie Zielke in St. Louis on October 6th, 1965.She survives.

James had worked for several years at Crawford Industries....

Carlton  Stone Thompson

Carlton Stone Thompson

Sep 17, 2017

Mr. Carlton Stone "Rocky" Thompson, 76, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home at 12:03 PM on Sunday, September 17th, 2017.He was born on April 21st, 1941, in Terre Haute, to Lawrence L. and Princess L. (Stone) Thompson.He married Patricia Ann Bertram in Sheldon, Illinois, on November 25th, 1962. She survives.

Rocky had worked as...

Ninalee Davidson

Ninalee Davidson

Sep 16, 2017

Mrs. Lois Ninalee Davidson, "Ninalee", 79, Crawfordsville, passed away unexpectedly while traveling, on Saturday morning, September 16th, 2017, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She was born March 9th, 1938 in Crawfordsville, to Paul S. and Odessa M. (Douglas) Brewer.She married Warner Davidson on November 20th, 1955, in Whitesville.He survives.

Ninalee was a Homemaker and a Farm Wife...

Robert Keith Larsh

Robert Keith Larsh

Sep 11, 2017

Robert Keith Larsh, 87, of Indianapolis, IN, passed away on Sept. 11, 2017. Bob was born in Crawfordsville, IN to Orval J. and Gladys (Swails) Larsh on April 11, 1930. He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1948 and in 1951 was married to Jean Grimes of Wallace, IN and she survives. He graduated form Purdue University in 1954 with...