Obituaries

Patricia  Florence Woodward

Patricia Florence Woodward

Sep 25, 2015

Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Florence Woodward, 74, New Market, passed away peacefully Friday, September 25th, at 5:50 PM, in the Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born November 6th, 1940, in Mellott, to Cecil and Verla (Lamb) Howard. She married Bruce David Woodward in Arizona on January 31st, 1959. He survives.

Mrs. Woodward was a Phone Installer...

Richard  Allen Watson

Richard Allen Watson

Sep 23, 2015

Mr. Richard Allen "Dick" Watson, 71, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, September 23rd, at 3:30 PM, in the St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born September 11th, 1944, in Crawfordsville, to Darrel Robert and Mary Jane (Flint) Watson. He married Nancy Louise Stultz on July 5th, 1964, in Brownsvalley. She survives.

Mr. Watson retired...

Garry  Eugene Layne

Garry Eugene Layne

Sep 19, 2015

Mr. Garry Eugene Layne, 63, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, September 19th, at 6:00 AM. He was born May 6th, 1952, in Crawfordsville, to Leland Eugene and Minnie (Simmons) Layne. He married Lucinda (Cindy) Bannister Hall in 1977. She survives.

Garry had worked for Coast to Coast in Crawfordsville for 10...

Donald Vogus

Donald Vogus

Sep 17, 2015

Donald "Donnie" Howard Vogus, age 72, of Crawfordsville passed away at 10:00pm on September 17, 2015 at home. He was born in Norwalk OH on September 11, 1943 to the late Howard and Florence (Wenger) Vogus.

Donnie graduated from Bellevue High School in OH and proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1962...

Doris  Evelyn Crispin

Doris Evelyn Crispin

Sep 14, 2015

Mrs. Doris Evelyn (Wilson) Crispin, 78, Crawfordsville, passed away September 14th, in the Ben Hur Nursing Home. She was born August 15th, 1937 in Scott County, Indiana, to the late Rev. Roy E. and Bessie A. (Turner) Wilson. She married Charles E. Crispin in Montgomery County in 1970. He preceded her in death on February 27th, 2011....

Thelma  Joan Jones

Thelma Joan Jones

Sep 14, 2015

Mrs. Thelma Joan Jones, 87, Central, South Carolina, and formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, September 14th, at 5:10 PM. She was born October 12th, 1927, in Wabash, Indiana, to Glenn and Irene (Hipskin) Bennett. She married the Rev. Philip M. Jones on August 31st, 1946, in Wabash, Indiana. He preceded her...

Margaret E. Tague

Margaret E. Tague

Sep 11, 2015

Mrs. Margaret E. (nee: Redenbaugh) Starnes Tague, age 98, formerly of Wallace, In. and Crawfordsville, In. passed away on Friday September 11, 2015 at Brownsburg Health Care. Margaret was born on February 21, 1917 in Fountain county Indiana, the first of 5 children to Claude and Christa (nee:Gray)Redenbaugh and graduated from Kingman High School in 1935. As a young woman...

Donald  Leslie Parker

Donald Leslie Parker

Sep 9, 2015

Mr. Donald Leslie Parker, 84, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, September 9th, at 2:05 AM in the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville Hospital. He was born July 28th, 1931, to Albert Lawson ad Mary Sylvia (Everett) Parker. He married Phyllis Routh Massing on October 30th, 1949 in Crawfordsville. She survives.

Mr. Parker retired in 1992 after 42...

Sophia  L Carr

Sophia L Carr

Sep 8, 2015

Mrs. Sophia L. Carr (Sofa'imalo Lago'o) 74, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 8th, at 11:00 PM, in her home with her loving husband, Clifton, by her side. She was born December 6th, 1940, in Ofu Manu'a, American Samoa, to Tala'ileva Samuela Lago'o Alaalamoa and Pipi'imale'ele'ele Autele Lago'o. She married Clifton L. Carr on October 8th, 1960,...

Cynthia  Kay Lewellen

Cynthia Kay Lewellen

Sep 6, 2015

Mrs. Cynthia Kay "Cindi" Lewellen, 62, Lake Holiday, passed away on Sunday, September 6th, peacefully in her home. She was born on March 16th, 1953, in Crawfordsville, to Richard J. and Rosemary (Scott) Bever. She married Robert M. Lewellen on September 14th, 1974 in Crawfordsville. He survives.

Cindi graduated from Crawfordsville High School; the Class...

James  Elliott Hardaway

James Elliott Hardaway

Sep 6, 2015

Mr. James Elliott "EL" Hardaway, 96, Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, September 6th, at 1:20 AM, in the St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. He was born October 8th, 1918, in Meade County, Kentucky, to Edgar E. and Eva (Foote) Hardaway. He married Virginia Irene Allen on December 9th, 1950 in Crawfordsville. She preceded him in death on February 11th,...

David  Andrew Beck

David Andrew Beck

Sep 2, 2015

Mr. David Andrew Beck, 26, Clinton, Indiana, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, September 2nd, at 12:39 PM. He was born September 18th, 1988, in Dallas, Texas, to Charles David and Billie Louise (Day) Beck. They survive in Clinton.

David attended Crawfordsville Schools; was of the Christian faith; was an...

Sharon  Lee Britton

Sharon Lee Britton

Sep 2, 2015

Mrs. Sharon Lee Britton, Hillsboro, formerly of Wallace, passed away Wednesday, September 2nd, in the Rosewalk Village of Lafayette. She was born in Crawfordsville to Leslie and Grace (Allen) Swank. She married Randy Britton who preceded her in death in 2008.

Mrs. Britton had worked at RR Donnelleys where she was a member of the...

Robert L. Steelsmith

Robert L. Steelsmith

Sep 2, 2015

Robert Lee Steelsmith, age 87,of Waynetown passed away at 12:55 pm Tuesday September 2, 2015 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville, In. Bob was born on September 25, 1927 in Kirklin, IN. the son of Percy Steelsmith and Mary Ruth (nee: Hoffman) Steelsmith Red and was educated in the Lebanon School district. He was first married to Wilma Matthews...

Helen  Mae Reynolds

Helen Mae Reynolds

Sep 1, 2015

Obituary

Helen Mae Reynolds, 91, a life-long resident of Montgomery County passed away peacefully at 8:45 P.M. on September 1, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Helen was born on January 4, 1924, in Bal Hinch to Homer E. and Rissie A. (Turner) Keller. She attended her beloved Smartsburg School for eight years and graduated from...

Donald L. Reese

Donald L. Reese

Aug 30, 2015

Mr. Donald L. Reese, age 74, formerly of Hillsboro, In passed away at 11:35 pm Sunday evening August 30, 2015 at Sugnature Health Care of Lafayette where he had resided for the past 2 1/2 years. Donald was born in Warren County Indiana on July 8, 1941 the son of Ben Lee and Thelma (nee:Mickles) Reese and attended the Attica...

Madeline  LaVon Clarkston

Madeline LaVon Clarkston

Aug 29, 2015

Madeline LaVon (Williamson) Clarkston, age 96, of Kingman passed away at 7:57pm on August 29, 2015 at the Waters of Covington. She was born in Parke County on July 4, 1919 to the late Ira W and Ottie (Miller) Williamson.

LaVon graduated from Newport High School and on March 24, 1944 she married the late,...

Lonnie  Gene Deel

Lonnie Gene Deel

Aug 28, 2015

Mr. Lonnie Gene Deel, 68, Crawfordsville, passed away in his home Friday, August 28th. He was born October 21, 1946 in Orange County, Indiana, to Charles and Kathleen (Jackson) Deel. They preceded him in death.

Mr. Deel was trained as a Welder and a Carpenter. He also had worked at Dollar General Store before he...

Hillis  Hubert Wilson

Hillis Hubert Wilson

Aug 24, 2015

Mr. Hillis Hubert Wilson, 85, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at 5:30 PM on Monday, August 24th, in the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville Hospital. He was born December 1st, 1929, in Brownsvalley, to Benjamin Harrison and Hazel Eloise (Bradford) Wilson. He married Sharon Louise Hicks on June 28th, 1961, and they had two children during their more than...

Jodi Kay Franklin

Jodi Kay Franklin

Aug 17, 2015

Mrs. Jodi Kay Franklin, age 44, of Darlington, IN, passed away at her home surrounded by her family. Jodi was born on January 16, 1971 at Crawfordsville, IN., the daughter of Robert Allen Shirar and Donna Lee (nee Stewart)Shirar. She graduated from North Montgomery High School and trained and became a certified nursing assistant. She and James Franklin were married...