Obituaries

Margaret Louise Young
Jul 17, 2015
Margaret (Peg) Louise (Kitts) Young, 89, went to our Lord on July 17, 2015. A celebration of Peg's life will held at the First Christian Church, Crawfordsville, Indiana at 11:00 a.m. on August 29, 2015. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations to the Special Olympics be made in her name.
Born April...
Mark Jeffrey Lang
Jul 16, 2015
Mr. Mark Jeffrey Lang, 54, New Ross, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, July 16th. He was born February 21st, 1961 in Harvey, Illinois, to Richard L. an Pinkie E. (Hooks) Lang. He had been married to Crystal West, they divorced. He later married Karen Allen; they divorced. He later married Vickie Smith and they...

Doris C Dodds
Jul 13, 2015
Mrs. Doris C. Dodds, Martinsville, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, July 13th, at 10:35 PM in the St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born December 9th, 1921, in Jamestown, Indiana, to Frank and Rosemary (Grace) Zachary. She married Bert Dodds in Clinton, Indiana, on June 18th, 1938. He preceded her in death in 2002.
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Jerry Layman Seymour Sr
Jul 10, 2015
Jerry Layman Seymour, age 72, of Tangier passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving daughters. He was born in Brownsburg on July 29, 1942 to the late Albert Layman and Olive Eugenia (Copenhaver) Seymour.
He graduated from Perry Central High School in Fayette in 1960 and on September 3,...

Mary Elizabeth Cowan
Jul 9, 2015
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cowan, age 98, passed away at 4:03 pm Thursday July 9th, 2015 at Whitlock Place, Crawfordsville, In.. Mary was born on February 20, 1917 on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada the daughter of Peter Donaldson and Ethel Marion Lawrence Donaldson. She was educated in Canada and married her first husband Stanley Best and raised their son James Best...
Darin Eugene Brooks
Jul 9, 2015
Mr. Darin Eugene Brooks, 53, New Richmond, passed away Thursday, July 9th, in the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 17th, 1962, in Crawfordsville, to Eugene A. and Betty G. (Handley) Brooks. He married Deana S. Tipton in Crawfordsville on August 26th, 1997. She survives.
Darin was most of all a devoted and...
Margaret Mae Downen
Jul 8, 2015
Margaret M. Downen, 94, passed away July 8th, 2015 at her home in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
She was born December 11th, 1920 in Vicksburg, Michigan, to William H. and Mary (Schwengel) Budde. She was a graduate of Remington High School and Lafayette Business College.
On Aug. 2, 1941, she married Carl Downen at St....
Oscar Williams
Jul 8, 2015
Mr. Oscar Williams, 84, New Market, passed away quietly at home Wednesday morning, July 8th. He was born October 2nd, 1930, in Eubank, Kentucky, to Everett and Ethel (Day) Williams. He married Lillie Baugh in Tennessee on October 28th, 1957. She preceded him in death on September 9th, 2006.
Oscar worked for many years for...
James Racho Strickland
Jul 7, 2015
James Racho Strickland, age 92, of Covington and formerly of Flora, IL passed away peacefully at 7:05am on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Waters of Covington Nursing Home. He was born in Frisco OK on March 19, 1923 to the late Walter Winship and Myrtle Belle (Voyles) Strickland.
James graduated from Flora High School...
Wilma Jean Hart
Jul 4, 2015
Mrs. Wilma Jean Hart, 89, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 4th. She was born November 5th, 1925, in New Market, to Elmer and Katie (Tate) Rice. She married Hugh LaVerne "Vern" Hart in Dana on August 14th, 1956. He preceded her in death on May 2nd, 2011.
Wilma retired in...

Anita Maxine Coon
Jul 4, 2015
Anita Maxine (Lang) Coon, age 100, of rural Veedersburg passed away at 6:45 am on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Cumberland Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette. She was born in Stonebluff, IN on November 18, 1914 to the late Guy and Kathryn (Briles) Lang.
Maxine graduated from Veedersburg High School and earned her Bachelor's...
Elizabeth L Holt
Jun 30, 2015
Elizabeth "Betty" L. (Grider) Holt, age 73, of Kingman and formerly of Michigantown passed away at 2:04pm on Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Indianapolis, IN on June 24, 1942 to the late Dallas and Lou (Hinds) Grider.
Betty graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1960...
James Carlos Carroll
Jun 29, 2015
Mr. James Carlos "Jim" Carroll, 79, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully Monday, June 29th, at 10:44 PM, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born May 9th, 1936, in Indianapolis to Austin and Ella (Dodson) Carroll. He married Sue Ann Clodfelter in Greencastle on November 26th, 1954. She survives.
Jim was the Owner-Operator of...
Marilyn Faye Hendrickson
Jun 28, 2015
Mrs. Marilyn Faye Hendrickson, 68, Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, June 28th, at 8:05 AM, in the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville Hospital. She was born December 13th, 1946, in Hugo, Colorado, to John A. and Isabell (Sutliff) Shouse. She married David R. Hendrickson in Crawfordsville on August 24th, 1985. He survives.
Marilyn was the Owner of...

Bruce Wayne Carmichael
Jun 28, 2015
Mr. Bruce Wayne Carmichael, 64, New Ross, passed away Sunday, June 28th, at 4:14 AM, in the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville Hospital. He was born May 10th, 1951, in Crawfordsville, to Wayne and Maxine (Mitchell) Carmichael. He married Kay McClamroch. They later divorced.
Bruce retired after 17 years as a Wire Drawer with Mid States...

Priscilla Keller
Jun 11, 2015
Priscilla (Baker) Keller, age 80, of Attica and formerly of Ft. Wayne passed away at 3:20 am on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Green-Hill Manor in Fowler. She was born in Bedford on January 8, 1935 to the late John and Mary J. (Hollis) Smith. She graduated from Washington High School in Indianapolis and on February 9,...
Pansy Helen Duncan
Jun 8, 2015
Pansy Helen (Hawes) Duncan, age 90, of Kingman died at 4:40 pm on Monday, June 8, 2015 at home. She was born in Suffolk County, England on May 21, 1925 to the late Arthur and Annie (Stringer) Hawes. In 1944 in England she married the love of her life, Jack Duncan, who preceded her in death in...

Charles Lee Butler
Jun 3, 2015
Mr. Charles Lee Butler, age 56 of Crawfordsville, In. passed away at St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis, In. on Wednesday June 3, 2015. Charles was born on July 21, 1958 at Crawfordsville, In. the son of Lawrence and Sandra Butler and attended Crawfordsville High School. Charles formerly worked in janitorial services at R.R. Donnelley and Sons. He is survived by his...

Louis Ronald Caruso
May 22, 2015
Louis Ronald Caruso, 74, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday, May 22, 2015, at Ben Hur Rehab facility.
He was born July 25, 1940, at Chicago.
Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Patricia Caruso; daughters, Gina (Phil) Thompson of Crawfordsville and Gloria (Mike) Bix of Iowa; siblings, Tony (Barbara) Caruso of Michigan, Terry...
June Blackford
May 19, 2015
June (DeMoss) Blackford, age 99, of Waynetown passed away at 12:35am on May 19, 2015 at home. She was born in Danville, IL on June 16, 1915 to the late Warren and Marie (Williams) DeMoss. She graduated from Waynetown High School in 1934 and on June 19, 1937 in Waynetown she married Vivian "Waxie" Clark Blackford, who...
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