Obituaries

Oscar Williams

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Terry  Eugene Ellingwood

Terry Eugene Ellingwood

May 17, 2015

Terry Eugene Ellingwood, age 68, of Wallace passed away peacefully at 10:00 pm on May 17, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving girls, after a valiant 15 year battle with cancer. He was born in Crawfordsville on July 3, 1946 to the late Eugene and Idell ( Mitchell) Ellingwood.

He graduated from Wallace High...

Harry  George Ratcliff

Harry George Ratcliff

May 16, 2015

Harry George Ratcliff Jr., age 77, of Covington and Kingman passed away at 11:05am on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Crawfordsville. He was born in Danville, IL on December 22, 1937 to the late Harry George Sr and Nora Mae (Manning) Ratcliff.

Harry graduated from Kingman High School in 1956 and...

Jean  Lois Childers

Jean Lois Childers

May 16, 2015

Jean Lois (Brown) Childers, age 91, of Covington and formerly of Kingman passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015 at St.Vincent Hospital in Williamsport. She was born in Great Bend, Kansas on May 17, 1923 to the late Joseph L. and Ethel (Parker) Brown.

Lois graduated from Great Bend High School in Kansas in 1943...

Margaret  Frances Smith

Margaret Frances Smith

May 16, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Frances Smith, 99, Ladoga, passed away Saturday, May 16th, at 6:25 PM in the Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born March 6th, 1916 in Danville, Illinois, to Frederick Harrison and Goldie Roxie (Elder) Rutan. She married Merle Burton Smith on February 29th, 1936, in Danville, Illinois. He preceded her in death on December 8th, 1997....

John  Michael Kader

John Michael Kader

May 15, 2015

Mr. John Michael Kader, Sr., Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, May 15th, at 2:52 PM in the St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis. He was born January 14th, 1945, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Louis Gene and Irene Rose (Szukhent) Kader. He married Teresa K. Smith on June 14th, 1979, in Otisville, Michigan. She survives.

Mr. Kader was the...

Pastor Walter Charles Terry

Pastor Walter Charles Terry

May 15, 2015

Pastor Walter Charles Terry, 75, Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, May 15th, at 8:49 PM in the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville Hospital. He was born May 30, 1939, in Crawfordsville to Clayton Eston and Ethel Elizabeth (Manges) Terry. He married Bonnielea Wilkey on April 3, 1960 in Indianapolis. She survives.

Pastor Terry retired in 2005 after...

Anna  June Fairfield

Anna June Fairfield

May 15, 2015

Mrs. Anna June Fairfield, 87, Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, May 15th, at 7:59 PM, in the Indiana University Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born June 28th, 1927, in Dana, Indiana, to Frank and Jenny D. (Eubanks) Ford. She married Robert Lee Fairfield on May 10th, 1947 in Dana. He preceded her in death in January 2006.

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