Obituaries

Charles Caldwell

Charles Caldwell

Feb 16, 2014

Mr. Charles E. "Charlie" Caldwell, 89, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, February 16, at 5:15 AM. He was born August 4, 1924, in Crawfordsville, to Carl and Louise (Pointer) Caldwell. He married Estis Irene Faust, on May 29, 1943, in Crawfordsville. She survives.

Mr. Caldwell was retired from Mid States Wire...

Mary Stephens

Mary Stephens

Feb 15, 2014

Mrs. Mary Margaret "Micki" (Murdock) Stephens died at 3:00 AM on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Mrs. Stephens was a homemaker as well as an Avon Representative for more than 35 years. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and the Martha Priscilla Circle. She also was a volunteer for many years at the Wesley...

Jason Keim

Jason Keim

Feb 15, 2014

Mr. Jason E. "Jake" Keim, 83, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, February 15, at 3:00 AM. Jason was born on January 3, 1931, in the home of his parents, at Chalmers, Indiana. Early in that year the family moved to New Market. His parents were Russell and Gladys (Strentz) Keim.

Jason...

Frieda Ritchey

Frieda Ritchey

Feb 9, 2014

Mrs. Frieda Frances (Rice) Ritchey, 96, Crawfordsville, died at 9:30 AM Sunday, February 9, 2014, in Bickford of Crawfordsville Senior Living Residence. She moved into Bickford May 1, 2005. She was born May 7, 1917, in Fountain County, IN, to Marvin and Vera (Gose) Rice. She graduated from Marshall High School in 1935.

On July...

Cora Lewis

Cora Lewis

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Cora Ann Lewis, 76, New Market, passed away Saturday, February 8, at 2:00 AM in the Lane House Nursing Home. She was born July 8, 1937, in Humphreys County, Tennessee to Jonah Dudney. and Martha (Clements) Clark. She married William O. "Bill" Lewis on July 1, 1956, in Newtown. He survives.

Mrs. Lewis was...

Wiliam Priebe

Wiliam Priebe

Feb 5, 2014

William (Billy Joe) Priebe went to join his mother in Heaven Wednesday morning at 12:20 AM. He had been a resident at the Lane House for a short period of time. He was born to William E. Priebe and Elsie (Wilbur) Priebe on March 28, 1942. After his Mother's passing over 5 years ago, he was in...

Eulah Fern St John

Eulah Fern St John

Feb 2, 2014

Mrs. Eulah Fern St John, age 87, of Williamsport and formerly of Attica, passed away at 12:26 am Sunday February 2nd 2014 at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital. Eulah was born April 25, 1926 at Attica the daughter of Grover and Minnie Duncan and graduated from Attica High School. Eulah is survived by her son and daughter in law: Grover and...

Don Yount

Don Yount

Feb 2, 2014

Don Allen Yount, 83, New Market, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014, in Crawfordsville.

Born May 29, 1930, in New Market, Ind., he was the son of Ernest and Laura Yount. He graduated New Market High School and the University of Arizona, with bachelor's degrees in mining, land surveying, and civil engineering.

Don...

Nola Klepzig

Nola Klepzig

Feb 1, 2014

Ms. Nola Bessie Klepzig, 94, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, February 1, at 5:10 PM. She was born November 1, 1919, in Low Point, Illinois, to Leverette and Eva Pettyjohn. She was previously married to Tony W. Klepzig.

Ms. Klepzig was a Caregiver; later worked for 10 years at RR Donnelleys;...

Cecil Henry Dunlap

Cecil Henry Dunlap

Jan 29, 2014

Mr. Cecil H. Dunlap, age 81, formerly of the Alamo area, passed away at 11:40 PM Wednesday January 29, 2014 at Whitlock House Assisted Living in Crawfordsville, In. Cecil was born August 14, 1932 in Champaign County Illinois, the son of John W. and Bessie G (Blevins) Dunlap. After graduating from Mahomet High School he attended Purdue University for two...

Linda Hutson

Linda Hutson

Jan 29, 2014

Mrs. Linda Sue Hutson, 63, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Wednesday morning, January 29. She was born December 2, 1950, in Crawfordsville, to Everett and May Dell (Lancaster) Beck. She married Earl Hutson on October 17, 1970, in Crawfordsville. He survives.

Mrs. Hutson was a Homemaker and had worked as a Waitress...

Dennis Rowley

Dennis Rowley

Jan 23, 2014

Mr. Dennis Richard Rowley, 74, Crawfordsville, formerly of Cincinnati, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 4:17 pm in Franciscan Saint Elizabeth Crawfordsville hospital. He was born November 12, 1939, in Beloit, Wisconsin, to Nick and Avis (Loftus) Rowley. He married Dee Ann (Devore-Cabell) April 16, 2011 in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints,...

Samuel Myers

Samuel Myers

Jan 19, 2014

Mr. Samuel Joseph Myers, 66, Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday morning. He was born January 24, 1947, in Crawfordsville to George R. and Sara (Grandstaff) Myers. He was raised by his adoptive parents: Bill and Bernice VanHook. He first married Connie Dawson on May 24, 1967, in Culver City, California. They later divorced. She survives. He then married...

Montgomery "Mont" J. Starnes

Montgomery "Mont" J. Starnes

Jan 17, 2014

Mr. Montgomery "Mont" J. Starnes, age 95, of Waynetown passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Friday January 20, 2014. Mont was born on November 11, 1918 at Browns Valley Indiana the son of Vernon and Elsie (Hardee) Starnes. Mont graduated from Waveland High School and completed the Short Course in the school of Agriculture at Purdue...

Martha Otenburg

Martha Otenburg

Jan 16, 2014

Mrs. Martha Jo Otenburg, 83, Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday, January 16, at 11:56 AM, from complications of pneumonia, in the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital, Crawfordsville. She was born February 21, 1930, in Parke County, to John and Susie (Martin) Scott. She married Daniel J. Otenburg June 6, 1947, in Jamestown. He preceded her in death on December...

John William Norman

John William Norman

Jan 7, 2014

Mr. John W. Norman, age 71, of near Waynetown, passed away on Tuesday January 7th, 2014 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis, In. John was born on May 4, 1942 in Montgomery County the son of Fredrick A. and Lillie Faye Herron Norman. He attended Alamo School until he moved with his parents to Venice Florida in 1955. John...

Leota  Mildred Overpeck

Leota Mildred Overpeck

Jan 7, 2014

Mildred Overpeck, 95, of Kingman, Indiana, joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014.

Leota Mildred (Martin) Overpeck was born in Carbon (Clay County), Indiana, on July 24, 1918, to Archie David Martin and Elizabeth Jane (Rhoten) Martin. In her youth, Mildred lived in Mansfield and rural Rockville and attended...

Dale Cochran

Dale Cochran

Jan 4, 2014

Dale Irwin Cochran

Dale Irwin Cochran, 78 of New Market, Indiana, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014, with his family by his side at IU Methodist Hospital.

Mr. Cochran was born on July 2, 1935 to Roscoe and Letha (Coffman) Cochran. He graduated from New Richmond High School. On May 15, 1955,...

Virginia  Anne Ratcliff

Virginia Anne Ratcliff

Jan 1, 2014

Virginia Anne Ratcliff, 75, of Kingman, Ind., passed away January 1, 2014 at The Stratford retirement community in Carmel, Ind.

Born on April 24,1938 in Crawfordsville, Ind., she was the daughter of the late Ralph White Carson and Ethel Gay (Wilson) Carson. She graduated from Tangier High School in 1955 and later also graduated from...

Vera Brown

Vera Brown

Dec 28, 2013

Mrs. Vera "Beth" (Wilson) Brown, 91, passed away peacefully at midnight, December 28, 2013, at her home in Bickford Cottage Assisted Living, where she had resided for 2 years. She was born September 3, 1922 in Montgomery County to Clayton and Edith Keller Wilson. She attended Crawfordsville High School until her Junior year when her parents moved...