Obituaries
Robert L. Cope Sr.
Jul 18, 2025
Robert L. Cope Sr., age 86, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully at St. Vincent Hospital on July 18, 2025.
Born on June 23, 1939, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, he was the son of Frank and Juanita Cope. Bob attended school in both New Richmond and Wingate, and later returned to earn his high school diploma from Jefferson High School while...
Dorothy Ann Hallett
Jul 15, 2025
Dorothy Ann (Servies) Hallett, 79 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. She was born on July 20, 1945 to the late Edward and Ella Louise (Northcutt) Servies.
Dorothy graduated from Crawfordville High School in 1963 and graduated from Ivy Tech Community College. She worked as an LPN at Ladoga Nursing Home, Culver Hospital, and...
Elaine Reitsma Smith
Jul 12, 2025
Elaine Reitsma Smith, age 62 formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away on July 12, 2025 at St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson. She was born on January 6, 1963 to Donald Hunt and Lenna (Axsom) Mings in Crawfordsville. Elaine was raised by her mother and stepfather, Robert Mings, Sr.
She was a graduate of East Side High School in Gainesville, FL. Elaine worked for...
Richard Dean Hamilton
Jul 10, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Richard Dean Hamilton, who left us on Thursday, July 10, 2025, at the age of 82. Richard was born on May 20, 1943, in Hillsdale, Michigan, to the late Richard A. and Mildred A. Hamilton. For most of his life, Richard worked as a general laborer, spending many of...
Jerry Conkright
Jul 8, 2025
Jerry Conkright, age 84 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born in Lafayette on March 13, 1941 to the late Glen and Catherine (Boardman) Conkright.
Jerry married the love of his life, Judith Rehena Curry on January 1, 1979. She preceded him in death on April 15, 2023. Jerry retired from...
Martha Lea Thomas
Jul 7, 2025
Martha Lea (Walton) Thomas, age 84 of Veedersburg, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. She was born in Danville, Illinois on November 9, 1940 to the late Edward and Helen Walton.
Martha graduated from Danville High School in 1959. She retired from Eli Lilly where she worked in the pharmaceutical department. Martha married Robert Eugene...
Gregory D. Bayless
Jul 7, 2025
Gregory D. Bayless, age 64 of Crawfordsville, passed away on July 7, 2025 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born on February 12, 1961 to the late Jerry and Joy (Quisenberry) Bayless in Crawfordsville.
Greg was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School, Class of 1979. He worked as an operator and binder at R.R. Donnelley and Lakeside Book Company for...
Rodney Lee Bryant
Jul 6, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rodney Lee Bryant, age 59, who died tragically on July 6, 2025, in a car accident alongside his beloved wife, Cynthia, and his son, Jace. Born on May 19, 1966, in Lafayette, Indiana, Rodney was the son of Richard Lee Bryant and Donis Jean (Hopper) Givan.Rodney was a graduate...
Bruce J. Witt
Jul 6, 2025
Bruce Joseph Witt, 71, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully of natural causes at home on July 6, 2025. Born February 2, 1954, in Crawfordsville, IN, Bruce was the beloved son of the late Carl and Alice Witt.
Bruce married the love of his life, Kathy Jo Witt, and together this past May they celebrated 49 years of marriage. Bruce...
Barbara Jean Davis
Jul 3, 2025
Barbara Jean Davis, age 60 of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2025 at home surrounded by family. She was born on November 20, 1964 to the late James and Sharon (Sebek) Davis in Riverside, CA. Barbara married Dennis O'Malley in 1982 in Conroe, TX, spending 12 loving years raising their family together, until his passing in 1994. They...
Carolyn Sue Cronk
Jun 30, 2025
Carolyn Sue (Runion) Cronk, age 79 of Waynetown, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 2, 1945 to the late Raymond and Edna (Stout) Runion.
Carolyn attended Crawfordsville High School, worked at Hi-Tech (Acuity) and retired from there. She married Theron Cronk on August 21, 1971. She was...
Janis Noreen Keele
Jun 30, 2025
Janis Noreen (Hollowell) Keele, age 89 of Covington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, June 30, 2025. She was born in Covington, Indiana on July 7, 1935, to the late Lester & Minnie (Gray) Hollowell.
Janis graduated from Perrysville High School and on June 19, 1954, she married the love of her life, Kenton Keith Keele, who...
Ronald Wojtaszek
Jun 29, 2025
With heavy hearts, we announce that Ronald Walter Wojtaszek, a beloved brother, uncle, friend, and treasured member of the community, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2025, at the age of 83. Born on February 13, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, Ron was the son of the late Walter Stanley and Loretta Constance (Broskow) Wojtaszek and resided in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and...
Ted E. Tague
Jun 28, 2025
Ted E. Tague, age 73 of New Market, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2025 at home. He was born on July 13, 1951 to the late Harvey and Grace (Layman) Tague in Crawfordsville. Ted married Jacquelyn Bell, of New Market, in 1974, later divorcing in 1996. On October 9, 1999, Ted married Robin Fulwider at New Hope Christian Church.
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Donald Simpson
Jun 26, 2025
Donald Royce Simpson, age 96, of Crawfordsville passed away on Thursday, June 26 2025 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born in Montgomery County on July 13, 1928 to the late Ray E. and Lilly Grace (Peters) Simpson.
Donald graduated from Waveland High School, Class of 1946. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. After his service, Donald...
Linda Jean Scott Abbott
Jun 24, 2025
Linda Jean (Mitchell) Scott Abbott, age 75, of Ladoga, passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at IU Methodist. She was born in Beech Grove, Indiana, on August 14, 1949, to Charles O. Mitchell and Betty Jean (Bridgman) Basham.
Linda graduated from Franklin Central High School in 1967. She married Richard W. Scott on August 19, 1967; he preceded her...
Ronald Edward Hicks
Jun 19, 2025
Prof. Ronald Edward Hicks died 19 June 2025 at the age of 84. He was born 26 August 1940, the son of Winfield S. and E. Genevia Clements Hicks in Chicago, Illinois, but always considered Kingman, Indiana, where he grew up on his maternal grandparents' farm, to be his hometown. He graduated from Kingman High School and Purdue University, where...
Rita C. Kestler
Jun 13, 2025
Rita C. Kestler, a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, and sister, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025. She was 95 years old.
Rita was born in Chicago, IL, on January 30, 1930 to Frank and Helen (Guzowski) Pokrzewinski. She married Gerard Kestler on June 20, 1953, spending over 48 loving years together until his passing in 2002.
Rita lived most of...
Anna Marie Rahm
Jun 12, 2025
Anna Marie (Woolwine) Rahm, age 78 of Covington, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at the Waters of Covington. She was born in Crawfordsville, Indiana on February 27, 1947, to the late Curtis Anthony & Clara Marie (Bean) Woolwine.
Anna attended Cates School and Covington High School. She was a loving mother and homemaker and worked in home healthcare for...
Heath S. Pickering
Jun 8, 2025
Heath S. Pickering, age 51 of Crawfordsville, passed away after a short illness on June 8, 2025 at Franciscan Health East in Lafayette. He was born on April 21, 1974 to the late Lee and Charlotte (Crane) Pickering in North Carolina.
Heath attended Douglas Byrd Schools in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He worked at various local companies including a cashier...
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