Obituaries

Jan 18, 2026

Marlene Silverhorn Catterson, age 67, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 26, 1958, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Max Silverhorn, Sr., and Vernita Joyce (Auchiah) Daingkau.

Marlene was a proud member of the Kiowa Tribe. She was the granddaughter of Haungooah and Hattie Taugoon,...

Jan 6, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of William A. "Billy" Fitzwater, A man with a beautiful and loving soul.  Billy, 69, of Largo, Florida transitioned out of this life Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at his daughters home in Fishers, Indiana.

Billy was born on March 10, 1956 in Crawfordsville, Indiana to Arlie Fitzwater...

Jan 4, 2026

Nancy Monroe, 81 of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, January 4, at Franciscan Hospital East in Lafayette, after a lengthy battle with dementia.

She was born July 26, 1944, in Crawfordsville to Homer & Vera Birge Arterburn.  In 1965, she married James Monroe, who preceded her in death in 2016.

Nancy was a member of the...

Dec 29, 2025

Florence E. Northcutt, 85, Crawfordsville, passed away December 29, 2025 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette, IN. She was born on June 25, 1940 in Pontiac, IL to Leonard Brooks Harvey and Virginia Taylor.

She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren as well several nieces and nephews.

Cremation was selected and she...

Dec 28, 2025

Terri (Young) Gilstrap, 73, passed away Sunday, December 28, at IU West Hospital in Avon after a lengthy battle with liver disease.

She was born on November 16, 1952, in Crawfordsville to Jack & Jean Sutherlin Young and grew up on a farm in Ladoga.  She was the last person to graduate from Ladoga High School. She...

Dec 23, 2025

Amanda Douglas, 55, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.

She was born on February 10, 1970, in Crawfordsville, to Clifton and Sophia Carr. Amanda was a proud graduate of Southmont High School and continued her education at Ivy Tech College.

Amanda was a dedicated businesswoman and partner alongside her husband, Todd, in...

Dec 22, 2025

Richard "Rick" Allen Henderson died at his home on December 22, 2025.  Rick was born July 9, 1956, to Claude Richard & Carolyn Sue Henderson. He grew up in Crawfordsville and Smartsburg, Indiana.

Rick graduated from Crawfordsville High School and continued some college at Ivy Tech for Blueprint drafting and Welding in 1993.

Rick had...

Dec 21, 2025

Sue, 91, was born April 6, 1934 to George and Ruth (Pett) Fruits at Crawfordsville, Indiana. She was a 1952 graduate of Waynetown High School.

She met David Bryan while she was working at RR Donnelley and Sons and they married October 17, 1954. Dave and Sue lived in Crawfordsville ,Indiana their entire married life and raised...

Dec 21, 2025

"Margy" was born June 14, 1928 to Clayton and Margaret (Brennan) Eyler.  She was raised in Mace, IN and Crawfordsville, IN.  She attended St. Bernard's School and graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1946.  She met David McCafferty shortly thereafter and they were married in Sept 1947.  This was despite the fact that Dave was from Darlington and her...

Dec 20, 2025

Marilou Manion, 101, of Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday, December 20 at Whitlock Place.

She was born April 21, 1924, to Walter & Zola Bever Benefield in Fountain County.

She graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1943 and Tucson Beauty College in 1967. She owned and operated Head Hunter Beauty Shop from 1972 to 2018, serving...

Dec 2, 2025

Donald Earl Cabbage, 96, of Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday, December 2, at his home.  Mr Cabbage was a native of Indianapolis and attended Public School #75, #52, and Washington High School in Indianapolis. Then moved to Waveland in 1945 and graduated from Waveland High School in 1947.

He was born at home in Indianapolis on November 27,...

Nov 29, 2025

David L. Wethington, 69, of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 29, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.

Born on October 4, 1956, in Crawfordsville, David was the son of Leland and Charlotte Wethington. He spent 40 dedicated years working as a pressman for RR Donnelley & Sons. David was also a proud member of both Moose Lodge...

Nov 22, 2025

Joseph Stanley Boswell, 74, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born in Greencastle on February 10, 1951, to Ira and Eva Boswell.

Joe graduated from Greencastle High School in 1969. He worked at the Banner Graphic in Greencastle from 1969-1971 while serving in the National Guard through 1975. He moved to...

Nov 13, 2025

Austin Tincher, 29, of Crawfordsville

Austin Tincher, 29, of Crawfordsville, passed away on November 13, 2025. Austin was a loving son, brother, uncle, nephew, and friend whose presence filled every room with warmth and sincerity. Born with a giant heart, he lived his life with loyalty, generosity, and a fierce love that touched everyone who knew him....

Nov 3, 2025

Larry D. Patton, 76, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025, with his family by his side.

Larry was born June 4, 1949, in Crawfordsville to Malcolm & Lois Weliever Patton. He was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. He served with the Crawfordsville Fire Department from 1970 to 2007. He returned in 2011 and served...

Nov 3, 2025

Rita Jane Weliver, 90, Crawfordsville, passed away November 3, 2025, at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville. She was born October 24, 1935, in Crawfordsville to Allen Bud and Nena Mae (Cunningham) Myers. She retired from Target and was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church.

Survivors include children: Brad (Fatima) Weliever and Mike (Susie) Weliver, brother, Allen (Anna)...

Nov 2, 2025

Austin Hodges, 27, of Crawfordsville, passed away at home on Sunday, November 2, 2025.  He was born on November 28, 1997, in Crawfordsville to Larry Hodges & Lynn Wilhite Duff.

Austin worked at Atco and was a certified welder.  He loved playing and watching sports. He was a diehard Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Cubs, and Indiana Pacers fan....

Oct 31, 2025

Sara Lang, 75, of Crawfordsville, Indiana passed away peacefully on October 31, 2025 after twenty-two years of living independently.

Sara was born to Orville and Mary (Hayes) Gutteridge of Oakwood, Illinois, grew up on a farm and graduated from Oakwood High School. Sara had a predisposition for numbers and was educated in accounting. Sara worked in accounting...

Oct 22, 2025

Gladys (Gig) Irene Elledge of Crawfordsville passed away with the gracious Lord by her side on October 22, 2025. She was 95 years old.

Gladys was born June 13, 1930, to Rosso and Grace Gosnell in Newton, IL. She grew up with 11 Siblings in Paris, IL She was employed for several years at Reasoner Jewelry Store....

Oct 12, 2025

Rodger K. Buck, 84, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Born on March 4, 1941, Rodger was a proud graduate of Crawfordsville High School, Class of 1959. He later attended Bailey Institute in St. Louis, Missouri, and was drafted into the U.S. Army —...