Obituaries

Feb 11, 2021

Phyllis D. Manning, 92 of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. She was born on May 8, 1928 in Crawfordsville to Mary Jane Taylor Wilkinson.

She was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School and worked for Lewis & Shepherd as well as Banjo Products. Phyllis was a member of the Darlington Christian...

Feb 10, 2021

Carolyn Sue Walton passed away February 10, 2021 in Eskenazi Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born March 14, 1942 in Crawfordsville to Kenneth C. And Frances Walton.

She was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She had been employed by RR Donnelley and the Finance Center at Ft. Benjamin Harrison.

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Feb 9, 2021

Donald E. Lovold (Don), 72, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on February 9, 2021. Born on September 23, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN, he was the son of Donald V. and Arlene (Olson) Lovold. They moved to Crawfordsville, IN when Don was 11. Don graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1966. He attended DePauw University where he was...

Jan 30, 2021

Phyllis Marie Turpin, 69 of Crawfordsville passed away Saturday January 30, at Franciscan East, Lafayette.

Phyllis was born in Crawfordsville October 4, 1951 to Max & Virginia Welliver McCalment.

She was married to Bobby Turpin, he preceded her in death.

Phyllis retired from Sommer Metalcraft after 25 years.

Jan 27, 2021

Robert L. Latham, 83, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday evening at his residence from complications of cancer.

He was born August 26, 1937 in Lebanon to Leonard and Della May (Jamison) Latham. He married Carol Lou Jones in 1968 who preceded him in death.

Bob was a graduate of Lebanon High School. He...

Jan 27, 2021

It is with great sadness that we share that our mother, Linda Dickerson, and every ones G-pup has gone to be with the Lord on January 27 th . She passed away at home surrounded by family. She was born November 23, 1940 in Crawfordsville to Lester and Frances (Hartung) Fine. Preceding her in death, Larry Dickerson, whom...

Jan 26, 2021

Judith "Judy" Cord, age 90, of Crawfordsville, passed away January 26, 2021, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East.

She was born May 4, 1930, in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late Curtis and Faye Quigg.

Judy was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Richard Cord; one brother, Lyle Wayne...

Jan 21, 2021

Margaret Frances Howerton Viray passed peacefully on the morning of January 21, 2021 at the Lane House in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Margaret was born in Centerville, Kentucky on February 18, 1928, to Richard Howerton of Kentucky and Apollonia (Ganser) Howerton, originally from Mayen, Germany.

All will remember her fondly for her larger-than-life personality, quick wit, infectious laugh, charitable...

Jan 19, 2021

Charles Edward "Charlie" Frey, 83, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away on January 19th, 2021 as the result of a traffic accident in Fort Myers, Florida. Charlie is survived by his wife and business partner Mary; three sisters Martha Cullifer, Paris, MO., Alice Minkel, Salem, OR., Donna McElroy, Fernandina Beach, FL.; two sons John (Lori) Frey, Joe (Sarah) Frey; and...

Jan 18, 2021

Robert Weakley Peacock, born April 12, 1954, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer.

Known as Robert to many and Bob to many more, he graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1972.  He attended & graduated from Indiana University and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity.  After school, he...

Jan 16, 2021

Sharon Doreen Washington, age 82, passed away peacefully in Crawfordsville, IN on January 16, 2021 after prolonged declining health. Sharon was born in Polk Township, MO to Paul C Burk and Gertrude L Wilhelm. She married Winfred "George" Washington who preceded her in death in 2017.

Sharon retired from Raybestos after 40 years of dedicated...

Jan 14, 2021

Darrell Gene Johnson, 76 of Anderson, formerly of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday at Millers Senior Living in Castleton.

He was born December 6, 1944, in Champaign, IL to Richard E. & Beulah Mae Randles.

Darrell had worked in various sheltered workshops for several years. He was a member of the Chesterfield Church...

Jan 12, 2021

Kevin Wallace Karle, 25, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2021.

He was born November 6, 1995 in Lafayette, to Andrew and Coleen Karle. Kevin graduated from North Montgomery High School in 2014 and attended Ivy Tech Community College in Lafayette.

Kevin was quick to crack jokes and quicker to make friends....

Jan 9, 2021

It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our mother. She was born Delores Joan Shahan and was previously married to Robert Bastion. She is survived by her sister Mary Francis Shahan. Her sister Violet Shahan, brother Ed "Butch" Shahan, and great grandson Jacob Douglas preceded her in heaven. She is also survived by her...

Dec 31, 2020

Ruth Irene (Coats) Evans, 92, formerly of Crawfordsville, Indiana and Morris, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on December 31, 2020 at Westminster Village in West Lafayette, Indiana. She is survived by her husband Samuel Evans; daughters Rebecca (Eric) Gottschalk and Sarah (Dan) Connolly; grandchildren Meghan Gottschalk, Benjamin Connolly, Samuel Connolly, and Nathaniel Connolly; and siblings Mary Jane (Coats) Nichols and...

Dec 26, 2020

It was the bottom of the 7 th inning, the score was tied, there were 2 outs.

It was Ames's turn to bat, he approached the plate, feeling a little unsure but confident in his COACH. The first pitch went by, "strike" the umpire loudly called, but Ames wasn't worried, he never swung at the...

Dec 24, 2020

Janet "Jan" Crowder King of Crawfordsville died December 24. She was born August 18, 1932 in Indianapolis, daughter of Donald Claybourne Crowder and Charlotte Marie Brown Crowder.

Jan graduated from Shortridge High School. She attended DePauw University, graduating in 1954 with a B.A. in Sociology. She pledged Alpha Omicron Phi while at DePauw.

Jan moved...

Dec 24, 2020

Deanna Lee (Snider) Long, 82, passed away Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020, at Franciscan Health Indianapolis, due to complications of COVID-19. She had been a resident of Lane House, Crawfordsville.

She was born March 18, 1938, at Crawfordsville, to Arthur and Galalla (Harrison) Snider.

She was a 1957 graduate of Crawfordsville High School....

Dec 24, 2020

Geoffrey "Geoff" L Proctor, 61, of Crawfordsville passed away Dec. 24, 2020,  at home surrounded by family after battling cancer. He was born Aug. 27, 1959, in Long Beach, CA to Elmer and Rebecca (Crabtree) Proctor. Geoff was a 1978 graduate of Crawfordsville High School, and served in the United States Navy from 1981-1987 as a Naval aircrewman. His most...

Dec 21, 2020

Lela Lofland, 92 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at Whitlock Place.

She was born November 28, 1928 in Robinson, IL to Leslie and Flossie Butcher Clark. In 1947 she Married John Lofland, he preceded her in death in 2018.

Lela had worked at Western Union in Chicago and later Crawfordsville where she...