Obituaries

Mar 12, 2020

George W. " Bill" Apple Jr, 80, of Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.

George was born May 24, 1939 in Indianapolis to George Sr. & Nellie Lamb Apple. He served in the US Navy from 1956-1960, and later worked at Raybestos and Indiana American Water Company for many years.

Mar 10, 2020

Robert L. " Bob" Cosby, 69,  passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2020.  Bob was born August 7, 1950, in Danville, Illinois to Lyle & Joan Cosby.  Lyle & Joan later divorced.  Joan remarried Jerry Walls and together, they raised Bob and his siblings. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Germany. ...

Mar 9, 2020

Robert "Ethan" Rivers, 27, of Crawfordsville passed from this life unexpectedly yet peacefully Monday, 03/9/2020 at home.  Born March 20, 1992 at Crawfordsville, the oldest son of Robert Allen Rivers and Jennifer Jo Goda Rivers.  Ethan graduated from North Montgomery High School in 2010 and attended Ball State University.

Ethan was quiet, but loved his family and...

Mar 5, 2020

Christina Marie (Wilson) Cox, age 82, of Crawfordsville, Indiana slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus in her home surrounded by her family to join her loving husband, Herbert Cox in heaven on March 5, 2020. She was born March 28, 1937, in Crawfordsville to the late Homer and Leona Wilson. She is survived by her four daughters,...

Mar 4, 2020

Lois C Wilhite, 79 of Crawfordsville has joined her loving husband Danny L. Wilhite in heaven on March 4, 2020. Louis was the beloved daughter of Loyal and Nora Van Scoyoc whom both preceded her in death. Lois was a former caretaker and homemaker most of her life. She is survived by her sons: Jim (Lynn) Pickering Sr.,...

Feb 27, 2020

Payton Royce Kobel, 20 of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020 in Bloomington, IN.

Payton was born in Lafayette on June 28, 1999 to Wallace "Rocky" & Krista West Kobel.

Payton was directly admitted into the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Bloomington where he was a Dean's List student...

Feb 24, 2020

Agnes M. Stafford, 93, passed away Monday evening at Hickory Creek Healthcare in Crawfordsville.

She was born November 28, 1926 in New Richmond to Raymond and Pauline (Perkins) Lester.  She married Edward Stafford and he precedes her in death.  She retired from Crown, Cork and Seal.

Survivors include her children, Bernie (Starr) Deaton, Alan Northcutt,...

Feb 22, 2020

Cary L. Reichard, 81, died on Saturday, February 22, at Franciscan South Hospital, Greenwood, IN. He was born at Crawfordsville, IN August 8, 1938. Cary graduated from Crawfordsville High School, Class of 1956. He served in the US Navy as UDT/Frogman in the Navy's Nuclear Program with Top Secret Clearance. He earned his BA & MS from Indiana...

Feb 21, 2020

Pamela McKendrick, 63, Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, at her residence. She was born Aug. 21, 1956, at Indianapolis, to Jody and Wilma West. She was a homemaker. Survivors include: her children, Laura York of Crawfordsville and James (Kristie) McKendrick of Ladoga; and grandchildren, Katelynn McKendrick, Cody McKendrick, Geoffrey York and Tiberius York. Cremation was chosen with no...

Feb 18, 2020

Bonnybell Howland, 86 of Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday, February 18, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.

She was born in Lafayette January 5, 1934, to Thomas & Vercie Bush Sekema. She was a graduate of Brookston High School. Bonny worked as a Librarian for several years at Purdue and later worked as the Bookkeeper for Greenacres Medical...

Feb 13, 2020

Samuel (Sam) Haslam, 82, of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020 in his home. He was Born December 29, 1937 in Crawfordsville to Frank and Eula (Mitchel) Haslam. He was a 1956 graduate of Crawfordsville High School where he was a member of the 1954 and 1956 state championship golf team and was also the 1955 state championship...

Feb 12, 2020

Surrounded by his family, Edwin L. Hoffa Jr., 84, a lifelong resident of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. He will be missed by his devoted wife Tonia and his family. He was born Dec. 1, 1935, to the late Kate Norton Hoffa and Edwin Lee Hoffa Sr.

On June 9, 1956, he married...

Feb 9, 2020

Marie McClellan, 74, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville.

She was born March 28, 1945, in Kentucky. She enjoyed making crafts and dancing.

Survivors include: children, Linda Bruner and Kenny Shrake; 10 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; seven nieces; five nephews; and sisters, Ann Cross and Louise White....

Feb 8, 2020

Martha (McCord) McIlrath died as she lived her life, with dignity and grace and surrounded by those she loved, in her scenic home overlooking the old mill on Sugar Creek near Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Dearest wife and proud mother of seven, grandmother of thirteen, great-grandmother of eleven, and great-great-grandmother of two as well as beloved mother-in-law to two...

Jan 27, 2020

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 she...

Jan 22, 2020

Emmett Bowman, 92, passed peacefully at Franciscan Health, Crawfordsville, on January 22, 2020. Born in Lebanon, Indiana on July 11, 1927. He lived in Advance until his family moved to Crawfordsville in 1942.

He graduated a semester early from Crawfordsville High School in order to enlist in the Navy at 17. During his 2 years in the...

Jan 20, 2020

Barry Douglas Pool, 56, passed away at his home on Monday, January 20, 2020. Barry was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on October 15, 1963, to Dan Pool and Marty Pool. On October 18, 2000, he married Stephanie Moore Pool in Winter Park, Florida. Their daughter, Carrie Louise Pool, was born on May 12, 2005. Barry, a 1982 graduate...

Jan 16, 2020

Casey Allen Steele, 28, Crawfordsville passed away Thursday, January 16 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis.

He was born August 21, 1991, in Crawfordsville to Daniel and Lisa Ford Steele.

Casey is survived by his mother Lisa Steele; Aunts, Barbara (Damon) Douglas & Mary (Tim) Cramer; Uncles Steven Ford and Bob (Sandy) Steele as...

Jan 10, 2020

Byron C. Hamm Jr., 89, of Crawfordsville died unexpectedly Friday, Jan. 10. 2020, at home.

He was born Oct. 3, 1930, at Crawfordsville, to Byron C. Hamm Sr. and Opal Dicken Hamm. He was a 1948 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. He married Eleanor Ruth Brown on July 24, 1950, at Ringgold, Georgia. She preceded...

Jan 9, 2020

Janet Carol Cox peacefully passed away at the age of 84 on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, after an extended illness.

Janet was born Sept. 10, 1935, at Columbus, Indiana, to Forrest Herschel and Nancy Louise VanVactor Skinner. She graduated in 1953 from Greencastle High School. She married Charles Cox on July 2, 1955, at the...