Obituaries

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...

Jan 3, 2020

Alma V. Crowder, 98 of Crawfordsville passed away Friday. She was born August 25, 1921, in Waynetown to Ermin & Maud Klepinger Bennett.  Alma was a medical secretary for many years at Culver Hospital for Dr. Dodds.  She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Eastern Star chapter 97 where she was a past Worthy Matron, and...

Jan 1, 2020

On Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, L. Ann Malott, loving wife and mother of two children passed away at the age of 82.

Ann was born on March 27, 1937, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to Viola and William Brooks. On Aug. 6, 1959 she married Joseph Malott. They had their first son, Kevin, in 1961 and...

Dec 29, 2019

Derek Michael Page, 38, of Brownsburg formerly of Crawfordsville, IN passed away on December 29, 2019. Derek was a 2000 Crawfordsville High School graduate.  He went on to get his Graduate degree in Mechanical and Material Engineering from Purdue University School of Engineering.   He started his career at Alcoa and then transitioned into the racing industry working for Ganassi Racing. ...

Dec 27, 2019

Roger Dale Merrill, son of Alonzo Jewell and Victoria Birge Merrill born November 21, 1953, passed away on December 27, 2019, at Franciscan Health Lafayette.

He was a 1972 graduate of Crawfordsville High School.  Roger loved his family, friends, and life. He never met a stranger. As a young boy, he delivered papers for the Journal Review...

Dec 26, 2019

Mary Frances McClain, 86 of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Bickford Cottage.

She was born April 16, 1933, in Bloomingdale, IN to Ward & Juanita Borders Norman. On October 18, 1953, she married Lyle McClain. He preceded her in death on July 29, 2007.

Mary was a member of...

Dec 23, 2019

Patricia Frances (LaPlante) Walters, 75 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at home.  She was born in Detroit Michigan to Gordyn & Harriet Curl LaPlante.

Patricia graduated from Lincoln High School, and attended Purdue Calumet and Macomb County Community College. She worked for many years as a nurse at Ben Hur Home and Williamsburg Healthcare in Crawfordsville.  She...

Dec 21, 2019

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and best friend, Joy Jean Smith, 78, of Crawfordsville went home to be with the Lord December 21, 2019 while surrounded by family. She will be missed so much, but we know that she is no longer suffering.

Born December 10, 1941, in West Point, Mississippi, Joy was the daughter...

Dec 19, 2019

Jim (Toby) Clore of Crawfordsville, IN passed away Thursday evening, December 19, 2019. Jim was born November 6, 1936 to Austin Charles Clore and Georgia (Cole) Clore. Jim graduated from Crawfordsville High School and married Martha Jane (Eads) Clore June 22, 1956. Janie was his childhood sweetheart from Whitesville Elementary School and he remained married to her until...

Dec 14, 2019

Hazel Moore was born December 16, 1937 in Davisboro, Georgia and grew up in nearby Louisville. She passed away peacefully on December 14 at Life's Journey of Avon, Indiana after a long illness. She left Georgia and moved to Crawfordsville with her then husband, Parmer, where she raised her family. In 1971 she began her career in floral design...

Dec 11, 2019

Jo Ann Peffley, 87 of Crawfordsville passed away in her home on Wednesday Dec 11 surrounded by her loving family. Jo Ann was born on October 9,1932 in New Castle Indiana. She was preceded in death by her parents Mahlon and Amy Overholser and her husband Jewel Peffley. After Jewel's death JoAnn remarried Clifford Cook who passed away last...

Dec 9, 2019

Wilbur Lee Rice, 89, of Crawfordsville, IN, passed away peacefully on December 9 th , 2019.  Wilbur was born to Marvin and Vera (Gose) Rice on October 21 st , 1930, in Grange Corner, IN.  He married Janet Myers on March 5 th , 1954, and they shared nearly 66 wonderful years together.  He is survived by his wife...

Dec 8, 2019

Louis Nelson, 86 of Crawfordsville, formerly of Brazil, IN passed away at home on Sunday evening.

He was born to Elbert & Lena Trueblood Nelson in Centerpoint, IN.

Louis worked at RR Donnelly's for 27 years as a pressman.

He was married to Brenda Jones in 2003, she survives....

Dec 6, 2019

Sarah Caroline Doyle, 89, better known as "Sally Doyle" passed away quietly at home on December 6.  She was married 43 years to Michael Thomas Doyle who preceded her in death on April 3, 2013.  Sally is survived by her children Thomas Caldwell, Christina Dyken, and Katherine Robbins, 14 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Sally was...