Obituaries

Nov 8, 2019

Darrell Duane Walters was born to Clifford and Evalue Flick Walters on January 15, 1944 in Gary, Indiana and passed from this life November 8, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette, IN to a brain aneurysm.  Darrel graduated from Lew Wallace High School in Gary then served in the United States Air Force.  He retired from years of...

Nov 5, 2019

Vernon J. Easterling passed away on November 5, 2019, at Lane House in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was born in Blairs Mills, Kentucky, on March 22, 1934, to Edith (Cox) and Jesse Kermit Easterling. The family later moved to Michigan, and Vern attended Wyandotte High School, where he met Barbara Haynes. They married in 1956, the same year he received...

Nov 4, 2019

Marion (Bacon) Quint was born Nov. 4, 1927, at Jacksonville, Illinois, to Charles and Elizabeth Bacon. She spent most of her life in Lake County, Indiana, where she married Leo P. Quint in 1951.

Marion was very active in her community, serving as PTA president, Girl Scout leader, United Methodist Women president, Church Women United...

Nov 2, 2019

James Allen "Coach" Tribbett, 65, of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away peacefully Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, at Crawfordsville, in the presence of his wife, son and best friend.

Coach was born to John Owen Tribbett and Emma Lou Gregory Tribbett on March 28, 1954, at Crawfordsville. They preceded him in death as did his brother,...

Oct 25, 2019

Melvin "Auggie" N. Lockard, 54 of Colfax passed away Friday, October 25, at home.

He was born August 4, 1965, in Lafayette to Robert & Shirley Ziemer Lockard. Auggie married Stephanie Newby in 2012, she survives. He is also survived by his children Mason Lockard, Sophia Lockard, Kurt Lockard, and Stepdaughter Shawn Somers. He has...

Oct 23, 2019

Mary L. Stewart, 89 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday at Ben Hur Health and Rehab. She was born March 23, 1930, in Crawfordsville to Leo and Doris Kinkead Arnold. She married James E. Stewart, he preceded her in death June 1, 2015.

Mary had worked for Burket Implement and Current Technologies. She was a member...

Oct 10, 2019

Charles Conrad (Chuck) Dougherty, age 73, of. Crawfordsville IN, formerly of Hastings MN, died at home on October 10, 2019 after a battle with AML (acute myeloid leukemia). Chuck was born to Delia and Clinton Dougherty on June 30, 1946 in Grand Coulee WA. After the loss of his parents, Chuck moved to Robbinsdale MN to live with his aunt...

Oct 9, 2019

Mary A. Walters, 90, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2019, at her home surrounded by family.

Mary was born February 26, 1929 in Crawfordsville to Earl M. and Nellie (Hadley) Williams.

Mary graduated from New Ross High School in 1947, she was the class Vice President. After graduation, Mary worked as a secretary...

Oct 9, 2019

Fred was born to Madge Carman Corbin and David Corbin in Crawfordsville, IN. Both have preceded him in death, as has his brother Jack Corbin. Surviving are his wife, Judith Shearer Corbin, his son Chris and his grandchildren Karli and Tony of Elkhart, Indiana.

He was a 1957 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and thereafter served in...

Sep 18, 2019

Minnie Redenbaugh, 97 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday morning at home. She was born August 13, 1922 in Pottstown, PA. Minnie was a charter member of Christ's Lutheran Church in Crawfordsville and had been a member of the Sunshine Choir. She is survived by her granddaughter Stephanie Redenbaugh fo Noblesville, Daughter in law Candy Redenbaugh of Crawfordsville and Sister...

Sep 12, 2019

Carole Lee Meyer, 77, passed away peacefully on September 12 th at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette with her daughters by her side.

She was born October 30, 1941, in Evanston, Illinois to Lee and Jo (Render) Mommsen.  She retired from Greenacres Medical Group as a Registered Nurse and had also worked for Visiting Nursing Services...

Sep 10, 2019

Linda Spindler, 76, of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at Heritage Healthcare, West Lafayette.

She was born Dec. 1, 1942, at Buffalo, New York, to Harold and Norma (Thompson) Feurstein. She had worked for Western Union and was a 50-year member of the Missouri Synod Lutheran Church.

She is survived...

Sep 10, 2019

Robert Foster Williamson, 92, passed September 10 at Whitlock Place.

He was born December 12, 1926 in Crawfordsville and was a 1944 graduate of Ladoga High School where he played basketball. He worked for R. R. Donnelly's as Prepress technician, retiring in 1991 and was a member of Ladoga Presbyterian Church.

He joined the U.S....

Aug 30, 2019

Barbara Jean Radford, 92 formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away August 30, 2019 at Elkhorn Memory Care in Las Vegas, NV.

She was born June 23, 1927 in Parkersburg to Lester & Zola McMullen Himes. She worked for many years at Elston Bank. Barbara was a member of First Christian Church and the American Legion Auxiliary.

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Aug 27, 2019

Margaret Hybarger peacefully passed away on her 98th birthday on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in the presence of her family.

Margaret was preceded in death by her father, Roy Shelton; her mother, Leatha (Hayes) Shelton; her husband of 60 years, Oscar; brothers-in-law, Robert Hybarger and Rex (Lois) Hybarger; sisters-in-law, Rilla (John) Trout and Janet (Robert)...

Aug 24, 2019

Gary Duane Surber passed away Saturday night, Aug. 24, 2019, at St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, with family beside him.

Gary was born Aug. 31, 1939, at Crawfordsville, to Vola and Ester Surber.

He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1957. He then joined the U.S. Navy and served at the Naval...

Aug 23, 2019

Kathleen T. (Kitty) Osting, 85, passed away Friday August 23 at the Danville Rehabilitation Center, Danville, IN.

Kitty, the youngest of four children was born in Appleton, WI January 4, 1934 to Charles and Agnus Mahoney Waters. She graduated from Parker High School in Chicago, where she met her husband, Donald R. Osting. They married...

Aug 22, 2019

Delmas Dean Chadwick, 92 of rural New Ross passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019.

He was a pilot, a farmer, an auditor, a mailman and so much more. He was a graduate of New Ross High School in 1945 and attended Purdue University. In 1947 he married Rebecca Lou Myers who preceded him in death...

Aug 20, 2019

Janet E. Scherer, 71 passed away Tuesday at Aperion Care, Frankfort. She had been a lifelong resident of Crawfordsville.

Janet was born August 23, 1947 to Edward & Ilene Grace Angling Scherer.

She was a member of the Apostolic Lighthouse Church in Chalmers. She enjoyed gospel music and attending Church. She had...

Aug 17, 2019

Betty Jane Ratcliff, Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at the age of 76 after a brief illness.  She was surrounded by her loving family during the last days of her life.  She was born August 31, 1942, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Clifford Holler and Ruby (Hartley) Holler.  She married Ted Ratcliff, of Kingman, on February 10,...