Obituaries

Jan 28, 2018

Dorothy Bernice Hockersmith, 60 of Crawfordsville passed away January 28.  She was born July 17, 1957 in Crawfordsville to Donald & Dorothy Marie Lambert Sosbe.  Dorothy was retired, she had worked as a secretary in the Assessors office.  She was married to Dean Hockersmith, he preceded her in death.  She is survived by her daughters Stacy Joan Parke and...

Jan 27, 2018

Janet Padgitt died at the age  of 67 at Ben Hur Health and Rehab in Crawfordsville on January 27.   Janet was born to Floyd Padgitt and Winifred (Rodgers) Padgitt in Crawfordsville, where she grew up.   Janet attended Hoover Elementary and Tuttle Junior High, and went on to work at the local sheltered workshop, which her parents helped to found. ...

Jan 26, 2018

Max Allen "Woody" Woodall, 51, Born February 1, 1966 of Crawfordsville, Indiana passed peacefully at home with family and friends (His Pitcrew) by his side on the evening of January 26 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Woody was a 1984 graduate of South Montgomery High School. He traveled extensively throughout the US as an...

Jan 24, 2018

Ray Risner, 86 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday January 24 in Punta Gorda, FL.

He was born September 26, 1931 to Harden & Miranda (Brewer) Risner.

He is survived by his wife, Maryrose, Children Donna (Bob) Frantz, Kim Ritchie, Tony Risner, Pat (Karen) Risner, Michelle Risner, Eric (Amanda) Bullerdick and Christine (Jerome)...

Jan 15, 2018

Robert W. Radford, 91 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at Franciscan Health Indianapolis.

He was born October 1, 1926 in Crawfordsville to Paul J. & Lena Hicks Radford. Robert was a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII. He was retired from the shipping department at MidStates Steel and Wire.

He...

Jan 9, 2018

Don E. Harshbarger, 82 of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette.  He was born September 7, 1935 in Crawfordsville to Samuel M. & Bernice Linn Harshbarger. He graduated from Darlington High School.

Don retired from Raybestos in 2001 after 40 years.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, NASCAR, Cubs, and Purdue Sports. He was...

Jan 7, 2018

Steven Joseph "Joe" Walker, 70, of Crawfordsville passed peacefully at St. Vincent after succumbing to cancer. Joe was a 1966 graduate of Crawfordsville High School before proudly serving his country in Vietnam.

Joe was preceded in death by his mother Mary Jane [Pittman] and father Jack, brother Jack, and is survived by his brothers Michael...

Jan 5, 2018

Kevin Wesley Sledge, 28 of New Market passed away Friday.

He was born June 27, 1989 in Blytheville, AR to Randy "Mongo" Lampkin and Lisa Sipes Sledge Pruett.  He served in the Indiana National Guard, Crawfordsville unit. Kevin worked for White Construction and previously for Miller Pipeline.  He loved hunting and fishing and was a diesel truck...

Dec 30, 2017

Maureen Michels, 75 of Crawfordsville, formerly of Tinsley Park IL, passed away Saturday at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis.

She was born February 23, 1942 in Chicago to Thomas & Mary Sullivan Emmet. She was a "city girl" who later moved to Tinley Park where she lived for over 30 years. She worked as a...

Dec 27, 2017

Jane Witter Titus

February 13, 1919- December 27, 2017

She was the fourth child of John & Elizabeth Thomas Witter. She had three sisters and one brother, all are deceased with the exception of her youngest sister Mary Gray of Rossville, IN

She grew up on a farm near...

Dec 26, 2017

Lloyd Dorsey, 88 Formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away December 26 in Buffalo NY Where he had lived since July 2011 following the death of his wife.

He was born February 24, 1929 in Crawfordsville to Raymond C. & Genevieve Brannon Dorsey. He was a 1947 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. Lloyd served in the US...

Dec 25, 2017

William Dice, 87, New Ross, passed away December 25 th at Bickford Cottage.

He had been a farmer and attended First United Methodist Church.

He was born May 3, 1930 in Crawfordsville to Manley B. and Ruth (Harris) Dice.  He graduated from New Ross High School in 1948. He married Jo Anne Brennan on October...

Dec 18, 2017

James A. Remley, 82 of Darlington passed away Monday at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette.

He was born January 6, 1935 in LaSalle, IL to Adrian and Gladys Peeples Remley.

He was a retired salesman and served 8 years in the Indiana National Guard 139th Field Artillery Darlington unit where he was...

Nov 30, 2017

Larry L. Kinkead passed November 30, 2017 at Lane House Nursing Home. He was born to Nina L. (Stewart) Kinkead and Oscar H. Kinkead on August 16, 1941. After graduation from Granville Wells in 1959, He went into the Army to serve his country. He married Charlotte I Keeling on August 16, 1968 in Boone County. After service he worked...

Nov 25, 2017

Michael McKeown, Lake Holiday, Montgomery County, passed away in Miami, Florida, on November 25, 2017, at the age of 76. He was born January 5, 1941, in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Mike was the son of C. Joseph and Marjorie Arils "Young" McKeown. He had two brothers, Reverend James B. McKeown and Charles Joseph McKeown. Mike was preceded in death...

Nov 23, 2017

Olive Nadine Steele passed away November 23, 2017. She was born April 19, 1923 in Darlington. She was the daughter of Robert and Lanie Emmons Hayes. She graduated from Darlington High School in 1941.

She married Robert L. Steele on June 20, 1942. She worked at RR Donnelley Company before becoming a full time homemaker and mother....

Nov 22, 2017

Rita Heuss, 85 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday at Bickford of Crawfordsville.

Rita was born November 14, 1932 in Muncie to Cleo and Reva Rawlings Gilmore.  She was a 1950 graduate of Parker High School in Muncie, 1954 graduate of Ball State University with a BS in Secondary Education and a 1971 graduate of Indiana State University...

Nov 16, 2017

Sherry Marsh, 71, passed away Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017, at her home in Crawfordsville.

Sherry was born Feb. 20, 1946, at San Diego, California, to Lane and Helen Hubbard, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her are three sisters; one grandson; and the grandparents who raised Sherry, Nelle and Harry Hubbard.

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Nov 15, 2017

Janet Louise Gates, 81, of Zionsville, IN and formerly of Crawfordsville, IN passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 15 surrounded by family and friends.  She is reunited with her husband of 45 years who passed away on October 30, preceding her in death by 16 days.

Jan was born on April 1, 1936 in Beech Grove, IN to...

Nov 11, 2017

Susan Flora Smith, age 88, passed away on November 11 th ,2017 and is now singing and dancing her way to heaven.  She was born in Auburn, IN on Sept 18, 1929, to Elizabeth and Richard Sharpless.  She moved to Crawfordsville, IN and remained there for most of her life.  She graduated from Crawfordsville High School and from there...