Obituaries

Feb 22, 2018

Mary Lucile Gilstrap, 89, Crawfordsville, passed Thursday February 22, 2018 at Franciscan-St Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville.

She was born November 14, 1928 in Sholas, IN to Harry and Vern (Courtright) Canfield. She was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and had retired from Raybestos.

Survivors include her children, Donnie (Terri) Gilstrap,...

Feb 19, 2018

Carl E. Gwin was born in Lawrence County, Indiana on February 25, 1924 to Earl & Nellie Deckard Gwin. Carl graduated from Pine Village, Indiana. He was active in band, 4-H and FFA. He attended Purdue from 1942-1943 in agriculture and ROTC. He enlisted in May 1943 to the US Army. He served as a medic in the...

Feb 12, 2018

David Carl Lovold, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday Feb. 12, 2018 of natural causes.  He was born October 10, 1953 at Minneapolis, MN to Don and Arlene Lovold, who both preceded him in death.  David was married to Brenda (Bowman) Lovold on Feb. 10, 1973 in Crawfordsville.  He attended Crawfordsville High School (class of 1971), where he was very...

Feb 9, 2018

Faye E. Perkins, 93, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2018. Faye was born in Indianapolis on June 18, 1924 to Mary Jones and Frank Crews. Faye was preceded in death by her husband Dale Perkins after a wonderful marriage of 67 years, and a brother Marion Patterson. Faye is survived by her three children, David (Betsy) Perkins,...

Feb 6, 2018

Wilford A. Redmon, 92, of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville.

He was born October 24, 1925 in Hardin County, KY to Richard & Anna Ray Redmon.  He graduated from New Market High School and was retired from Wabash College.  Wilford was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus.

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Feb 4, 2018

Matthew Fitzgerald Ross passed away on Sunday February 4th in Crawfordsville, Indiana. He was born to Marilyn Louise (Brun) and James Edwin Ross. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Matt graduated from Crawfordsville High School and graduated from Indiana State University. Throughout his life he worked in food service management and at the time of...

Jan 30, 2018

Daniel Brown, 58 of Linden passed away peacefully Tuesday evening in his sleep.

He was born July 7, 1959 to Kenneth and Joyce Staton Brown. He graduated from North Montgomery High School in 1978 and Ivy Tech in Indianapolis as a tool & die maker.

Dan worked in the parts department at...

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...