Obituaries

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...

Nov 9, 2017

Barbara Hayden, 74 of Indianapolis, formerly of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday at Community Hospital East, Indianapolis.

Barbara was born August 2, 1943 in Oxford to Lee and Mary Ethel Macy Dinwiddie.   She was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School and served in the US Army.

She is survived by her children Tracy Jones of Clinton...

Nov 9, 2017

Margaret K. Stephens, 95 of Crawfordsville passed away Friday at Union Hospital in Clinton.

She was born August 14, 1922 in Crawfordsville to Leo and Leona Scaggs.  She was a 1940 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. During the war she worked at Allison's in Indianapolis.  Margaret was active in the PTA at John Beard School and Sing...

Nov 8, 2017

Jennifer Whiteley-Kirts, 46, passed away after a hard fought battle with heart issues on November 8th. She was born January 12th, 1971 in Crawfordsville, IN, to Jay and Suzann (Greve) Whiteley. Jennifer spent a great amount of her life caring for others, whether professionally or personally. Those closest to Jennifer knew her door was always open to those in need,...

Nov 7, 2017

Robert A. "Bob" Smith, Crawfordsville, died Tuesday at Kesslerwood Place in Indianapolis after a long illness.  He was 95.

Mr. Smith was born on October, 9, 1922, to Charles V. Smith and Eliss (Varady) Smith at First Culver Union Hospital in Crawfordsville. His grandfather, A.M. Smith, was the owner and publisher of the Crawfordsville Journal, later the...

Oct 30, 2017

Robert (Bob) Joseph Gates, 88, of Zionsville, IN (formerly of Crawfordsville, IN) passed away Monday, October 30 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN.

Bob was born on January 10, 1929, in Beech Grove, IN to Clyde and Dorothy (Lafkin) Gates.  He graduated from Cathedral High School in 1947.  He served in the US Army and retired...

Oct 28, 2017

Chasity Chesser (Clampitt), 39, of Pittsboro and formerly of Crawfordsville, was ushered into the arms of her Heavenly Father, on Saturday, October 28, 2017.

Chasity began blessing us with her presence on August 6, 1978 in Lafayette, Indiana. Raised in Montgomery County, she graduated Southmont High School in 1996, later from Indiana Business College. She was a...

Oct 18, 2017

David L. Bennett, 69 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday.

He was born December 3, 1948 in Crawfordsville to William C. & Mary M. Galey Bennett.  He graduated from Crawfordsville High School. David was a Farmer all of his life and also retired from the City of Crawfordsville as a heavy equipment operator.  He was a member of...

Oct 11, 2017

Dr. Paul Edward Ludwig, 91, died peacefully at home in Crawfordsville on Wednesday, October 11th, 2017 after an extraordinary life rooted in his love of humanity. Paul was born to Arthur and Frances (Freudenthal) Ludwig in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey on December 23rd, 1925. He graduated high school in 1943 and entered the Naval V12 program at the University of...

Oct 9, 2017

Former Crawfordsville Mayor Philip Q. Michal, 77, died Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, at Bickford Cottage in Crawfordsville.

He met and married his wife Judith Lynn (nee Price) Michal while at Purdue University. Phil and Judy were married on June 9, 1963; they celebrated 54 years of marriage and three sons.

He was...