Obituaries

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...

Oct 8, 2017

Rebecca Lynn Owens, 58 died on Sunday October 8, 2017 at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX following a lengthy battle with cancer.

She leaves behind her husband of 38 years, James Owens of Crawfordsville, IN. A sister, Rhonda (Jerry) Owens of Deer Park, TX. A brother, Rick Curtis of Easley, SC, She's the daughter of...

Oct 2, 2017

Charles Bayard Sayler was born on the family farm south of New Market, to Walter L. and E. Opal (Bonwell) Sayler, on a chilly winter day, January 29, 1922.  Weighing in at 11 pounds at birth, Charles was born into a well-known farming family.  Charles knew at a young age, he was going to be a life-time farmer.  Even...

Sep 19, 2017

Gregory Alan Warren, 67, of Linden passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his home.

Born on November 13, 1949 in Lafayette to John C (Jack) and Lois Warren. He married Kathy Weliver on February 9, 1969.

Greg was a 1967 graduate of Linden High School. He worked as a barber in Darlington and Linden...

Sep 18, 2017

Reba Alexander, 92 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at Williamsburg Healthcare.  She was born September 29, 1924 in Albany, Kentucky to Johnny Frances & Bessie Elize Kerney Ferrill.

Reba's hobbies included camping, fishing and NASCAR, she loved Jeff Gordon.  She also loved spending time with her family & friends.

She was married to Roy Alexander;...

Sep 18, 2017

Dennis R. Forrest, 79 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday September 18 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis.

Dennis was born in Southern Kentucky on April 2, 1938 to Edgar & Laura Martin Forrest.

He served in the US Army in the 1960s serving in Europe.  He was a retired factory worker having worked for many...

Sep 16, 2017

Laurence (Larry) P. Shelton, 86, Crawfordsville, unexpectedly died at 4:50 p.m. Saturday, Sept 16, 2017 with his family at his side. He was born May 17, 1931 in Waveland to Howard and Percyenne Shelton. After graduating from Wingate High School in 1949, he married Carolyn J. Parker in Feb 1952. Laurence served in the National Guard and worked at R....

Sep 15, 2017

Janet Aliene (Strickler) Valliere, 64, of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 in her home.

Mrs. Valliere was born on March,17, 1953 in Williamsport, In. to the late Gifford and Bessie (Walters) Strickler.

Janet was a 1970 graduate of Waynetown High School, and an employee of Raybestos where she...

Sep 9, 2017

Phillip R. Northcutt, 61, of Crawfordsville, IN, passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 9, 2017.

Born on December 7, 1955, in Crawfordsville, Phillip was the son of Robert and Mary Evelyn Northcutt. Upon graduating from Crawfordsville High School, Phillip worked for the family business Northcutt Gravel Company, of which he eventually...

Sep 8, 2017

Dixie Welliever, 70, Crawfordsville, passed away on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. She was born in Marion to Fletcher and Marijane Miller on March 4, 1947. She graduated from Marion High School in 1965 and went on to earn her Associates Degree in Accounting from Indiana Business College. Mrs. Welliever worked at several different offices in Marion and retired from Kiley...

Sep 8, 2017

Christine (Hall) Melvin, Crawfordsville, passed away at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, 2017. She had been a resident at the Lane House Nursing Home for seven years.

She was born Dec. 30, 1924, at Waynesburg, Kentucky, to Thomas Grant and Goldie (Cornett) Hall. She moved to Indiana in 1936. She attended school at Breaks, New...

Sep 4, 2017

Rickey Greg Cook died peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in McCordsville, at the age of 67.

Rickey is survived by his wife, Jeanette; children, Kristi Cook of Roachdale, Diana (Mike) Rumple of Indianapolis, Hope Cook of Crawfordsville, Camille (Govind) Singh of McCordsville, Derrick (Donna) Cook of Indianapolis and...