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Crawfordsville, Indiana Obituaries

Donald E. Hufford

Donald E. Hufford

Apr 29, 2017

Donald Eugene Hufford, 85, of Crawfordsville passed away Saturday at home.

He was born October 11, 1931 in Carroll County to Otis G. & Grace M. Crouse.  He graduated from Rossville High School.  Don then served in the US Army in Korea 1951-52. He was a farmer until 1993. He also drove a school bus for Tippecanoe...

Byron Swift

Byron Swift

Apr 24, 2017

Byron H. Swift, 89, of Hillsboro, passed away Monday at Lane House Healthcare.

Byron was a farmer his entire life.  He was born October 24, 1927 in Lebanon, IN to Henry and Edna McMullen Swift.  He married Elsie Largent on June 5, 1948, she preceded him in death on August 31, 2012.  He is survived by several...

Robert W. Evans

Robert W. Evans

Apr 24, 2017

Robert William Evans, 86, of Crawfordsville passed away at home Monday.

He graduated from Woodruff High School in Peoria IL, and attended Illinois State University. Bob was a veteran of the US Air Force.

Bob was a retired metallurgist and Quality Control Engineer from Midstates Wire.   He had previously worked for Keystone Steel and Wire...

Harold David Smith

Harold David Smith

Apr 12, 2017

Harold David Smith, 78, of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday morning, April 12, 2017, surrounded by family. Born June 9, 1938 at Crawfordsville, he was the son of Kenneth and Irene (Carroll) Smith. He was a 1956 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and had served his country as a member of the National Guard. Harold married Joy Jean Stephens on May...

Gurney C Williams

Gurney C Williams

Apr 11, 2017

Gurney C. Williams, 80, of Crawfordsville passed away at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Franciscan Health Lafayette, after battling cancer.

He was born Oct. 3, 1936, at Lebanon, to Paul and Kathleen Williams and was raised in Thorntown.

Gurney was a supervisor at Ingress Plastenes in Crawfordsville where he worked for almost 40...

Larry D Whittinghill

Larry D Whittinghill

Apr 9, 2017

Larry D. Whittinghill, 72 of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville.

He was retired as a machinist from RR Donnelly's and was a member of the Masonic Lodge.  He was a 1962 graduate of Granville Wells. Larry enjoyed fishing, camping and heading out to nowhere. He loved spending time with his children and grandchildren.

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Timothy L Gray

Timothy L Gray

Apr 8, 2017

Timothy (Tim) Lynn Gray, 57, passed peacefully in his home on April 8, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer.  Tim was born in Russell, Kentucky to Robert L. and Wilma J. Gray.  He is survived by his loving wife Symone Gray (Spear), two daughters, Sarah Gray and Laura Bolde (Gray), two brothers Richard Gray and Joseph Gray, three...

James Brier

James Brier

Apr 4, 2017

James Harlan Brier, 95 of Crawfordsville passed away at Bickford Senior Living.

Jim was born in Brighton City, Iowa, to Edna and Rexford Brier on July 28, 1921. He joins his loving wife, Doris Ruth Brier, who passed away January 2, 2016. He is survived by his daughter Cathy Coffing; son Michael (Cheryl) Brier; grandchildren, Stacy Brier...

Gerald L Handley

Gerald L Handley

Mar 30, 2017

Gerald Lee Handley, 79 of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. Gerald was born July 4, 1937 to Julius E. and Blanch V Handley. He was raised in Waveland and attended Waveland High School graduating in 1956.

He retired from RR Donnelley's and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles as well...

Eric French

Eric French

Mar 30, 2017

Eric French, 35 went home to be with the Lord on Thursday.

He worked at Acuity Lighting and attended Rock Point Church.

Eric was born November 1, 1981 to Dennis French & Deborah Browning in Crawfordsville.   On June 7, 2014, he married Amber McClaskey, she survives.

Also surviving are his daughter Emma, Brother...

Margaret Jean Heimbach

Margaret Jean Heimbach

Mar 25, 2017

Margaret Jean Grimes Heimbach, 93 of New Ross passed away Saturday at home.

She was born October 1, 1923 in Lafayette to Leo J. & Mildred Bryant Grimes.

Margaret graduated from Darlington High School in 1941, then graduated from Lafayette Business College. She worked in Lafayette and Indianapolis during the war.  She was a member...

Ruth Maxine Tracy

Ruth Maxine Tracy

Mar 23, 2017

Ruth Maxine Tracy, passed away March 23, 2017.  She was born March 6, 1923 in Linden, IN to Clayton and Pearl (Thompson) Lyons.  She married Herbert John Tracy and he preceded her in death.

She is survived by five children, Ruth Ann Pulliam, Larry W. Tracy, Linda K. Tracy, Karen S. Shadle and Mark S. Tracy along...

Ladonna G Petrey

Ladonna G Petrey

Mar 18, 2017

LaDonna G. Petrey, 58, Wingate, passed away Saturday.

She was born February 17, 1959 in Crawfordsville to Edgar O. and Lela C. (Hatch) Mingee and graduated from Crawfordsville High school in 1977.  She had been employed at Ben Hur Nursing Home.

Survivors include her children, Jacob Petrey and his girlfriend Darien of Lafayette, Rebecca (Terry)...

Alice Faye Yates

Alice Faye Yates

Mar 16, 2017

With sadness and a deep sense of loss, the family and friends of Alice Faye Yates announce her death on March 16, 2017, at Wellbrooke Health Center in Crawfordsvlle, following a long period of illness.  Alice was born on September 14, 1948, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, the only daughter of Bernard and Faye (Tolley) Yates.  Although throughout an impressive career...

Norma Davis

Norma Davis

Mar 13, 2017

Norma Davis, 90 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at home.

Norma attended the First Church of the Nazarene.  She was a devoted wife & mother who loved the Lord Jesus. She was born November 24, 1926 in Arcana, IN to Rev. Grant & Mazie Abshire Barton.   She married Morris Davis on June 10, 1944, he preceded her...

Ronald D. Gibson

Ronald D. Gibson

Mar 10, 2017

Ronald D. Gibson 73, of Veedersburg, Indiana, formerly of Crawfordsville and Indianapolis, passed away at his home on March 10, 2017 with friends and family by his side.

He was born September 19, 1943 in Muncie, IN to Roy W. and Ruth H. Gibson.

Ron spent summers in Shoals and Loogootee, IN with his father...

Ralph Collins

Ralph Collins

Mar 9, 2017

Ralph Collins, 77 of Mulberry and formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday at Mulberry Health and Retirement.

Ralph was born April 9, 1939 in Georgetown, Illinois, to Jonathan and Anna Lucille Sanders Collins.  He married Linda Harris February 26, 1961, she survives.

Ralph served in the U.S. Army from 1962-1964 as a...

Norma Jean Swenke

Norma Jean Swenke

Mar 8, 2017

Norma Jean Swenke, 81, of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday at home with her family.

She was born March 25, 1935 in Crawfordsville to Cline and Wanetah Addler Wray.  Norma graduated from CHS in 1953 and was a graduate of IU with a degree in Education and DePauw University with a Master's degree. She taught at Laura Hose...

Winfred "George" Lee Washington

Winfred "George" Lee Washington

Mar 7, 2017

Winfred "George" Lee Washington, 82, died Tuesday, 7 March 2017 at Williamsburg Healthcare in Crawfordsville following prolonged health issues.

He leaves his wife of 63 years, Sharon (Burk) Washington; his brother, Jimmy Langley and his wife Doris; his sister, Patty Hughes and her husband, Ryan; his son, Clifford Washington and his wife, Ivy;...

Sharon Davidson

Sharon Davidson

Mar 7, 2017

Sharon Dickerson Davidson, 75 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday March 7 at St. Vincent Heart Hospital in Indianapolis.

She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion 72 and VFW 1431 and past president of both, she was also a member of Women of the Moose Chapter 696.

Surviving a Sister, Mary Ann...

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