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Crawfordsville, Indiana Obituaries

Jack D Walton

Jack D Walton

May 21, 2017

Jack D. Walton, 85, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017, at Bickford Memory Care.

He was born July 27, 1931, at Crawfordsville, to the late Delbert and Florence Campbell Walton.

He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1949 where he was a member of the varsity tennis team. He attended Indiana University for...

David Wayne Roe

David Wayne Roe

May 21, 2017

David Wayne Roe, 62, of Crawfordsville, passed away at home on Sunday.

He was born April 5, 1955, in Danville, Indiana, to Russell "Gene" and Barbara Lucas Roe. He attended North Putnam Schools.

David had worked as a farmer, occupational therapist and was recently employed at Home Depot.  He was a member...

Joan F Brooks

Joan F Brooks

May 19, 2017

Joan F. Brooks, 90, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family at 8:30 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2017, following a brief illness.

Mrs. Brooks was a homemaker. She was born Nov. 17, 1926, at Crawfordsville, to Virgil and Frances (Jackman) Endicott. She married C.J. Brooks on March 20, 1949. He preceded her in...

Martin L Chesterson

Martin L Chesterson

May 16, 2017

Martin L. Chesterson, 68, of Crawfordsville died Tuesday, May 16 in IU Arnett Hospital from complications following surgery.

Marty was born September 19, 1948 in Crawfordsville to Fred and Mary Frances Weaver Chesterson.

A life-long Montgomery County resident, he graduated from Waveland High School in 1967. Marty and his high school sweetheart, Linda Keys, were...

Nancy A Foust

Nancy A Foust

May 11, 2017

Nancy Ann Roche Foust born July 7, 1935, went to join her heavenly father at 6:20pm, Thursday May 11, 2017 after losing her battle with Burkitt Lymphoma. She received her diagnosis just one month prior to her passing. She was the second of six born to Thomas and Marie Roche. She was preceded in death by her parents, her...

Chester Hughes

Chester Hughes

May 7, 2017

Chester "Chet" Hughes, 70 of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday evening at home.

He was born "Down home", Crothersville, IN on May 5, 1947. His parents were Binford & Monice Thurman Bonwell.  He was married to Ginger M. Thompson Hughes, she preceded him in death March 11, 2016.  Chet was a union steelworker and had worked at California...

Danny D Danforth

Danny D Danforth

Apr 30, 2017

Danny D. Danforth, age 78, died of natural causes at his residence on April 30th, 2017, in Crawfordsville Indiana. Danny is survived by his wife Josette Danforth of Crawfordsville, his sons Brent Danforth (wife Alicia Hess Danforth) of Columbus, OH, Eric Danforth of Crawfordsville, IN, his daughter, Beth Danforth Steadman (husband Bill Steadman) of Carmel, IN and his sister, Sue...

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)...

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