Obituaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Allen W. Van Osdol

Mar 4, 2017

Allen Van Osdol April 30,1945 - March 4, 2017 Allen passed away Saturday March 4th at home. He was surrounded by family and love. Allen was born in Indianapolis on April 30, 1945 to Allen and Marjorie (McAfee) Van Osdol. He married Diane Kozack on August 17, 2001. Allen was the love of Diane's life. Allen was a proud and...

Sharon "Sheri" L. Switzer

Mar 3, 2017

Mrs. Sharon L. "Sheri" Switzer, 47, passed away in Crawfordsville, IN on Friday, March 3, 2017.  She was born in Lafayette on May 6, 1968, a daughter of Mary Lou (Schnepf) Endres and the late William "Bill" Endres of Lebanon.

Sheri was a 1986 graduate of Lebanon High School.  After graduation she attended Indiana University - Bloomington...

Geraldine Hester

Feb 28, 2017

Geraldine Anne Day Hester, 77  of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday night at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville.

She was born July 28, 1939 in Indianapolis to Donald and Virginia Little Day.   She was married to Jerry M. Haston, they later divorced, he preceded her in death.

She is survived by her children Ron Haston of Boswell and...

Eleanor Young

Feb 25, 2017

Margaret Eleanor (Nornie) Brown Young of Crawfordsville, IN passed peacefully Saturday evening February 25 nd surrounded by her loving family.  Nornie is survived by her husband of almost 58 years Robert (Buggy), children Sarah Young Florey (Jeff) of Crawfordsville, Jeffrey Scott Young (Lisa) of Newburgh, IN and daughter-in-law Kim Dagley of Darlington,IN.  Grandchildren Jennifer Engle (Clint), Lindsay Silvey, Evan...

Betty L Nichols

Feb 24, 2017

Betty L. Nichols, 90 of Crawfordsville passed away Friday at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation.

She was born January 24, 1927 in Kokomo to Marshall Franklin and Elta Myrtle Sims.  Betty had worked at Culver Union Hospital, the Crawfordsville license branch, Crawfordsville Sewage office and retired from Horner's Pontiac Buick.

She married Ernest Nichols on...

Charlie Ann Neal

Feb 15, 2017

Charlie Ann Neal, infant, passed away Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born Feb. 14 to Shawn M. Neal and Baily Booe. Surviving along with her parents, are maternal grandparents Dodie Sabens and James Booe of Crawfordsville, great-grandmother, Jonna Booe of Veedersburg, paternal-grandmother, Terry Rojas of Paris, Illinois, along with several nieces, nephews and extended family. Funeral services...

Sharon A Pitts

Feb 10, 2017

Sharon A. Pitts, 74, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, at Lane House Nursing Home.

Sharon was born June 1, 1942, at Lafayette. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1960. She married Larry W. Pitts in 1960. She and Larry were blessed with four children, W. Craig Pitts, L. Michael Pitts (Jennifer), Lori L....

Stephen Michael Kelly

Feb 5, 2017

Steve Kelly, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday February 5, 2017 at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in Chelsea, MI. He was born in Crawfordsville on November 17, 1949 to bill and Wanda (Jones) Kelly.  He married the love of his life, Vicky Robinson on August 24, 1974. Steve had a passion for flying and pursued this while he was in...

Donald V. Bray

Feb 4, 2017

Donald V. Bray, 89 of Crawfordsville passed away Saturday February 5, at Franciscan Alliance East in Lafayette.

Donald was retired from Wabash College Maintenance Department; he had also worked at RR Donnelly's, Herman Davis Chevrolet and Indiana Printing.

He was a veteran of the US Navy from 1946-48 having received the WWII Victory Medal. He...