Edward E. Head
Feb 23, 2016
Edward Earl Head, 55, Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday morning, February 23, 2016 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health – Crawfordsville. He was born August 20, 1960 in Alice, Texas and adopted by Gerald and Mary (Kirkpatrick). He was also raised by Gerald's second wife, Ruby after Mary's passing. He worked at Raybestos as a machine operator and union representative. He was...
Mary Ludwig
Feb 21, 2016
Dr. Mary Grace Del Torto Ludwig passed away peacefully in her home on Sunday, February 21, 2016. She was 89 years old. Family and friends were by her side. Mary Grace was born to Nicholas and Elizabeth (Turso) Del Torto on September 3, 1926 in Harrison, New York. She grew up in the neighboring town of Port Chester in a...
Jack L Heuss
Feb 19, 2016
Jack L. Heuss, 83, Crawfordsville, passed away Friday, February 19, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born June 27, 1932 in Union City to Walter F. and Blanche A. (Thomas) Heuss. He attended Wayne Township and Green Township Schools graduating as Salutatorian. He served his country as a U.S. Army Sergeant from 952-1954, spending most of his...
Lawrence "Larry" M Mccollough
Feb 14, 2016
Lawrence M. "Larry" McCollough, 86, of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, Feb. 14, 2016 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health-Crawfordsville. Mr. McCollough was born Jan. 25, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Joseph A. and Anna (Larsen) McCollough. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1967, and then was an agent for Federated Mutual Insurance before retiring from Crawford Industries....
Joan Booher
Feb 7, 2016
Joan Keller Booher, 70, passed away Sunday February 7. Joan was preceded in death by her father, Harry E. Keller, her brother, Phillip Keller and her husband, Leon Booher. Joan is survived by her mother, Margaret Keller, daughter, Anita Jo Blanford (Rich), her sisters, Grace Carpenter and Rosemary Keller, her brother, Donald Keller, a niece, Jackie Keller (Joe), a nephew,...
Ronald Melvin
Jan 26, 2016
Ronald D. Melvin, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at his home on January 26, 2016. He was born in Crawfordsville on July 13.1965 to Larry Melvin and the late Annie Gardner. He was educated at Crawfordsville H.S., class of 1984, and Ball State University. He thoroughly enjoyed his career as a flight attendant and trainer from 1995-2015 for Air Tran Airlines,...
Paul Lavern French
Jan 23, 2016
Paul LaVern French of Oak Hills Farms went home to be with God on January 23, 2016 in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Paul LaVern, was known more as LaVern to his family and friends. Mr. French was born in rural Montgomery County Indiana. Most of his early life was spent in and around New Ross, Indiana. He graduated from New Ross High...
William "Rick" Dossett
Jan 14, 2016
William "Rick" Dossett, 64, passed away Jan. 14, 2016 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health in Lafayette. Born July 25, 1951 in Crawfordsville, to William L. Dossett, Jr. and Marilyn R. (Routh) Dossett. They preceded him in death. He graduated from New Ross High School in 1969 and Purdue University in 1988. He retired from Caterpillar in Lafayette in 2009 after...
Kay E. Wilhite
Jan 8, 2016
Kay E. Wilhite, 60, Crawfordsville, passed away at 6:30 a.m. Friday January 8, 2016 at Home surrounded by her family and her beloved cat Furby. She was born July 1,1955 in Crawfordsville to Donald and Kathryn Bishop Newkirk Survivors include five daughters, Sandy (Marcus) Finch, Ft. Mill S.C.; Susan Parker, Crawfordsville; Kathy Runion, Crawfordsville; Mandy Hampton, Crawfordsville; Kim (David) Aldrich,...
Phillip W Niece
Jan 4, 2016
Phillip W. Niece, 69, of Crawfordsville died Sunday morning, Jan. 3, 2016, at IU Health Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis. Mr. Niece had been a pressman at RR Donnelly's. He served in the Army and was a member of American Legion for 46 years, Eagles and Moose. He was a 1964 graduate of Garfield High School, Terre Haute. He was born Nov....
Doris Brier
Jan 2, 2016
Doris Ruth (Elliott) Brier passed away at home Saturday morning January 2nd.Her husband of 71 years, Jim Brier, was by her side. They were married on December 2, 1944.She was born in her grandparents' home on September 28th, 1923 to Orville and Nancy Elliott in New Maysville, Indiana. She is survived by husband James Brier; son Michael (Cheryl) Brier; daughter...
John E Skomp
Dec 29, 2015
John Edward Skomp, 83, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2015 in Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital in Crawfordsville. Mr. Skomp was born to Joseph B. and Faye E. (Magner) Skomp in Bloomington, Indiana on February 26, 1932. He married Wilma Ann Skomp in March 1975. He was a graduate of Switz City Central High School, Indiana University, and...
Merrill Dailey
Dec 28, 2015
Dr. C. Merrill Dailey, 88 of Speedway, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away at home on Monday. He was born October 24, 1927 in Marion, IN to Curtis W. & Delene Kelley Dailey. Dr. Dailey was a graduate of Ball State University receiving his BS in Business in 1949 and his MA in 1950. In 1968 he set a goal to...
Mary Jane Flaningam
Dec 26, 2015
Mary Jane was born in Tipton County, Indiana July 28, 1919, to the late Burl and Odna (cox) Lilly. She married DeVon W. Flaningam, an attorney, in 1963 and he died in 2002. Following graduation from Tipton High School in 1937, she received her Bachelor and Master's degrees from Ball State University. She also attended Franklin College and Butler University....
Donald E Hunt
Dec 22, 2015
Donald E. Hunt, 84, of Crawfordsville passed away Dec. 22, 2015. He was born March 29, 1931, at Indianapolis, to the late Harley and Bertha Hunt. He graduated from McCordsville High School and attended Butler University, where he was a basketball team walk on for Coach Tony Hinkle. He entered the Marine Corps and served in the Korean Conflict. When...
Landon Gerald
Dec 20, 2015
Landon Phillip Gerald, 33, Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015. He was born September 23, 1982 in Crawfordsville to Phillip Gerald and Fawn Wilbur. He worked in construction. Survivors include his father, Phillip (Toni) of Russellville; mother, Fawn (John) Turner of Eau Claire, Wis.; four sisters, Lindsey Organ of Lafayette; Julia, Jessica and Janette Turner of Eau Claire, Wis.;...
Mark Chesterson
Dec 20, 2015
Mark Chesterson, 38, Crawfordsville, passed away at 11:13 p.m. Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Crawfordsville. He was born January 26, 1977 in Crawfordsville to Marty and Linda Keys Chesterson. He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1996 and worked as a warehouse attendant for CSI. He also worked as a wrecker driver for Wilson's Towing. He...
Kevin C. Orr
Dec 13, 2015
Kevin C. Orr, 82, Crawfordsville, passed away at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at Ben Hur Health and Rehabilitation in Crawfordsville. He was born on September 17, 1933 in Crawfordsville to Harold and Zulieme Reichard Orr. He graduated from Crawfordsville high School in 1951. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1955-58. He was an entertainer...
Phyllis J Servies
Nov 26, 2015
Phyllis J. Servies, 80, of Crawfordsville died at 7:46 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26, 2015, at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville. Her memberships included American Legion Auxiliary, VFW Auxiliary and Eagles Auxiliary. She was a 1952 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She was born March 1, 1935, at Crawfordsville, to Carl and Thelma Elizabeth Stephens Long. She married Paul Servies on June...
Marian J Morrison
Nov 25, 2015
Marian J. Morrison, 87, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday morning at Westminster Village in West Lafayette. She was born August 13, 1928 in Crawfordsville to Herbert C. and Genevieve L. Morrison. She was a Secretary for the US Foreign Service, serving at posts in the Union South Africa, Greece and Paris, France. She then returned to the U.S. and served at...
