John W Boyles
Sep 19, 2015
John W. Boyles, 84, of Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday at Franciscan-St. Elizabeth Health-Crawfordsville. He was born Sept. 1, 1931 in Hartford City, the son of Edgar and Anna (Anderson) Boyles. He graduated from Hartford City High School and I.U School of Business. He married Dixie L. Dolvin in 1953. She survives. He had worked for Steel Industries/IMPEX, had been controller...
Darrell W Mitchell
Sep 17, 2015
Darrell W. Mitchell, 72, of Crawfordsville died Thursday evening, Sept. 17, 2015, at IU Health, Lafayette. He started out with A&P grocery store and then the International union followed by trustee at V.F.C.W. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church. He was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School and Purdue University. He was born Feb. 27, 1943, at...
Audrina Kelsey Norman
Sep 16, 2015
udrina Kelsey Norman, 31, of Crawfordsville died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, at her residence. She was born July 7, 1984, at Crawfordsville, to Norman and Dawn Suiter. She graduated from Southmont in 2002 and had attended Ivy Tech. Survivors include: father Perry (Rebecca) Norman, Mt. Sterling, Ky.; mother Dawn Cox, Ladoga; sons, Triston Hodges and Trintan Hodges; daughter Kristabella Hodges,...
Darrold Wayne Mccormick
Sep 12, 2015
Darrold Wayne McCormick, 76, of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully Saturday morning, Sept. 12, 2015, at Bickford Cottage, Crawfordsville. He was born July 23, 1939, at Robinson, Ill., to Jake and Mary Jane (Dunlap) McCormick. He retired after 32 years from Inland Steel and retired again from RR Donnelley's after seven years. Darrold was married for 54 years to Donna Marie...
James L. Ranard
Sep 11, 2015
The Reverend James L. Ranard passed away at his Crawfordsville home on Friday, September 11, 2015. He was born on June 29, 1939 in Owen County Indiana to the late Walter and Lillian (West) Ranard. Jim graduated from Spencer High School in 1957 and was licensed to the Gospel Ministry that same year. He received pastoral training from Tennessee Temple...
Eldridge Brown
Sep 2, 2015
Eldridge Brown, 81 of Crawfordsville died Wednesday morning, September 2, 2015 at Williamsburg Healthcare. Mr. Brown retired from Wabash College as a custodian. He was a member of New Life Apostolic Church. He was born October 15, 1933 at Bell Buckle, TN to John and Cordelia Burks Brown. He married Eleanor Etta Foley, she is deceased. Survivors include children Gary...
Vernece Yvonne Perkins
Aug 31, 2015
Vernece Yvonne Perkins, 80, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday, Aug. 31, 2015, at Ben Hur Health & Rehab. Mrs. Perkins was a homemaker. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. She enjoyed wood carving, stained glass, gardening, square dancing, cooking and painting. She was born Jan. 14, 1935, at Wheeler, Ill., to Paul C. and Gertrude (Wilhelm) Burk. She...
Warren L Gann
Aug 28, 2015
Warren L. Gann of Crawfordsville died on Friday August 28, 2015 in an accidental shooting. He was 72. He was born July 20, 1943 in Sterling Colorado. He married Lynn Ann Brown and together they had two children, Mark and Shane. They have been together for 45 years this month. Warren was retired from truck driving and sales. He was...
Richard Williamson
Aug 24, 2015
Richard A. Williamson, 84, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home. Dick was the son of Frank Williamson and Eva (Boots) Williamson born on February 22, 1931 in Linnsburg, IN, He married Edith Maxine Crooks on June 28, 1958, in New Ross. Surviving family include: son Mark Williamson of Chicago; daughters Debbie (Mitch)Williams of Shanghai,...
Raymond A. Vice
Aug 24, 2015
Raymond A. Vice passed away peacefully Monday August 24, 2015 at Lane House in Crawfordsville. He was born May 27, 1925 to Winfred and Anita Robbins Vice. He attended Ladoga schools. He served in the US Army and retired from Mid States Steel and Wire in 1983. He married Laura J. (Eileen) Zachary September 24, 1950 in the First United...
Richard Williamson
Aug 24, 2015
Richard A. Williamson, 84, of Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his home. Dick was the son of Frank Williamson and Eva (Boots) Williamson born on February 22, 1931 in Linnsburg, IN, He married Edith Maxine Crooks on June 28, 1958, in New Ross. Surviving family include: son Mark Williamson of Chicago; daughters Debbie (Mitch)Williams of Shanghai,...
Sandy Branstetter
Aug 15, 2015
Sandy Branstetter, 71, of Crawfordsville passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2015. Sandy was born Aug. 19, 1943, to the late Chuck and Martha Myers. She married Wayne Branstetter on Feb. 14, 1965, at the Crawfordsville United Methodist Church, and he survives. Sandy was a 1961 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She belonged to several clubs including Art League and Flower...
Lowell Barnett
Aug 10, 2015
Lowell Barnett, 85, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, Aug. 10, 2015 morning at Franciscan-St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville. He was born March 16, 1930 in Crawfordsville, the son of Carroll and Lela (Switzer) Barnett. He married Betty Jane Wehner. She survives. He was a graduate of Wabash College. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. He...
Elizabeth Caster Backe
Aug 6, 2015
Elizabeth Caster Backe, former elementary schoolteacher and lifelong resident of Montgomery County, died Aug. 6, 2015, at the age of 96. From one of the founding farm families of Indiana and Montgomery County, she was born July 28, 1919, at Shannondale, to Jesse and Ione Tribbett Caster. Raised on her family's Shannondale farm, she attended Shannondale Elementary School and graduated...
Frances M Zachary
Jul 28, 2015
Frances M. Zachary, 95, passed away peaceably on Tuesday at Whitlock Place in Crawfordsville, where she had made her home for the past six years. Frances was born to Morris I. and Gladys Myers Allen. She attended Crawfordsville High School. Frances married Kenneth Zachary on May 29, 1938. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1997. She and her...
Esther Houston
Jul 23, 2015
Esther Louise (Cowan) Houston, 85, of Crawfordsville, passed away at 2:55pm on July 23, 2015, at her home. Esther was born in Crawfordsville April 29, 1930, the daughter of Elmer Lee (Pete) and Martha E. (Van Cleave) Cowan. She was Secretary of her Senior Class, graduating from Crawfordsville High School in 1948. She was a member of Pi Beta Phi...
Paul Needham
Jul 14, 2015
Paul David Needham, 50, of Redwood City, California, died unexpectedly at his home on July 14, 2015. Paul was born May 18, 1965, at Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Raymond Earl and Glenda Joan (Milligan) Needham. He is survived by his brothers, Mark (Brenda) Needham of New Ross, Indiana, Jeff Needham of Kingsport, Tennessee, sister Rae Anne (Moses) Miller of Crawfordsville, Indiana,...
Nora "Nonie" Jones
Jul 11, 2015
Nora "Nonie" L. Jones, 85, of Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday July 11 at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. She was born April 12, 1930 to Vernon (Bud) & Irene (Robbins) Berlin in Fountain County. She graduated from Veedersburg High School. She married Charles "Dick" Jones on July 19, 1949 in Parke County. He preceded her in death on May...
Aaron King
Jun 21, 2015
Aaron King, 24, of Seelyville died Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Seelyville. He had worked at Walmart. He was a graduate of Southmont High School, where he was a member of the school's FFA chapter. He was born Feb. 9, 1991, at Crawfordsville, to David W. and Deborah (Fletcher) King. They survive at Seelyville. Other survivors include: grandfather Roy Fletcher;...
Claude E Thorp
Jun 21, 2015
Claude E. Thorp, 68, of Crawfordsville died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, June 21, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Mr. Thorp had been a farmer and seed district manager. He served in the Army and was a member of New Hope Christian Church. He graduated from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He was born Feb. 11, 1947, at Clinton, Ill., to...
