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...
Troy Mills
Jun 21, 2015
Troy Mills, better known as "Blooz," age 38, passed away early Sunday morning, June 21, 2015. He is survived by his parents, Roy and Dianna Mills of Crawfordsville; his two daughters, Briar and Brooklyn Mills; and his brothers, Roy Mills (Connie Elliot) and Joe and Wendy Mills. Other survivors include: Sherrie and Jeff Smith and the love of his life...
Mary Ann Congleton
Jun 20, 2015
Mary Ann Congleton, 74, of Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 morning at her residence. She was born Aug. 1, 1940 in Lebanon, the daughter of Fred and Esther (Overton) Hay. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School. She married William Congleton. He survives. She was a homemaker. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Kelli...
Gloria A Swem
Jun 14, 2015
Gloria Ann Swem, 79, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday, June 14 at her residence. She was born in Fort Wayne on October 14, 1936 to Willard "Mack" and Louise (Ehrhardt) McCall. She graduated from Warren Central High School in 1954. Mrs. Swem was a homemaker and mother to one son, Brian Swem. Her son and granddaughter call her the best...
Ethel M Kiefer
Jun 13, 2015
Ethel Meta Kiefer, 91 of Crawfordsville passed away at 1am Saturday at Williamsburg Healthcare. She was born May 22, 1924 in Lead Mine, WI to George & Laura Genthe Longhenry. She graduated Platteville (WI) High School. She married Valentine Kiefer August 26, 1944, he preceded her in death June 23, 1996. She was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church,...
Michael Newkirk
Jun 10, 2015
Michael L. Newkirk, 67 of Darlington, passed away Wednesday June 10th, 2015 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Community located in Mulberry, Indiana. He was born on August 6th, 1947 in Lafayette, to Lewis F. Newkirk and Martha M. (Kolkana) Newkirk. He was a graduate of Darlington High School and resided in Darlington for most of his life. He was married...
James E Stewart
Jun 1, 2015
James Eugene Stewart, 86, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at Williamsburg Healthcare. He was born October 10, 1928 in Putnam County to Landon and Ada Mae (Hopkins) Stewart. He was a graduate of Roachdale High School. Mr. Stewart married Mary Louise Arnold. She survives. He started working at Comb's motor service as a mechanic which he eventually bought and continued...
Erna Hartman
May 31, 2015
Erna T. Hartman, 82, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday morning at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. Erna was born July 19, 1932 in Enzberg, Germany to Gottlieb and Berta Borzer Gossweiler. She married Elbert Hartman on May 17, 1951, he preceded her in death September 15, 1976. She was retired from Sommer Metalcraft. She is survived by her children Carolyn (Gary) Harrison...
Patricia Bryant
May 28, 2015
Mrs. Patricia E. Bryant, passed away on May 28. Pat was born February 10, 1946 in Crawfordsville She was a graduate of Waynetown High School . Pat attended Purdue University and earned Baccalaureate and Masters Degrees. Pat was a teacher in the North Montgomery Community School Corp. Her tenure of teaching included three years at Waynetown High School with the...
Floyd Demoret
May 22, 2015
Floyd Leslie Demoret, 84, of Crawfordsville passed away early morning May 22, 2015 at Hendricks County Regional Hospital in Danville. Born in Montgomery County on September 22, 1930, he was the son of Forrest and Gladys Douglas Demoret. He attended school in the Waynetown area. He was the husband of Jeannie Demoret. They shared 31 years of marriage together. He...
