Carl Graves
Feb 22, 2015
Carl I. Graves, 82, of Crawfordsville died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at Hickory Creek, Crawfordsville. He had been a handyman at Hyster. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a member of the American Legion. He was born Dec. 18, 1932, at Darlington, to Jess and Helen (Emil) Graves. Survivors include a grandson Mike Graves. He was preceded in...
Max L Richardson
Feb 19, 2015
Max L. Richardson, 77 of New Ross passed away Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He retired from Praxair in Indianapolis as a quality control specialist. Max was a member of Mace United Methodist Church, where he served as a trustee, and Walnut Township Fire Department, where he served as fire chief for several years. He served on the...
Bonnie Chamberlain
Feb 15, 2015
Bonnie Chamberlain passed away Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at Forest Creek Nursing Home at the age of 90. She lived a wonderful life and was very active in the community. She was born Oct. 16, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Ed and Florence Maas. She married Robert Campbell on Dec. 31, 1958, who passed away June 9, 1975. She...
Samuel B Cripe
Feb 13, 2015
Samuel Bert Cripe, 88, of Crawfordsville died at 10:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at IU Health Arnett Hospital, Lafayette. Mr. Cripe had been a mechanical engineer, working at Midstates Steel and Wire, BIF General Signal and Indiana Department of Health. He earned a bachelor's degree from Purdue University. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and...
Phyllis Norman
Feb 11, 2015
Phyllis Sue Norman peacefully passed away in her home, Wednesday, February 11, 2015. Born December 23, 1939 in Salyersville Kentucky she was the daughter of William Arvel and Nancy Wells Hampton. Phyllis was a loving wife and is survived by John L. Norman her sweetheart and the love of her life of 45 years. Together they raised two daughters Denise...
Mary E Surber
Feb 10, 2015
Mary E. Surber passed away on February 10th in Lebanon, IN at the age of 94. She was born on May 27, 1920 in Quanah, TX to Elmer and Anna (Black) Wood, both deceased. On August 16, 1939, she married Robert L. Surber, who passed on July 28, 1988. Surviving are a son, Robert L Surber, Jr. of Crawfordsville, daughters,...
Norma L Rettinger
Feb 7, 2015
Norma (Nirma) L. Johnson Rettinger, 89, of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette. She retired from RR Donnelley & Sons and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She had also been a volunteer at St. Clare Medical Center. She was very dearly loved by her family and friends. Children adored...
Evelyn L Logsdon
Feb 7, 2015
Evelyn Baker Logsdon, 92, of Crawfordsville, went home to be with her Lord peacefully on Feb. 7, 2015, at the home of her daughter in McCordsville, Ind., surrounded by her family. She was born on June 30, 1922, at Crawfordsville and was the daughter of the late Floyd Earl Hughes and Sarah Rebecca (Jones) Hughes, and was raised by her...
Michael R Demoret
Jan 31, 2015
Michael R. Demoret, 55, Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday at St. Vincent Heart Center in Indianapolis. He was born on December 31, 1959 in Crawfordsville to Floyd and Hazel (Bedwell) Demoret. He graduated from Southmont High School in 1979. He was an electrician and owner of Demoret Electric. His memberships included Trinity United Methodist Church and Crawfordsville Country Club. He married...
James Clark
Jan 29, 2015
James Eston Clark, 54, of Crawfordsville died Thursday morning, Jan. 29, 2015, at home. Mr. Clark worked as a plumber and pipefitter. He was a member of the Moose and American Legion. He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1979. He was born March 23, 1960, at Crawfordsville, to Eston Keith and Donna Gilliland Clark. He married Amy Gregory in...
Marvin Marshall Bush
Jan 26, 2015
Marvin Marshall Bush, 98, Hanover, formerly of Darlington, Crawfordsville and Madison, passed away Monday morning at Thornton Terrace Assisted Living Facility in Hanover, IN. Mr. Bush was born on January 12, 1917 in Darlington to Lewis Harvey and Dora Amelia (Goss) Bush. He had been a farmer, former member of Darlington Congregational Christian Church and attended Faith Alliance Church in...
Dan Mcilrath
Jan 19, 2015
Dan McIlrath died on January 19, 2015, surrounded by those that he loved and those that loved him, on a sunny blue skied day in the house he loved overlooking the old mill on Sugar Creek near Crawfordsville, Indiana. Dearest husband and proud father of seven, grandfather of thirteen, and great-grandfather of eight, he is survived by them all as...
Carolyn J Dice
Jan 12, 2015
Carolyn Jean Dice, 91, of Crawfordsville died Monday morning Jan. 12, 2015, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was retired from Chase Bank and was a member of Mace United Methodist Church. She was a 1941 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She was born Aug. 2, 1923, at Mace, to Walter M. and Grace E. (Ward) Peck. She married David Dice....
Paula Jean Branstetter Frew
Jan 10, 2015
Paula Jean Frew, age 67, of Medford, NJ, passed away on January 10, 2015 at Lourdes Hospital, Willingboro, NJ. Paula was born on May 28, 1947 in Crawfordsville, IN, to the late Lodell and Helen Jean Branstetter. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1965 and Indiana University in 1969 where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority....
Mary Goldena Davis
Jan 8, 2015
Mary Goldena Davis, 86, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully at Wellbrooke , Thursday, January 8, 2015. She was born September 15, 1928 in Cedar Flat (Metcalf County) , Kentucky, the daughter of John Alec and Matilda (Ferguson) Froedge. Goldena attended a one room school house until the age of nine, when her family moved to Delphi, Indiana. The family then moved...
Sherri L Mcelwee-Smith
Jan 4, 2015
Sherri L. McElwee Smith, 52, of Crawfordsville died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at IU Health, Lafayette. She had been a homemaker. She was born May 27, 1962, at Crawfordsville, to William and Lou (Melvin) McElwee. She married Jerry Smith. He survives. Additional survivors include: her mother, Lou (Jesse) Smith of Lebanon; Grandmother Christine Melvin; stepsons, Seth Smith of Crawfordsville and...
Mildred Louise Rager
Jan 4, 2015
Mildred "Louise" Rager, 91, of Crawfordsville died at 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015. She retired from JC Penney after 25 years and was a member of Smartsburg Christian Church. She was born Jan. 30, 1923, to Hobart and Ruth Wills Bryant. She married Robert Wayne Ramsey on May 16, 1942. He died in 1944. She then married Lyle Branstetter...
Leslie Ann Delacruz Hawkins
Jan 1, 2015
Leslie Ann Delacruz Hawkins, 29, of Lebanon, and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 1, 2015. She had worked in daycare. She was born July 7, 1985, at Dallas, Texas, to Juanita Ortiz. Survivors include her mother, Juanita Ortiz; children, Sylus Dovel, Deseria Hawkins and Gabriella Breaks; and siblings, Duvie Gianakis, Gienna Jeffers, Crystal Gianakis, Chelsey Shahan and Shelby...
Kayne Jenkins
Dec 30, 2014
Kayne Mackenzie Jenkins, 19, of Crawfordsville, Passed away peacefully into the arms of his Heavenly Father at home with his family on Tuesday December 30, 2014. Survivors include his mother & step father Summar and Jim Deer. Brother and sisters include Jason Deer, Taylor Jenkins, Tabitha Deer & Zion Deer. Maternal Grandparents David & Angela Keesee, maternal great grandmother Ina...
David Yerkes
Dec 29, 2014
David Yerkes, 64, Crawfordsville, passed away Monday morning at University Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Yerkes had been a flooring installation expert whose memberships included St. John's Episcopal Church and Crawfordsville Country Club. He had been a volunteer fireman for Waynetown. He was an avid golfer who enjoyed spending time with his family. He was born on May 25, 1950 in...
