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...
Kiyoe Mapps
Dec 28, 2014
Kiyoe Louise (Kotaki) Mapps, 80, of Crawfordsville died peacefully in hospice care while surrounded by loving family on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014. She was born at Glasgow, Montana, to Lottie and Art Kotaki, and graduated from Montana State College in Bozeman, Mont. She worked as a medical technologist in Oregon, Illinois and Indiana. Kiyoe and her husband, Howard, met in...
Mildred Harwood
Dec 27, 2014
Mildred Harwood, 89 of Crawfordsville passed away peacefully Saturday at Whitlock Place surrounded by her family. She was born December 13, 1925 to Howard Clifton & Pearl June Shanklin Redmon. Mildred graduated from Waynetown High School. She had worked at Raybestos, RR Donnelly and as a kitchen supervisor at Ben Hur Home. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall...
Jerry Thompson
Dec 25, 2014
Jerry P. Thompson, 75, of Wingate passed away Thursday. He was born July 21, 1939 in Clarks Hill to James Otto & Neomi Ivy Cox Thompson. Jerry served in the US Army from 1962-64. He had worked for Construction Products in Lafayette for 38 years. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and American Legion. Jerry is survived by...
Cynthia Head
Dec 24, 2014
Cynthia Head, 58 of Crawfordsville went to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 24th. She was born December 18, 1956 is Corpus Christi, TX to William John & Joyce Faye Perry Riehs. Cynthia was a member of Parkersburg Christian Church. She married Edward Head October 20, 1979 he survives. Also surviving are her children Misty (Jason) Bryan, Rhys (Robin)...
Christopher A Roscher
Dec 24, 2014
Christopher Allen Roscher died in his home on December 24th. He was born December 10, 1957 in Crawfordsville. He is survived by his sister Anne (Roscher) Parks, husband Michael, and a nephew Mason Stuart Washburn. Preceding him in death are his parents, Stuart Allen Roscher and Martha Moon Roscher. Chris graduated from Crawfordsville High school; and attended Wabash College, St....
Martha Jeanne Hardaway
Dec 24, 2014
Martha Jeanne Hardaway, 90, of Mace passed away Wednesday morning at Lane House Nursing Home. She was born May 25, 1924, at Crawfordsville to Manley and Ruth (Harris) Dice. She married Robert Hardaway, and he passed away in 2007. Martha had been a homemaker and a member of Mace United Methodist Church. She graduated from New Ross High School and...
Meredith Keffer
Dec 18, 2014
C. Meredith Keffer went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 18, 2014. He was born February 26, 1926 in Montgomery County to Albert & Elsie Abbott Keffer. Meredith served in the US Army, after his discharge he was a lifelong farmer and enjoyed operating his welding business for many years. He was also a 36 year Walnut...
Virginia Delks
Dec 17, 2014
Virginia Delks, 78, of Frankfort and formerly of Crawfordsville died Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2014, at Milner Health in Rossville. Her memberships included Independent Christian Church and Youngs Chapel Christian Church. She was born March 31, 1936, at Crawfordsville, to Louis and Mildred Suiter Stafford. She married Larry Delks on March 1954. He survives. Additional survivors include: children, Brad Delks, Brian...
Susan Jean Cronkhite
Dec 17, 2014
Susan Jean Cronkhite, 94 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday at Bickford Cottage. She was born February 6, 1920 to Herman L. & Hazel Purnell Myers. Susan Graduated from Kingman High School, attended Indiana State Teachers College, & graduated from Illinois Commercial College. Before retirement she was employed at Waveland State Bank, The First United Methodist Church of Crawfordsville, and the...
Wilma Maxine Bell
Dec 13, 2014
Wilma Maxine (Hubble) Bell, 78, of Crawfordsville died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Crawfordsville. She had worked at Hoosier Crown, Hyster, Hi Tec, and Robintech at New Ross. She loved planting flowers, sewing and the computer. She was educated at Ladoga, Crawfordsville and Wallace schools. She was born Dec. 14, 1935, in Montgomery County, to William...
Richard W. Kenyon
Dec 12, 2014
Richard W. Kenyon, 90, passed away Friday afternoon December 12, 2014 at Coventry Meadows Senior Living facility in Fort Wayne surrounded by family members. Mr. Kenyon was born on August 15, 1924 in Waynetown to Clayton and Sopha (Smith) Kenyon. He was a 1943 graduate of Waynetown High School, where he also played basketball. He was a proud veteran, serving...
John Wise
Dec 11, 2014
John Wise passed peacefully into the Kingdom of Heaven on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014. He was surrounded by his loving wife of 40 years, Carolynn Wise, and many of his children, and even the medical staff at Witham Memorial Hospital, whom he had charmed during his stay there. John was born Sept. 10, 1937, at Washington, Ind., to Bernard L....
Phillip Wayne Francis
Dec 5, 2014
Phillip Wayne Francis, 84, Crawfordsville, passed away Friday morning at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Francis was born on March 6, 1930 in Crawfordsville to Lewis and Evelyn (Cox) Francis. He was a 1948 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and retired from Mid-States Wire after 40 years. His memberships included Sons of the American Legion Post #72, Eagles Lodge...
Lois Dorothy Dahl
Dec 4, 2014
Lois Dorothy Dahl, 84, Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday at Franciscan-St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville. She was born on December 16, 1929 in Chester, PA to Samuel David and Dorothy (Pote) Blakeley. She graduated from Wilmington High School in Wilmington, DE as well as the University of Delaware. She did post graduate studies at the University of Chicago. She had been...
Maryann Gillen
Nov 28, 2014
Maryann Gillen, 56, of Crawfordsville died at 7:20a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, 2014, at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health Crawfordsville. She was born July 31, 1958, at Camden, N.J., to Thomas and Betty Lou Lafferty McCabe. She married Gerry Gillen on Aug. 29, 1987, in Northern Ireland. He survives. Prior to moving to Crawfordsville, Maryann worked as a restaurant manager in South...
Richard Alan Norvell
Nov 27, 2014
Richard Alan Norvell, 64, Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette. He was born on November 14, 1950 in Crawfordsville to Lottie Norvell. He was a 1968 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and attended Millikin University and Indiana University. He worked for Empire Today Carpeting and Flooring in Indianapolis. He had spent 30 years in California and...
