Obituaries

Mar 31, 2014

Juanita Chloteal Nichols, 82, Crawfordsville, passed away Monday at Ben Hur Nursing Home.

She was born on February 12, 1932 in Crawfordsville to Elijah and Eunice Pearl (Breaden) Nichols.  She was a 1949 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and retired from Indiana Bell in 1984 after 32 years.

Her memberships included American Legion, VFW, Eagles,...

Mar 27, 2014

Nancy Lee Snyder, 80, Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday at Franciscan-St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville.

She was born on March 15, 1934 in Fort Pierce, FL to Robert and Ann (Enns) Wedow.  She was a graduate of La Porte High School and attended Purdue University and Hanover College.  She had worked for Snyder's Track and Apparel in New...

Mar 27, 2014

Gary L. Abney, 63, of Crawfordsville passed away March 27, 2014, at St. Vincent Hospital Indianapolis. He was born Sept. 3, 1950, at Crawfordsville to John Francis and Edith Lucille Perkins Abney.

He was retired, he had worked at Fleetwood and as a painting contractor for many years. He loved the outdoors and working in his garden....

Mar 23, 2014

Robert "Bobby" A. Morris, 60 of Lafayette, formerly of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital.

He was born June 30, 1953 to Robert L & Eleanor Wood Morris in Elmira NY. Bobby loved Building model cars, mowing yards, riding his bike, NASCAR and the Indianapolis Colts.

He is survived by his mother...

Mar 23, 2014

Reverend David S. Low, 59, of Crawfordsville, passed away at Williamsburg Health and Rehab on March 23, 2014 after a 10 year battle with Parkinson's disease.

He was born December 29, 1954, in Greenfield, IN to Richard and Julia (Marquis) Low.  He married Debra Robbins Kennedy April 26, 1986. He graduated from New Palestine High School in...

Mar 19, 2014

Angela Proctor, 53, of Lafayette died Wednesday, March 19, 2014, at IU Health Arnett. She was born April 12, 1960, in Pennsylvania, to Lawrence and Mary Lubert Southern. Survivors include: daughter Brooke Crouch, Crawfordsville; sons, Bruce Welshimer and Brad Welshimer, both of Crawfordsville; brothers, Roger, Dave and Edward Southern; sisters, Sandra Carnes and Susan McGuire; and seven grandchildren. She was...

Mar 14, 2014

Mason Edward Patton, 38, Crawfordsville, passed away Friday at St. Elizabeth Hospital East in Lafayette.

He was born on September 30, 1975 in Crawfordsville to Mark and Denise (Yano) Patton and was a 1994 graduate of North Montgomery High School.

Mason enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved swimming, camping, concerts and snow skiing but...

Mar 10, 2014

Gary L. Douglas 73 of New Market passed away Monday surrounded by his family. He was born June 28, 1940 in Montgomery County to Earl and Mildred Baker Douglas. He was a 1958 graduate of Waveland High School. Gary retired from Alcoa in Dec 1996. Gary Loved Golf and playing the trumpet. He is survived by his wife of 31...

Mar 6, 2014

Jonelle Jackson, 86, passed away March 6th in The Village of Avon, Avon, Indiana. Born Sept 27th, 1927 in Posey, Texas, She married Elton Jackson, "Gene", May 2, 1943. She kept the home fires burning while he was often away serving his country in the United States Air Force and lovingly cared for him until his passing in 2003. Prior...

Mar 3, 2014

David Earl Proctor, 78, Crawfordsville, passed away Monday at Franciscan-St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville. He was born July 8, 1935 in Smartsburg to Lester and Emma (Cowan) Proctor. He graduated from Coal Creek Central High School, served in the United States Marine Corp. and was a roofing contractor who had owned Bob Layne's Roofing Company, Inc. He married Margaret Joyce...

Mar 1, 2014

Virginia L. Shubert, 90, Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday at Franciscan-St. Elizabeth Health. She was born on November 8, 1923 in Mt.Sterling, Kentucky to Edward and Flossie (Pain) Curran. She graduated from Waynetown High School and was a member of Smartsburg Christian Church. She had worked for Raybestos for over 30 years. She married Guy Shubert who preceded her in death...

Feb 24, 2014

Joyce M. Birk, 83, Crawfordsville, passed away Monday at St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville. She was born March 25, 1931 in Cambridge, WI to Edmund and Luella (Shoemaker) Bergholz. She graduated from Cambridge High School and was a homemaker whose memberships included The Women's Club of Oregon, IL, American Legion Auxiliary and the Presbyterian Church. She married Herb Birk and...

Feb 19, 2014

Joanne Smith, 82, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday at Bickford Cottage. Her memberships included being a permanent member of Ladies Murat Temple, a 50 year Eastern Star member, Ladies Scottish Rite and Christ's United Methodist Church. She enjoyed spending time with family, reading and raising dogs. She was born February 21, 1931 in Chicago, IL to Ernest and Ruby (McCormick) Taylor....

Feb 5, 2014

Toby L. Bray, 41, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday at his home. He was born on June 11, 1972 in Crawfordsville to Jette and Shirley (Fairfield) Bray. He attended Crawfordsville High School and enjoyed cross country racing. He had worked for Crown, Cork & Seal for 20 years. Survivors include his mother, Shirley Fairfield Bray of Crawfordsville, children, Caleb Bray and...

Feb 3, 2014

Audrey L. Ehrie, 88, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed way Monday at The Palms of Punta Gorda in Florida. She was born on July 19, 1926 in Crawfordsville to Elmer and Myrta (Keller) Swank. She married Wesley Ehrie on September 21, 1946 and he preceded her in death on August 26, 2010. She was a homemaker and a member of Christian...

Jan 30, 2014

Johnathan L. Wright 73, of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday at ST. Elizabeth Hospital East in Lafayette. He was an electrician/Lineman having worked at T & F Construction. He also served in the Illinois National Guard. He was a member of the Eagles and Moose. Jonathan was born July 1, 1940 to Forest and Cleda Pursell Wright in Casey IL. He...

Jan 25, 2014

Nicholas "Nic" Jeremiah Blackford, 16 of Crawfordsville passed away at Riley Hospital in Indianapolis. Nic was a junior at Crawfordsville High School. He loved video games and wanted to be a game designer. Nic is survived by his mother Tabitha, Father DJ (Autumn) Blackford, little brother Xander Blackford and Izaiah Vincent, Stepfather Rockie Vincent, Stepsister Angel & Chelsey, Step brothers...

Jan 24, 2014

Delores "Faye" was born on March 7, 1938 to Elsie May (Eubank) and Harvey Monroe Baldwin in Indianapolis, Indiana. On January 25, 2014, Delores went to be with her Lord, her son Duane Ray Swisher, her sister Martha Carrell, and her brothers Harold, John, Russell, Kenneth and Dale Baldwin. Delores graduated from New Market High School in 1956. Delores was...

Jan 21, 2014

Annette Sue Harboldt, 52, of Crawfordsville died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, at her home. She was a member of First United Methodist Church and educated at South Montgomery Schools. She was born June 10, 1961, at Lafayette, to Jack and Wanda (Stewart) Harboldt. Survivors include: her mother, Wanda Miller, Crawfords- ville; sons, Craig Harboldt, Travis Carroll and Justin Carroll, all...

Jan 18, 2014

Eleanor "Peggy" Millbern, 89, Crawfordsville, passed way Friday at Williamsburg Healthcare. She was born April 21, 1924, in Indianapolis, to Elmer and Edna (Hill) Wilhite. She graduated from Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and attended Indiana University for one year. She had been a civil secretary for Ft. Benjamin Harrison. She was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church and...