Ralph L. Kinkead
Jun 27, 2013
Ralph L. Kinkead, 71 of Crawfordsville passed away June 27 at IU Arnett hospital in Lafayette. Ralph had worked at RR Donnelly's as a forklift operator. He was also a member of the Donnelly Club and Eagles. Ralph was active at the Holiday Rest Trailer community at Raccoon Lake where he enjoyed cooking for his friends and family. He was...
Louis F. Swenke
Jun 26, 2013
Louis F. Swenke, 79, Crawfordsville, passed away 5:36 PM Wednesday at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health in Crawfordsville. Mr. Swenke served 20 years with the Crawfordsville Police Department from 1960-1980, retiring as a Detective Lieutenant. He served in the US Army from 1957-1959. He was a 1952 graduate of New Market High School. His memberships included Ben Hur Car Club, BPO...
Wilfred Dale Perkins
Jun 17, 2013
Wilfred Dale Perkins, 89 of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at Westside Garden Plaza Indianapolis. He was retired from RM Horners as Parts & Service manager after 19 years having also worked 24 years for Herman Davis. He was a veteran of WWII serving in the Army Air Corps having flown on 35 missions. He was born September 13, 1923 in...
Emory Guy Simmons
Jun 3, 2013
Emory Guy Simmons, 93, of Crawfordsville, died Monday, June 3, at Whitlock House, after his battle with cancer. Born Apri112, 1920, in Fountain County he was the son of Floyd and Estel McAlister Simmons. He attended Crawfordsville schools and graduated from Wabash College in 1941. During WW II he served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army and was...
Nancy Pirtle
May 31, 2013
Nancy Pirtle, 56 of New Ross passed away Friday at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital, Crawfordsville. Nancy enjoyed NASCAR, Camping and her grandchildren's sporting events. She was born December 9, 1956 in Crawfordsville to Homer & Dorothy Thomas Williams. She married Randy Pirtle September 14, 1975 at New Ross, he survives. Also surviving are a son Craig (Jessi) Pirtle of Dover...
Paul R Burbrink
May 26, 2013
Paul R. Burbrink, 85 of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday at home. He was retired from Indiana Farm Bureau Co-Op and had also worked 20 years for Agrico Chemical. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church and a veteran of the US Army serving in WWII. He was a graduate of Purdue University with a BS in Agriculture. Paul...
Barbara Jane Ford
May 13, 2013
Barbara Jane Ford died Monday May, 13, 2013 in Crawfordsville surrounded by family. She was born September 25, 1932 at DeMotte, IN to the Reverend Donald L. True and Violet "Sammy" Irene Norman True. The family moved to Crawfordsville in 1934. After her mother passed away in 1939, Barbara was raised by her father with the help of her grandmother,...
Claude Bard
May 2, 2013
Claude Bard, 70, of Lafayette, and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Regency Place, Lafayette. Mr. Bard was a retired machinist. He had worked for Eli Lilly as a chemical operator & Impex as a machinist. His memberships included Second Baptist Church, Crawfordsville; and Masonic Lodge. He was educated at Drakesboro (Ky.) High School. He was born...
Dwight Pendleton
Apr 25, 2013
Dwight Pendleton, 72, of Ladoga died Thursday at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health-East, Lafayette. Mr. Pendleton farmed and was owner of Pendleton's Service Station. He served in the Indiana Army National Guard. He was a former member of the Moose Lodge and was a graduate of New Market High School. He was born June 29, 1940, at Lafayette, to Paul and...
Glenna Crabtree
Apr 24, 2013
Glenna Crabtree, 87, of Lakeland, Fla., and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013. She was a member of Canada Creek Baptist Church at Coopersville, Ky. She was born May 10, 1925, at Monticello, Ky., to General and Nancy Morrow. She married Ray Crabtree in 1944. He is deceased. Survivors include sons, Don (Vanetta) Crabtree and David Crabtree; daughter...
Glenda Joan Needham
Apr 22, 2013
Glenda Joan Milligan Needham, 78, Crawfordsville, Indiana, passed away at her home, Monday afternoon, April 22, surrounded by loving family. Glenda was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, on March 10, 1935. She was married in 1953 to Raymond Earl Needham, beloved soulmate, who proceeded her in death in 2011. She was also proceeded in death by her parents, Ellen E. Fruits...
Ruth Childress
Apr 18, 2013
Ruth Childress, 97, Crawfordsville, passed away Thursday April 18, 2013 at Williamsburg Health Center. She was born on April 5, 1916 in Lincolnville, IN to Charles and Cornith Small. She was an active member of W.C.T.U. and held several offices. She was retired from Wabash College as a cook. She married Paul Childress and he preceded her in death. She...
Ronald L Taylor
Apr 17, 2013
Ronald L. Taylor, 73 of Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday at Lane House Nursing Home. He was born in Crawfordsville on July 9, 1939 to Walter C. & Sarah E. Largent Taylor. He was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. Ronald retired from RR Donnelly & Sons after over 40 years of service. He was also a member of the First...
Charles J Peck
Apr 9, 2013
Charles J. Peck, 70, Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette. He was educated in West Virginia and had been a machine operator, most recently working for Stalcop. He was born Sept. 5, 1942, at Quick, W. Va., to Charles Nathaniel and Margaret (Mylam) Peck. He married Marie Mitchell on Feb. 11, 1964, and she survives....
Dennis Wayne Brown
Apr 4, 2013
Dennis Wayne Brown, 58, Crawfordsville passed away April 4, 2013 at St. Vincent Hospice in Indianapolis. He was born October 8, 1954 in Danville, IL to Joseph Edmond & Barbara Jean Deck Brown. He was the Rental manager at Town & Country Home Center. He married Karen Sue Osborn on July 2, 1990, she survives. Also surviving are step children...
Michael Doyle
Apr 3, 2013
Michael Thomas Doyle, 79, of Crawfordsville died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at home. He had been a meteorologist in Australia. He worked as a civil engineer and had done surveying and mapwork here in Indiana. He served many years in the Australian Army, serving in the Korean war, after the war he served in the Australian Special Forces He was...
Robert E Porter
Mar 5, 2013
Robert E. Porter of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at his home following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 79 years old. He was born July 11, 1933 in Chicago to the late Eugene Stanley and Virginia (Pigman) Porter. He grew up in Rensselaer and graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1951. He served in the US...
Georgina E Evans
Mar 3, 2013
Georgina "Gina" E. Evans, 41, of Crawfordsville died March 3, 2013. She worked in shipping at Random House and was educated at Southmont High School. She was born Nov. 2, 1971, at Crawfordsville, to Joseph D. and Margaret York Osborne. Survivors include: her parents of Crawfordsville; son Travis Evans, Crawfordsville; daughters, Jennifer Osborne, Crawfordsville, Michelle Osborne, Wingate, and Heather Evans,...
Shirley Ann Whitecotton
Feb 14, 2013
Shirley Ann Whitecotton, 84 passed away Thursday at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born June 23, 1928 in Crawfordsville to Mary Magdalene Eustus and John Leslie Whitecotton. She attended Linden Grade school and graduated from Crawfordsville High School. She married Walter Lee Whitecotton on December 17, 1945 in Geneva, NY. Shirley organized the Montgomery County Easter Seal Society...
Tom Kelp
Feb 13, 2013
Tom Kelp, 49, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born February 28, 1963 in Crawfordsville to Durrell and Barbara (Lane) Kelp. He was a graduate of North Montgomery High School and had worked for Raybestos as a wafer grinding operator. He was a member of the Eagles and attended Rock Point Church. He married Kim...
