Elizabeth I Todd
Aug 10, 2012
Elizabeth "Libby" I. Todd, 88, of Crawfordsville, passed away 10:18pm at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Crawfordsville. She was born October 11, 1923 to James & Gertrude Demoret Fruits. Mrs. Todd was retired from Kroger and was a member of Mt Zion United Methodist Church. She is survived by her three children; Michael Esra of Crawfordsville, Joyce (James) Anderson of Crawfordsville, and...
Harry 02/16/1926 Mcallister
Aug 7, 2012
Harry McAllister, 86, of Zionsville, and formerly of Crawfordsville, died Tuesday at Zionsville Meadows in Zionsville. He was an engineering manager for Indiana Bell. He was a 32 degree Mason. He also designed additions to the Unity Truth Center Church in Indianapolis. He served in the Army during World War II, 82nd Airborne. His memberships included: Scottish Rite of Indianapolis,...
Marjorie Vaughn
Aug 6, 2012
Marjorie A. Vaughn, 85, Crawfordsville passed away Monday, Aug. 6, 2012, at her home. She was born July 8, 1927, in Crawfordsville, to Byron Cloyce and Opal Faye (Dicken) Hamm. She was married Nov. 27, 1945, to John Junior Abney. They later divorced. She then married Donald W. Vaughn on April 6, 1956, and they divorced. Both husbands preceded her...
Danny Wilhite
Aug 5, 2012
Danny Lee Wilhite, 61 of Alamo, IN passed away at 1:50am on Sunday August 5 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr. Wilhite was born on April 11, 1951 to Harold Gene & Betty Jean Eden Wilhite in Montgomery County IN. Mr Wilhite attended Crawfordsville High School. He was a former employee of the State Highway Department and has spent...
Debra Clark
Jul 19, 2012
Debra Diane Clark, 58, of Crawfordsville passed away July 19,2012 surrounded by her family. She was born February 3, 1954, in West Virginia, to Darrell and Ruth Evans. Debra attended Coal Creek High School and also attended St. Paul Church in Linden. She loved spending time with family and friends, and enjoyed arts and crafts. She is survived by her...
Harry "Butch" Lee Fruits
Jul 19, 2012
Harry "Butch" Lee Fruits of Crawfordsville died Thursday at his residence. He was 70. He first worked for West Supermarket, then Crawford Food Stores for 30 years. After that he owned Fruits Trucking 2001-2003. He then worked for INDOT 2003-2009 and later Calder Farms 2009-2011. He was a 1960 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. He was born Feb. 1, 1942,...
Rose A. Zywicki
Jul 18, 2012
Rose A. Zywicki of Crawfordsville died Wednesday at St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette. She was 91. She had worked for the Zenith Radio Corporation. She enjoyed traveling with her family. She was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church She was born June 2, 1921, at Chicago, to John and Agnes (Kobos) Marek. She married Ernest Zywicki. He is deceased. A...
Dr. Claude Nelan Thompson
Jul 17, 2012
Dr. Claude Nelan Thompson passed away peacefully July 17, 2012. His family was by his side. Dr. Thompson was born Jan. 26, 1928, in Parke County, to Anita and Cecil Thompson. Dr. Thompson graduated from Rockville High School in 1946. He then graduated from Indiana University and the Indiana University School of Medicine in 1954. Following medical school, he served...
William Melvin
Jul 10, 2012
William Jonathan Melvin, 54 of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born June 19, 1958 in Crawfordsville to Max and Lois Wrightsman Melvin. Bill worked in food service at Wabash College. Bill married Yvonne Caldwell June 11, 1994 in Crawfordsville, she survives. He is also survived by his mother, Brothers Charles Melvin of Waynetown;...
Donald R Hunsicker
Jul 9, 2012
Donald Russell Hunsicker of Crawfordsville passed away July 9, 2012. He was born Oct. 15, 1940, to Russell and Ramona Hunsicker of Linden. He graduated from Linden High School where he was a basketball and track star. Don lived life to the fullest in every sense of the expression. He was a farmer, carpenter, salesman, realtor, restaurateur, artist, pilot, innovator,...
Nella M Luster
Jul 9, 2012
Nella Marie Luster 1931 – 2012. Nella passed away July 9, 2012 at her home in Crawfordsville, IN. Her sons, Jeff and David were by her side. She was born February 28, 1931. Nella was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She was an accomplished artist, cook and golfer. During her life she was a volunteer at Parkview Memorial Hospital...
Beulah M Hargrove
Jul 7, 2012
Beulah M. Hargrove, 90, passed away Saturday morning at Lane House Nursing Home. She was retired from R.R. Donnelley & Sons. She was a member of Crossroads Nazarene Church. She was born Oct. 2, 1921 in Roachdale the daughter of James and Fanna (Adams) Gill. She graduated from Roachdale High School. She first married Wilbert Griggs and he passed. She...
David Dice
Jul 2, 2012
David E. Dice, 91, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday afternoon at St. Elizabeth East hospital in Lafayette. Mr. Dice was a retired farmer. He was a 1939 graduate of Elgin (IL) High School. He was born May 19, 1921 to Mark J. & June Armantrout Dice in Montgomery County. He married Carolyn Jean Peck January 28, 1943, she survives. Also...
Ramona Goins Thomas
Jul 2, 2012
Ramona Goins Thomas, 53, of Crawfordsville died Monday at Woodside Hospice in St. Petersburg, Fla. She had owned her own cleaning business. She enjoyed quilting, gardening and antiquing. She was born March 28, 1959, at Crawfordsville, to Frank Goins Jr. and Lena Johnson Goins. Survivors include: her mother at Crawfordsville; son Jeff "Sonny" of Crawfordsville; and sisters, Rebecca Martinez of...
Eric Kiefer
Jun 27, 2012
Eric Austin Kiefer was born July 10, 1980 to Michael Kiefer and Minda Buser. He graduated from Beech Grove High School in 1998 and attended IUPUI in Indianapolis where he was working on an Environmental Science Degree. He was employed at RR Donnelly at the time of his death. He Married Heather Culley on November 20, 2007, she survives, he...
Thurman E Henderson
Jun 17, 2012
Thurman E. Henderson, 78 of Crawfordsville, passed away 7:12am Sunday June 17, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Crawfordsville. He was a graduate of Waveland High School and retired from RR Donnelly and Sons. He was a member of the Garfield Christian Church. He was born February 13, 1934 to Floyd and Pauline Parker Henderson. He married Marilyn Everson in 1959; she...
William "Red" Thompson
Jun 15, 2012
William H. "Red" was born October 8, 1919 to William H. and Vanda L. Whitecotton Thompson in the Linden area. William "Red" was married to Margaret Hankins in the First United Methodist Church parsonage by Rev. Howard Taylor. "Red" served in the Army Engineers in the European Theater during World War II. "Red" retired from Ingress Plastene after 38 years....
Mildred I Rhoads
Jun 14, 2012
Mildred I. Rhoads of Crawfordsville died at 3:57 p.m. Thursday at St. Elizabeth Central, Lafayette. She was 85. Mrs. Rhoads had worked at Colleen's Hallmark for many years She was a member of First Christian Church and a 1944 graduate of Wingate High School. She was born Jan. 4, 1927, at Crawfordsville, Frank and Mary Fielden Carroll. She married Robert...
Dorothy Sanders
Jun 11, 2012
Dorothy Edith Sanders of Crawfordsville died Monday at Franciscan St. Elizabeth-Health. She was 98. She had been a registered nurse. She was a member of First Christian Church. She was educated at Crawfordsville High School, then attended nursing school in Indianapolis. She was born Dec. 31, 1913, at Crawfordsville, to William and Letha (Miller) O'Dell. She married Lawrence Sanders on...
Ronald Walton
Jun 8, 2012
Ronald Dean Walton of Indianapolis died at 9 p.m. June 8 at Community North Hospital. He was 64. Mr. Walton retired from the Finance Center at Ft. Benjamin Harrison. He was a 1966 graduate of Muncie Central. He was born April 12, 1948, at Crawfordsville, to Kenneth C. and Frances (Meagher) Walton. Survivors include: brothers, Fred Walton of Crawfordsville and...
