Margaret A. Burks
Aug 12, 2011
"In memory's lovely garden, where remembered joy blooms fair, your memory, dearest Mother, is the brightest blossom there." The family of our beloved Mother and Grandmother, Margaret Alice Burks, rejoice and pay tribute to her memory which will reside in the hearts of all who were blessed in knowing her. Family and friends will miss her smile that brightened our...
Emma Jean Hoffa
Jul 31, 2011
Emma Jean Hoffa, 83, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday morning at her residence. She was a homemaker and she belonged to Trinity United Methodist Church and Circle 4 and volunteered for Meals on Wheels. Born July 21, 1928, at Glasgow, Ky., she was a daughter of Delmar L. and Mary Lillie (Bridges) Kinslow. She attended Lyons School in Glasgow, Ky.,...
Rondal Mccandless
Jul 30, 2011
Rondal E. McCandless of New Ross died Saturday at home. He was 76. Mr. McCandless retired as a union plumber with Local 157. He was a member of First Assembly of God. He was born July 18, 1935, at Glasgow, Ky., to Buckner and Nellie F. (Shaw) McCandless. He married Loretta Clark on Nov. 16, 1957. She survives. Other survivors...
Melissa Hart
Jul 27, 2011
Melissa Hart, 43, Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. She had previously been a dispatcher for the Crawfordsville Police Department. She graduated from Tri West in 1985. Born Sept. 7, 1967, in Danville, she was a daughter of Harrison "Gene" and Phyllis Barnhart Lewis. Survivors include her mother in North Salem; a son, Charles Sellers of Crawfordsville;daughter,Crystal...
Forrest Monroe Crawford
Jul 19, 2011
Forrest Monroe Crawford of Crawfordsville died Tuesday evening in St. Vincent Hospice at Indianapolis. He was 84. He was born Oct. 11, 1926, at Indianapolis, to Dan and Ethel (Brown) Crawford, but was raised by his grandparents, Guy and Sally Marsh Crawford. He moved to Crawfordsville in 1971 and said "he had finally found home." After 30 years working for...
Paul Massing
Jul 18, 2011
Paul Massing, 85, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at Williamsburg Healthcare. He had owned the Bank Cigar Shop. Born March 28, 1926, in Crawfordsville, he was a son of Frank Aaron and Audra (Lehman) Massing. He married Dona Winters on Feb. 2, 1954. She passed away on April 25, 1992. Survivors include a son, Mark Massing, of Minnesota; a daughter,...
Hobert A. Mennen
Jul 12, 2011
Hobert Alfred Mennen, 90, of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday July 12, in St. Elizabeth East Hospital, Lafayette. He was born in Lafayette on August 10, 1920, to Herman and Pearl Burton Mennen. He played basketball for New Richmond High school, graduating in 1938. He also graduated from Purdue University's Agriculture Short Course. He married Margaret P. Demoret on December 28,...
Francis Tatar
Jul 11, 2011
Francis M. "Frank" Tatar of Crawfordsville died Monday in Indiana University Clarian Health at Lafayette. He was 83. Mr. Tatar had been a supervisor at RR Donnelley's. He served in the Army. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and the American Legion. He was born Nov. 20, 1927, at Chicago, to John and Magdalin (Balas) Tatar. He...
James Robert Deckard
Jul 10, 2011
James "Jim" Robert Deckard, 84, Crawfordsville passed away Sunday morning at Williamsburg Healthcare. He was a Farm Bureau Insurance Agency Manager for Montgomery, Vigo and Hendricks counties, retiring as a career agent. In 1945-1946 he served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater. Memberships included First Baptist Church; he had been a Cub Scout and Boy Scout leader, The...
Ralph William Parker
Jul 10, 2011
Ralph William Parker, 69, of Crawfordsville passed away recently at his home. He had been a tool & die maker for Sommer Metalcraft. He served in the U.S. Navy 1960-1964 as a submariner. Born Feb. 23, 1942, at Hammond, Ind., he was a son of Ralph William and Meryl (Eggers) Parker and graduated from Linden High School in 1960. He...
Richard Nine
Jul 5, 2011
Richard Nine, 77, of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday at St. Elizabeth hospital, Crawfordsville. He was a retired press operator from R.R. Donnelley and had served in the USAF during the Korean War. Born Dec. 4, 1933, in Hillsboro, he was a son of Minerva Nine and married Ruth Nicholson on March 4, 1951. Survivors include his wife; a son, Gary...
Mary Helen Carter
Jul 4, 2011
Mary Helen Carter, 83, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday at IU Health West Hospital in Avon. She had been Auditor for Montgomery County. Memberships included Woodland Heights Christian Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Progressive Home Economics Club and she volunteered as a Pink Lady at the hospital and for FISH food pantry. Born March 16, 1928, in Crawfordsville, she was a...
Shayne A Clark
Jul 1, 2011
Shayne Anthony Clark of Dayton died at 8:11 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth East, Lafayette. He was 52. Mr. Clark was a plumber and pipefitter and owned and operated Clark's Plumbing for several years. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 157, Fraternal Order of Eagles 1005 and Loyal Order of Moose. He was...
Clara L Buck
Jun 27, 2011
Clara L. Buck, 94, of Crawfordsville, died Monday at Ben Hur Nursing Home. She had worked as a bookkeeper at Whitesville Elevator and belonged to Mace Methodist Church. Born April 4, 1917, she was the daughter of Edgar and Eva (Foote) Hardaway and graduated from New Ross High School. She married Orvan Buck in 1936. He passed away in 1989....
Paul D Clahan
Jun 25, 2011
Paul David "Dave" "P.C." Clahan, 80, of New Ross, passed away Saturday at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital-Crawfordsville. He was retired from Detroit Diesel Allison and served in the National Guard Unit 1-139-HB for 16 years. Memberships include Eagles, where he was a Golden Eagle, American Legion and sons of the American Legion. He was a New Ross High School graduate...
Ruth E Shaw
Jun 25, 2011
Ruth Evelyn Woerner Shaw of Crawfordsville died Saturday, June 25, 2011. She was 97 years old. She was born in Adrian, Michigan, on March 7, 1914, to August and Mary Opal (Quackenbush) Woerner. She graduated from Adrian High School. She married Edward William Shaw in Crawfordsville, IN, on April 24, 1936. He preceded her in death in December, 1964. Mrs....
Roy Eugene Ingram
Jun 25, 2011
Roy Eugene Ingram passed away this morning at Ben Hur Nursing Home after a short bout with cancer. He was born in New Ross In. to Roy and Mildred Marie(Hyten) Ingram. Mr. Ingram graduating from Darlington High School. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1952 where he was assigned to Airbourne Early Warning Squadron 3 Wing at the...
Betty Binford
Jun 24, 2011
Betty A. Binford, 88, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday at Bickford Cottage. She was retired from MidStates and belonged to Montgomery County Sing Out, Pioneer Tractor Association and the Binky Patrol. She graduated from Wingate High School. Born Aug. 19, 1923, at Wingate, she was the daughter of Earl and Twila (Wright) Goff. She married Harold Binford, who has passed...
George Mayford Endicott
Jun 20, 2011
George Mayford Endicott, 80, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday at his home. Mr. Endicott was born on Aug. 9, 1930 to Mayford Earl and Eunice (Thomas) Endicott in Garfield. He graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Army in Korea. He worked and eventually retired from R.R. Donnelley. He married Mary Pauline Kendall. She preceded...
Ronnie L Ferguson
Jun 20, 2011
Ronnie L. Ferguson, 60, of Crawfordsville passed away Monday at Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis. He had previously worked for MidStates, Horizon Transport and for Crawfordsville Country Club. He loved to hunt and fish. Born Oct. 9, 1950, at Indianapolis, he was a son of Chester and Ruby (Kingrey) Ferguson. He married Roberta Kay Lewis, who survives. Additional survivors include a...
