Obituaries
Crawfordsville, Indiana Obituaries
Patricia Ann Harper Newkirk
Apr 10, 2011
Patricia Ann Harper Newkirk, 59, of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette. She was born March 7, 1952 in Frankfort. She is the daughter of George W. & Ann Marie (Miner) Harper. She was raised by Charles Gallatin. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1970. She married David Newkirk on June 10, 1972. He survives....
Archie Childers
Apr 8, 2011
Archie Childers of New Carlisle and formerly of Crawfordsville died Friday in Merry Manor at New Carlisle. He was 97. Mr. Childers was retired from International Harvester. He was a member of Amityville Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite of Indianapolis and Smartsburg Christian Church He was born Sept. 11, 1913 at West Rockport, Ky., to Jesse Thomas and Lillian (Moore) Childers....
David L Brown
Apr 3, 2011
David L. Brown of Lafayette and formerly of Crawfordsville died Sunday in his home. He was 49. He attended North Montgomery High School. He was born Feb. 12, 1962, at Crawfordsville, to Eldridge Brown and Patricia Hightower. Survivors include: his father Eldridge Brown of Crawfordsville; his mother and stepfather, Patricia (Bill) Nall of Crawfordsville; brother Gary (Faith) Brown of New...
John H Crowder
Apr 2, 2011
John H. Crowder of Crawfordsville died Saturday in Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital-Crawfordsville. He was 88. Mr. Crowder retired from Americana Nursing Home as maintenance supervisor. He also farmed for 45 years and had owned a flower shop in Hillsboro. He had helped deliver Meals on Wheels and volunteered at the Wesley Thrift Shop. He was a former member of both...
David L. Kiley, Sr.
Mar 31, 2011
David L. Kiley of Crawfordsville died Thursday at his residence. He was 82. Mr. Kiley retired from Crawford Industries in 1993 as a research and development engineer. He served in the Navy. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church, American Legion and past President of Eagles Aerie 1005. He was born March 13, 1929, at Indianapolis, to John...
Richard Samuel Valliere
Mar 30, 2011
Richard S. Valliere, 61, of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital of Crawfordsville. Mr. Valliere was born April 22, 1949 in Bay City, Mich. He is the son of Richard and Carolyn (Price) Valliere. He was a Crawfordsville High School graduate. He served in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971. He married Janet Strickler. She survives. He...
Donald Franklin Harvey, Jr
Mar 26, 2011
Donald Franklin Harvey, Jr., 52, of Crawfordsville, passed away Saturday. He was born Jan. 20, 1959 in Crawfordsville. He was the son of Donald Harvey Sr. & Peggy Arlene Taylor. He attended Crawfordsville High School. He married Rosalee Surber. She survives. He worked at Norcote and was a truck driver. He loved deer hunting. He was a member of the...
Brenda D Amstutz
Mar 26, 2011
Brenda Dee Stonebraker-Amstutz, 50, New Market, passed away at 5:50 a.m., Saturday, at home. Born Nov. 22, 1960, in Crawfordsville, she was the daughter of Herschell and Betty Newby Stonebraker. She married Robert S. Amstutz. He survives. Suvivors also include her mother; daughters, Chastedy (John) Abney, Sondra (Raul) Hernandez, Katina (Edward) Southern, Jacquelin Smith, Kristin Keeling, Lindzy Keeling; a stepson,...
Robert C Rhoads
Mar 26, 2011
Robert C. Rhoads, 87, of Crawfordsville died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital East in Lafayette. He was a retired mechanic at McDaniels then Ruan Trucking in Indianapolis. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and attended First Christian Church. He attended Crawfordsville High School. He was born June 23,...
Mary Jane Meadows
Mar 24, 2011
Mary Jane Meadows, 63, of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday at St. Elizabeth Lafayette. She retired in 2009 after 43 years at Raybestos. Memberships included the Wabash Club at Raybestos and Local 164 Steelworkers union. Born Sept. 24, 1947, in Willow Shade, Ky., she was the daughter of Fines and Vada Christine Hurt Page. Survivors include a sister, Connie (Troy) Thompson,...
Richard Stark
Mar 22, 2011
Richard O. Stark, 86, of Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital - Lafayette. Mr. Stark was born Feb. 27, 1925 in New Market. He was the son of Charles O. and Ivy (Merrell) Stark. He attended Crawfordsville High School. He married Lyle Louise Birge. She preceded him in death on Sept. 16, 2010. He served his country in...
Dennis Thompson
Mar 22, 2011
Dennis Thompson 58 of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday morning in his residence. Mr. Thompson was born August 26, 1952 in Crawfordsville to William "Red" & Margaret Hankins Thompson. He was a 1970 graduate of Crawfordsville High School and a graduate of Lincoln Technical College. He had worked for York's Chrysler and Horner's before his retirement. He was a member of...
Lewis F Newkirk
Mar 21, 2011
Lewis F. Newkirk, 86, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday at Hickory Creek of Crawfordsville. Mr. Newkirk was born July 8, 1924 in Linden. He is the son of Franklin & Helen (Stevens) Newkirk He attended Linden High School. He married Martha Kolkana. He was a farmer and had retired from R.R. Donnelly's. He served in the U.S. Army during World...
Deborah Washington
Mar 6, 2011
Deborah L Washington, 50, of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Crawfordsville. She was born Sept. 1, 1960 in Douglas, Ariz., the daughter of Winford and Sharon (Burk) Washington. She attended South Montgomery schools. She had previously worked for Raybestos. She is survived by Her parents; her companion, Paul Simpson of Crawfordsville; son, Jason Washington of Augusta, Ga.;...
Labretta K Hicks
Mar 6, 2011
LaBretta K. Hicks, 58, of Crawfordsville, passed away March 6, 2011 at home. She was born March 27, 1952. She is the daughter of Robert Moore and Virginia K. Pettit Williams. She is survived by her stepfather, Bill Williams of Crawfordsvillle; brother, Rick Williams of Crawfordsville; niece, Felicia Williams of Crawfordsville; and two uncles, Lloyd Pettit of Crawfordsville and Frank...
Joe Cunningham
Feb 26, 2011
Joe Cunningham of Crawfordsville, known to many as "Mr. Athenian," died at 2:50 p.m. Saturday in his home. He was 85. Mr. Cunningham retired from RR Donnelley as a quality analyst. He was a Crawfordsville High School graduate. His memberships included: First Baptist Church, Calvary Chapel, Jay Cees, musical director for Church Men United of Montgomery County, Crawfordsville High School...
James Newby
Feb 26, 2011
James Newby of Crawfordsville died at 6:10 p.m. Saturday in Williamsburg Heatlhcare. He was 67. Mr. Newby was a retired carpenter from B&L Engineering. He was born June 14, 1943, at Ladoga, to Chester L. and Juanita Sloan Newby. Surviving are four sisters, Carolyn Sue Woodard of Thorntown, Ruth A. Craddock of Straun, Texas, Pamela (Billy) Melton of Arlington, Texas...
Floyd Wilson
Feb 26, 2011
Floyd W. Wilson Jr. of Crawfordsville died at 2:25 a.m. Saturday in his home. He was 50. Mr.Wilson worked at RR Donnelley for 28 years. He was a member of Grace & Mercy Ministries and was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. He was born in Crawfordsville to Floyd W. and Devonna Connell Joseph Wilson. He married Carla Goodloe. She...
James Mitchell
Feb 21, 2011
James Mitchell of Crawfordsville died Monday in St. Vincent Hospital at Indianapolis. He was 82. Mr. Mitchell retired from Stalcop at Thorntown. He served in the Navy, post World War II reconstruction and in the Korean War. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He attended Danville schools. He was born June 17, 1928, at Danville, IL....
Dorothy Wilhite
Feb 21, 2011
Dorothy B. Wilhite, 82, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday afternoon, February 21st , at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis. Born April 21, 1928, in Detroit, MI., she was the daughter of Chester Gordon and Anna Leona Yenkel Walls. She married Donald R. Wilhite Sr. on May 8, 1947 She was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church and the Women...
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