Marlene Chastain
Feb 16, 2011
B. Marlene Chastain, 77, of Crawfordsville, passed into the hands of the Lord on Feb. 16, 2011. Marlene was born in Crawfordsville on June 22, 1933 to the late W. Marion Cowan and M. Margret Snyder Cowan. She married her husband of 55 years, Richard Chastain, on June 12, 1955. Marlene was a loving mother of four children, Cindy (Pete)...
Sara Jane Adams
Feb 15, 2011
Sara Jane Adams, 69, of Crawfordsville, passed away at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday at Ben Hur Nursing Home. She was born July 30, 1941 in Wingate. She is the daughter of Walter and Matie (Knee) Willhite. She married Curtis Adams on Jan. 19, 1974. They were married for 34 years. He passed away on Aug. 5, 2008. She was a homemaker...
Adrian Vandermast
Feb 13, 2011
Adrian Vandermast, 94, Crawfordsville, passed away at 6:25 a.m., Sunday, at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health-Crawfordsville. He retired as a division sales manager at Raybestos-Manhattan where he had worked for more than 35 years. Memberships included Crawfordsville Kiwanis and he was past district governor of the Indiana district; Wabash Avenue Presbyterian Church since 1952, where he served as a deacon, elder...
Guy H Fairchild
Feb 10, 2011
Guy H. Fairchild, 89, of Crawfordsville passed away Thursday at his home. He retired from R. R. Donnelley in 1984 as the foreman in the art department after 43 years. He served in the U.S.. Army in World War II, serving in the Engineering Corps, Air Corps and the 76th Infantry, which he served with during the Battle of the...
Fredrick W. Davis
Feb 6, 2011
Fredrick W. Davis of Ladoga died at 1:37 a.m. Sunday in his home. He was 61. Mr. Davis was an electrical inspector for CEL&P for 33 years. He was an Army veteran serving in Vietnam. His memberships included Faith Baptist Church, Alamo Masonic Lodge 144 and International Association of Electrical Inspectors. He also enjoyed Go Kart racing with his family....
Mary J. Paxton
Feb 4, 2011
Mary J. Paxton of Crawfordsville died Friday in her daughter's home. She was 74. Her memberships included Pleasant Hill Church of Christ and Covered Bridge Home Ec Club in Parke County. She was born Aug. 8, 1936, at Brazil, to Clifford and Lillie (Lucas) Crabb. She married Perry Paxton on Feb. 19, 1956, at Brazil. He died Sept. 14, 2007....
Marjorie Cheek
Feb 3, 2011
Marjorie A. Cheek of Crawfordsville died Thursday in Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health-Crawfordsville. She was 74. Mrs. Cheek worked at Farm Bureau Insurance, Snacker Grill and Crawford Industries. She was a member of Elmdale Community Church and Stars of Indy Camping Club. She was born Aug. 7, 1936, in Shelby County, to Leonard and Lula (Richerson) Short. She married Alonzo Cheek...
Celia Kinkead
Feb 2, 2011
Celia Fairfield Kinkead, 80, of Lafayette, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Wednesday at Regency Place in Lafayette. She had retired from R.R. Donnelley's. Born March 30, 1930, in Detroit, she was the daughter of Chester, Gordon and Anna Yankel Walls. She married Charles (Boonie) Fairfield Jr, he preceded. She later married Ralph Kinkead. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Ferris and...
Patricia Dorsey
Feb 1, 2011
Patricia A.Dorsey of West Lafayette and formerly of Crawfordsville died Feb.1 in IU Health Arnett Hospital at Lafayette.She was 77. Mrs. Dorsey retired as a receptionist for Dr. R. Winston Warren. Her memberships included: First United Methodist Church; life member of Beta Alpha Chapter, Delta Sigma Kappa Sorority; and Humane Society of United States.She was a 1951 graduate of Crawfordsville...
Robert E. Smith
Jan 31, 2011
Robert E. Smith Jr. of Crawfordsville died Jan. 31 at his home. He was 71. Mr. Smith had worked as a mechanic for Froedge's Wrecker service before opening his own business, Smith's Citgo in Waynetown. After he closed his business he worked for NAPA Auto Parts in Crawfordsville until retirement. He was an avid race fan and won several races...
Marilyn J Howell
Jan 29, 2011
Marilyn Howell, 74, of Crawfordsville passed away Saturday at her home. She was born in Crawfordsville August 2, 1936 to Cecil and Oka Boze. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School and attended John Herron Art School. She repaired antique porcelin dolls out of her home and was known nationwide for the quality of her doll repair. She was a business...
Helen Selby
Jan 18, 2011
Helen Selby, 81, of Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday at Williamsburg Healthcare. Mrs. Selby was born Aug. 2, 1929 in Kingman. She was the daughter of Parvin and Bessie (Atkinson) McGinnis. She attended Wallace High School. She married Eston Selby on Dec. 6, 1949 in Waynetown. He survives. She had been a bookkeeper for Stecks and also had worked at First...
Floyd D Waldon
Jan 13, 2011
Floyd Dean Waldon Jr. of Crawfordsville died Thursday in Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis.He was 67. Mr. Waldon worked as the custodial supervisor at Wabash College. He was a member of the Church of God and was a Crawfordsville High School graduate. He was born Nov. 16, 1943, at Crawfordsville, to Floyd and Mary Frances Toney Waldon. He married Hazel Hart...
Hazel Hartung
Jan 12, 2011
Hazel F. Hartung of North Fort Myers, Fla., and formerly of Crawfordsville and Hendricks County, died Wednesday in Hope Hospice at Cape Coral, Fla. She was 95. She graduated from New Ross High School. She was born April 25, 1915, in Putnam County, to Elmer and Lillie Kinkead French. She married Howard C. Hartung on Nov. 11, 1933. He died...
Robert D Perry
Jan 1, 2011
Robert D. Perry of New Ross died Saturday in Methodist Hospital at Indianapolis. He was 71. Mr.Perry retired as a pressman from RR Donnelley. His memberships included Eagles, Donnelley Retirees Club, Walnut Township Fire Department and American Legion. He was a New Ross High School graduate. He was born July 31, 1939, to Grover C. and Sarah J. Todd Perry....
Rebecca Groves
Dec 28, 2010
Rebecca J. Groves of Crawfordsville died at 11 a.m.Tuesday. She was 88. Mrs. Groves worked as a librarian, art educator and singer. She moved to Crawfordsville in the late 50s as head librarian for the Carnegie Library. She was involved with multiple musical endeavors as well as directing preservation of the Old Jail Museum. She earned a bachelor's degree at...
Virginia Shadle
Dec 27, 2010
Virginia Moore Shadle of Crawfordsville died at 12:35 p.m. Monday in her home. She was 61. Mrs. Shadle worked for the Montgomery County Chapter of American Red Cross, was a leader and day camp staff member for Rock River Council of Camp Fire Boys and Girls, and helped her husband on their farm. She was a member of First Church...
Roberta Shahan
Dec 26, 2010
Roberta "Sue" Shahan, 82, of Darlington, IN, went to her home in heaven on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, while at a Lafayette nursing home following a lengthy illness. Born on Dec. 21, 1928, in Lebanon, IN, to Oliver and Caroline Stewart Furman, Sue lived there until her first marriage on Aug. 17, 1947, to Robert W. Morris. Her loving husband...
Teresa K Fritts
Dec 22, 2010
Teresa K (Billingsley) Fritts born September 14, 1953 to Ray L and Anna Mae (Stewart) Billingsley passed away on the evening of December 22, 2010 after a year long bout with illness. She is survived by a sister, Patricia (Hershel) Brenda, a daughter, Kista Fritts, a son, John Fritts (all of Crawfordsville) and two grandchildren, Jerod Taylor (Crawfordsville) and Leah...
Genyle N. Webb
Dec 18, 2010
Genyle N. Webb, 89, of Terre Haute and formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. She was born Nov, 10, 1921 in New Castle. She was the daughter of Lonnie & Ida (Halcomb)Weston. She graduated from Anderson High School. She married Courtney H Webb, Sr. He preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1998. She...
