Obituaries
Crawfordsville, Indiana Obituaries
James "Jd" David Taylor
Oct 2, 2009
James David "J.D." Taylor, 13, Crawfordsville, died 3:03 p.m. Friday at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital, Indianapolis. Taylor was an eighth-grader at Northridge Middle School. He played the guitar and enjoyed music. He was a member of Calvary Chapel and played for the Northridge golf team. He was born Oct. 9, 1995, in Crawfordsville, to Jack and Sue Haynie Taylor. They...
Judith Hightower
Oct 1, 2009
Judith "Judy" Carol Hightower Richardson, 63, Crawfordsville, died Thursday at her residence. Richardson retired from RR Donnelley's and Fuji Film. She was a member Milligan Memorial Presbyterian Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Donnelley Club and Ladies Auxiliary of VFW. She was born Oct. 24, 1945, at Crawfordsville, to John Hightower and Dorothy Breedlove Hightower. She married Charles RIchardson. He died in...
Frank D. Sulc
Oct 1, 2009
Frank DePaul Sulc, 86, of Crawfordsville died Thursday at Home Hospital in Lafayette. The son of Frank and Sydonia Borovichka Sulc, he was born Feb. 23, 1923 in Cicero Illinois. On Jan. 29, 1949, he married Virginia Schubert, who preceded him in death in 2007. Sulc was a graduate of Illinois Industrial Technical College and worked as a chemical engineer...
Donna J. Elliott
Oct 1, 2009
Donna J. Elliott, 80, Crawfordsville, died 4:05 p.m., Thursday, at Williamsburg Healthcare. Born Aug. 5, 1929, in Crawfordsville, she was the daughter of Paul L. Fishero and Florence (Hamilton) Fishero. She married Ralph Elliott. He survives. She retired as an office manager for Ralph Corey Enterprises. Memberships included Golden Age Eagles Auxiliary, the Princess bowling league, Phi Chi Epsilon Sorority...
John R Peterman
Sep 16, 2009
John R. Peterman of Crawfordsville died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Williamsburg Healthcare. He was 82. Mr. Peterman was born on Oct. 24, 1926, to parents William J. and Stella (Howe) Peterman. He retired in 1989 from RR Donnelley's and served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of St. Bernard's Catholic Church. He was married to...
Thomas J Dickerson
Sep 14, 2009
Thomas Joseph Dickerson of Crawfordsville died at 9:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, in his home. He was 72. Born on Oct. 18, 1947, Mr. Dickerson had worked at the old match factory, the post office, Donnelly's, Alcoa and Dickerson Package Store. He was married to Germaine Marie Mihm. She survives. Also surviving are his step-son, Eric Nagel, brother Larry (Linda)...
Betty Sayler
Sep 7, 2009
Betty C. Sayler, 83, of Crawfordsville died Monday at St. Vincent Hospice. Mrs. Sayler worked at R & M Bookstore for 17 years. She was born Dec. 3, 1925 in Greencastle the daughter of Samuel and Ester Bacon Scott. She was later adopted by her mothers sister after the death of her mother, Mr. and Mrs. Thodore Curtis of Racine,...
Alan Lowe
Sep 6, 2009
Alan Lowe, 52, of Crawfordsville, died Sunday at his home. A 1975 graduate of North Montgomery High School, Lowe was an employee of Kevin Lowe Construction. He is the son of Harold and Betty Brown (West) Lowe. He is survived by his father, Harold Lowe, of Ladoga; daughter Shannon (Adam) Claycomb of Crawfordsville; son Caleb Dulin of Crawfordsville; sisters Jackie...
Donald Gleason
Sep 6, 2009
Donald T. Gleason, 75, Crawfordsville, died 12:30 a.m. Saturday at his home. Gleason was a Heat Treat operator, maintenance, at California Pellet Mill. He was a member of the Eagles. He attended Crawfordsville and New Market schools. He was born March 19, 1934, in Crawfordsville, to Eldon and Margaret Wilbur Stites. He married Patsy J. Lowe Jan. 16, 1954. She...
Marjorie R. Dickerson
Sep 3, 2009
Marjorie R. Dickerson, 85, of Crawfordsville, died at 10:35 p.m., Thursday, at St. Clare Medical Center. Born March 2, 1924, in Russellville, she was the daughter of Walter and Julia Goff Hester. She graduated from Russellville High School in 1943 and she married James E. Dickerson on Aug. 16, 1947. He survives. Memberships included First Christian Church and she was...
Donald Birch
Aug 29, 2009
Donald D. Birch of Crawfordsville died at 11:15 p.m. Saturday at St. Clare Medical Center. He was 84. He was born in Darlington to Roy and Clara Birch. He was married to Betty Wood on August 6, 1960; she survives. He went to Smartsburg and Darlington Schools. He retired from R.R. Donnelley in 1987. He was a member of Friendship...
Alma Mccarty
Aug 25, 2009
Alma McCarty, 96, of Crawfordsville died Tuesday at 11:55 p.m. at Ben Hur Nursing Home. She was retired from R.R. Donnelley, where she was the first female supervisor and a board member for the Donnelley Club. She was born Feb. 25, 1913 in Hillsboro, the daughter of Hugh and L. Ella Ball McCarty. She graduated from Waynetown High School. She...
Morris Priest
Aug 24, 2009
Morris E. "Booie" Priest, 86, of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday at St. Clare Medical Center. A Montgomery County native, Mr. Priest worked as a Web Pressman for R.R. Donnelley for 42 years, retiring in 1986. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II and the Korean War. He was with the 3rd Marine Division, which participated...
Judy Budd
Aug 22, 2009
Judy Budd, 60, of Crawfordsville died Saturday evening in her home. She was a homemaker and a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She was born Jan. 30, 1949, at Crawfordsville to Albert and Mary Everett Parker. Survivors include two sons, John and Doris Budd of Darlington, and Jason and Kimberly Budd of Crawfordsville; three brothers, Don Parker of Crawfordsville, Bryce...
Carolyn L Simmons
Aug 7, 2009
Carolyn L. Simmons, 81, Crawfordsville, died Friday evening at Home Hospital, Lafayette. Simmons had worked more than 20 years at Union Federal Savings & Loan, retiring as comptroller in 1992. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1946. She was born April 22, 1928, in Crawfordsville, to Oliver McLeod and Etelka (Cox)...
Raymond W. Simmons
Aug 3, 2009
Raymond W. Simmons was a graduate of Linden High School. He was a veteran of World War II and life long member of the American Legion. Survivors include wife Carolyn Simmons; daughters Pam Hain and Jane Pedersen; and one granddaughter. He is preceded in death by brother George and sisters Lavina Paul and Jesse Austin. Funeral services are scheduled for...
Ruth Virginia Quigg
Aug 2, 2009
Ruth Virginia Todd Quigg passed away at 11:35pm Sunday August 2, 2009 at St. Clare Medical Center in Crawfordsville. Born August 13, 1924 in Tippecanoe County to Omer and Mary Grubb Todd. Mrs. Quigg graduated from New Richmond High School in 1941 and Spencerian Business College of Louisville, KY. On July 13, 1944 at Waynetown, Indiana she married Francis Karl...
Rozella Moore
Jul 25, 2009
Rozella Moore, 88, of Crawfordsville, died Saturday, July 25, at St. Clare Medical Center. She was a homemaker. Moore was born July 29, 1921 in Grapecreek, Ill., the daughter of Kirby Clendemen and Emma (Scott) Clendemen. She married Lloyd Howard and then Raymond Moore. Both preceded her in death. Survivors include: two sons, Jerry (Linda) Howard, of Crawfordsville, and Dale...
Ronald Wethington
Jul 22, 2009
Ronald E.Wethington, 61, Crawfordsville, died Wednesday at his residence. Wethington was a member of the U.S. Army and a Vietnam veteran. He was born Oct. 14, 1947, to William A. and Kathleen Hipes Wethington. Survivors include daughter Patricia Wethington, Columbia, S.C.; brother Kenneth L. Brown, Crawfordsville; and three grandchildren. Cremation was chosen. Memorial services are 7 p.m. Sunday at Trinity...
Max Melvin
Jul 8, 2009
Max Melvin, of Crawfordsville, died at 4 a.m.Wednesday at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was 80. He was born in Crawfordsville to Edmond Melvin and Norabel (Shafer) Melvin. On Nov. 24, 1948, He married Lois L. Wrightsman in Crawfordsville; she survives. He worked for the Crawfordsville School Corporation for 31 years and was a member of Sonlight Wesleyan Church. He served...
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