Nellie Dodds
Oct 3, 2006
Nellie Gleason Dodds, 96, Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday evening at the Lane House Nursing Home. She was a 1928 graduate of Crawfordville High School. Upon graduation she was employed in the office of Dr. H.W. Sigmonds who operated an x-ray laboratory in the Ben Hur Building. After Dr. Sigmonds death in 1933, she then worked for Dr. Wemple Dodds who...
Jack G. Swem
Oct 1, 2006
Jack Swem of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday at Methodist Hospital. Mr. Swem was retired from Raytech as a Human Resource Specialist. He served in the US Navy from 1953-1955. His memberships include Indiana Personnel Association, American Management Association and the Montgomery County Alliance for the Mentally Ill. He was born October 30, 1933 in Huntington, Indiana to A.P. & Myrtle...
Nathaniel Adair
Sep 28, 2006
Nathaniel Jason Adair, 29, Crawfordsville, died Thursday in St. Clare Medical Center. Mr. Adair worked for Total Logistics Control, Lebanon. He was a member of First Church of God and a 1995 Crawfordsville High School graduate. He was born Jan. 18, 1977, at Crawfordsville, to Kenneth E. Adair and Theresa Chism Adair. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Rusty Adams,...
Robert J. Morrow
Sep 26, 2006
Robert J. Morrow, 82 passed away Tuesday at St. Clare Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1923 in Crawfordsville to Paul Reed & Julia Almarine Long Morrow. He graduated Crawfordsville High School in 1941. Bob was a veteran of the US Marine Corps serving from 1942-1945 as a corporal in the 3rd Marine Division, 9th Regiment, 2nd Battalion, Fox...
Richard L. Pittman
Sep 23, 2006
Richard L. Pittman, 76, Alamo, died 8:55 p.m. Saturday in his home. Mr. Pittman was retired from the Ben Hur Building and Hayic Sheet Metal. He served in the Army in Korea and Vietnam. His memberships included American Legion, VFW, Moose Lodge and Eagles. He was born Feb. 19, 1930, at Brazil, Ind., to John Buford & Ella May Pittman...
Lawrence C. Smith
Sep 22, 2006
Lawrence C. Smith, 57, Crawfordsvile, died 3:20 a.m. Friday in St. Clare Medical Center. Mr. Smith was a Certified Public Accountant. Previously he was a commercial pilot and flight instructor at Brownies Sky Airport. His memberships included American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Indiana CPA Society, National Association of Public Accountants, Better Business Bureau of Central Indiana, and St. Thomas...
Charlotte I. Sosbe
Sep 22, 2006
Charlotte I. Sosbe, 71, Crawfordsville, died Friday at her home. Mrs. Sosbe retired from Sommer Metal Craft and also worked at Burger King South. She was born July 30, 1935, at Philadelphia, to John and Esther Karpinsky Monahan. Survivors include daughter Sandra Hall, Crawfordsville; son Doug Sosbe, Greencastle; one brother; two sisters; and six grandchildren. Cremation was chosen.
Joyce Brown
Sep 22, 2006
Geneva Joyce Staton Brown, 73, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born November 20, 1932 to Clarence and Betty Mae Scott Staton, and raised by parents Earl & Vida Scott Laurimore. She was a 1951 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. Mrs. Brown worked at RR Donnelley for 10 years before becoming a homemaker....
Newell Dossett
Sep 22, 2006
Newell Dossett, 88, of Crawfordsville passed away Friday at St. Clare Medical Center. Mr. Dossett was born April 22, 1918 in Montgomery County to Charles & Jennie F. Whitely Dossett. He graduated New Ross High School in 1936. He served in the US Army Air Corps from February 20, 1942- October 23, 1945. He completed basic training at Sheppard field....
Edmund Crouch
Sep 20, 2006
Edmund Crouch, 80, Crawfordsville, passed away 6:30 AM Wednesday in St. Clare Medical Center. Mr. Crouch was a retired truck driver. He was born June 10, 1926 at Hadley, Indiana to the late Luther A. Crouch and Gladys Ethel Bartholomew. He was married to Marjorie Lois Fox Crouch. She died in May of 2005. Survivors include sons, Richard (Cynthia), Indianapolis;...
Robert J.K. Edmonds
Sep 20, 2006
Robert J. K. Edmonds, 66, Crawfordsville passed away Wednesday evening at his residence. Mr. Edmonds was a United States Marine serving during the Korean War. He was retired from R.R. Donnelly's and was president of the Crawfordsville Gun Club. He was born on December 23, 1939 at Perrysville, IN to Robert Keith Edmonds & Mildred Kathleen Coleman Edmonds. On January...
Fred D. Switzer
Sep 19, 2006
Fred D. Switzer, 67, of rural Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday at Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was a retired farmer, a member of the Moose Lodge, and Masonic Lodge. He was born to Fred M. & Delzie Wilkinson Switzer March 29, 1939 in Crawfordsville. He graduated Crawfordsville High School in 1957. After High School he joined the US...
Harold L. Miller
Sep 15, 2006
Harold L. Miller, 78, Crawfordsville passed away 11:30 AM Friday at St. Clare Medical Center. Mr. Miller was retired from R.R. Donnelly & Son's and served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. His memberships included the American Legion and V.F.W. He was born on May 23, 1928 in Crawfordsville to Vernon and Mable Miller. He attended Crawfordsville schools....
Violet R Smith
Sep 11, 2006
Violet R. Smith, a resident of Whitlock House, Crawfordsville died peacefully Monday Steptember 11, 2006 at St. Clare Medical Center. She was born on March 6, 1917 in Missouri to Henry Dazey and Lou Ella Watts Dazey. She was the last surviving sibling of a family that included 16 brothers and sisters. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker as well as...
Katie M. Webb
Sep 9, 2006
Katie Mae Webb, 84, Crawfordsville, died 9:28 p.m. Saturday in Lane House Nursing Home. Mrs. Webb worked at Mid States Wire from 1955-1975. Her memberships included Church of Christ, Crawfordsville. She was born July 20, 1922, at Jeffer County, Ky., to James S. and Laura Frederick La Master. She graduated from Jeffersontown High School in 1941 and attended Spencerian Business...
Floyd Thacker
Aug 31, 2006
Floyd Thacker, 80, Crawfordsville, died 6:10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Clare Medical Center. Mr. Thacker was a farmer for McBee Farms and retired from Cherry Grove Heartland Co-op in 1988. He was born April 18, 1926, at Burksville, Ky., to Burr and Sara Flowers Thacker. He married Peggy Cain on May 5, 1962. She died March 3, 2001. Survivors include...
Bruce L. Froedge
Aug 27, 2006
Bruce L. Froedge, 51, of New Market passed away Sunday at St. Clare Medical Center. Bruce worked at Pace Dairy. He was a veteran of the US Marine Corps and US Air Force. He attended Parkersburg Christian Church and was a member of the American Legion. He was born October 1, 1954 in Crawfordsville to Elton L. & Edith Ann...
Lois "Jeri" Sheldon
Aug 19, 2006
Lois Geraldine "Jeri" Sheldon, 76, Sarasota, Fla., formerly of Crawfordsville, died 1:30 p.m. Saturday in Tandem Nursing Home, Sarasota, Fla. Mrs. Sheldon had been a realtor for Ramar Corp. in Sarasota. She was born June 22, 1930, at Crawfordsville, to Glenn and Izetta Miller Thomas. She graduated from Crawfordsville High School in 1948. She married William B. Sheldon. He died...
Katherine M. Elkins
Aug 16, 2006
Katherine M. Elkins, 96, Crawfordsville, died Wednesday at St. Clare Medical Center. Mrs. Elkins was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse who practiced in Crawfordsville and Lafayette. Born Sept. 26, 1909, Mrs. Elkins was the daughter of Leslie M. and Leona Bond Cox in Martinsville. She was married to Harold V. Elkins on Jan. 17, 1946. He preceded her in death...
Virgie L. Owens
Aug 11, 2006
Virgie L. Owens, 78, Deer Park, Texas, and formerly of Linden and Romney, died 8:40 a.m. Friday at San Jacinto Manor, Deer Park. Mrs. Owens was a homemaker. She was born Feb. 6, 1928, at Columbia, Ky., to Forney and Mae Price. She married Elvis R. Owens. He died Sept. 4, 2004. Survivors include seven sons, David and Jim, both...
