Obituaries

Clarence R. Radcliff

Clarence R. Radcliff

Apr 9, 2025

Clarence R. Radcliff, age 89 of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 24, 1935 to Robert "Gene" and Mary (Bishop) Radcliff in Indianapolis. Clarence married Phyllis Morris on November 30th, 1958, in the Wabash College Chapel, spending over 57 loving years together until her passing in...

J. Patrick Gillan

J. Patrick Gillan

Apr 7, 2025

J. Patrick Gillan, age 57 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025 at Franciscan Health Lafayette after a serious lung problem. He was born in Lebanon February 22, 1968 to Rebecca Sue (Moffitt) Gillan.

Patrick started going to special schools at age 3 in Lebanon. After moving to Montgomery County, he attended St. Bernard's and Hoover...

Lera Ann Shook-Juarez

Lera Ann Shook-Juarez

Apr 3, 2025

Lera Ann Shook-Juarez, age 53 of Covington, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025, at home after a hard-fought battle with cancer for 2 years. She was born on November 5, 1971, to Richard A Shook and Delorene (Ball) Morrow.

Lera graduated from Lebanon High School in 1990 and married the love of her life, Arturo Juarez, on May...

Joe York

Joe York

Apr 3, 2025

Joe York, age 68 of Waveland, passed away on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Compassus Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 2, 1956 to Clifton and Dimple (Gentry) York in Crawfordsville. Joe married Lizzy Wright on April 12, 1986 in Greensburg.

He was a graduate of South Montgomery High School, Class of 1974, and earned his...

Rex A. Handley

Rex A. Handley

Mar 30, 2025

Rex A. Handley, age 65, of Waveland passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025. He was born in Crawfordsville on February 10, 1960 to the late Gerald and Sue Handley.

Rex was currently working at Zahn's Floor Covering. He was an avid Hot Wheels Collector.

Rex is survived by his daughters, Amanda (Joey) Dexter and April Walters; stepson, Harley Brock; brother, Randy...

Barbara Jean Bramble

Barbara Jean Bramble

Mar 29, 2025

Mrs. Barbara Jean Bramble, age 89 of Trinity, Alabama, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the NHC Health Care Center in Moulton, Alabama. Mrs. Bramble was born on May 3, 1935, in Lafayette, Indiana to Daniel Shumate and Bertha Weir Shumate. She was a member of the Flint Church of Christ in Alabama, an avid Major League Baseball...

Sondra Kay Thompson

Sondra Kay Thompson

Mar 23, 2025

Sondra Kay Thompson, age 64 of Indianapolis and formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 after a brief illness, at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. She was born on June 22, 1960 to Alvin "Dale" and Carolyn (Bruton) Rentchler in Crawfordsville.

Sondra graduated from Crawfordsville High School, Class of 1978. She was previously married to Steven Thompson, Sr. Sondra worked...

Richard Keith Redenbaugh

Richard Keith Redenbaugh

Mar 23, 2025

Richard Keith Redenbaugh, age 92 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Sunday, March 23, 2025 at home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Kingman, Indiana on May 27, 1932 to the late Claude Freeman & Christa Rachael (Gray) Redenbaugh.

Richard graduated from Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis. He then proudly served his country in...

Judith A. Bowman

Judith A. Bowman

Mar 17, 2025

Judith Ann Bowman, age 84 of Wallace, passed away on March 17, 2025 at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. She was born on January 16, 1941 to Evan and Nina (Hughes) Harvey in Parke County.

Judy married Clarence "Bud" Bowman on September 12, 1958, sharing 65 loving years together until his passing in 2024.

She attended Waveland Schools. Judy was...

Joan Claudette Fox

Joan Claudette Fox

Mar 16, 2025

Joan Claudette (Mabry) Fox, age 72 of Kingman and formerly of Tilton, Illinois, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Urbana, Illinois on December 2, 1952, to the late Frank Harry & Florida Edora (Followell) Mabry.

Joan graduated from Champaign Central High School in Illinois. On August...

Marjorie Keeling

Marjorie Keeling

Mar 13, 2025

Marjorie Lee Keeling, 93, passed away March 13, 2025, at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. She was born on April 2, 1931, in Fountain County, Indiana to Frank and Avanelle Allen Shoaf. On May 19, 1951, she married Leroy Keeling who proceeded her in death in 1994.

Marjorie graduated from Kingman High School in the class of 1949. She was proud of her...

Paul Edward Ridge

Paul Edward Ridge

Mar 12, 2025

Paul Edward Ridge, age 86, of Crawfordsville passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville. He was born in Hoopeston, Illinois on September 2, 1938 to the late Paul and Maxine (Harmeson) Ridge.

Paul graduated from Hillsboro High School, class of 1957 as a star basketball player. He proudly served his county in the United States...

Hilma Owensby

Hilma Owensby

Mar 9, 2025

Hilma Sue (Lindley) Owensby, age 79 of Kingman and formerly of Elkhart, passed away on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. She was born in Annapolis, Indiana on August 28, 1945, to the late Leland Lee & Martha Jane (Craft) Lindley.

Hilma grew up in Sylvania and on June 7, 1964, she married Lonnie Eugene Saylor,...

Norma Jean Sillery

Norma Jean Sillery

Mar 6, 2025

Norma Jean Stout Sillery, 101, formerly of New Market, passed away at the home of her son in St. Louis, Missouri on March 6,2025 She was born in the Black Creek Valley of Montgomery County, Indiana on August 19,1923 to Merle L and Hazel Joslin Stout. She married Glen R. Sillery on August 20, 1950 at the Mt. Zion EUB...

James "Jim" William Ratcliff

James "Jim" William Ratcliff

Mar 5, 2025

James "Jim" William Ratcliff, age 63 of Kingman, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, at St Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born in Crawfordsville on September 28, 1961, to the late William Delbert & Edna Mae (Wethington) Ratcliff.

Jim graduated from Fountain Central High School. Throughout the years he worked at R.R. Donnelley's for 25 years...

Robert "Bobby" Brian Smith

Robert "Bobby" Brian Smith

Mar 2, 2025

Robert "Bobby" Brian Smith, age 51 of Crawfordsville, passed away Sunday March 2, 2025, peacefully at Franciscan Indianapolis. He was the adoptive son of Robert L Smith and Bettie J (Hutchens) Smith Cole. He was born September 21, 1973 in Columbus Indiana.

He attended Crawfordsville Schools and made his home with his dad in Crawfordsville. He loved to sing,...

Judith Cain Mullen

Judith Cain Mullen

Mar 2, 2025

Judith (Cain) Mullen, age 84 of Darlington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 2, 2025 while at home surrounded by her loving family and friends. Judy was born on September 5, 1940 in Lafayette, Indiana, the daughter of Paul and Velera Cain. She is proceeded in death by her parents; her son, Chris Mullen; her...

Bruce Loren Shoaf

Bruce Loren Shoaf

Mar 1, 2025

Bruce Loren Shoaf, age 65 of Kingman, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at Franciscan Health Lafayette. He was born in Clinton, Indiana on June 24, 1959, to the late Delbert Wayne & Louise Irene (Fisher) Shoaf.

Bruce graduated from Fountain Central High School in 1978. He worked as a welder at Wabash National in Lafayette for over 30 years....

Reginald Blizzard

Reginald Blizzard

Feb 27, 2025

Reginald "Ray" Allen Blizzard, age 87 of Indianapolis, passed away on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Wellbrooke of Avon. He was born in Howardville, Missouri on July 6, 1937 to the late Seth Blizzard & Mary Lavenia Lamar.

Ray grew up in Missouri and joined the United States Army at the age of 15 and was sent to Korea,...

Deborah Lea Shillings

Deborah Lea Shillings

Feb 26, 2025

Deborah "Debbie" Lea Shilling, age 71 of Crawfordsville passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at her home in Crawfordsville surrounded by her family. She was born on December 12, 1953 to the late Paul and Eleanor (Black) Shillings.

Debbie graduated from North Putnam High School in 1973. She then went on to work at Heritage Products and...