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David Ireland

David Ireland

Feb 20, 2025

David J. Ireland, age 84 of Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at home. He was born on September 14, 1940 to William and Olive (Holladay) Ireland in Danville, IL. David married Twilia Steele Ireland in December of 1982, spending 22 loving years together until her passing in 2004. He became an additional father to Twila's seven...

Maxine Lay Fulwider

Maxine Lay Fulwider

Feb 18, 2025

Maxine Lay Fulwider, age 85 of New Market, was reunited with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 18, 2025 at home. She was born on September 3, 1939 in New Castle, IN to Louis and Sarah Jane Lay. Maxine married the love of her life, Billy Joe Fulwider, on November 11, 1958 in Advance, spending 57 years together until...

Dianne Lynn Simmerman

Dianne Lynn Simmerman

Feb 17, 2025

Dianne Lynn (Hayden) Simmerman, age 71, passed away on Monday, February 17, 2025 at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lafayette, Indiana on December 8, 1953 to Louis and Edna (Cain) Hayden. She attended Delphi High School and later earned her GED. Throughout the years Dianne worked for Essex Wire, Globe Valve, Random House, and...

Deanna Renee Bush

Deanna Renee Bush

Feb 17, 2025

Deanna Renee (Simpson) Bush, age 45, of New Market received her wings and went to walk with the angels on Monday, February 17, 2025. She was welcomed in heaven by her parents Wendy Elizabeth and Curtis Wayne Simpson. She was born on August 31, 1979 in Champaign, Illinois.

Deanna fought a hard battle with small cell carcinoma. It...

John Vernon Nave

John Vernon Nave

Feb 16, 2025

John Vernon Nave, age 81, of Crawfordsville passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025 at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville. He was born on August 13, 1943 in Cayuga to the late Otto and Virginia (Cook) Nave.

John graduated from high school in Chrisman, Illinois. He married Shirley Louise McVicker on October 24, 1960. He retired from RR. Donnelley's after...

Veronica Lee Wyrick

Veronica Lee Wyrick

Feb 11, 2025

Veronica Lee (Drake) Wyrick, age 56 of Indianapolis, passed way on Tuesday, February 11, 2025. She was born in Syracuse, New York on September 1, 1968, to Alan & Martha Ann Drake.

Veronica was married to Richard Wyrick. She was a loving mother and grandmother and enjoyed trains and coloring pictures; but most of all she loved hanging out...

Kristina Leann Brown

Kristina Leann Brown

Feb 9, 2025

Kristina Leann (Dockins) Brown, age 35, of Crawfordsville passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2025 at her home. She was born on March 28, 1989 in Crawfordsville to Richard Alan and Kathryn Joyce (Fitzsimmons) Dockins. 

Kristina attended Crawfordsville High School. She married Bradley Brown. She attended Crossroads Community Church of the Nazarene. She loved spending time with her family, especially her...

Terri L. Ward

Terri L. Ward

Feb 6, 2025

Terri L. Ward, a sparkly soul with a passionate heart, left this world behind on Thursday, February 6, 2025, surrounded by her family. Born on January 5, 1959, in Lafayette, Indiana, to Jerry and Connie Ward, Terri lived a life full of love and laughter.

A graduate of North Montgomery High School (Class of 1977) and The House of James...

Phyllis Lorene Taylor

Phyllis Lorene Taylor

Feb 6, 2025

Phyllis Lorene (McCrarey) Taylor, age 85 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025 at Whitlock Place surrounded by her family. She was born in Pineville, Kentucky on July 9, 1939 to the late Charles "Arthur" McCrarey and Betty J0 (Todd) Stewart.

Phyllis graduated from Crawfordsville High School. She married Charles "Dale" Taylor on September 28, 1957,...

Sondra "Sonnie" Lou Trinkle

Sondra "Sonnie" Lou Trinkle

Feb 6, 2025

Sondra "Sonnie" Lou (Marshall) Trinkle, age 71 of Howard, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2025, at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Clinton, Indiana on July 14, 1953, to the late Gernon Edgar "Dutch" & Elizabeth Luisa (Newnum) Marshall.

On November 17, 1970, she married the love of her life, Lonnie Dean Trinkle, who preceded...

Wilma Olene Schroeder

Wilma Olene Schroeder

Feb 2, 2025

Wilma Olene (Matthews) Schroeder, age 96, of Crawfordsville passed away Sunday, February 2, 2o25 at her home in Crawfordsville. She was born in Dry Fork, Kentucky on April 1, 1928 to the late Emery Lou and Zela May (Soards) Matthews.

Wilma attended Lebanon High School and graduated from Advance High School. She married Robert L. Steelsmith on December 12, 1945, he...

Shirley Diane Banta

Shirley Diane Banta

Jan 29, 2025

Shirley Diane Banta, age 78 of Tangier, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, at home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Crawfordsville on June 27, 1946, to the late Howard Rice & Lois Jean (Hughes) Banta.

Shirley graduated from Turkey Run High School in 1964. Throughout the years she worked many jobs. She worked...

Beth Ann Simpson

Beth Ann Simpson

Jan 27, 2025

Beth Ann (Harney) Simpson, age 51, of Crawfordsville passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025 at her home. She was born on October 22, 1973 in Terre Haute to Dan and Beverly (Spurr) Harney.

Beth graduated from Rockville High School in 1991. She worked at Franciscan Health Crawfordsville in the Dietary Department. Beth enjoyed cooking and spending time...

Pamela Rennick

Pamela Rennick

Jan 26, 2025

Pamela Glee Rennick, age 54 of Kingman, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Franciscan Health in Crawfordsville. She was born in Lafayette on May 13, 1970, to the late Larry Leon Rennick & Paulette Glee (Holycross) Dillon.

Pam attended Fountain Central and Rabb Schools. Throughout the years she was an independent caregiver to many in the local community and...

Mary "Katie" Reffett

Mary "Katie" Reffett

Jan 26, 2025

Mary Catherine "Katie "(Helms) Reffett, age 95 of Crawfordsville and formerly of Veedersburg, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2025, at Whitlock Place in Crawfordsville. She was born in Kingman, Indiana on February 14, 1929, to the late Hardy & Dossie Jane (Bonebrake) Helms.

Mary graduated from Kingman High School in 1947 and played on the basketball team. After...

Thomas H. Griest

Thomas H. Griest

Jan 22, 2025

Thomas H. Griest, age 60 of Darlington, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at home. He was born on March 28, 1964 to Paul and Sharon (Griffin) Griest in Crawfordsville.

Tom was a graduate of North Montgomery, Class of 1983. He had previously worked at various local factories, including Isuzu of Lafayette, Maplehurst...

Dean Willis Allen

Dean Willis Allen

Jan 19, 2025

Dean Willis Allen, age 67 of Kingman, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 5:16am at Union Hospital in Terre Haute. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana on February 18, 1957, to DW & Delsia Marie (Hamilton) Allen.

Throughout the years Dean worked in maintenance at the Purdue Golf Course, was a truck driver at KA Component in Otterbein, and...

Melvin Dean Lamb

Melvin Dean Lamb

Jan 18, 2025

Melvin Dean Lamb, age 63 of Veedersburg, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025, at home. He was born in Danville, Illinois on October 21, 1961, to Virgil Larry & Rhoda Jane (Hershberger) Lamb.

Melvin graduated from North Vermillion High School in 1979. On August 14, 1982, he married Loretta Sullivan, she survives. He worked as a sheet metal...

Gifford "Earl" Nichols

Gifford "Earl" Nichols

Jan 14, 2025

Gifford "Earl" Nichols, age 85 of Veedersburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at the Waters of Covington. He was born in Gila, Illinois, on February 15, 1939, to the late Fred & Lena Jean (Walters) Nichols.

Earl graduated from Kingman High School in 1957 and attended Purdue University for 2 years before proudly serving his country in...

Daniel J. Siggins

Daniel J. Siggins

Jan 14, 2025

Daniel J. Siggins, age 70 of Crawfordsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at Ben Hur Health and Rehab after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on March 11, 1954 to Joseph and Anna (Thomas) Siggins in Crawfordsville. Daniel married Linda Middleton on August 16, 1975 at St. Bernard Catholic Church. 

He was a graduate from the...

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