Obituaries

Harley Mack Caldwell
Aug 4, 2015
Mr. Harley Mack Caldwell, 87, Lafayette, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Tuesday, August 4th, at 1:21 PM, in the Indiana Veterans Home, West Lafayette. He was born September 8th, 1927, in Crawfordsville, to Carl Jessie and Louise (Pointer) Caldwell.
Mr. Caldwell had worked for Lewis-Shepard (Hyster Co) and retired as a Custodian with the North...

Judith K. Brenton
Jul 31, 2015
Mrs. Judith Kay Brenton, age 65, of Linden passed away at Wellbrooke of Crawfordsville at 9:15 am Friday July 31, 2015 loving attended by her husband and daughter. Judith was born on January 1, 1950 at Denver Co., the daughter of Leroy Dale Dunn and Norma Jean Heitt Dunn. After graduating from High School she received degree's in business and...
Dora B Devitt
Jul 28, 2015
Dora B. Devitt, 90, Crawfordsville, passed peacefully from this Earth, at home with her family by her side on July 28th, 2015.
Dora was born September 26th, 1924, at Bismark, Illinois, to Lester Wyman and Pearl Mae (Austin) McCoy.
She graduated from Georgetown High School, Georgetown, Illinois, in 1944 and then attended Utterback...
James & Marian Strickland
Jul 27, 2015
A graveside memorial service for James R. Strickland, age 92, and his wife Marian K. (Miller) Strickland, age 88, of Covington, Indiana, formerly of Flora, Illinois, will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 1, 2015, at Floral Garden of Memories Cemetery, Flora, Illinois, with Pastor Rocky Allen officiating. Military honors will be presented for Mr. Strickland.
...Donald Lee Canfield
Jul 25, 2015
Donald Lee Canfield, age 72, of Rockville passed away at 6:10am on Saturday, July 25, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Freeport, IL on November 13, 1942 to the late Fred J. and Lillia F (Eisenbise) Canfield.
He graduated from Shannon High School...

Michael "Mike" R. Melvin
Jul 21, 2015
Mr. Michael "Mike" R. Melvin, age 72, of Zionsville, IN. and formerly of Alamo and Waynetown, IN. passed away at his home on Tuesday morning July 21, 2015. Mike was born on August 4, 1943 to Howard and Elizabeth(Bayless)Melvin in Crawfordsville, In. He is survived by his wife Bonnie(Teeters)Melvin, his daughters Sheri(Greg)Howard of Petersburg, KY. and Sally(Michael)Pick of Malibu, CA....

Adrienne Martine-Barnes
Jul 20, 2015
Adrienne Martine-Barnes was born to David Alexander Martinez and Margaret Amedea (Obegi) Martinez in Los Angeles, California, on January 19, 1942. She grew up in the Los Angeles area, later living in New York City, Oakland, California, and Portland, Oregon. She died in Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in Portland on July 20, 2015. She was first married...
Jerry Lee Hall
Jul 19, 2015
Jerry Lee Hall, 59, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Sunday, July 19th, at 12:05 AM. He was born March 18th, 1956 in Crawfordsville, to Gerald W. ad Patricia A. (Lawler) Hall.
Jerry had worked for 38 years at R.R. Donnelleys, last working as a Material Coordinator in the Receiving...
Bobby Joe Phillips
Jul 17, 2015
Mr. Bobby Joe (B.J.) Phillips, 74, Crawfordsville, died Friday, July 17th, at St. Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 2nd, 1941 in Charleston, West Virginia. He was the eldest son of Joseph W. and Dona L. (Pauley) Phillips.
B. J. retired as an Industrial Engineer from Alcoa C.S....

Margaret Louise Young
Jul 17, 2015
Margaret (Peg) Louise (Kitts) Young, 89, went to our Lord on July 17, 2015. A celebration of Peg's life will held at the First Christian Church, Crawfordsville, Indiana at 11:00 a.m. on August 29, 2015. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations to the Special Olympics be made in her name.
Born April...
Mark Jeffrey Lang
Jul 16, 2015
Mr. Mark Jeffrey Lang, 54, New Ross, passed away unexpectedly in his home on Thursday, July 16th. He was born February 21st, 1961 in Harvey, Illinois, to Richard L. an Pinkie E. (Hooks) Lang. He had been married to Crystal West, they divorced. He later married Karen Allen; they divorced. He later married Vickie Smith and they...

Doris C Dodds
Jul 13, 2015
Mrs. Doris C. Dodds, Martinsville, formerly of Crawfordsville, passed away Monday, July 13th, at 10:35 PM in the St. Francis Hospital, Indianapolis. She was born December 9th, 1921, in Jamestown, Indiana, to Frank and Rosemary (Grace) Zachary. She married Bert Dodds in Clinton, Indiana, on June 18th, 1938. He preceded her in death in 2002.
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Jerry Layman Seymour Sr
Jul 10, 2015
Jerry Layman Seymour, age 72, of Tangier passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015 at home surrounded by his loving daughters. He was born in Brownsburg on July 29, 1942 to the late Albert Layman and Olive Eugenia (Copenhaver) Seymour.
He graduated from Perry Central High School in Fayette in 1960 and on September 3,...

Mary Elizabeth Cowan
Jul 9, 2015
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Cowan, age 98, passed away at 4:03 pm Thursday July 9th, 2015 at Whitlock Place, Crawfordsville, In.. Mary was born on February 20, 1917 on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada the daughter of Peter Donaldson and Ethel Marion Lawrence Donaldson. She was educated in Canada and married her first husband Stanley Best and raised their son James Best...
Darin Eugene Brooks
Jul 9, 2015
Mr. Darin Eugene Brooks, 53, New Richmond, passed away Thursday, July 9th, in the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. He was born January 17th, 1962, in Crawfordsville, to Eugene A. and Betty G. (Handley) Brooks. He married Deana S. Tipton in Crawfordsville on August 26th, 1997. She survives.
Darin was most of all a devoted and...
Margaret Mae Downen
Jul 8, 2015
Margaret M. Downen, 94, passed away July 8th, 2015 at her home in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
She was born December 11th, 1920 in Vicksburg, Michigan, to William H. and Mary (Schwengel) Budde. She was a graduate of Remington High School and Lafayette Business College.
On Aug. 2, 1941, she married Carl Downen at St....
Oscar Williams
Jul 8, 2015
Mr. Oscar Williams, 84, New Market, passed away quietly at home Wednesday morning, July 8th. He was born October 2nd, 1930, in Eubank, Kentucky, to Everett and Ethel (Day) Williams. He married Lillie Baugh in Tennessee on October 28th, 1957. She preceded him in death on September 9th, 2006.
Oscar worked for many years for...
James Racho Strickland
Jul 7, 2015
James Racho Strickland, age 92, of Covington and formerly of Flora, IL passed away peacefully at 7:05am on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at the Waters of Covington Nursing Home. He was born in Frisco OK on March 19, 1923 to the late Walter Winship and Myrtle Belle (Voyles) Strickland.
James graduated from Flora High School...
Wilma Jean Hart
Jul 4, 2015
Mrs. Wilma Jean Hart, 89, Crawfordsville, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, July 4th. She was born November 5th, 1925, in New Market, to Elmer and Katie (Tate) Rice. She married Hugh LaVerne "Vern" Hart in Dana on August 14th, 1956. He preceded her in death on May 2nd, 2011.
Wilma retired in...

Anita Maxine Coon
Jul 4, 2015
Anita Maxine (Lang) Coon, age 100, of rural Veedersburg passed away at 6:45 am on Saturday, July 4, 2015 at Cumberland Pointe Nursing Home in West Lafayette. She was born in Stonebluff, IN on November 18, 1914 to the late Guy and Kathryn (Briles) Lang.
Maxine graduated from Veedersburg High School and earned her Bachelor's...
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