All Obituaries

Ruth A (Curtis) Hudson Crawfordsville, Formerly of Linden, IN Left this earth to go live eternally with the Lord Jesus Christ in Heaven Born February 4, 1942 near Sulphur Lick, Ky Daughter of the late Leander and Pernie Hume Walker The family move to the Brookston In. area in 1952 where Ruth attended Brookston High School. She met Roy L Curtis in January 1958 and they were married December 24, 1958 in Colfax, In. They lived in the Linden area from the early 1960's to 1983, Roy passed...

Robert Anthony Kochert, 93, of Lafayette, IN passed away at 2:30 p.m. on January 20, 2021 at St. Anthony Health Care Lafayette, IN where he had resided for the past 14 months. Robert was born in Brookston, IN on July 29, 1927 to the late George and Elizabeth (Albert) Kochert and he attended Wea and St. Lawrence schools. He married the love of his life, Barbara Ann Boyle, at St. Lawrence Church October 27, 1956 and she preceded him in death in May 2017. He was preceded in death by his...

Gladys L. (Waltz) McCay, 93, of Noblesville, IN and formerly of Linden, passed away at 6:25 PM Saturday January 16, 2021 at Prarie Lakes Health Center in Noblesville, IN. She was born April 2, 1927 in Indianapolis to the late Ralph and Jeanette (Mason) Waltz and was a graduate of Linden High School. On July 14, 1946 she married Mac Gordon McCay in Crawfordsville, IN and he preceded her in death April 19, 1996. Surviving is a daughter, Marsha Denhart (Dean) of Cicero, IN; a son, Steven McCay...

Ann A. “Annie” Skrobot, age 68, of Lafayette, IN passed away at her residence 4:40 AM Monday January 11, 2021. Annie was born in Chicago, IL March 22, 1952, the daughter of the late Edward C. and Gertrude A. (nee Zientek) Skrobot. She attended St. Rose Learning Academy in Chicago. Annie resided 49 years in Chicago, and moved to the Lafayette, IN area in 2001. Surviving is a sister, Angeline A. “Angie” Moder of West Lafayette, IN, a niece Jennifer A. Moder (spouse...

Donald H. Paddock, 88, died at 9:18 p.m. on January 7, at his Lafayette home surrounded by the love of his wife, Mariana (Uceta Franco), and family. Though he had been ill for six months, he treated cancer with the same ‘no-nonsense’ attitude as he had all things in life. He continued working hard, building retaining walls or raised garden beds, and balancing ledgers by hand, until he was recently unable. A Public Accountant of 63 years, he was a man who liked things to be clear,...

William G. “Bill” “Pip” Ulrich, Jr., 93 of Lafayette, passed away at Cumberland Pointe Healthcare in West Lafayette, IN Wednesday Jan. 13, 2021 at 2:00 PM where he had resided the past three years. Bill was born in Lafayette, IN June 9, 1927 to the late William and Elizabeth (McClurkin) Ulrich and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He married Evelyn Rose Smith at St. Mary’s Cathedral June 25, 1949 and she preceded in in death March 1, 2012. Bill...

Michael L. Tolen, 75, of Fowler, IN passed away at Green Hill Manor in Fowler Thursday January 7, 2021 following a brief illness. He had been a patient there for the past six days. Michael was born in Lafayette, IN September 19, 1945 to the late Mills and Loral V. (Chastain) Tolen. He was a 1963 graduate of Oxford High School and received his B. S. Degree in Engineering from Purdue University January 1968. Early in his career he was employed as a design engineer for Uniroyal in Detroit, MI...

Marjorie Lois Dragt entered the loving arms of Jesus at 9:07pm on December 16, 2020. Marge was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Herman H Dragt and her eldest daughter Cynthia K Anderson. Marge loved Jesus and spread His love to everyone she met through her humble and quiet witness. Marge loved her family and spent many hours looking at pictures scrolling on her computer screen and talking about the pictures to...

Irene C. Slagle, 86, of West Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 8:50 PM Tuesday January 5, 2021. She was born in Lafayette June 13, 1934, the daughter of the late Edward H. and Gertrude (Bossung) Deephouse and was a May 1952 graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. Her marriage was to Richard E. Slagle at St. Lawrence Church in Lafayette November 22, 1956, and he preceded her on January 5, 1999. Her death occurred 22 years later and within two hours of his...

Geraldine Rose (Jerri) Niemantsverdriet, born on July 27th 1926 in Logansport IN, to John & Anna DeRosa, went home to be with her Lord on Dec 28th 2020, one day after what would have been her 73rd wedding anniversary to her husband, Bud, who preceded her in death 3 and a half years ago. She was also preceded by four siblings and a daughter, Mary Jo Hardebeck. Bud & Jerri were married on Dec 27th 1947, the year she graduated from St Elizabeth Nursing School. They settled in Lafayette, IN,...