All Obituaries

Nancy Lee Irvin (previously Richardson and Barnett) passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 18th, 1960, but spent most of her life in Lafayette, Indiana. Nancy was one of the kindest and friendliest people you would ever meet, and she made an everlasting impact everywhere she went. All throughout her cancer treatment she was a beacon of hope and light to all around her and often...

David Hastings Roach was born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 29, 1946. He was raised in Northern California and attended Yampa Valley College. David spent his adult life coping with his illness of schizophrenia. He worked hard on his living recovery in Topeka, Kansas to secure and enjoy his independence while coping with the paranoia with humor and Christian faith. He was an avid reader of the Bible and loved music of all kinds. He is survived by his brother, George Potter Roach of...

Lanny Ross McDaniel, age 81 of Covington, TN and formerly of Benton County, IN passed away in Memphis, TN Tuesday Sept. 6, 2022. He was born in Boswell, IN November 9, 1940, the son of the late Charles and Elnora Anderson McDaniel. His marriage was to Julia Shoaf in Oxford, IN June 3, 1961 at the Oxford Presbyterian Church and she survives. He was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church in Covington, TN; enjoyed golfing, watching NASCAR and gardening. Lanny was a proud Mason and member of the...

Gail Lynne Knowles, 70, of Crawfordsville, IN passed away at Mulberry Health & Retirement Center in Mulberry, IN Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022 at 6:37 AM. She was born in Crawfordsville, IN the daughter of Delta Mae Clore Owens and the late Irvin Junior Owens. She was a 1970 graduate of Southwestern High School in Tippecanoe County. Her marriage was to Russell E. Knowles in Lafayette, IN March 20, 1988, and he survives. Gail was self employed and operated a framing shop from her residence. She...

Harold D. “Dennis” Brannan, 80, of Monticello, IN passed away peacefully in his daughter’s home in Lafayette on Friday, August 26, 2022 surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on November 4, 1941, in Virginia, Illinois to the late Harold J. Brannan and Mary Aileen (Young) Brannan. After graduating from Virginia High School in 1959, Dennis served from 1960-1964 in the U.S. Navy. He married Carolyn A. Scott on February 27, 1965, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church in their...

David A Pressler, 75, passed away on August 21, 2022 at his home in Romney. David was born on Oct. 31, 1946 in Fort Wayne, IN to the late Carl G. and Ruth A. (Spiegel) Pressler. He was a 1965 graduate of Concordia High School. He served in the US Marines from Dec. 1967 – Dec. 1968 as a part of the Marines 1st Air Wing. He married Julie Mae (Smith) Pressler on November 6, 1993 in South Bend, IN. He retired as a pipe insulator for NU Insulation in Fort Wayne. David enjoyed riding...

Joshua Richard Groeber, 41, of Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon July 29, 2022. Josh was born in Litchfield, IL on March 27, 1981, the son of Richard W. “Rich” Groeber and Donna J. (Butcher) Groeber. He moved with his parents to Lafayette in 1983 from Litchfield. He attended Glen Acres Elementary, Sunnyside Middle School and was a 2000 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, playing football for Sunnyside and Jefferson High until his Junior year. Josh...

Malcom Baird, 87, of Lafayette, passed away at St. Mary’s Healthcare in Lafayette 2:25 PM Wednesday August 3, 2022. Malcom was born in Antrum, Northern Ireland September 17, 1934, the son of the late Robert and Mildred Eileen Whiteley Baird. He married Nancy Smith at New Castle, IN April 26, 1960 and she preceded him in death June 1, 2005. Malcom served in the US Army from March 6, 1957 until March 5, 1959. He was employed as a brick mason at Purdue University for 22 years before his...

Andy passed away the morning of July 18, 2022. He was born in Lafayette on September 19, 1934 to Louis and Delia Muinzer. When he was 12 years old his family moved to Albuquerque, NM and he graduated from Highland High School in Albuquerque. After high school he attended New Mexico State University. He then served his country in the US Army from 1955-1958 spending a large amount of that time in Germany. After his service he returned to Lafayette and met and married the love of his life,...

Thomas A. Hager, Jr., 55 of Bedford, IN and formerly of Lafayette, passed away at Garden Villa Care Center in Bedford, IN Thursday afternoon, July 7, 2022. Thomas was born in Lafayette January 23, 1967, the son of the late Thomas A. Hager, Jr. and Mary Catherine Woodbury Hager. Thomas, Jr. was born with several health issues, and resided for many years in different healthcare facilities. There are no immediate survivors, except for several cousins, aunts and uncles. His guardian since March...