All Obituaries

Ann M. Feaster, 82, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East Hospital in Lafayette 2:45 PM Sunday June 28, 2020 having been a patient there for seven days. Ann was born in Lafayette, IN August 28, 1937, the daughter of the late John Adam and Catherine Tresa (Cavanaugh) Ruppert. She was a member of the last graduating class of St. Francis High School in Lafayette, and was a graduate of the St. Elizabeth Hospital School of Nursing. Ann married Don W. Feaster in Lafayette May 28, 1979 and...

Elizabeth A. Wolf, 83, of Lafayette, passed away at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center in Lafayette 7:01 AM Monday June 22, 2020 where she had been a resident the past two years. Elizabeth was born in Chicago, IL April 10, 1937, the daughter of the late Ralph W. and Helen V. (Anderson) Kennedy. She was a graduate of Brandon, FL High School and received her Bachelor’s degree from Tennessee Temple College in Chattanooga, TN. Elizabeth married Rev. John J. Wolf in Riverview, FL. June 11, 1960,...

Alice T. (Gramman) Robinson, 91, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at home surrounded by her family. She was born on May 14, 1929 in Fowler, she was the daughter of Mike and Clara (Fledderman) Gramman. Alice resided in Oxford for the past 59 years. She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Grade School in Fowler and graduated from Fowler High School 1947. On January 27, 1951, she married Darold W. Robinson at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Fowler, IN. They were happily married for...

Ellanor M. Vice, age 98, of Lafayette, formerly of Indianapolis, passed away at Five Star Residences of Lafayette 9:10 PM Friday June 12, 2020. She was born in Fowler, IN July 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Walter and Ruth Lank Vice. Ellanor was a 1940 graduate of Fowler, IN High School and later graduated from the Home Hospital School of Nursing, receiving her degree as a Registered Nurse. She briefly was employed as a nurse for Home Hospital, and on May 15, 1945, she joined the U.S....

Margaret Elizabeth (Mackey) Greene was born January 8, 1943, the second oldest of 8 children, to M. Margaret (Doyle) and Joseph Mackey in Tidworth, England. She immigrated to America with her family making their home in Lafayette, Indiana in 1953. A graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School in 1960, Margaret met and married the love of her life, Robert David Greene, on October 28, 1961. Together they raised 5 children in Lafayette where Margaret worked at Lafayette Home Hospital....

Steven (Steve) W. Norfleet age (71), passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. He was born March 6, 1949, in Lafayette, to the late Bernice (Tarter) Norfleet and James F. Norfleet. Steve graduated from Jefferson High School. Steve’s career began as a journeyman pipefitter with Local 157, working for the Ed Grace Company. He started his company, Norfleet Builders, in 1971. Steve passed his construction business on in 1999, which continues today. He was a founder of Lafayette...

Harold E. Gretencord, 70, of West Lafayette (formerly Earl Park) passed away Monday, May 18, at Franciscan Alliance East after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 2, 1949 in Lafayette to the late Paul and Lucille (Lanie) Gretencord of Fowler, IN. Harold was a graduate of Fowler High School and the Indiana School of Business. On August 10, 1974 he married Marcia Datzman in Fowler and she survives. Harold’s three passions were his faith, family and farming. He grew...

Richard Thomas Nichols, 66, from Braintree, MA (formally from Oxford, IN) tragically lost his life in an automobile accident in the Boston, MA area in the morning of May 13, 2020. Rick, the second of eight children, was born on 12/23/53 to Mary and Tom Nichols of Oxford, Indiana. If you knew Rick, you were blessed. His charm made immediate friends but his devotion and loyalty to those in his inner circle was unwavering. His vast resume reflected his many interests and zest for life. Although...

Dolorita Margaret “Rita” Gaunt, 82, of Lafayette passed away at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital 10:52 PM Tuesday April 21, 2020. Rita was born in Lafayette March 23, 1938, the daughter of the late William Michael “Pete” Vianco and Margaret Frances (Becker) Vianco and was a 1956 graduate of Delphi, IN High School. She married Roger Allan Gaunt in Peru, IN September 27, 1958, and he preceded her in death September 16, 1965 as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile...

Rita Cecelia McDowell, 98, of West Lafayette, passed away at her residence Sunday April 19, 2020. She was born in St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette November 23, 1921, the daughter of the late Chester T. and Caroline A. (Oberle) McDowell, and was a graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. Rita was a life-long member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, and before her retirement was a secretary for National Homes Acceptance Corporation and Manufacturing. Surviving are 96 nephews,...