All Obituaries

Jeffrey Brian Deerr, 53, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence Wednesday morning November 14, 2018. He was born in Lafayette January 31, 1965, the son of David J. and Donna K. (McDowell) Deerr and was a 1983 graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School and furthered his education in the US Navy, where he served from 1988 until 1994 during Desert Storm. Jeffrey married Rebecca J. Olszewski in Brown County, IN October 3, 2008, and she survives. Professionally, Jeffrey was an...

Theresa Marie (Charlesworth) Marsh, 78, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette 1:45 PM Sunday November 18, 2018. Theresa was born in Lafayette October 3, 1940, the daughter of the late Francis Russell and Gertrude Martha Zink Charlesworth and was a 1958 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She married Ronald Edwin Marsh at Frankfort, IN in 1964 and he preceded her in death in 1990. Theresa was a homemaker; a member of St. Lawrence Catholic...

Louis Paul Vaughn, 89, of Lafayette, passed away Monday November 12, 2018 at 11:01 AM in Digby Place of Lafayette. A lifetime area resident, Louis was born in Lafayette February 2, 1929, the son of the late John Leo and Cecelia Elizabeth Schick Vaughan and was a 1948 graduate of Wea High School. He married Agnes Marie Niemantsverdriet in Lafayette September 15, 1956, and she preceded him in death May 15, 2008. Louis was a farmer for over 50 years, and was employed at the Indiana Veterans...

Robert W. “Jonesy” Jones, Jr., 80 of Lafayette, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence in Lafayette Friday morning November 2, 2018. Bob was born in Lafayette October 29, 1938, the son of the late Robert W. “Bob” Jones, Sr. and Marcella R. Donahoe Jones. He was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, and served four years as an electrician’s apprentice. Jonesy was first married to Sandra Vanderipe in Delphi, IN and she preceded him in death Feb 14, 1995. He...

David Ronald Jackson Stull, 58 of Kokomo, IN, formerly of Linden, IN passed away at Community Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo 11:35 PM Saturday October 27, 2018. David was born in Lafayette June 26, 1960 to Max Stull and the late Beatrice Jackson Stull. He married Judith A. Kendall at Buck Creek, IN September 20, 1985 and she survives. David was a graduate of North Montgomery High School and was employed as an automotive technician before his illness forced his retirement. He was a member...

Francis J. D’Alfonso, Sr., 89 of Lafayette, IN and formerly of the Pottsville, PA area, passed away Thursday Nov. 1, 2018 at Mulberry Health and Retirement Center, Mulberry, IN where he had been a resident the past two years. Francis was born in Pottsville, PA May 24, 1929, the son of the late Noe L. and Gaeteana (Albanese) D’Alfonso. He married Helen Louise Sborz at Minersville, PA Sept. 8, 1951 and she preceded him in death in 2006. He was a veteran of the US Army during World...

Fr. Ambrose M. Ziegler, 83 of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East, St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette Monday evening October 22, 2018. Fr. Ziegler was born in Lafayette August 26, 1935, the son of the late John Joseph and Johanna (O’Reilly) Ziegler. He attended St. Meinrad Seminary and was ordained to the Priesthood May 27, 1961. His first assignment was Associate Pastor at Sacred Heart Parish in Fowler, and then named Associate Pastor in 1964 at St. Mary in Muncie. Fr. Ziegler was...

Jane Elizabeth Conrad, 97, of Lafayette, passed away Saturday October 20, 2018 at Creasy Springs Health Campus where she had been a patient since July. Jane was born in Lafayette to Bernard and Ida Rose (Rooze) Crowe December 26, 1920 and was a 1938 graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. Jane married John Thomas Conrad at St. Mary Cathedral in Lafayette October 20, 1942, and he preceded her in death March 3, 2003. She was a member of St. Mary Cathedral for 91 years, a member of a...

Mary Ann (Peterson) Loepker of 528 South 9th Street, Lafayette, Indiana passed into eternal life on Saturday October 6, 2018 at the age of 86. She was born July 7, 1932 in Lafayette to Russell and Irene (Klinker) Peterson. Mary Ann graduated from St. Boniface Grade School and St. Francis High School. She married Isadore (Izzy) Loepker at St Boniface Church on May 26, 1951. Izzy passed away March 4, 2016. They had four children together, twin daughters Lois (husband Don Rausch), Linda...

Gregory Scott Harrison age 61, of Linden, passed away at Williamsburg Healthcare in Crawfordsville, IN 6:50 PM Sunday September 30, 2018 where he had been a patient since June. Greg was born in Lafayette April 23, 1957, the son of the late Walter Dean and Gayle Lorraine (Moore) Harrison. He was a graduate of North Montgomery High School, attended Vincennes University and received his degree in RHI from Purdue University. He resided in Indianapolis for nearly thirty years returning to Linden...