All Obituaries

Elizabeth Ann “Libby” Delaney, 77, of Lafayette, passed away at The Springs of Lafayette 9:30 AM Saturday May 19, 2018 where she had been a patient since Tuesday. Libby was born in Lafayette November 18, 1940, the daughter of the late Charles E. and Barbara A. McCarty Jones. She was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and Purdue University School of Nursing. Libby was employed at the Indiana Veterans Home as both a registered nurse and Director of Nursing, retiring...

Kathleen Kay Jones, 74, of Oxford, IN passed away at Cumberland Point Healthcare in West Lafayette, IN 5:23 AM Friday May 18, 2018 where she had been a patient the past year and a half. Kay was born in Green Hill, IN December 20, 1943, the daughter of the late Albert Leon and Beulah Mabel Oliver Garriott and was a graduate of Oxford High School. She married John Russell Jones in Oxford November 4, 1962 and he survives. Kay was a member of the Oxford Church of Christ; the Oxford Lions Club;...

Margaret D. “Peggy” Coffman, 85 of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital 7:54 PM Thursday May 10, 2018 after suffering a stroke on Monday. Peggy was born in Crawfordsville, IN November 30, 1932, the daughter of the late Glen Max and Dorothy Mae Sims Burk and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. Her first marriage was to Richard L. Switzer, Sr. and they later divorced. She then married Richard D. Coffman March 18, 1963 at Franklin, IN and he survives. Peggy...

Sherman Lee Bice, 64, passed away on May 2, 2018, after a battle with cancer. A lifelong resident of the Oxford area, Sherman was one of six children, born on August 2, 1953 to Thelma (Thomas) and Francis Bice. He was always the ornery little brother. His stories of rotten egg fights, county fair pranks, and late nights in his ’71 Cuda, made us wonder how he ever graduated from Benton Central High School in 1971. With his charming ways, he convinced Mary Jo Muller to marry him on...

William L. Muller, 82, the son of Leo and Theresa (Donohue) Muller, passed away on April 19, 2018 in Sun City Arizona. Bill was born December 17, 1935 in Lafayette, IN and spent his early life on a family farm in Benton County, IN. He graduated from Boswell High School and attended St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dunnington, IN. Bill was a member of the Indiana National Guard for eight years. He moved to Indianapolis where he became a realtor. He was a member of the Catholic Order of...

On April 9, 2018 heaven gained another angel, Lora Ann Poss (Wolfe). Lora was born February 12, 1969 in Lafayette, IN to Sarah and James Wolfe. She grew up in Oxford, IN. Lora was a graduate of the Benton Central Class of 1987. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and full-time mom until 2000 when she added Licensed Practical Nurse to her title graduating from Ivy Tech. Lora was known by many as a wonderful, compassionate and caring nurse, mother to more than her own children, and sister in...

Victor Gick, 91 of Fowler Indiana passed away April 18, 2018 at 10:05 pm in his home Victor was born July 11, 1926 in Templeton Indiana to John A. and Sophia Elizabeth (Brettnacher) Gick. Victor Graduated from Oxford High School and went on to serve in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Intrepid during WWII. Victor returned from the war and married the love of his life, Jaqueline F Morgan on February 14 1948. They went on to have 5 children, Michael M Gick (Marianne) Falls Church VA, Terri...

Georgia R. Allen, 82, of Oxford, IN passed away at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette, IN at 6:30 PM Monday April 16, 2018 where she had been a patient for the past year. Georgia was born in Monticello, KY November 28, 1935, the daughter of the late Raymon and Flonnie Morgan Piercy. She married Robert E. Allen at Templeton, IN October 4, 1956 and he preceded her in death November 21, 1983. Georgia retired from the Benton Community School Corporation where she was employed for over 25...

Ruthann (Cooley) Wolfe, 89, passed away peacefully at Cumberland Point Health Campus in West Lafayette, IN on Sunday April 8, 2018. Born November 13, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Marie (Donahue) Cooley. She lived on a farm with her parents and 10 siblings. She went to grade school at St. Mary’s, Dunnington, IN and graduated in 1946 at Freeland Park High School in Freeland Park, IN. She graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Kankakee, IL as a Registered...

On 28 March 2018, Barbara Jean Kingma passed away peacefully and in the company of her family at the University Place in West Lafayette, Indiana. Barbara was born on 25 December 1929 in Hammond, Indiana to parents Mabel and Thomas Worley. After graduating from Hammond High School Barbara obtained a degree in nursing from Home Hospital in Lafayette in 1951. She married her loving husband Gordon Jacob Kingma on 19 January 1952 in Crown Point, Indiana and the couple then moved for a few...