All Obituaries

Sandra Kay Clifton, 75, of West Lafayette, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Emergency Room 9:49 AM Wednesday Sept. 19, 2018. Sandy was born in Lafayette July 9, 1943, the daughter of the late George J. and Helen A. Aschenberg Wiese, and was a life long resident of Lafayette, graduating from Lafayette Central Catholic High School. She married Wallace G. Clifton at St. Lawence Catholic Church in Lafayette May 26, 1962, and he survives. Sandy was employed...

Tim Greene entered this world on June 20, 1966. His family moved around a bit before eventually settling in Lafayette, Indiana, where he spent most of his time growing up. He attended William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette, and went on to be a photojournalist for the newspaper industry. Tim lived and loved life to its fullest. His two mottos were, “Knowing your limits is restricting your potential," and "If you're not living life on the edge, you're taking up too much space!"...

Robert L. Frey, 80, of Lafayette passed away at Franciscan Hospital, St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette 7:46 AM Sunday September 2, 2018 where he had been a patient for two days. He had been in ill health the past five years with lingering COPD. Robert was born in Lafayette November 6, 1937, the son of the late Elmer and Rose E. Baker Frey and was a 1955 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He served in the Indiana National Guard/Army Reserve for nine years in the 113th Medical...

Nancy Katherine Shaw, 70, of Lafayette, passed away at Seton Specialty Hospital in Indianapolis Wednesday August 8, 2018 at 8:47 AM. Nancy was born in Lafayette August 23, 1947, the daughter of the late John Joseph and Mary Katherine Weast Halsema and attended Lafayette Jefferson High School. She was employed at Frito-Lay in Frankfort for over 20 years, and most recently at the Tippecanoe County School Corporation. Nancy enjoyed playing cards and attending her Bunco card club. Surviving are...

On Monday, July 30, 2018, Francis Naville, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 95. Francis was born on August 4, 1922 in Tab, IN to the late Clarence V. and Dorothy Poutz Naville and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He proudly served his country in the Marines during WW2 and was a successful entrepreneur who owned several businesses including Best-Bilt Cash and Carry Lumber Inc. and Navco Inc. On September 16, 1950 he married Florence Gerlach. They raised...

James Donald "Donnie" Wolfe passed away Wednesday July 11, 2018 at Green Hill Manor in Fowler, IN, He was born December 2, 1938 to the late William and Alda (Cline) Wolfe in Templeton IN. He was a graduate of Oxford High School and married Sarah Manning. They had one daughter Lora Ann, both proceeded him in death. Donnie lived his life to the fullest he could. He enjoyed giving everyone a hard time. Donnie was known to be onery and stubborn to everyone he came across. He loved...

Helen Katherine (Cook) Sweeney, 92, of West Lafayette passed away on Monday July 16, 2018 at the Indiana Veterans Home where she had resided the past two years. She was born in Throop, PA., to the late Casmir and Catherine Gwizda Cook on September 2, 1925. She was a 1944 graduate of the Cerilian Academy and later went on to graduate from Parson’s School of Design in New York City. Professionally, Helen was a designer at Little Women in New York City for several years. Her marriage was to...

After a full life focused on her loving family and friends, Elsie Allen of Linden, IN passed away on July 10th, 2018 at the age of 107. She was preceded in death by husband Ernest Allen, siblings Minnie (Russell), Roy, Harold, Nellie (Woodard), and Dale, and son-in-law Don Fugate. Elsie was born on October 29th, 1910 to Emma and Harold McDonald in Alvin, IL. In 1930 she was married to Ernest Allen, a farmer and later an employee of Tipmont. In her younger years, Elsie enjoyed playing piano....

Annabelle Jones, 97, of Linden, IN passed away at the Ben Hur Health and Rehab Center in Crawfordsville, IN 7:15 PM Tuesday June 12, 2018. Annabelle was born in Pittsboro, IN January 17, 1921, the daughter of the late Ardra Leon Coffin and Maggie May Haffner Coffin Auman. She was a 1939 graduate of Linden High School and was a homemaker but had also hung wallpaper for over 50 years. Her marriage was to Harry D. “Mac” Jones in Linden December 31, 1940 and he preceded her in...

Constance Jean “Connie” Luttrell Wortman, 68, of West Point, IN passed away Monday May 28, 2018 at Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette where she had resided since 2015. She was born June 30, 1949 in Lafayette to Ovie and Edith Powell Flynn and was a graduate of Boswell High School. She was first married to Raymond Luttrell and he preceded her in death in 2003. She then married Donald Wortman and he survives in West Point, IN. Also surviving are two daughters, Rebecca...