Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Nancy Marko
Sep 12, 2026
Nancy Marko, age 91, passed away on September 12. Born on March 26, 1935, in Earl Park, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late William and Alpha Nichols. Nancy was a graduate of Ambia High School and a longtime member of Ambia United Methodist Church.
Nancy dedicated 29 years of service to Benton Central School Corporation, where she took great...
Mary "Kate" Catherine Mullen
Sep 5, 2026
Mary Catherine “Kate” Mullen, age 91, passed away peacefully in St. Elizabeth Nursing Home in Delphi, Indiana, on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
Kate was born on February 7, 1935, in Lafayette, Indiana, to E.T and Wilma Donahue, and was a lifelong resident of Lafayette, Indiana. Kate graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1953 and attended Indiana University. On August 8,...
Dianna Garrett
Aug 29, 2026
Dianna Garrett, 64, of Oxford, died at IU Arnett Hospital on Saturday, August 29, 2026. Born in Lafayette, IN on September 29, 1961.
Dianna was a bartender in Oxford for many years. Above all else, she loved her children and grandchildren and treasured the time she spent with them. She was strong-willed and never afraid to speak her mind, a quality...
Jean Wagner
Aug 19, 2026
Laura Jean Wagner, age 98, of West Lafayette, Indiana passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Westminster Village. She was born March 31, 1928 in Cottondale, Florida to the late Levy J. and Mattie B. (Locke) Eldridge.
At a very early age, Jean had the ability to play the piano by ear and eventually learned to read music. She played...
John H. Shoaf
Aug 19, 2026
John H. Shoaf, 91, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, at Aster Place. He was born on April 27, 1935 to the late Arthur and Violet (Nash) Shoaf in Green Hill, IN.
John graduated from Otterbein High School and continued his academic journey at Indiana State, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in education and played baseball. During...
Betty Ann Ricks
Aug 10, 2026
Betty Ann Ricks, 98, of Kokomo, died peacefully at Bloom Assisted Living, Kokomo, IN, surrounded by her family on Monday, August 10, 2026. Born one of 8, in Covington, IN on January 13, 1928 to the late Clyde and Dora Stoup. Betty loved school and graduated from Perrysville High School in 1945. On June 1, 1946, she married the love...
Joseph G. Schutter
Aug 2, 2026
Joseph George “Joe” Schutter passed away the morning of August 2nd, 2026. He was born in Batesville Indiana on June 4th, 1931 to the late Agnes and Joe Schutter. At the age of five his parents moved to Morris Indiana where he attended St. Anthony grade school. Upon graduating grade school in 1945, that fall he entered St.Meinrad Seminary for...
Darrell W. Birge
Jul 30, 2026
Darrell W Birge, 75, of Linden, Indiana, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026. He was born on August 10, 1950, in Crawfordsville, Indiana, to Mervin and Mary Clifford (Walker) Birge.
Darrell is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Sandra “Sandy” (Cunningham) Birge; his children, Jennifer Birge, Chad (Tiffany) Birge, and Rebecca (Kelly) Scott; and his beloved grandchildren, Christopher...
Eileen Bennett
Jul 23, 2026
Eileen Bennett, 97, of Lafayette, died at home surrounded by her family on Thursday July 23, 2026. Born in Rensselaer, IN on May 22, 1929 to the late John and Mildred Rayman.
Eileen graduated from Montmorenci High School in 1947. On September 6, 1947, she married the love of her life, Robert Bennett, at St. Charles Church in Otterbein, IN. They...
Edward Steven Yeoman
Jul 21, 2026
Edward “Ed” Steven Yeoman, 92, of West Lafayette, died at Franciscan Health Lafayette on Tuesday July 21, 2026. Born at Jasper County Hospital in Rensselaer, IN on June 20, 1934 to the late George and Genevieve Yeoman.
Ed graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1953 before attending Michigan State University. On July 16, 1955, he married the love of his life,...
David Alex Eisele
Jul 16, 2026
David Alex Eisele ("Hey Man") passed away in the early morning hours of July 16 at IU Methodist Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones.
David was born on December 23, 1957, in Rensselaer, IN, to Harold and Betty Eisele, who survive him. After graduating from Rensselaer Central High School in 1976, he met the love of his life, Lisa DeFries of...
Ronald Dean Eberly
Jul 5, 2026
Ronald Dean "Butch" Eberly formally of Pine Village, Indiana passed away on July 5th, 2026 in Lafayette, Indiana. He was born in Pine Village on October 31, 1939 and was the son of the late Allen James "Dutch" Eberly & Harriet Irene (Murphy) Eberly - Sneathen. Ron was a 1957 graduate of Pine Village High School, in which he played...
Ronald William Eubank Jr.
May 31, 2026
Ronald William “Roonie” Eubank Jr., 66, of West Lafayette, was reunited with his Lord and Savior on May 31, 2026. Born on March 21, 1960, in Memphis, Tennessee, he was the son of the late Ronald William Eubank Sr. and Mary Jane Eubank.
While Ron called West Lafayette home for the past 20 years, Virginia Beach, Virginia always held a special...
Ernest "Ernie" Lee Dubes
May 27, 2026
Ernest “Ernie” Lee Dubes, 56, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family after a long and courageous battle with glioblastoma.
Born on February 18, 1970, to Ronald Lee Dubes and Carolyn Lank Dubes, Ernie lived a life deeply rooted in love, loyalty, and family. He was preceded in death by his father, Ronald Lee Dubes, and...
Delvie Hicks
May 23, 2026
Delvie Hicks, 91, Lafayette IN (formerly New Richmond, IN) passed on May 23, 2026. Born March 6, 1935 in Harlan, KY to Millard and Clara Jackson. She married Mont E. Hicks on August 24, 1953 in Mousie, KY. She was a beloved cook at Coal Creek Central HS for many years. Delvie was known for walking everywhere, she loved going...
Richard "Rich" W. Groeber
May 4, 2026
Richard “Rich” W. Groeber, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed away at home at 7:00 AM on May 4, 2026, following a brief battle with Cancer. He was 70 years old.
Rich was born on December 20, 1955, in Washington, MO, to Joy Harold Groeber and Violet Mae (Ruediger) Groeber. He graduated from Marshall High School in Marshall, Illinois in 1974 and went...
Frank A. Storms
May 2, 2026
Frank Storms, 91, of Romney, Indiana passed away Saturday May 2, 2026 after a brief stay at Mulberry Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his family.
Frank was born September 13, 1934 to Albert (Bud) and Leota (Witsman) Storms at his parent’s home near Romney. He graduated from Romney High School in 1952 and from Purdue University in 1956. Frank served...
Sue Scheumann Funkhouser
Apr 10, 2026
Sue Scheumann Funkhouser, 83, of Pearland, Texas, passed away on the morning of April 10, 2026, in Houston. Born on December 20, 1942, in Lafayette, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late L.E. Scheumann and Rita Scheumann (Deerr).
Sue graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1960 and went on to attend Indiana University.
On April 15, 1961, she married Henry...
Gayle E Guthridge
Apr 9, 2026
Gayle (Pribie) Guthridge passed away peacefully at home on April 9, 2026.
She was born on April 25, 1940, in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Herbert and E. Orabelle (Garriott) Pribie. Gayle spent her early childhood in Chicago before moving with her family in November of 1946 to rural Clinton County (Fickle), Indiana. After beginning her education in Chicago, she attended...
Margaret Cecilia Rardon
Apr 4, 2026
Margaret Cecilia Rardon, 99, of Lafayette, passed away on April 4, 2026, at Westminster Village. Born on February 22, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Frank D. Haley and Mary M. Haley.
Margaret graduated from St. Francis high school in 1945 and, prior to her marriage, worked at O’Rear’s Bakery in Lafayette. On July 4, 1949, she married James...
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