Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
James Lawrence Crystal
Oct 24, 2026
James Lawrence Crystal, 80 years old of Lafayette, passed away October 24th, 2026, at Creasy Springs. He battled colon cancer for 3 years and recently lung cancer.
He was born on September 19th, 1946, to James Floyd and Mary Fuchs Crystal. He graduated from Seeger Memorial High School in 1966 and joined the Navy shortly thereafter. He served at Mare Island,...
Katheryn L. Hunter
Oct 23, 2026
Katheryn L. Hunter, 92, of Linden, passed away on October 23, 2026, at Franciscan Hospital in Crawfordsville. She was born on January 29, 1934, in Scott County, IN, to the late Charles and Ethal Howell. She married James Hunter in Little York, Indiana, on June 3, 1950. He preceded her in death on May 16, 2011.
Katheryn was a member of...
Connie C. Albert
Oct 22, 2026
Connie C. Albert, 74, of Linden, passed away on October 22, 2026, at Creasy Springs in Lafayette. She was born on August 8, 1952, in Dexter, Missouri, to the late Homer and Diana Parrish.
Connie grew up as one of 11 children and shared a close bond with her family throughout her life. In her later years, she especially enjoyed being...
Carleen Belle Gonzalez
Oct 20, 2026
Carleen Beeker Gonzalez passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on October 20, 2026, after fighting a long battle with dementia. Carleen was born in Lafayette, Indiana to her parents Joseph Beeker and Carmen Nichols Beeker on October 6, 1941. She graduated from Otterbein High School in 1959 where she played the flute in the band. Carleen went to Ball...
Diane M. Frey
Oct 14, 2026
Diane M. Frey, 84 of Lafayette, passed away on October 14th 2026, at St. Mary’s Healthcare Center.
Diane was born on October 1, 1942 to the late Roland and Catherine Martin. Growing up, she was the only girl alongside 3 brothers. She attended St. Mary’s in grade school and graduated from Central Catholic High School in 1960.
Diane married Robert Frey on...
Mary Anne Seidel
Oct 8, 2026
Mary Anne passed away peacefully on October 8th 2026, at the Bee Hive Memory Care surrounded by her family and the caring staff.
Mary Anne was born on January 2nd, 1943 in Louisville Kentucky. She was the only child of John Thomas and Delia Katherine Green. She grew up in Jeffersonville, Indiana and attended Our Lady of Providence High School in...
Marlene F. Farrell
Oct 3, 2026
Marlene F. Farrell, age 90, passed peacefully to her eternal rest on October 3, 2026, with her loving sister Connie and niece Mary Lou by her side.
Marlene was born in Lafayette on August 26, 1936, and was a lifelong resident of Lafayette. She was determined to celebrate her 90th birthday, which she bravely achieved in spite of her illness, surrounded...
Judy A Cooper
Sep 27, 2026
Judy A. Cooper was born September 22, 1943 in Boswell, IN to James and Hazel Shoaf. She graduated from Oxford High School.
On January 19, 1962, Judy married the love of her life, Robert “Neil” Cooper at Boswell Presbyterian Church. Together, they built a beautiful life for their family and shared over 64 years of marriage.
Judy was an accomplished baker and...
Robin "Debbie" Denise Woodard
Sep 12, 2026
Deborah Robin Denise Woodard passed away on September 12, 2026, at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis. She was born on March 14, 1956, in Montgomery County, Indiana to the late Robert Willhite & Beatrice Jackson.
Debbie will be remembered as a woman with great humor who made friends very easily. She was outgoing before she became ill, yet she also...
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...
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