Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Ronald Walton Suter
Jan 20, 2026
Ronald Walton Suter, 83, of Lafayette, passed away on January 20, 2026, at Franciscan Hospital. Ronald was born to the late Horace & Jaunita Walton Suter on August 22, 1942 in Lebanon, IN. A proud graduate of Colfax High School in 1960, Ronald went on to serve his country as an Army paratrooper with the 101st Airborne Division, known affectionately...
Londa Elaine Campbell
Jan 20, 2026
"No State commands such fierce pride and Loyalty. Lesser mortals are pitied for their misfortune in not being born in Texas" Queen Elizabeth II 1991
Londa Campbell believed this wholeheartedly. She had such love and pride for her home state. She thought Texas was the best state ever and instilled that love for Texas in her children. She would take them...
John "Jack" Joseph Horan
Jan 17, 2026
John "Jack" J. Horan Jr. passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.
Jack was born to John J. Horan Sr. and Margaret T. Greenan Horan. He grew up in Illinois and attended Marian High School. During his senior year, he transferred to Thornridge High School, where he met the love of his life, Ann G. Horan. They shared 58 wonderful...
Geraldine Rose Veverka
Jan 15, 2026
Geraldine “Gerry” Rose Veverka, 96, of Williamsport passed away at her home on Thursday, January 15, 2026. Born in Cleveland, OH on October 18, 1929 she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily (Jaeger) Stenger. Gerry was a 1948 graduate of Marymount Catholic High School in Cleveland, OH. She married Eugene A. Veverka at St. Benedict’s Church in...
Joseph Anthony Krecek
Jan 4, 2026
Joseph Anthony Krecek, 56, passed away unexpectedly in his home on January 4, 2026, due to a heart attack. He was born on April 20, 1969, in Lafayette, to James Joseph Krecek and Mary Ann (Delez) Krecek. Joe graduated from St. Lawrence School and from Central Catholic High School, class of 1987. He attended Purdue University and graduated in 1991,...
Brent David Martin
Dec 28, 2025
Brent David Martin, age 54, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed away on December 28, 2025 at The Springs of Lafayette. He was born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana on April 6, 1971. Brent is the son of Richard Martin, who preceded him in death, and Marsha Martin.
Brent married the love of his life, Mariah Martin, on March 23, 2013. He was...
Judith Ann Jezierski
Dec 24, 2025
Judith Ann Jezierski, 81, of Plainfield passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. Judi was Born on September 22nd, 1944 to Nicholas and Florence (Bertello) Sobczyk in Chicago, IL.
Judi had a lifelong passion for nursing and educating. She began her career as a surgical orthopedic nurse after graduating with her RN from Roseland Community Hospital School of Nursing in 1965....
Carolyn A. Taylor
Dec 8, 2025
Carolyn A. Taylor, 89, of Lafayette passed away at Westminster Village on Monday, December 8, 2025. Born in West Lebanon, IN April 17, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Hiram and Louise (Davis) Ricketts. Carolyn was a 1954 graduate of West Lebanon High School. She married Charles L. Taylor at the West Lebanon Church on February 26, 1955...
Naomi Annette Hocker
Dec 6, 2025
Naomi Annette Hocker, 75, of Lafayette passed away on Saturday, December 6th, 2025 at Franciscan hospital. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on January 22, 1950 to the late Walter H. Hocker Jr. and Nina A. (Switzer) Hocker . She grew up in Speedway, Indiana, and graduated from Speedway High School in 1967. She attended Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa,...
Esther L. Boes
Nov 15, 2025
Esther Boes, 89, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1:05 pm at IU Health Arnett Hospital. She had previously been a resident at The Springs for the last several weeks. She was born on June 16, 1936 in Lafayette, Indiana to Edward and Gertrude (Bossung) Deephouse. Esther was married to John H Boes Ill on January 31, 1959...
Harriet B. Kamp
Nov 13, 2025
Harriet (Burgess) Kamp, 91 passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 13th, at Saint Anthony Healthcare, where she had been for a month. She had resided at Five Star Assisted Living. Harriet was born on August the 21, 1934, to the late Harry and Marie (Brickler) Burgess Jr. in Lafayette, Indiana. She was a lifelong member of Saint Boniface Catholic Church,...
Stephen P. Lockard
Nov 7, 2025
Stephen P. Lockard, 81, of Lafayette, Indiana, passed away peacefully at home on November 7, 2025. Born on October 9, 1944, in Lafayette, to the late Alfonso A. and Velma Lockard, Stephen was a distinguished individual whose life was marked by service, dedication to family, and a profound love for his community.
Stephen grew up a member of St. Boniface parish,...
Sharon Lynne Easterday Vaughn
Oct 20, 2025
Sharon Lynne Easterday Vaughn, 76 of Lafayette passed away on Monday October 20, 2025. Born in Lafayette, Indiana on September 20, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Robert William and Vivien Pearl (Gard) Smith.
Sharon was a registered nurse for many years working at the home hospital and as a case nurse at St. Elizabeth. She loved her job...
Kelly E. Foerg
Oct 16, 2025
Kelly E. Foerg, beloved son, partner, brother, and friend, passed away on October 16, 2025, at Franciscan Health of Lafayette. He was born in Winimac, IN on April 9, 1963, to Arthur P. Foerg & Judith K. Sheets Foerg.
A graduate of the Eastern Pulaski Community School System in 1982, Kelly dedicated his junior and senior years to honing his skills...
Erin Lee Pearson
Oct 15, 2025
Erin Lee Pearson, 43, of West Lafayette, Indiana, passed away on October 15, 2025, surrounded by her family. Erin passed away peacefully after a courageous three year battle with cancer.
Erin was born in Lafayette, Indiana, on July 11, 1982, to the late Carl D. Pearson and Colleen M. Pearson. She was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School and Purdue University.
Erin...
Rosalie M. Frederick
Oct 12, 2025
Rosalie M. Frederick, 80 of Lafayette passed away at her residence 10:33 AM Sunday October 12, 2025. Born in St. Louis, MO July 7, 1945 she was the daughter of the late Raymond Joseph and Mary Cecelia (Jurotich) Bruenn and was a graduate of St. Agnes High School in Indianapolis. She married Stephen Wayne Frederick in Indianapolis, IN May 22,...
Richard D. Coffman
Oct 5, 2025
Richard D. Coffman, 83, of Lafayette, IN passed away at IU Arnett Hospital Sunday October 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM after a brief illness. He was born in Templeton, IN January 22, 1942, the son of the late Luther Glenn and June Rose (Jarrell) Coffman and was a 1960 graduate of Oxford, IN High School. Richard married Margaret D. Burk...
Max David Fitzgerald
Sep 17, 2025
Max David Fitzgerald, 86, of West Lafayette, went to his heavenly home surrounded by his family, as the sun rose on the morning of September 17, 2025. Max passed peacefully after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease and other health complications.
Max was born in Lafayette, Indiana on November 26, 1938. He was the son of the late Stephania (Altepeter) and...
Kelisa "Kelli" Marie Zink
Sep 15, 2025
Kelisa “Kelli” Marie Zink, age 66, passed away peacefully on September 15, 2025, at Franciscan Health. She was born in Lafayette on February 2, 1959, to Robert & Shirley Zink. She graduated from Benton Central High School in 1977, and then attended Purdue University earning her associates in Nursing.
Kelli was a labor and delivery nurse for 45 years, and took...
Franklin "Frank" E. White
Sep 10, 2025
Franklin “Frank” E. White, 88, passed away Sept. 10 at Franciscan Health Hospital in Lafayette.
Frank was born in Yates Center, Kansas, on June 11, 1937. He was the son of the late Harry and Helen (Liptrap) White. After graduating from high school in Benton County (Ind.), Frank served in the U.S. Army.
He enjoyed being a long-haul truck driver, which allowed...
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