Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Elizabeth "Liz" Marie Arvidson
Mar 6, 2026
Elizabeth “Liz” Marie Arvidson, 89, of Lafayette passed away at Saint Anthony Healthcare on Friday, March 6, 2026. Born in Montgomery, Alabama on July 20, 1936 she was the daughter of the late Willie and Francis (Parnall) Norris. Elizabeth was a 1954 graduate of St. Jude High School in Montgomery, Alabama. After high school she went on to receive her...
Gary Allen Magnusen
Feb 25, 2026
Gary Allen Magnusen, 83, of Lafayette, passed away on February 25, 2026, at his residence in Lafayette. Born on October 13, 1942, he was the son of the late Nels Magnusen and Alberta Magnusen.
Gary proudly served his country as a member of the United States Army. Following his military service, he built a dedicated career as a computer analyst at...
Neal Wesley Tam
Feb 24, 2026
Neal Wesley Tam, 42, of Lafayette, passed away on February 24, 2026, at IU Health Methodist Hospital. Neal was born on December 15, 1983 in Mobile, AL, son to Charlie & Mary Jane Tam. After he turned 6 his family moved to Lafayette where he has lived ever since.
Neal graduated from Lafayette Jeff High School before pursuing his love for...
Ilse Roujansky
Feb 16, 2026
Ilse Roujansky, 97, of Orangeburg, NY passed away peacefully on February 16, 2026 surrounded by her family in West Lafayette, IN. Ilse was born on February 22, 1928, in Vienna, Austria. At 10 years old she was sent on the Kindertransport to a boarding school in England until she was miraculously reunited with her parents in America. She built a...
Marilyn Alice Wise Pendleton
Feb 5, 2026
Marilyn Alice Wise Pendleton, 78, of Lafayette passed away at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Born in Lafayette on November 10, 1947 she was the daughter of the late Walter H. and Frances Wise. Marilyn was the 1965 Valedictorian of Central Catholic High School and then went on to be the 1968 salutatorian at St. Elizabeth...
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 5, 2026
Joseph Anthony Krecek, 56, passed away unexpectedly in his home on January 5, 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...
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