Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Michael Tolen

Michael Tolen

Jan 7, 2021

Michael L. Tolen, 75, of Fowler, IN passed away at Green Hill Manor in Fowler Thursday January 7, 2021 following a brief illness. He had been a patient there for the past six days. Michael was born in Lafayette, IN September 19, 1945 to the late Mills and Loral V. (Chastain) Tolen. He was a 1963 graduate of Oxford High...

Irene Slagle

Irene Slagle

Jan 5, 2021

Irene C. Slagle, 86, of West Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 8:50 PM Tuesday January 5, 2021. She was born in Lafayette June 13, 1934, the daughter of the late Edward H. and Gertrude (Bossung) Deephouse and was a May 1952 graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. Her marriage was to Richard E. Slagle...

Morris Brunton

Morris Brunton

Jan 1, 2021

Morris “Lee” Brunton of Linden, IN passed away at IU Arnett on May 13, 2021 at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. He was born to Morris and Lucille (Richie) Brunton in Lafayette, IN. Lee worked at Eli Lilly in Lafayette until his retirement in 2007. His wife Jolinda Hinds Brunton, daughter Jill Wooten (Tyler), son...

Geraldine Niemantsverdriet

Geraldine Niemantsverdriet

Dec 28, 2020

Geraldine Rose (Jerri) Niemantsverdriet, born on July 27th 1926 in Logansport IN, to John & Anna DeRosa, went home to be with her Lord on Dec 28th 2020, one day after what would have been her 73rd wedding anniversary to her husband, Bud, who preceded her in death 3 and a half years ago. She was also preceded by four...

Mary Robinson

Mary Robinson

Dec 27, 2020

Mary Jacqueline “Jackie” Robinson, 89, of Oxford, IN passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 10:13 PM Sunday December 27, 2020. She was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia December 21, 1931, the daughter of the late Paul M. and Margaret A. (Kelley) Hull and was a 1949 graduate of West Lafayette High School. Jackie married Donald E. Robinson in...

James Gordon, Jr.

James Gordon, Jr.

Dec 19, 2020

The family of James Wall Gordon, Jr. (b. 11/24/1943) wishes to announce his triumphant return to eternal glory on 12/19/2020. James was the eldest son of James W. and Emma Gordon (parents deceased), loving brother to Edmund Rodgers (deceased), Richard Gordon, and Deborah Gordon Paladino. He passed under the care of his best friend and wife of 54 years,...

Marjorie Dragt

Marjorie Dragt

Dec 16, 2020

Marjorie Lois Dragt entered the loving arms of Jesus at 9:07pm on December 16, 2020. Marge was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years Herman H Dragt and her eldest daughter Cynthia K Anderson. Marge loved Jesus and spread His love to everyone she met through her humble...

Janice Cooke

Janice Cooke

Nov 26, 2020

Janice Warner Cooke, 90, a resident of University Place in West Lafayette died on November 26, 2020. She was born on January 15, 1930 to Kenneth Duncan Mullen and Hazel MacArthur Mullen in Newton, MA. She was the second of their six children. Educated in the public schools of Boston, she held degrees from DePauw University and Lindenwood University. She...

June Schluttenhofer

June Schluttenhofer

Nov 24, 2020

June K. Schluttenhofer, 73, of Fowler, IN, passed away at her residence Tuesday morning, November 24, 2020. She was born in Lafayette, IN December 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Jim and Gertrude (Dailey) Westwood and was a graduate of Fowler High School. Her marriage was to Larry J. Schluttenhofer at St. John the Baptist Caholic Church in...

O'Neal Roberts

O'Neal Roberts

Nov 22, 2020

O’Neal V. Roberts, 91, of Forsyth, IL passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home in Oxford, IN. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation one hour prior to the service. O’Neal will be laid to rest in Boswell Cemetery,...

Ronald Phillips

Ronald Phillips

Nov 16, 2020

Ronald Eugene Phillips, 78, of Lafayette, IN passed away at Ascension St. Vincent – Seton Hospital in Indianapolis, IN Monday November 16, 2020. He and his wife have resided in Lafayette since 1993, moving from North Ridgeville, OH. Ronald was born April 12, 1942 in Tiffin, Ohio, the son of the late Robert Frederick and Martha Eileen (Steyer) Phillips and...

Thelma Bice

Thelma Bice

Nov 7, 2020

Thelma Josephine Bice was born on January 14, 1922 and died at home on Saturday November 7, 2020 at age 98. She was born at her grandparent’s home near Crothersville, IN to Anna Morgan Thomas and Logan Thomas. Thelma married Francis Leonard Bice in Madison, Wisconsin on June 20, 1943 and they set up their home on a farm just...

Ida Roberts

Ida Roberts

Nov 6, 2020

Ida E. Roberts, 87, of Forsyth, IL passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Forsyth Baptist Church. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020 at Hahn-Groeber Funeral Home in Oxford, IN with a visitation one hour prior to the service....

Marylyn Cook

Marylyn Cook

Nov 3, 2020

Marylyn J. Cook, 75, of Romney, IN passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 2:06 PM Tuesday Nov. 3, 2020. She was born in Crawfordsville, IN July 15, 1945, the daughter of the late Thomas and Freida (Kincaid) Crane and was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She married Phillip E. Cook in Crawfordsville July 31, 1969 and he...

Dennis Blind

Dennis Blind

Oct 29, 2020

Dennis (Denny) Charles Blind was called home on Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born in Lafayette, Indiana on September 7, 1933 to Gertrude Kathryn and Charles Wilbur Blind. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mary Joanne, daughters Susan Bryan of Braselton, Georgia (Husband: Lee), Lisa Hobbs of Tipton, Indiana (Husband: Scott), Shari Boyle of Warsaw, Indiana...

Donal Chambers

Donal Chambers

Oct 28, 2020

Don P. Chambers, 69 of Lafayette passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. Don was born to Paul E. and Geraldine (West) Chambers on May 22, 1951 in Lafayette, Indiana. He graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1969. Don attended Ball State University where he was a member of Delta Chi Fraternity; where he made many lifelong friendships. It...

Phyllis Phillips

Phyllis Phillips

Oct 20, 2020

Phyllis Geneva (Bolyard) Phillips’ spirit and soul were set free from their earthly journey October 20, 2020 at the age of 92 at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke, AL. Phyllis graduated from Jefferson High School in 1947, was a member of the Cario Home Ec Club and an active supporter of Brownies & Girl Scouts. She married Richard Phillips on...

Flossie Hayden

Flossie Hayden

Oct 14, 2020

Flossie B. Hayden, 89, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 9:21 PM Wednesday Oct. 14, 2020. She was born in Lafayette Aug. 17, 1931, the daughter of the late Robert and Bertha (Snyder) Bossung, and was a graduate of St. Francis High School. Flossie married Dean Hayden in Lafayette March 31, 1951, and he preceded her...

Jerry Little

Jerry Little

Oct 12, 2020

Jerry Russell Little, 75, of Ambia, IN passed away at his residence Monday morning October 12, 2020. Jerry was born in Tab, IN. in Warren County November 7, 1944 to the late Charles Edward and Esther I. German Little and was a graduate of Ambia High School. He married Catherine A. “Cathy” Spruill at Rossville, IL November 7, 1964 and...

Felix Vandeveer, Jr

Felix Vandeveer, Jr

Oct 7, 2020

Felix C. “Butch” Vandeveer Jr., 71, of Oxford, IN passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN Wednesday afternoon October 7, 2020. Butch was born in Lafayette, IN August 15, 1949, the son of the late Felix C. Vandeveer, Sr. and Veda C. (Stokes) Vandeveer. He was a graduate of Oxford High School and DeVry Technical Institute in Chicago,...

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