Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Sue Chenoweth
Jan 19, 2019
On Saturday January 19, 2019, Sue Faust Chenoweth, loving mother of two sons, passed away at the age of 63. Sue was born on November 10, 1955 in Lafayette, IN to Leland and Jean Faust. She received her Bachelor’s degree in accounting from Ball State University in 1978 which began a forty year career in accounting: early with the...
John Lester
Jan 13, 2019
John David Lester, 62 of Lafayette, was found deceased at his residence Sunday January 13, 2019 of an apparent heart attack. He was born in Lafayette, IN December 11, 1956, the son of Imogene “Jean” Halsema Lester and the late Bernard P. Lester. John was a graduate of McCutcheon High School, class of 1976, and served in the U.S....
Judith Wierenga
Jan 11, 2019
Judith Kay Steiner Wierenga 76, of Lafayette passed away on January 11, 2019 at Milner Community Healthcare. She was born July 26, 1942 to the late George and Rena Thomas and was the 3rd of 5 children. Joe (Jan) Thomas, Evelyn (Tom) Heide, Karen (Bobby) Hiatt, Steve (Dixie) Thomas. She graduated from Battle Ground HS and was employed at Square...
Margaret Wehrle
Jan 7, 2019
Margaret C. “Dee” Wehrle, 85, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett hospital 5:03 PM Monday January 7, 2019 shortly after admission. She was born February 4, 1933 in Lafayette to the late William M. and Anna Alberta (Beck) Platt and attended Tippecanoe County Schools. Dee married John R. Wehrle at Battle Ground, IN June 1, 1985 and he survives....
Judith Bramer
Jan 5, 2019
Judith Lee “Judy” Bramer, age 80, of Lafayette, passed away at 3:57 PM Saturday January 5, 2019 with her family at her side. Judy was born in Lafayette August 11, 1938, the daughter of the late Clarence and Elizabeth (Roche) Starrett, and was a 1956 graduate of St. Francis High School. She married Richard Dale “Dick” Bramer at St. Boniface...
C. Altepeter
Jan 3, 2019
C. Goar Altepeter, 93, of Romney, passed away at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital Thursday January 3, 2019 at 6:25 PM. Goar was born in Boswell, IN July 8, 1925, the son of the late Cyril and Elizabeth (Kult) Altepeter and attended Fowler, IN schools. His first marriage was to Ivadean Hamelman in Oxford, IN January 31, 1947 and she...
Michael Townsend
Jan 1, 2019
Michael Scott Townsend, 57, of Linden, passed away at his residence 9:30 AM Tuesday February 26, 2019 following a battle with cancer. Mike was born in Elwood, IN February 16, 1962, the son of the late Robert and Patricia Hancock Townsend and was a graduate of Elwood, (IN) High School. He married Jodie Mason in Lafayette and she survives. Mike...
Danny Buck, Sr.
Dec 25, 2018
Danny Aaron Buck, Sr., 67, of Lafayette, died at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 6:18 PM Tuesday December 25, 2018 after a long battle with Guillain-Barre’ Syndrome. Danny was born in Williamsport, IN July 21, 1951, the son of the late Aaron Calvin Buck and Fannie Eileen (Lee) Buck. He was a graduate of Pine Village High School and...
James Wemhoff
Dec 21, 2018
James E. Wemhoff, 96, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2018, at The Springs in Lafayette, in the presence of family. The eldest of three children, he was born January 29, 1922, in Decatur, Indiana, to Adrian and Mary Agnes Wemhoff. His brother Theodore (Carolyn) of Decatur and his sister Dorothy Wagley of Spokane, Washington, survive him. Jim graduated from...
Gary Welshimer
Dec 10, 2018
Gary Welshimer, 61, of Linden, Indiana passed away December 10, 2018. Gary loved life and lived it to its fullest. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends and never met a stranger. He loved fishing, working on cars, and gardening. Gary was a hard working man. Over the years he worked as a machinist for Impex, Raybestos and...
Aleesa Stacey
Dec 6, 2018
Aleesa Ann Stacey 60, of Oxford, IN, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly Thursday afternoon December 6, 2018 while at her place of employment. She was born in Lafayette August 31,1958, the daughter of the late John Howard and Joan Margaret (Donahue) Trueblood and was a 1977 graduate of Benton Central High School. Aleesa was employed for Fellure Foods in...
Pedro Castillo
Dec 3, 2018
Pedro F. Castillo, 93, passed away December 3, 2018. Born on November 14, 1925 to the late Pedro F. and Estela Castillo in Arequipa, Peru, he was raised by his loving aunt, “Mama Aurelia’ and her husband Pedro P. Diaz. Pedro journeyed to the United States in 1948 to study mechanical engineering at Purdue University. He met Patricia Harmon, and...
Ella Webb
Dec 2, 2018
Ella “Louise” Webb 92, of Lafayette passed away at her home surrounded by family in the early morning hours of December 2nd, 2018. Born on February 23rd, 1926 to Mary Ellen Parker and Oren McKinley “Mac” Sanders, also of Lafayette. Louise was the 4th of 8 children. Florence Marie, Ralph Eugene, Sarah Pauline, Phyllis Irene, Wilma Jeanette, Mary Joan, Thomas...
James Bunyard, Sr.
Dec 2, 2018
James S. Bunyard, Sr., 90, of Dayton, IN passed away unexpectedly at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette Sunday evening December 2, 2018. James was born in Farmer City, IL March 6, 1928, the son of the late Horace James and Lena Veach Bunyard. He married Bessie I. Martin in Indianapolis, IN December 4, 1953, and she preceded...
Anita Eckman
Nov 26, 2018
Anita L. Eckman, 81, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East, St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette 6:13 PM Monday November 26, 2018 where she had been a patient since Friday Nov. 23. Anita was born in Lafayette March 21, 1937, the daughter of the late Leonard H. and Mary F. (Ryan) Eckman and was a 1955 graduate of St....
Marilyn Burrell
Nov 21, 2018
Jane Burrell , 84, suddenly passed from this life into eternity on Wednesday, November 21st, 2018 in Lafayette. She was a woman of great faith, and her passing occured on the feast of the Presentation of Mary the Mother of Jesus. Born on April 14th, 1934 in Lawrenceville, Illinois to the late Van and Maxine Peerman, Jane was preceeded...
Theresa Marsh
Nov 18, 2018
Theresa Marie (Charlesworth) Marsh, 78, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette 1:45 PM Sunday November 18, 2018. Theresa was born in Lafayette October 3, 1940, the daughter of the late Francis Russell and Gertrude Martha Zink Charlesworth and was a 1958 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She married Ronald Edwin Marsh at Frankfort,...
Jeffrey Deerr
Nov 14, 2018
Jeffrey Brian Deerr, 53, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence Wednesday morning November 14, 2018. He was born in Lafayette January 31, 1965, the son of David J. and Donna K. (McDowell) Deerr and was a 1983 graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School and furthered his education in the US Navy, where he served from 1988 until 1994...
Louis Vaughan
Nov 12, 2018
Louis Paul Vaughn, 89, of Lafayette, passed away Monday November 12, 2018 at 11:01 AM in Digby Place of Lafayette. A lifetime area resident, Louis was born in Lafayette February 2, 1929, the son of the late John Leo and Cecelia Elizabeth Schick Vaughan and was a 1948 graduate of Wea High School. He married Agnes Marie Niemantsverdriet in...
Robert Jones
Nov 2, 2018
Robert W. “Jonesy” Jones, Jr., 80 of Lafayette, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence in Lafayette Friday morning November 2, 2018. Bob was born in Lafayette October 29, 1938, the son of the late Robert W. “Bob” Jones, Sr. and Marcella R. Donahoe Jones. He was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School, and served four years as...
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