Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Hellen Batina
May 7, 2017
Hellen N. Batina, 92, of Lafayette, died at Creasy Springs Healthcare in Lafayette 1:45 AM Sunday May 7, 2017 where she had been a patient since January. Hellen was born April 11, 1925 in Berwyn, IL, the daughter of the late George J. and Verena Fern Martin Neher. She was a graduate of the Nazareth Academy in LaGrange, IL and...
John Siemers
May 7, 2017
John H. Siemers, 79, of Lafayette passed away at 7:50 p.m. on Sunday May 7, 2017 at his residence due to complications from a stroke. He was born September 1, 1937 in Lafayette, Indiana to the late Herman “Dutch” and Alice Keller Siemers. A lifetime resident of Lafayette he was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School class of 1955....
Mary Brickler
Apr 19, 2017
Mary P. “Phyllis” Brickler, 93, of Lafayette, died at her residence Wednesday morning April 19, 2017. Phyllis was born in Lafayette May 5, 1923, the daughter of the late Walter and Margaret C. Eberle Dewenter and was a graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. She married Robert I. Bricker in Lafayette September 9, 1950 and he preceded her...
Carol Hanna Morris
Apr 13, 2017
Carol A. Hanna Morris, 81, of Romney, IN, died at Signature Healthcare in Lafayette, IN Thursday April 13, 2017. Carol was born in Lafayette November 18, 1935, the daughter of the late Francis and Anna Hinkle Corwin, and was a 1953 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She was first married to Bob Dean Hanna February 28, 1954 in Lafayette...
Olive Roberts
Mar 30, 2017
Olive (Atkinson) Roberts passed away in West Lafayette, IN on Thursday March 30, 2017 at the age of 100. She was born June 14, 1916, in Benton County, IN, the daughter of the Elmer and Viola Ruth (Phares) Atkinson. Olive grew up on the Atkinson family farm where she could fish, play with animals and pick wild berries. She...
James Burke
Mar 20, 2017
James A. Burke of Guerneville, California was called home to be with God on March 20, 2017 at 1:07am in his home in Lafayette, In. James was born on March 12, 1973 at Petaluma Hospital at 9:12am to his loving parents Ann and David Marciano of Galt, California. James was an active member of AA/NA and a longtime volunteer of...
Bruce Cooke
Mar 6, 2017
The Reverend Bruce Henry Cooke, a retired Episcopal priest and chaplain, Brigadier General, United States Air Force Reserve (Ret.) died March 6, 2017 at University Place in West Lafayette, Indiana. He lived with his beloved wife, Janice Mullen Cooke, at Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia from 1988 to 2009, before moving to West Lafayette. Bruce was born June 14, 1923...
Betty Fletcher
Feb 28, 2017
Betty Lee Fletcher, 88, of Otterbein, IN died at Rosewalk Village Healthcare Center in Lafayette 10:15 PM Tuesday February 28, 2017 where she had been a patient since December. She was born in Sims, IL February 18, 1929, the daughter of the late Chester R. and Alice E. Miller Weber. Betty married Robert L. Fletcher at Springfield, IL March...
Vaughn Zink
Feb 28, 2017
Vaughn J. Zink, 51, of Lafayette, IN, passed away on Tuesday February 28th, 2017. He was born on January 29, 1966 in Lafayette to Ronald W. Zink and Barbara A. Zink of West Point, IN. Vaughn graduated from McCutcheon High School in 1984 and was an avid mechanic and auto-body man for many years. He enjoyed motorcycles, fixing or painting...
Michael Nichols
Feb 27, 2017
Michael Fidelis Nichols, 54, passed away on February 27, 2017, at his home in Noblesville, IN. Mike, as he was known by most, was born in Benton County, IN, on February 5, 1963, to his parents Tom and Mary (Harrington) Nichols. He graduated from Benton Central High School in Oxford, IN. Growing up, Mike played baseball, basketball, football and swam....
Sharon Sturgeon
Feb 26, 2017
Sharon K. Sturgeon, 72, of Lafayette, died at her residence Sunday February 26, 2017 at 11:20 AM. She was born in St. Louis, MO May 5, 1944, the daughter of the late Melvin D. and Pauline Elizabeth Sala Ellis, but was raised in Bakersfield, CA. Sharon was a graduate of North High School in Bakersfield, and was a graduate...
Laurence "Butch" Budreau
Feb 23, 2017
Laurence Dean “Butch” Budreau, 75, of Fowler, IN died at his residence in Fowler Tuesday February 23, 2017. Butch was born in Fowler February 2, 1942, the son of the late Isadore L. and Edna Francis Budreau and was a 1961 graduate of Fowler, High School. He served in the US Army from June 8, 1961 until August 22, 1966...
Nycha Senesac
Feb 23, 2017
Nycha Senesac, 73, of Oxford, Indiana passed away on February 23, 2017. The funeral service will be held at Oxford United Methodist Church with Pastor Linda Sproull officiating. Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 on Thursday March 2 with services following at 5:00 PM. Nycha was born in Lafayette on August 2, 1943 to Rollin and Edna (Fell) Hay....
Bonnie Covey
Feb 17, 2017
Bonnie M. Covey, 96, of Niagara Falls, New York, and formerly of Boswell, IN died at Elderwood at Wheatfield Skilled Living Center in Niagara Falls Friday February 17, 2017. She was born in Boswell, IN April 19, 1920, the daughter of the late Clarence D. and Ola Nichols Orr. Bonnie was a graduate of Boswell, IN High School and...
Mary Krecek
Feb 15, 2017
Mary Ann Krecek, 79, of Lafayette, died at her residence 8:20 AM Wednesday February 15, 2017. She was born in Lafayette July 16, 1937, the daughter of the late Dr. Arthur C. and Catherine C. Shaffer Delez. Ann was a graduate of St. Francis High School, attended Purdue University and Indiana Business College. She married her husband of over 57...
Robert Benkeser
Feb 14, 2017
Robert ("Bob") Anthony Benkeser passed away, surrounded by family, at University Place, West Lafayette IN on February 14, 2017. He was preceded in death by his wife, Abigail (“Abbie”), in 2016. He was 96 years old. Bob was born to loving parents Carl and Teresa (Koller) Benkeser in Cincinnati OH on February 16, 1920. He was their only child....
Zachary "Zach" Loft
Feb 11, 2017
Zachary T. “Zach” Loft, 30, of Lafayette, died at IU Arnett Hospital Emergency Room Saturday evening February 11, 2017 shortly after admission due to an injury suffered in a fall at his residence. Zach was born in Lafayette November 10, 1986, the son of Randall J. “Randy” Loft and Bonnie C. Youart Loft. He was a 2005 graduate of Harrison...
Marie Wiese
Feb 7, 2017
Marie V. Wiese, 91, formerly of Lafayette, died at IU Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie, IN at 8:25 PM Tuesday February 7, 2017. She had most recently been residing at Miller’s Merry Manor in Chesterfield, IN. Marie was born in Earl Park, IN November 25, 1925, the daughter of the late George and Dorothy Benner Salla and was a...
Gordon Danner
Jan 24, 2017
Gordon R Danner, 82, of Lafayette, Indiana passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 5:15 am with his wife Donna at his side. He was born August 8, 1934 in rural Benton County to the late Claude and Laura (Harris) Danner. He was raised and attended schools in rural Chalmers. Gordon graduated in the Class of 1952 from Chalmers High...
Virginia Crabtree
Jan 19, 2017
Virginia M. Crabtree (Lane) October 15, 1946 – January 19, 2017 (age 70) Virginia M. Crabtree, 70, of Linden, Indiana passed away on January 19, 2017 at the IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette following surgery to repair a broken hip suffered on Friday, January 13, 2017. She had been a resident of the Heritage Healthcare Center in West Lafayette...
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