Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
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...
Rev. Dr. R. Kendall
Dec 29, 2016
Rev. Dr. R. Clayton Kendall, 88, of Linden, IN died at Franciscan St. Elizabeth Hospital in Crawfordsville 2:07 AM Thursday December 29, 2016 where he had been a patient since Monday. He had been ill since October, 2016. Rev. Kendall was born in Mitchell, IN December 1, 1928, the son of the late Rollie C. and Nora Hamilton Kendall....
John Blankman
Dec 29, 2016
John W. “Jack” Blankman, 80, of Oxford, IN died at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette 6:54 AM Thursday December 29, 2016 where he had been a patient since December 19. Jack was born in Benton County November 23, 1936, the son of the late August Herman and Florence I. Childers Blankman and was a graduate of Oxford High...
Victorina Wemhoff
Dec 29, 2016
Victorina “Jenny” Wemhoff, 92, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2016, at her home in Lafayette. She was born Victorina Johanna Daniels on August 5,1924, in Muensterbilzen, Belgium, to Joseph and Agnes Daniels. She was the seventh of twelve children. Her brother Willy and her sister Agnes—both of whom live in Belgium—survive her. On May 27, 1948, she married James...
Irene Anderson
Dec 22, 2016
Thursday December 22, 2016. She was born July 5, 1935 in Dublin, Ireland the daughter of the late Patrick and Mary O’Donnell Staunton and came to the United States in 1962. Irene graduated from high school in Dublin, and received her degree as a registered nurse from St. Patrick Dunn’s in Dublin and was also a certified midwife. She...
Dr. Franklin Spain, Jr.
Dec 14, 2016
Franklin L. Spain, Jr., MD, 55, Lafayette, IN, passed away December 13, 2016 with his loving wife at his bedside. He was born in Aurora, IL on April 3, 1961, the son of Franklin and Beverly Spain. Franklin was a 1979 graduate of Reitz High School in Evansville, IN. He also graduated from Indiana State University Evansville (University of Southern...
Robert Cornell
Dec 14, 2016
Bob went Home to his heavenly Father on December 14, 2016. He was born to Leo and Thelma Cornell on August 1, 1942. He had one brother, Richard. Bob graduated from Klondike High School in 1960. He was married on November 26th, 1962 to Patricia Sheese and she survives. Bob had three children, Lori Drew (Philip), Alana Reynolds (Dean) and...
Jeanne Bohnke
Nov 27, 2016
Jeanne Funcheon Bohnke, age 88, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 in Bedford, IN. She was born on April 20, 1928 in Alexandria, VA. Jeanne graduated from the Philadelphia School of Nursing as a registered nurse and worked many years at Home Hospital in Lafayette, IN. Jeanne was a member of St. Mary’s Cathedral from 1950-1982. She was an active...
Mary Turley
Nov 14, 2016
Mary Jo Turley of West Lafayette, Indiana passed away at IU Arnett Hospital shortly before midnight on 14 November, 2016 following a car accident. Her husband Jim Turley and sons Patrick and Jonathan were at her side. Mary Jo was born on 25 October, 1941, the daughter of Cecil and Rose Meyer. She grew up with five brothers and...
Harry Brennan
Nov 12, 2016
Harry Edward Brennan, 89, of Lafayette, died Saturday November 12, 2016 at Rosewalk Commons in Lafayette. Mr. Brennan had moved to Lafayette in May, 2012 from Ridgewood, N.J. to reside with his daughter Maura B. Kennedy. Harry was born in Springfield, MA October 9, 1927, the son of the late Laurence Oscar and Elizabeth G. Boyle Brennan. He was...
Margaret Drown
Oct 29, 2016
Margaret L. (Wepler) Drown, 65, of West Lafayette, died at University Place Health Center in West Lafayette 6:30 AM Saturday October 29, 2016. Margaret was born in Lafayette August 31, 1951, the daughter of the late Richard T. and Luella W. Wiesler Wepler. She was a 1969 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School; received her Bachelor’s Degree in radiological technology...
Victoria Wacek
Oct 14, 2016
Victoria Celemin Wacek died Oct. 14 at the Simon Cancer Center in Indianapolis. Better known to family, friends, and colleagues as “Y” or “Dr. Y,” she was born in 1942 in Mindanao, Philippines in the mountains during the war after the town in which her family lived was overrun. She grew up in the town of Aloran eventually attending Mapua...
Eleanor Kiel
Oct 10, 2016
Miss Eleanor Kathryn Kiel, 84, of Lafayette, died at St. Anthony Healthcare in Lafayette where she had resided since April 2012. Eleanor was born in Louisville, KY February 27, 1932, the daughter of the late Wiley G. and Minnette Hicks Kiel. She was a 1950 graduate of New Albany, (IN) High School, a 1955 graduate of Purdue University, receiving her...
Serina Stacy
Oct 4, 2016
Serina K. Stacy, 53, of Oxford, IN passed away at her residence Tuesday, October 4, 2016. She had fought so bravely against her battle with cancer for the past four years and eight months. Serina was born in Lafayette, IN, October 17, 1962, the daughter of Carole A. Leuck Wolfe and the late Virgil L. Wolfe. She graduated from Benton...
Dr. James Bayley, Dds
Oct 4, 2016
James W. Bayley, D.D.S., F.A.G.D., G.A.C.D., F.I.C.D. Jim was born July 29, 1939 in Lafayette to Richard D. Bayley and Elizabeth G. Bayley. He married Eileen Stapleton in Chicago in 1961 and they have 4 children, Beth, Pat (Jill), Rich (Wendy) and Bill (Sue). He is the proud grandparent to 12 grandchildren. He is also survived by his sister Beth...
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