Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Helmut Hartwich
Oct 16, 2024
Helmut Hartwich, 89, of West Lafayette, passed away at his home Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Helmut was born July 26, 1935, the son of the late Emiel and Sophie Hartwich in Sloka, Latvia. Known for his strength, both physically in his youth as an athlete and in spirit as he navigated life's challenges with a determined will.
While in East Germany,...
Stanley R. Smelser
Oct 4, 2024
Stanley R. Smelser, 96, passed away Friday, October 4 at Mulberry Healthcare in Mulberry, Indiana. Born on December 29, 1927 to Gordon and Rosella Hanns Smelser in Crothersville, Indiana, he was raised near Wolcott and graduated from Wolcott High School. Stanley enlisted in the U.S. Army right out of high school in 1946 and served in Japan with the 11th...
Patsy Darlene Lane
Sep 29, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Patsy Darlene Lane announce her passing. Patsy passed on September 29th, 2024 at the age of 82 after a long and arduous battle with cancer. She was born to Luther and Beatrice (Powers) Crouch in Fowler, Indiana October 31st,1941. The family moved to Delphi where Patsy attended Delphi high school.
Patsy is...
Clarice Dexter
Sep 17, 2024
Clarice Dexter, 85, passed away on September 17, 2024 at St. Anthony Healthcare. She was a loving, considerate woman who will be greatly missed.
Clarice was born in 1939 to Elma (Chenault) Zust and Roy Zust of Hammond, IN. After graduating from Lowell High School, she married Marvin Dexter of DeMotte, IN. During their 39 year marriage, the couple welcomed four...
Patricia "Pat" Seiters Anthrop
Sep 12, 2024
Patricia "Pat" Seiters Anthrop was born on February 7, 1937, in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
She passed peacefully on Thursday, September 12 in Lakeland, Florida surrounded by family.
Pat was adopted by Cleo and Josephine (Lewis) Seiters in 1938. As an only child, she was adored by her parents and grandparents. She spent her entire childhood in West Lafayette and Lafayette, Indiana. Her...
Carol Jane Droege
Aug 29, 2024
Carol Jane Droege, 79, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Health on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Carol was born September 16, 1944, the daughter of the late Carl R. and Mary J. Fox in Indianapolis. She graduated high school from Scecina Memorial High School in 1962.
She was the S.T.A.R. party planner at the McDonald's on Sagamore, where she crafted memorable...
Dona K. Parks
Aug 20, 2024
Dona Kochell Parks, a cherished mother and grandmother known for her baking and ability to have fun, went to be with our Lord and Savior on August 20, 2024.
Dona was born on January 12, 1958 to Donald Kochell and Dona Louise Gayler of Ambia, Indiana. She had 5 older brothers: Tom, Alvin, Donny, Lawrence, and Gene, who all loved, cared...
Michael "Mike" J. Horan
Aug 7, 2024
Michael “Mike” J. Horan passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 surrounded by his family. Born to John J. Horan Jr. and Anna G. Fitzpatrick Horan. Mike went to Gross High School in Omaha Nebraska. After graduation he moved to Northwest Indiana attending Purdue University Northwest where he met his Wife whom he spent 32 years with and had two...
Anthony Ray "Tony" Burton
Jul 19, 2024
Anthony Ray "Tony" Burton, 66, of Lafayette, died on July 19, 2024, in Indianapolis, IN. Tony was born in Tippecanoe County on September 29, 1957, the son of the late Arnold A. and Louella Burton. He was a 1975 graduate of Benton Central High School.
In his professional life, Tony retired as a janitor at Purdue University. The majority of his...
Robert James Conner
Jul 16, 2024
Robert J. “Rob” Conner, 76, passed away July 16, 2024 at his home in Phoenix, AZ. Rob was born January 6, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Robert and Margaret Conner. He is survived by one brother, Denny Conner (Carol) of Battle Ground, IN and two sisters, Judy Sharpe of Lafayette, IN and Catherine Jones (Keith) of Hillsboro, IN....
Robert "Bob" J. Hood
Jul 12, 2024
Robert “Bob” J. Hood, 56, of Swanington, passed away at his home on Friday, July 12, 2024. He was the son of the late James Hood and Dallie (Caudill) Hood of Raub who survives. He was born November 12, 1967 in Brook, IN. He attended South Newton School Corporation.
Surviving along with his mother are his loving son Brandon Hood of...
Julia Jean "Jolly" Cunningham
Jul 1, 2024
Julia Jean “Jolly” Cunningham, 93, of Linden, IN died at Clinton House Healthcare Center, Monday morning July 1, 2024. Jolly was born in Chillicothe, MO April 16, 1931, the daughter of the late Price Clayton Owings and Julia Margaret Campbell-Owings and was a 1949 graduate of Chillicothe High School. Jolly came from a family of 14 children, 8 girls and...
Jean A. Roach
Jun 17, 2024
Jean Ann Roach, 77, of Lafayette, passed away at home at 6:45 AM on Monday, June 17, 2024. Jean was born August 16, 1946, the daughter of the late James C. MD and Emogene J. Farr in Indianapolis. Jean married Jack Lee Roach at Elston Presbyterian Church in Lafayette December 1, 1984. She graduated high school from University School in...
Phyllis Pauline Twitchell
Jun 14, 2024
Phyllis Pauline Twitchell, also known affectionately as Phy Phy and Grammy, passed away on June 14, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona, at the age of 99. She was born on May 21, 1925, in Coloma, Indiana in Parke County. Phyllis graduated from Rockville High School in 1943.
She married Robert Kenneth Twitchell on August 11, 1943 in the Rockville Christian Church. While...
Rev. Dr. Gary L. Forbes
Jun 4, 2024
Reverend Dr. Gary L. Forbes, 85, passed away on June 4, 2024.
Funeral is Friday, June 14, 2024, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 509 North Street, Lafayette, Indiana, with visitation beginning at 10:00am and the service, officiated by Reverend Dr. J. Philip Klinger, beginning at 11:00am. Burial will be in Meadow View cemetery in Lafayette. Donations may be made to the...
John Mark Almon
Jun 4, 2024
John Mark Almon, 88, of West Lafayette, passed away at University Place in West Lafayette at 12:00 PM, Tuesday June 4, 2024. John was born December 18, 1935, the son of the late Robert E. and Nancy Almon in Owensville, IN. He was a 1953 graduate of Owensville High School, 1957 graduate of Oakland City College and received his masters...
Mary Ellen Kalapach
May 14, 2024
Mary Ellen Kalapach, 96, of Lafayette, passed away at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Mary Ellen was born July 5, 1927, the daughter of the late Jeff and Mary Louise Dilden Fleming in Clinton County, IN. She attended Oakland Grade School and graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1946 where...
Andrew "Andy" C. Gick
May 2, 2024
Andrew C. “Andy” Gick, 75, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at home on May 2, surrounded by his family. Andy was born in Fowler, IN on December 16, 1948, the son of Conrad A. Gick and Mary M. (Vanderkolk) Gick . Andy worked as an electrician in telecommunications and retired from Verizon after many years of employment. He worked...
Joseph D. Bramer
Apr 22, 2024
Joseph D. Bramer, 61, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 11:30 PM Monday April 22, 2024 where he had been a patient since Saturday. Joseph was born in Lafayette November 5, 1962, the son of Richard Dale Bramer and the late Judith Lee (Starrett) Bramer. He attended St. Boniface Grade School, was a 1980 graduate of...
Yi Lin
Apr 17, 2024
Yi Lin, age 30, of West Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly at IU University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN Wednesday April 17, 2024. He was born in Fuzhol, Fujian Province, China September 11, 1993, the son of Pinlin Lin and Xianli Yang and has resided in West Lafayette the past five years. Yi attended Guhuai School in Fuzhol, China and attended St....
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