Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Robert James Conner

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Ben Eugene DeLong

Ben Eugene DeLong

Apr 16, 2024

Ben Eugene DeLong, 75, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence in Lafayette Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 2:40 AM. He was born in Lafayette April 19, 1948, the son of the late Max Merrill and Jean E. (Wilkinson) DeLong. Ben was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and received his Associates Degree in Marine Biology from the University...

Patricia Ann McKee

Patricia Ann McKee

Apr 10, 2024

Patricia “Patti” McKee, passed away on April 10, 2024 with her family lovingly by her side.  She was a dedicated healthcare professional who courageously fought a form of non-smoker lung cancer. 

Patti was born in 1950 to the late Clarence Kenneth “Kenny” and Doris Taylor Lowry in Scottsburg, Indiana.  She is survived by her siblings Jerry Lowry and Penny Burgess (Roger Miller),...

James Walter "Jim" Ketterer

James Walter "Jim" Ketterer

Apr 9, 2024

James Walter “Jim” Ketterer, 96, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Health Hospital in Lafayette 11:14 PM Tuesday April 9, 2024. Jim was born February 8, 1928, the son of the late Joseph C. and Mary (Thoennes) Ketterer in Lafayette and was a 1947 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He joined the Indiana National Guard after graduating high...

Leonard Eugene Broe

Leonard Eugene Broe

Apr 7, 2024

Leonard Eugene Broe passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2024. He was 94 years old, born May 5th, 1929. He was the youngest of nine and the last surviving member of his siblings. Leonard was born and raised on the farmland of Indiana in Earl Park. Leonard went into the service where he served in the Army and...

Valentin Cuellar

Valentin Cuellar

Mar 26, 2024

Valentin Cuellar, 97 of Naples, Fl and formerly of Indiana, passed away at West Lafayette Assisted Living 11:20 AM Tuesday March 26, 2024. Mr. Cuellar was born in Maysfield, TX May 13, 1926, the son of the late Jose and Victoria (Martinez) Cuellar. He married Lilia Garcia in Rodriquez, Mexico November 26, 1950, and she preceded him in death April...

James A. Kult

James A. Kult

Mar 23, 2024

James A. Kult, 80, of West Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital 12:47 AM Saturday March 23, 2024. James was born in Lafayette July 17,1943 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, the son of the late Bernard and Viola (Merchen) Kult and was a graduate of Oxford, IN High School. He served in the Indiana National Guard and employed by REA...

Rosanne Marie Coffman

Rosanne Marie Coffman

Mar 21, 2024

Rosanne Marie Coffman, born on December 16, 1951, in Champaign, Illinois, to Arthur "Red" Nelson and Marjorie "Joanne" Malott, passed away on March 21st 2024. The second of many siblings, she leaves behind a legacy of strength and love. She is predeceased by her brothers Nicky and James "Bug," Don and Georgie, and sister Theresa. She is survived by her siblings Sonny,...

Julia Alice McDaniel

Julia Alice McDaniel

Mar 19, 2024

Julia Alice McDaniel, 80, of Covington, TN and formerly of Benton County, IN passed away Tuesday March 19 in Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN. She was born in Oxford, IN September 22, 1943, the daughter of the late James and Hazel (Bennett) Shoaf and was a graduate of Oxford High School. She married Lanny Ross McDaniel at the Presbyterian...

Alfonso Corazza

Alfonso Corazza

Mar 17, 2024

-Alfonso Corazza, 95, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family.   He is now reunited with Fernanda, his lovely wife of 65 years, who proceeded him in Heaven on September 24, 2019.   

Alfonso was born to Pietro Corazza and Augusta Sacilotto on June 24, 1928, in Chions, Italy, the youngest of nine siblings...