Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Thomas Hoss

Thomas Hoss

Dec 21, 2015

Thomas J. Hoss, of Lafayette, died Monday morning December 21, 2015 in his residence. He was born in Crawfordsville, IN April 27, 1947, the son of the late Isaac E. and Dortha E. Odell Hoss. Thomas was a graduate of Lauramie Township High School and attended Montanna State and Purdue University. He married Peggy A. Dodson in West Lafayette,...

Donald Behler

Donald Behler

Dec 21, 2015

Donald J. "Don" Behler, 77, of Lafayette, died Monday December 21, 2015. He was born in Lafayette, IN January 7, 1938, the son of the late Louis C. and Anna Marie Hoefer Behler and was a 1957 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. Don was employed as a machine operator for Ross Gear/TRW and retired after 40 years of...

Onnie Cosby

Onnie Cosby

Dec 18, 2015

Onnie Dexter Cosby, 78, of West Point, IN died at IU Arnett Hospital 12:17 PM Friday December 18, 2015 where he had been a patient for the past two days. Mr. Cosby was born in Tazewell, TN April 12, 1937, the son of the late Millard and Birdie Louise Sulfridge Cosby, and was a graduate of Klondike High School....

Charles Gillam

Charles Gillam

Dec 16, 2015

Charles William Gillam, 87, of Lafayette, formerly of Kokomo, IN died at Creasy Springs Healthcare in Lafayette 12:30 AM Wednesday December 16, 2015 shortly after admission. Head n his wife had been residing in Lafayette since June, 2013 to be mear their daughter. Charles was born in Kokomo, IN May 3, 1928, the son of the late Vern R....

Dorothy Watson

Dorothy Watson

Dec 7, 2015

Dorothy M. Watson, 91, of West Lafayette, IN died Monday December 7, 2015 at University Place Assisted Living. She was born January 12, 1924 in Auburn, New York, to William F. Moses, Sr. and Marjorie Muth Moses. Her marriage was to Jack R. Watson in Auburn on October 21, 1950 and he preceded her in death in 2006. Dot...

Charlie Iv

Charlie Iv

Nov 19, 2015

Infant Charlie Earl Robinson IV, son of Charlie E. and Stacy T. DeLion Robinson, III was stillborn at St. Elizabeth Hospital East in Lafayette 8:31 AM Thursday November 19, 2015. Surviving along with his parents are maternal grandparents Dave and Terry DeLion of Lafayette, IN; paternal grandparents Sharon Edwards and Charlie Robinson, both of Chicago, IL; maternal great-grand mother,...

Marie Brown

Marie Brown

Nov 14, 2015

Marie M. Brown, age 82, of rural Fowler, IN. died at her residence Saturday November 14, 2015. She was born June 26, 1933 in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of the late Howard E. and Treva Moore Inglehart. Mrs. Brown was educated in the Grimsby Ontario school system and attended Michigan State University. She married Russell K. Brown on...

Hortense Sutton

Hortense Sutton

Nov 6, 2015

Hortense A. (Klutzke) Sutton, 92, of Lafayette, died at Creasy Springs Healthcare in Lafayette 5:39 PM Friday November 6, 2015. Hortense was born in Lafayette June 8, 1923, the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Elizabeth Reuzenaar Klutzke and was a graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. She married Clyde A. Sutton in Lafayette august 21,...

Mildred Tillotson

Mildred Tillotson

Nov 2, 2015

Martha B. Tillotson,, 92, of Oxford, IN. died at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette Monday Nov. 2, 2015 at 12:30 AM. She had been a resident of Green Hill Manor in Fowler since January. Martha was born in Bismiark, IL November 4, 1922, the daughter of the late George and Arvilla Esther Schwartz Breeding and attended Milford, IL schools....

Mildred Myers

Mildred Myers

Nov 1, 2015

Mildred Marie Myers, 95, of Ambia, IN. died at St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital in Williamsport, IN. 10:25 AM Sunday November 1, 2015. Mildred was born in Kleinfeltersville, PA February 17, 1920, the daughter of the late Jacob and Phoebe Bergman Walters. She married Floyd L. Myers in Chicago, IL June 1, 1946 and he preceded her in death January...

W. Lannert

W. Lannert

Oct 28, 2015

W. M. "Mickey" Lannert, 81, of Lafayette, IN. died at Wuesthoff Brevard Hospice in Rock Ledge, FL. Wednesday October 28, 2015. Mickey was born in Decatur, AL June 24, 1934, the daughter of the late Noble and Ruth Wheeler Clardy and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She married Anthony Lannert in Lafayette November 11, 1954, and...

Phyllis Sharp

Phyllis Sharp

Oct 22, 2015

Phyllis M. "Maxine" Sharp, 81, of Lafayette, died at Parkview Haven Retirement Home in Francesville, IN. Thursday October 22, 2015. Maxine was born in Manson, IN. February 26, 1934, the daughter of the late Earl and Violet Green and attended Catholic schools in Frankfort, IN. She married Earl E. Sharp, Sr. in Boone County, IN January 19, 1955, and...

Robert Edwards

Robert Edwards

Oct 16, 2015

Robert Dale "Moto" "Bob" Edwards, 90, of Lafayette, died at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 11:20 PM Friday October 16, 2015 where he had been a patient since October 9. Bob was born in November 29, 1924 in Lafayette, the son of the late Elva and Anna Matalis Edwards. He was a 1943 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School...

Martha Barnard

Martha Barnard

Oct 6, 2015

Martha L. Barnard, age 67, of Oxford, IN. died suddenly and unexpectedly Tuesday October 6, 2015 at 9:23 PM in the emergency room of St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette following recent surgery. Martha was born in Lafayette, IN December 12, 1947, the daughter of the late Roger and Evelyn Robertson Tatlock and was a 1966 graduate of Oxford,...

Susan Morrison

Susan Morrison

Sep 30, 2015

Susan K. Morrison, 75, of Linden, IN died at her residence 10:40 AM Wednesday September 30, 2015. Susan was born in Indianapolis, IN April 2, 1940, the daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Bender Morris and was a graduate of Indianapolis Arsenal Technical High School in 1958. She married Darrell W. Morrison in Indianapolis May 26, 1958 and...

John Brutus, Sr

John Brutus, Sr

Sep 25, 2015

We celebrate the life of John Douglas Brutus, Sr. who died peacefully on September 25, 2015. John lived his entire life in Pine Village and will always be remembered in the community. In a farmer's language, John "cut a wide swath" because he knew and enjoyed all kinds of people, far and wide. He was a lifelong member Pine...

Jeraldine Allen

Jeraldine Allen

Sep 17, 2015

Jeraldine S. Allen 89, of Lafayette, died at IU Arnett Hospital Thursday September 17, 2015. She had been residing at Rosewalk Village the past two years. Jeraldine was born in Veedersburg, IN August 9, 1926, the daughter of the late Earl and Virginia Stuart Lilly and was a graduate of Attica High School. She married Earl S. Allen in...

Lillian Payne

Lillian Payne

Sep 15, 2015

Lillian M. Payne (Nee) Osenga Lillian Marie, born September 26, 1928, passed from this life into eternity September 15, 2015. Gone are the cares and trials of this life into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was a member of Kossuth Street Baptist Church. "Lil" was born on the grounds of Statesville Penitentiary, Joliet, Illinois,...

Peggy Fyffe

Peggy Fyffe

Sep 14, 2015

Peggy A. Fyffe, 81, of rural Crawfordsville, IN. died at her residence 2:20 AM Monday Sept. 14, 2015. Peggy was born in New Richmond, IN June 14, 1934, the daughter of the late Monroe C. and Ruby Todd Lyon and was a graduate of New Richmond High School and from beauty college in Indianapolis. She married Robert M. Fyffe...

Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Sep 12, 2015

Richard Thompson, 61, of West Lafayette, died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 12th. Born on October 5, 1953 to Carolyn Simpson and the late Robert Thompson, he attended Crawfordsville schools and graduated from Purdue University. Rick worked at Purdue's ITAP department for almost 40 years. He was a beloved husband of 35 years to his wife, Geri, and a devoted...