Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Dorothy Baker

Dorothy Baker

May 19, 2015

Dorothy J. Baker, 94, of Goshen, IN and formerly of Lafayette, died Tuesday May 19, 2015 in Goshen, IN at IU Health Goshen Hospital. She had been residing in Goshen the past seven years to be close to her daughter. Dorothy was born in Lafayette, IN April 21, 1921 the daughter of the late Elmer and Helen Bossung Beile...

Glen Hunter

Glen Hunter

May 17, 2015

Glen M. Hunter, 79, of Rossville, IN. died at his residence 5:07 PM Sunday May 17, 2015. He had been in ill health the past seven years. Glen was born in Orleans, IN September 8, 1935, the son of the late Frank and Dora Mae Wilson Hunter. He married Doris M. Hall in Austin, IN August 25, 1952 and...

Ethel Yost

Ethel Yost

May 15, 2015

Ethel B. "Betty" Yost, 91, of Lafayette, died at the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette 11:07 PM Friday May 15, 2015 where she had been a patient for the past eleven months. Betty was born in Stockwell, IN July 23, 1923, the daughter of the late John M. and Mae Marie Carter Taylor and a 1941 graduate of...

Steven Harrison

Steven Harrison

Apr 28, 2015

Steven W. Harrison, 60, of Linden, IN died at his residence 5:05 PM Tuesday April 28, 2015. Steven was born in Lafayette September 20, 1954, the son of Walter Dean Harrison and the late Gayle Lorraine Moore Harrison. He was a 1972 graduate of North Montgomery High School. Steven was a sheet metal mechanic at Purdue University for 42...

Ralph Rockwell

Ralph Rockwell

Apr 24, 2015

Ralph E. Rockwell, 89, of Oxford, IN died at St. Vincent Hospital in Williamsport Friday April 24, 2015. He had been a patient at Williamsport Nursing and Rehab Center since December 22, 2014. Ralph was born in Fair Oaks, IN May 23, 1925, the son of the late Ernest and Marion Meader Rockwell, and was a graduate of Fair...

Aidan Johnson

Aidan Johnson

Apr 24, 2015

Aidan W. Johnson, 3 month old infant son of Dustin M. and Courtney S. Chambers Johnson of West Lafayette, died suddenly and unexpectedly of SIDS Friday April 24, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Lafayette. Aidan was born January 19, 2015 in Lafayette. Surviving with his parents is a brother, Connor P. Johnson; maternal grandparents, Don and Vicky Chambers...

Kyle Stacy

Kyle Stacy

Apr 23, 2015

Kyle James Stacy, 25, of Lafayette, died at his residence Thursday April 23, 2015 suddenly and unexpectedly. Kyle was born in Lafayette November 29, 1989, the son of James Stacy and Nancy Schafer Fassnacht. He was a graduate of St. Lawrence School and Benton Central High School. He was a member of the DDR club, enjoyed playing video games,...

James Alkire

James Alkire

Apr 12, 2015

James F. Alkire, 82, of Lafayette, passed away Sunday April 12, 2015 at IU Health Arnett. He was born in Lafayette April 8, 1933 to Mildred and Chester Alkire. On July 23, 1966 he married Sally Raub Alkire in the First United Methodist Church of which he was a member. Jim graduated from Jefferson High School in 1952. His...

Mary Scott

Mary Scott

Apr 12, 2015

Mary Elizabeth (Zeis) Scott, 93, of Oxford, IN died at Mulberry Health and Retirement Center in Mulberry, IN Sunday April 12, 2015. Mary was born October 8, 1921, the daughter of the late Jack and Loueda Harrell Zeis in the residence she always resided in. She was a graduate of Oxford High School, and on July 12, 1941, she...

Clarine Bair

Clarine Bair

Apr 11, 2015

Clarine Bair, age 84, passed away on April 11, 2015. She was a resident of Albuquerque, NM after moving from Mesa, AZ and Lafayette, IN. Clarine spent most of her life in Indiana where see was a homemaker, hair dresser and avid bowler. She was also a member of Eastern Star. She is preceded in death by husband Albert...

Dorothy Mcguire

Dorothy Mcguire

Mar 29, 2015

Dorothy McGuire, daughter of Anna and Harper Mikesell, died Sunday, March 29 just one month shy of her 100th birthday. Dorothy was married to James McGuire for 63 "short" years and he preceded her in death. Dorothy leaves a legacy of kindness and humor. Even into her early 90's, Dorothy would drive her friends to appointment and run errands....

Jessie Tarter

Jessie Tarter

Mar 28, 2015

Jessie J. Tarter, 84, of Lafayette, died at Creasy Springs Healthcare 9:38 PM Saturday March 28, 2015. Jessie was born in Boswell, IN June 12, 1930, the daughter of the late Ira B. and Lou Elizabeth Prather Rogers. She was a graduate of Boswell High School and had also resided in Monitor and Talbot. Mrs. Tarter was employed for...

Raymond Wilson

Raymond Wilson

Mar 25, 2015

A member of "The Greatest Generation" passed on 3-24-15, age 90. A lifelong resident of Lafayette/ West Lafayette, IN. Son of Hoyt Burl and Cecelia Marie (Raymond) Wilson. Preceded by brothers, Harry, Jim and sisters Mary Louise Bray and Cecelia Burldine Hudlow. Ray was active in athletics at WLHS. A Sr. QB/LB on the 1942 undefeated, scored on once...

Roy Mermoud

Roy Mermoud

Mar 23, 2015

Roy Buras Mermoud, 95, of Oxford, IN died at Green Hill Manor in Fowler, IN Monday March 23, 2015 at 4:08 AM where he had been a patient for the past six days. Roy was born in Hopkins Park, IL May 3, 1919, the son of the late Eugene and Laura Buras Mermoud. He was a graduate of Oxford...

Iva Heide

Iva Heide

Mar 20, 2015

Iva Heide, 95, of New Richmond, IN. died at the Mulberry Health and Retirement Center, Mulberry, IN Friday March 20, 2015 at 6:10 PM where she had resided since 2007. Iva was born in Temple Hill, Kentucky February 15, 1920, the daughter of the late Tom and Laura Bartley Brown and had resided in the New Richmond area most...

Candace Sherwin

Candace Sherwin

Mar 12, 2015

Candace Jane (Brunner) Sherwin, 61, of Romney, IN died at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, AZ Thursday March 12, 2015. Candace was born in Logansport, IN June 24, 1953, the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Ida Lucille Conn Brunner. She was a graduate of Purdue University, receiving degrees in both English and Nursing. Candace married Curtis...

Candace Sherwin

Candace Sherwin

Mar 12, 2015

Candace Jane (Brunner) Sherwin, 61, of Romney, IN died at Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler, AZ Thursday March 12, 2015. Candace was born in Logansport, IN June 24, 1953, the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Ida Lucille Conn Brunner. She was a graduate of Purdue University, receiving degrees in both English and Nursing. Candace married Curtis...

Naomi Casasanta

Naomi Casasanta

Mar 12, 2015

Naomi E. CasaSanta, 89, of Lafayette, died Thursday March 12, 2015. Naomi was born in Mishawauka, IN May 27, 1925, the daughter of the late Ernest Patrick and Margaret Statica Stoops. She was a graduate of the St. Joseph Academy at South Bend, IN and attended Indiana University. Naomi married Joseph J. CasaSanta, Jr. at the Log Chapel at...

Timothy Frankosky

Timothy Frankosky

Mar 10, 2015

Timothy James Frankosky, 48, of Lafayette died at his residence Tuesday March 10, 2015 unexpectedly. Timothy was born in Morristown, New Jersey December 1, 1966, the son of the late Charles Carl and Bernice Ella Britt Frankosky, Sr. and was a 1985 graduate of Morristown High School. He attended St. Boniface Catholic Church and was a cook at various...

Mary Winger-Sherfey

Mary Winger-Sherfey

Mar 8, 2015

Mary F. Winger-Sherfey of Linden died on Sunday March 8, 2015 at Wellbrooke Healthcare in Crawfordsville, IN. Mary Frances, as she was known by her friends and family, was born on the McBee family farm near Linden on January 21, 1925 to Isaac C. and Hallie Henderson McBee. She married Alvin R. Winger also in the farm house of...