Obituaries

May 15, 2014

Janet P. Jones, 72, of Romney, IN. died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis 6:37 PM Thursday May 15, 2014 where she had been a patient the past four days after a long battle with heart disease. Janet was born in Romney June 5, 1941 the daughter of the late Vernon E. Parke and Helen L. Baldwin Parke. She...

May 13, 2014

Suzanne Hilt Sherrier, 86 of Brownsburg, IN. and formerly of Vero Beach, FL. died at Brownsburg Meadows Healthcare Center in Brownsburg, IN. 7:19 PM Tuesday May 13, 2014 where she had resided the past 23 months. Suzanne was born in Lafayette July 13, 1927, the daughter of the late Vern and Bess Raisor Hilt. She was a graduate of...

May 12, 2014

Leonard F. Dible (1927 - 2014) Leonard F. "Len" Dible, age 86 years, died peacefully at his home in Lafayette on May 12th. He had experienced significant health challenges for several years. He is survived by his beloved wife of 62 years, Barbara H. "Jeanne" Dible; two sons, Chris (Lynne) and Jeff (Karen); twin daughters Gretchen and Jennifer, and...

May 12, 2014

Marjorie Brenner Hazelbaker 100, passed away May 12, 2014 in Palm Bay, FL. She was born June 16, 1913 in Lafayette, IN to the late Michael and Emilie Glasser Brenner. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School in 1931 and the Chicago Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing in 1935. She worked for the Lafayette Board of Health from...

May 11, 2014

Harley J. Griffith, Jr. 1928 - 2014 Harley J. Griffith, Jr. -known as "Griff" by family, friends and the many lives he toucheda�"died Sunday at University Place. He had been in failing health for months. He is survived by Carol, his wife of 63 years; three sons: Kerry (Nina), Chicago, IL; Greg (Linda), Cleveland, OH; and Brad (Tiffani), Chicago,...

May 5, 2014

On May 5, 2014, our beloved Everett “Paul” Taylor passed away of apparent heart failure. Paul was a loving brother, father, and grandpa and an exceptional human being. Generous and kind, he held himself to a code of conduct few could attain. Paul was born in Danville, IL. July 13, 1960, the son of Carol G. (Morlan)...

Apr 28, 2014

Russell W. Tarter, 66, of Lafayette, died in the emergency room of St. Elizabeth East 1:31 PM Monday April 28, 2014. Russell was born in Lafayette, IN. May 19, 1947, the son of Wilbur M. and Jessie J. Prather Tarter, and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He served in the Indiana National Guard for...

Apr 27, 2014

Vivian L. Yarnal, 90, of Lafayette, formerly of Otterbein, died at St. Elizabeth East 3:30 PM Sunday April 27, 2014. She was born near Oxford, IN. September 11, 1923, the daughter of the late Lee and Myrtle Sturgeon Copas and was a 1941 graduate of Pine Village High School. Vivian married Charles Yarnal November 8, 1941, and...

Apr 23, 2014

Gerald Lee Haygood, 61, of Oxford, IN. died at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital 8:06 PM Wednesday April 23, 2014. Gerald was born in Clark County, NV. March 22, 1953, the son of the late Oren and Inge Klue Haygood, and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He married Ann Hensley-Fellure in Lafayette September 25, 1993,...

Apr 23, 2014

Marilyn Yvuonne Sease, 73, of Lafayette, IN. formerly of Salem, IN. died at the residence of her daughter, Michelle Newcomb in Lafayette 5:10 PM Wednesday April 23, 2014. She had been residing with her daughter the past year in Lafayette. Marilyn was born in Pekin, IN. February 14, 1941, the daughter of the late Warren and Mary...

Apr 21, 2014

Robert Lee Lanie, 69, of Lafayette, was found deceased at his residence Monday April 21, 2014. Robert was born in Lafayette November 14, 1944, the son of the late Francis L. “Frank” and Frances E. Plaster Lanie. He was a graduate of Wolcott High School and attended electrical trade school in Indianapolis, IN. Robert worked for Suburban...

Apr 18, 2014

Col. Donald R. James, (USAF, Ret.) 86, of Lafayette, IN. died at St. Elizabeth Central Friday April 18, 2014 at 3:00 PM. Donald was born in Anderson, IN. October 10, 1927, the son of the late Perry and Mary James and was a graduate of Anderson High School and Purdue University. He married Dolores N. Naville July...

Apr 17, 2014

Mary M. Hamm, 95, of Mooresville, IN. and formerly of Romney, IN. died at Meadow Lakes Healthcare Center in Mooresville, IN. Thursday April 17, 2014 at 6:00 AM where she had resided the past three years. Mary was born in Tippecanoe County, near Romney December 27, 1918, the daughter of the late Walter and Ivis Dunbar Martin....

Apr 10, 2014

Arrangements Pending

Apr 9, 2014

Virginia Mae Zink, 87, of Oxford, IN. died at Rosewalk Village Healthcare in Lafayette, IN. Wednesday April 9, 2014 where she had been a patient since February 13. Virginia was born in Hammond, IN. September 19, 1926, the daughter of the late Jesse and Leora Frodge Green and attended Attica, IN. schools. She married Albert E. “Red”...

Apr 2, 2014

Josephine Marie Pollock, 97, of Crawfordsville, IN, formerly of New Richmond, IN died at the Lane House in Crawfordsville 5:20 PM Wednesday April 2, 2014 where she had resided since 2006. Josephine was born in Hazleton, PA July 16, 1916, the daughter of the late Angelo and Marie Cardamone Barbetta and attended Hazleton schools. She married Ernest...

Mar 27, 2014

Brian Douglas Simons, 38, of Darlington died 5:05p.m. Thursday, March 27, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born September 14, 1975 in Wabash, IN. He was a 1994 graduate of Southwood High School in Wabash. On September 5, 1998 he married Jennifer Diane Moseley at Hanfield United Methodist Church. He owned &...

Mar 16, 2014

Lelia Mae Griffin, 85, of West Point, IN. died at Creasy Springs Healthcare in Lafayette 3:37 PM Sunday March 16, 2014 where she had been a patient since November. Lelia was born in Independence, IN. March 17, 1928, the daughter of the late Arthur and Lola B. Smith Crane and was a graduate of Attica, IN. High...

Mar 16, 2014

Margaret I. Watson

Mother. Sister. Grandmother. Niece. Godchild. Friend. Margie was all of these which says nothing of her great spirit; her sense of humor; her boundless giving; her resolute determination; and seldom complaint. She was a giver and a fighter. She got the most joy from the simple things in life. Margie was born...

Feb 18, 2014

Heather Lynn Boehle, 32, of Oxford, IN. died at IU Health, Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis 3:31 PM Tuesday February 18, 2014, where she had been a patient since Sunday. For the past six years, she had been undergoing treatment for brain cancer. Heather was born in Dothan, Alabama August 29, 1981, the daughter of Steve Dawson and Tina Vessels,...