Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Maria Parkinson

Maria Parkinson

Aug 30, 2014

Maria T. Parkinson, 93, of Brookston, IN. died at IU Arnett Hospital Saturday August 30, 2014. Maria was born in Hirschhorn, Bavaria, Germany July 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Ludwig and Christina Holzelwimmer and was educated in Germany. She married William L. Parkinson in Oberammergau, Germany August 1, 1953 and he survives. Maria was a homemaker and...

Marion Graves

Marion Graves

Aug 24, 2014

Marion R. Graves, 87, former Oxford, IN resident, died on August 24, 2014 in Riverview, FL. Mr. Graves is survived by his wife of 66 years, Beverly; his son, Steve (Barbie), daughter Dianne (Lyman), six grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Justus Cemetery in Oxford. A...

Inez Patterson

Inez Patterson

Aug 24, 2014

Inez Roseann Patterson, 71, of Stockwell, IN. died at her residence Sunday August 24, 2014. Roseann was born in Lafayette, IN August 4, 1943, the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Agnes P. Detty Coddington and was a graduate of Southwestern High School and the House of James Beauty College in Indianapolis. She married Larry Joe Patterson in...

Kevin Lindstrom

Kevin Lindstrom

Aug 22, 2014

Kevin C. Lindstrom, 24, of Williamsport, IN. died Friday August 22, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a single vehicle accident near Attica in Warren County. Kevin was born in Lafayette, IN. November 15, 1989 the son of Christopher N. Lindstrom and Jami L. Dixon Clute. He was employed at Crossroads Farms and enjoyed bowling and playing...

Hugh Leaming

Hugh Leaming

Aug 16, 2014

Hugh J. Leaming, 85, of West Lafayette, died Saturday August 16, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Central Emergency Room. Mr. Leaming had resided at the Indiana Veterans Home for over 30 years. Hugh was born in Indianapolis, IN Sept. 26, 1928, the son of the late Hugh M. and Eva Waymen Leaming. He served in the U.S. Army during World...

Robert Ii

Robert Ii

Aug 14, 2014

Robert L. Connolly II, 56, of Otterbein, IN. died at Indiana University Health in Indianapolis Thursday August 14, 2014. He was born in Lafayette February 5, 1958, the son of the Late Carl Anthony and Nancy Ruckel Connolly. Mr. Connolly was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High Scholl and served in the U. S. Army and had worked in...

Kathleen Keys

Kathleen Keys

Aug 6, 2014

Kathleen Mirella Keys, 90, of Lafayette, died at Rosewalk Village Healthcare 12:06 AM Wednesday August 6, 2014. Kathleen was born in Lafayette November 10, 1923, the daughter of the late John Frederick and Emma Rottler Keys. She was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from Purdue University and her Master's Degree from Indiana...

Pamela King

Pamela King

Aug 4, 2014

Pamela E. King, 64, of Linden, IN. died at St. Vincent's Hospital in Indianapolis, IN. Monday August 4, 2014 at 11:14 PM where she had been a patient for less than a day. Pamela was born in Crawfordsville December 14, 1949, the daughter of the late Harry E. and Marjory R. Eggers Leonard and was a graduate of New...

Katherine Markee

Katherine Markee

Jul 31, 2014

Katherine M. "Katie" Markee (February 24, 1931 - July 31, 2014) Katherine M. Markee, 83, died July 31, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur Alexis and Margaret (Madigan) Markee and her devoted longtime companion James W. Barany, she is survived by sister Joan Kramer - Akron, OH, brothers Arthur (Teri) - Cleveland, OH and Robert...

Pamela Lockard

Pamela Lockard

Jul 27, 2014

Pamela Lee Lockard, age 69 of Lafayette died Sunday July 27 at 1:27 AM in her home after a lengthy illness. Pamela was born in Akron, OH November 7, 1944, the daughter of the late Ralph M. and Tillie (Sarko) Reynolds She was a graduate of Camelback High School in Phoenix, AZ and attended Phoenix Junior College. She married...

Deborah Taylor

Deborah Taylor

Jul 22, 2014

Deborah Ann Taylor joined family and friends in heaven on July 22, 2014. Debi will be missed for her kind, caring heart. Those who knew her best will miss her laughter, her funny stories, and her willingness to serve and put others first. Debi was born in Lafayette March 22, 1975 and graduated from Jefferson High School. She attended...

Lawrence Lahrman

Lawrence Lahrman

Jul 20, 2014

Lawrence J. "Larry" Lahrman, 89, of Lafayette, IN. died at his residence early Sunday morning July 20, 2014. Larry was born near Dayton, IN. in Tippecanoe County December 15, 1924, the son of the late Lawrence C. and Lena Hege Lahrman. He was a 1942 graduate of Dayton High School, and attended Purdue University. Larry joined the U. S....

William Bollock

William Bollock

Jul 19, 2014

William Francis (Bill) Bollock, 76, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 19, at St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette. He was born on March 13, 1938 in Lafayette to the late Alfred A. and Luella Anthrop Bollock in Lafayette. He walked to St. Mary Grade School every day with his four older brothers and sisters. They adored his happy and mischievous...

Joseph Bonner

Joseph Bonner

Jun 21, 2014

Joseph A. Bonner, 82, of West Lafayette, died at his residence Saturday June 21, 2014 after a long bout with colon cancer. He was born in Lafayette, the son of the late Joseph Francis Bonner and Genevieve Loretta Scheetz Bonner. Joseph graduated from St. Lawrence School in Lafayette and from St. Francis Seminary, Mt. Healthy, Ohio. He received a...

Charles Hatke

Charles Hatke

Jun 20, 2014

Charles H. "Charlie" Hatke, 83, of Lafayette, died in Richmond, IN. Friday June 20, 2014. Charles was born in Lafayette April 26, 1931, the son of the late Fred Bernard and Lucille (Neville) Hatke. He was a graduate of West Lafayette High School and a graduate of the Purdue University School of Pharmacy. Over his career he worked at...

Daniel Dewald

Daniel Dewald

Jun 15, 2014

Daniel Louis DeWald, 53, of Lafayette passed away June 15 after a courageous 17 year battle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Dan was born in Ft Wayne, and spent his youth in Huntington and graduated from Huntington North High School in 1979. He attended Saint Joseph's College and began his career at United Parcel Services in 1984 and was the Pre-Load...

Betty Little

Betty Little

Jun 14, 2014

Betty L. Little, 91, long-time resident of Linden, Indiana, passed away Saturday, June 14, 2014 in University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. A celebration of her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Linden United Methodist Church, 609 S. Main Street, Linden, Indiana, with Pastors Mindy Huffman and LaMont Bonath officiating. A private...

Maude Minniear

Maude Minniear

Jun 13, 2014

A long-time resident of Lafayette, Maude Anna "Nan" Minniear, 96, died on June 13, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Edward O. Minniear, Sr. and her three sisters. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, First Lieutenant Peter L. Whelan, who was killed aboard a B-25 in France, September 11, 1944. She...

Paul Reed

Paul Reed

Jun 4, 2014

Paul Raymond Reed, 89, of Lafayette died at St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette Wednesday June 4, 2014. Paul was born November 25, 1924 in Kentland, IN., the son of the late William R. and Florence Irene (O'Neil) Reed. He attended St. Joseph Grade School and St. Meinad SPH High School, St. Meinrad, IN. On August 16, 1948 he...

George Cross, Jr

George Cross, Jr

Jun 3, 2014

George O. Cross, Jr., 96, of Oxford passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette. George was born on June 12, 1917 near Somerville, TN to the late George O. Cross, Sr. and Mary Edna Bailia Cross. When he was three years old his family moved to Oxford. George was a 1935 graduate of...