Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

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...

Hollice Barrett

Hollice Barrett

May 17, 2014

Hollice H. "Jack" Barrett, 85, of Lafayette, formerly of Ambia, IN. died at Waterford Place Health Campus in Kokomo, IN. 3:10 AM Saturday May 17, 2014. Mr. Barrett was born February 14, 1929 in Hendricks County, IN. to the late Hollice Chase and Jeannette Goen Barrett and was a 1947 graduate of Boswell, IN. High School. He married Margaret...

Kevin Cavanaugh

Kevin Cavanaugh

May 17, 2014

Kevin Edward Cavanaugh, 61, of Lafayette, died at St. Anthony's Healthcare in Lafayette 8:53 PM Saturday May 17, 2014 where he had been a patient the past three weeks. He had been ill with cancer since October, 2013. Kevin was born in Lafayette, the son of Edward A. and Delores J. (Thompson) Cavanaugh, Jr. He was a graduate of...

Janet Jones

Janet Jones

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...

Suzanne Sherrier

Suzanne Sherrier

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...

Leonard Dible

Leonard Dible

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...

Marjorie Hazelbaker

Marjorie Hazelbaker

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...

Harley Griffith, Jr

Harley Griffith, Jr

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,...