Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Roy Stevenson

Roy Stevenson

Feb 16, 2014

Roy Douglas "Doug" Stevenson, 64, of Fowler, IN. and formerly of Jasonville, IN. died at St. Elizabeth Central Hospital Emergency Room in Lafayette, IN. 1:21 PM Sunday February 16, 2014. Doug was born in Linton, IN. November 26, 1949, the son of Donna Joan Miller Stevenson Butts and the late Robert Lee Stevenson. He was a graduate of Shakamak...

Edward Hitze

Edward Hitze

Feb 1, 2014

Edward P. Hitze, 82, of Lafayette, died at his residence Saturday evening, February 1, 2014. He was born in Lafayette February 15, 1931, the son of the late Edward L. and Genevieve A. Kessen Hitze, and was a 1949 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. Edward served in the U.S. Army from 1951 until 1953, being stationed in Ft....

George Albert

George Albert

Jan 19, 2014

George H. Albert, 64, of Linden, IN. died at St. Elizabeth Medical Center Emergency Room in Crawfordsville, IN. Sunday January 19, 2014. George was born in Cincinnati, OH. June 10, 1949, the son of the late Lawrence Henry and Ruth Marie Dagley Albert. He married Connie Carol Parrish at Attica, IN. December 21, 1969, and she survives. George served...

John Lehnen

John Lehnen

Jan 17, 2014

John Edwin Lehnen, 87, of Lafayette, died at St. Anthony Healthcare in Lafayette Friday January 17, 2014. John was born in Lafayette May 8, 1926, the son of the late Louis W. and Mary Florence Straubringer Lehnen. John was a 1944 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and attended Purdue University. He married Anita Jean Baldwin September 13, 1947,...

Margaret Barrett

Margaret Barrett

Jan 12, 2014

Margaret Lucille "Muggs" Barrett, 85, of Lafayette, IN. and formerly of Ambia, IN. died at Waterford Place Healthcare Center in Kokomo, IN. Sunday January 12, 2014. Margaret was born in Iroquois County, IL September 13, 1928 the daughter of the late John Joseph and Mary Artie Tubbs Grogan and moved to Lafayette in 2001. She graduated from St. Mary's...

William Snellenbarger

William Snellenbarger

Jan 11, 2014

William H. Snellenbarger, 83, of West Lafayette and formerly of New Richmond, died at the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette 8:25 AM Saturday January 11, 2014. William was born in Marshalltown, Iowa June 24, 1930, the son of the late William Ora and Pearl Wild Snellenbarger. He was a graduate of New Richmond High School and attended the...

Rose Vianco

Rose Vianco

Jan 10, 2014

Rose Ann Vianco, 90, of Lafayette, formerly of Indianapolis, IN. died at St. Elizabeth East Hospital 4:40 AM Friday January 10, 2014. Rose Ann was born in Delphi, IN. July 5, 1923, the daughter of the late William "Pete" and Margaret Becker Vianco. She was a 1941 graduate of Delphi High School and attended beauty college in Indianapolis. Rose...

Mary Freel

Mary Freel

Jan 3, 2014

Mary Ellen Freel, 79, of Lafayette, died at Signature Healthcare Center in Lafayette Friday, January 3, 2014, where she had resided the past two years. Mary Ellen was born in Lafayette October 10, 1934, the daughter of the late Wilfred and Fairy McDonald Freel. She was a graduate of West Lafayette High School in 1952, and received her bachelor's...

Virgil Firkins

Virgil Firkins

Dec 29, 2013

Virgil E. Firkins, 97, of West Lafayette, formerly of Romney, IN. died at his residence at Westminster Village 7:02 AM Sunday December 29, 2013 where he had resided the past three years. Virgil was born in Linden, IN. December 18, 1916, the son of the late Elam and Velma Garmon Firkins, and was a graduate of Jackson Township High...

Richard Phillips

Richard Phillips

Dec 28, 2013

Richard V. Phillips, 86, of Lafayette, died at Signature Halthcare Center in Lafayette Saturday December 28, 2013 at 9:30 P.M. Richard was born in Tippecanoe County, IN. December 7, 1927, the son of the late Clyde and Clara Mugg Phillips and was a lifelong Tippecanoe County resident. He was a graduate of Battle Ground High School, and had been...

Beth Borsching

Beth Borsching

Dec 27, 2013

Beth Ann Borsching, 44, of Lafayette, died at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette 10:20 AM Friday December 27, 2013. Beth Ann was born in Lafayette October3, 1969, the daughter of David L. and Mary Kathleen "Kathy" Parker Drerup. She was a graduate of Palatine High School, Palatine, IL. and attended Illinois State University at Bloomington-Normal, IL. Mary Beth had most...

Mary Whalen

Mary Whalen

Dec 23, 2013

Mary Beth Whalen, 87, of West Lafayette, died at University Place in West Lafayette 9:20 PM Monday December 23, 2013. She was born in Wausau, WI May 24, 1926, the daughter of the late John and Gladys Kelly Sell. Mary Beth graduated from Wausau High School and Marquette University College of Journalism. While at Marquette, she was a member...

Marvin Robbins

Marvin Robbins

Dec 23, 2013

Marvin A. Robbins, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday December 23, 2013 in his Lafayette residence after a 22 month illness. He was born on June 4, 1934 to the late Harry and Gladys (Brand) Robbins in Clarks Hill where he was raised and attended school. Marvin began his lifelong career in construction and heavy equipment operation after serving...

Peggy Brouwer

Peggy Brouwer

Dec 21, 2013

Peggy Ann Brouwer, 64, of Lafayette, died at her residence 7:30 PM Saturday December 22, 2013 after a brief illness. Peggy was born in Crawfordsville, IN. May 3, 1949, the daughter of the late Eugene M. and Anna F. Allen Stephenson, and was a 1967 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. Peggy married Gerald D. Brouwer in Lafayette, IN....

Marilyn Senn

Marilyn Senn

Dec 11, 2013

Marilyn C. Senn, 86, of Lafayette, died at the residence of her son, Mark D. Senn of Lafayette early Wednesday morning December 11, 2013. Marilyn was born in Lakota, North Dakota August 4, 1927, the daughter of the late William and Pearl Paul Campbell. She was a graduate of Austin High School in Chicago, IL. and business college also...

Jack Morris

Jack Morris

Dec 3, 2013

Jack E. Morris, 88, of West Lafayette, died at St. Elizabeth Central Emergency Room 10:22 PM Tuesday December 3, 2013. He had been in failing health since September. Jack was born in Paoli, IN. January 5, 1925, the son of the late Harold and Ethel Wininger Morris. He had resided in the Lafayette area since 1956, moving here from...

Ronald Trueblood

Ronald Trueblood

Dec 1, 2013

Ronald Ray Trueblood, 64, of Lafayette, IN. and formerly of Oxford, IN. died at St. Elizabeth East Hospital Sunday December 1, 2013 at 12:44 AM. Ronald was born in Lafayette June 4, 1949, the son of the late John Howard and Joan Margaret Donohue Trueblood. He was a 1967 graduate of Oxford High School and attended Ball State and...

Roland Richard

Roland Richard

Nov 28, 2013

Roland J. Richard, 75, of Dayton, IN. died at St. Elizabeth East Hospital 12:30 PM Thursday November 28, 2013 suddenly and unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack. Roland was born in Plymouth, IN. October 16, 1938 the son of the late Arthur J. and Agnes C. Finney Richard. He attended St. Michael's Grade School in Plymouth and was a...

Othie Flynn

Othie Flynn

Nov 17, 2013

Othie Flynn, 95, of West Lafayette and formerly of Boswell, died at Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette 4:22 PM Sunday November 17, 2013 where he had resided the past three years. Othie was born in Wayne County, Kentucky May 11, 1918, the son of the late William T. and Ollie Maud Eads Flynn. He served in the U. S....

Msgr. Potthoff

Msgr. Potthoff

Nov 15, 2013

Msgr. Frederick E. Potthoff, 95, died at 12:08 a.m. at University Place, West Lafayette Friday November 15, 2013. Born on Aug. 25, 1918, he was born to the late Frederick and Irene (Noll) Potthoff in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was preceded in death by two younger brothers. Msgr. Potthoff attended St. Mary's Grade School; St. Jude School; and Central...