Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Rev. Dr. Gary L. Forbes
Jun 4, 2024
Reverend Dr. Gary L. Forbes, 85, passed away on June 4, 2024.
Funeral is Friday, June 14, 2024, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 509 North Street, Lafayette, Indiana, with visitation beginning at 10:00am and the service, officiated by Reverend Dr. J. Philip Klinger, beginning at 11:00am. Burial will be in Meadow View cemetery in Lafayette. Donations may be made to the...
John Mark Almon
Jun 4, 2024
John Mark Almon, 88, of West Lafayette, passed away at University Place in West Lafayette at 12:00 PM, Tuesday June 4, 2024. John was born December 18, 1935, the son of the late Robert E. and Nancy Almon in Owensville, IN. He was a 1953 graduate of Owensville High School, 1957 graduate of Oakland City College and received his masters...
Mary Ellen Kalapach
May 14, 2024
Mary Ellen Kalapach, 96, of Lafayette, passed away at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Mary Ellen was born July 5, 1927, the daughter of the late Jeff and Mary Louise Dilden Fleming in Clinton County, IN. She attended Oakland Grade School and graduated from Lafayette Jefferson High School in 1946 where...
Andrew "Andy" C. Gick
May 2, 2024
Andrew C. “Andy” Gick, 75, of Fort Wayne, IN, passed away at home on May 2, surrounded by his family. Andy was born in Fowler, IN on December 16, 1948, the son of Conrad A. Gick and Mary M. (Vanderkolk) Gick . Andy worked as an electrician in telecommunications and retired from Verizon after many years of employment. He worked...
Joseph D. Bramer
Apr 22, 2024
Joseph D. Bramer, 61, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 11:30 PM Monday April 22, 2024 where he had been a patient since Saturday. Joseph was born in Lafayette November 5, 1962, the son of Richard Dale Bramer and the late Judith Lee (Starrett) Bramer. He attended St. Boniface Grade School, was a 1980 graduate of...
Yi Lin
Apr 17, 2024
Yi Lin, age 30, of West Lafayette, passed away unexpectedly at IU University Hospital in Indianapolis, IN Wednesday April 17, 2024. He was born in Fuzhol, Fujian Province, China September 11, 1993, the son of Pinlin Lin and Xianli Yang and has resided in West Lafayette the past five years. Yi attended Guhuai School in Fuzhol, China and attended St....
Ben Eugene DeLong
Apr 16, 2024
Ben Eugene DeLong, 75, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence in Lafayette Tuesday April 16, 2024 at 2:40 AM. He was born in Lafayette April 19, 1948, the son of the late Max Merrill and Jean E. (Wilkinson) DeLong. Ben was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School and received his Associates Degree in Marine Biology from the University...
Patricia Ann McKee
Apr 10, 2024
Patricia “Patti” McKee, passed away on April 10, 2024 with her family lovingly by her side. She was a dedicated healthcare professional who courageously fought a form of non-smoker lung cancer.
Patti was born in 1950 to the late Clarence Kenneth “Kenny” and Doris Taylor Lowry in Scottsburg, Indiana. She is survived by her siblings Jerry Lowry and Penny Burgess (Roger Miller),...
James Walter "Jim" Ketterer
Apr 9, 2024
James Walter “Jim” Ketterer, 96, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Health Hospital in Lafayette 11:14 PM Tuesday April 9, 2024. Jim was born February 8, 1928, the son of the late Joseph C. and Mary (Thoennes) Ketterer in Lafayette and was a 1947 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He joined the Indiana National Guard after graduating high...
Leonard Eugene Broe
Apr 7, 2024
Leonard Eugene Broe passed away peacefully at home on April 7, 2024. He was 94 years old, born May 5th, 1929. He was the youngest of nine and the last surviving member of his siblings. Leonard was born and raised on the farmland of Indiana in Earl Park. Leonard went into the service where he served in the Army and...
Valentin Cuellar
Mar 26, 2024
Valentin Cuellar, 97 of Naples, Fl and formerly of Indiana, passed away at West Lafayette Assisted Living 11:20 AM Tuesday March 26, 2024. Mr. Cuellar was born in Maysfield, TX May 13, 1926, the son of the late Jose and Victoria (Martinez) Cuellar. He married Lilia Garcia in Rodriquez, Mexico November 26, 1950, and she preceded him in death April...
James A. Kult
Mar 23, 2024
James A. Kult, 80, of West Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital 12:47 AM Saturday March 23, 2024. James was born in Lafayette July 17,1943 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, the son of the late Bernard and Viola (Merchen) Kult and was a graduate of Oxford, IN High School. He served in the Indiana National Guard and employed by REA...
Rosanne Marie Coffman
Mar 21, 2024
Rosanne Marie Coffman, born on December 16, 1951, in Champaign, Illinois, to Arthur "Red" Nelson and Marjorie "Joanne" Malott, passed away on March 21st 2024. The second of many siblings, she leaves behind a legacy of strength and love. She is predeceased by her brothers Nicky and James "Bug," Don and Georgie, and sister Theresa. She is survived by her siblings Sonny,...
Julia Alice McDaniel
Mar 19, 2024
Julia Alice McDaniel, 80, of Covington, TN and formerly of Benton County, IN passed away Tuesday March 19 in Baptist East Hospital in Memphis, TN. She was born in Oxford, IN September 22, 1943, the daughter of the late James and Hazel (Bennett) Shoaf and was a graduate of Oxford High School. She married Lanny Ross McDaniel at the Presbyterian...
Alfonso Corazza
Mar 17, 2024
-Alfonso Corazza, 95, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. He is now reunited with Fernanda, his lovely wife of 65 years, who proceeded him in Heaven on September 24, 2019.
Alfonso was born to Pietro Corazza and Augusta Sacilotto on June 24, 1928, in Chions, Italy, the youngest of nine siblings...
Janice K. Layden
Mar 13, 2024
Janice Kay Layden, beloved mother, sister, aunt, friend, and protector of cats, died on March 13th, 2024, in Lafayette, Indiana. She was 76 years old.
Jan was born on December 9th, 1947, to Chuck and Maxine Layden in Lafayette, Indiana, joining her big brother, Max. Their younger brother, Ron, arrived six years later.
Jan was a gentle, kind soul with a strong...
Dr. Robert J. Roetker, DDS
Mar 8, 2024
Robert Roetker (Doc), 93 passed away on March 8, 2024, at 9:10 PM surrounded by family. We celebrate that Doc is now reunited with Anita, his lovely wife of 68 years, and other family members that are welcoming him into heaven. Anita preceded him on October 9, 2022. Doc was born in Terre Haute, the son of the late Herbert...
James A. Handy
Mar 5, 2024
James A. Handy, 94, of Fowler, IN passed away at his residence early Tuesday morning, March 5, 2024. James was born in Sheldon Township, Iroquois, County, Illinois the son of Frank L. and Lottie L. (Stanley) Handy and was a 1947 graduate of Center Township High school in Fowler. He married Mary Ellen Jessup in Fowler, IN November 17, 1957,...
Clarence M. Crowe
Mar 3, 2024
Clarence M. Crowe, passed away on March 3, 2024. He was born January 31, 1944, to James and Gertrude Crowe (Davis). He was a 1963 graduate of Central Catholic High School. Clarence married Mary K. Crowe on April 4, 1964, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Lafayette. He retired in 2002 from the extrusion department at ALCOA. Clarence enjoyed going camping...
John S. Phillips
Feb 26, 2024
John S. Phillips, 74, a lifelong member of the Lafayette community, passed away at Rosewalk Village of Lafayette. He was born on November 18, 1949 to Francis & Mary C. Phillips. John was known for his diverse career, having worked at National Homes, Rostone, Carpet Warehouse, Camera Craftsman, Berry's Camera Shop, and Camera Outfitters. He also attended classes at Vincennes...
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