Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Blanche Weisenberger

Blanche Weisenberger

Oct 15, 2011

Blanche A. Weisenberger, 89, of Lafayette, died at St. Anthony's Healthcare in Lafayette 2:10 AM Saturday October 15, 2011 where she had resided for the past year. Blanche was born in Earl Park, IN. July 5, 1922, the daughter of the late Michael and Clara Fledderman Gramman, and attended Sacred Heart Grade School in Fowler and was a graduate...

Francis Halsmer

Francis Halsmer

Oct 13, 2011

Francis P. Halsmer, 96, of Largo, FL. and formerly of Lafayette, died at The Barrington Health Care Center in Largo, FL. 4:27 PM Thursday October 13, 2011. Mr. Halsmer was born in Lafayette, IN. April 18, 1915, the son of the late John and Roselia Metzger Halsmer and was a graduate of St. Francis High School in Lafayette. He...

Kathryn Mecklenburg

Kathryn Mecklenburg

Oct 4, 2011

Kathryn J. Mecklenburg, 82, of Lafayette, died at Franciscan Health, St. Elizabeth East emergency room at 9:03 PM Tuesday October 4, 2011 suddenly and unexpectedly. Mrs. Mecklenburg was born in Crawfordsville, IN. July 3, 1929, the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Hatch Gillis, and was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School. She married Charles L. Mecklenburg in...

Betty Anderson

Betty Anderson

Oct 3, 2011

Betty Jean Anderson, 87, of Oxford,IN. died at Indiana University Health, Arnett Hospital in Lafayette 2:35 AM Monday October 3, 2011 shortly after admission. She had been in failing health the past year. Mrs. Anderson was born in Freeland Park, IN. March 1, 1924, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Blanche Hancock Cotner and was a 1943 graduate...

Lawrence Batta

Lawrence Batta

Oct 1, 2011

Lawrence L. Batta, 86. of Lafayette, died at St. Mary's Healthcare Center in Lafayette 11:35 AM Saturday October 1, 2011, where he had been a patient since February 10, 2011. Mr. Batta was born in White County, IN. the son of the late Anthony B. and Elizabeth Halsema Batta. He attended Battle Gound Schools and Lafayette Business College. He...

Infant Miskin

Infant Miskin

Oct 1, 2011

Infant Joseph David Miskin, son of David Ryan and Teresa Brooke Purvines Miskin, died shortly after birth Saturday October 1, 2011 at 9:15 AM in Indiana University Health North in Carmel, IN. Surviving with his parents are 2 sisters, Abigail Teresa and Elizabeth Irene Miskin, both of the home. Also surviving are maternal grandparents, Stephen & Leslie Purvines of...

Eleanor Ehlen

Eleanor Ehlen

Sep 28, 2011

Eleanor F. Ehlen, 90, of Lafayette, died at Indiana University Health Arnett Hospital 2:46 PM Wednesday September 28, 2011. She was born in Lafayette November 5, 1920, the daughter of the late Leo and Mary E. McAulliffe Weast, and attended St. Mary's Grade School and was a 1938 graduate of St. Francis High School. Ms. Ehlen was employed at...

John Aschenberg

John Aschenberg

Sep 28, 2011

John F. Aschenberg, 77, of Lafayette, died at Seton Specialty Hospital at St. Elizabeth Central 4:00 AM Wednesday September 28, 2011. Mr. Aschenberg had been in failing health since March. He was born in Lafayette October 14, 1933, the son of the late Maurice and Helen Dienhart Aschenberg, attended St. Boniface School and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson...

Kathleen Walker

Kathleen Walker

Sep 23, 2011

Kathleen Walker, 79, of Veedersburg, IN. died at her residence in Veedersburg 12:50 AM Friday September 23, 2011. She was born in Glasgow, KY. July 4, 1932, the daughter of the late Roscoe P. and Mamie J. Clark Walker and attended schools in Glasgow, KY. Ms. Walker had worked as a nurses aide for the former Turtle Creek Nursing...

Ellen Faust

Ellen Faust

Sep 21, 2011

Ellen Faust, 87, of Linden, IN. died at Bickford Cottage of Crawfordsville Wednesday September 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM. She had made her residence there since December, 2005. Mrs. Faust was born in Montgomery County, IN. September 10, 1924, the daughter of the late Roy C. and Elizabeth Martin Sabens, and was a graduate of Clarks Hill, IN. High...

Wendell Bussell, Jr

Wendell Bussell, Jr

Sep 17, 2011

Wendell E. Bussell, Jr., 55, of Lafayette, was found at his residence Saturday Sept. 17, 2011 following failing health of several years. Mr. Bussell was born in Middlesboro, KY. December 5, 1955 the son of Barbara J, Cavins Kilgore and the late Wendell E. Bussell, Sr. He formerly was employed in maintenance at Rea Wire and Purdue University, and...

Michael Siple

Michael Siple

Sep 6, 2011

Michael J. "Mike" Siple, 66, of Lafayette, died suddenly and unexpectedly of an apparent heart attack at his residence at 9:52 AM Tuesday Sept. 6, 2011. Mr. Siple was born in Lafayette October 11, 1944, the son of the late Russell B. and Elsie Stader Siple, and was a graduate of Dayton, IN. High School. He married Nancy J....

Deloris Burdine-Carte

Deloris Burdine-Carte

Sep 1, 2011

Deloris A. "Dee" Burdine-Carte, 91, of Lafayette, died at Mulberry Health and Retirement Center in Mulberry, IN. 2:15 AM Thursday Sept. 1, 2011 where she had been a resident since 2006. She was born April 9, 1920 in the family residence in Lafayette on Green Street, the daughter of the late Lawrence "Sawlog" and Bessie L. Covey Turner. Mrs....

Katherine Holder

Katherine Holder

Aug 26, 2011

Katherine Sue "Kathy" Holder, 50 of West Lafayette, IN. died at Franciscan Health, St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette 12:12 AM Friday August 26, 2011 where she had been a patient since August 8 following a brief illness with cancer. Mrs. Holder was born in Zweibruken, Germany, February 3, 1961, the daughter of the late Calvin C. and Nortrud Schumann...

John Haley

John Haley

Aug 22, 2011

John H. Haley, 50, of Oxford, IN. died at his residence in Oxford Monday August 22, 2011, due to a rollover accident while mowing. Mr. Haley was born in Marion, IN. January 30, 1961, the son of the late Joseph and Mary Tarr Haley, and was a graduate of Eastbrook High School, Purdue University in 1992, and most recently...

Angeline Collins

Angeline Collins

Aug 22, 2011

Angeline Pauline Collins, 84, of Lafayette, and formerly of Linden, IN. died at her residence 2:15 PM Monday August 22, 2011. She had been in failing health the past year. Mrs. Collins was born in Linden, IN. February 14, 1927, the daughter of the late John Paul and Pauline Marie Coyner Jones, and was a 1946 graduate of Linden...

George Rasmussen

George Rasmussen

Aug 14, 2011

George Ronald Rasmussen, 98, of Oxford, IN. died at Rosewalk Village Healthcare Center in Lafayette at 2:46 AM Sunday August 14, 2011 where he had resided the past 5 years. Mr. Rasmussen was born in Oxford, IN. June 13, 1913, the son of the late Henry and Rosa Catherine Rasmussen and attended Oxford Schools. He married Marivene Elizabeth Copas...

Mabel Peterson

Mabel Peterson

Aug 11, 2011

Mabel B. Peterson, 95, of Locust Grove, Georgia, and formerly of Linden, IN. died Thursday August 11, 2011 at the residence of her daughter, Karen Blue, where she had resided since December of 2007. Mrs. Peterson was born in Mudlick, KY. January 25, 1916, the daughter of the late William F. and Ella Shirley Martin, and was a graduate...

Chloe Long

Chloe Long

Aug 9, 2011

Chloe Long of Lafayette, IN died on Aug 9, 2011 at the residence of her granddaughter, Becky Daubenmier. She had formerly been a resident of Milner Community Health Care in Rossville, IN since 2010. Born, July 7, 1920 in Lima, OH she was the daughter of the late Chester and Mary Cooper. Ms. Long lived the majority of her...

Shirley Emge

Shirley Emge

Aug 6, 2011

Shirley Ann Emge, 75, of Lafayette, died at Franciscan Health, St. Elizabeth East at 10:41 AM Saturday August 6, 2011, where she had been a patient since Wednesday. Mrs. Emge was born in Detroit, Michigan May 16, 1936, the daughter of the late Herman George and Edna Delores Strain Farrand, and had resided in Lafayette since 1970. She married...