Obituaries

Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries

Harvey Wolfe

Harvey Wolfe

Aug 4, 2011

Harvey C. Wolfe, 87, of Oxford, IN. died at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette, IN. Thursday August 4, 2011 at 3:45 PM where he had been a resident since December. Mr. Wolfe was born in Harrison County, IN.,November 13, 1923, the son of the late William J. and Alda Cline Wolfe, and was a 1943 graduate of Oxford High School....

William Weimer, Jr

William Weimer, Jr

Aug 1, 2011

William A. "Bud" Weimer, Jr., 66, of Lafayette, died at Major Hospital emergency room in Shelbyville, IN. suddenly and unexpectedly at 11:26 PM Monday August 1, 2011 where he and his wife had been to care for her ill father. Mr. Weimer was born in Greensburg, IN. February 6, 1945, the son of the late William Arthur and Averill...

Virginia Simons

Virginia Simons

Jul 31, 2011

Virginia Newkirk Simons, 89, of Lafayette, died at Franciscan Health, St. Elizabeth Central Hospital 6:15 AM Sunday July 31, 2011 shortly after admission. Mrs. Simons was born in Linden, IN. September 14, 1921, the daughter of the late Joseph Franklin and Mary Stephenson Newkirk, and was a 1939 graduate of Linden, IN. High School and had resided in the...

Chester Staley, Jr

Chester Staley, Jr

Jul 22, 2011

Chester E. "Buddy" "Pappio" Staley, Jr., 61 of Lafayette, IN. died at Regency Place in Lafayette Friday July 22, 2011 at 9:35 AM. He had resided in Lafayette since 2006, moving from Indianapolis, and having previously resided in Terre Haute, IN. Mr. Staley was born in Terre Haute, IN. the son of the late Chester E. and Fairy Wynona...

Robert Nichols

Robert Nichols

Jul 21, 2011

Robert M. Nichols, age 90, of Lafayette, IN. died at his residence 6:25 AM Thursday July 21, 2011. He was born in Decatur, IL. February 17, 1921, the son of the late Robert N. and Clara Hubbard Nichols, and attended St. Mary's Grade School and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School as well as Lafayette Business College....

Marcella Jones

Marcella Jones

Jul 20, 2011

Marcella R. Jones, 93, of Lafayette, died at Rosewalk Village in Lafayette 5:57 PM Wednesday July 20, 2011. She was born in Lafayette Sept. 20, 1917, the daughter of the late Francis Patrick and Mary Ellen Raymond Donohoe. Mrs. Jones attended St. Ann Grade School and graduated from St. Francis High School in 1934. She married Robert W. Jones,...

Rosemary Bymaster

Rosemary Bymaster

Jul 19, 2011

Rosemary May Bymaster, 86, of New Richmond, IN. died at Whitlock House in Crawfordsville 11:39 PM Tuesday July 19, 2011. Mrs. Bymaster was born October 8, 1924 in Indianapolis, IN. , the daughter of the late Martin and Hazel Bess Goettling, and was a graduate of Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. She married Glen William Bymaster in Indianapolis...

Remo Bernardon

Remo Bernardon

Jul 17, 2011

Remo Mark Bernardon, 65, of Omaha, NE. and formerly of Lafayette, died at Alegent Hospital in Omaha suddenly and unexpectedly Sunday July 17, 2011. Mr. Bernardon was born in Berlin, Germany, March 22, 1946, the son of the late William and Maria Alea Zambon Bernardon, attended St. Mary's Grade School and was a graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High...

Helen Spitzer

Helen Spitzer

Jul 10, 2011

Helen B. Spitzer, 98, of Lafayette, IN. died Sunday July 11, 2011. Friends may call at the HAHN-GROEBER FUNERAL HOME, 1104 Columbia St., Lafayette from 4:00 until 6:30 PM Tuesday, and one hour prior to the Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM Wednesday, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Fr. Tim Alkire officiating. Interment service 3:00 PM Wednesday (EDT) Maryhill...

Mark Fitzsimons

Mark Fitzsimons

Jul 5, 2011

Mark K. FitzSimons, 52, of Indianapolis and formerly of Lafayette, died at Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette 7:10 PM Tuesday July 5, 2011. Mr. FitzSimons was born in Lafayette, IN. December 4, 1958, the son of Patricia Hatke FitzSimons White of Lafayette and the late Norbert FitzSimons. He was married to Judith T. "Tami" Campbell in Lafayette September 26,...

Elaine Woolf

Elaine Woolf

Jul 1, 2011

Elaine M. Woolf, 89, of Lafayette, died at Indiana University Arnett Hospital 6:15 PM Friday July 1, 2011. Mrs. Woolf was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin July 28, 1921, the daughter of the late Hugh and Susan Vanderbloomen Reindl, and was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She married Robert C. Woolf in Manitowoc, Wisconsin April...

Marilyn Hurn

Marilyn Hurn

Jun 22, 2011

Marilyn F. Hurn, 56, of Lafayette, died at Indiana University Health Arnett 2:35 AM Wednesday June 22, 2011 where she had been a patient for one day. She was born in Lafayette October 11, 1954 the daughter of the late Bertrand J. and Josephine Haughn Hurn. Miss Hurn was a graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High school in 1973;...

Elizabeth Buffington

Elizabeth Buffington

Jun 20, 2011

Elizabeth Jane (Kester) Buffington, 93, of Mulberry, IN. formerly of Albia, Iowa, died at Mulberry Health and Retirement Center 3:09 AM Monday June 20, 2011 where she had resided the past four and a half years. She was born in Albia, Iowa June 7, 1918, the daughter of the late George and Edna Hickenlooper Kester, and was a graduate...

Fr. Maurice Miller

Fr. Maurice Miller

Jun 1, 2011

Father Maurice R. Miller, 89, of Lafayette, IN. died at Franciscan Health, St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette 10:55 AM Wednesday June 1, 2011. He was born in Elwood, IN. March 3, 1922, the son of the late Claude M. and Josephine A. Mack Miller. Father Miller was a graduate of Elwood High School, Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa and...

James Brickler

James Brickler

May 31, 2011

James Robert Brickler, 58, of Lafayette, died at his residence 12:26 AM Tuesday May 31, 2011. He had been in ill health since 2006. Mr. Bricker was born in Lafayette November 29, 1952, the son of the late William Paul and Kathleen Elizabeth Bateman Brickler, Sr., and was a lifelong Lafayette resident. He was a 1971 graduate of Lafayette...

Anna Stephenson

Anna Stephenson

May 31, 2011

Anna Florence Stephenson, 92, of Lafayette, died at St. Anthony's Healthcare 10:45 AM Tuesday May 31, 2011. Mrs. Stephenson was born in Wallace, Fountain County, Indiana March 14, 1919, the daughter of the late Ivan M. and Anna D. Myers Allen, and was a graduate of Wallace High School. She married Eugene M. "Steve" Stephenson at Wallace, IN. November...

Chad Crockett

Chad Crockett

May 25, 2011

Chad Allen Crockett, 23, of Lafayette, IN. died as a result of a motorcycle accident near Burlington in Carroll County, Indiana Wednesday May 25, 2011. He was born in Lafayette September 17, 1987 the son of Dana E. Crockett and Dana R. Chatfield Crockett. Mr. Crockett was a graduate of Harrison High School, and was currently employed for K....

Lewis Owen

Lewis Owen

May 21, 2011

Lewis W. Owen, 88, of Lafayette, died at St. Elizabeth Central 9:05 AM Saturday May 21, 2011. He had been residing at the Digby House the past 3 years. He was born June 19, 1922 near Linden in Montgomery County, IN., the son of the late Paul A. and Anna Mae Petrie Owen. Mr. Owen was a graduate of...

Patrick Belcastro

Patrick Belcastro

May 19, 2011

Professor Emeritus Patrick F. Belcastro, 90, of West Lafayette, IN. died at Franciscan Health, St. Elizabeth East in Lafayette at 4:35 PM Thursday May 19, 2011. Professor Belcastro was born in San Giovanni, in Fiore, Italy June 3, 1920 the son of the late Samuel and Sarah Mosca Belastro, and came to the United States in 1927, moving to...

James Hunter

James Hunter

May 16, 2011

James M. "Jim" Hunter, 79, of Linden, IN. died in the emergency room at St. Elizabeth Franciscan Health, Crawfordsville, IN. 4:00 PM Monday May 16, 2011 suddenly and unexpectedly. Mr. Hunter had been in failing health the past 5 years. He was near Orleans in Orange County, IN. June 5, 1931, the son of the late Frank and Dora...