Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
Helen Farrell
Apr 10, 2023
Helen Louise Farrell, 96 of Elkhart, IN and formerly of Lafayette, passed away at her daughter’s residence in Elkhart where she had resided the past two years. Helen was born in Stockwell IN April 2, 1927, the daughter of the late John M. and Mae Marie Carter Taylor and was a 1945 graduate of Stockwell IN High School. She...
Catherine Corwin
Apr 4, 2023
Catherine Ann Corwin, 88, of Lafayette entered the gates of Heaven peacefully on April 4, 2023, with her loving family by her side. Catherine, also affectionally known as Catsy, Cathy, Mrs. C, and Iya was born November 14th 1934 in Sewickley, Pennsylvania to the late James and Anna Curcio. Catherine moved to Lafayette in 1962 with her then-husband Gene Corwin...
Arnold Holt
Mar 25, 2023
Arnold Scott Holt, 55, of Linden, IN passed away at his residence 4:30 AM Saturday March 25, 2023 of natural causes. He was born in Anaheim, Orange County, CA April 13, 1967 the son of Franklin E. and Doris G. (Ritchie) Holt and attended Southeastern High School in Noblesville, IN. Mr. Holt had been employed with Delello & Sons...
David Guthridge
Mar 24, 2023
David Emmett Guthridge was born August 31, 1939 In Lafayette, IN to Emmett O. and Esther (Scott) Guthridge. He lived in Fowler, IN and attended and graduated from Fowler High School in 1958. He attended Purdue University and Indiana Business College before joining his father in business. He was first married to Patricia Saager in 1960 and they were...
Franklin Heide
Mar 20, 2023
Franklin J Heide, 61, of rural Romney passed away on Monday, March 20th, 2023. He was born in Lafayette, IN to the late Robert Lee Heide and Iva (Brown) Heide. On July 13, 1961. He married Janet (Koning) Heide in December 1984. Later divorced in 2008. She survives. He grew up in New Richmond, IN. Farming and Excavating was...
Marti Haviland
Mar 5, 2023
Marti Haviland of Chicago, IL passed on Sunday morning March 5, 2023 at Majestic Healthcare of Lafayette. Her deep Catholic faith was a hallmark of her existence. She raised her kids to look out for the downtrodden and to advocate for the underdog. She lived her life proudly never “jumping through anyone’s hoop”. Marti was a really fun and hilarious...
Margaret Boze
Feb 28, 2023
Margaret E. Boze, 73, of Delphi, formerly of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan St. Elizabeth East Hospital in Lafayette 9:10 PM Tuesday February 28, 2023. She was born in Lafayette March 6, 1949, the daughter of the late Dale B and Eldora M. (Clawson) Miller. Her marriage was to Robert D. Boze in Lafayette December 21, 1990 and he preceded...
Thomas Heath
Feb 26, 2023
Thomas Earl Heath, 85, of Lafayette, passed away at his residence in Lafayette Sunday February 26, 2023 unexpectedly. Tom was born in Lafayette January 19, 1938, the son of the late Charles and Ileen (Garrison) Heath and was a graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. He married Jerri Ruth Sperback in St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lafayette October 17, 1959...
Rosemarie "Rita" Risch
Feb 20, 2023
RoseMarie “Rita” Risch, 100 years of age, of Lafayette, IN. passed away February 20, 2023 at Creasy Springs Health Campus in Lafayette. RoseMarie was born in Beech Grove, IN and was a graduate of Remington High School in Remington, IN class of 1940. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo F. and Louise O. (Sigo) Risch, her brother,...
Ramon Miller
Feb 16, 2023
Ramon Caryl Miller of Oxford, Indiana passed away peacefully Thursday, February 16, 2023 with family by his side at BeeHive Homes of Lafayette. Ramon was born in Winchester, Kentucky on June 3, 1931 to Silas and Jewell Miller. Ramon graduated from Oxford High School and studied at Indiana University. He served his country in the United States Army during...
Lonnie Labaw
Feb 15, 2023
Lonnie L. LaBaw, age 93 of Lafayette, passed away at his residence 10:20 AM Wednesday February 15, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in Royal Oak, MI February 14, 1930, the only child of the late Lonzo B. and Isabel B. (Wurtenberger) LaBaw. He attended St. Mary Grade School and was a 1948 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson...
Dennis Pickett
Feb 15, 2023
Dennis R. Pickett, age 83, of Lafayette and formerly of Brazil, IN passed away at his residence in Lafayette 4:52 PM Wednesday February 15, 2023. He was born in Danville, IN September 25, 1939 the son of the late Gerald and Wayburn (Montgomery) Pickett Fitzsimons and was a graduate of Fillmore, IN High School. His first marriage was to Sonia...
Delta Owens
Feb 12, 2023
Delta Mae (Clore) Owens, 90. of Romney, IN died unexpectedly at IU Arnett Hospital Emergency Room 5:59 PM Sunday February 12, 2023. Delta was born in Crawfordsville, IN September 3, 1032, the daughter of the late Austin C. and Georgia A. (Cole) Clore and had resided in Romney since 1957. She was a graduate of Crawfordsville High School Class of...
Joseph Wolverton
Feb 8, 2023
Joseph M. Wolverton, 79, of Lafayette, passed away February 8th after a brief illness. Joe was born October 9th, 1943 to Kathryn and Fred Wolverton in Earl Park. He graduated class of 1962 from Fowler High School. Joe worked at Purdue, General Foods and finished his work career at Eli Lilly. He is survived by three sisters, Linda (Todd) Daulton...
Marc Benning
Jan 29, 2023
Marc Eugene Benning, 65, of Lafayette passed away at his residence 4:43 AM Sunday January 29, 2023. Marc was born in Muncie, IN November 27, 1957, the son of the late Kenneth and Margaret (Shulte) Benning and was raised in South Bend and Indianapolis. He was a 1976 graduate of Warren Central High School. Marc received an Associates Degree...
Christopher Faulkner
Jan 20, 2023
Christopher Michael Faulkner, 38, of Lafayette, passed away at Franciscan East, St. Elizabeth Hospital 2:10 PM Friday January 20, 2023, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. Christopher was born in Lafayette, IN May 23, 1984, the son of Patty L. Faulkner. He was a graduate of Cornerstone Christian School and Academy as well as ISSA College. He...
Constance Watson
Jan 13, 2023
Constance Jean Watson died peacefully on January 13, 2023, at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus in West Lafayette, IN. Connie was born on May 31, 1932, in Reedsburg, WI to Dr. Harold and Mrs. Ferne Kleeber. After spending her childhood in Reedsburg, she graduated from Northwestern University in 1954. Connie was proud to be a Northwestern alumna and remained an avid...
Matthias Puetz
Jan 4, 2023
Matthias James Puetz, 64, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 surrounded by his family. He was born in Watseka, Illinois on May 16, 1958 to Edmund and Jacqueline Puetz. He grew up in both Fowler and Oxford, Indiana most of his adolescence with his five brothers John (Nanci), Doug (Michelle), Richard (Cindy), Max (Patty)...
George Rumpza
Dec 30, 2022
George David “Butch” Rumpza, 76, of Morro Bay, CA, formerly of Lafayette, IN passed away at Bayside Care Center in Morro Bay Friday December 30, 2022. Butch was born in Lafayette October 10, 1946, the son of the late George Frank and Mary A. (Donahoe) Rumpza and was a graduate of Lafayette Central Catholic High School. While residing in...
Armilda "Mil" Jones
Dec 28, 2022
Armilda Jones passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at IU Health Arnett Hospital after an illness resulting from a stroke in 2013. She had lived with her daughter, Jeanna Jones, since her stroke. Mil was born December 8, 1926, in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Roy Clifford Cox and Lula Marie Kirchner Cox. Mil graduated from Wiley High School in...
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