Obituaries
Montgomery, Tippecanoe & Benton County Obituaries
John E. Edmundson
May 23, 2025
John E. Edmundson, 86, of Lafayette, passed away at 9:39 PM Friday, May 23, at Franciscan Health Lafayette. He was born in Altamont, IL on Sept. 11, 1938, the son of the late Claude L. and Mildred E. (Drysdale) Edmundson. He was a 1956 graduate of El Campo High School in Texas. John married Carol A. Edmundson at St. Lawrence...
Beatrice "Bea" Louise Steiner
May 20, 2025
Beatrice (Bea) Louise Steiner, age 91, died on May 20, 2025. Beatrice was the 11th of twelve children born to the late Louis A. and Rosa Schafer on July 1, 1933. Beatrice graduated from St. Francis High School in Lafayette. Beatrice married Bernard J. Steiner at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lafayette on January 8, 1955.
Bea worked in administration at...
Martin Paul Kennedy
May 16, 2025
Martin Paul Kennedy, a cherished figure in Benton County and a dedicated farmer, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2025, with his beloved family by his side. He was born on May 28, 1931, in Lafayette, Indiana, to the late Paul Joseph Kennedy and Theone Hilsabeck Kennedy. He lived a life filled with love, labor, and community service.
Martin attended St....
Ruth Ann Brown
May 16, 2025
Ruth Ann Brown, 76, of Lafayette died May 16, 2025 at Wesley Manor in Frankfort. Born on February 15, 1949 in Lafayette, Indiana, daughter of the late Isabell Batta Winter who died on February 11 of 1970. Ruth Ann married F. Robert “Bob” Brown on August 9, 1969 in Lafayette. He preceded her in death on June 26, 2023.
Ruth Ann...
Carolyn Louise Fassnacht
Apr 27, 2025
Carolyn Louise Rowe Fassnacht, 88, of Lafayette died April 27, 2025 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette. Born January 30, 1937 in White County Indiana, daughter of the late John Carl Rowe who died in April of 1954, and Dora E. Plant Rowe Anstett. Dora remarried again in 1959 to John W. Anstett, both preceded her in death.
Carolyn went to Round...
William Joseph Lavezzi
Apr 23, 2025
William Joseph Lavezzi 89, of Lafayette, passed away at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette Wednesday April 23, 2025 at 10:20 PM. William was born in Chicago, IL July 26, 1935, the son of the late Douglas V. and Florence P. (Heck) Lavezzi and graduated high school and attended college in Illinois. He married Caryl B. Ludlum in Morris, IL June...
Debra K. "Debbie" Kluszczynski
Apr 23, 2025
Debra K. “Debbie” Kluszczynski, 68, of Linden, IN passed away at her residence Wednesday morning April 23, 2025. She had resided in Linden the past 23 years, moving from South Bend, IN. She was born October 23, 1956, the daughter of the late Paul and Sandra (Hildebrand) Williams and was a graduate of Riley High School in South Bend. Debbie...
Harold B. "Toots" Clark
Apr 22, 2025
Harold B. “Toots” Clark,87, of Lafayette passed away at Franciscan East St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Lafayette Tuesday April 22, 2025 at 4:04 AM where he had been a patient the past two weeks. Harold was born July 9, 1937 in Monon, IN the son of the late Raymond E. and Mary E. (Leach) Clark and was a 1956 graduate...
William "Bill" H. Sullivan
Apr 17, 2025
William “Bill” Harvey Sullivan, 92, of Lafayette, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Mulberry Health. Born on June 7, 1932, in Lafayette, Indiana, Bill was the son of Robert M. and Edith C. Sullivan. He graduated from Frankfort High School and went on to attend Purdue University, where he played basketball plus baseball and was a proud...
John G. Robinson
Apr 14, 2025
John G. ‘Robi’ Robinson, 53, of Lafayette, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, while on duty at Lafayette Fire Department Station 9.
Born on July 21, 1971, in Lafayette, Robi was the youngest of five children of the late Robert G. and Betty E. (Shearer) Robinson. He grew up on the family farm in White County and graduated from Frontier...
Rosemary Guenther
Apr 5, 2025
Rosemary Guenther, 92, of Lafayette, IN passed away at St. Elizabeth's Healthcare in Delphi, Saturday April 5, 2025. Rosemary was born in Sullivan, IN on July 3,1932 to the late John and Dorothy Wilson. She married Frank John Guenther and he preceded her in death April 21, 1994. Rosemary was a homemaker and the president of the Eagles here in...
Harlan Rhea Vail
Mar 21, 2025
Harlan Rhea Vail, 88, lifelong resident of Linden, died at Belle’s Place of Crawfordsville on Friday March 21, 2025. Born October 20, 1936 in Linden, IN. The son of the late Ernest and Dorothy White Vail, he was a 1954 graduate of Linden High School. Harlan married Patricia E. Miller on September 1, 1957 in Linden. He retired from Fairfield...
Rosemary "Rose" Kiger
Mar 20, 2025
Rosemary (Rose) Kiger, 79, of Darlington, IN passed away at Franciscan East Hospital in Lafayette 2:45 AM Thursday March 20, 2025. She had been a patient there for three days and in failing health for the past several years. Rosemary was born at home near Darlington September 24,1945 to the late Eddie Lee and Dollie Marie (Zachary) Newlin and attended...
Carolyn Joan Speer
Mar 13, 2025
Carolyn Joan Speer, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, at St. Mary's Healthcare Center. Born on August 23, 1939, in Lafayette, Carolyn's early years were spent in a loving environment, nurtured by her parents, Frank Russell Speer and Helen June Speer, both of whom have preceded her in death.
Carolyn moved to Florida at the age of 13 and graduated...
James Arnold Castor
Mar 12, 2025
James “Jim” Arnold Castor, 86, went home to Our Lord on March 12, 2025. He was born and raised in Lafayette, Indiana, on June 1, 1938, to John Arnold Castor and Teresa Woodworth Castor.
As a descendant of Corporal John Castor of the American Revolution’s Albany Militia and of Captain John Castor of the Union Army, Jim continued his family’s history...
Lorinelle Gath
Feb 12, 2025
Lorinelle Gath, age 91, of Lafayette passed away Wednesday evening February 12, 2025 at St. Mary’s Healthcare in Lafayette where she had been a resident since January of 2019. Lorinelle was born in near Greentown in Tipton County, IN July 26, 1933, the daughter of the late Ora Allen and Sylvia Grace (Walker) Hinds. She was a graduate of Eastern...
Deacon John Raymond Jezierski
Feb 8, 2025
Deacon John Raymond Jezierski, age 76, passed away on February 8, 2025. He was born in Shakopee, MN, May 5, 1948, the son of the late Stephen and Helen (Benz) Jezierski. Deacon John married Judith (Sobczyk) Jezierski on September 24, 1976 in Riverdale, IL at the Queen of Apostles Catholic Church.
Deacon John graduated with his BSN from Loyola University of...
Madonna Josephine Misner
Feb 7, 2025
Madonna Josephine Misner, 99, of Buck Creek, IN passed away at Franciscan East Hospital in Lafayette the evening of Friday February 7, 2025. She had been residing at Aster Place in Lafayette the past year. Born March 25, 1925 in Lafayette, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Cecelia Hatke DeBoy. She married was to Robert E. Misner...
Phyllis Ann Greene
Feb 3, 2025
Phyllis Ann Greene, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great grandmother, passed away peacefully Monday, February 3, 2025 at Five Star Residences in Lafayette. She was born in Lafayette, August 26, 1931, the daughter of the late Manford A. and Helen A. (Nichols) Lawson.
Phyllis retired from the purchasing department at Purdue University. She loved traveling, and never passed up a...
Tongfakuen Wat
Jan 25, 2025
Tongfakuen Wat, age 96, of West Lafayette and formerly of Naperville, IL passed away peacefully at her son, Samuel Wat’s residence in West Lafayette Saturday morning January 25, 2025. She was born in Jiangsu, China October 19, 1928, the daughter of Yi Yue Tong and Yong Xia Xu. Her marriage was to Kam Shan Wat in Hong Kong January 11,...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
SUPPORT AFTER A LOSS
Circle of Friends+ provides you with resources on grief support and settling affairs, sent to you via text and email.
