Obituary Listing

Nov 9, 2026

Tony Wayne Anderson, 57, of Lafayette & formerly of Oxford, died Monday, November 9, 2026; surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 27, 1969, at Castle Air Force Base, Atwater, California, to Billy & Peggy (Bruner) Anderson. He was a 1987 graduate of Benton Central High School & attended Indiana State University. Tony loved his family & spending...

Oct 31, 2026

James H. Witt, 74, of Boswell, died Saturday, October 31, 2026. He was born, January 30, 1952, in late Harlan & Wilma (Carlile) Witt. Jim married, Marla (Reid) Witt, July 31, 1976, in Boswell; she survives. He was a 1970 graduate of Benton Central High School & a 1971 graduate of Indiana Barber College. Jim previously had barber shops in...

Oct 27, 2026

Carl Dean Hawkins, 84, formerly of Montmorenci & Otterbein, died Tuesday, October 27, 2026. He was born October 5, 1942, in Lafayette, to the late Hillis & Bernice (Snyder) Hawkins. He was a 1960 graduate of Montmorenci High School & was a graduate of Purdue University. Carl worked most of his working life at Rowe Truck Equipment. He was an...

Oct 21, 2026

Linda Kay Morris, 86, of Stockwell, died Wednesday, October 21, 2026. She was born July 22, 1940, in Lafayette, to the late Richard & Betty (Wolter) Walters. Linda married James R. Morris, April 16, 1961, in Otterbein; he survives. She was a 1958 graduate of Otterbein High School & attended beauty school. Before becoming a mother, she worked at The...

Oct 16, 2026

Lynda Marie Clements, 67, of Talbot, died Friday, October 16, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born September 17, 1959, in Buffalo, New York, to the late Bronislaus & Audrey (Reid) Majewicz. She was a 1977 graduate of St. Adalbert High School, in Buffalo, New York. Lynda married Michael Clements, December 31, 1991, in Fowler; he survives....

Sep 29, 2026

Beverly S. Gick, 86, of Otterbein, died Tuesday, September 29, 2026. She was born May 21, 1940, in Lafayette, to the late Lyle L. & Ella Frances (Gerrity) Harbolt. Bev married, Eugene R. Gick, October 12, 1957, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, in Oxford; he died, September 25, 2025. Bev worked several years as a waitress & cook at the...

Sep 17, 2026

Aubree Anne Wescott , born in the arms of Jesus, September 17, 2026, to Dylan & Nikole (Ramos) Wescott. She will be loved, missed & remembered by her Maternal Grandparents, Carrie & Joe Vessels & Joey & Kelly Ramos, Paternal Grandparents, Natasha & Kyle Lewandowski & Michael & Nicole Wescott, Maternal Great- Grandparents, Maria & Larry Dimmich...

Sep 16, 2026

Jean Ann Ness , 87, of Otterbein, died Wednesday, September 16, 2026. She was born, October 7, 1938, in Lafayette, to the late Frank & Regina (Datzman) Gick. She married William H. Ness, May 11, 1963, in Lafayette; he preceded her in death, December 28, 1992. Jean Ann was a 1956 graduate of St. Francis High School,...

Sep 12, 2026

Daniel "Dan" A. Martin , 76, of Pine Village & formerly of Boswell, died Saturday, September 12, 2026; after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born August 24, 1950, in Crawfordsville, the youngest child of the late Lawrence & Dorothy (Combs) Martin. He was a 1970 graduate of Benton Central High School. Dan married, Cheryl (Chenoweth)...

Aug 17, 2026

Betty Joan Klemme, age 97, of West Lafayette and formerly of Fowler, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026. She was born on January 6, 1929, in Franklin, Indiana, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Opal (Sowders) Sparrow.

Betty attended PS#57, Indianapolis Vocational and Technical High School and Butler University, in Indianapolis. She was recruited by...

Aug 12, 2026

Paul Albert Geswein, 89, of rural Fowler, IN passed away in peace on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at Cumberland Pointe Health Campus surrounded by his family. Born July 5, 1937 to Clem Geswein and Helen Geswein, Paul was the fourth of seven brothers and one sister. Born at home and raised on the family farm, Paul lived nearly his...

Aug 11, 2026

J. Elaine Kirsch, 84, of Boswell, passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

She was born on January 3, 1942, in Nashville, Tennessee, to the late James W. "Red" Walker and A. Jewell (Palmer) Walker. She attended Middle Tennessee State University.

Elaine formerly owned and operated Kirsch True Value Hardware in Boswell. Throughout her career,...

Jul 28, 2026

Cindy Haston , 64, passed away peacefully on July 28th, 2026, telling everyone who would listen, "This is a beautiful world."

Humble, kind, generous, and adventurous, Cindy will be remembered by her friends, family, students, and loved ones as a woman of many interests, talents, and skills. A voracious traveler, a curious spirit, and someone...

Jul 23, 2026

Cheryl L. Slavens , 75, of Boswell, died Thursday, July 23, 2026; after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born August 28, 1950, in Lafayette, to the late Roland "Ebbie" & Anna Mae (Barker) Eberhardt. She was a 1969 graduate of Benton Central High School. She married Donald B. Slavens, August 30, 1980; they later...

Jul 16, 2026

Norma E. Gray , 99, of West Lafayette, died, Thursday, July 16, 2026. She was born, May 25, 1927, in Tippecanoe County, to the late Thomas A. & Helen B. (Gatten) Hinckley. She married Frank E. Gray, August 10, 1947, Weaver Chapel United Methodist Church; he preceded her in death, July 12, 1984. Norma was a 1945...

Jul 10, 2026

Melissa Ann Hancock , 52, of Otterbein, died Friday, July 10, 2026. She was born, July 22, 1973, in Indianapolis, to Janice (Staggs) Shoaf & the late Jerry Joe Johnston. She married, Brad Hancock, October 24, 2015, in Pigeon Forge, TN; he survives. Melissa was a 1992 graduate of Benton Central High School & was a 2013...

Jun 20, 2026

Jimmie Lee Hollingsworth , 76, of Boswell, died Saturday, June 20, 2026. He was born November 10, 1949, in Terre Haute, to the late Billy & Imogene (Edwards) Hollingsworth. He married, Sharon (Beams Triplett) Hollingsworth, June 22, 2012; she preceded him in death, May 13, 2019. He drove truck for several years. Jim loved spending time with...

Jun 16, 2026

Melissa K. Morris , 56, of Oxford, died Tuesday, June 16, 2026; after a brief illness. She was born May 10, 1970, in Lafayette to Kath Winchester. She married Shane Morris, July 17, 2004, in Oxford; he survives. She attended Benton Central High School & graduated from Ivy Tech, with a degree in Nursing. Missy had been...

Jun 13, 2026

Joyce E. Anderson , 78, of Oxford, died Saturday, June 13, 2026. She was born, November 1, 1947, in Boswell to the late Clarence & Velma (Burton) McDaniel. She married, Harold Anderson, March 29, 2003, in Monticello, KY; he preceded her in death, May 26, 2012. She was a 1966 graduate of Boswell High School. She was...

Jun 7, 2026

Cort L. Dimmich , 61, passed away peacefully in his home on June 7, 2026; after a lengthy battle with heart failure.

Born on December 21, 1964, to Larry Dimmich and Lorna Campbell Dimmich, Cort was a graduate of Benton Central High School, Class of 1983, where he was a proud three sport athlete. He...