Obituary Listing

Feb 6, 2022

Mary Diane Dunwoody , 75, of West Lafayette, Indiana, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2022. She was born on July 2, 1946 to Stanley and Mary Anne Jarosinski of Chicago, Illinois. Diane married Charles D. Dunwoody on February 14, 1998 and never wasted one moment of their life together. They had many hobbies together that provided...

Feb 4, 2022

Carol S. Neff , 81, passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on Friday, February 4.  She was born to the late Harold and Hazel Wilhelm.  Carol graduated from Otterbein High School and then attended Lafayette Business College after which she began working as a clerical typist at Purdue in the physics department where she retired...

Jan 31, 2022

Angela (Angel) Borst Bowen , 59, was taken from us too soon on January 31, 2022. She is survived by her marvelous husband, John Bowen; 6 awesome children: Erika (Mark) Eckart, Sean (Rita) Eckart, Christina (Eric) Larsen, Ebba (Mike) Bowen, Elizabeth (Timothy) Smolen, and Lauren (Nick) Bowen; 12 amazing grandchildren: Giana, Jordan, Ella, Ava, Archer, Madison, Aiden,...

Jan 25, 2022

Michael Delbert Rose , 81, of Fowler, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He was born, February 27, 1940, in Crawfordsville, to the late Ralph & Martha Jane (Lock) Rose. He was a 1958 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. He married, Lana L. (Cord) Rose, February 4, 1962, in Waynetown; she died, August 31, 2020. Mike was self-...

Jan 25, 2022

David R. Rennaker , 62, of Kokomo, died Tuesday, January 25, 2022. He was born, December 21, 1959, in Lafayette, to the late Russell R. Rennaker, Jr. & the late Janet R. (Osborne) Rennaker Reiley. He was a 1978 graduate of Haworth High School. He had formerly worked construction for Gollner Homes. He enjoyed spending time with...

Jan 23, 2022

J Ray Wethington , 76, of Oxford, died, Sunday, January 23, 2022. He was born, May 23, 1945, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the late Walter & Stella Mae (Garrett) Wethington. He was a 1964 graduate of Pine Village High School. He married Vicki Lee (Wilson) Wethington, May 7, 1966, in Otterbein; she survives. He had worked at...

Jan 8, 2022

Weimar Joseph "Butch" Sondgerath , 85, of Dunnington, passed peacefully at home with his family praying the rosary over him at 9:10 pm on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

Born at home on December 12, 1936, in the countryside of Talbot, to the late Wiemar and Helen Sondgerath, he was a lifetime resident of Benton County. ...

Jan 4, 2022

Fred Kenneth Ray , 91, of Lafayette, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. He was born March 10, 1930 in Corbin, KY to the late Walter and Armenia (Lawson) Ray. After attending Corbin, KY schools, Fred went to work at a very early age in the Kentucky coal mines. He later joined...

Jan 2, 2022

Rochelle "Shelly" Lynn Lockwood , 51, of Fowler, died, Sunday, January 2, 2022. She was born, July 8, 1970, in Anderson, to the late Larry D. & Gwen Maureen (Talley) Boundy. She married Gary "Bo" Lockwood, March 16, 1991, in Fowler; he survives. She attended Benton Central High School. Shelly worked at Useful Products & had previously...

Jan 1, 2022

Lois Marian Taylor , 92, of West Lafayette, died, Saturday, January 1, 2022. She was born, August 19, 1929, in Lafayette to the late Charles William & Osie Ices (Gatten) Toman. She married, Walter Taylor, June 1, 1947, at Weaver Chapel, West Lafayette; he died, September 3, 2014. She was a 1947 graduate of Klondike High School...

Dec 25, 2021

Betty Ann Lord , 84, of Attica, died, Saturday, December 25, 2021. She was born, August 6, 1937, in Lafayette, to the late Elmer Peter & Elizabeth (Bowyer) Arvidson. She married Duane Riley Lord, Sr., October 5, 1956, at Armstrong Chapel, in Greenhill; he died, September 9, 2000. Betty was a 1955 graduate of Otterbein High School....

Dec 19, 2021

Sharon Louise Klemme Tice , 81, of Irvine, CA & formerly of Benton County, died, December 19, 2021. Sharon was the 1st born of 8 children of Dean & Marie Tyrrell Klemme on April 7, 1940 in Lafayette, IN.  She spent her early years in Benton County, IN., and after graduating from Freeland Park High School she...

Dec 16, 2021

Robert Gene Mayfield , 89, of Boswell, died Thursday, December 16, 2021. He was born, July 31, 1932, in Somerset, KY, to the late Lonnie & Roxie Ellene (Ziglar) Mayfield. He married Emma Jean (Barker) Mayfield, December 22, 1951, in Somerset, KY; she died, September 19, 2007. Bob previously worked at Alcoa & owned & operated Mayfield...

Dec 4, 2021

Carl Raymond Wilson , 83, of West Lafayette, died, Saturday, December 4, 2021. He was born, June 16, 1938, in Benton County, to the late Carl Robert & Helen (Harrington) Wilson. He attended Otterbein High School. He married Irma (Davis) Wilson, June 16, 1959, in Lafayette; she died, November 27, 2021. He served in the United States...

Nov 30, 2021

Jerry L. "Bug" Stacy , 49, of Leander, Texas, formerly of Boswell, IN, passed away on November 30 th , 2021; after a brief battle with cancer. Jerry was born, May 5, 1972, in Lafayette, IN, to the late Gerald L. Stacy & the late Glenna Mae (Winchester) Claire. Jerry attended Benton Central High School, before enlisting...

Nov 27, 2021

Irma C. Wilson , 82, of West Lafayette, died, Saturday, November 27, 2021. She was born, February 13, 1939, in Warren County, to the late Leonard E. & Thelma E. (Knowles) Davis. She was a 1957 graduate of Pine Village High School. She married Carl Wilson, June 16, 1959, in Lafayette; he survives. Irma previously worked at...

Nov 24, 2021

Beulah "Ferne" Garriott , 77, of Otterbein, IN, peacefully entered eternal rest on November 24, 2021, at IU Health Arnett Hospital. She was born December 27, 1943, in Nancy, KY, to the late Edwin & Lulu Merrick.

Ferne was primarily a homemaker, gardener & good ole southern cook her entire life. She loved her family,...

Nov 4, 2021

Clifford Marvin Kiefer , 78, of West Lafayette, died, Thursday, November 4, 2021. He was born October 25, 1943, in Greensburg, IN to the late Lester & Mabel Fern (Black) Kiefer. He was a 1962 graduate of Burney High School & graduated from Purdue University in 1966, with a Bachelor's Degree in Forestry. He served in the...

Oct 29, 2021

Julia "Judy" Ruth Pluimer-Solomon , 74, passed away on October 29, 2021; surrounded by her mother, son, Jason & her siblings, she was born September 3, 1947, in Oxford, the oldest of 7 children, to Ruth (Zink) Pluimer & the late LaMoine Pluimer. She was a 1965 graduate of Otterbein High School & attended Indiana University, in...

Oct 23, 2021

Saturday, October 23, 2021, this world lost one of its most kind, caring, loving, compassionate, and generous persons that ever lived—our brother, Douglas Bruce Lawson, aka Bungerboo, Bungas among us, Bouglas Bruce, and most affectionately, "Dad" and "Papa!" He had a heart of gold which knew no end in trying to ease the financial burdens of many because in...