Obituary Listing

Apr 27, 2019

Martha Amelia Elliott , 65, of Fowler, died, Saturday, April 27, 2019. She was born, March 22, 1954, in Detroit, MI, to the late Lawrence & Edna (Sisson) Elliott. She was a retired Postal Carrier. Martha was obsessed with Grandchildren, whether they were hers or not. She enjoyed playing bingo, solitaire, games & puzzles.

She...

Apr 25, 2019

Catherine Ann (Gretencord) Leuck , 86, of Lafayette & formerly of Boswell, died, Thursday, April 25, 2019. She was born, April 23, 1933, in Benton Co., to the late William A. & Mary F. (Cheak) Gretencord. She was a 1951 graduate of Freeland Park High School & a 1954 graduate of St. Elizabeth School of Nursing. She...

Apr 23, 2019

Donald A. Webb , 68, of Green Hill, died, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. He was born, April 28, 1950, in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, to the late Arthur & Dorothy (Parker) Webb. He married, Sarah (Browne) Webb, September 10, 1972, in Logansport; she died, July 27, 1998. Don had previously worked in the IT Department at Lafayette...

Apr 19, 2019

Jewel Dean (Oliver) Shoemaker , 74, of Lafayette, died, Friday, April 19, 2019. She was born, March 31, 1945, in Bristol, TN, to the late Fred M. & Ruby J. (Gilley) Oliver. She married, Gene Shoemaker, April 3, 1966; they later divorced. Jewel was a 1963 graduate of Southwestern High School, Lafayette. She was a member of...

Apr 12, 2019

Norman Keith Smith passed away on April 12, 2019.  He was born in Swanington on July 11, 1929 to Lucy Hutson Smith and Meredith D. Smith.  On January 10, 1953 he married Rosalie June Remsburg at the United Methodist Church in Fowler, and she survives.

Norman graduated from Fowler High School in 1947 and Coyne...

Apr 12, 2019

Earl K. "Casey" Hislope , 76 of Earl Park IN passed away peacefully at Essex Nursing home in Lebanon, IN on, April 12, 2019. Casey was born in Somerset, Kentucky on August 10, 1942 to the late Kenneth "Preacher" & Alta Burton Hislope. Casey was a welder at Powell-Essco for several years before retiring. Casey was married...

Apr 1, 2019

Norman D. Butler , 86, of Lafayette, died, Monday, April 1, 2019. He was born, June 26, 1932, in Boswell, to the late Andrew Dale & Eva Susanna (Roe) Butler. He was a 1950 graduate of Boswell High School. His first marriage was to Phyllis Elmore; he then married Rosie Angstadt & his final marriage was to...

Mar 29, 2019

Jocelynne "Josie" Raschke , 1, of DeMotte, IN, went to be with the Lord, Friday, March 29, 2019. She was born, December 19, 2017, in Crown Point, to James & Kelsie (Allmon) Raschke. Josie was a happy baby Full of Love; she loved to smile & play with her Brothers, Sister & Aunt Hannah & to play...

Mar 26, 2019

Mary Rohana (Crouch) Hislope , 91, of Boswell, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, March 26, 2019. She was born, March 3, 1928, in Slate Branch, KY, to the late Arvie B. & Alma (Leffew) Crouch. She married, Herman W. Hislope, December 27, 1947, in Somerset, KY; he died April 26, 2003. They traveled to...

Mar 15, 2019

Alice Marie (Clapp) (Nichols) Norfleet , 92, a lifelong resident of Montmorenci, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at her home. She was born February 2, 1927 in Montmorenci to the late Charles and Mabel (Gear) Clapp.

She graduated from Montmorenci High School in 1945. GO TIGERS!

She married Avery Norfleet on August...

Mar 15, 2019

Barbara Lou (Gick) Smith , 76, of North Fort Myers, FL & formerly of Templeton, died, Friday, March 15, 2019. She was born, November 30, 1942, in Lafayette, to the late Robert & Verlyn (Carter) Gick. She married Kenneth A. Smith, March 26, 1961, in Wabash, IN; he died, July 12, 2005. Barb graduated from Fowler High...

Mar 4, 2019

Al Ralph ended his adventure on earth on March 4 th in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, just three days shy of his 87 th birthday.  Al's adventure started on March 7, 1932, when he was born in Deaconess Hospital, Evansville, IN.  He was adopted when he was three days old by Ralph and Victoria Ralph.  After many...

Mar 4, 2019

L. Jean Johnson , 90, of Otterbein, died, Monday, March 4, 2019. She was born, March 15, 1928, in Lafayette, to the late Lawrence R. & Grace Leota (Taylor) McKinney. She married Robert L. Johnson, February 12, 1949, in rural Otterbein; he died, September 3, 2004. Jean was a Proud Farmer. She was a 1946 graduate of...

Feb 22, 2019

Mary Fayrene Shepperd , 83, of Boswell, passed away surrounded loved ones, on Friday, February 22, 2019. Mary was born, October 26, 1935, in Naomi, KY, to the late Colonel Wolford & Nona Alma (McDaniel) Daws. She married Lenvil W. Shepperd, December 24, 1955, in Fowler; he died, May 11, 2009. Mary attended school in Naomi. She...

Feb 17, 2019

Georgia Hahn , 96, of Boswell, died, Sunday, February 17, 2019. She was born, December 9, 1922, in Ambia, to the late George & Madge (Spacey) Marko. She married Carl S. Hahn, November 21, 1942; he died, December 29, 1996. She was a 1941 graduate of Ambia High School. She worked as a cook for Benton Community...

Feb 16, 2019

Lana Barrett , 71, of Fowler, died, Saturday, February 16, 2019. She was born, August 31, 1947, to the late Cecil J. & Tena (Lucht) Phillips. She graduated from Watseka High School. She married, Kenneth "Whitey" Barrett, August 1, 1975, in Kentland; he died, September 3, 2018. She had worked as a custodian at the Benton County...

Feb 10, 2019

Danny Lee Reffett , 43, formerly of Hoopeston, IL, died, Sunday, February 10, 2019, in Fort Collins Colorado. He was born, February 25, 1975, in Hoopeston, IL to Barbara Baker. He attended Hoopeston East Lynn High School, in Hoopeston, IL.

Danny is a Loving Brother & Son. He left home in his teen years to...

Feb 4, 2019

Wanda D. Foster , 93, of Otterbein, died, Monday, February 4, 2019. She was born, December 29, 1925, in Benton Co., to the late Sidney & Ora Buzzard. She was a 1943 graduate of Otterbein High School. She married Joe W. Foster, in Lafayette, July 25, 1945; he died, March 2, 2015. She was member of the...

Feb 3, 2019

Destin Lang Haas, 44, Fowler, died unexpectedly, Sunday, February 3, 2019. He was born, November 4, 1974, in Muncie, to the Diana (Barmes) Haas & the late Danny Jolliff. He married Stacia (Wallpe) Haas, July 1, 2000, in Fowler, IN; she survives. He was a 1993 graduate of Elwood Community High School, a 1997 graduate of St. Joseph's College;...

Jan 16, 2019

Edna Messman , 89, of Boswell, died, Wednesday, January 16, 2019. She was born August 27, 1929, in Somerset, KY, to the late Lafayette & Thursa Vaughn. She married, Raymond Hislope, September 18, 1947, in Otterbein; he died, August 22, 1953. She then married, Joe Messman, January 12, 1963, in Earl Park; he died, March 3, 1979....