Obituary Listing

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....

Dec 24, 2018

Betty Jean Fassnacht , 90, West Lafayette, died, Monday, December 24, 2018. She was born March 6, 1928, in Lafayette, to the late Frank J. & Flora A. (Cook) Stevens. She married, Joseph H. Fassnacht, November 15, 1952, in Lafayette; he died, July 25, 1999. Betty was a 1946 graduate of St. Francis High School. She retired...

Dec 18, 2018

Herbert Francis Fields , 87, of Otterbein, died, Tuesday, December 18, 2018. He was born, February 10, 1931, in White Co., IN, to the late William "Bill" & Mary Louise (Cowger) Fields. He married Doris (Trueblood) Fields, April 7, 1957, in Brookston; she survives. He was a 1949 graduate of Round Grove High School. Herb was a...

Nov 19, 2018

Agnes Ann Schoen , 84, of Oxford, died, Monday, November 19, 2018. She was born, June 1, 1934, in Lafayette, to the late Ivan W. & Norma F. (Foppe) Fuller. She was a 1952 graduate of Oxford High School & attended South Bend Business College. She married John Schoen, August 28, 1955, in Oxford; he died February...

Nov 18, 2018

Christina Mae Rodgers , 73, of Otterbein, died, Sunday, November 18, 2018. She was born September 16, 1945, in Monroe Co., IN to the late Viola R. Fox. She graduated from Klondike High School. She had worked at Lafayette Venetian Blinds & MCL Restaurant & Bakery. Christina enjoyed Family gatherings, knitting, cats, mushroom hunting, gardening & cooking....

Nov 13, 2018

Joyce L. Campbell Tolen , 76, of Boswell, died early afternoon Nov. 13, 2018, at IU Arnett in Lafayette.

She was born Dec. 27, 1941 to Loren Campbell and Helen Perrin Campbell Perry in Boswell.  She married the late Paul J. Tolen, Jr. in 1958.  She was also preceded in death by both parents, a...

Oct 27, 2018

Johnny E. "Ed" Campbell , 77, of Oxford, died, Saturday, October 27, 2018. He was born April 20, 1941, in Parcoal, West Virginia, to the late John Jackson & Bessie Ann (Bell) Campbell. He married, Bonnie Lee (Winchester) Campbell, December 21, 1962; she survives. He retired from Reith-Riley. Ed enjoyed reading, watching NASCAR, playing poker & in...

Oct 25, 2018

Jacqueline "Jackie" Maxson , 64, of Boswell, died, Thursday, October 25, 2018. She was born, October 11, 1954, to Johanna (Herrmann) Mosley & the late George Pickett, Sr. She married David Michael "Mike" Maxson, Sr., January 8, 1972; he died, May 28, 1999. She had previously worked at the Earl Park Market for 11 years & also...