Obituary Listing

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...

Oct 16, 2018

Retha Sue Gerrity Bruner left our world on October 16, 2018, at the age of 93. She was born July 8, 1925 to the late Eugene and Susie (Hettrick) Gerrity. Retha grew up on a farm just outside of Pine Village Indiana. She graduated from PV High in 1944. In 1945 she received her license from Indianapolis...

Oct 8, 2018

James Scott Shuee , 53, of Earl Park, died, Monday, October 8, 2018. He was born, April 13, 1965, in Williamsport, to Irene M. (Boller) Shuee & the late James W. Shuee. He had attended Benton Central High School. He was a Truck Driver; most recently working for Brost Farms.  Scott enjoyed spending time with his Grandchildren,...

Sep 30, 2018

Dana Paul Battaglin , 67, of Talbot, died, Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born December 21, 1950, in Green Bay, WI, to the late Ralph & Ellen Louise (Donaldson) Battaglin. He was a 1969 graduate of George Washington High School, in Chicago, IL. He was a truck driver for Bill Kirsch Trucking. Dana was an avid...

Sep 11, 2018

Abigail Rae Smith-Roe , 32, of Fowler, died, Tuesday, September 11, 2018. She was born, December 22, 1985, in Lafayette, to Jo Ann Roe & the late Robert J. "Smiley" Smith. She was a 2005 graduate of Benton Central High School & a 2011 graduate of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts. She previously worked as...

Sep 9, 2018

Ronnie "Joe" Bell , 62, of Otterbein, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, September 9, 2018, with his wife & children by his side; after a courageous & valiant battle with cancer. He was born, February 20, 1956, in Cincinnati, OH, to the late Henry Bell Sr. & Leva Louise (Criswell) Bell. He married, Carol (Dalton)...

Sep 7, 2018

Ileta Pauline Davis , 93 of West Lafayette & formerly of Otterbein area, died, Friday, September 7, 2018. She was born October 20, 1924, in , to the late Joseph Monroe & Clara Elizabeth (Watkins) Van Horn. She was a 1943 graduate of Pine Village High School. She married Grant Davis, April 17, 1944, in Otterbein; he...

Sep 3, 2018

Kenneth "Whitey" Barrett , 77, of Fowler, died, Monday, September 3, 2018. He was born November 29, 1940, in Earl Park, to the late Fred & Mable (Daily) Barrett. He married Lana (Phillips) Barrett, August 1, 1975, in Kentland; she survives. He was a 1959 graduate of Fowler High School. He had served in the Army Reserves....

Sep 1, 2018

Wayne Alexander Snedden , 86, of Fowler, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Saturday, September 1, 2018. He was born, December 26, 1931, in Oak Forest, IL, to the late William Thomas & Elsie (Lindsay) Snedden. He married Deanna (Kuykendall) Snedden; she survives. He served in the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1956....

Aug 30, 2018

Stephen Wayne "Wack" Wettschurack , 63, of Otterbein, died, Thursday, August 30, 2018. He was born June 3, 1955, in Lafayette, to the late Wayne Wettschurack & Marjorie (Fording) Sheets-Hinton. He was a 1973 graduate of Benton Central High School. He was the owner of Rescue Recovery; where he was a Certified Farm Accident Rescue Instructor. He...

Aug 27, 2018

Winfred "C" Daulton , 76, of Otterbein, died Monday, August 27, 2018. He was born, August 29, 1941, in Nancy, KY, to the late Lester & Easter Alma (Martin) Daulton. He married Mary Ellen (McCoskey) Daulton, March 23, 1968, in Hopewell, IN; she survives. "C" had worked as a welder for Rowe Trucking & McKinney Corp. He...

Aug 21, 2018

Harold Gardner , 67, of West Lafayette, died, Tuesday, August 21, 2018. He was born January 17, 1951, in Crawfordsville, to the late Henry & Faye (Swank) Gardner. He married Marsha (Barrett) Gardner, February, 18, 1995, in Lafayette; she survives. He was a 1969 graduate of Crawfordsville High School. He was a US Army Veteran having served...

Aug 15, 2018

Paul Epping , 86, West Lafayette, IN, died, August 15, 2018. He was born, January 29, 1932, in Davenport, IA, to the late Hermon & Marie (Pohlmann) Epping. He married Sharon (Illingworth) Epping, May 28, 1988, in Nashua, IA; she survives. He was a Korean War Veteran, serving in the US Army from 1953-1955. Paul retired from...

Aug 6, 2018

Joseph D. "JD" Wethington , 65, of Fowler, passed away, Monday, August 6, 2018. He was born November 6, 1952, in Lebanon, IN, to the late Walter & Stella Mae (Garrett) Wethington. He was a 1971 graduate of Pine Village High School. He retired from the National Guard, having served in Iraq. He had recently retired from...