Obituary Listing

May 17, 2018

Jacqueline Sueanna McDowell , 68, of Pine Village, died, Thursday, May 17, 2018, surrounded by her loving Family. She was born, August 13, 1949, in Lafayette, to the late Jack & Vernice G. (Hall) Farrell. She was a 1967 graduate of Lafayette Jefferson High School. She married John McDowell, August 25, 1972, in Monroe; he survives. She...

May 10, 2018

Olga Alicia Cantu , 70, of Boswell, died, Thursday, May 10, 2018. She was born, April 23, 1948, in Clara City, MN, to the late Francisco Bustamante & Josefina Mares. She attended La Grulla High School. Olga worked several years as a field contactor for Asgrow Seed & also helped cook at the Tastee Treet, in Boswell,...

May 8, 2018

Shirley May Spangler , 67, of Oxford, died, Tuesday, May 8, 2018. She was born May 1, 1951, in Monticello, to the late Richard & Louise (Hurlburt) Shivley. She married Merle Spangler, April 30, 1982, in Fowler; he survives. She loved fishing & mushroom hunting.

Surviving with her Husband, Merle, is a Daughter, Lisa Williams...

May 7, 2018

Dennis M. Chase , 79, of Otterbein, died, Monday, May 7, 2018; doing what he loved to do, driving for Luehrs' Ideal Rides. He was born May 25, 1938, in Gilman, IL, to the late Robert & Elizabeth (Roush) Chase. He married Nancy (Strong) Kemple, August 21, 1983; she survives.

He served in the United...

Apr 24, 2018

Karen Lenette Jarrell , 60, of Fowler, died, Tuesday, April 24, 2018. She was born November 1, 1957, in Crawfordsville, to the late John & Susie (Keller) Forston. She attended Benton Central High School & received her Associates Degree from Indiana Business College. She had worked as a cook for several years. She enjoyed cooking, wildlife &...

Apr 18, 2018

Ronald "Harp" Ray Harper, Sr. , 75, of Boswell, died, Wednesday, April 18, 2018. He was born February 3, 1943, in Attica, to the late Virgil "Doc" & Mary Virginia (Allen) Harper. He married Judith (Parson) Harper, February 22, 1964, in Boswell; she survives. He was a 1961 Graduate of Boswell High School. He retired from C&D...

Apr 12, 2018

Joanna "JoJo" Kaye Dixon , 47, of Independence, unexpectedly passed away, Thursday April 12, 2018, in her home. She was born August 2, 1970, in Lafayette, to Thomas and Grace (Phelps) Dixon. Joanna grew up in Oxford where she attended Benton Central High School. She worked at Oxford House for the last 16 years. She enjoyed spending...

Apr 4, 2018

Charlotte Christman , 70 of West Lafayette, died, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. She was born March 22, 1948, in Lebanon, KY, to the late Walter C. & Stella Mae (Garrett) Wethington. She was a 1962 graduate of Pine Village High School. Charlotte worked for several years as a Teacher's Aide at Otterbein Elementary School. She enjoyed being...

Apr 1, 2018

Mechelle Kay Gaylord , 72, of West Lafayette, died Sunday, April 1, 2018, after a courageous battle with Cancer. She was born, May 12, 1945, in Lafayette, to the late Robert H. & Mary Jane (McLaughlin) Smith. She married David Gaylord, April 8, 2000, in Fowler; he survives. Mechelle was a member of Crestview Community Church. She...

Mar 24, 2018

Darrell Grogan, 86, of Lafayette, & formerly of Ambia, died, Saturday, March 24, 2018 in North Fort Myers, FL. He was born November 30, 1931, in Oxford, to the late Charles & Teresa (Leuck) Grogan. He was a 1949 graduate of Ambia High School. He married, Donna (Jasheway) Grogan, June 1, 1957, in Fowler; she died, September 21, 2006....

Mar 22, 2018

Carol Ann Dwenger , 62, formerly of Dunnington, Indiana died March 22, 2018 at Signature Health Care, Lafayette, IN.  She was the 8 th of 9 children born to Urban and Alice Hasser Dwenger on December 17, 1955 at Lafayette, IN.  She attended St. Mary's Catholic Elementary School in Dunnington until the school closed in 1968.  She...

Mar 14, 2018

Lela F. Chaffee, 89, of Oxford, died at 7:26 PM, Wednesday, March 14, 2018, at Franciscan Health Lafayette East. She was born, January 8, 1929, in Warren County, to the late Ray & Goldie (Scruggs) Hosterman. She was a 1948 graduate of Pine Village High School. Lela married, LaVerne Chaffee, August 26, 1948, in Oxford; he died February 20,...

Mar 14, 2018

Albert "Ted" Carl Goodson II, 72, of Lafayette & formerly of Veedersburg, passed over to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 14, 2018. He was born, October 26, 1945 in Danville, IL, to the late Albert Carl & Frances Phylena (Ashby) Goodson. He was a 1964 graduate of Veedersburg High School. Ted was a Vietnam Veteran, serving in the...

Mar 9, 2018

Lou Marie Dalton, 88, formerly of Boswell, died, Friday, March 9, 2018, at Green-Hill Manor, Fowler. She was born, July 25, 1929, in Delmar, Kentucky, to the late Dan J. & Odie Jane (Burton) Baker. She married, Lonnie "Sonny" Dalton, May 22, 1947, in Jamestown, Kentucky; he died, July 11, 1993. She had attended the Talbot Missionary Baptist Church....

Feb 6, 2018

Ronald Glynn Charlesworth

Ron Charlesworth, a long-time resident of Otterbein, IN passed away early Tuesday morning, February 6, 2018 in Portland, OR.  He was born February 15, 1941 in Lafayette, IN to Glynn and Madeline (Price) Charlesworth.  In June of 1961 he married Sharron Buck of Green Hill, IN.  In August of 1979, Ron became a widower...

Jan 31, 2018

Helen Marie Lemen, 88, of West Lafayette, died, Wednesday, January 31, 2018. She was born, January 15, 1930, in Lafayette, to the late George W. & Mary Ethel (Guntrip) Osborn. She married Richard Lemen, August 17, 1950, in Lafayette; he died, June, 20, 1992. She loved spending time with her family & loved ones, listening to blue grass &...

Jan 25, 2018

William J. "Bill" Childress , 93, of Boswell, died, Thursday, January 25, 2018. He was born, January 12, 1925, in Lochiel, IN, to the late William A. & Mabel (Dimmich) Childress. He married, Helen (Felix) Childress, June 18, 1950, in Boswell; she died, January 1, 2007. Bill graduated from Boswell High School in 1943 & from Purdue...