Obituary Listing

Sep 12, 2024

John Fields , a lifetime resident of Benton County, passed away at home after a long health battle. On February 1, 1988, John began working at Buchanan Farms as a farmer, a servant of the earth & made it his career. Farming was in his blood. He ate, drank & slept farming. If John was not on...

Sep 11, 2024

Larry D. Owens , 83, of Otterbein, died Wednesday, September 11, 2024. He was born, August 20, 1941, in Wolcott, to the late Van T. & Lucille J. (Johnson) Owens. He was a 1959 graduate of Wolcott High School. He married, Betty (McFall) Owens, 1962, in Fowler; she survives. He worked for various commercial construction companies in...

Sep 11, 2024

John Robert Sparenberg , 88, of West Lafayette & formerly of Fowler, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2024, doing what he loved; sitting on his John Deere watching the world go by. He was born July 28, 1936, in Iroquois County, IL, to the late Robert & Elna (Shule) Sparenberg. He was a 1955 graduate of Gilman...

Sep 5, 2024

Cecil "Butch" Traylor , 84, of Fowler, died Thursday, September 5, 2024. He was born March 23, 1940, in Marrowbone, KY, to the late Raymond & Ruby (Davis) Traylor. He married Helen Carol (Wilson) Traylor, June 19, 1964; she survives. Butch spent most of his life working in agriculture having worked for Don Center, Wayne Center, Galen...

Sep 2, 2024

Nancy Muller , 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 2, 2024, at her home in Oxford, IN. She was born January 13, 1936, at Home Hospital in Lafayette, IN, to the late Carl and Ardis (Royal) Hull.

Nancy was a 1954 Oxford High School graduate, and received nurse's training at Indiana University...

Aug 29, 2024

Steven Richard Pattison , 62, of Mulberry, died August 29, 2024. He was born May 1, 1962, in Lafayette, to the late Richard Larry & Helen Kay (Ward) Pattison. He attended Harrison High School & went on to welding school. He was a welder for Purdue University. Steve enjoyed fishing, working in his yard, camping, building things...

Aug 26, 2024

Carletta "Sue" Callahan, 77, of Lafayette & formerly of Ambia, passed away peacefully on August 26, 2024 in Lafayette, Indiana. She was born, December 13, 1946; she was the daughter of the late Forest and Clarice Darliene (Hargrave) Geyer and was the eldest of five children. Sue was born and raised in Wayne County, Illinois where she was a...

Aug 21, 2024

Shirley Marie Farrell , 88, of West Lafayette, formerly of Dunnington, died Wednesday, August 21, 2024; after an extended illness. She was born December 8, 1935, in rural Fowler, to the late Bernard & Josephine (Happ) Wetli. She was a 1953 graduate of Ambia High School. She married James D. Farrell, June 29, 1957, in Dunnington; he...

Aug 19, 2024

Donna Jo Ruemler , 78, of Otterbein, passed away quietly with family by her side Monday, August 19, 2024.

Donna was born February 20, 1946 in Reynolds, Indiana to the late Lloyd & Audrey (Holmes) Schofield. She was raised a farm girl and was a 1964 graduate of Wolcott High School. Shortly after graduating, Donna...

Aug 15, 2024

Jacob "Jake" Tarter , 48, of Fowler, died Thursday, August 15, 2024; after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born, August 1, 1976, in Lafayette to Rod Tarter & the late Carrie (Spencer) Tarter. He was a 1996 graduate of Benton Central High School. He was employed at Interstate Battery of Western Indiana; which he truly...

Aug 12, 2024

Cynthia J. Carlson , 80, of Boswell, passed away Monday, August 12, 2024 peacefully at IU Heath Arnett Hospital, in Lafayette. She was born October 15, 1943 to David and Anita (Lowmon) Hinton. She and her six siblings attended Fowler high school. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Betty Gay Estes, Barbara Hinton, Suzanne Bowman...

Aug 12, 2024

Ronald Lee Winchester , 72, of Oxford, died Monday, August 12, 2024. He was born, July 15, 1952, in Lafayette to the late Ralph & Phyllis (Thompson) Winchester Watson. He was a 1970graduate of Benton Central High School. He had formerly worked at FMC & was owner & operator of Ronniesons, in Oxford. Ron was a Vietnam...

Aug 6, 2024

William "Bill" Curtis Whaley , 69, of Kentland, died Tuesday, August 6, 2024. He was born, July 22, 1955, in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, to the late Duane D. & Carol A. (Blankenbaker) Whaley. Bill was a 1974 graduate of South Newton High School. He had worked construction his entire life. Bill loved watching all his Grandkids...

Jul 29, 2024

Geraldine A. Smith , 96, of Boswell, passed away peacefully July 29, 2024. She was, born December 31, 1927, in Los Angeles, California, the only daughter of the late Walter Edwin & Melvin Goldie (Dailey) Pries & moved to Boswell, when she was 12 years old. She was a 1946 graduate of Boswell High School. She married...

Jul 25, 2024

Craig Joseph "CJ" Reynolds , 81, of West Lafayette, died Thursday, July 25, 2024; surrounded by his loving family. He was born June 17, 1943, in Inglewood, California, to the late Gerald & Jeanette (Evjen) Reynolds. He married Joanne "Jo" (Andres) Reynolds, February 29, 1988, in Lafayette; she survives. He had served in the United States Army...

Jul 22, 2024

Carrie E. Tarter , 74, of Fowler, died, Monday, July 22, 2024. She was born December 14, 1949, in Lafayette, to the late Royal Warren & Magdalene Margret (Kemmer) Spencer. She attended Ambia High School. She married Rod Tarter, March 31, 1967, in Boswell; he survives. She formerly worked at Schumacher Electric Corp., in Hoopeston & was...

Jul 12, 2024

Gerald "Jerry" Fred Smith , 84, formerly of Boswell, died, Friday, July 12, 2024. He was born, October 8, 1939, in Boswell, to the late Fred Monroe & Irene (Herndon) Smith. He was a 1957 graduate of Boswell High School. Jerry proudly served in the United States Army from 1957 until 1961; being stationed in Germany in...

Jul 12, 2024

Nancy Louise Tucker , 78, of West Lafayette & formerly of Boswell, died, Friday, July 12, 2024. She was born December 8, 1945, in Pulaski County, IN, to the late Alva Earl & Lillian Louise (Whistler) Lee. She was a 1964 graduate of Boswell High School. She married, the love of her life, Johnny Ray Tucker, March...

Jul 5, 2024

Janet Louise Staley , 86, formerly of Fowler, died, Friday, July 5, 2024. She was born August 18, 1937, in Montmorenci, to the late Thomas A. & Helen B. (Gatten) Hinckley. She attended Montmorenci High School. She married Martin H. Staley, on Friday, August 13th, 1982, in West Valley, Utah; he died, April, 18, 2015. She worked...

Jun 30, 2024

Essie Mae Muse , 93, of Rochester & formerly of Boswell, died Sunday, June 30, 2024. She was born March 30, 1931, in Naomi, KY, to the Talmage & Ottie (Dagley) Daulton Van Hoosier. She married Denver Muse, June 1, 1948, in Cincinnati, OH; he preceded her in death, August 31, 2003. Essie loved to cook &...