Rosemary Frye
Mar 26, 2023
Rosemary Frye , age 96 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Westminster Village in Muncie after a long, full life. She was born March 20, 1927 in Madison County, the daughter of Edwin and Rose (Williams) Seibold. She was a 1945 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School in Elwood. Rosemary married...
Jeffrey Scott Hughes
Mar 22, 2023
Jeffrey S. "Jeff" Hughes , age 64 of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Ascension-St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood. He was born October 14, 1958 in Indianapolis, the son of Roger and Patricia (Jones) Hughes. Jeff attended Elwood Community School and then served in the U.S. Navy. He was self-employed and worked in...
Beverly D. Mcelfresh
Mar 12, 2023
Beverly D. (Day) McElfresh , age 85 and a native of Elwood, passed on Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Northwest Health-Porter Hospital in Valparaiso following health issues, but a good, long life. She was born December 5, 1937 in Elwood, the daughter of Garth O. and Zethal (Passwater) Day. Bev was a 1955 graduate of Wendell L....
Sue Ann Henderson
Mar 8, 2023
Sue Ann Henderson , age 80 of Columbus and formerly of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at her home. She was born March 11, 1942 in Elwood, the daughter of Dr. William Cecil and Patricia Ann (Conwell) Fitzpatrick. Sue was a 1960 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School and later received her...
Carol "Ann" Baird
Mar 7, 2023
Carol "Ann" Baird , age 71 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a battle with an extended illness. She was born January 4, 1952 in Elwood, the daughter of John and Louise (McPhearson) Morris. Ann was a 1970...
Cynthia C. Kellermeyer
Mar 5, 2023
Cynthia C. "Cindy" Kellermeyer , age 57 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, March 7, 2023 at St. Vincent Heart Center in Carmel following a sudden illness at home. She was born December 25, 1965 in Elwood, the daughter of James D. and Joyce A. (Harting) Holliday. Cindy was a 1984 graduate of...
Wendell L.D. White
Feb 28, 2023
Wendell Lee Dwain White, age 79 of Anderson, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Rawlins House in Pendleton after a good, long life. He was born January 17, 1944 in Willow Shade, Kentucky, the son of Robert G. and Alice A. (Norris) White. He lived in Madison County...
Max K. Hoppel
Feb 25, 2023
Max K. Hoppel, age 78 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville and is now resting eternally in the arms of Jesus. He was born on June 26, 1944 in Elwood to George Wilson and Rusha Arlene (Raley) Hoppel. Max married the loved of his...
Lee Edward Scholl
Feb 23, 2023
Lee E. Scholl , age 85 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023 at Riverview Hospital in Noblesville surrounded by his family after health complications. He was born December 23, 1937 in Elwood, the son of Earl Clayton and Dortha Isabelle (Stafford) Scholl. Lee attended Elwood schools with the class of...
William M. Twiford
Feb 18, 2023
William M. "Bill" Twiford , age 82, of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at his home after an extended illness. He was born September 9, 1940 in Tipton, the son of Newell "Meredith" and Elizabeth Inez (Hall) Twiford. Bill was a 1958 graduate of Frankton High School. He married Nancy L. Mraz on...
Roger Lee Ashby
Feb 18, 2023
Roger Lee Ashby , age 72 of Elwood, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Ascension-St. Vincent Mercy Hospital following a very sudden illness. He was born July 14, 1950 in Elwood, the son of Ervin "Turk" and Mary Jane (Neff) Ashby. Roger was a 1968 graduate of Frankton High School. He served his country in...
Charles "Bob" R. Holland
Feb 17, 2023
Charles R. "Bob" Holland , age 97 of Lake Placid, Florida and formerly of Elwood and Syracuse, passed away on February 17, 2023 at Advent Hospital in Lake Placid after a long, well-lived life. He was born August 19, 1925 in Elwood, the son of James R. and Stella (Welborn) Holland. Bob was a 1943 graduate of...
Sara Marie Cannon
Feb 17, 2023
Sara Marie Cannon , age 59 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a sudden illness at home. She was born March 24, 1963 in Marion, the daughter of Jerry and Darlene (Frazier) Brannen. She was a 1981 graduate of Elwood Community High School before attending college. ...
Joseph R. Wood
Feb 14, 2023
Joseph R. "Joe" Wood , age 86 of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at Ascension - St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson after a brief illness. He was born September 16, 1936 in Elwood, the son of Mason S. and Mabel E. (Welsh) Wood. Joe was a 1954 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School...
Joseph F. Wirtzfeld
Feb 12, 2023
Joseph F. Wirtzfeld , age 49 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Compassus Hospice Center in Indianapolis after a short, but valiant battle with cancer. He was born October 19, 1973 in Hardin, Montana, the son of Gordon S. and JoAnne E. (Eisenman) Wirtzfeld. Joe was raised in the Catholic Church and...
Kenneth E. Call
Feb 10, 2023
Kenneth Eugene "Butch" Call , age 66 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Ascension-St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a brief illness. He was born December 28, 1956 in Elwood, the son of Ralph B. and Joyce E. (Greenstreet) Call. Ken was a 1975 graduate of Elwood Community...
David Ellis Johnson
Feb 6, 2023
David Ellis "Diamond Dave" Johnson , age 53 of Orestes, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 6, 2023 following a timbering accident in Tipton County. He was born July 6, 1969 to John D. and Nila J. (Huth) Johnson in Colorado Springs, Colorado where his father was stationed in the military at Ent Air-Force Base. David grew...
Alicia D. Garston
Feb 1, 2023
Alicia D. Garston , age 84 of Elwood and formerly of Chillicothe, OH, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Elwood Health and Living Care Center after an extended illness. She was born April 22, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Samuel and Martha (Nathanson) Garston. Alicia worked as a purchasing agent for a...
Billy E. Stunkard
Jan 28, 2023
Billy E. "Bill" Stunkard , age 83 of Elwood, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Elwood Health & Living after an extended illness. He was born September 17, 1939 in Hobbs, the son of Ray and Mildred (Moon) Stunkard. Bill was a 1958 graduate of Tipton High School. He worked at Steel Parts Corporation in...
Rudolph "George" Piirto
Jan 28, 2023
Rudolph "George" Piirto , age 85 of North Vernon and formerly of Elwood, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Hickory Creek of Columbus Healthcare following a brief illness. He was born August 25, 1937 in Trout Creek, Michigan, the son of Jacob and Lempi (Tuomisto) Piirto. George graduated in 1955 from Trout Creek High School...
