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Harold W. Leavitt, Jr.

Harold W. Leavitt, Jr.

Jun 27, 2022

Harold W. Leavitt, Jr ., age 87 of Elwood passed away peacefully on Monday, June 27, 2022 at Elwood Health and Living care facility after a brief illness and a good life.  He was born March 4, 1935 at home in Frankton to Harold W. Leavitt, Sr. and Effie F. (Beckley) Leavitt.  Harold was a 1953 graduate...

Wayne C. Mosbaugh

Wayne C. Mosbaugh

Jun 27, 2022

Wayne C. Mosbaugh , age 78 of Elwood, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022 at his home following a pulmonary illness but a great, full life.  He was born March 20, 1944 in Elwood, the son of Richard and Marian (Carpenter) Mosbaugh.  Wayne was a 1962 graduate of Walnut Grove High School and a 1965 graduate...

James (Keith) Cannon

James (Keith) Cannon

Jun 24, 2022

James "Keith" Cannon , age 70 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022 at Edgewater Woods care facility in Anderson after a brief illness.  He was born September 2, 1951 in Elwood to James J. and Ola Faye (Sanders) McGuire.  Keith was a 1970 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School. ...

William (Bill) L. Kessinger

William (Bill) L. Kessinger

Jun 23, 2022

William L. "Bill" Kessinger , age 84 of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2022 at Community Hospital in Anderson following a brief illness.  He was born October 2, 1937 in Roseburg, Indiana (Grant County), the son of Walter "Pete" and Wilma (Lloyd) Kessinger.  Bill was a 1955 graduate of Sweetser High School.  He worked as...

Glen (Scotty) A. Cole

Glen (Scotty) A. Cole

Jun 21, 2022

Glen A. "Scotty" Cole , age 60 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 after an extended illness. Scotty was born November 27, 1961 in Elwood, the son of Glen and Janice (Lane) Cole.  Scotty grew up in Elwood and was a 1980 graduate of Elwood Community High School.  He formerly...

Etta (Irene) Melling

Etta (Irene) Melling

Jun 19, 2022

Etta "Irene" Melling , age 92 and a longtime resident of Frankton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Elwood Health & Living Care Center in Elwood after a long, full life.  She was born June 9, 1930 in Elwood, the daughter of Alonzo and Beatrice (Hobbs) Dellinger. Irene was a 1948 graduate of Wendell...

Penny Sue Hoskins

Penny Sue Hoskins

Jun 13, 2022

Penny Sue Hoskins , age 61 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2022 following a seven-year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.  She was born September 6, 1960 in Elwood, the daughter of Roosevelt Hoskins and Karen S. (Miller) Hoskins-Beekman.  Penny was a 1978 graduate of Elwood Community High School and later graduated...

Peggy J. Schaber

Peggy J. Schaber

Jun 10, 2022

Peggy J. Schaber , age 90 of Elwood, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at Community Hospital North Campus in Indianapolis following a brief illness and a long, full life.  She was born September 24, 1931 in Princeton, Indiana, the daughter of Porter Elwood and Myrtle Nola (Coomer) Hollen.  Peggy graduated from Princeton High School before...

Amy L. Ensley (Romine)

Amy L. Ensley (Romine)

Jun 10, 2022

Amy L. (Romine) Ensley , age 47of Sharpsville, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at Ascension St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following a battle with multiple health complications.  She was born June 28, 1974 in Elwood, the daughter of Daniel K. and Tamara L. (Conwell) Romine.  Amy graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1992. ...

Judith (Judy) L. Everson

Judith (Judy) L. Everson

Jun 7, 2022

Judith L. "Judy" Everson , age 70 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after an unexpected illness.  She was born August 8, 1951 in Elwood, the daughter of Charles W. "Chuck" and Reva Mae (Davis) Beeman.  Judy attended Elwood schools.  She retired from RCA...

Virginia (Lynn) Updegraff

Virginia (Lynn) Updegraff

Jun 6, 2022

Virginia "Lynn" (Puterbaugh) Updegraff , age 72 of North Carolina and formerly of Elwood, passed away on June 6, 2022 at Kempton of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, North Carolina after a sudden illness.  She was born July 14, 1949 in Elwood, the daughter of Jacob and Mary (Craigo) Puterbaugh.  Lynn was raised in Elwood and was a 1967...

Michael J. Mcmahan

Michael J. Mcmahan

May 25, 2022

Michael J. McMahan , age 65 of Chesterton and formerly of Elwood, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Chesterton.  He was born May 4, 1957 in La Mesa, California, the son of Richard and Margaret McMahan.  Mike graduated from Madison-Grant High School in 1975.  Growing up in rural Indiana with cerebral palsy...

Deanna T. Doan

Deanna T. Doan

May 25, 2022

Deanna T. (Trimble) Doan, age 84 of Gaston, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 surrounded by her family at the Alexandria Care Center.  She was born August 17, 1937 in Anderson, the daughter of C. Ralph and Judith (Downs) Trimble.  Deanna was a 1955 graduate of Anderson High School before attending Indiana Business College to...

Mildred Lorene Lee

Mildred Lorene Lee

May 13, 2022

Mildred Lorene Lee , age 86 and a longtime resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.  She was born on August 3, 1935 in White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Henry Malcolm and Cora Mae (Higgs) Bogard.  After completing high school, Mildred graduated from Beautician's College. ...

Samuel Lloyd Davis

Samuel Lloyd Davis

May 10, 2022

Samuel "Lloyd" D avis , age 93 and a longtime resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, surrounded by his family at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton following a long, full life.  He was born August 4, 1928 in Albany, Kentucky, the son of Porter H. and Lena Belle (Shelton) Davis. ...

Michelle Deann (Fernung) Ice

Michelle Deann (Fernung) Ice

May 3, 2022

Michelle Deann (Fernung) Ice , age 45 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on May 3, 2022 at her home.  She was born March 27, 1977 in Anderson, the daughter of Michael H. Fernung and Patricia L. Hart.  Michelle grew up near Summitville and attended Madison-Grant High School in the class of 1995.  She enjoyed spending time with...

Terrie P. Helton

Terrie P. Helton

Apr 26, 2022

Terrie P. (Sizelove) Helton , age 71 and a longtime resident of Frankton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at her daughter's home following a brief illness.  She was born August 8, 1950 in Kokomo, the daughter of Joan (Crull) Gardner.  She was a 1968 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School in Elwood.  Terrie...

Leslie (Les) G. Henderson

Leslie (Les) G. Henderson

Apr 26, 2022

Leslie Gordon "Les" Henderson , age 71 of Summerfield, FL and formerly of Cicero, passed away on April 26, 2022 in Florida after valiantly fighting a brief illness.  He was born on November 2, 1950 in Elwood, Indiana to Leslie "Duke" and Mary Jane (Brown) Henderson.  Les graduated from Wendell L. Wilkie High School in 1968.  He...

Hilda Jean Johnson

Hilda Jean Johnson

Apr 22, 2022

Hilda Jean Johnson , age 101 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Elwood Health and Living after a long, full life.  She was born June 13, 1920 in Alexandria, the daughter of Thomas P. and Annie B. (Wade) Ellis.  Hilda married her soulmate, Eldon Johnson, on January 13, 1945, and they shared...

Michael Scott Lee Ziegler

Michael Scott Lee Ziegler

Apr 21, 2022

Michael Scott Lee "Mikey" Ziegler , age 19 months of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at home.  He was born September 9, 2020 in Indianapolis, the beloved son of Trevor R. L. Ziegler and Lillian K. Ploughe.  Michael had a great little smile and was loved very much by his family.  He loved...

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