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Joseph F. Smith
Nov 19, 2021
Joseph F. "Joe" Smith , age 82 of rural Elwood, passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021 surrounded by his family at home following an extended illness. He was born August 11, 1939 in Elwood, the son of J. Howard and Lucille (Holiday) Smith. Joe attended Frankton High School before proudly serving in the U.S. Army from...
Mildred R. Delong
Nov 15, 2021
Mildred R. DeLong , age 103 of Tipton, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton after a long, full life. She was born, June 22, 1918 in Frankfort, the daughter of Charles and Sarah Ella (Smith) Holt. Mildred was a 1937 graduate of Windfall High School. She married Loyd D. DeLong...
Gloria J. Jones
Nov 12, 2021
Gloria J. Jones , age 79 of Elwood, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 at the Alexandria Care Center following an extended illness. She was born August 30, 1942 in Elwood, the daughter of William T. and Leona (Wardwell) Jones. Gloria attended Wendell L. Willkie High School in Elwood. She was a bartender at The Silver...
Beulah L. Gardner
Nov 11, 2021
Beulah L. Gardner , of Tipton and formerly a longtime resident of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton after a long, full life. She was born in Lee County, Virginia, the daughter of William M. and Rosa A. (Holmes) Oliver. Beulah formerly worked at the Beatty Quick Wash laundromat...
Robert J. Goetz
Nov 9, 2021
Robert J. "Bob" Goetz , age 73 of Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson following a brief illness. He was born February 23, 1948 in Muncie, the son of Robert and Jessie (Duncan) Goetz. Bob married Billie T. Hix on February 23, 1985.  He worked in production at General Motors...
Robert Carl Abbott
Nov 3, 2021
Robert Carl "Bob" Abbott , age 67 of Tipton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at his home surrounded in comfort by his daughters and sister, Michelle. He was born March 31, 1954 in Elwood, the son of Floyd and Leola (Parry) Abbott. Bob attended Elwood schools. He retired in 2003 from State Plating in...
C. Lorene Call
Nov 2, 2021
Lorene Call , age 99 of Vincennes and formerly a longtime resident of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes after a long, full life. She was born on April 6, 1922 in Linton, the daughter of Paul D. Shepherd and Ariethia (Miller) Shepherd. She graduated from Linton High School...
Dorotha (Doraine) Bandy
Oct 31, 2021
Dorotha Doraine (Bailey) Bandy , age 93 of Robinson, IL, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Elwood Health & Living care center in Elwood after a long, fulfilling life. She had been living in Elwood to be close to her son for the past several months. She was born November 10, 1927 at home...
William (Bill) C. Waymire
Oct 31, 2021
William C. "Bill" Waymire , age 74 of Elwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born February 20, 1947 in Anderson, the son of Julius W. and Ruth L. (Mann) Waymire. Bill worked as a Journeyman Tool Cutter-Grinder at Chrysler in Kokomo...
Larry A. Brewer
Oct 30, 2021
Larry Allen Brewer , age 81 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 surrounded by his family at home following several health complications. He was born March 12, 1940 in Elwood, the son of Ralph Perry "Buck" and Gertrude (Hunter) Brewer. Larry graduated in 1958 from Wendell L. Willkie High School...
Patrick Dane Gross
Oct 28, 2021
Patrick Dane "Pat" Gross , age 65 of Marion and formerly raised in rural Fairmount, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Marion General Hospital after a brief illness. He was born September 26, 1956, one of two twin sons born to Robert D. and Doris M. (Rich) Gross. Pat entered the world with special...
Irene J. Poynter
Oct 28, 2021
Irene J. Poynter , age 89 of Columbia City and formerly a longtime Elwood resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughters at her home on Big Lake in Noble County. She was born March 29, 1932 in Harodsberg, Kentucky, the daughter of Clayton and Ressie (Bottom) Anderson. Irene was a 1950 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie...
Georgia M. (Greenlee) England
Oct 26, 2021
Georgia M. (Greenlee) England , age 100 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at Ascension-St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a long, full life. She was born September 5, 1921 in New Market, Tennessee, the daughter of Samuel D. and Mary M. (Tompkins) Wright. Georgia worked in nursing care and surgery prep...
Jon K. Arbuckle
Oct 25, 2021
Jon K. Arbuckle , age 69 of Elwood, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 at Community Hospital in Anderson following a brief battle with cancer. He was born September 9, 1952 in Elwood, the son of Ralph C. and Martha J. (Tubbs) Arbuckle. Jon was a 1971 graduate of Frankton High School. He owned and operated...
Richard (Dick) E. Reynolds
Oct 24, 2021
Richard E. "Dick" Reynolds , age 73 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully and joined his wife in Heaven on Sunday, October 24, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born December 20, 1947 in Elwood, the son of Wilford "Skillet" and Wilma Jean (Hankley) Reynolds. Dick was a 1966 graduate of...
John R. Frye
Oct 20, 2021
John R. Frye , age 77 of Alexandria, passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at Ascension-St. Vincent Regional Hospital in Anderson following a brief illness. He was born October 1, 1944 in Elwood, the son of Robert James and Stella Mae (Harris) Frye. John worked as a machine attendant at Thompson Consumer Electronics / RCA in...
Paula S. Schwinn
Oct 17, 2021
Paula S. Schwinn , age 81 and a lifelong resident of Elwood and Leisure, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following several health challenges and a 10-year journey on kidney dialysis. She was born October 21, 1939 in Elwood, the daughter of Leon and Juanita (Runyan) Heston. Paula was...
Phylis (Joan) Sharp
Oct 16, 2021
Phylis "Joan" Sharp , age 90 of Elwood, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Elwood Health and Living Care Center following a long, full life. She was born July 25, 1931 in Tipton County, the daughter of Charles A. and Donna (Needham) Owens. Following the death of her mother when she was 7 months old,...
Michael E. Parker
Oct 15, 2021
Michael E. Parker , age 57 of Elwood, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie surrounded by his family following an unexpected illness. He was born January 31, 1964 in Elwood, the son of Bernie E. and Judy Kay (Harting) Parker. Mike was a 1983 graduate of Elwood Community High School. ...
Joyce E. Call
Oct 12, 2021
Joyce E. Call , age 85 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born February 16, 1936 in Elwood, the daughter of Clarence Greenstreet and Doris (Hicks) Tidwell. Joyce attended Chaffey High School in California and later obtained her diploma from Wendell...
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