Harriett L. Church
May 19, 2019
Harriett L. (Mock) Church, age 95 and a lifelong resident of the Elwood community, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital following a brief illness and a long, well-lived life. She was born August 7, 1923 in rural Elwood, the daughter of Chester and Leona (Roach) Mock. Harriett graduated from Summitville High School in...
Marilyn V. Patton
May 14, 2019
Marilyn V. Patton, age 75 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood. She was born July 17, 1943 in Elwood, the daughter of Victor and Ruth (Gildersleeve) Allen. Marilyn was a 1961 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School. As a young adult, she was involved in the A.W.A....
Ray A. Gardner
May 13, 2019
Ray A. Gardner, age 40 of Anderson, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital following a sudden illness. He was born January 28, 1979 in Goshen, the son of Steven L. Gmurk and Patsy (Williams) Gardner. He was a 1998 graduate of Elwood Community High School. During high school, Ray helped manage both...
Sarah (Sally) A. Leezer
May 12, 2019
Sarah Anne "Sally" (Hirsch) Leezer, age 86 of Marshfield, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield. Sally was born February 18, 1933 in Elwood, Indiana to Edward and Rose Marie (Carroll) Hirsch. Sally was a 1951 graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School in Elwood. She later received a nursing degree from...
Miriam Holland
May 9, 2019
Miriam Holland, age 95 of Lake Placid, FL and formerly of Elwood and Syracuse, passed away peacefully on her birthday, May 9, 2019 at her home in Florida. She was born May 9, 1924 in Elwood, the daughter of George W. and Violet M. (Watkins) Tubbs. Miriam was a 1942 graduate of Elwood High School. She married the love...
Mary Kay Harting
May 7, 2019
Mary Kay Harting, age 77 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Crown Pointe Assisted Living in Anderson following several health challenges. She was born February 4, 1942 in Marion, the daughter of Avon and Catherine (Esler) Butler. Mary Kay was a 1960 graduate of Alexandria High School, and she later married the love of...
Ardith Kay Hunt
May 5, 2019
Ardith Kay Hunt, age 83 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at her residence surrounded by her family following an extended illness. She was born April 21, 1936 in Elwood, the daughter of Othal and Frances (Young) Leever. Kay was a homemaker most of her life, and she loved caring for...
Bernard A. "Bernie" Connors
Apr 29, 2019
Bernard A. "Bernie" Connors, age 85 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019 at Hope Healthcare in Cape Coral, Florida following a brief illness. He was born May 26, 1933 in Elwood, the son of John W. and Gladys M. (Long) Connors. Bernie was baptized and raised St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elwood. ...
Maurice (Jiff) D. Weismiller
Apr 23, 2019
Maurice D. "Jiff" Weismiller, age 87 of Elwood, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton following a brief illness. He was born May 2, 1931 in Windfall, the son of William E. and Gladys L. (Goodwin) Weismiller. He retired from Tipton Community Schools where he worked for over 20 years as a custodian and...
Gretel "Oma" Whisler
Apr 19, 2019
Gretel "Oma" Whisler, age 88 of Elwood, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at Elwood Senior Health and Living Center following an extended illness. She was born July 6, 1930 in Pfungstadt, Germany, the daughter of Ludwig and Klara (Depperman) Becker. Gretel married William E. "Bill" Whisler on July 24, 1948 in Germany at the end of World...
Debbie L. Hayes
Apr 11, 2019
Debra L. "Debbie" Hayes , age 69 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side, on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at AMG Specialty Hospital in Greenfield following health complications and a month-long illness. She was born on September 28, 1949 in Elwood, the daughter of Max and Eva Mae (Smith)...
Evelyn V. Hill
Apr 9, 2019
Evelyn Velnet Hill, age 64 of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a brief, unexpected illness. She was born September 2, 1954 in Elwood, the daughter of Donald J. and Nancy J. (Cotton) Hill. Evelyn graduated from Wendell L. Willkie High School in the class of 1972. She graduated from...
Pamela Sue Murphy
Apr 7, 2019
Pamela Sue Murphy, age 79 of North Fort Myers, Florida and formerly of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at Fort Myers Rehabilitation and Health Care following a lengthy struggle with Dementia. She was born November 26, 1939 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Chester "Pete" and Mildred (Hennegan) Wolf. She was a 1957 graduate of...
Jonathan Ryan
Apr 3, 2019
Jonathan Ryan, age 35 of Lebanon, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 in Lebanon. He was born August 31, 1983 in Tipton, the son of Rickie Joe Pratt and Jamey (Stout) Hickson. He attended Tipton Community Schools until his junior year, and he then graduated from Lebanon High School in 2002. Jonathan was a hard worker at...
Robert S. Takacs
Mar 31, 2019
Robert S. "Bob" Takacs, age 74 of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an extended illness. He was born November 27, 1944 in Duquesne, PA, the son of Stephen and Mary (Piskor) Takacs. He graduated from Duquesne High School, and then attended Wabash College on a football scholarship. Bob...
Lori Leigh Stiner
Mar 31, 2019
Lori Leigh Stiner, age 63 of Alexandria, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 31, 2019 at her residence following a brief illness. She was born March 15, 1956 in Elwood, the daughter of Delone "Craig" and Margaret Ann (Blubaugh) Stiner. She was a 1974 graduate of Elwood High School, and later obtained degrees in law enforcement and nursing. Lori...
Thomas Edwin Parkhurst
Mar 30, 2019
Thomas E. "Tom" Parkhurst, age 64 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following a massive heart attack. He was born July 2, 1954 in Anderson, the son of William L. and Francis Joann (Haney) Parkhurst. He attended Owens Community College, where he obtained degrees in diesel automotives, and...
Randy L. Hines
Mar 21, 2019
Randy L. Hines, age 57 of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, March 21, 2019 at his residence following a brief battle with cancer. He was born May 29, 1961 in Anderson, the son of Jimmy Hines and Linda (Swindell) Butler. He attended Alexandria High School with the class of 1979, and later attended Professional Career Institute in Indianapolis to...
Eva Faye Erdman
Mar 15, 2019
Eva Faye Erdman, age 80 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood surrounded by her children and a special nephew, Davey Crockett, following declining health - but a very happy life. She was born January 11, 1939 in Shirley, Indiana, the daughter of Orville L. and Bernetha A. (Lindsay)...
Cheri A. Felton
Mar 14, 2019
Cheri A. Felton, age 87 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Majestic Care Nursing Home in Sheridan following an extended illness. She was born August 25, 1931 in Alexandria, the daughter of Arthur and Wista (Allen) Cummings. She attended Alexandria High School. Cheri married the love of her life, Herbert Leo Felton, Sr. on...
