Obituary Listing

Mar 12, 2019

George A. Schneider , age 90 of Frankton, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at his home following an extended illness.  He was born August 5, 1928 in Missouri, the son of Albert and Marie (Briggs) Schneider.  Following High School, George proudly served in the U.S. Navy in the years immediately following World War II from...

Mar 10, 2019

David Alvin Cain , age 65 of Alexandria and formerly of Anderson for many years, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his home following a very brief illness.  He was born November 16, 1953 in Elwood, the son of Bernard Earl and Virginia Grace (Underwood) Cain.  David attended St. Joseph Catholic School and later was...

Mar 6, 2019

Marjorie C. Sherman, age 99 of North Venice, Florida and formerly a longtime resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at The Inn at the Sarasota Bay Club in Florida after a long, well-lived life.  She was born July 9, 1919 in Swayzee, Indiana, the daughter of Carl Elbert and Pearl Marie (Brunk) Rudy.  Marjorie...

Mar 5, 2019

Beverley Ann (Johnson) Atkins, age 81, of Indian Head Park, Illinois and formerly of Aroma, Indiana, passed away at home early on Tuesday, March 5, 2019.  She had received a cancer diagnosis in August, 2017. Bev was born September 16, 1937 in Elwood, Indiana, the daughter of Eugene and Ferol (Roberts) Johnson. She graduated from Walnut Grove High School...

Mar 4, 2019

Charles R. "Chuck" Fernung , age 75 of Okeechobee, FL and formerly of Elwood, IN, died March 4, 2019 at Raulerson Hospital in Okeechobee following a very brief illness.  He was born June 22, 1943 in Elwood, the son of Carl and Rosella (Frazee) Fernung, Jr.  He was baptized in St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elwood and...

Feb 28, 2019

Francis Mack "Franny" Crull, age 83 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 28, 2019 surrounded by his family at home following a brief illness and a long, full life.  He was born May 16, 1935 in New Lancaster, the son of Paul Mack and Thelma L. (Barnes) Crull.  Franny attended Wendell L. Willkie High School in Elwood,...

Feb 28, 2019

Paul M. Julius, age 84 of Windfall, passed away on Thursday, February 28 th , 2019 at I.U. Health-Tipton Hospital after an extended illness.  He was born November 10, 1934 in Hobbs, the son of Lawrence L. and Alice C. (Owen) Julius.  Paul married Beverly Ann Smith on December 30, 1994, and they shared over 23 years together before...

Feb 27, 2019

Frances Eloy Sigler, age 100 of Bradenton, Florida and formerly of Frankton, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2019 at Surrey Place in Bradenton after a long, full life.  She was born June 4, 1918 in Elwood, Indiana, the daughter of Dale and Gloie Mae (Etchison) Flora.  Frances grew up on a farm near Elwood and later moved to...

Feb 25, 2019

Emma G. Hinds, age 76 of Elwood, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following a brief illness.  She was born October 16, 1942 in Kentucky, the daughter of Willie Kirk and Anna Susan (Pitcock) Curtis.  She graduated from Frankton High School in 1960.  Emma married the love of her life, George...

Feb 25, 2019

Thomas Joseph "Tom" Orbaugh, age 74 and formerly a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2019 at Lindberg Crossing Senior Living in Anderson following an extended illness.  He was born September 18, 1944 in Elwood, the son of Richard J. and Esther Bette (Thomas) Orbaugh.  Tom was a 1962 graduate of Frankton High School,...

Feb 15, 2019

Carolyn E. (Mort) Longnecker, age 66 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, died Friday, February 15, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after being life-lined from Elwood following a very sudden illness.  She was born March 14, 1952 in Elwood, the daughter of Frederick R. Mort, Sr. and Marcheta C. (Dennis) Mort.  She was a 1970 graduate of...

Feb 13, 2019

Debra Kay "Debi" Beck-Trueblood, age 57 of Anderson and formerly of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on February 13, 2019 at her residence, and God gained another Heavenly Angel.  She was born September 5, 1961 in Elwood, the daughter of Paul "Ed" and Judy (Blaylock) Beck.  Debra was a 1979 graduate of Elwood Community High School, and...

Feb 9, 2019

Illa Jeanne (Craig) Gage, age 98 and a lifelong resident of the Elwood and Aroma community, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at Morrison Woods Health Campus in Muncie after a long, well-lived life.  She was born July 24, 1920 in Elwood, the daughter of Orpha and Dorothy (Johnson) Hester.  She graduated in 1939 from Frankton High School. ...

Feb 3, 2019

Richard L. "Dick" Bannon, age 92 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following a brief illness.  He was born August 4, 1926 in Elwood, the son of Herman W. and Mabel I. (Foxworthy) Bannon.  He was a 1944 graduate of Elwood High School.  After high...

Feb 1, 2019

Samuel Antony McDermit, age 22 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 1, 2019 in Muncie near Ball State.  He was born July 18, 1996 in Anderson, the son of Mark C. and Natasha G. (Kirzhner) McDermit.  Sam was a 2015 honors graduate of Alexandria High School.  He attended Purdue University and Ivy Tech College, and was currently...

Jan 30, 2019

Jeffrey Lee Vigue, age 60 and a longtime resident of Elwood, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an unexpected illness.  He was born February 7, 1958 in Burlington, the son of Donald L. and Barbara J. (VanMeter) Vigue.  Jeff graduated from Hayworth High School in 1976.  He worked as...

Jan 12, 2019

Barbara Gwinn, age 69 of Frankton, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Community Hospital in Anderson following a lengthy illness.  She was born July 27, 1949 in Enid, Oklahoma, the daughter of Richard Cloud and Mary Frances (Hodges) Allen.  Barbara attended schools in Africa where her father was stationed in the U.S. Army, and gained recognition as...

Jan 8, 2019

Murice Procter , age 94 and a lifelong resident of the Elwood community, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following a sudden illness, and he led a long, full life.  He was born July 21, 1924 in Elwood, the son of Harry D. and Mamie (Carlton) Procter.  He was...

Jan 6, 2019

Evelyn M. Wilson, age 96 of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following a long, well-lived life.  She was born May 1, 1922 in Sheldon, IL the daughter of Cecil and Clara (Mattuck) Woods.  Evelyn was a 1941 graduate of Donovan High School in Donovan, IL.  She married the love...

Dec 29, 2018

Judy I. "Sunny" Gross, age 59 of West Lafayette, passed away on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at her residence.  She was born December 25, 1959 in Shelbyville, Tennessee, the daughter of Sterling and Jan (Hamilton) Mitchell.  Sunny married Jerry Gross on February 14, 2005 in Mattoon, Illinois.

Sunny's family includes her loving husband, Jerry Gross of West...