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Shirley (Kay) Robison
Dec 23, 2018
Shirley "Kay" Robison , age 82 of Elwood, passed away early Sunday, December 23, 2018 at Parkplace Assisted Living in Elwood following a brief illness. She was born January 12, 1936 in Elwood, the daughter of Clarence V. and Lydia E. (Smith) Cox. She attended Frankton schools with the class of 1954. Kay married the love of...
Marilyn Beth Kestler
Dec 21, 2018
Marilyn Beth Kestler, age 86 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 21, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family following a brief illness and complications of Parkinson's Disease. She was born December 27, 1931 in Elwood, the daughter of Oliver and Faye (Brenner) Williams. She was a 1950 graduate of Wendell L....
Rickie Lee Beeman
Dec 20, 2018
Rickie Lee Beeman, age 66 of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his residence following a brief battle with cancer. He was born January 23, 1952 in Elwood, the son of Lewis and Francis (Dietz) Beeman. Rick married Candice Joe Clemons on May 3, 1980, and they shared over 27 years of marriage together until her...
Marci Ann Rice
Dec 19, 2018
Marci Ann (Lee) Rice , age 47 of Cicero and formerly of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a very sudden illness. Marci was born February 21, 1971 in Elwood, the daughter of Terry D. Lee and Jacqueline Ann (Nichols). Marci currently owned and operated a premiere dog...
Mary C. Puterbaugh
Dec 17, 2018
Mary C. Puterbaugh, age 99 of Elwood, passed away peacefully at Miller's Merry Manor in Tipton on Monday, December 17, 2018 following a long, full life. She was born on August 30, 1919 in Fayette County, WV, the daughter of Cecil E. and Fantine "Fannie" (Godbey) Craigo. Mary was a school teacher all of her career, and she was...
Don E. Bailey
Dec 14, 2018
Don E. Bailey, age 80 of rural Alexandria and Frankton, passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family following a two-year battle with cancer. He was born July 17, 1938 in Frankton, the son of Claude and Cuba (Summers) Bailey. Don was a grain and livestock farmer all of his life, and had...
Dr. Dean D. Paulsen
Dec 12, 2018
Dr. Dean Duane Paulsen, age 64 of Alexandria, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at his home following an extended illness. He was born February 18, 1954 in Davenport, Iowa, the son of Erwin William and Marlys (Sorensen) Paulsen. He was a 1972 graduate of Orange High School in California. He completed his...
Garry Randle Patterson
Dec 11, 2018
Garry R. Patterson, age 69 of Anderson, passed away on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Community Hospital in Anderson following a brief illness. He was born January 20, 1949 in Cincinnati, OH the son of William H. and Mollie J. (Moore) Patterson. He attended school while he lived in Kentucky. Garry began driving a semi-truck at 18 and drove...
Helen I. Groover
Dec 7, 2018
Helen I. (Conwell) Groover, age 98 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Friday, December 7, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Carmel following a brief illness but a long, full life. She was born August 7, 1920 in Elwood, the daughter of Homer and Vivian (Starr) Conwell. Helen was a graduate of Windfall High School. She...
Charles (Charlie) David Phillips
Dec 2, 2018
Charles David "Charlie" Phillips , age 61 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital after a few months of heart issues. Charlie was born July 27, 1957 in Elwood, the son of Olen and Margaret (Mullins) Phillips. He was a 1976 graduate of Elwood Community...
Michael Eugene Yohe
Nov 28, 2018
Michael Eugene Yohe passed away unexpectedly at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 following several health complications. He was born July 19, 1947, the son of William Robert "Bob" Yohe and Madonna Jean (Beam) Yohe. Mike graduated from Tipton High school in 1965 and Ball State University in 1969, earning a B.A. degree in History. ...
Kenneth Robert Bambrough
Nov 26, 2018
Kenneth Robert "Kenny" Bambrough, age 66 of Elwood, passed away suddenly on Monday, November 26, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following several health complications. He was born January 7, 1952 in Elwood, the son of Dan F. and Gladys A. (Arthur) Bambrough. Ken was a 1970 graduate of Elwood High school, and following high school proudly enlisted...
Bertha (Kitty) N. Pence
Nov 24, 2018
Bertha N. "Kitty" Pence, age 97 of Bradenton, Florida passed away on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton with her family by her side. She was born February 11, 1921 in Elwood, the daughter of Kenneth and Vurlen Sigler. Kitty married Michael S. Pence, and she traveled coast-to-coast with him while he was serving in...
Madonna (Ann) Clifton
Nov 22, 2018
Madonna "Ann" Clifton , age 80 of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Majestic Care of Sheridan following an extended illness. She was born April 21, 1938 in Elwood, the daughter of Willis and Violet (Peters) Himelick. Ann worked as a teacher for many years in Ohio. She attended Duck Creek Boone School and...
Peggy Jean Etchison
Nov 18, 2018
Peggy Jean Etchison , age 70 of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Community Hospital North in Indianapolis following a hard-fought struggle with numerous health complications. She was born April 2, 1948 in Elwood, the daughter of Frank and Jane Anne Preston. She attended Elwood schools and later received her GED. Peggy worked as...
Clarice L. Day
Nov 8, 2018
Clarice L. Day, age 88 of Elwood and formerly of Tipton, passed away on Thursday evening, November 8, 2018 at the home of her daughter in Elwood following an extended illness, but a long, full life. She was born February 7, 1930 in Tipton, the daughter of Edgar and Wilmeena (Schaekel) Leininger. Clarice was a 1948 graduate of Tipton...
Lewis (Fred) Longerbone
Nov 8, 2018
Lewis "Fred" Longerbone, age 83 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away suddenly on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following a very brief illness. He was born November 7, 1935 in Elwood, the son of Chester and Ethel (Austin) Longerbone. He was a 1953 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School, and later...
Larry W. White
Nov 1, 2018
Larry W. White, age 73 of Alexandria, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an unexpected and brief illness. He was born December 9, 1944 in Kennett, MO, the son of Joseph T. and Geneva F. (Ridings) White. Larry married the love of his life, Barbara S. Byrd on May 8,...
Ruby L. Scott
Oct 25, 2018
Ruby L. Scott, age 92 of Indianapolis and formerly of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 25, 2018 at Prairie Lakes Health Campus in Noblesville following a brief illness, but a long fulfilling life. She was born September 28, 1926 in Elwood, the daughter of John L. and Edna A. (Groover) Scott. She was a 1944 graduate of...
Marilyn Rose Brown
Oct 24, 2018
Marilyn Rose Brown, age 93 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 surrounded by her family at Community Hospital in Anderson following a brief illness, but a long well-lived life. She was born February 7, 1925 in Elwood, the daughter of Dale and Gloie Mae (Etchison) Flora. Marilyn was a 1943 graduate of...
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