Diana S. Wallace
Dec 22, 2017
Diana S. Wallace, age 74 of Indianapolis and formerly of Elwood, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 at Brooke Knoll Village in Avon following an extended and courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 12, 1943 in Elwood, the daughter of John and Martha (McArthur) Nacoff. Diana was a 1961 graduate of Alexandria high school. She worked...
Phillip V. Gerencser
Dec 20, 2017
Phillip V. Gerencser, age 65 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, died unexpectedly Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Community Howard Regional Hospital in Kokomo following extensive health issues in recent years. Phil was born July 24, 1952 in Elwood, the son of Julius V. and Martha Gerencser. He was a Tool Maker at Artisan Tool & Die Company for...
Rita L. Wire
Dec 18, 2017
Rita Louise (Robbins) Warfel-Wire, age 88 of Elwood, passed away Monday, December 18, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood. She was born December 15, 1929 in Genoa, Illinois to Clifford Milton and Rita Josephine (Messina) Robbins. Her early life was an idyllic childhood on Indiana's Lake Webster with her brothers. The family moved to Elwood where she...
Carolyn Sue (Hinds) White
Dec 17, 2017
Carolyn Sue (Hinds) White , age 77 of Noblesville and formerly of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at her residence following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on June 20, 1940 in Catlin, Indiana, the daughter of Roger and Helen (Petheram) Tappy. Carolyn worked as a bookkeeper at the Waldner-Meyer...
Ramona J. Kimbrough
Dec 16, 2017
Ramona J. Kimbrough, age 77 of Windfall, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at her residence following a chronic illness. She was born January 10, 1940 in Elwood, the daughter of Charles N. and Gertrude (Gardner) Cox. Ramona was a 1958 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School. Ramona was a Homemaker most of her life, and...
Sammy C. Fisher
Dec 14, 2017
Sammy C. Fisher, age 74 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital following an extended illness. He was born July 10, 1943 in Elwood, the son of Chester E. and Verna Irene "Nan" (Stanton) Fisher. Sammy was last employed as a truck driver for over 20 years, and...
Daniel Charles Coplea
Dec 12, 2017
Daniel "Danny" Charles Coplea, age 53 of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following an extended illness. He was born on October 11, 1964 in Indianapolis, the son of Daniel C. and Joanie (Butler) Coplea, Jr. Danny worked as a maintenance superintendent for various apartment complexes for many years, and...
Judith L. Boruff
Dec 11, 2017
Judith L. Boruff, age 81 of Elwood, passed away early Monday, December 11, 2017 at her home following an extended illness. She was born on May 20, 1936 in Elwood, the daughter of Joseph Walter and Naomi (Smith) Hardebeck. Judy was a homemaker all of her life, and was dedicated to caring for her family. She attended Elwood Community...
Margaret D. Stephens
Dec 9, 2017
Margaret D. Stephens, age 86 of Anderson, passed away at her residence on Saturday, December 9, 2017 following an extended illness and a long, full life. She was born on July 30, 1931 in Flintstone, Georgia, the daughter of William E. and Goldie (Johnson) Davis, Sr. Margaret worked in production at Guide Lamp division of General Motors in Anderson...
Katherine M. Roe
Dec 3, 2017
Katherine M. Roe, age 83 of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2017 surrounded by her family at her home following an extended illness. She was born June 3, 1934 in Elwood, the daughter of Hansel W. and Mary M. (Larimore) Smith. Katherine worked as a Loan Processor for 20 years at Star Financial Bank in Elwood and...
Helen H. Wittkamper
Dec 1, 2017
Helen Hope (Ratcliff) Wittkamper, 78 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2017 surrounded by her family at Community North Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness and well-lived life. She was born Sept. 28, 1939 in Clinton County, the daughter of Owen and Vera (Teter) Ratcliff of rural Tipton. Helen married Maurice G. Wittkamper on Dec. 29,...
Doyle W Tomlinson
Nov 22, 2017
Doyle W. Tomlinson, age 77 of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Community Hospital in Anderson following an extensive illness. He was born on July 20, 1940 in Windfall, the son of Chandler and Mary Jane (Applegate) Tomlinson. He married the love of his life, Carolyn Sue Chambers on November 4, 1961, and they shared 56...
William "Ralph" Gillam
Nov 15, 2017
William R. "Ralph" Gillam, age 88 of Elwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Community Parkview Care Center following declining health and a long well-lived life. He was born on April 10, 1929 in Elwood, the son of Ora and Martha (McQuitty) Gillam. Ralph worked as an injection mold specialist at Delco-Remy...
Eric N. Walsh
Nov 11, 2017
Eric N. Walsh, age 54 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a sudden illness and a long history of health issues. He was born July 19, 1963 in Elwood, the son of William Earl Walsh and Nila "Kay" Robbins. Eric worked in maintenance at Standard Lock Company in Indianapolis...
Donna L. Rutledge
Nov 4, 2017
Donna L. Rutledge, age 71 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Community Parkview Care Center surrounded by her family following an extended illness. She was born on August 1, 1946 in Elwood, the daughter of Francis E. and Mary L. (Baker) Gerard. Donna was a homemaker all of her life, and had previously worked...
John "Randy" R. Gregory
Nov 1, 2017
John R. "Randy" Gregory, age 54 of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence in Elwood following an unexpected illness. He was born June 8, 1963 in Danville, IN, the son of John H. and Dorothy D. (Dye) Gregory. He attended Elwood Schools with the class of 1981, and was proud to later receive his...
Delores Marie Gilbert
Oct 26, 2017
Delores Marie Gilbert, age 89 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood following a brief illness and a long, rewarding life. She was born September 29, 1928 in Elwood, the daughter of Charles and Mildred (Banta) Hutcheson. Delores attended Elwood schools with the Class of 1946,...
Danny J. Kimbrough
Oct 25, 2017
Danny J. Kimbrough, age 79 of Windfall, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at his residence following a sudden illness. He was born May 6, 1938 in White Pine, Tennessee, the son of Daniel Wesley and Oral Nancy (Morie) Kimbrough. Danny was a 1957 graduate of Windfall High School, and remained in the Windfall community all of...
Thomas "Tom" J. Copher
Oct 25, 2017
Thomas J. Copher, age 56 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis following a brief cancer diagnosis. He was born July 24, 1961 in Elwood, the son of Charles J. "Chuck" and Roberta "Bobbi" (Hoover) Copher. Tom was a 1979 graduate of Elwood Community High School,...
Merle K. Harting
Oct 25, 2017
Merle K. Harting, age 75 of Elwood, passed away on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a full life of family and friends. Merle was a lifelong resident of Elwood. He was born on November 17, 1941 to Howard and Vera Jean Harting in Elwood. Merle graduated from Elwood High School in 1959 and married...
