Phyllis Faye Howat
Jan 9, 2017
Phyllis Faye (Johnson) Howat, age 85 of Elwood went to be with the Lord and her beloved, Frank, on Monday, January 9, 2017. She passed away at her residence surrounded by family after an extended illness. She was born on September 17, 1931 in Monon, the daughter of William T. and Leticia (Campbell) Johnson. She was a devoted homemaker,...
Helen Joyce Merritt
Jan 5, 2017
Helen Joyce Merritt, age 83 of Warner Robins, Georgia and formerly of Elwood, passed away Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center in Warner Robins following a brief illness. She was born on January 15, 1933 in Elwood, the daughter of Harry and Edna (Trick) Tyner. Helen retired from Continental Can Corporation in Elwood in 1979...
Shirley Jean Owens
Jan 4, 2017
Shirley Jean (Hussong) Owens, age 81 of Elwood passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at Millers Merry Manor in Tipton following an extended battle with cancer. She was born on September 14, 1935 in Elwood, the daughter of Readus and Ruth (Hankley) Hussong. Shirley worked as an auto parts distributor for Advanced Auto Parts in Tipton and Anderson and...
Dolores A. Maley
Jan 2, 2017
Dolores A. Maley, age 87 of Elwood, passed away in her sleep on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Premier Sheridan Rehabilitation Center in Sheridan after an extended battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born February 6, 1929 in Fountain County, the daughter of Frank and Estella (Hamm) Watson. Dolores graduated from Wendell Willkie High School in 1947. She married Ralph...
Wilma "Boots" C. Lee
Jan 2, 2017
Wilma C. "Boots" Lee, age 95 and a life-long resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on January 2, 2017 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a relatively brief illness. She was born February 13, 1921 in Elwood, the daughter of John D. and Alma V. (Heflin) Yohe. Boots was a homemaker and worked for 13 years at...
Robert Hancock
Jan 1, 2017
Robert E. Hancock, Sr., age 85 of Anderson and formerly of Elwood passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital in Anderson following months of health complications. He was born on March 26, 1931 in the Elwood area, the son of Frank and Mary (Startsman) Hancock. Robert worked as a Utility Mechanic for Delco...
Phillip E. Dauenhauer
Dec 29, 2016
Phillip E. Dauenhauer, age 71 of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following an extended illness. He was born July 8, 1945 in Noble County, the son of Leo G. and Bernita E. (Sharpe) Dauenhauer. Phil retired from Delco Remy division of General Motors Corporation in Anderson where he had worked...
Joanne T. Prieshoff
Dec 26, 2016
Joanne T. Prieshoff, age 94 of Elwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, December 26, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood after a long, well-lived life. She was born July 16, 1922 in Elwood, the daughter of Joseph L. and Anna M. (Ward) Williams. She was a 1940 graduate of Elwood High School. She married...
Zaidyn Adam Elsworth
Dec 21, 2016
Zaidyn Adam Elsworth, age 2 of Elwood, gained his angel wings and entered Heaven unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Peyton Manning Children's Hospital in Indianapolis following sudden health complications earlier in the day. He was born December 19, 2014 in Anderson to Jacob A. Elsworth and Tasha R. Knick. Zaidyn was a wonderful little boy who loved life,...
Christina "Sissy" L. Miller
Dec 18, 2016
Christina Louise "Sissy" Miller, age 52 of Elwood, died unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, December 18, 2016. She was born September 1, 1964 in Elwood, the daughter of George W. Goens and Sharon D. (Jarvis) Sells. She was a 1982 graduate of Elwood Community High School and later graduated from the Kokomo School of Practical Nursing in 1983. Sissy...
James "Jim" W. Wardwell
Dec 14, 2016
James W. "Jim" Wardwell, age 88 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday at his residence surrounded by his family following extensive health complications. He was born December 9, 1928 in Elwood, the son of Ray and Edna A. (Williams) Wardwell. Jim was a 1947 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School in Elwood, and later...
Roger Dale Smith
Dec 10, 2016
Roger Dale Smith, age 51 of Elwood, died very unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana in Hamilton County following a sudden illness at home. He was born April 4, 1965 in Franklin, the son of Richard H. "Dick" and Jetta Sue (Pruitt) Smith. Roger was a Journeyman Electrician, and formerly worked for Gaylor...
Georgia Irene Cole
Dec 3, 2016
Georgia Irene Cole, age 81 and a lifelong resident of Elwood passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital after a long, well-lived life. She was born May 25, 1935 in Elwood, the daughter of Samuel F. and Helen L. (Myers) Nickles. Georgia worked at Red Gold in Elwood for seasonal production for several years, and...
Millie Marie King
Dec 2, 2016
Millie Marie King gained her angel wings after 10 minutes of life on December 2, 2016 at St. Vincent Women's Hospital in Indianapolis. She was the much anticipated daughter of Matthew Lee King of Tipton and Abigail Rene' Marley of Elwood. She was baptized immediately after her birth and weighed 7 pounds, 10 oz. and 15½" in length. Her earthly...
Michelle Lynn Dockery
Dec 1, 2016
Michelle Lynn Dockery, age 37 of Elwood and formerly grew up in Tipton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Franciscan Health Hospital in Indianapolis after a hard-fought battle with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma over the past year. She was born January 26, 1979 in Elwood, the daughter of Joseph Hunter and Carol (Callaway) Hunter. Michelle was co-owner and...
Marion J. Kelley
Nov 28, 2016
Marion J. Kelley, age 77 of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2016 at Community Hospital in Anderson following complications from lung cancer. She was born October 12, 1939 in Benton Harbor, Michigan to Leo and Hannah Bertog. Marion retired in 2014 from the Elwood K-Mart Store where she worked for over 7 years as the shoe department...
Robert "Gene" E. Hughes
Nov 24, 2016
Robert E. "Gene" Hughes, age 87 and a life-long resident of rural Elwood, went to his Heavenly home on Thursday, November 24, 2016 at Riverview Health Hospital in Noblesville. He was born August 21, 1929 in Elwood, the son of Oakley and Ruby (Juday) Hughes. Gene was self-employed as a farmer all of his life, and loved everything about farming....
Flora "Flo" L. Anderson
Nov 8, 2016
Flora L. "Flo" (Harper) Anderson, age 93 of Elwood and formerly of Frankton, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Community Parkview Care Center in Elwood following a long and fulfilling life. She was born March 4, 1923 in Frankton, the daughter of George C. and Marie Pauline (Elsner) Harper. Flo was a registered nurse and was well known for...
Grace "Arlene" A. Dinsmore
Nov 5, 2016
Grace A. "Arlene" Dinsmore, age 86 and a former longtime resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Century Villa Healthcare in Greentown after a long, well-lived life. She was born August 21, 1930 in Montgomery County, Ohio, the daughter of Herman Franklin and Helen Leah (Lukens) Libecap. Arlene retired from the U.S. Postal Service in...
Charles "Chuck" Lee Phenis
Oct 7, 2016
Charles Lee "Chuck" Phenis, age 75 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 7, 2016 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood. He was born June 28, 1941 in Elwood, the son of Charles F. and Twila J. (Hobson) Phenis. He retired in 1992 from Chrysler Corporation in Kokomo where he worked in production for more than 26 years....
