Opal Fay Dauenhauer
May 15, 2025
Opal Fay Dauenhauer , age 98 of Waterford, Michigan and formerly of Indiana, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2025.  She was born on August 5, 1926, in Dawes, West Virginia to the late Johnathan Burton and Oddie Smith (née Rowh).  Though small in stature, she was tough, resourceful, and always full of love.  Her early life...
Diann M. Coston
May 15, 2025
Diann M. Coston , age 56 of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 surrounded by her family at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Â She was born December 7, 1968 in Elwood, the daughter of Robert and Betty (Wittkamper) Stockdale. Â Diann was a 1988 graduate of Elwood Community High School. Â She married the...
Mary Frances Simmons
May 15, 2025
Mary Frances Simmons , age 92 of Elwood, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2025 at her home following a long well-lived life. Â She was born September 19, 1932 in Burkesville, Kentucky the daughter of Isom and Myrtle (Harvey) McIntyre. Â Mary worked for 13 years at RCA in Marion, and formerly at Brockway Glass in Lapel and Minnesota...
Michael E. Landseadel
May 8, 2025
Michael E. and Virginia "Kay" Landseadel, both age 78 of Tipton, entered into Heaven together on May 8, 2025 after an automobile accident just south of Tipton. Â Their lives were devoted to one another for over 53 years following marriage on June 11, 1971, and it is fitting that they were together until their final day. Â Mike...
Virginia Kay Landseadel
May 8, 2025
Michael E. and Virginia "Kay" Landseadel, both age 78 of Tipton, entered into Heaven together on May 8, 2025 after an automobile accident just south of Tipton. Â Their lives were devoted to one another for over 53 years following marriage on June 11, 1971, and it is fitting that they were together until their final day. Â Mike...
George E. Bixby
Apr 29, 2025
George Edward Bixby, age 65 of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at his home following a brief illness. Â He was born December 1, 1959 in Dowagiac, Michigan, the son of Samuel Nathan and June Joann (Ramsby) Bixby. Â In his youth, his family moved to Elwood, Indiana. Â While in junior high school, he met the love of...
Harry W. Rakestraw, Jr.
Apr 25, 2025
Harry W. Rakestraw, Jr. , age 57 of Elwood, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Ascension-St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis after a several health challenges. Â He was born on July 19, 1967 in Tipton, the beloved son of Harry W. and Carol J. (Barnes) Rakestraw, Sr. Â Harry was a 1984 graduate of Hamilton Heights High...
Verna Lee Bell
Apr 16, 2025
Verna Lee Bell , age 69 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Ascension-St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood. Â She was born Sept. 25, 1955 in Louisville, Kentucky, the daughter of Norman J. and Mary N. (Cole) Miller. Â Verna attended Catholic school until enrollment in Alexandria-Monroe High School. Â She became a Certified Nurse's...
Samuel Aaron Riggs
Apr 16, 2025
Samuel Aaron "Sam" Riggs , age 55 of rural Atlanta, passed away on April 16, 2025 as a result of an automobile accident on US 31. Â He was born Nov. 16, 1969 in Elwood, the son of Lambert L. and Judy A. (Maple) Riggs and grew up near Point Isabel. Â Sam was a 1987 graduate of Eastern...
Larry M. Lee
Apr 15, 2025
Larry M. Lee , age 85 of Elwood, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Elwood Health & Living following an extended illness. Â He was born Jan. 13, 1940 in Tipton County, the son of Dova and Loretta (Phifer) Lee. Â Larry was a 1958 graduate of Jefferson High School near Goldsmith. Â He served in the U.S....
Michael H. Ramey
Apr 15, 2025
Michael H. "Mike" Ramey , age 78 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Ascension - St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood. Â He was born April 10, 1947 in Kokomo, the son of Richard Ramey and Veeda (Greathouse) Sharkey. Â Mike proudly served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam war, and he...
Laura E. Buckner
Apr 10, 2025
Laura Ellen Buckner (age 62), of Fishers, passed away surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer. Â She was born September 6, 1962 in Elwood, the daughter of Hal S. and Emma (Bennett) Waymire. Â Laura was a 1981 graduate of Elwood High School, and furthered...
Joe Hankley Mccarty
Apr 7, 2025
Joe Hankley McCarty , son of Cleve and Vetura McCarty, passed away on April 7, 2025. Â He was born January 14, 1930 on a farm in White River Township, Hamilton County Indiana, 35 miles north of Indianapolis. Â He resided in the Peoria and Dunlap, Illinois area since 1954. Â Joe married Janet Marquardt of Gary, Indiana in San...
Thomas E. Hoover, Sr.
Apr 4, 2025
Thomas E. Hoover, Sr. , age 71 of Elwood, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 4, 2025 at his home. Â He was born October 3, 1953 in Muncie the son of Kenneth and Mary (Langley) Hoover. Â Tom was a 1971 graduate of Madison Heights High School. Â He retired in 2017 from O/I Brockway Glass in Lapel where...
Ralph E. Lee
Apr 2, 2025
Ralph Edwin Lee , age 86 and a lifelong resident of Elwood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 surrounded by his family at Community Hospital in Anderson. He was born Aug. 7, 1938 in Elwood, the son of Charles and Jean (Jackson) Lee. Ralph lost both his parents and grandfather Jackson at a very young...
Darling "Dar" Mae Boyland
Mar 30, 2025
Darling Mae "Dar" Boyland , age 63 of Elwood, passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2025 at her home holding her loving husband's hand, following a courageous battle with cancer. Â Dar was born July 4, 1961, the daughter of Charles and Mary Jo (Vandiver) Knotts. Â She was a 1980 graduate of Tipton High School. Â Dar worked as...
Kevin Allan Morgan
Mar 28, 2025
Kevin Allan Morgan , age 69 of Elwood, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at St. Vincent Mercy Hospital in Elwood following a short, but courageous battle with cancer. Â He was born Nov. 30, 1955 in Elwood, the son of Thomas D. and Eudora (Reichart) Morgan. Â Kevin was a 1974 graduate of Elwood Community High School. Â ...
James "Nick" N. Arnold
Mar 28, 2025
James Nicholas "Nick" Arnold , age 73 of Elwood, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025 at his sister's country home following a 3-year, courageous battle with cancer. Â He was born September 17, 1951 in Tipton, the son of Kenneth and Joetta (Coleman) Arnold. Â Nick was a 1969 graduate of Wendell L. Willkie High School, and he...
Dorothy May Lawhorn
Mar 27, 2025
Dorothy "May" Lawhorn , age 93 of Elwood, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at Elwood Assisted Living following an extended battle with congestive heart failure. Â She was born September 11, 1931, in Lapel, the daughter of Floyd Marcus and Mary Edith (Hamble) Guilkey. Â May married Carl Lawhorn on January 17, 1952, and they...
Reise Ward
Mar 26, 2025
Baby Reise Ward was born into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, the baby of Hannah Fox and Austin Ward. Even though Reise never had an earthly life, we know Jesus wrapped her warmly in his arms.  The family now has a baby angel who they know they will see again someday in Heaven....
